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Reflections on the path of devotion.

Teachings, stories, and glimpses of life from our spiritual family around the world.

Hari-katha 6 min read

The Appearance of Radha-kunda

Mahaprabhu first bathed in Radha-kunda. Afterwards He bathed in Syama-kunda. This is the rule and custom. Mahaprabhu prayed at Radha-kunda, “Just as Srimati Radhika is the nearest and dearest beloved of Krsna, similarly, Her kunda,…

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Glories of Srila Narottama dasa Thakura

Who can fathom the activities of Vaiṣṇavas? Nonsense people have no common sense. How can they understand? Therefore, never insult or dishonor Śrī Guru and Vaiṣṇavas: kaha na re karo ninda krsna krsna boli, ajaya…

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Kartika-vrata in Vraja-mandala

If anyone has the desire to follow kārtika-vrata, urjā-vrata, he should always reside in the holy dhāma of Śrī Vraja-māṇḍala. If one tear for God falls from the eyes, this is like an offering of…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

Vow to Please Sri Radha

In this month we don’t eat tomatoes, honey, eggplant, loki, parmal or sesame seeds. I think, however, that it is more important to take a vow to not have any desire for sense gratification. We…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

Disappearance day of Acarya Kesari

I met Srila Gurudeva for the first time at Devananda Gaudiya Math on this occasion in 1968. Many people were invited to attend the separation day. I met our Guru-varga at this viraha tithi for…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

Pasankusa Ekadasi

Always chant, remember, and pray, and act under the guidance of the Vaisnavas. Go on parikrama, hear harikatha, do not insult others, and do not listen to other people’s criticism. Always follow in the footsteps…

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GIVE OUR HEARTS BACK!

Srila Gurudeva began the 2001 tour in Hawaii and Auckland, New Zealand. Gurudeva also preached in three ctiies of Australia—Murwillumbah, Brisbane, and Perth—where he spoke especially about the first four verses of Upadeśāmṛta. He then…

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The Appearance Day of Sri Madhvacarya

[Hari-katha inspired by the Guru-varga] The liberated souls appearance and disappearance in this world is to help the living entities. Today is the appearance day of Sri Madhvacarya. We will remember the glories of Sri…

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PREMA, PURE DEVOTION, NEVER TAKES— IT ALWAYS GIVES

Śrīla Gurudeva then described how Kṛṣṇa established Ugrasena Mahārāja as king. Then he said, “Nanda Baba was waiting at his camp outside the city and weeping, thinking, ‘When will Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma come back to…

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WHAT SERVICE ARE YOU DOING FOR GURUDEVA?

“Someone who has no niṣṭhā (strong faith) in his guru and in the Vaiṣṇavas, no attachment for them, no attachment for their service, and who doesn’t take any responsibility to do sevā—such a person is…

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REMEMBERING PARIKRAMA WITH GURUDEVA

Wherever Śrīla Gurudeva went on his foreign preaching tours, he invited all the assembled devotees to come to India and join Vraja-maṇḍala Parikramā during the month of Kārtika. Inspired by Śrīla Gurudeva’s powerful hari-kathā and…

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A Glimpse of our Guru-varga

Śrīla Sarasvatī Prabhupāda told Abhaya-Caraṇa Bābū to preach Mahāprabhu’s message in western countries and to write articles in the English language. Śrī Abhaya-Caraṇa Bābū took Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instruction very seriously and made his spiritual master’s…

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Anukula Anusilanam - Srila Rupa Gosvami Tirobhava

Who was teaching this ragamarga-mayi-seva, this seva that is described in Ujvalla Nilamani, Bhakti Rasamrta Sindhu and all the other books he wrote? It is not possible that this writing could be manifested by Vyasadeva…

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