Radhe Radhe. It is astonishing that even today many devotees still believe the soul has fallen from the spiritual world. Let us be clear: this is not possible. Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī states in Bhagavat-sandarbha (Anuccheda 63) that no one falls from Vaikuṇṭha. Once a soul has attained perfection and entered that eternal realm, there is … Continue reading No One Falls from Vaikuṇṭha

So often, I find myself too weak. I know the principles. I’ve written them down, shared them, and even felt their truth deep within. But still—when the day pushes and pulls me around—I don’t always have the strength to apply them. How then can we develop this strength? I don’t speak as someone who has … Continue reading Developing the Strength to Apply Gurudeva’s Gift

1) Who am I and what is the goal of life? At the deepest level, I am not this body, not even the mind. I am an eternal soul, part and parcel of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. My eternal dharma is to love and serve Him. The highest perfection of this service is to follow the mood … Continue reading Entering the Path of Loving Devotion – Q&A on Rāgānugā Bhakti

When Śrī Gurudeva reveals our siddha-deha, he is not giving us a fantasy or a daydream. He is handing us a treasure from the eternal world, a gift that is permanent, real, and full of rasa. To receive the siddha-deha is not only a blessing for our spiritual life — it also changes the way … Continue reading The Gift of the Siddha-Deha in Daily Life

Radhe RadheThis is a question that arises often in the heart of a sincere sādhaka: “Is my siddha-deha already within me?”The answer is subtle but very important.The siddha-deha is not “hidden inside you” waiting to be uncovered. What is within you is the capacity—the inherent potential of the jīva, since the jīva is part and … Continue reading Is The Siddha Deha Already Present In Me?

In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam we find this beautiful verse: vasanti yatra puruṣāḥ sarve vaikuṇṭha-mūrtayaḥ / ye ’nimitta-nimittena dharmeṇārādhayan harim (SB 3.15.14) “In the Vaikuṇṭha planets, all the residents are similar in form to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. They engage in devotional service to the Lord without any desires for sense gratification.” As followers of Śrī … Continue reading The Eternal Treasure of the Siddha-Deha

(Based on the tika of my beloved Gurudeva to verse 15 of Sri Sri Vilapa Kusumanjali) On the banks of a shimmering kuṇḍa, Śrī Tulasī-devī looks on as Rādhā and Śyāma engage in their playful water fight. What a sight! The sakhīs rush to protect their Svāminī: „Śyāma! Don’t splash our sakhī like that! Has … Continue reading Showered in Rasa – The Purifying Power of Smaraṇa

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Sometimes we hear the statement: “First the heart must be completely pure, only then prema can enter and shine.” But this is not the conclusion of our ācāryas. It is actually the opposite. The Effect of Prema Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura, in his Mādhurya Kādambinī (Eighth Shower), beautifully describes how prema works on the heart … Continue reading Prema Purifies The Heart

In Prema-Bhakti-Candrikā verses 55 and 56, Śrīla Narottama Dās Ṭhākura opens the treasure chest of rāgānugā-bhakti and shows us the simple, luminous pathway: “What I contemplate in my sādhaka-deha, I shall attain in my siddha-deha. The only difference is ripeness and unripeness: unripe is sādhana, ripe is prema.” Here the mystery of bhakti is revealed … Continue reading The Sweet Necessity of Sajātīya-Snigdha Saṅga