mahajanera yei patha, tate hobo anurata, purvapara koriya vicara sadhana smarana lila, ihate na koro hela kaya mane koriya susara (14) "I will remain dedicated to the path outlined by the mahajanas, the great authorities, distinguishing between the former and the later. Do not neglect the … Continue reading Following the great souls & the power of rememberance
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The glories of Srila Rupa Goswami and Srila Sanatana Goswami
jaya sanatana rupa, prema bhakti rasa kupa yugala ujjvalamaya tanu yahara prasade loka, pasarilo sab soka, prakata kalapa taru janu (8) "All glories to Sanatana and Rupa Gosvami, the wells of the nectar of loving devotion! Their bodies are filled with the blazing flavours of the pastimes of the Divine Couple! By their … Continue reading The glories of Srila Rupa Goswami and Srila Sanatana Goswami
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The glories of the foot dust of the Vaishnavas
vaishnava carana renu, bhushana koriya tanu, yaha hoite anubhava hoy marjana hoy bhajana, sadhu sange anukshana, ajnana avidya parajaya (7) - Sripad Narottama das Thakur Mahasaya (Prema Bhakti Chandrika) "Adorn your bodies with the foot dust of the Vaishnavas, so you will gain transcendental experience. By constantly performing bhajana in the company of the saints … Continue reading The glories of the foot dust of the Vaishnavas
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Raganuga-bhakti and vaidhi-bhakti (excerpt from “Raga-Vartma-Chandrika” by Sripad Vishvanatha Cakravartipad)
TEXT 3: vaidhi bhaktir bhavet sastram bhaktau cet syat pravartakam raganuga syac ced bhaktau lobha eva pravartakah "When devotion is prompted by scriptural injunctions, then that is called vaidhi-bhakti, but when it is prompted simply by spiritual greed, then it is called raganuga-bhakti." Kripa-kanika Vyakhya: We have explained that there are two kinds of sadhana … Continue reading Raganuga-bhakti and vaidhi-bhakti (excerpt from “Raga-Vartma-Chandrika” by Sripad Vishvanatha Cakravartipad)
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The similarity of practice (sadhana) and perfection (siddha) – excerpt from Sri Sri Prema Bhakti Chandrika
yugala carana sevi, nirantara ei bhavi, anuragi thakibo sadaya. sadhana bhavibo yaha, siddha-dehe pabo taha raga pathera ei se upaya (55) "I will always think of the devotional service of the lotus-feet of the Divine Pair, and I will always remain attached to that. Whatever I think of during my spiritual practice, I will attain … Continue reading The similarity of practice (sadhana) and perfection (siddha) – excerpt from Sri Sri Prema Bhakti Chandrika
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New booklet – “Reflections on bhakti-tattva”
We are all thirsty to feel happiness. To make experiences which go beyond this daily bodily “affairs”. We want feel happy constantly, all the time, not just for some short moments of time which we hanker after when they passed. We want to live in the present, but we are more concerned with the past … Continue reading New booklet – “Reflections on bhakti-tattva”
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Raganuga-tattva-vijnana (Srila Ananta das Babaji)
What is raganuga-bhakti? We have learnt about sadhana-bhakti in the chapter ‘A Scientific Study of Bhakti’. Sadhan- bhakti is of two types - - Vaidhi - Raganuga Vaidhi-bhakti is when we perform bhakti because of scriptural injunctions, while raganuga-bhakti has only one qualification – greed. When we are greedy for Sri Krishna-prema and this is the sole reason why we practice bhakti, then we call it … Continue reading Raganuga-tattva-vijnana (Srila Ananta das Babaji)
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Radhika´s lotus feet
Sri Sri Vraja-Vilasa-Stava VERSE 106: ragena rupa-manjary-araktikrita-muradvishah gunaradhita-radhayah pada-yugme ratir mama May my loving attachment live in the lotus feet of Sri Radha, Who is worshipped by all the divine attributes such as cleverness and to Whom Rupa Manjari has passionately made Krishna very attached. Stavamrita Kana Vyakhya : After praising the holy dhama and … Continue reading Radhika´s lotus feet
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Understanding raganuga-bhakti
A general examination of bhakti The word “raganuga” literally means “to follow loving attachment”, love directed towards God. To gain a deeper understanding of the concept, let us first examine the concept of bhakti, loving devotion for God, in general. Bhakti is divided into three main categories in accordance with its development. sa bhaktih sadhanam … Continue reading Understanding raganuga-bhakti
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Snippets of nectar – 5
Sri Sri Vraja-Vilasa-Stava (by Sripad Raghunath das Goswami) pura premodrekaih pratipada-navananda-madhuraih krita-sri-gandharvacyuta-carana-varyarcana-balat nikamam svaminyah priyatara-saras-tira-bhuvane vasanti sphita ye ta iha mama jivatava ime Because of having worshiped the beautiful lotus feet of Sri Gandharva and Acyuta with the ever-fresh sweetness of ecstatic spiritual love in their previous lives, some great souls are able to live … Continue reading Snippets of nectar – 5
Amrita-Tarangini 