"Maybe it is a symptom of my approaching old age, but I have lost nearly all my taste for debating siddhanta. If anything, I am becoming more and more entrenched and conservative in my beliefs and indifferent to disagreements. I am also becoming more and more indifferent to the world and its destiny, and even … Continue reading All we need is love – sajati and snigdha association

  VERSES 25 - 26: PRĀṆĀYUTA ŚATA PREṢṬHA MĀDHAVOTKĪRTI LAMPAṬĀ KṚṢṆĀPĀṄGA TARAṄGODYAT SMITA PĪYŪṢA BUDBUDĀ PUÑJĪBHŪTA JAGALLAJJĀ VAIDAGDHĪ DIGDHA VIGRAHĀ KARUṆĀ VIDRAVAD DEHĀ MŪRTIMAN MĀDHURĪ GHAṬĀ 64) prāṇāyuta śata preñṭha mādhavotkīrti lampaṭā: Who is very attached to glorifying Mādhava, who is dearer to Her than hundreds of thousands of lives. 65) kṛṣṇāpāṅga taraṅgodyat smita pīyūṣa … Continue reading 108 NAMES OF ŚRĪ RĀDHIKĀ – Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, verses 25 – 26

  Śrī Śrī Rāga Vartma Candrikā - "Mondlicht auf dem Pfad der leidenschaftlichen Hingabe" Von Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartīpāda Dieses Buch beschreibt in Kurzform den Pfad der heiligen Leidenschaft in Hingabe zu Śrī-Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, auch bekannt als rāgānugā bhakti. PRATHAMA PRAKĀŚA - Erster Lichtstrahl TEXT 1: śrī rūpa vāk sudhāsvādī cakorebhyo namo namaḥ yeṣāṁ kṛpā lavair … Continue reading Śrī Śrī Rāga Vartma Candrikā – “Mondlicht auf dem Pfad der leidenschaftlichen Hingabe”, Text 1 (GERMAN)

  VERSES 22-23: SUVṚTTA MAUKTIKĀ MUKTA NĀSIKĀ TILA PUṢPIKĀ SUCĀRU NAVA KASTŪRĪ TILAKĀÑCITA BHĀLAKĀ DIVYA VEṆĪ VINIRDHŪTA KEKI PIÑCHA VARA STUTIḤ NETRĀNTA ŚARA VIDHVAṀSĪ KṚTA CĀNURAJID DHṚTIḤ 57) Suvṛtta mauktikā mukta nāsikā tila puṣpikā: Whose nose, that resembles a sesame flower, is adorned with a round pearl 58) Sucāru nava kastūrī tilakāñcita bhālakā: Whose forehead … Continue reading 108 NAMES OF ŚRĪ RĀDHIKĀ – Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, verses 22 – 24

VERSES 16-17: ĪṢAC CANDANA SAṀGHṚṢṬA NAVA KĀŚMĪRA DEHABHĀḤ JAVĀ PUṢPA PRABHĀ-HĀRI PAṬṬA CĪNĀRUṆĀMBARĀ CARAṆĀBJA TALA JYOTIR ARUṆĪKṚTA BHŪTALĀ HARI CITTA CAMATKĀRI CĀRU NŪPURA NIḤSVANĀ 45) īṣac candana saṁghṛṣṭa nava kāśmīra dehabhāḥ: She Whose bodily luster resembles fresh vermilion mixed with a little sandalwood pulp 46) javā-puṣpa prabhāhāri paṭṭa cīnāruṇāmbarā: She Whose red, thin, silken garment … Continue reading 108 NAMES OF ŚRĪ RĀDHIKĀ – Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, verses 16 – 21

VERSE 13: MADHUMAṄGALA NARMOKTI JANITA SMITA CANDRIKĀ PAURṆAMĀSĪ BAHIḤ KHELAT PRĀṆA PAÑJARA SĀRIKĀ 38) Madhumaṅgala narmokti janita smita candrikā: She Who shows the moonshine of Her smile when She hears Madhumaṅgala's joking words. 39) Paurṇamāsī bahiḥ khelat prāṇa pañjara sārikā: She is a playful She-parrot playing outside of the cage of Paurṇamāsī's heart. Stavāmṛta Kaṇā … Continue reading 108 NAMES OF ŚRĪ RĀDHIKĀ – Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, verses 13 -15

VERSE 9: SNEHĀLĀBHĪRA RĀJENDRA VATSALĀCYUTA PŪRVAJĀ GOVINDA PRAṆAYĀDHĀRA SURABHĪ SEVANOTSUKĀ 26) Snehalābhīra rājendrā: The object of the cowherd king Nanda's great love. 27) Vatsalācyuta pūrvajā: The object of the parental affection of Acyuta's older brother (Balarāma) 28) Govinda praṇayādhāra surabhī sevanotsukā: She who is very eager to serve Govinda's beloved Surabhī-cows. Stavāmṛta Kaṇā Vyākhyā: In … Continue reading 108 NAMES OF ŚRĪ RĀDHIKĀ – Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, verses 9 – 12

Nowadays very often we hear the word "RUPANUGA" in circles of Gaudiya Vaishnavas.  Now, what actually does this famous word really mean? RUPA + ANUGA = Following Rupa (Sri Rupa Goswami). Srila Rupa Goswami is the most central figure for all Gaudiya Vaishnavas, of this there is absolutely no doubt. But WHO REALLY IS HE? … Continue reading Rupa Raghunatha pade – Following Sri Sri Rupa Raghunatha