After the parrots finished speaking, Kṛṣṇa hinted through His eyes that Lalitā and other sakhīs should affectionately glorify Rādhā’s beautiful divine form. Lalitā said, “The soles of Rādhā’s lotus feet are a formidable army shining with regal opulence. That army is equipped with many weapons, such as goads, arrows, bows, clubs, plows, chariots, flags, svastikas, … Continue reading Radhika´s amazing beauty
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Chanting with self-identification
harer nama harer nama harer namaiva kevalam kalau nasty eva nasty eva nasty eva gatir anyatha “In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy the only means of deliverance is chanting of the holy name of Lord Hari. There is no other way. There is no other way. There is no other way.” We all start … Continue reading Chanting with self-identification
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About the “origin” of the jiva
Oftentimes we hear that the jiva, the living entity, has its origin in the spiritual world (Vaikuntha) or in the effulgence of Krishna (Brahman). Some even go as far as to claim that the jiva fell down from either Vaikuntha or Brahman. None of these theories is supported by Srila Jiva Goswami. In his Bhagavat Sandarbha, … Continue reading About the “origin” of the jiva
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Bhajan with attachment
Just as a conditioned soul is in māyā while sleeping, dreaming and being awake, the devotee is always absorbed in bhajan, while sleeping, dreaming and being awake. bhajana means keeping the mind fixed and attracted. The mind should be poured into the Yugala Kiśora. rādhā-kṛṣṇa duhu pāya, tanu mana rahu tāya, āra dūre yāuk vasana … Continue reading Bhajan with attachment
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The greatness of Radhika’s maidservants
yat kiṅkarīṣu bahuśaḥ khalu kākuvāṇī nityaṁ parasya puruṣasya śikhaṇḍa-mauleḥ tasyāḥ kadā rasanidher vṛṣabhānujāyās tat kelikuñja bhavanāṅgana mārjanī syām (Śrī-Śrī Rādhā Rasa Sudhānidhi - "The nectar-ocean of Śrī Rādhā's flavours", verse 8) By Śrīpāda Prabodhānanda Sarasvatī "When can I become the broom for sweeping the courtyard of the cottage in the play grove of Mahārāja Vṛṣabhānu's … Continue reading The greatness of Radhika’s maidservants
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Shelter of the incomparable youthful loving couple of Vraja
Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī says: "O mind! Take shelter of the incomparable youthful loving couple of Vraja, Śrī-Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, and thus increase your wonderful love for Them!" Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī is an eternal associate of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, known as Tulasī Mañjarī or Rati Mañjarī, and he has descended along with the Lord … Continue reading Shelter of the incomparable youthful loving couple of Vraja
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Attachment to our diksha-mantras and to the Holy Name
In the first verse of his Manah-Siksha, Śrīpāda Raghunātha Das declares his wonderful love for his own initiation-mantra. In the Brahma Purāṇa the following definition is given of a mantra: oṁkārādi samāyuktaṁ namaskārānta kīrtitam sva nāma sarva sattvānāṁ mantra ityabhidhīyate “A mantra is given by the Lord and the great sages, it starts with an … Continue reading Attachment to our diksha-mantras and to the Holy Name
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Prema for Śrī Kṛṣṇa is self-manifesting
‘Prema’ ordinarily means ‘love’. We find this word overused in the material world. But what is really meant by prema or love? hladinira sara ‘prema’, prema-sara ‘bhava’ bhavera parama-kastha, nama—‘maha-bhava’ mahabhava-svarupa sri-radha-thakurani sarva-guna-khani krsna-kanta-siromani (Sri Chaitanya-charitamrta: Adi-lila, 4.68-69) “The essence of hladini is prem, the essence of prem is bhava, and the ultimate expression of … Continue reading Prema for Śrī Kṛṣṇa is self-manifesting
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Lila katha – Krishna deceives Mother Jaṭilā
After Svamini has been fully dressed and ornamented She goes to Krsna's abode Nandisvara to cook for Krsna, but first She will offer oblations to the Sungod, Her father's worshipable deity, on a platform made of sun-stones. She does not desire any material benefit from the Sungod, but She simply prays for Syamasundara's welfare and … Continue reading Lila katha – Krishna deceives Mother Jaṭilā
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The unprecedented gift of Śrīman Mahāprabhu (Radha-dasyam) is available for every sadhaka
Table of contents 1) Our constitutional position/ our essential nature 2) Our chosen path 3) Developing a taste for raganuga-bhakti 4) How is our attraction for a certain kind of love determined? 5) From primary attraction to eternal love Introduction: anarpita-carim cirat karunayavatirnah kalau samarpayitum unnatojjvala-rasam sva-bhakti-sriyam harih purata-sundara-dyuti-kadamba-sandipitah sada hrdaya-kandare sphuratu vah saci-nandanah “May … Continue reading The unprecedented gift of Śrīman Mahāprabhu (Radha-dasyam) is available for every sadhaka
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