Story of Shabari, disciple of Matanga Rsi, and her strong devotion to Ramacandra.
Shabari Devi, who was a queen in her previous life, prayed to be born into a low-caste family, free from royal rules so she could worship her Adorable Deity freely, and never marry.
On the mood of separation.
Shabari picked fruit (which she never bit into) and prepared the path with flowers every day for Sri Ramacandra because she had faith in her Guru’s words that one day He would come.
On Goloka Vrndavana described in the Brahma-samhita. On absorption in bhajana that distances us from material things and connects us with the divine mood. Explanation of how to make our hearts very soft, free from material attachment. A pastime in which Jagai and Madhai cling to the feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The infinite mercy of Nityananda Prabhu is expressed when reminding Mahaprabhu that in this age He would not use any weapon. Jagai and Madhai’s promise never to commit any...
PART 1 PART 2 Verse: bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta-saṅgena parijāyate… (Bṛhan Nāradīya Purāṇa). Guru is the one who gives us knowledge of the relationship with Krishna. Verse: vidhi-marga-rata-jane svadhinata-ratna-dane… (Krsna Nama Dhare Kata Bala, Saranagati). Katha on Isvara Candra Vidyasagara. Verse: yasya prasada bhagavat prasado… (Sri Gurvastakam). To enter bhakti, we first have to learn Sri Upadesamrta from Srila Rupa Gosvami. Explanation of the mantra “Sri Krsna Gopala Hari Mukunda”...
ISKCON इतिहास और शिक्षा गुरु की भूमिका Srila Param Gurudeva Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja travelled tirelessly across the world, not to draw followers to himself, but to protect the foundation of guru-tattva. Again and again, he glorified Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Attachment to one’s Diksha Guru must never be weakened. Through his association, many who had drifted returned to discipline, identity, and respect for parampara. In Gaudiya tradition, the role of...
हरि-भजन के बिना मनुष्य भी पशु समान है | परमगुरु महाराज जी की निर्भीक वाणी Srila Param Gurudeva Srila Bhakti Pragyan Keshava Goswami Maharaja spoke with fearless clarity. Human life is not defined by comfort, intelligence, or social position. It is defined by dharma. आहार-निद्रा-भय-मैथुनं च सामान्यमेतत् पशुभिर्नराणाम् । धर्मो हि तेषामधिको विशेषो धर्मेण हीनाः पशुभिः समानाः ॥ (हितोपदेश) हिंदी अर्थ: खाना, सोना, भय और मैथुन ये गुण पशु और मनुष्य दोनों में समान हैं। मनुष्य को विशेष बनाता है धर्म। धर्म...
Episode 1 – Before the World Knew Him This episode marks the beginning of the Vyas Puja Series and looks into the early life of Srila Gurudeva Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vana Goswami Maharaj Ji, long before the world came to know him. It focuses on the environment in which bhakti was nurtured — a simple home, deep faith in Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and the strong influence of a devoted mother who offered her son at the lotus feet of Mahaprabhu. This purposeful and sacred upbringing unfolded...
While preaching in Pipa, RN, Northeast Brazil, Gurudev described the surroundings as if he was standing in Vraja. Dense forests, flowing waters, and the meeting of river and ocean naturally reminded him of Yamuna ji and Ganga-sagara. This was not because the geography is the same. It is because his vision is shaped by constant remembrance. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam explains this vision very clearly. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.2.45 सर्वभूतेषु यः पश्येद् भगवद्भावमात्मनः । भूतानि भगवत्यात्मन्येष भागवतोत्तमः ॥...
नवद्वीप धाम परिक्रमा की वह अमूल्य हृदय को छू लेने वाली स्मृतियाँ, अंत तक अवश्य देखें यह दुर्लभ दर्शन। On this sacred tithi of Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Trivikrama Gosvāmī Mahārāja Ji, and as we approach the appearance day of Śrīla Param Gurudeva Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja Ji, this video offers a rare and intimate glimpse into moments filled with affection, harmony, and living siddhānta. The rare footage shown at the end of this video makes these memories even more...