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Reflections on the path of devotion.

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Hari-katha 6 min read

Harināma Cintamani – Part 6

Mahāprabhu and Haridāsa Ṭhākura engage in beautiful kīrtana in this work known as Harināma cintāmaṇi. What is jīva-śakti? What is māyā-śakti? What is antaraṅga-śakti? What is bahiraṅga-śakti? How does Bhagavān come to the jīvas in…

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The Process of Creation

At first a general, conglomerate false ego (ahankara) is created. This is called sambhu in Brahma Samhita wherein it explains how the soul as a ray of consciousness mingles with material energy. Consciousness and prakrti,…

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Śrī Brahma-saṁhitā. Verse 24

Why did Divya Sarasvatī give this rare and precious kṛṣṇa-mantra to Brahmājī so easily? It was only possible by the mercy of Bhagavān. And why was such unexpected mercy suddenly available? It should be understood…

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The Ratha-yātrā festival

...This festival is famous all over the world and indeed, all over the universe. Even Brahma, Siva, and all the demigods, gandharvas, kinnaras, raksasas, naras, and vanaras come and participate in this festival. All over…

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Sayana Ekadasi

...We should desire to have some respect for this holy day. Otherwise, if you don’t respect the appearance of Ekadasi-devi, don’t engage in her worship, and don’t offer any paraphernalia to her, then by these…

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Give up Everything

...Give up everything; try only to have faith, and everything will be found. Everything is there (sakala chadiya bhai, sraddhadevira guna gai). Do not demand for any proof, because that is meanness. To search after…

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Śrī Brahma-saṁhitā. Verse 23

...At that time, when the cosmos had been dissolved and the vast waters were agitated into whirlpools by the force of the wind, Brahmā, the original demigod, was situated in the lotus flower that had…

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