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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 Endless Ocean of Krsna-prema

Srila Gurudeva: If your heart is not melting when you chant krsna-nama, then see to Rupa Gosvami. Rupa Gosvami is a very bona-fide devotee and associate of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Once, he was sitting in a…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

I Have no Love for Krsna

Srila Gurudeva: Caitanya Mahaprabhu is weeping bitterly and saying, “Oh, I should die at once. Why am I living? I have no prema, no love and affection for Krsna. I know a fish has so…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

They are not Just Mantras

You should know the mantras given at the time of diksa are not simply mantras. It is Himself Krsna, Guru, Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and all these things. Also, there is some difference between the diksa mantras…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

Blossoming of Pure Bhakti

Many festivals were celebrated in the months after Srila Gurudeva joined the temple, leading up to the appearance of Caitanya Mahaprabhu on March 7, 1947. Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja held a three-day Vyasa-puja…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

Symptoms of Rati

Srila Gurudeva: What is the symptom if anyone has rati? Don’t think that if anyone is weeping and chanting Hare Krsna that they have rati. Be careful. How can you know whether there is rati…

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