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Sandhini 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…
Read more...Now we will explain the deep intentions of Brahmājī in uttering this verse. Just as mantras such as Puruṣa-sūkta in the Vedas have defined Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa as being one with the universal form, similarly,…
Read moreLord Caitanya revealed Himself as the one that is two and the two that are one. This is a most unique manifestation of the Absolute Truth. Only those who are fortunate enough to know Sri…
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Read moreHarināma is supremely helpful for the jīvas. Harināma Prabhu is omnipresent. He has all qualities to benedict the living entities. All śakti is present in Kṛṣṇa's names. When one by chance utters harināma, taking shelter…
Read more...This realm of Bhagavān is transcendental, immeasurable, real, self-effulgent, eternal and the embodiment of Brahman. Even the great sages who have attained a state of consciousness that is free from the three modes of material…
Read more...There is a reason why you will be able to attain it. You are performing one-pointed devotion under the guidance of Vrajavāsīs, and you have been serving Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa from the beginning. The Pāṇḍavas initially served…
Read more...The Lord replied that those who are deeply absorbed in a loving relationship with Krsna are all first-class devotees. As a result of their natural love of Godhead, they realize the presence of their worshipful…
Read more...The stage after bhāva-bhakti is prema. As prema develops it becomes sneha, māna, praṇaya, rāga, and then anurāga. Anurāga is a most elevated mood. One in anurāga is totally colored, or saturated, in love and…
Read moreThe Personality of Godhead says that in order to show special favor to His devotee, He enlightens the heart of the devotee and drives away the darkness of ignorance by the illumination of transcendental knowledge.…
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Read moreIn these two verses, starting from karṇikāram, there is a description of the chief seat among the many seats of the divine eighteen-syllable king of great mantras, which is attended by all other mantras. The…
Read more“Wherever one goes, if he is sincerely endeavoring to serve Bhagavan, then Bhagavan will care for him and arrange for his maintenance. Therefore we should not worry so much how to maintain the matha. We…
Read moreThe general masses who are driven by the dictates of the mind for material enjoyment, desire to accumulate more and more wealth, which is the medium for obtaining their sense gratification. However, by pure transcendental…
Read more...Will Ekadasi-devi be happy and pleased by only abstaining from water and fruits on her appearance day? Many people fast on Ekadasi. The patients in a hospital fast; people stop taking food and drinking water…
Read moreAparā Ekādaśī tells her followers, “I will do an operation and surgery. I will not give anyone the chance to go the wrong way. I provide them with the support by which they will return…
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