CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR Talks with Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya When Lord Caitanya met Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya at Jagannātha Purī, the Bhaṭṭācārya, being the greatest logician of the day, wanted to teach the Lord Vedānta philosophy. Since the Bhaṭṭācārya was an … Read More
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Conversations with Prakāśānanda According to the principles of the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs, singing, dancing and playing musical instruments are strictly prohibited, for they are considered to be sinful activities. The Māyāvādī sannyāsī is simply supposed … Read More
CHAPTER FIFTEEN Explanation of the Ātmārāma Verse in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Lord Caitanya next explained to Sanātana Gosvāmī a very famous verse known as the ātmārāma verse (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.7.10): ātmārāmāś ca munayo nirgranthā apy urukrame kurvanty ahaitukīṁ bhaktim … Read More
CHAPTER TWELVE The Devotee As mentioned above, a person in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, being fully devoted to the transcendental loving service of the Lord, develops all the godly qualities of the demigods. There are many such qualities, … Read More
CHAPTER ELEVEN Service to the Lord Next Lord Caitanya explained to Sanātana Gosvāmī the process by which one can approach Kṛṣṇa. The only process, said Caitanya Mahāprabhu, is devotional service to Kṛṣṇa. This is the verdict … Read More
CHAPTER FIVE How to Approach God In truth, all Vedic literature directs the human being toward the perfect stage of devotion. The paths of fruitive activities, speculative knowledge, and meditation do not lead one to the … Read More
Prologue by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura This account originally appeared in a short work by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura entitled “Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu: His Life and Precepts.” (August 20, 1896) Caitanya Mahāprabhu was born in Māyāpur, in the … Read More
Īśo 17 vāyur anilam amṛtam athedaṁ bhasmāntaṁ śarīram oṁ krato smara kṛtaṁ smara krato smara kṛtaṁ smara Synonyms vāyuḥ — air of life; anilam — total reservoir of air; amṛtam — indestructible; atha — now; idam … Read More
Īśo 15 hiraṇmayena pātreṇa satyasyāpihitaṁ mukham tat tvaṁ pūṣann apāvṛṇu satya-dharmāya dṛṣṭaye Synonyms hiraṇmayena — by a golden effulgence; pātreṇa — by a dazzling covering; satyasya — of the Supreme Truth; apihitam — covered; mukham — … Read More
Īśo 13 anyad evāhuḥ sambhavād anyad āhur asambhavāt iti śuśruma dhīrāṇāṁ ye nas tad vicacakṣire Synonyms anyat — different; eva — certainly; āhuḥ — it is said; sambhavāt — by worshiping the Supreme Lord, the … Read More
Īśo 11 vidyāṁ cāvidyāṁ ca yas tad vedobhayaḿ saha avidyayā mṛtyuṁ tīrtvā vidyayāmṛtam aśnute Synonyms vidyām — knowledge in fact; ca — and; avidyām — nescience; ca — and; yaḥ — a person who; tat — … Read More
Īśo 8 sa paryagāc chukram akāyam avraṇam asnāviraḿ śuddham apāpa-viddham kavir manīṣī paribhūḥ svayambhūr yāthātathyato ’rthān vyadadhāc chāśvatībhyaḥ samābhyaḥ Synonyms saḥ — that person; paryagāt — must know in fact; śukram — the omnipotent; akāyam — … Read More
Īśo 3 asuryā nāma te lokā andhena tamasāvṛtāḥ tāḿs te pretyābhigacchanti ye ke cātma-hano janāḥ Synonyms asuryāḥ — meant for the asuras; nāma — famous by the name; te — those; lokāḥ — planets; … Read More
Īśo 2 kurvann eveha karmāṇi jijīviṣec chataḿ samāḥ evaṁ tvayi nānyatheto ’sti na karma lipyate nare Synonyms kurvan — doing continuously; eva — thus; iha — during this span of life; karmāṇi — work; … Read More
Īśo Invocation oṁ pūrṇam adaḥ pūrṇam idaṁ pūrṇāt pūrṇam udacyate pūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāya pūrṇam evāvaśiṣyate Synonyms oṁ — the Complete Whole; pūrṇam — perfectly complete; adaḥ — that; pūrṇam — perfectly complete; idam — … Read More
Civilization and Transcendence His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Replies to a Questionnaire From Bhavan’s Journal June 28, 1976 1. Religion With No Conception Of God? 2. Progressing Beyond “Progress” 3. Concocted Religion … Read More
Beyond Birth and Death Chapter 1: We Are Not These Bodies Chapter 2: Elevation at Death Chapter 3: Liberation from Material Planets Chapter 4: The Sky Beyond the Universe Chapter 5: Associating with Kṛṣṇa … Read More
The Science of Self-Realization Articles from Back to Godhead magazine Dedication About the Science of Self-Realization Foreword Introduction Chapter One: Learning the Science of the Soul Chapter Two: Choosing a Spiritual Master Chapter Three: Looking … Read More
Canto 10: The Summum Bonum CHAPTER ONE: The Advent of Lord Kṛṣṇa: Introduction CHAPTER TWO: Prayers by the Demigods for Lord Kṛṣṇa in the Womb CHAPTER THREE: The Birth of Lord Kṛṣṇa CHAPTER FOUR: … Read More
Canto 5: The Creative Impetus CHAPTER ONE: The Activities of Mahārāja Priyavrata CHAPTER TWO: The Activities of Mahārāja Āgnīdhra CHAPTER THREE: Ṛṣabhadeva’s Appearance in the Womb of Merudevī, the Wife of King … Read More
