Swami B.V. Bharati

The Gravity of the Post of Ācārya

Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Vijñāna Bhāratī Gosvāmī Mahārāja used to mention, “Prior to performing every significant activity, Guru Mahārāja would first call upon different devotees in private to seek their...

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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...

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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...

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