Sri Sri Raga-Vartma-Chandrika (Sripad Vishvanatha Cakravartipad)   TEXT 5:                 atha bhakta niṣṭham aiśvarya-jñānam (1). ataeva 'yuvāṁ na naḥ sutau sākṣāt pradhāna puruṣeśvarau' ityādi vasudevokteḥ sakheti matvā prasabhaṁ yad uktam ityarjunokteś ca īśvaro'yam ityanusandhāne'pi hṛt-kampa-janaka sambhrama  gandhasyānudgamāt svīya bhāvasyāti sthairyam eva yad utpādayati tan mādhurya-jñānam. yathā 'vandinas tam ūpadevagaṇā ye gīta-vādyavalibhiḥ parivabruḥ'. iti 'vandyamāna caraṇaḥ … Continue reading Sri Sri Raga-Vartma-Chandrika, second diffusion (verses 5 & 6)

Sri Vilapa Kusumanjali of Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami * verse 71 * with the patha of Sri Ananta Dasa Babaji Maharaja, spoken on the occasion of the virahotsava of Sri Krishna Dasa Madrasi Babaji Maharaja verse 71 nana pushpair kvanita madhupair devi sambhavitabhir malabhis tad ghusuna vilasat kama-citralibhis ca rajad dvare sapadi madananandadabhikhya gehe malli-jataih … Continue reading Lecture on “Sri Vilapa Kusumanjali”, verse 71 – by Srila Ananta das Babaji

(based on a lecture given by Srila Sadhu Maharaja in the USA, 2011) Many people think that actually in religion we only have to love God and THEN everything else will follow. It even sometimes goes so far as that many people neglect the life in the here- and- now and concentrate on the "after-life". … Continue reading First we have to love our own Self…and all there is to it

Sri Vilapa Kusumanjali of Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami * verse 70 * with the patha of Sri Ananta Dasa Babaji Maharaja, spoken on the occasion of the virahotsava of Sri Krishna Dasa Madrasi Babaji Maharaja verse 70 srutva vicakshana mukhad vrajaraja sunoh sastabhisara samayam subhage'tra hrishta sukshmambaraih kusuma sanskrita karnapura haradibhis ca bhavatim kim alankarishye … Continue reading Lecture on “Sri Vilapa Kusumanjali”, verse 70 – by Srila Ananta das Babaji

Most recently I received a comment on one of my blog-entries: “And is there any evidence for bhakti not being rooted in the heart/soul? CC Mad 22.107/BRSB p. 27 Here is evidence contrary to this statement. nitya-siddha krishna-prema ‘sadhya’ kabhu naya sravanadi-suddha-citte karaye udaya  Krishna-prema is a potentiality which eternally exists in the hearts of … Continue reading SLEEPING PREMA?

Sri Vilapa Kusumanjali of Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami verse 13 (with the patha of Sri Ananta Dasa Babaji Maharaja, spoken on the occasion of the virahotsava of Sri Krishna Dasa Madrasi Babaji Maharaja) verse 13 shashakabhrid abhisare netra-bhringanchalabhyam dishi dishi bhayenodghurnitabhyam vanani kuvalaya-dala koshany eva klriptani yabhyam kim u kila kalaniyo devi tabhyam jano'yam shashakabhrid … Continue reading Lecture on “Sri Vilapa Kusumanjali”, verse 13 – by Srila Ananta das Babaji

Sri Vilapa Kusumanjali of Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami - verse 12 (with the patha of Sri Ananta Dasa Babaji Maharaja, spoken on the occasion of the virahotsava of Sri Krishna Dasa Madrasi Babaji Maharaja) verse 12 amritabdhi rasa prayais tava nupura sinjitaih ha kada mama kalyani badhiryam apaneshyate amrita – nectar; abdhi – ocean; rasa … Continue reading Lecture on “Sri Vilapa Kusumanjali”, verse 12 – by Srila Ananta das Babaji

Sri Vilapa Kusumanjali of Srila Raghunatha  Dasa Gosvami - verse 11 (with  the patha of Sri Ananta Dasa Babaji Maharaja spoken on the occasion of the virahotsava of Sri Krishna Dasa Madrasi Babaji Maharaja) verse 11  svapne’pi kim  sumukhi  te charanambujata rajat paraga patavasa vibhushanena shobham param atitaramahahottamangambibhrad bhavishyati kada mama  sartha-nama svapne – in … Continue reading Lecture on “Sri Vilapa Kusumanjali”, verse 11 – by Srila Ananta das Babaji