subalo yah priya-śresthah sa gaurīdāsa-panditah” In Vraja, Gauri Das Pandit was Subala, one of the twelve Gopalas.” (Gaura-ganoddeśa-dīpikā 128) Gauri Das Pandit was very fortunate, as he was one of… Continue reading SRI GAURI DAS PANDIT & MAHAPRABHU
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SRI RUPA GOSWAMI & GOVINDAJI
śrī-rūpa-mañjarī khyātā yāsīd vṛndāvane purā sādya rūpākhya-gosvāmī bhūtvā prakațatām iyāt She who was known as Rupa Manjari in Vrindavan has now appeared as Rupa Goswami.” (Gaura-ganoddeśa-dīpikā 180) Lalita is chief… Continue reading SRI RUPA GOSWAMI & GOVINDAJI
Shudda Sattva Murti : Lord Balaram
śuddha-sattva-mūrti prabhu dharena karunāyaye-vigrahe sabāra prakāśa sulīlāya His form is completely spiritual, and He manifests it only by His mercy. All the activities in this material world are conducted within… Continue reading Shudda Sattva Murti : Lord Balaram
GURU TATTVA: SERVICE TO THE SPIRITUAL MASTER
Speaking for the benefit of all humanity, Lord Sri Krishna explained to Uddhava, his dearest companion, how guru is non-different from Himself: ācāryam mām vijānīyān nāvamanyeta karhicit na martya buddhyāsüyeta… Continue reading GURU TATTVA: SERVICE TO THE SPIRITUAL MASTER
SURRENDER TO THE HOLY NAME
The intrinsic qualities needed for practicing the path of devotion in the present age of quarrel (kali-yuga) is to surrender to the previous teachers (guru-paramparā) without hypocrisy and to chant… Continue reading SURRENDER TO THE HOLY NAME
Krishna’s mercy descends only through the Vaishnavas
Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura, a nitya-siddha (eternal associate) of the Lord, instructs the devotees to pray To Mahaprabhu. He says that we should seek shelter in the shade of a Vaishnava’s… Continue reading Krishna’s mercy descends only through the Vaishnavas
Vaishnava Aparadha and The Path of Spiritual Caution
THE ETYMOLOGICAL development of the word aparadha is radhat arthat aradhanat- apagatah, which means “to be distanced from worship.”Offences committed at the lotus feet of Vaishnavas, the Devotees, distance one… Continue reading Vaishnava Aparadha and The Path of Spiritual Caution
A GEM AMONGST VAISHNAVAS
Humble Homage to His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Pramode Puri Goswami Thakur.Dearest Srila Param Gurudeva – His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Pramode Puri Goswami Thakur,Please accept my most humble dandavat… Continue reading A GEM AMONGST VAISHNAVAS
GLORIES OF SRILA BHAKTI PRAMODE PURI GOSWAMI MAHARAJ
Childhood Past-times Srila BhaktiPramode Puri Goswami Maharaj appeared in this world on Gaur Chaturthi tithi, chaturthi tithi means white fortnight. His mother’s name was Ram Rangini Devi and his father’s… Continue reading GLORIES OF SRILA BHAKTI PRAMODE PURI GOSWAMI MAHARAJ
GURU: THE UNIVERSAL TEACHER
Guru is not an individual. Guru is the representative of the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna, who is the Absolute Truth. A guru can be someone who preaches, initiates,and/ or inspires… Continue reading GURU: THE UNIVERSAL TEACHER