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Śrī Dāmodarāṣṭakam and Cāturmāsya-vrata
During the month of Kārtika, if one performs pūjā (worship) to please Śrī Rādhikā, Dāmodara Śrī Hari becomes pleased, because Ūrjeśvarī Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is the presiding deity of this month. The possessor of all potencies, Dāmodara Śrī Kṛṣṇa, does not accept worship without His svarūpa-śakti (intrinsic potency), otherwise known as hlādinī-śakti. Likewise, Śrī Rādhā-devī, that antaraṅga (intimate) or parā-śakti (supreme energy) rejects everything in the absence of Her prāṇanātha (the Lord of Her life).
A short sketch of the life history of His Divine Srila Bhakti Promode Puri Gosvami Maharaja
A short sketch of the life history of His Divine Grace, my spiritual master Srila Bhakti Promode Puri Gosvami Maharaja – Prabhupada-varya, by Shri Shyam Das Babaji Maharaja
Duties of a Married Man
If married men think: ‘I must not give any of my money, which I consider reserved for Krishna, to the poor and deprived”, then they are really showing symptoms of wretchedness, cruelty and lack of compassion for others. They should not consider that giving charity to the poor is a fruitful activity. This kind of mentality shall make their hearts hard and they will suffer of greed. As a result of this they shall not want to spend their money, not even on the devotional service to the Supreme Lord, which is the ultimate goal in life. This will invite offenses in the service.
The Importance of Observing Cāturmāsya-vrata
Cāturmāsya-vrata must certainly be followed by people of all four varṇas and āśramas. Because the rules for this ancient vrata prescribed in scripture are considered difficult, the inclination to follow them is gradually disappearing from the heart of a society that is fond of merriment and leisure.
64 Quotes from Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
1. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s instructions in Sikastakam, “param vijayate Sri-Krishna -Sankirtanam” is the only motto of the Gaudiya math.
2. The Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Krishna is the only enjoyer. Everyone and everything else is the object of his enjoyment.
Who is a True Guru?
From whom should we hear the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam? We should hear and learn the Bhāgavatam from a true Vaiṣṇava, for it cannot emanate from the mouth of one who is not a bhāgavata, or true devotee. Pretending to ably recite it just leads others astray. He who does so is himself deceived and as such, deceives others. How can the Bhāgavatam, which is not different from Śrī Bhagavān, really play on the tongues of the professional readers who pose as conversant scholars when reading it before others, but who have no true devotion to Śrī Bhagavān due to being engaged in worldly enjoyment? On the plea of discussing the Bhāgavatam, they simply gratify their own senses instead of the senses of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
The Standard of Living in Gaudiya Math
Please preach the kirtana of the Supreme Lord, even if in doing so you have to incur debt; then in order to pay off that debt, you will have to be even more engaged in seva. When your creditors put pressure on you, you will be forced to beg more alms. Again, as the pious householders will not give you alms unless your character and conduct are pure, you will be forced to preserve a pure lifestyle with great determination and care. I will not leave one penny for you, so that in future you won’t indulge in laziness and you won’t be able to give up your devotional lives full of hari-kirtana and hari-seva
What do you mean by sin, crime & apparadha
All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga (The following is an article written by Srila Shyam Das Babaji Maharaj. A High court judge asked for an analysis as to essential differences between apparadha-sin and crime according to our Siddhanta). Gaudiya Gosthi Pati Sri Srila...
Śrī Rādhā-tattva and Śrī Rādhā’s Appearance
Mahārāja Vṛṣabhānu’s doe-eyed queen, Kīrtidā, adorned with various ornaments, wearing divine garments, anointed with divine perfumes, and surrounded by countless friends and maidservants, was situated on a jewel-studded bed when King Vṛṣabhānu arrived at his palace holding the egg the goddess had given him. Seeing that her husband had arrived, worn out by fearsome austerity, his body covered with dust, but overjoyed at heart, she hurriedly rose and came to stand before him, her face shyly bowed. King Vṛṣabhānu then placed that majestic egg given by the goddess in the hands of his beloved Kīrtidā.
Sri Radhastami
There is one personality whose name is not referred to in the Srimad Bhagavatam, yet the readers of Srimad Bhagavatam nuture the hope of becoming that person’s devoted servant. May that personality, who is everything to Bhagavan, completely destroy our false-ego and grant us shelter at Her feet. Today is Her appearance day. Having accrued all varieties of compassion from Bhagavan, she distributes that as gifts to all. May that personification of great mercy manifest within our hearts and make Her appearance there. May Her appearance day be the concern of our adoration.