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ISVARA Newsletter EN
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The following is a quote from Thakura Bhaktivinoda: “When a devotee following the path of vaidhi-bhakti abandons his various material desires and executes bhajana according to the instructions of the scriptures, the spiritual master and the Vaisnavas, then taste (ruci), manifests in his bhajana. When ruci thus appears, he abandons the path of vaidhi-bhakti and enters the plane of raganuga-bhakti.” …
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Arjuna already knew that route from having traveled it during the military campaign that preceded the Rajasuya. Upon arriving at the Gandhamadana Mountain, he remembered how he had climbed it and how much he had wanted to be able to see it again. After delighting in that natural beauty, he continued on his way and arrived at Mount Indrakila. There …
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Brahmanas sheltered Vasatkara, Svadhakara, Praghara and others belong to those brahmanas sheltered in the family. Their wives are Samadheni, Mahakavya, Vedika and others. This is a section of the book “Radha Krishna Ganoddesa Dipika”, en English. To buy the complete book, click above
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The same Paurnamasi who greatly pleased Lord Govinda
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The same person who appeared as Visvamitra Muni, who arranged the marriage of Lord Ramacandra, and who also appeared as the brahmana messenger sent by Rukmini Devi to Lord Kesava, also appeared in Lord Caitanya's pastimes as Vanamali Acarya, who was famous as a learned astrologer. This is a section of the book “Gaura Ganoddesa Dipika”. To buy the …
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Lord Krishnacandra, who is non-different from the Panca-tattva
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Just as Lord Krishnacandra, who is non-different from the Panca-tattva, formerly appeared in this world, so Lord Caitanya also appeared in this world. The members of the Panca-tattva are non-different from Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Had they been different from Him, they would have been known as "catustayam tattvam". The members of the Panca-tattva are different from Lord Krishna, …
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To Mature Means That One Should Carefully Avoid Namaparadha
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By performing the practices of devotional service according to the teachings of the Siksastaka, Krishna's pastimes gradually manifest in the heart of the devotee. In his commentary on the Siksastaka, the Sammodana-bhasya, Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura states that in the first verse the word param indicates that after the sraddha and sat-sanga, that is, at the stage of bhajana-kriya, one …
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The residents of Vraja are actually Sri Krishna’s family members. This family of His consists of three groups: 1) the herdsmen (pasu-palas), 2) the priestly class (vipras) 3) the artisans (bahisthas). 1. Herdsmen (pasu-palah) The herdsmen are further divided into three groups: a) vaisyas, b) abhiras and c) gurjaras. They are descendants of the Yadu dynasty and are known …
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