Daily meditation
“All glories to Sri Govinda Lilamrita, the immortal nectar pastimes of Sri Govinda, that defeats the nectar of the demigods, or the desire for liberation, bestows a wonderful sacred thirst whenever it is drunk through … Read More
Rādhā’s Eyes Lowered in Embarrassment
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Krishna said, “O sakhīs, look here! The star named Rādhā, seeing her lover, the moon, about to depart at dawn, became pained by separation and drew hundreds of moonbeams on the canvas of the sky.” … Read More
The Desire for Fame
sammānād brāhmaṇo nityam udvijeta viṣād iva amṛtasyeva cākāṅkṣed avamānasya sarvadā sukhaṁ hy avamataḥ śete sukhaṁ ca pratibudhyate sukhaṁ carati loke ‘sminn avamantā vinaśyati Throughout his life a brāhmaṇa should consider material prestige to be like poison … Read More
Mukhara to Krishna, go fetch those things
One day Radharani’s grandmother Mukhara played a joke on Krishna by asking, “O darling! Go fetch the large clay pot, the low wooden seat, and the drinking cup.” With a mild smile on His face … Read More
The Wounded Enemy Named Separation
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The Sakhīs’ Joy in Seeing Śrī Rādhā and the Pleasure Bed The middle of the pleasure bed had kuṅkuma stains from Krishna’s body. The edges of the bed were smeared with red lac from Rādhā’s … Read More
Reflections on Sivaratri
By Giriraj Swami Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto 8, Chapter 7 (texts 36-42) describes the benevolent activities of Lord Siva when the living entities were threatened by the deadliest poison (halahala): “Srila Sukadeva Gosvami said: ‘Lord Siva is … Read More
It Seemed She Was Offering Her Own Life Airs
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Another translation: The maidservant named Śrī Rūpa-mañjarī became joyful because she is an expert in tastefully dressing and decorating Rādhā-Mādhava[1]. One mañjarī placed a pillow behind Rādhā-Mādhava, while another covered Their bare bodies with a … Read More
Who was Shankhachuda?
Sage Kashyapa was the son of Marichi and grandson of Lord Brahma. He married thirteen daughters of the Daksha. One of them was Danu. She had many powerful sons and one of them was Viprachitta. … Read More
The Ten Offences to the Holy Name of Kṛṣṇa
(Produced from a lecture given on 27th April 1998 at Govindaji Gardens, India) Kali kāle nāma rūpe kṛṣṇa avatāra—in the age of Kali, the avatāra of Kṛṣṇa is Nāma Prabhu. The sound — Hare … Read More
The Smiling Faces and Restless Eyes of Her Sakhīs
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Rādhā-Govinda awoke at the same time and stretched Their limbs. Rādhā’s extended body looked like a bow of golden campaka flowers and Krishna’s resembled a bow of blue lotuses. Giving up each other’s embrace, Rādhā-Mādhava … Read More
Pranama Mantra, the importance
There are six main types of mantras used in worship of deities: Dhyana mantras are meditational mantras used to evoke in the mind the transcendental form of the Lord, His abode and play. Bija-mantras are mantra-seeds; … Read More
