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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

Is he Guru or Not?

Srila Gurudeva: First he should see whether he is Guru or not. Whether what is told in the scriptures about the qualification of guru, whether he is like that or not. Whether he is qualified…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

The Glories of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Today is the appearance day of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. Yesterday, we endeavored to hear the glories of Srila Jiva Gosvami. Today, I will repeat what I have heard about the glories of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

Determination

Srila Gurudeva: If anyone is beginning to engage in bhakti from laukiki-sraddha, engaging in bhakti because of fear of sastra, the words of sastra, that is called vaidhi-sraddha. Then he will go to hear and…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

Parsva Ekadasi and Vamana Dvadasi, Part 2

Hari-katha inspired by the Guru-varga Ekadasi-devi prays to Vamanadeva on our behalf, “O Prabhu, please free them from this pasu-vritti (animal nature).” Hearing Her prayer, the Lord takes this away from us with His second…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

The Beginning of Bhakti

Srila Gurudeva: The beginning of bhakti, the origin of bhakti, is sraddha and sraddha is of two kinds. What is sraddha? Faith. What is that thing? The understanding that, “By practicing krsna-bhakti our whole life…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

Parsva Ekadasi and Vamana Dvadasi, Part 1

Hari-katha inspired by the Guru-varga Parsva Ekadasi and Vamana Dvadasi – 16 Sept 2013 published by Bhaktabandhav.com Today is Parsva Ekadasi and Vamana Dvadasi. Both these tithis are together. This is called vishnu-srinkhala-yoga. These tithis…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

This is not Pure Bhakti

Srila Gurudeva: If anyone is going to practice bhakti from the beginning, then according to their stage it is called sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti, or prema-bhakti. But actually in all stages, bhakti is prema-bhakti. The mixture of…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

Celebration of Sri Radhastami With Srila Gurudeva

Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja Mathura, India: September 14, 2002 (am) [In the early morning of September 14th, in order to commence the celebration of Sri Radhastami in the opulently decorated Sri Kesavaji Gaudiya…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

Only One Desire Should Be There

Srila Gurudeva: There should be any aim and object of our life. We know that all the living beings, they want happiness. They want pure happiness, not a mixture of happiness and unhappiness. This can…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

Sri Radhastami

By the mercy of Hari, Guru and Vaiṣṇavas, we are present in the abode of Jagannātha-deva, Śrī Śaṅka-kṣetra, Nīlācala-dhāma, Śrī Cakra-tīrtha. Two days ago, we began our endeavor to celebrate Śrīmatī Rādhārānī’s divine birth under…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

Bhakti Will Come at Once

[Spoken by Srila Gurudeva on January 12th, 1998, in Australia, published as part of the Bhakta Bandhav Anthology, Volume 23] When anyone will be at the stage of madhyama-adhikara, all anarthas will go. Why? All…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

Srimati Radharani’s Moods in Separation, Part 2

raya kahe,—"kaha sahaja-premera laksana" rupa-gosani kahe,—"sahajika prema-dharma" Caitanya-caritamrita Antya 1.149 [Ramananda Raya further inquired, "What are the natural characteristics of awakening love of Godhead?" Rupa Gosvami replied, "These are the natural characteristics of love of…

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