"I offer my lust to the service of Kṛṣṇa, my anger towards the enemies of His devotees and my greed towards association with saints and topics of Lord Hari. I am deluded without my beloved Lord, and I am proud when I sing Kṛṣṇa's glories. Thus I engage all the enemies in Kṛṣṇa's service!"   (PBC, … Continue reading Conquering the six enemies 

So many books, so many instructions...sometimes the sadhaka feels like a little boat in an ocean of scriptures...and gets overwhelmed or even desperate or hopeless... No need. guru mukha padma vakhya cittete koriyo aikya - I will make the words from the lotus mouth of my Gurudeva one with my heart and soul. If one … Continue reading The mercy of Sri Gurudeva (2)

Sometimes Sri Gurudeva, in personal dealings, may give different instructions to different disciples according to their adhikar, but never in opposition to sastra or the chosen path. Sometimes, due to weakness, the sadhaka is not able to follow all the instructions of Sri Gurudeva to the point. It is the nature of the conditioned mind … Continue reading The mercy of Sri Gurudeva (1)

sādhu-śāstra-guru-bākya,        hṛdaye kariyā aikya, satata bhāsiba prema-mājhe | karmī jñānī bhakti-hīna,        ihāke kariba bhina, narottama ei tattva gāje || 12 || Uniting my heart with the words of guru, sādhu and śāstra, I shall always float in love of God. I shall remain separate from the karmīs, jñānīs and others who have no bhakti. Narottama … Continue reading Harmonizing the words of Sādhu, Śāstra and Guru

The Gosvāmīs such as Rūpa and Sanātana are the eternal mañjarīs of Braja. They have descended in the age of Kali as associates of Goursundar, the united form of Rādhā - Kṛṣṇa and have unraveled the secret of devotional practise in the mood of mañjarī in their texts for the welfare of mankind. Stavamālā by … Continue reading …like we are there

Question: “The siddha deha is eternal from the time it is given to us in the beginning of our bhauma lila. How can the siddha deha then be existing since eternity?” Answer (Tarun Govinda das): That the siddha deha has a “beginning, but no end” is not mentioned in any shastra. It may seem to … Continue reading Taking birth in prakat-lila is not the beginning of the siddha deha´s existence

More and more I realize that this subject matter is very private and personal. In my former blog, I just wanted to share the wonderful video of my Gurudeva and the lovely exchange with SND Babaji. But maybe sharing these things solely on my blog is a much better way than exposing these thoughts to not-like-minded people. … Continue reading Reflections on the nature of the siddha deha