Teachings, stories, and glimpses of life from our spiritual family around the world.
Watch Gokuldas Prabhu, the close servant and disciple of Srila Gour Govinda Maharaja and Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja, tell how he came to Krsna Consciousness.
Read moreThis video is of the pujari of Seva Kunj in Vrndavan, named Candra Mohan, who had a dream during Kartik 2009, where Radharani told him to take Her prasada and garland to Srila Gurudeva in…
Read moreIn the same way, when I was going to England I thought about how I didn’t know anyone. I thought, “What will be there?” But I saw that a gathering of a hundred devotees awaited…
Read moreThe Vaisnava may be a disciple of any bona fide Guru, and if he has sincerely taken shelter of the lotus feet of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Nityananda Prabhu, and the Divine Couple—Sri Radha-Krsna; we should honor…
Read moreOnly go to the very good doctors—the good devotees. By harinama and hari-katha, they will have your well-being assured. They are the best doctors and astrologers. I can tell anything here, I can predict and…
Read moreOne day, the young gopis left their garments on the shore as usual and began playing in the water while chanting of Lord Krishna’s activities. Suddenly Krishna Himself came there, took away all the garments…
Read moreISKCON means Krsna consciousness. I have told there that Narada is in ISKCON; Prahlada Maharaja is a very bona fide ISKCON member. I have told that Hanuman is a very bona fide ISKCON member. Rupa…
Read moreIn this world, each individual is separated from every other by one thing – illusion. In such a place, one indeed distinguishes between ‘you’ and ‘me’, and ‘yours’ and ‘mine’. Consequently, one person’s self-interest cannot…
Read moreWe cannot touch Shrila Gaura-kishora dasa Babaji Maharaja’s renounced lifestyle and high standard of bhajana, but we can at least accept and follow whatever lower principles that he established for us and practised in his…
Read moreWhen Yasoda was trying to bind Krsna, she vowed, "I will bind Him, otherwise I will not eat anything." Perspiring, sometimes she was thinking, "What is this?! I am not binding Him?? Oh Narayana, Narayana!…
Read moreWatch and hear the amazing story of how Yadubar Prabhu met and became the disciple of Srila Gurudeva, Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja!
Read moreWatch the rocking kirtan during noon arati at Sri Radhe Kunj, for the disappearance day of Srila Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja!
Read moreThe elderly gopīs consoled Śrī Yaśodā in various ways. Gradually, her heart began to feel relief, and the charm of her face began to reappear. Then Śrī Yaśodā, the daughter of Śrī Sumukha Gopa, fed…
Read more“Sporting in the water, feeding each other, roaming about in the forest, drinking honey-liquor and dancing are all included in rāsa-līlā.” Moreover, by saying namo ’nanta līlāya, Śrī Satyavrata Muni is offering his obeisances to…
Read moreA genuine sādhaka should aspire to have such lobha (intense greed) to attain prema-bhakti for Śrī Bhagavān. This lobha can appear in anyone, in any stage of life. If rāgānuga-bhakti (spontaneous loving devotion), which is…
Read more“First, Śrī Bhagavān is seen within the soul, and then that vision reflects in the mind. The form of the deity is the externally manifest reflection of the moods that śrī guru and the Vaiṣṇavas…
Read moreThakuraji has mercifully appeared in our lives, and blessed us with Their merciful presence in Sri Radhe Kunj, Bhaktabandhav Vrindavan. Everyday we are worshiping Them with five daily aratis and bhoga offerings, a morning oil…
Read moreDon’t think, “Oh, these are bogus things. They are doing it, and when they do, I should chant the name or I should meditate or do anything else.” If you think in this way, you…
Read moreIf any problem comes in your life, it means that you have done something wrong in the past, and now the result is coming. Why are you now afraid to taste the result? You must…
Read moreTherefore the Gita, which is told by Krsna, gives auspiciousness of the entire universe. Having heard it, people may cross over the ocean of birth and death. Time is short, and therefore I am speaking…
Read moreBeholding new sphūrtis everywhere he looks, he exclaims, “Oh, Śrī Kṛṣṇa performed this pastime here.” He then beholds another sphūrti: “And He performed that pastime over there!” In an unbroken chain, Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes are…
Read moreO Master, Your heart always melts because of Your compassion for the destitute! O Lord of Mathurā, when will I see You again? O beloved Lord of my life, because I am hankering so fervently…
Read moreI brought you here to touch this place, and to touch the feet of these trees. These trees are exalted devotees. They previously saw the Lord's pastimes as trees, and now they are performing austerities…
Read moreOnce we will be qualified, we will understand. We will read Sri Jiva Gosvami, Sri Rupa Gosvami or Sri Sanatana Gosvami and recognize that everything is there in Srila Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja's books. He has…
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