In the answer to the question raised by the bhaktas of Kulīna-grāma about the obligatory duties of householders, Mahāprabhu gave this instruction:prabhu kahena, ‘kṛṣṇa-seva’, ‘vaiṣṇava-sevana’‘nirantara kara kṛṣṇa-nāma-saṅkīrtana’Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said,… Continue reading Vaishnav Seva
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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
Perfection in Worship
The word vedänta means the end result of knowledge. It is a reference to the Upanishads, the final books of the Vedic revelation or Çruti. These books contain the mystic… Continue reading Perfection in Worship
ALL GLORIES TO SRI GURU AND GAURANGA
Even stone can melt, animal can sing and dance if they have opportunity to get connection and put constant effort in understanding great exalted personality like Srila Bhakthi Pramod Puri… Continue reading ALL GLORIES TO SRI GURU AND GAURANGA
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
THE EMBODIMENT OF SIMPLICITY, HUMILITY AND DEVOTION
brahmāṇḍa tārite śakti dhare jane janee veda purāṇe guṇa gāya jevā śunemahāprabhura gaṇa saba patita-pāvanatāi lobhe mui pāpī lainu śaraṇavandanā korite mui kata śakti dharitamo-buddhi-doṣe mui dambha mātra karitathāpi mūkera… Continue reading THE EMBODIMENT OF SIMPLICITY, HUMILITY AND DEVOTION
OFFERING TO OUR BELOVED GURU DEVA
I offer my humblest prostrated obeisances to his holiness his Divine Grace Bhakti Promode Puri Goswami Maharaj who has descended to this world to bless us with his sweet nectarean… Continue reading OFFERING TO OUR BELOVED GURU DEVA
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
RASA LILA: BACKGROUND TO GOPI-GITA
The autumn rasā-līla, called saradiya-rāsa, is described in Srimad Bhagavatam. it transpired in Vrindavan’s Vamsivata, a vast forest where millions of gopis gathered to dance with Sri Krishna. At that… Continue reading RASA LILA: BACKGROUND TO GOPI-GITA