Teachings, stories, and glimpses of life from our spiritual family around the world.
We can fully realize Her glories by taking shelter and praying to those who properly follow Her — the sadhus. All of the limbs of bhakti must be executed in sadhu-sanga. Only by the mercy…
Read moreSrila Rupa Gosvami has promised: “One should stay in Vrndavana under the guidance of a sadhu, chant the holy names, hear Srimad Bhagavatam from the lotus mouth of a rasika Vaisnava and serve the Deity…
Read moreSrila Gurudeva: Your question should be, "How can we receive bhakti?" "How will we attain bhakti?" In bhakti, these other questions will not be raised. Why these questions? We will have to leave all these…
Read moreSrila Prabhupada Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura was ordered by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to help all devotees understand that Srimati Radhika is the most powerful among all the gopis, and that in order to become Her dasi…
Read moreAkrandhanena vidhura vilapami padyaih. Raghunatha dasa Gosvami is praying, "O Srimati Radhika, now I want to offer some flowers to Your lotus feet." These flowers are songs about the pastimes he has realized and heard…
Read moreYou cannot give what you don't have. Because Sanatana Gosvami can give anything we may desire, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami has addressed him as Prabhu. "O Prabhu, you have something in your treasury that you can…
Read moreEven persons who do not believe in God should observe Ekadasi. In India, all kinds of devotees follow Ekadasi – Mayavadis (mpersonalists), Saivates (worshippers of Lord Siva), Saktas (worship of Durga-devi), and Ganesh worshippers. Both…
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