Reflections on the path of devotion.

Why Do We Honor Jesus Christ?

We know Jesus Christ. We honor him. He never said: “I am God.” He said: “I am the son of God.” Everyone is not God. We are all children of God; eternal servants of God.…

I DO NOT UNDERSTAND ANY OTHER MEANINGS

...This is the conclusion of all the revealed scriptures. I conclusively know these two names, Syamasundara and Yasodanandana. I do not understand any other meanings, nor do I have the capacity to understand them...

Janu Saptami - Prabhuji 30 Apr 2020

The Glorious Pastimes of Param Gurudeva - 25 Feb 1997 Bali

...He (Param Gurudeva) used to sometimes be awake all night thinking how to help bring the jivas to Krsna. Although he was of a landlord family he used to work so hard for Krsna and…

ALL VAISNAVAS ARE GURU AND TO DO WHAT THEY DESIRE IS BHAKTI

...Those who try to bluff guru will be bluffed instead. We should not try to cheat guru or Vaisnavas. All Vaisnavas are guru, and to do what they desire is bhakti.

Why Does Mahāprabhu Pray to Nanda’s Son?

Mahāprabhu prays to Nanda-nandana in this verse. He does not approach Kṛṣṇa as Yaśodā-nandana, Gopī-jana-vallabha, or Radha-kanta. Why does Mahāprabhu say, ‘Nanda tanuja’? Nanda Mahārāja gives shelter to all the residents of Vraja-dhāma, and takes…

Verse 1 – Uttama-bhakti

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.3.31): “bhaktyā sañjātayā bhaktyā – bhakti is produced only by bhakti.” According to this statement bhakti (śravaṇa, kīrtana and other forms of sādhana) is to be done only for the sake of bhakti. The…

Do Not Be Attached...

...when you have been initiated, then you should not be so much attached to worldly things. One day you will have to give it up, when you will be old, or when you will die.…

Pujyapada Premananda Prabhu Gopal-campu - Prabhuji 29 Apr 2020

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Gopal-campu - Prabhuji 29 Apr 2020

KRSNA'S CONDENSED MERCY IS SRI GURU

...Krsna's condensed mercy is Sri Guru. What is he doing? 'sri vigraharadhana nitya nana'—he is always serving Sri Vigraha, Krsna Himself and Srimati Radhika Herself. He is always directly serving the Deity by making preparations…

First Have an Idea About Bhakti — And Then Uttamā-bhakti

Devotee: If a person is on the neophyte platform, and he is cultivating devotional service in practice and trying his best even though he is full of desires, is that considered in the class of…

How can the sādhaka realize to which group he belongs? Why does the sādhaka desire?

Where Do You Belong and Hiding Your Relation The fourth verse teaches sambandha-jñāna and when the sādhaka comes to the fifth verse, he realizes his perfected form and which group he is eternally serving in.…

Pujyapada Premananda Prabhu Gopal-campu - Prabhuji 28 Apr 2020

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Gopal-campu - Prabhuji 28 Apr 2020

Do Anything to Please Kṛṣṇa

Śrī Kṛtiratna Prabhu’s sādhana was to do anything to please Kṛṣṇa and to give up all kinds of enjoyment for himself. With great love he honoured whatever Ṭhākurajī mahā-prasāda was served. He never had the…

Under Shelter, Under Protection

...It is necessary to take shelter. We should realize that we have fallen in the very dangerous ocean of saṁsāra, or material family life. Wherever the soul goes and takes birth, it gets a new…

A BONA FIDE GURU WILL REMAIN THE SAME

...A bona fide guru has so many 'sets of clothing.' He may sometimes change his garments, but his personality stays the same. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu came, but He was Lord Krsna. Sri Gadadhara Pandita was…

We Should Be Assembled In One Group, And Preach All Over The Whole World In One Line

We should try to be one family, one group—no caste and creed. Helping each other—and then preaching all over the whole world in one line. Then we can be successful; otherwise we will fall to…

Pujyapada Premananda Prabhu Candan-yatra about - Prabhuji - 27 Apr 2020

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Candan-yatra about - Prabhuji 27 Apr 2020

The Cause of All the Fighting in this World

All the wars and fights in this world are fought only for dana, jana, sundari, and kavita. If people understand that these things belong to Krsna and that independently stealing them results in only fighting,…

Śrī Upadeśāmṛta, Verse 2: Six Impediments to Bhakti

...Those who desire to obtain kṛṣṇa-prema, which is the ultimate fruit of bhakti-yoga, should never indulge in illicit association with women. Learned sages who know the absolute truth say that for those who desire liberation…

The Power Of Krsna

If one is really Sri Guru, even if he is a madyama-uttama, then the power of Krsna or Mahaprabhu will act in him because he is a representative of Krsna. Krsna has sent him. If…