Travels with Sripad Sadhu Maharaja Living with a Sadhu in Vraja dhama

The spiritual master : Who is a true spiritual master?  Sri Krishna, Who is God Himself, has defined the spiritual master to His dear devotee Sri Uddhava as follows: - (S.B. 11.17.27) - Sri Bhagavan said: “O Uddhava! You should know the preceptor, meaning the Gurudeva, to be myself and never disregard him. Do not … Continue reading The spiritual master

The glories of the Holy Name: What is actually the ‘nama’ (Name)? Srimat Jiva Goswamipad has written in Sri Bhakti-Sandarbha – “’Nama’ is a sound used to identify certain object.” Shabda-Kalpa-Droom (a Sanskrit dictionary) says “Sound is of two types – That which cannot be pronounced (just as a thunder or rustling of leaves) That … Continue reading The glories of the Holy Name

Who is Srimati Radhika?  Sri Narada Muni  tells Srimati Radharani in the Patal-khanda of Sri Padma-Purana  - "O Devi, You are the source of all that is specially pure and good. You are the source of the hladini, sandhini and samvit potencies and You are the Supreme Power and Supreme Knowledge. You give the highest bliss … Continue reading Who is Srimati Radhika?

Krishna´s energies Although Sri Krishna is non-different from His inconceivable transcendental potency (para-sakti), He has His own independent nature and desires. His para-sakti consists of three aspects: cit-sakti (spiritual potency), jiva-sakti (marginal potency), and maya-sakti (external potency) and He always inspires them to engage in their respective functions. That para-tattva (Supreme Absolute Truth), even while performing … Continue reading Krishna´s energies

Krishna - the Supreme Personality of Godhead  (Source – www.gaudiya.com) THREE ASPECTS OF DIVINITY: Learned men understand the Divine to manifest in three aspects, which are known as His all-pervading formless aspect, His aspect as the Lord of the heart, and his aspect as the Supreme Person. (1) Brahman (the All-pervading Spirit): The non-differentiated aspect of … Continue reading Krishna – the Supreme Personality of Godhead

Who is Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu? The identity of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu: śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya, rādhā-kṛṣṇa nahe anya - Caitanya Bhāgavata Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is none other than the combined form of Śrīmatī Rādhīkā and Śrī Kṛṣṇa.   kṛṣṇa-varṇaṁ tviṣākṛṣṇaṁ sāṅgopāṅgāstra-pārṣadam yajñaiḥ saṅkīrtana-prāyair yajanti hi su-medhasaḥ - SB 11.5.32 In the age of Kali, Kṛṣṇa appears with a golden … Continue reading Who is Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu?

Relationship, the path of perfection, the ultimate goal:  sambandha - abhidheya prayojana SAMBANDHA – RELATIONSHIP There are two fundamental factors in existence: (1) The living entities, who have an eternal relationship with (2) the Supreme Person: (1) The living entities The living entity, an eternal spiritual being, is encaged within a world of matter since … Continue reading Relationship, the path of perfection, the ultimate goal: Sambandha – abhidheya – prayojana

The glories of sadhu-sanga Who is a sadhu (a saintly, pure devotee)? sādhanoti sādhayati ca kṛṣṇa-prema iti sādhu One who knows the sādhyā (goal) and sādhana (process) and therefore can guide others in performing sādhana to attain the sādhyā of kṛṣṇa-prema, is a sādhu. What is saṅga (association with a sādhu)? samyak rūpeṇa anugamanam To … Continue reading The glories of sadhu-sanga: Association with like-minded souls

Diksha-initiation: The definition of diksha: divyaṁ jñānaṁ hy atra mantre bhagavat-svarūpa-jñānam, tena bhagavatā sambandha-viśeṣa-jñānañ ca - Bhakti-sandarbha, Anuccheda 283 Divya-jñāna is transcendental knowledge contained within a mantra which reveals the form and identity of the Supreme Lord (bhagavat-svarūpa) as well as knowledge of the sādhaka-jīva’s particular relationship with the Lord. In his Bhakti-Sandarbha (283) Srimat … Continue reading Diksha-initiation