Month: May 2016

Śrī Śrī Rādhikāṣṭakam (Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī) – Verse 5

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VERSE 5: vraja kula mahilānāṁ prāṇa bhūtākhilānāṁ paśupapati gṛhiṇyāḥ kṛṣṇavat prema-pātram sulalita lalitāntaḥ sneha phullāntarātmā snapayati nija dāsye rādhikā māṁ kadā nu When will Śrī Rādhikā, who is the very life of all the Vraja-gopīs, who is loved by the cowherd queen (Yaśodā) as much as Kṛṣṇa is, and whose heart blossoms of the very … Continue reading Śrī Śrī Rādhikāṣṭakam (Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī) – Verse 5

GAME OVER – focusing on the journey within

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My name is Tarun Govinda das. My body is 46 years old. In 2004, I received everything from my most beloved Gurudeva, 108 Sri Srimat Ananta das Babaji. In 2007, I received my beloved Sri Mohan Shyam Giridhari. But alas, what do I do? I waste tons of hours in useless debates and endless discussions … Continue reading GAME OVER – focusing on the journey within

The Illusion of being “connected”

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Recently, my wife and I spent a wonderful week in beautiful Vienna, the city of our hearts. Being there every day in the open public, I realized how much the digital epidemic has already progressed. Weeks ago, I decided to step back from all that digital social networking to focus more on my real life, … Continue reading The Illusion of being “connected”

Śrī Śrī Rādhikāṣṭakam (Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī) – Verse 4

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ati caṭulataraṁ tāṁ kānanāntar milantaṁ vraja nṛpati kumāraṁ vīkṣya śaṅkākulākṣī madhura mṛdu vacobhiḥ saṁstutā netra bhaṅgyā snapayati nija dāsye rādhikā māṁ kadā nu When will Śrī Rādhikā, who looks at the whimsical prince of Vraja (Kṛṣṇa) with anxious, fearful eyes when She meets Him in the forest, and who praises Him with soft, sweet words … Continue reading Śrī Śrī Rādhikāṣṭakam (Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī) – Verse 4

Śrī Śrī Rādhikāṣṭakam (Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī) – Verse 3

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sarasija vara garbha kharva kāntiḥ samudyat taruṇima ghanasārāśliṣṭa kaiśora sīdhuḥ dara vikasita hāsya syandi bimbādharāgrā snapayati nija dāsye rādhikā māṁ kadā nu When will Śrī Rādhikā, whose bright luster belittles that of the whorl of the best of lotus flowers, whose nectarean adolescence is scented with the camphor of youthfulness, and whose Bimbafruit-like lips show … Continue reading Śrī Śrī Rādhikāṣṭakam (Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī) – Verse 3