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THEY CAN, BUT THEIR HUSBANDS CANNOT

"O, see how fortunate are these demigoddesses, the wives of the demigods." Vanitotsava means that the demigoddesses were seeing this rasa, hearing the flute-song of Krishna, and seeing His beauty. Although they were in the…

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Becoming One-pointed to Attain the Goal

Becoming One-pointed to Attain the Goal

Once, there was a poor brāhmaṇa boy who lived in a Gurukula, following the footsteps of his Gurudeva. One day, the boy heard the announcement in the street that the king was going to give…

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Giving Guru One’s Body, Mind, and Soul

All the so-called ācāryas became silent and lowered their heads in shame. Gurudeva said, “You gave me your mind, it is indeed my property. Now I am cleaning it and helping you. These others are…

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THEY DO NOT ALLOW US

The gopis are saying, Devyo vimana-gatayah smara-nunna-sara. "We want to be demigoddesses. We want to die at once. These demigoddesses are helped by their husbands who brought them here in airplanes. We want to be…

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Vaisnava Songbook App Released!

Vaisnava Songbook App Released!

Sri Sri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah! Dandavat Pranamas! On the occasion of this auspicious Sri Navadvipa-parikrama maha-mahotsava, we are happy to introduce a new Android app for Vaishnava songs. This is a great Kirtan companion for…

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WHY IS THAT SO, O FRIEND?

Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja: gavas ca krsna-mukha-nirgata-venu-gita piyusam uttabhita-karna-putaih pibantyah savah snuta-stana-payah-kavalah sma tasthur govindam atmani drsasru-kalah sprsantyah SB 10.21.13 "Some other sakhi said: O friend! Why are you speaking about the devis? Have…

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Ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam and the Parakīyā-parāmpara

Ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam and the Parakīyā-parāmpara

Verse One Ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam and the Parakīyā-parāmpara ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaḿ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaḿ śreyaḥ-kairava-candrikā-vitaraṇaḿ vidyā-vadhū-jīvanam ānandāmbudhi-vardhanaḿ prati-padaḿ pūrṇāmṛtāsvādanaḿ sarvātma-snapanaḿ paraḿ vijayate śrī-kṛṣṇa-sańkīrtanam Śikṣāstakam 1 Glory to the śrī-kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana, which cleanses the heart of all the dust accumulated for years and…

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