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Stories for Spiritual Growth

Once a guru went to the house of one of his disciples. The disciple prepared nice food, and after the guru had eaten, the disciple wanted to show his guru-bhakti. In Ayurveda, the haritaki fruit…

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The Three Potencies

Such souls are so constructed that they are liable to be enthralled by maya-shakti. This is the consequence of their desire for power when unaided by the cit-shakti of the Lord. Those who prefer to…

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Srila Gurudeva's Childhood Pastimes

During Rāma Navamī, the residents of Tiwārīpura would recite Tulasī Dāsa’s account of Lord Rāma all day and night—all the while fasting without a drop of water. Gurudeva wept incessantly upon hearing the woeful pastimes…

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Glories of the Holy Name

Sprigs of new leaves adorn His body, and around His neck is an enchanting forest-flower garland of five colors. Dressed in this way, He appears as a fresh, youthful, expert dancer. He rests one hand…

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The Flies vs. the Bees

"The flies, they are finding out where is sore, and the bees, they are finding out where there is honey. Two classes: Fault-finding and collecting the good things. Similarly, there are many rascals who are…

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Bhajana-rahasya - Caturtha-yama-sadhana

CATURTHA-YĀMA-SĀDHANA Madhyāhna-kālīya-bhajana ~ ruci-bhajana ~ second prahara until three-and-a-half praharas (approximately 11:00 a.m. — 3:30 p.m.) TEXT 1 A nāma-sādhaka has no desire other than unadulterated devotional service to Kṛṣṇa (ahaitukī-kṛṣṇa-bhakti). The fourth verse of…

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