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A s commonly done in India, Ś r ī la Gurudeva’s parents arranged his marriage while he was still in high school—although the official wedding with a br ā hmaṇa girl would not occur until…
Read moreAft er receiving the br ā hmaṇa thread, Ś r ī la Gurudeva would chant the g ā yatr ī -mantra and meditate on R ā ma daily. Once, he had a dream in which…
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Read moreO n his tenth birthday, Ś r ī la Gurudeva’s mother and father gave him a stallion. His father, grandfather, and great grandfather each had their own horses. Sometimes, Gurudeva and his friends rode into…
Read moreŚ r ī la Gurudeva continued his studies in Dals ā gara after returning from his guru’s residence. The teacher there had great affection for him because he was expert in all subjects and was…
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Read moreB etween the ages of seven and eleven it is a customary part of Vedic tradition for br ā hmaṇa boys to receive the g ā yatr ī -mantra and sacred thread. If the boy…
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Read moreAt that time Krsna was naked, only three and a half years of age. He stood up on the ohkhal, the grinding mortar, and He was taking butter, giving it to monkeys and crows. Why?…
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Read moreWhat is the banyan tree? Our past karma. Our bad and good activities. It has come like a tree that we will have to taste both bad and good activities. You are bound to taste…
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Read moreŚ r ī la Gurudeva was reared in an extended household including numerous relatives such as the families of two fraternal uncles and their cousin, Nandal ā la, Kamal ā k ā nta, and Ś…
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Read moreI t is said in the R ā ma-carita-m ā nasa by Tulas ī d ā sa: honah ā ra v ī rav ā n ke hote hai ṅ cikne paṭ —as the leaves of…
Read moreOn the day of Ekādaśī, the tirobhava of Jagadānanda Paṇdita passed. Yesterday was the disappearance of Śrīla Bhakti Bhūdeva Śrauti Mahārāja. Today is the disappearance day of Uddhāraṇa Datta Ṭhākura. Now, we will hear something…
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