The Life and Soul of Kirtana
If this life is covered with raga, ragini, and tune, then the kirtana is useless. It will cover our whole thing and the result of kirtana is gone. So try to realize this thing. If…
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How Can We Help Them?
With pity and compassion, we should try to help others and to serve Gurudeva. We are indebted to our Gurudeva because he caught hold of us from so many villages, being ignorant, and he gave…
Read moreThe Inner Mood of Gurudeva
Why should we take acamana? What is the real process? What is the real process of chanting our ahnik? We don’t know all these things. We should try to realize all these things. We should…
Read moreOnly The Hands Are Moving Beads
Only the hands are moving beads, but the heart and mind are not absorbed in Krsna. This kind of harinama will not do. It is better to use this body in any seva so that…
Read moreKrsna's Childhood Pastimes
We should know that these six opulences are in Krsna. But in Vraja, these are covered with madhurya, sweetness. Wherever He will be, all opulence will be in Krsna, in Vraja-bhumi or anywhere. But Krsnas…
Read moreThe Topmost Lover in Vraja
So the position of a beloved is more, more, more higher than a husband. So Krsna is the beloved of the gopis, He is not the husband of the gopis. He is the beloved of…
Read moreThe Religion of the Atma
"They are neglecting their svarupa-dharma and they are like demons. They don’t know the religion of the atma. They think that, ‘We are the monarch of all.’” Who were these personalities? Jarasandha, Duryodhana, especially Kamsa,…
Read moreThen it is Useless
No illicit association with the opposite sex, no meat eating, fish or eggs, no intoxicants like tobacco and wine, and no gambling of any kind. These four principles. But, if you are following the four…
Read moreTheir Bhakti Began to Dry Up
You should have very strong faith in bhakti and in our Guru-parampara. Don’t be weak. If there is no Vaisnava association, then they have left Srimad-Bhagavatam, Caitanya-caritamrta, Gita, and so many books. We can associate…
Read moreYajnavalka and Maitreya
Then after giving up this body and mind, then the pure atma will go to Vrndavana. This is the success of this life. Otherwise, anyone cannot be happy in this world. Unless he realizes Krsna…
Read moreWho is a Vaisnava?
But really, ‘Vaisnava’ is used only for uttama Vaisnava. Like water, what is water? When we refer to water, we mean pure water by which we can drink and save our life. But also, the…
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