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A recipe for harmony

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eka krishna name kore sarva papa nasa premera karana bhakti korena prakasa premera udaye hoy premera vikara sveda kampa pulakadi gadgadasru dhara anayase bhava kshaya krishnera sevana eka krishna namera phale pai eto dhana heno krishna nama yadi loy bahubara tabu yadi prema nahe, nahe asrudhara tabe jani aparadha tahate pracura krishna nama bija tahe … Continue reading A recipe for harmony

STAVAVALI 1 AVAILABLE!!!!!

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Radhe Radhe, dear friends!!! With a happy heart I can now humbly announce that the book "STAVAVALI 1 - Collected prayers of Sripad Ragunatha das Goswami" is now available. It can be ordered here: shop 1 shop 2 The webshops are in German language, but the book can also be ordered there via e-mail: "shop@tattva.de" … Continue reading STAVAVALI 1 AVAILABLE!!!!!

The siddha-deha is not imaginary

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What is the siddha-deha? ‘Siddha-deha’ means the body that our Spiritual Master reveals us and we meditate on it. Srimat Jiva Goswamipad says – ‘siddha deha’ is the body that is worthy of serving Sri Krishna. Srila Vishwanath Chakravartipad has said – ‘siddha-deha’ is the body that is worthy of serving Sri Sri Radha-Krishna in … Continue reading The siddha-deha is not imaginary

The concept of guru-parampara (disciplic succession) and the necessity of diksha-initiation

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Picture it! Sicily, 1922. An young peasant girl sits at the eating table with her mother. The mother puts a plate of vegetarian lasagne in front of the young peasant girl. After the first bite, the young peasant girly smiles and asks her mother: "Wow...this is so delicious...where did you get this recipe?" The mother … Continue reading The concept of guru-parampara (disciplic succession) and the necessity of diksha-initiation

Amazing grace (KRIPA)

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Recently I had a most wonderful discussion with Sripad Sadhu Maharaja about a very important subject matter. We talked about the wonderful book called „Raga-vartma-chandrika“ and specifically about the part, where Sripad Vishvanatha Cakravartipad talks about what happen to the devotee when he leaves the material body.    “One may ask: "Why don't you say: … Continue reading Amazing grace (KRIPA)

We need Kṛṣṇa´s mercy to become Rādhikā´s maidservant

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The Gosvāmīs are our example, therefore Srila Raghunātha dās Gosvāmī prays yatha sri gandharva bhajane vidhaye prerayati mam "O mind! Worship Giridhari so that He will engage me in Sri Rādhikā’s devotional service." Srila Raghunātha dās is a rādhā-snehādhika devotee, who loves Rādhā more than Kṛṣṇa. He worships Giridhari so that He will offer him … Continue reading We need Kṛṣṇa´s mercy to become Rādhikā´s maidservant

Nectar in book-form soon available!

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By the mercy of Sri Sri Rādhā Mohan, my beloved Srila Gurudeva, my beloved sikṣa-guru Srila Sadhu Maharaja and by the mercy of my friends Advaita dās and Yugal Kishore dās, I recently became the owner of the English book-versions of my Gurudeva, 108 Shrimat Ananta dās Bābāji, in digital form, superbly translated by Advaita … Continue reading Nectar in book-form soon available!

Always think about Radha´s Krishna

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man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam namaskuru mam evaishyasi satyam te pratijane priyo 'si me "Always think about Me, become My devotee by practising bhakti, worship Me and offer obeisances to Me. Thus, you will certainly be with Me. This I promise to you because you are most dear to Me." (Bhagavad-gita, 18.65) This wonderful verse gives us a most inspiring promise. Sri Krishna here tells … Continue reading Always think about Radha´s Krishna