The glimmer of a Vaishnava, the materialistic Vaishnava, the marginal Vaishnava and the neophyte Vaishnava, all these words mean the same thing Vaisnavabhasa, prakrta-vaishnava, vaisnava-praya o kanistha-vaisnava – ei sakala ekai katha One who possesses … Read More
The two types of bad association – Inappropriate association with women Asat-sanga dui prakara – stri-sangi The conduct of a Vaishnava is to always avoid bad company. By bad association one actually shows contempt for sadhus. … Read More
Upananda’s two sons Sri Krishna’s eldest paternal uncle, Sri Upananda, has two sons named Kandava and Dandava. They both gladly stay in Subala’s company, and their attractive faces are as beautiful as lotus flowers. Nanda Maharaja … Read More
Virata Parva In that splendid asylum in which they had spent those last years, Yudhisthira called around him all those who, having not accepted to live far from them, had shared all sorts of pains and … Read More
One thing that is very important is to keep an inventory of your advancement in remembering Kisora Kisori. How much of the day is tangible, true awareness of remembering Radha Giridhari? Take a diary and … Read More
The power transmission of a Vaishnava Vaisnavera sakti sancara If one sits near a Vaishnava, after some time he will experience the potency of Krishna emanating from his body. When that power enters the heart of … Read More
One day, out of breath and visibly worried, a Brahmana came to them. “You are Pandu’s sons,” he said, “and you are Kshatriyas. Your first and sacred duty is to help the Brahmanas, so please do … Read More
Arjuna, clasping his hands in respect, said: “O Madhusudana, I feel confused. I don’t know what the right thing to do is. Please tell me. I am your disciple: instruct me.” And Shri Krishna began to … Read More
In Hari-bhakti-vilasa it is written: tulasi kastha ghatitair manibhir japamalika sarvakarmani sarvesam ipsitartha-phala-prada gopucchasadrsi karya yad va sarpakrtih subha tarjanya na sprsat sutram kampayen na vidhunayet angustha-parva-madhya-stham parivarttam samacaret na sprset vama-hastena kara-bhrastam na karayet bhuktau … Read More
Candravali’s mood is very deep. Sometimes if Krishna meets with another gopi and then meets with Candravali and there are signs on his body that He has met with somebody else, it is hard for Krishna … Read More
One who criticizes a Sadhu who has surrendered exclusively to Krishna, because of his previous sins, or because of remaining traces of such deeds, is an offender of the Holy Name Purva-papera gandhavasesa o purva-papa laksya … Read More
In this way, after giving all their blessings to him, Srimati Radharani and Her Sakhis disappeared from the grove. By the wish of Srimati Radharani, Syamananda then resumed his previous form as a male devotee and … Read More
The Maha Mantra Hare Krishna explained by Srila Prabhupada As explained on the cover of the record album, this transcendental vibration — by chanting of Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, … Read More
Symptoms of a Sadhu householder Grha-sadhu-laksana Due to his service, You taught Raghunatha Dasa the essence of how to be a householder and a sadhu at the same time. Remain peaceful[1]! Go home! Don’t become a … Read More
One thing to know definitely is that to be here in devotional service is clearly a symptom that you have been chosen. You are special and that you have the oblgation to complete this course, … Read More
The word rahasyam in this verse has been explained by the acaryas in several ways. Sridhar Svami states that it means bhakti. Jiva Gosvami argues that rahasyam refers to prema-bhakti. The latter explains that after being … Read More
Concluding Words Evil was now rampant on Earth when the gods asked Krishna to incarnate with them, united in the mission of restoring the eternal principles of religion. He did not go down there alone, but … Read More
1 Eight Prayers Glorifying Srimati Vrinda Devi Translation by Baba Madhava Dasa (1) gāńgeya-cāmpeya-taḍid-vinindi- rociḥ-pravāha-snapitātma-vṛnde! bandhūka-bandhu-dyuti-divya-vāso vṛnde! namas te caraṇāravindam (2) bimbādharoditvara-manda-hāsya- nāsāgra-muktā-dyuti-dīpitāsye vicitra-ratnābharaṇa-śriyāḍhye! vṛnde! namas te caraṇāravindam (3) samasta-vaikuṇṭha-śiromaṇau śrī- kṛṣṇasya vṛndāvana-dhanya-dhāmni dattādhikāre vṛṣabhānu-putryā … Read More
Nanda Maharaja’s brothers Sri Nanda Maharaja has two elder brothers – Upananda and Abhinanda – and two younger – Sananda and Nandana. The four of them are Sri Krishna’s paternal uncles. Nanda Maharaja brothers (Upananda) The … Read More
The First Offense – Criticizing Sadhus Sadhu-nindai prathama aparadha Now I will talk about the first offense, criticizing sadhus. With this offense everything is ruined for the Jiva. Explanation of the two symptoms of a … Read More
