Sri Raghunatha - the Pinnacle of Abnegation
by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda In his Vilāpa-kusumañjali (102), Raghunātha prays to Śrī Rādhā: “Somehow I have spent my life in high expectations of the ocean of nectar. If even...
View ArticleVaisnava Philosphy and Vedanta
by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda To be brief, the difference between the followers of Māyāvāda, or absolute monism, and the Vaiṣṇava Vedantists is that the former has a bias for...
View ArticleLust for Kṛṣṇa is fostered by the highest angels
by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda But there is found neither a feeling of apathy nor one of attachment towards these secular moralities. Rather, all such moralities are like maids,...
View ArticleThe Srimad-Bhagavatam
by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda The Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, as defined in its third verse, is the succulent fruit of the kalpataru, or desire-fulfilling tree, known as the Vedas......
View ArticleInstructions on Nama-bhajana and Deity Worship
by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda The transcendental form, qualities and pastimes (rūpa, guṇa and līlā) of the Supreme Lord are revealed, of their own accord, through Śrī Nāma...
View ArticleThe Sole Support for the Sadhaka
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Vāmana Gosvāmī Mahārāja Bhakti is the mood, or language, of the heart. The presence of bhakti in a stanza or expression gives it success and meaning. Without devotion, any...
View ArticleThe Perfect Decency of Krsna's Pastimes
by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda What to speak of those from the West, even the foremost members of the secular intelligentsia of India, who are well-known throughout the world as...
View ArticleSri Caitanya’s Grace Leaves No Evil in its Wake - Part 1 of 3
by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda True rasa has grown in their heart... and they have had recourse to the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa as the ultimate refuge, even to the exclusion of topics...
View ArticleEnthusiasm to Hear Hari-katha Grants Entrance into the Realm of Transcendence
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja The influences of the nature of time and the nature of the material body [sickness, old age etc.] are unavoidable, but for someone who is engaged...
View ArticleLovers of God, not politicians, will save the world
by Śrīla Bhakti Prajñāna Keśava Gosvāmī Mahārāja Only the prema-dharma of Śrīman Mahāprabhu will bring peace, friendship and love to the whole world. No country as of yet has attained peace through...
View ArticleSri Caitanya’s Grace Leaves No Evil in its Wake Part 2 of 3
by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda In the Chāndogya Upaniṣad (Dahar section) there is a list of many desires and the special resolution one must make to attain each. As long as...
View ArticleSri Caitanya’s Grace Leaves No Evil in its Wake - Part 3 of 3
by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda The grace of Śrī Caitanyadeva causes no evil. In His grace, there is no indulgence in karma-kāṇḍa. His endeavour was to induce people to remain...
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