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The characteristics of sthayi-bhava (permanent ecstasy) are described as follows in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu: ksantir avyartha-kalatvam viraktir mana-sunyata asa-bandhah samutkantha nama-gane sada rucih asaktis tad-gunakhyane pritis tad-vasati-sthale ity adayo ‘nubhavah syur jata-bhavankure jane When the seed of ecstatic … Read More

The level of perfection, the internal symptom of devotion is worshiping Krishna in the feeling of separation (vipralambha). The lover and the beloved after uniting are called yukta (united). Before their meeting they are called ayukta … Read More

Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada  Tapoloka means those who have performed here severe penances, and they are transferred there in Tapoloka. In Tapoloka, when there is destruction, annihilation of this material world, in the Tapoloka there … Read More

The Messenger From Vaikuntha by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada   Question Everything I know is based on my experience of this world. So how will I know about anything that is transcendental?   Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati: … Read More

The Perfection of all Bhajana By Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura   Bhaktivinode Thakur discusses the glories of Sri Radha Kunda in his piyusha-varshini commentary on the last verse of Srila Rupa Gosvami’s Upadesamrita.   sri-radha-krishnera svabhavika mahatmya … Read More

Question Hare Krishna – I am happy to know how glorious is the holy name from your article i.e., “Namabhasa offers eternal residence in the spiritual abode of Vaikuntha, especially in Kali-yuga.” This is the declaration … Read More

Extract from a private email You come from the spiritual world but at a certain point in time you decided to leave and try an adventure in another world, where you may have the illusion of … Read More

Question: Today I visited the Krishna temple in Caracas and I liked the atmosphere, the singing and the vegetarian food. But I do not understand what they say. Can you please summarize in a few words … Read More

Candravali’s mood is very deep. Sometimes if Krsna 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 Krsna … Read More

Question I don’t mean anything extravagant, but at least whatever is enough to feel happy with the process and hopeful about pleasing Krsna.   Answer Krishna gives mercy to everyone, devotees or not devotees. But, in … Read More

  6. Sastha-yama Sadhana Bhajana during the evening Bhava (The transcendental emotion)   The external symptoms of perfection are found in the Siksastaka (6): nayanam galad-asru-dharaya vadanam gadgada-ruddhaya gira pulakair nicitam vapuh kada tava nama-grahane bhavisyati … Read More

Sri Purnachandra Gosvami is a member of the family that perform seva in Radha Damodara Temple under the guidance of his elder brother, present sevaite Acharya Sri Kanik Prasad Gosvami.   Question: “Since when your family … Read More

  Another name of Tulasi is Vrinda-devi[1]. Srila Narottama dasa Thakura says: krpa kori koro tare vrindavana vasi, ”Dear Tulasi, please bestow your mercy upon me, so that I may forever reside in Vrindavana.”   Pastime … Read More

Vira Devi is a little known Gopi but plays an important role in Radha Krishna’s pastimes. She lives in Yavata, the same town of Radharani’s during her years as a married woman and became very good … Read More

  Is it appropriate to interrupt someone giving class or making comments at the end of the class?   The rules of good behavior of a devotee’s life are called Vaisnava Sadacara. Everyone should learn these … Read More