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Ahalyāvalī
The following is an excerpt from Impressions of Bhakti: Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja recalls his early years The Mahaviri Jhaṇḍa Festival (in honour of Hanumānjī) once took place on the banks of the Gaṅgā near my village, in Ahalyāvalī* –...
Why did Lord Rāma kill Vāli from behind a tree?
Excerpt from Viśuddha Caitanya-vāṇī by Śrīla Bhakti Vijñāna Bhāratī Mahārāja When Sugrīva was asked by Lakṣmaṇa to take shelter at the lotus feet of Bhagavān Śrī Rāmacandra, who is Himself the Supreme Lord, he replied, “I will never accept Rāma’s shelter...
The Importance of Ekādaśī
The following is an excerpt from Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Vāmana Mahārāja’s introduction to Śrī Mādhava-tithi (Glories of Śrī Ekādaśī-vrata) he seventh edition of the book Śrī ekādaśī-vrata-kathā has been published by Śrī Gauḍīya Vedānta...
Śrī Manaḥ-śikṣā – Inleiding
Door de grondeloze genade van de lotusvoeten van mijn hoogst vererenswaardige Śrī Gurudeva, nitya-līlā-praviṣṭa oṁ viṣṇupāda aṣṭottara-śata Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Prajñāna Keśava Gosvāmī Mahārāja, wordt vandaag deze uitgave van Śrī Manaḥ-śikṣā van de hand van Śrī...
Durvāsā Ṛṣi Blesses Śrīmatī Rādhikā with Expertise in Cooking
The following is an excerpt from Maharṣi Durvāsā & Śrī Durvāsā-āśrama by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja Once the famous Durvāsā went to the palace of Vṛṣabhānu Mahārāja, and on his request, he stayed there for some time. Vṛṣabhānu Mahārāja engaged...
The specialities of the eight Mahā-dvādaśīs
ekādaśī, janmāṣṭamī, vāmana-dvādaśī śrī-rāma-navamī, āra nṛsiṁha-caturdaśī “Ekādaśī, Janmāṣṭamī, Vāmana-dvādaśī, Rāma-navamī and Nṛsiṁha-caturdaśī — all these should be described.” Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Madhya-līlā 24.341) ei sabe viddhā-tyāga, aviddhā-karaṇa...
An Important Letter about Ekādaśī
The following is an excerpt from a letter, written by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja dated July 11, 1993, published in Śrī Mādhava-tithi lease accept my heartly blessings. All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga and Śrī Śrī...
Take it as the blessings of your Gurudeva
The following is an excerpt from a class given by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja in Wales, on July 4, 2000 e have not come to this world only to manage. If you are managing your preaching centre, it is not enough. Why manage a...
Dīpāvalī (The Festival of Lights)
The following is an excerpt from Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā 15.36 by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Svāmī Prabhupāda ei-mata rāsa-yātrā, āra dīpāvalī utthāna-dvādaśī yātrā dekhilā sakali Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His devotees participated in all the...
The Brāhmaṇa Meets Gopa-kumāra
Chapter 1 from the book, Going Beyond Vaikuṇṭha, 4th edition by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja Chapter One he Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta contains many fine topics concerning bhakti. By hearing them with great attention and interest,...