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    Sri Krsna Caitanya Sankirtana Hand-colored Lithograph, Calcutta, c. 1876    A serial presentation of Sri Bhakti Ratnakara by Srila Narahari Cakravarti Thakur.   Today the Sampradaya Sun is pleased to reprise a serial presentation … Read More

        Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupada Aug 01, 2016 — SRIDHAM MAYAPUR (SUN) —   (Regarding how a guru always refers to śāstra and the great ācāryas of our past, otherwise, not … Read More

            This issue covers the divine qualities of Maharaja Prithu, the incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. We pray that this issue brings some pleasure to the devotees of Sri … Read More

    Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupada     Question 1: Is it appropriate to approach śrī guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga with a return ticket in hand?   Answer: Never. Those who have come to … Read More

    The saintly king Yudhisthira Maharaj said, “Oh Supreme Lord, I have heard from You the glories of fasting on Deva-sayani Ekadasi, which occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Ashadha. Now I … Read More

Sri Suka-sari-stava (Parrots praise Radha and Krsna)       Part Seven.   Chapter One   Text 70 sri-kamankusa-tiksna-suddha-mukutaih purnendu-san-mandalaih slistanyonya-milad-dalavali-sirah pascad vibhage kvacit abje ced abhavisyatam vikasita-syamambujantar-gate sri-panyor upamam tadatra kavayo ‘dasyan amubhyam hareh   … Read More

      In the Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Ādi 16.20-21) it is stated: “Because the Lord was engaged in various ways in preaching work in East Bengal, His wife, Lakṣmīdevī, was very unhappy at home in separation from … Read More

    Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupada Jul 26, 2016 — SRIDHAM MAYAPUR (SUN) —   (1) Obtaining the shelter of the lotus feet of a genuine guru is, without a doubt, a matter of … Read More

Sri Suka-sari-stava (Parrots praise Radha and Krsna)          Part Six.   Chapter One   Text 53 radha-citta-marala-drk-sapharika-sasvad-vilasaspadam kanci-sarasa-pali-nisvani-tatam lomali-saivalakam lavanyamrta-puritam tribalika-suksmormi-vibhrajitam sri-nabhi-nalinam lasaty agha-ripoh sri-tunda-sat-palvalam   radha-of Srimati Radharani; citta-of the mind; marala-the … Read More

            RADHA KRIPA KATAKSA (by Srila Rupa Goswami)   1. munindra vrnda vandite tri loka soka harini prasanna vaktra pankaje nikunja bhu vilasini vrajendra bhanu nandini vrajendra sunu sangate kada karisyasiha … Read More

Sri Suka-sari-stava (Parrots praise Radha and Krsna)         Part Five.   Chapter One   Text 40 sri-vasti-romavali-nabhi-dambhan nipana-sad-rajju-sudhoda-kupan trsarta-gopi-gana-go-gananam panaya dhatasrjad acyutange   sri-vasti-the lower abdomen; roma-of hairs; avali-line; nabhi-navel; dambhat-on the pretext; … Read More

          Srila Prabhupada:…”Just like you’ll find in the Bhagavad-gita that Krsna requesting Arjuna to become a yogi, but He never asked him to cease from the fight. How one can become a … Read More

Mundane Psychology vs. Krsna Consciousness       One of the definitions of ‘mayavada’ is “The superimposition of mundane perspective on the spiritual Reality” as it (the Reality) is described in the revealed sastras. In other … Read More