The ceremony of the Nama Sankirtan Yagya together with Harinam Japa Yagya was observed at the Bhaktivinod –Gaura- Sarasvati Vani Seva Center on the auspicious occasion of Aksaya Tritiya tithi with...
Upadesha
At present, there is a dearth of love, affection, and goodness
By 𝑺́𝒓𝒊̄ 𝑺́𝒓𝒊̄𝒎𝒂𝒅 𝑩𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅𝒂̄𝒏𝒕𝒂 𝑽𝒂̄𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝑮𝒐𝒔𝒗𝒂̄𝒎𝒊̄ 𝑴𝒂𝒉𝒂̄𝒓𝒂̄𝒋𝒂 “To tell the truth, seeing the present state [of the world] I do not have the desire to go anywhere anymore. Man’s heart is extremely...
Akṣaya Trītīyā and Candana-yātrā
[May 14, 2021 is Akṣaya Trītīyā in Vṛndāvana, India. It is also the first day of Candana Yātrā. The following is an excerpt from a bhāva anuvāda of the kathā given by Śrīla Bhakti Vijñāna Bhāratī...
Try to understand the difference between Bhaktivinoda-dhara and Non-Bhaktivinod-dhara
śrī-caitanya-prabhuṁ vande bālo ’pi yad-anugrahāt taren nānā-mata-grāha- vyāptaṁ siddhānta-sāgaram (CC Ādi 2.1) I offer my obeisance’s unto to the Lotus Feet of Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu,...
Levels of God Realisation
(From Search for Sri Krishna, Reality The Beautiful, Eighth Chapter by Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev Gosvami) The gradation of transcendental realisation has been explained by Srila Sanatan...
Darśana-Śāstra (Philosophical Treatise)
(Darśana-Śāstra – Philosophical Treatise’ – was first published in Sajjana Toṣaṇi Vol.& Issue 1 in 1895 and translated into English by Swami B.V. Giri) The darśana–śāstra was born in...
Affection and Reproach
(By Sri Srimad Bhakti Vijnana Bharati Gosvami Maharaja) While a bona fide guru protects the sentiments of his bona fide disciple and even glorifies him at times, he also chastises him according to...
Dear Devotees,
All Glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga.To all Those blessed souls. Dear Devotees, Dandvat Pranam to you all. I beg for pardon to you all to speak out some secret of my bhajan life. Gaudiya...
All Glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga.
Dear Devotees,Dandvat Pranam to you all.Know my unalloyed Love and affection. I beg for pardon to you all for discontinuing Hari- Katha flow. I'm really surprised to see all of your positive...
‘Hindu’
This article, ‘Hindu’ was written by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in 1874 for the Ananda Bazar Patrika newspaper. Bhaktivinoda discusses the origins of the word ‘Hindu’ and explains why it was not used in...
Subject: A Divine Declaration by the followers of Srila Prabhupada Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Thakur
All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga To All those blessed souls Dear / Beloved Devotees Dandavat pranam to you all from the bottom of the heart. With folded hand, it is our earnest request to...
SUBJECT: ABOUT SADĀŚIVA INSTALLATION QUESTION
By Śrī Śrīla Shyām Dās Bābā Mahārāj (The following letter was published by Śrī Śrīla Shyām Dās Bābā Mahārāj for the first time Feb 10, 2021) Gauḍīya Goṣṭhī Pati Śrī Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī...
Doer ship conception can never give us success in our Hari-Bhajan
aprakrita vastu nahe prakrta gocar veda puranete ei kahe nirantar Perception of spiritual objects (apprakrita –vastu) is not within the range of the material senses and contemplating them is beyond...
Proper adjustment does not mean that an elevated sadhu can come down to our low level, rather we will have to elevate ourselves up to that level—which is called actual Sadhu sanga
Once Srila Prabhupada was speaking Harikatha at the bank of Radha Kunda –Sri Kunja Bihari Math in front of some educated professors and teachers. Those Professors after hearing the excellent...