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What use of different kinds of siddhis, except bhakti-siddhi?
Śrīla Gaura Kishore Das Babaji Maharaj one day reached Śrī Mayapur from that side of Ganga almost at the midnight time, Śrīla Prabhupada was just surprised to see Babaji Maharaj at that time, because there was no boatman nothing, also he cannot see properly, so who helped him to reach Mayapur at midnight, that was the main question. But Śrīla Babaji Maharaj started laughing. So we can see the unique bhakti-yoga-siddhi with Śrīla Babaji Maharaj.
The Appearance of Sri Madhvacarya
In Bengal, everyone from the Gaudiya sampradaya who is serving Sriman Mahaprabhu is a follower of that senior Vaisnavacarya. His other name is Sri Madhvamuni. This matha has been named after him. Sri Krishna Caitanyadeva is the eighteenth descendant from Sripada Ananda Tirtha, or Purna Prajna. The seventeenth descendants are Sri Advaita Prabhu and Sri Nityananda Prabhu. These three prabhus accepted Sri Madhvamuni into their disciplic succession.
Unalloyed Theism
“Why should that Supreme Soul, the principal Transcendental Object, not imbibe the all-encompassing conception? That is to say, why should He not include both non-matter and matter, both the part and the whole, and why should He not incorporate both ends of the continuum of variegated realities?”
The Deep Meaning of Akhanda Guru-tattva
Sri Guru, the Vaisnavas and Sri Bhagavan – these three are antaryami. In other words, they are the internal witnesses and know our heart. They see the Truth and speak the Truth. They extend their causeless compassion to the conditioned souls of this world in ways that are unnoticed by mortal intelligence and inconceivable to it. Truly nothing in this world can compare to their compassion. Only a soul who possesses sufficient spiritual merit can fathom something of their unsurpassed compassion.
Bhakti Siddhanta Vani
Bhakti Siddhanta Vani –short texts
Ram-līlā-siddhānta vichar
ll people are supposed to misunderstand Queen Koikaye for this kind of her cruel mood but the most secret siddhānta vichar can unveil the mystery behind it. Actually though Bharat was her own son but still right from the beginning of the joyful auspicious advent of Ram-lala, she was the most loveful mother of Śrī Ram-lala to take care of Him always and every moment. Even it was impossible for her to bear one fraction of second adarśana (separation) of Śrī Ramchandra, but still how externally she was known to everybody as very cruel mother. How? That is the main question.
The deep love and affection Vaiṣṇavas have inside their heart, we cannot compare with anything from this world
At the time of Ratha Yatra festival all devotees were coming to meet Śrīman Mahāprabhu-- their heart and soul. After the cāturmāsya periode was over all devotees one by one came in front of Mahāprabhu to take permission to leave. It was such a heart breaking scenery...
Srila Prabhupāda can see everything inside of our dirty heart
Prabhupāda could understand that this man really was speaking from heart, not just some meaningless words. There are different kinds of words, one coming from mind, one coming from intelligence, and one coming from heart. And Prabhupāda could realize the actually symptom of śaraṇāgati in that person, that’s why he was bound to give him harināma to him.
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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, they become a target of attack of common people.” If we can make a...
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 knowledge of tattva-siddhānta, advancement in bhajana is not...