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Both pastimes occur simultaneously
This is one of Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja’s last darśanas (September 5, 2010), spoken on the roof of Śrī Keśavajī Gauḍīya Maṭha in Mathurā. It was given just before he left for New Delhi, for Rādhāṣṭamī, and before he entered his pastime of illness there,...
Why is a devotee required to wear a śikhā?
The following is an excerpt of an interview with Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja in Perth, Australia, on December 23, 1998 Reporter: Now, the haircuts. I thought my haircut was short; all of my friends made fun of my short hair. So why is the hair of the men so...
Simply depend on Kṛṣṇa
An excerpt from a morning walk with Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja in Badger, California, on June 24, 2007, published in Walking with a Saint – Morning Walks and Conversations 2007 Madhuvrata dāsa: Śrīla Gurudeva, you mentioned to Giri Mahārāja on the...
Those who have love and affection for all beings will quickly be liberated
The following is a transcription of an interview with Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja in Perth, Australia, on December 23, 1998 Reporter: How many followers do you have? Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja: In the entire world? Reporter: Well, yes. Śrīla...
How will one determine whether a guru is bona fide or not?
The following is an excerpt from a lecture delivered by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja in Houston, Texas, on June 17, 1996 Vrajanātha dāsa: Some questions from a bhakta [new devotee] who came to us in Leicester. He is a nice boy. Śrīla Bhaktivedānta...
We should continue his mission
The following is a transcription of a lecture delivered by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja in Houston, Texas, on June 17, 1996 Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja: I have never lost a minute in chattering and in desire for worldly things. They are of no...
Last Janmāṣṭamī Discourse
The following discourse was delivered by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja at Śrī Ramaṇa Bihārī Gauḍīya Maṭha on September 2, 2010, in Janak Purī, Delhi, India on the auspicious occasion of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Janmāṣṭamī, Published in Rays of The Harmonist, No. 25,...
Why Vaiṣṇavas observe Śiva-caturdaśī [Śiva-rātri]
The following is an excerpt from the book Śrī Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu-bindu (Third edition) by Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura (Translation into Hindi and commentary by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja) Verse 6 The Severity of Nāmāparādha sarvāparādha-kṛd api...
Great Vaiṣṇavīs
An excerpt from Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja’s lecture in Kijkduin, Holland, on July 12, 2005, published in Walking with a Saint – Morning Walks and Conversations 2007 “Some people think that śūdras and women are very low. This is actually a wrong idea...
Who can give prema?
An excerpt from a morning walk with Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja in Govardhana, India, on August 9, 2009, published in Walking with a Saint - Morning Walks and Conversations 2009 Ariṣṭāsana dāsa: Some persons in ISKCON challenge your statement about Śrīla...