Śrī Rādhāṣṭamī: The Day of Her Advent
The glorious occasion of Sri Radhastami is observed on September 9th. The following discourse was delivered by Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda in the Sārasvata assembly hall of Śrī Gauḍīya Maṭha, … Read More
By Meditating on Me, You Will Be Able to Reach My Eternal Abode
Arjuna asked: “O Krishna, first You spoke of renunciation of action, then You recommended devotional service to You. Can you tell me which of the two is the best?” And Sri Krishna said: “Both lead to … Read More
Radhastami (in English)
mahatmanas tu mam partha daivim prakrtim asritah bhajanty ananya-manaso jnatva bhutadim avyayam TRANSLATION O son of Prtha, those who are not deluded, the great souls, are under the protection of the divine nature. They are fully … Read More
Extract from Radhastami class by Srila Prabhupada
Prabhupāda: So that day is today. First you have to worship Rādhārāṇī. Therefore in Vṛndāvana you will see all devotees, they will address one another, “Jaya Rādhe.” Still. Because they know that “If Rādhārāṇī is pleased, … Read More
Meaning of a Mantra and About Arati
Meaning of a mantra and about arati Question: Jai Shree Krishna, A meaning of Shree Krishna Sharana Mamah is requested. Also, please, let me know why Aarti is offered at the end of every darshan. Answer: … Read More
Such is the Lord’s Mercy
Devotees see any difficulties they may undergo as just a token of their karma, to remind them and impel them on. There is a beautiful verse in the Srimad Bhagavatam: “My dear Lord, one who … Read More
Puranjana (in English)
Vijitashva became the emperor of the world, and he appointed his four younger brothers as governors of the different directions. At the time when Indra had invisibly stolen King Prithu’s sacrificial horse, Vijitashva had seen this … Read More
Caturtha-yama Sadhana (Midday Bhajana)
Caturtha-yama Sadhana Midday Bhajana Under the pretext of preaching, simply to increase one’s number of followers, one must not initiate unskilled disciples. It is written in Srimad Bhagavatam (7.13.8): na sisyan anubadhnita granthan naivabhyased bahun na … Read More
For Their Pleasure
Have to hear right 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 … Read More
The Story Of the Crow
The Story Of the Crow Sita thought for a moment; «what message could I send to Rama?» “Tell him this story,” she said then. “No one but the two of us knows it. That day, he … Read More
Prema Dhvani (Jaya Dhvani)
Prema Dhvani (Jaya Dhvani) Jaya-nitya-lila-pravishta om Vishnu-pada paramahamsa parivrajakacharya ashtottara-shata Shri Srimad His Divine Grace Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja Prabhupada ki jaya. Jaya om Vishnu-pada paramahamsa parivrajakacharya ashtottara-shata Shri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati … Read More
Any Devotional Service is to our Eternal Benefit
The wonderful thing about any devotional service that we offer to the Lord is to our eternal benefit. We never lose out as Krsna says in Bhagavad Gita: “In this endeavor there is no loss or … Read More
Sri Visakha
Visakha Sri Visakha is in her fresh blooming youth and is the personification of the highest auspiciousness. She is a priya-narma-sakhi and is proficient in all areas. She gives faultless and useful advice and is highly … Read More














