11-Conclusion: Bewilderment due to Vaisnava aparadha Whenever Srila Prabhupada made statements indicating that we fell from the spiritual world, he did not quote sastra nor make subsidiary statements to back himself up (as he usually did … Read More
The incarnations of the Lord, Krishna or Visnu, are as numerous as the waves of the ocean, a way to say that they are infinite. They keep coming and coming, performing so many different acts in … Read More
In the Bhakti-ratnakara it is said. “This is Gupta-kunda where Krishna and His friends headed by Subala secretly played various games during their wanderings through the forests.” The word ‘gupta’ means ‘secret’ or ‘hidden’ and this … Read More
Maharaj, you are a Swamiji now, and are due “all respect” as a member of the fourth order. So, Yatibhyonamaha: I bow down to the Yati. You see, the type of guruship that Jahnava, Gangamata, … Read More
Shrila Prabhupada wrote the following words about his guru, with exemplary humility, in order to show the world definitively the path of auspiciousness: “In order to complete the gaping needs that I felt, I was … Read More
Vrinda-kunda This famous kunda on the outskirts of Nandagrama is the residence of the gopi Vrinda Devi, who is very expert in arranging meetings between the ‘divine lovers’ Radha and Krishna. Every morning Purnamasi meets Vrinda … Read More
Srila Prabhupada: So the danger is as soon as approach God with a motive, and if we are frustrated… Naturally you’ll be frustrated. But you cannot make God as order-supplier. God is not order-supplier. The real … Read More
by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Your mind is wandering all over the universe when you chant. Chant anyway! Your mind is wandering to the past and future when you chant. Chant anyway! You are not able … Read More
CAITANYA MANGALA As you read Sri Caitanya Mangala, at one moment, you find yourself rolling on the floor from laughter. The next moment, you’re crying in despair over the Lord’s departure from Navadvipa. And yet … Read More
“A veces, al alma se la llama lo fijo, o kūṭa-stha. El cuerpo está sujeto a seis clases de transformaciones: nace del vientre del cuerpo de la madre, permanece por algún tiempo, crece, produce algunos efectos, … Read More
