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Free Maha-Prasada Distribution

...Chatra means a place where free of cost maha-prasada is distributed. You have no king like that and that is why you will have to pay something for maha-prasadam here, but if a king like…

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Stages in the Development of Bhakti

Stages in the Development of Bhakti

Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī wrote the stages in the development of bhakti as follows: ādau śraddhā tataḥ sādhu-saṅgo ’tha bhajana-kriyā tato ’nartha-nivṛttiḥ syāt tato niṣṭhā rucis tataḥ athāsaktis tato bhāvas tataḥ premābhyudañcati sādhakānām ayaṁ premṇaḥ prādurbhāve…

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One Should Sincerely Try To Follow Mahaprabhu's Line

One Should Sincerely Try To Follow Mahaprabhu's Line

By daily chanting together with Guru and Vaiṣṇavas, their transcendental power is able to manifest and thus cleanse the disciple’s heart. Svāmi Prabhupāda cared so much about his followers. Many people came to him and…

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Doing, Doing, Doing...

...You should try to do more bhajana. Don’t try to understand by mental speculation. Try to do bhajana and pray that you can advance. Try to chant Hare Krsna—the transcendental names. Have strong faith in…

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The 10 Offenses to the Holy Names

The 10 Offenses to the Holy Names

After the kuñja-bhaṅga-līlā, or niśānta-līlā (pastimes at night’s end), Śrī Rādhā-Śyāmasundara return to Their respective abodes and lie down on Their beds. The condition of Śrī Kiśorī in Jāvaṭa is indescribable as She burns in…

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The Glory Of Sri Guru (Part 2)

The Glory Of Sri Guru (Part 2)

Dīkṣā-guru is the manifestation of the form (rūpa) of Kṛṣṇa, and śikṣā-guru is the manifestation of the personal nature (svarūpa) of Kṛṣṇa. Which is superior, rūpa or svarūpa? In essence, there is no difference between…

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The Most Important Thing

Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He knows everything. He will give to all according to their qualifications. Initiation from a qualified guru is not the most prominent thing. What is the most important…

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Sat-sanga - Desirable Association

Sat-sanga - Desirable Association

...In the same way that a touchstone turns anything it touches into gold, the sadhaka becomes purified by the association of high-class Vaisnavas. But we also must be cautious, if we do not know how…

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Do not Be Cheated

Don’t try to do anything from your speculation. Otherwise you will be cheated. Anything you do should be done under the guidance of Vaisnavas. Follow the footprints of our acaryas...

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Not Everyone Will Be Able To Accept It

...If we see that this world is a place of instruction rather than a place for enjoyment, then we will be benefited. But only those who have taken sincere shelter at the feet of a…

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