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...Only when Mahā-Viṣṇu is favorable does śiva-śakti gradully create the element of false ego, the five gross elements beginning with space, the five sense objects and the material senses of the jīvas, who are particles…
Read more...Bhajana is not such a simple thing. Those who engage Guru and Vaishnavas in their own service have no chance of performing bhajana. Bhajana means to serve and act for the pleasure of Hari, Guru,…
Read more...This is the meaning of slavery: A slave has no position; by the sweet will of his master he may be sacrificed. Of course, in the lower material plane such things may be quite abominable…
Read more...A bona fide guru would not say, “Oh, you are a brahmacārī; you should get married.” Has Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Svāmī Mahārāja said this? No. And I would also never say this... We inspire disciples to…
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Read moreWhatever details have been narrated in śāstras such as śaiva and tantra about Śiva’s creation of progeny are not authentic; rather they have been spoken independently out of ignorance. Actually, Mahā-maheśvara refers exclusively to Śrī…
Read moreThe sakhis and manjaris have the right for Krsna’s direct remnants. Everyone cannot digest this great mercy. Those who do not have faith and respect for prasadam are like snakes, touching milk with their tongue,…
Read moreYou can learn by my example; by my life and behavior. Be equal to all, be kind to all, and preach. Don’t be selfish. Be broadminded...
Read more...Krsna and other gods are one, same. With this message he will go on hari-katha. That is maya-katha. That is not hari. Hari means guna saksat, isvarah prakrteh param. Mayam udasraya. Hari's name go on.…
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Read more...“Yes”, replies Jesus “You must love God with all your mind,” i.e. when you perceive, conceive, remember, imagine and reason, you must not allow yourself to be a dry thinker but must love. Love alone…
Read moreQ: Śrīla Gurudeva, now, because you have written the book Journey of the Soul, some persons are saying that the jīvas have not fallen from Goloka Vṛndāvana, but that they are in Goloka sleeping, and…
Read more...According to the Viṣṇu Purāṇa, the entire universe is a semblance of the transcendental radiance of Bhagavān’s plenary portion, i.e. it is the symbol (liṅga) of the unmanifest puruṣa. The plenary portion that is indicated…
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Read more...The Rsis were ashamed. They prayed for forgiveness from Gautama Rsi and Bhagavan Himself. The brahmacaris who had misbehaved repented and did atonement and from then on, they strictly followed all rules and regulations. They…
Read more...In short, the whole topic was just like a mine of gemlike information, which produced one gem after another for the benefit of all humankind. The mine of that conversation is compared to an unfathomed,…
Read more...It is also stated in the prayers of Brahmā found in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (3.9.23): “eṣa prapanna-varado ramayātma-śaktyā yad yat kariṣyati gṛhīta-guṇāvatāraḥ – O Bhagavān, You bestow benedictions upon the living entities who are unconditionally surrendered to…
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Read moreSandhini satta, this means one svarupa body comes, svarupa siddhi. Vastu sidhi comes, then cit satta, then prema satta, or hladhini satta comes. Cit satta then vastu sidhi, but not bhava sidhi, or prema siddhi.…
Read more...The topic of Śrī Rāya Rāmānanda’s conversation with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is very high, very high. It is very difficult to even touch by one’s intelligence. The first part is not difficult to understand. It…
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