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...Mahāprabhu taught the jīvas of this age of Kali that if they accept dana, jana, sundarī, and kavita, they distance themselves from the service to Kṛṣṇa and harināma, and get entangled in mahamāyā. Therefore the…
Read moreNārada Gosvāmī gave one Name to Śrī Vālmīki, and we have been given so many mantras, but still we are not satisfied. This is because we do not have proper faith and we are not…
Read more...try to believe in Krsna, God. And you should give up everything towards the lotus feet of Krsna. Chant always Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna. Love each other, try to honor all.
Read moreI pray to Krishna and Svamiji, that the leaders fulfill this desire of mine. I think I will be successful in uniting all devotees, if not today, then in three or four days, or in…
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To be able to follow this fourth verse, we must hear hari-kathā from Śrī Guru and then we can make a relationship with the Lord. Not only should the sādhaka hear hari-kathā, but also harināma.…
Read moreWe should not try to see faults in others or criticize anyone. Even if someone is really bad or is doing something bad, still we should not criticize him. If we do so, the bad…
Read moreIn Śrī Saccidānanda Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s Amṛta-pravāha-bhāṣya it is stated that the prema between them was natural. Actually, Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya is Viśākhā Sakhī in Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes. Therefore, as Śrīman Mahāprabhu is the combined form…
Read moreIf you don’t have this tilaka and tulasi mala, then you are street dogs because anyone can come and shoot you. The Yamaduttas are always here and there searching for street dogs, those who are…
Read more...So, you should try to remember the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa in such a way, that throughout the whole day it will seem that it is a moment. Like this you should try to hear everything.…
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By staying under the shelter of Tulasī and Śālagrāma, one is granted attendance in Viśākhā-devī’s classes, which are attended very seriously by Keśava Himself. Kṛṣṇa followed this vrata as He was instructed. He dutifully served…
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...Śrī Viṣṇupriyā Devī revealed the transcendental form of Mahāprabhu through the Gītā and the Bhāgavatam, which is nondifferent from the Lord. She discussed these truths with Śacī Mātā, Śrī Mālinī Devī, Vasudhā Devī, Śrī Nārāyaṇī,…
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My Gurudeva used to do the arcana, this is all in the Vyasa-puja paddhati. If we neglect any of the acaryas, then we are neglecting all. So don’t think our Guru is the only one…
Read moreFirst, Svamiji wanted to establish varnasrama-dharma in Western countries, so first you should try to adopt all these things. Ladies should not try to divorce. Husbands should not try to divorce. Without doing these things,…
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Read more...the author conveys that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the ocean of the jewels of bhakti-siddhānta, and Śrī Rāya Rāmānanda is the rain-cloud filled with ambrosia. This Mahāprabhu, who is the unlimited ocean of the truths…
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...Without a guardian, one is destitute. When this month comes, it means that Viśākhā-devī has now arrived to take responsibility for our development. She promises to train those who surrender to her during this month…
Read moreA maid can do many kinds of service the whole day long and in the evening you can pay her and she will go, but your wife or your daughter are sitting the whole day…
Read more...What was the internal mood of Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Svāmī Mahārāja, your Prabhupāda? You should try to take it. Otherwise external things we will take and we will quarrel, and we will give up everything. Don’t…
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