The following discourse was spoken by Srila Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada in the Sarasvata Natya-mandira, Sri Gaudiya Matha, at 6:00 pm in the evening of Sri Radhastami, September 19th, 1931) There… Continue reading Shri Radhashtami
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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
The Appearance Day of Lord Krishna
When Vasudev was taking the jewel-like Krishna from Kamsa’s prison in Mathura to Nanda’s house in Vraja, māyā spread an illusory covering everywhere. Even mother Yasoda saw the child who… Continue reading The Appearance Day of Lord Krishna
The Disappearance of Srila Sridhar Maharaj
Last Friday, on 12th August 1988 on amavasya-tithi at 5:48 am in the morning – the principal stalwart personality, dear associate and follower of Nitya-lila Pravista Prabhupada 108 Sri Srimad… Continue reading The Disappearance of Srila Sridhar Maharaj
Real Mukti
The scriptures outline the real definition of liberation as establishing our eternal identity. So, what is our real identity? This is answered by the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna Himself in… Continue reading Real Mukti
Vaishnav Seva
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
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