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The Gopīs Desire to Become Birds and Deer
Chapter Six from the book, Bhakti-rasāyana, 4th edition by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja fter telling the story of Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta, Sanātana Gosvāmī is giving us some rasāyana, some nectar-tonic that is especially for those...
Pure Vibes
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Meeting the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa
The following is an excerpt from a lecture by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja in Hong Kong, on July 2, 2006, published in Rāga-vartmacandrikā hat is the true meaning of yoga? Yoga is a Sanskrit word that means ‘connecting two things,’...
How to observe Ekādaśīs
The following is an excerpt from a class given by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja in Badger, California, on June 20, 1998 Today is ekādaśī. I have discussed before that we have eleven (ekādaśa is the Sanskrit word for eleven) senses including the mind. By...
The Glories of Yogamāyā
Chapter 8 from the book, Going Beyond Vaikuṇṭha, 4th edition by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja It is written in some places that devotees don’t desire the mercy of the Lakṣmī who is the goddess of aiśvarya, opulence. We should understand that this...
A Vaiṣṇava is under no obligation to perform śrāddha
The following is an excerpt from Śrī Gadādhara Paṇḍita's Jīvan-Carita by Śrīla Gaura Govinda Svāmī Mahārāja (tvpbooks.com) prabhu bale,—“gayā-yātrā saphala āmāra yata-kṣaṇe dekhilāṅa caraṇa tomāra Caitanya-bhāgavata, Ādi-khaṇḍa 17.50 The Lord said, “My journey...
The Importance of Hearing and Reflection
The following is an excerpt from a class given by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja in Houston, Texas, on June 12, 1996 There is another history regarding the recital of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam. During ancient times, there lived a poor Brāhmaṇa named Ātmadeva in...
Happiness in Separation
Chapter Five from the book, Bhakti-rasāyana, 4th edition by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja paśu-pākhī jhure, pāṣāṇa vidare, śuni’ ĵā̃'ra guṇa-gāthā Upon witnessing the pastimes of Mahāprabhu, the birds, animals and insects would melt in divine love. When...
Cow slaughter, a disgrace to our nation, must stop immediately
The following are excerpts of a Hindi article written by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Māhārāja, published in Rays of The Harmonist, Amāvasyā, Special Edition (Originally published in Śrī Bhāgavata-patrikā, Year 12 (1966) Issue 6–7) The cow, the very life of...
The Clouds, Rivers and Trees Serve Kṛṣṇa
Chapter Four from the book, Bhakti-rasāyana, 4th edition by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja f someone is inimical to Bhagavān, then they will have to undergo much suffering and be very unhappy. They will have to take millions of births...