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Then, 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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Read more...Gītani means ‘all the songs that are composed by ṛṣis, maharṣis, and bhakta-kavis.’ Nāmāni refers to the names of Kṛṣṇa, such as Dāmodara, Rādhā-kānta, Rāsabihārī, Nandanandana, with pastimes appropriate to those names. Tad-arthakāni indicates the…
Read more...This universe is assembled by the combination of the eightfold material nature, in the form of prakṛti, the unmanifest aggregate of material elements, false ego and the five sense objects, as well as sixteen transformations…
Read moreSrimad Bhagavatam (1.17.38) advises that these five things should be rejected: dyutam: gambling, or diplomacy; panam: intoxication, including tea, coffee, betel, and everything else; striyah: unlawful, illegal womanlove; suna: butchering, and the transaction of gold.…
Read more...Until one has taste for hari-katha and the good fortune of coming to the dhama, one’s tendency will remain on the path of karma. By doing karma, one can gradually rise up to a higher…
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Read more...On the order of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, Prabhupāda Sarasvatī Ṭhākura opened the Gauḍīya Maṭha. He said, “This is the Gauḍīya hospital.” Gauḍīya means Gaurī’s hospital. Who is this Gaurī? Śrīmatī Rādhārānī’s name is Gaurī. Gauḍīyas…
Read more...Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu told us to be like trees. A tree gives its leaves, fruits, branches, flowers, juice, fruits, shade, and wood to others. We should try to live not for ourselves, but for others.…
Read moreThis Mahā-Viṣṇu reclines in the causal waters. He is called the first puruṣa-avatāra, and this particular verse is about Him, from whom the water of the Causal Ocean has emanated. He is called Nārāyaṇa because…
Read more...One who possesses knowledge of absolute divine love in purity - he is guru. Otherwise the guru parampara is only a body parampara: a succession of bodies. Then the caste brahmanas, the caste goswamis, will…
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Read more...The Oriya devotee had been suffering from diarrhea since morning and was saying that he had no strength because he was on the toilet the whole day. He tried to speak in Hindi but could…
Read more...The original puruṣa-avatāra creates, maintains and destroys within Himself and by Himself, at the beginning of every lifetime of Brahmā. Although He is one, He is manifest in many forms through His illusory energy. This…
Read more...For a qualified person, nothing in this world is negative and no one is an enemy. Someone will see that something is very good, and others may see the same thing in other ways. One’s…
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