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Kothaya Go Premamayi!

At Rādhā-kuṇḍa, Śyāma-kuṇḍa, Giriraja-Govardhana, sometimes at Nandagrāma, sometimes in Varsānā, sometimes in Bhāṇḍīravana, he would call out, “Oho! koṭhāya go premamayī Rādhe! Rādhe! koṭhāya go tumi rādhe! Rādhe!” Crying like this he moved everywhere in…

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The Method of Becoming Tṛṇād-api

When Kṛṣṇa plays His flute, the gopīs immediately want to leave their homes and run to meet with Him. Sometimes they get stopped by their mothers or sisters-in-law, who lock the door and brandish sticks.…

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Don't Worship Other Demigods and Goddesses

Don’t worship other demigods and goddesses. For the Westerners there is no question of this. But in India, even in Mahāprabhu’s dhāma and in Vṛndāvana, all smārta-brāhmaṇas worship Kali with 20 hands. They eat fish…

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THIS FLUTE SONG IS VERY IMPORTANT

Their appearance becomes astonishing. They sit down right in the middle of the assembly of cowherd boys and sing the sweetest of songs. O priya sakhi! At such times, They look just like two incomparably…

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Bringing the Soul Back from Dead

This history is given to show the nature of guru-tattva. Sārangadeva is the epitome of Śrī Guru, the ideal spiritual master because when he gave the mantra to a dead body, that body came alive.…

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Meeting and Separation in Prema

In prema, pure divine love, there is meeting and separation. During meeting there is external meeting, and in that happiness, the devotee forgets everything internal. But during viraha, separation, he or she remembers the pastimes…

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COME VERY QUICKLY

Krishna has so many decorations, of flowers and peacock feathers. You can see more than seven colors in the peacocks' feathers, and His peacock feathers are more beautiful than those of the dancing peacocks. He…

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The Mercy Potency of Sri Guru

I know I have many short comings, but guru-pāda-padma’s krpa-śakti, even without my desire, has grabbed me and forced me to go to the Western countries—to especially preach the specialties of Mahāprabhu, His reason for…

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How to Receive Nāma-śakti

How to Receive Nāma-śakti

Many people think that by chanting harināma, nāma-śakti will come to them, and thus they will become powerful, superior, and great scholars. This is not the proper mood and is not helpful. With a humble…

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