Man’s comprehension has access to the idea of different infinite Divine realms only in a successive manner, not simultaneously. In its totality it is inconceivable (acintya). According to the...
The Multitude of Divine Realms of the ONE
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Upadesha
To express absolute “jīve doyā” not a matter of joke
Gauḍīya Goṣṭhī Pati Śrī Śrīla Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda told—„ To seek the satisfaction of common public and to seek the satisfaction of Supreme Lord is not the same.” If...
Mahamantra and Nama
Svami Sadananda Dasa in two letters to Vamandas in 1960 and 1972 Into English and © Kid Samuelsson 2006 Dear Vamandas, [...] One thing made me very astonished, though, that you (in your lecture)...
Kṛṣṇa Listens Only to His Loving Servants
The Supreme Lord is the knower of all languages. He understands very well all languages spoken not only by humans, but also by demigods, animals, birds, insects and all other living entities. But...
The Deep Meaning of Akhanda Guru-tattva
A letter written by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja Sri Sri Guru-Gauranga Jayatah Sri Goloka-ganja Gaudiya MathaGoloka-ganja, (Dhubadi)Assam[India]6th June 1972 [The name of the...
Bhakti Siddhanta Vani
Devotees dedicated to the Lord's service are eternal servants of Sri Guru and eternal servants of Sri Krishna. Devotees eternally serve Sri Krishna following faithfully (anugatya) their Guru. If...
Different Transcriptions
Gaudiya Gosthi Pati Śrī Śrīla Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvatī Gosvami Ṭhākura Prabhupāda told that—Those exalted, elevated devotees those who trying their best to follow Śrī Caitanya Mahaprabhu in toto,...
To Refute Misconceptions is Guru-sevā
Excerpt from the newly-published book A True Servant, A True Master, a collection of letters from Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Vāmana Gosvāmī Mahārāja, 28/3/1977 (Letter 41) If one does not have...
The moment we stop discussing Srimad-Bhagavatam, our minds will become fully occupied by material subject matters
We are living in the material world where all activities are performed by the material senses. In the spiritual world, there is no conflict of interest and no abomination. All transcendental...
Associating with Sādhus
Those who have direct darśana often risk a misunderstanding. The proverb “Too much familiarity breeds contempt” is proof of that. Though proximity to śrī guru and Vaiṣṇavas has...
Two kind of darshan can be there, one is Guru darshan and the other is laghu darshan
Guru darshan means to realize each and everything meant for Guru-puja not for our sensual enjoyment. Whereas laghu darshan means to watch everthing with enjoying mood. The term “Darshan” is not the...
Who is ready to sell his own head unto the lotus feet of the paramahaṁsa sād-guru, to attain absolute success?
If we are not able to sell our head unto the lotus feet of sād-guru, up to then we cannot get one hundred percent kṛpā of gurupādapadma, whereas we know it for sure that guru-kṛpā means...
Trap of Emotion
Letter from Svami Sadananda Dasa to M., Calcutta 18.2.54Dear friend! I know everything of how you got the deep shock, suddenly remembering whatyou knew long, long before you got your physical and...
Smriti and vi-smriti (Memory and loss of memory)
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga (By the causeless mercy of Śrī Guru Gaudiya) (Edited by Shri Shyam Das Baba Mahārāja) “Smriti and vismriti” (memory & lost...