By Romapada SwamiIn those prayers it is said that he is a king there. He wasn't in the sadhana stage, he was in that perfectional stage. In the discussion of Ramananda Raya were Lord Caitanya is asking him to identify the sadhya sadhana, the goal of life and the means to achieve it. When Caitanya Mahaprabhu hears some of our most famous verse, our favorite verse of Bhagavad-gita, He says external
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- 19 Feb 2011
By Jayapataka SwamiThey asked me to speak on the philosophy of Lord Nityananda. We heard the pastimes first. Maharaj like to give the sweet words but of course everything about Lord Nityananda is ecstatic and very blissful
...- 18 Feb 2011
By Radhanath Swami I am very grateful for this opportunity to be with all of you in the holy dham Sri Mayapur on the holy day of the appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. It appears that there is no verse selected so with your permission I will just talk in what time is allotted
...- 17 Feb 2011
By Atmanivedana SwamiDhruva Maharaja rendered devotional service unto the Supreme, the reservoir of everything, with unrelenting force. While carrying out his devotional service to the Lord, he could see that everything is situated in Him only and that He is situated in all living entities. The Lord is called Acyuta because He never fails in His prime duty, to give protection to His devotees
...- 15 Feb 2011
By Bhakti Raghava SwamiThe process of bhakti-yoga, devotional service, is the main river flowing down towards the sea of the Absolute Truth, and all other processes mentioned are just like tributaries.
...- 5 Mar 2010
By Bhakti Purusottama SwamiI will discuss the sannyasa pastimes because this year we are celebrating 500th anniversary or Caitanya Mahaprabhu taking sannyasa.
...- 5 Mar 2010
By Bhakti Vikasa Swami One of the first of the very profound statements I have ever heard after being allowed in the doors of this movement was from Gurudas. "You will know when our movement is successful when we have to appoint someone to mop up the tears after kirtan."
...- 27 Feb 2010
By Bhakti Purusottama SwamiSo very soon after a few days we are going to celebrate the appearance day of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Therefore from today onwards we will discuss different topics on Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to develop our Caitanya consciousness.
...- 25 Feb 2010
By Urmila Devi DasiMy dear Lord, although personally You have nothing to do, You have distributed Your energies in the interactions of the material modes of nature, and for that reason the creation, maintenance and dissolution of the cosmic manifestation take place
...- 24 Feb 2010
By Danavir SwamiWhatever we see in Bhagavatam is to be taken authoritative - the topmost of all authorities, scriptures. There are many Puranas and there are many Upanisads, different branches of Vedic literature but out of all of them amala puranam, Srimad Bhagavatam is to be considered the top authority
...- 23 Feb 2010
By Bhakti Charu SwamiIn order to assist Srila Prabhupada Sri Krishna sent many devotees. And undoubtedly HH Bhakti Tirtha Maharaj is one of them. To assist Srila Prabhupada Krishna planted different devotees in different parts of the world, in different communities, in different societies and when Srila Prabhupada went to America they came forward to assist Srila Prabhupada.
...- 22 Feb 2010
By Anuttama dasaLord Kapila continued: This instruction is not meant for the envious, for the agnostics or for persons who are unclean in their behavior. Nor is it for hypocrites or for persons who are proud of material possessions
...- 22 Feb 2010
By Candramauli SwamiThere are varieties of material existence for the living entity according to the work he performs in ignorance or forgetfulness of his real identity. My dear mother, if anyone enters into that forgetfulness, he is unable to understand where his movements will end
...- 20 Feb 2010
By Badrinarayan dasaA single object is appreciated differently by different senses due to its having different qualities. Similarly, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is one, but according to different scriptural injunctions He appears to be different
...- 18 Feb 2010
By Bhakti Charu SwamiI will briefly speak on Tamal Krishna Maharaj and then I will try to discuss the glorious lives of two acaryas in our sampradaya Srila Jagannath Das Maharaj and Srila Rasikananda Prabhu.
...- 16 Feb 2010
By Bhakti Vinoda SwamiPhilosophical research culminates in understanding the Supreme Personality of Godhead. After achieving this understanding, when one becomes free from the material modes of nature, he attains the stage of devotional service. Either by devotional service directly or by philosophical research, one has to find the same destination, which is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
...- 14 Feb 2010
By Ravindra Svarupa dasaThis perfect knowledge can be achieved by a person who is already engaged in devotional service with faith, steadiness and full detachment, and who is always absorbed in thought of the Supreme. He is aloof from material association
...- 13 Feb 2010
By Radhanath Swami People in general, being bewildered by the illusory energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, are always engaged in animosity toward one another. But devotees, even at the risk of their own temporary lives, try to save them
...- 12 Feb 2010
By Brhat Bhagavata SwamiThose who are averse to the Transcendence realize the Supreme Absolute Truth differently through speculative sense perception, and therefore, because of mistaken speculation, everything appears to them to be relative.
...- 11 Feb 2010
By Harivilas dasaThe Supreme Personality of Godhead alone is complete transcendental knowledge, but according to the different processes of understanding He appears differently, either as impersonal Brahman, as Paramatma, as the Supreme Personality of Godhead or as the purusa-avatara
...- 10 Feb 2010
By Bhakti Caitanya Swami Because of his transcendental intelligence, the pure devotee is equipoised in his vision and sees himself to be uncontaminated by matter. He does not see anything as superior or inferior, and he feels himself elevated to the transcendental platform of being equal in qualities with the Supreme Person
...- 8 Feb 2010
By Bhanu SwamiMy dear mother, I therefore advise that you take shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, for His lotus feet are worth worshiping. Accept this with all devotion and love, for thus you can be situated in transcendental devotional service
...- 8 Feb 2010
By Devamrta SwamiThe exalted devotee's mind becomes equipoised in sensory activities, and he is transcendental to that which is agreeable and not agreeable.
...- 8 Feb 2010
By Lokanath SwamiEngagement in Krsna consciousness and application of devotional service unto Krsna make it possible to advance in knowledge and detachment, as well as in self-realization
...- 7 Feb 2010