Mahaprabhu’s Sannyasa Ceremony
A Tragedy of Separation According to solar calculation, it was on the day of Makara-Sankranti, an auspicious conjunction of the stars, that Nimai Pandit went to Katwa to take sannyasa, the renounced order of life. After … Read More
Sahadeva’s two wives
Sahadeva didn’t have 8 wives, he had 2- Draupadi: She was the princess of Panchal and the daughter of Drupad. She was won by Arjun in an archery contest but due to misunderstanding between Arjun … Read More
Eagerness For Vraja Bhakti
Eagerness For Vraja Bhakti BY SWAMI B.V. TRIPURARI Q & A with Swami B.V. Tripurari “Neophytes have kanistha lobhamayi sraddha. Their faith arising from a drop of eagerness for Vraja bhakti is tender and needs support … Read More
I am independent, and my wife, my children, my society, they are my soldiers
Each and everyone of us, we are thinking, “I am independent, and my wife, my children, my society, they are my soldiers Srimad Bhagavatam 01.15.01 – New York So you cannot violate the laws of Kṛṣṇa, … Read More
Blouse shadow
As Srimati Radharani was reclining on a couch in the pastime-groves of Vrindavana, Her dearmost Sri Krishna noticed His own bluish complexion reflected on her breasts. He became astonished, and jokingly explained that He had … Read More
When the chanting is performed offenselessly
When the chanting is performed offenselessly the Lord will automatically reveal Himself to the view of the chanter. The chanter, therefore, has to concentrate on hearing the vibration, and without extra endeavor on his part, the … Read More
Early Miracles Of Caitanya Mahaprabhu
By Amala Bhakta Dasa Though Lord Caitanya is known as Krsna’s hidden incarnation, His biographers have preserved accounts of His displays of divinity. SOON AFTER LORD CAITANYA began His movement for chanting the holy name of … Read More
Exchanges Of Love
From Back to Godhead By Mohini Radha Devi Dasi In the interactions between the Lord and His devotees, both relish the highest happiness. Bhagavad-gita and other scriptures praise Arjuna for his close relationship with Krishna. Arjuna … Read More
Gita Jayanti
Recently, by the desire of Bhagavan, we had to leave Vrndavana for some time, but wherever we go, we always remember Vrndavana. The scriptures describe many spiritual places, but in the entire brahmanda there is no … Read More
Ghastly talks
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada In the fourth division of his Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu, Srila Rupa Goswami describes seven kinds of indirect ecstasies of bhakti, the sixth of which is dread. In explaining this indirect … Read More
Bandarpunch
Esta montaña no está a gran distancia de Yamnotri. Cuando el gran devoto ‘Hanuman’ había ido a Lanka en busca de Shri Sita-devi, fue capturado por los seguidores de Ravana y para castigarlo, su cola había … Read More
Ghosh Brothers
kalavati rasollasa gunatunga vraje sthitah shri-vishakha-kritam gitam gayanti smadya ta matah govinda-madhavananda-vasudeva yatha-kramam Govinda, Madhava and Vasudeva were three gopis in Vraja, namely Kalavati, Rasollasa and Gunatunga, who used to sing the songs composed by Vishakha. … Read More