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The current verse describes the līlā of the Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśa who have entered the material universe. Bhagavān Viṣṇu performs the tasks of creating, maintaining and annihilating the material world by entering the universe…
Read moreFrom ancient times up to the time of the six Gosvāmīs, like Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Sanātana Gosvāmī, devotees used to observe all Ekādaśīs as nirjala Ekādaśī, without taking even water. Ambarīṣa Mahārāja observed each…
Read moreThe practices of sitting postures (asanas), breath control (pranayama), etc., may help us to a slight degree, but only superficially. The deep seed can be eliminated only by taking Mukunda on the throne of our…
Read moreIn the morning, Krsna bathes. This is not only with water, or honey, and butter. This is millions of times greater than honey or butter. Srimati Radharani’s karunya-sakti arranges everything. This is karunyamrta-dhara-snana and is…
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Read more...The original form of pure existence in its transcendental constitutional state has no sense of self-conception separate from the Supreme Person Bhagavān. The symbol of separate self-conception, or the separate existence that emerges in this…
Read more...It also refers to the United Nations. Those who are supposed to be the most intelligent persons in the world combine together as part of the United Nations. This is also called mithunī-cāriṇāṁ. Males and…
Read more"O son of Kunti, only the engagement of the senses with their objects gives rise to the sensations of cold, heat, pleasure, and pain. But these effects are temporary; they come and go. Therefore, O…
Read moreFor the welfare of the living entities in material existence, this wonderful pastime of Dahi-chidwa-mahotsava was manifest in this world. By this lila, the tendency to engage in bhakti is obtained, as well as the…
Read moreMahaprabhu is very kind. Now He is present in Navadvipa-dhama, at Srivasa Angana. He desires to make a place for there to be respect and faith in the hearts of people. If there is external,…
Read more...What did Śrī Mahā-Viṣṇu do next? In answer to this question it is stated, vāmāṅgāt: “He manifested Viṣṇu from His left side, Prajāpati from His right side and Śambhu from between His eyebrows.” Brahmā is…
Read more...Why would that happen? I always remind the leaders to think that they are servants of the maṭha. I make them maṭha commanders to serve all. I tell them not to think, “I am the…
Read moreIf one is unable or does not have the opportunity to perform different types of service in the beginning, but he has only sharanagati, he will get everything in the near future. Sharanagati will give…
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Read more...The greatest fight in this world is over objects of sense enjoyment. This kind of fight is only over lust. As long as the seed of lust remains present in the heart, the living entities…
Read more...The Mahā-Viṣṇu who lies down in the Causal Ocean is a plenary portion of Mahā-Saṅkarṣaṇa. In the form of His individual plenary portions, He personally enters into each of the universes that are manifested from…
Read more...Now understand. Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is very powerful. He has all qualities. For all conditioned souls, He has invested all His power, all His mercy, and all His qualities in…
Read more...If a trace of enjoyment remains in us, we shall have to remain in one of the planes of this brahmanda, this universe, such as Bhur-, Bhuvar-, Svar-, Mahar-, Janar-, Tapar-, and Satya-loka. And if…
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Read more...Param Gurudeva continued, “So you have received some sambandha and then abhideya. Now the prayojana-devata is also before you... You may look at these three disciples of mine and understand amongst yourselves...”
Read moreThen, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu revealed Himself. He said, "Sarvabhauma, what you explain is on the basis of Sankara's philosophy, but I heard that it was by the order of the Lord that Sankaracarya concealed the…
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