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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
The Bhagavat-nama-kaumudi quotes the Puranas as follows: naktam diva ca gatabhir jita-nidra eko nirvinna iksitapatho mita-bhuk prasantah yady acyute bhagavati sva-mano na sajjen- namani tad rati karani pathed vilajjah If your mind is not fixed on … Read More
The offense of considering the Devas as independent Devantare svatantrya-jnanaparadha Those who see any difference between the auspicious Lord Vishnu and any of His Names, qualities and so on, are certainly offenders of the Name of … Read More
On their wanderings, one day Kusha and Lava arrived in Ayodhya and began chanting the Ramayana in the streets of the fabulous city. As soon as King Rama learned that the two singers had arrived in … Read More
The violent and vindictive character prevailed over reason, and Ravana yelled at his assistants to prepare the battle chariot. So, with all that paraphernalia, he went back to Maricha’s. Seeing him arrive, Maricha understood that a … Read More
Radharani rebukes Hridaya Caitanya That night Hridaya Caitanya saw Caitanya Mahaprabhu in a dream. He saw that the bright white outer garment of Mahaprabhu was stained with blood in several spots. He inquired: “What do you … Read More
This pastime happened in Ciksauli, Citra’s town. The flute Once, Srimati Radharani, the young daughter of Vrishbhanu Maharaja, was playing here with Her girlfriends when She heard the very sweet and alluring sound of Sri … Read More
The glimmer of a Vaishnava, the materialistic Vaishnava, the marginal Vaishnava and the neophyte Vaishnava, all these words mean the same thing Vaisnavabhasa, prakrta-vaishnava, vaisnava-praya o kanistha-vaisnava – ei sakala ekai katha One who possesses … Read More
The two types of bad association – Inappropriate association with women Asat-sanga dui prakara – stri-sangi The conduct of a Vaishnava is to always avoid bad company. By bad association one actually shows contempt for sadhus. … Read More
Upananda’s two sons Sri Krishna’s eldest paternal uncle, Sri Upananda, has two sons named Kandava and Dandava. They both gladly stay in Subala’s company, and their attractive faces are as beautiful as lotus flowers. Nanda Maharaja … Read More
Virata Parva In that splendid asylum in which they had spent those last years, Yudhisthira called around him all those who, having not accepted to live far from them, had shared all sorts of pains and … Read More
