It’s lila that counts
What’s in the books is the meditation on nama, rupa, guna, and lila. It’s the lila that puts you into the Spiritual Goloka conciousness, for the lilas include nama, rupa and guna. As we chant … Read More
What’s in the books is the meditation on nama, rupa, guna, and lila. It’s the lila that puts you into the Spiritual Goloka conciousness, for the lilas include nama, rupa and guna. As we chant … Read More
Sukadeva Gosvami concludes this episode of the rasa-lila by pointing out that if a person hears from the right source about the pastimes of Krishna who is Visnu Himself, and the gopis, who are expansions … Read More
Preface by the editor I met and associated with my godbrother Radhakunda Dasa in Vrindavana during the years 2004-2005. He was a devotee hard not to notice due to his extremely outgoing character and his … Read More
A nice idea to keep quality control with your Japa is to record them. Change the breathing pattern. Remember, you are doing this to please Radha Govinda. You can imagine They are listening to you, … Read More
This booklet is lovingly and respectfully dedicated to my Guardian Angel who has given this special causeless mercy to me, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada. For without his extreme rare mercy as this, … Read More
It says in the Uddhava Sandesa, by Srila Rupa Goswami, that when one reaches Prema, There are eight types of Darsanas. The first one is that all the senses become eyes, the touch, the hearing, … 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
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
Now it’s the time for the day to begin. Naturally you are on purpose and are feeling Sambandha with Radha Govardhanadhari. So no matter what your engagement may be, you continue the bhajana by keeping … Read More
When you have become sold out to reaching the Prayojana, all these suggestions will have great value. You will be experiencing all that you have read about; free of the bodily concept, tolerant, forgiving, etc. … Read More
That’s why the great Acaryas and the sweet Lord Himself says to live in the Dhama, especially Sri Vrindavana Dhama and Sri Navadwip Dhama. Every where in Vraja you will hear “Radhe Radhe!, Radhe Syama! … Read More
When I think that I’m veering from the strict no-nonsense, single pointed endeavor to be exclusively fixed upon the highest spiritual goal, namely becoming a manjari of Smt. Vrinda devi, I become very concerned and I … Read More
In conclusion, a brief re-cap and additional suggestions to embellish this wonderful adventure Home. First. To make a firm decision with prayer and humble surrender asking, nay, begging with all your heart to thoroughly … Read More
It was Srila Prabhupada’s Centenial year (1896-1996) and many of the God-family had arrived. Many of those I did service with back in days of the Hare Krishna Movement (with Srila Prabhupada) were there, and the … Read More
Do you know why when Mother Yasoda was trying to tie up that Makhan Chore that she kept ending up being two fingers too short? It’s because the two fingers represented a certain specific siddhanta. … Read More
One important requirement to gaining the Lord’s mercy is to reveal to Them all the dirty and bad things that you have done in your life. An example may be given, of a father who, … Read More
18.65, Always think of Me, become My devotee, worship Me and offer your homage unto Me. Thus you will come to Me without fail. I promise you this because you are My very dear friend. Etc. … Read More
Preface by the author This booklet is lovingly and respectfully dedicated to my Guardian Angel who has given this special causeless mercy to me, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada. For without his … Read More
Krishna is the Doer! And He is expert in making the impossible possible! So let Him do it. Our position is simply to please Him with the instructions He has given us in Bhagavad-Gita: … Read More
It is also strongly recommended that you write. Writing is remembering, Srila Prabhupada use to say. Keep in a diary, you now write how your day was and how much was truly Krishna conscious. You … Read More