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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 polluted. No one is accustomed to seeing the good in others. Hatred,...
Akṣaya Trītīyā and Candana-yātrā
If one seeks wealth and performs charity on this tithi [with this motivation], one will never experience any deficiency of wealth in his whole life. His wealth will become inexhaustible; but it does not mean he will attain Vaikuṇṭha. With respect to the example above, the term ‘akṣaya’ implies that such an individual will never experience any deficit of wealth in this life.
Try to understand the difference between Bhaktivinoda-dhara and Non-Bhaktivinod-dhara
The day we can realize the difference between Bhaktivinod-dhara and Non-Bhaktivinod-dhara, that day must be a green signal for us. This I can promise you blindly by touching the Lotus Feet of Srila Prabhupada and Bhaktivinod Thakur. Be sure that I am not going to speak anything out of Prabhupada. I am always going to speak what Prabhupada told, so there is no place to fight with me unnecessarily.
Recognizing a Praṇayi-bhakta
Although a praṇayi-bhakta may be present before us, and though we may personally witness his conduct, we will be unable to recognize him until we become completely sincere and surrender ourselves to his will. Without sincerity and surrender, we will not realize that his activities are those of a mahā-bhāgavata, and not of an ordinary devotee.
Harmonising Instructions of the Upper House
And one thing we must always keep in mind is that we can’t investigate all of the subtle, higher knowledge as a subjective researcher. Rather, according to the degree of our saranagati, our surrender, the Truth will come down to make Himself known to us.
Levels of God Realisation
The gradation of transcendental realisation has been explained by Srila Sanatan Goswami in his book Brhad Bhagavatamrta. There we find that in the course of the realisation of suddha-bhakti, pure devotional service, the great sage Narad Muni is visiting different places. First, he encounters karma-misra bhakti, or devotional service mixed with fruitive activities.
Darśana-Śāstra (Philosophical Treatise)
In the Chāndogya Upaniṣad, in the narrative of Prajāpati’s teachings to Indra and Virocana, it is clear that Virocana accepted the gross Mleccha mentality and considered this material body as the ātmā, teaching his students the system of preservation of the material body after death. Apparently, his Egyptian followers taught the practice of mummification in their homeland. In other Mleccha countries, by changing that custom a little, burial has become the general rule. As scientific śāstra develops, all these things will become clearer.
Bhakti is not for the weak, timid and cowardly
(A letter written by Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaj, Sri Kesavaji Gaudiya Matha, Kamsa-tila, Mathura (U.P.) , Date 27/01/1962) My dear --- Maharaja, I was saddened to hear about the incident with---.“ Vira-bhogya vasundhara - the Earth is enjoyed by the...
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 the dictates of necessity. The disciple who yearns only to receive...
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 Gosthipati Sri Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Thakur Prabhupada...