What is Krishna consciousness?
What is better for a sadhaka? To travel or to stay in one place?
Hard work should be done for krishna-seva.
Who is called a Vaishnava? One who receives harinama and diksha-mantra from the guru, or at least harinama.
The meaning of saying that without 64 rounds, Krishna will not accept our offerings.
Ambarisha-Durvasa Katha.
Glorification of the Janmastami Festival in Wales, United Kingdom, 2023. Man proposes, God disposes. The creation, nourishment and destruction of the material world by the Lord. Problems arise when we think: “I am the doer”. Wandering in the repeated cycle of births and deaths (samsara) and the example of Bharata Maharaja attached to a baby deer. We cannot achieve our goal of perfection through knowledge alone. Only when our sukrti is mature and accumulated can we truly associate with the sadhu...
Sriman Mahaprabhu instructed His followers to travel and preach His holy names throughout the world. Srila Sanatana Gosvamipada manifested the Brhad Bhagavatamrta, which is a compilation of the madhurya-rasa-katha. Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami glorifies his guru in his grantha Mukta-Carita. Guru-nistha and guru-bhakti are the backbone of our sadhana and bhajana. He who has one-pointed faith in his Guru conquers the whole universe. Never criticise a guru! Life and bhajana of Srila Raguntha Dasa...
Without passing the tilaka, one cannot obtain the fruits of the diksa mantras. Mispronunciation is not a problem for the path of bhakti. If you practise bhakti, even if you waver in following the rules, you will get fruits. Verse: nehābhikrama-nāśo ‘sti pratyavāyo na vidyate (Bhagavad-gita, 2.40). To practise karma-marga and jnani-marga it is necessary to follow specific sequences; but bhakti-marga is simpler. Story of Indra’s enemy who chanted a mantra to kill him, but got the...
Verse: kṛṣṇa-mantra haite habe saṁsāra-mocana (Caitanya-caritamrta, Ādi lila, 7.73). When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took sannyasa, the advaita-vadis criticised Him for dancing and singing in various places. Mahaprabhu received the gopala-mantra from his guru, this mantra gives detachment from sense gratification (he is mantra-raja, the king of mantras). Srimati Radhika taught the kama-gayatri mantra to Visvanatha Cakravartipada. To learn more about this mantra, read Mantrartha Dipika. Sriman...
The reason for Krsna’s manifestation as Baladeva Prabhu is no different from Krsna.
Expansions of Baladeva Prabhu.
Guru-pada-padma is an expansion of Baladeva Prabhu and, Nityananda prabhu, is Nityananda prakasa-vigraha, is Krsna-seva-murta-vigraha.
In rasa-tattva, Guru is an expansion of Srimati Radhika.
Prayer to Sri Guru, in its manjari form: rādhā-sammukha-saṁsaktiṁ sakhī-saṅga-nivāsinīm / tvām ahaṁ satataṁ vande mādhavāśraya-vigraham.
Jiva Gosvami explains the lilas of Ambarisa Maharaja and Vritrasura: Sandarbha-tattva. Sanatana Gosvamipada explained about five types of devotees. Sri Krsna asks Uddhava to go to Vrndavana to pacify the hearts of His parents and the gopis. Uddhava performs pranamas and asks for the dust of the gopis’ lotus feet. Sadhya means objective, and sadhana means practice. Guru-nistha and guru-bhakti are the backbone of our sadhana-bhakti. Music: Sri Guru Carana Padma, by Srila Narottama Dasa...
The qualities of: Sri Krsna, Ramachandra, Sri Visnu, Siva, the demigods and the jivas. The differences in relationships with the Lord in: Vrndavana, Ayodhya, Vaikuntha and Dvaraka. The Lord has unlimited (ananta) qualities and different forms according to the mood of His devotees towards Him (rasa-vicara). There are three aspects of God: Brahma, Paramatma and Bhagavam. Bhakti begins in dasya-rasa, serving the master satisfactorily (kinkaram). All of Srimati Radhika’s moods are to satisfy...