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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

He Was Always Chanting

Srila Gurudeva: Narada was thinking, “Here, in the lap of my mother, I cannot practice what my Gurus, Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana have told me. So I should try to give up this place.” But his…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

You Have not Done Anything

Srila Gurudeva: Gita is a book for the primary stage and Srimad-Bhagavatam is for a master's degree or university. We can practice some of the instructions of the Gita, but it is very hard to…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

Srimati Radharani's Moods in Separation, Part 1

Ramananda Raya asked, “What will be the result by chanting this harinama.” Srimati Radharani is feeling great pain in Her heart. The sakhis are chanting Krsna’s names, but Radharani’s pain only increased. She could no…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

Chant With Your Heart

Then you will realize what is prema-bhakti and bhakti will descend in your heart.” So Narada gave these teachings to Vyasa and he left that place going, “Hare Krsna Hare Krsna,” “Radhe Radhe Radhe Krsna.”…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

Sri Sacinandana Gaurahari Descended to Betstow Manjari-bhava

19 October 2015 [Hari-katha inspired by the Guru-varga] We have been listening from the first chapter of Sri Caitanya-caritamrita’s Antya-lila. Mahaprabhu was in Siddha-bakula with Svarupa Damodara, Raya Ramananda, Haridasa Thakura, and many other associates.…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

Why Tears Are not Coming?

Srila Gurudeva: We are chanting, remembering, we are reading the books of Svamiji, Srila Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja. Also, we are reading so many books like Srimad-Bhagavatam, Caitanya-caritamrta, we remember so many slokas, we can give…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

Strong Faith in Guru and Vaisnavas

Srila Gurudeva: Guru is not a person of this material world. He is not like us. He never cheats anyone, he never wants any worldly things. He is a special associate of Krsna, from Goloka…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

One Family of Caitanya Mahaprabhu

I will tell you to not go alone to Krsna. He may cheat you. I want to make your hearts so fragrant and soft and sweet that Srimati Radhika may tell, “Oh this very fragrant…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

World Brotherhood

Interviewer: What happens if someone falls away? Do you welcome them back ? Srila Gurudeva: Yes, we help them to come back. Whether they are in family life or the renounced order, no harm. They…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

No One Can Complete Srimad-Bhagavatam

Devotee: Gurudeva, Svami Maharaja Srila Prabhupada had compiled the Bhagavatam for the benefit of the whole world in English and many different languages. We were thinking, what is the possibility that perhaps Navadvipa Prabhu and…

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Hari-katha 6 min read

Annada-Ekādaśī

Annada-Ekādaśī appears during the dark fortnight, kṛṣṇa-pakṣa, of the month of Bhadra (August/September). What are her glories? In the Vedānta-sūtra, five kinds of puruṣas are described: annamaya-brahma, prāṇamaya-brahma, manomaya-brahma, vijñānamaya-brahma, ānandamaya-brahma. The first three represent…

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