When we speak about the stages of bhakti, āsakti is described as that intense attachment where the heart simply cannot live without Kṛṣṇa. It is no longer a practice (sādhana) performed with effort, nor just a taste (ruci) that comes and goes. Āsakti is when Kṛṣṇa becomes the very breath of life.But here is the … Continue reading The Stage Of Āsakti Without Knowing Who You Are?
Siddha-pranālī – Citizenship in Goloka Vṛndāvana
Siddha-pranālī can be seen as nothing less than being granted citizenship in Goloka Vṛndāvana.In this world we carry passports and documents to prove our belonging. Without them, we are wanderers with no real home. Similarly, the conditioned soul drifts through countless births, carrying the baggage of karma, but without any true residence.Then, by the inconceivable … Continue reading Siddha-pranālī – Citizenship in Goloka Vṛndāvana
True Spontaneous Love
The Golden Chain of Mahāprabhu’s Mercy
At the core of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s descent lies sri caitanya mano'bhīṣṭam – His innermost heart’s desire. What is that? Not anything ordinary, but the jewel of all jewels:unnatojjvala-rasāṁ sva-bhakti-śriyam – to taste and distribute the most exalted form of loving devotion, the radiant jewel of madhura-prema-rasa.From this naturally flows tat-tad-bhāva-icchātmikā – the longing to … Continue reading The Golden Chain of Mahāprabhu’s Mercy
Unity in Diversity — When the Ācāryas Shine
We humans love to divide.My camp. Your camp. My guru. Your guru.My “this is the tradition.” Your “this is the tradition.”But in eternal reality, these walls are made of sand. A single wind of truth — and they collapse.The great Ācāryas did not come to pit us against each other. They came to connect us … Continue reading Unity in Diversity — When the Ācāryas Shine
Siddha-Praṇālī – Rooted in Śrila Rūpa Goswāmī
Śrī Rūpa Goswāmī gives the essence of rāgānugā-bhakti in Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu (1.2.295): sevā sādhaka-rūpeṇa siddha-rūpeṇa cātra hi tad-bhāva-lipsunā kāryā vraja-lokānusārataḥ “A person desiring the mood of the Vrajavāsīs should serve Kṛṣṇa both in the sādhaka-form and in the siddha-form, following the residents of Vraja.” Here Rūpa instructs the sādhaka to perform service in two identities: The … Continue reading Siddha-Praṇālī – Rooted in Śrila Rūpa Goswāmī
The True Beginning of Rāgānugā-Bhakti
Rāgānugā-bhakti does not wait in some distant corner, reserved only for the “pure” or for those who have finished a lifetime of vaidhi-bhakti. It begins at the very first step — adau śraddhā.When faith awakens upon hearing about the moods of the Vrajavāsīs, and even the slightest longing (kiñcid lobha) stirs to follow them, the … Continue reading The True Beginning of Rāgānugā-Bhakti
Thank you, beloved Gurudeva
https://videopress.com/v/5X8tXVLQ?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Gurudeva's appearance day, August 9, 2025
One Goal. One Longing. One Path
How a verse from the Bhagavad-Gītā nourishes the heart of a sādhaka in manjarī-bhāva vyavasāyātmikā buddhir ekeha kuru-nandanabahu-śākhā hy anantāś ca buddhayo ’vyavasāyinām— Bhagavad-Gītā 2.41 “Resolute intelligence is only one in this process, O son of the Kurus. The intelligence of those who are irresolute has many branches and unlimited desires.” Sometimes, one single verse … Continue reading One Goal. One Longing. One Path
The Unfolding of the Eternal Self – On the Siddha-Deha and the Mercy of Śrī Guru
The Hidden Truth Within the Heart In the innermost being of every sincere sādhaka lies a silent question: Who am I—beyond this body, beyond all outer roles and labels? The Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava tradition gives us a most beautiful and personal answer:We each have an eternal spiritual identity, a siddha-deha, through which we can lovingly serve … Continue reading The Unfolding of the Eternal Self – On the Siddha-Deha and the Mercy of Śrī Guru
