by House of Bhakti | May 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
Chapter Two of the book The Origin of Ratha-yātrā, by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja You have now heard the first history, but it does not fully explain why Jagannātha desired to manifest in a form that appeared to be incomplete. That explanation is...
by House of Bhakti | May 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Chapter One of the book The Origin of Ratha-yātrā, by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja Today is the day of the Jagannātha Chariot Festival. What is the meaning behind this festival? Our heart is like a chariot, and we pray to Kṛṣṇa, “Please come and sit in...
by House of Bhakti | May 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
The following is a transcription of a discourse delivered by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja in Badger, California, on May 14, 2003 Today is the auspicious appearance day of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva. Who is Nṛsiṁhadeva? He is Kṛṣṇa Himself “Keśava...
by House of Bhakti | Apr 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
The following is a transcription of a discourse delivered by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja in Vancouver, Canada, on April 20, 2001 (Bhakta Bandhav Anthology Volume 68) First of all, I offer my thousands and thousands of humble obeisances at the lotus...
by House of Bhakti | Apr 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
Ālī! Mohe Lāge Vṛndāvana Nīko ālī! mohe lāge vṛndāvana nīko, lāge vṛndāvana nīko, sakhīrī mohe lāge vṛndāvana nīko (1) O Friend! I like Vṛndāvana, I like Vṛndāvana so much. My dear sakhī, I like Vṛndāvana so much. ghara ghara tulasī, ṭhākura pūjā, daraśana govindajī...
by House of Bhakti | Apr 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
The following is a transcription of a discourse delivered by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja in Singapore on February 16, 2001 (Bhakta Bandhav Anthology Volume 67) Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja: You know that there was a son of a brāhmaṇa. He did so...