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The Festival of the Peak of Food
The food must not be taken for any earthly purpose. For example it must not be eaten for the purpose of nourishing the body or the mind. It must not be taken even for the purpose of maintaining life. It is not the act of eating in itself which is really the cause of bodily or mental health or preservation of life.
His attention was always towards the basis, and the fruit will come of itself
By Srila B.R. Sridhar Maharaja, from the article “Fools Rush In Where Angels Fear to Tread” There are many things below, but the charm and reasonableness of the higher plane, that is enough to convince a person to come this side, and these high Lilas should be left...
Kṛṣṇa’s Mercy is Dependent on Snehamaya-sevā
Mercy is the result of service Many people come to me and request, “Mahārāja-jī, please bestow your mercy and extend your blessings to us, so that we may attain śuddha-bhakti (pure devotional service) and ultimately attain prema for Śrī Bhagavān.” But truly speaking,...
Nāma-cintāmaṇi
(Excerpt from the book Visuddha Caitanya Vani, by Sri Srimad Bhakti Vijnana Bharati Gosvami Maharaja ) The beggar’s fortune There was once a beggar who was unable to eat properly, even after a full day of collecting alms. One day while walking alone through the...
Fools Rush In Where Angels Fear to Tread
Transcribed from an informal talk at Nabadwip Sri Caitanya Sarasvata Matha on 13th March, 1981. "Guru Maharaja, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, preached exclusively this Madhurya-rasa, but with great precaution. What is not that thing, he used perhaps 90% of...
We think Bhagavan Sri Krsna as one of our competitor—that is our main disease
Krsna is the only authority who can reserve the right of kapat bhava. But if common people try to express this kapat bhava , then very soon they are going to destroy themselves. Only in Krsna alone everything can get all proper adjustment. Krsna has topmost vairagya...
The secret Treasures received from Gurudeva have to be kept secretly
Suppose you are getting some extra facility from Guru and Vaishnava, some extra kripa is there, then in that case you have to keep it secretly. Srila Narottama das Thakur is speaking in Prema Bhakti Chandrika--“gopate sadhile siddhi sadhana nabadha bhakti”. Gopate...
Regarding offering of prasadam
Regarding offering of prasadam (for Beginners) Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada used to say that—“ Bhakti is the natural function of our soul.” On the basis of this Siddhanta we can easily realize that due to the influence of Maya we cannot realize how...
How to take care & worship Srimati Tulasi Devi.
Srimati Tulasi Devi is Bhakti Devi, so we must be very careful to worship Tulasi Devi. Darshan (to see), Sparshan (to touch), Dhyan (to meditate), Rupon (to plant seed), Sechan (to give water), Pujan (to worship), Parikrama (to move around Tulasi Devi) etc. seva of...
Stick firmly to your cherished goals
Gaudiya Gosthi Pati Sri Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaja told that—“ Material people will always go on speaking all material topics in front of you, you cannot stop them, but try to remain indifference to such bazaar gossips, stick firmly to your...