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Hamsaduta (Part 2)

Lalita-devi put Srimati Radharani to rest on her chest, fanned Her, and sprinkled cooling Yamuna water on Her with lotus petals. Radharani did not breathe and it seemed as if She had left Her life.…

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Varna and Asrama Jeopardized

Hearing this statement from Ramananda Raya, Lord Caitanya replied that the system of varnasrama-dharma was external and thus it was not acceptable. Lord Caitanya also rejected the statement of Ramananda because the system of varnasrama-dharma…

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Who is a Brāhmaṇa?

Rāvaṇa was born as a brāhmaṇa [His father was the powerful brāhmaṇa Viśravā, the son of Pulastya Ṛṣi, and his mother was a daitya (family of demons).] His father was a sage, but he is…

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Hamsaduta (Part 1)

Srila Rupa Gosvami Prabhu wrote this Hamsaduta. Duta mean messenger. This is the story of a messenger that got sent to Krsna, while He was staying in Mathura Puri. Krsna was separated from the Vrajavasis…

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A Letter from Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami

My Dear Govinda dasi, Please accept my blessings. I thank you very much for your letter dated January 3, 1970. I am so much engladdened that you are so anxious to get me in house…

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All Disciples Should be Like This

...All disciples should be like this; thinking, how to please their guru. Myself, Śrīla Vāmana Mahārāja, Śrīla Trivikrama Mahārāja and others were always like this. We were not selfish, not engaged in politics, and we…

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This World is Envious

Everyone is envious. This world is envious. They have declared that God is dead. You see. [laughs] [Bengali] There is a proverb in Bengali that one person wanted to see how many thieves are there…

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Srila Prabhupada Sarasvati Thakura Tirobhava

Prabhupāda Sarasvatī Ṭhākura said, “Wherever you go, be with Nityānanda Prabhu, with Guru-pāda-padma, with the Vaiṣṇavas. Then, no tension will come in your life.” Prabhupāda brought this Vraja-pattana in this world, in Māyāpura-dhāma. From there,…

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What is the Meaning of the Name Radha, or Radharani?

Radha means ‘always serving Sri Krsna.’ Radha means ‘to please Krsna.’ Also, She is pleased by Krsna. Radha means ‘She runs towards Krsna to serve Him.’ Radhika means ‘Krsna searches for Her and pleases Her.’…

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