Advaita goes to Puri on the annual pilgrimage After saying his goodbyes to the devotees, Mahaprabhu set off to Puri or Nilachala to live there at the request of his mother. Advaita and the residents of … Read More
The Concerns Of the Devas In the celestial planets, those worlds where life is devoid of the troubles that ours is full of, there was much concern at that time. Serious problems haunted their long and … Read More
The Lord comes to Shantipur Advaita Acarya was Mahaprabhu’s associate in sankirtan, both in Srivasa’s house and in the streets of Nabadwip and along the shores of the Ganges. Everyone sang together in great joy, “Krishna … Read More
Vicitravirya lived happily with his queens, but not for long. A deadly disease killed him while he was still very young. Satyavati was desperate. She had lost her husband and two children in a very short … Read More
All anarthas, however, turn away with the performance of nama-sankirtana. According to Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.1.14): apannah samsrtim ghoram yan-nama vivaso grnan tatah sadyo vimucyeta yad bibheti svayam bhayam Beings entangled in the terrible web of deaths and … Read More
The Yajna And the sacrifice began. Dasaratha and his queens were at the edge of the arena. They were anxious and worried about the eventual success, but the confidence in the famous ascetic who led the … Read More
Sacidevi and Advaita Since Advaita Prabhu was very emotional about the condition of the fallen souls, Mahaprabhu could not forgive even his own mother when she looked incorrectly at him. Once, by chastising her, he warned … Read More
Rishyasringa “I would like to tell you the old story about how Sanat Kumara predicted that a great king would appear in your dynasty and that he would be your son. Sanat Kumara said: “Kasyapa will … Read More
There are four kinds of material desires: aihikesvaisana para- trikesu caisana ‘subha bhuti-vancha mumuksa ca hy asat-trsnas catur-vidhah The desire for material objects, for heavenly comforts, for mystical powers, and the desire for liberation are the … Read More
The Lord punishes Advaita It is also said that Mahaprabhu taught Advaita the real meaning of the Bhagavad-gita. Vishvambhara explained the true understanding of the Gita to Advaita, he hid the gates which held back the … Read More
Dasaratha’s Desire However, despite having all the opulences a man and a king could desire, Dasaratha was not happy. The reason: he couldn’t have children. He had three wives, Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi, three women of … Read More
Amba began to travel, asking the most famous and powerful kings of the time to avenge her, to challenge and kill Bhishma for her, but she found no one who was willing to face the invincible … Read More
Advaita and Hari Das Thakura Advaita Prabhu revealed, through his pastimes, that a Vaishnava is praiseworthy regardless of his family background. Namacarya Hari Das Thakura, who was born in a Muslim family in Burihan village in … Read More
Finally, she remembered who had caused her misfortunes. Then, she went to Bhishma. “When you grabbed me by the arm,” she told him, “and you forced me to get on the chariot, I begged you to … Read More
The Narration Of the Ramayana Begins On the banks of the Sarayu stood the city of Ayodhya, capital of the kingdom of Koshala. The opulences of this kingdom were unspeakable, especially those of its capital. Ayodhya … Read More
There are four types of illusions concerning spiritual knowledge: sva-tattve para-tattve ca sadhya-sadhana-tattvayoh virodhi-visaye caiva tattva-bhramas catur-vidhah Sva-tattva bhrama (the illusion of one’s own identity), paratattva-bhrama (the illusion towards the Supreme Personality of God), sadhya-sadhana-bhrama (the … Read More
Advaita tests Mahaprabhu When Gauranga returned from Gaya in a changed mood, Advaita, Srivasa and the other devotees were overjoyed. In due course, Nityananda Prabhu arrived in Nabadwip after having toured the sacred pilgrimage sites and … Read More
Candravali’s mood is very deep. Sometimes if Krsna meets with another gopi and then meets with Candravali and there are signs on his body that He has met with somebody else, it is hard for Krsna … Read More
Narada had only told him a summary of the story, and Valmiki felt the need to know all the details. So, he sat down in the yoga position and immersed himself in deep meditation. And … Read More
One day, accompanied by his disciple Bharadvaja, the Rishi Valmiki went to the banks of the Tamasa River, not far from the Ganges. The water was crystal clear and a gentle breeze cooled the air. The … Read More
