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The Spirit of Kartika in Vrindavana

Swami B.G. Narasingha offering a lamp at Radha Damodar, Vrindavan, during Kartik
Swami B.B. Vishnu
Nov 12 2024 - Krishna Talk 253
Kartika in the Vraja-dhama is a very special time for its residents, drawing out their deep devotion and excitement in anticipation of the daily offerings of lamps and the special darshans of its Deities. » more

Śrī Śrīdhāma Prakāśa Prasaṅga

Yogapitha, Mayapur
Swami B.R. Sridhara
Sep 19 2024 - Krishna Talk 252
Divine vision, anointed with the salve of love, is essential to perceive the true nature of the dhāma. A pure heart, free from material contamination, is indispensable for the revelation of śrī-dhāma’s true form. » more

Radhakunda and Radharani

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Sep 11 2024 - Krishna Talk 251
Just as Rādhārāṇī is dear to Kṛṣṇa, so too is the place of Rādhārāṇī's bath, Rādhā-kuṇḍa, most dear to Kṛṣṇa. Among all the gopīs, She is the Supreme. She is the Lord's most beloved. » more

Devotion Under the Lamp of Discernment

Devotion Under the Lamp of Discernment
Swami B.G. Narasingha
Sep 5 2024 - Krishna Talk 250
Devotion requires the ability to discern what is material and what is spiritual. Not everything that looks or feels spiritual is genuinely so. Sincerity and humility help us identify the real path, avoiding distractions like shadow Kṛṣṇa, shadow nāma, shadow līla, and shadow prema, which mislead... » more

The Wisdom of Tattva Viveka

Swami B.V. Yati
Aug 9 2024 - Krishna Talk 249
This article explores Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura's scholarly work, Tattva Viveka. Through meticulous analysis, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura critiques various Western and Indian philosophies, contrasting them with the theistic teachings of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. His insights reveal the limitations of... » more

Unwavering Determination

Sankirtan movement of Mahaprabhu
Swami B.B. Vishnu
Jul 19 2024 - Krishna Talk 248
Some devotees think that the strict discipline of the orthodox Vaishnava tradition is not meant for this modern permissive society — surely times have changed and we need to embrace a more liberal attitude. But it is just this desire for liberality, permissiveness which has run amok with the... » more

Going to Vrindavana

Swami B.R. Sridhara
Oct 4 2023 - Krishna Talk 247
Where is Vṛndāvana? Narottama Ṭhākura Mahāśaya says, viṣaya chāḍiya kabe śuddha ha’be mana, kabe hama herabo śrī vṛndāvana (When will my mind be purified losing the taste for material enjoyment? When will I roam freely in the land of Vṛndāvana?) What is Vṛndāvana proper? It is a stage of... » more

The Meaning of Surrender to Krishna

The Meaning of Surrender to Krishna
Swami B.G. Narasingha
Sep 19 2023 - Krishna Talk 246
To surrender to Kṛṣṇa directly, to surrender to the Holy Name, that is very difficult, almost impossible and not very pleasing to Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa has no necessity of that. However, there is a necessity to serve a Vaiṣṇava, to serve the representatives, Kṛṣṇa’s intimate devotees. That is an... » more

The Land of Absolute Reality

Swami B.R. Sridhara
Oct 19 2022 - Krishna Talk 245
From an address given on 7th November 1966 at Sri Caitanya Sarasvata Matha, Navadvipa, India, on the occasion of the author’s appearance day, in the presence of revered Vaisnavas, including Srila Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja accompanied by disciples from USA, Srila Bhakti Kamala Madhusudhana... » more

The Transcendence of Exclusive Devotion

Swami B.R. Sridhara
Oct 10 2022 - Krishna Talk 244
Morality stands upon only this conception — this is mine, this is yours. But all this is false. The deepest plane of Kṛṣṇa consciousness is moving and with it so many particles and so many jivas are dancing. And that dance is the absolute dance. Sarva dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja. So... » more

Vaishnava Seva

Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Sep 8 2022 - Krishna Talk 243
Vaishnavas might be householders or renunciants, but in vaiṣhṇava-seva, it is not merely the devotee’s ashrama that commands respect. Rather, gradation among Vaiṣhṇavas is gauged according to their advancement in bhakti. » more

The Ten Offences to the Holy Name of Kṛṣṇa

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Sep 7 2022 - Krishna Talk 242
For the holy name to take effect, in the Garuḍa Purāṇa, ten offences to the holy name are listed that must be avoided. One should simply avoid them. It is not difficult. One or two take a little more practice than the others. The last one is the biggest hangup. The first one is the worst of all,... » more

Śrī Guru Ārati

Swami B.V. Yati
Aug 23 2022 - Article

Virāṭ-rūpa — The Universal Form

Swami B.V. Yati
Jul 15 2022 - Article
In this article we shall learn more about the ontology of the virāṭ-rūpa as a non-eternal material form superimposed on the spiritual form of the Lord, the subjective nature of the vision of virāṭ, and the special type of divine eyes (divya cakṣu) required to view it, the nature of worship of the... » more

The Necessity of the Guru God-brother Relationship

The Necessity of the Guru God-brother Relationship
Jayadeva Gosvami Dasa
Apr 23 2022 - Krishna Talk 241
Most of us generally learn the basics of spiritual activities and conceptions from the older disciples of the Guru. Therein exists a hierarchy based on experience and realization. At some point direct association and possibly personal training comes from the Guru himself, but this actually turns... » more

The Resolve of Mahaprabhu's Devotees

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Apr 18 2022 - Krishna Talk 240
Through Mahāprabhu one can understand everything — what we are, who we are, where we come from, and what is the purpose of our existence? All fulfillment of the soul can be achieved at the Lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. This is the bold proclamation of His devotees. » more

Initiation and Beyond

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Feb 5 2022 - Krishna Talk 239
Initiation is a noble prospect that you are put in connection with. But so much will have to come from our side, the disciple, in order to progress. » more

The Legacy

Swami B.B. Vishnu
Oct 12 2021 - Krishna Talk 238
Śrīla Prabhupāda has written that, “Satisfaction of the self realized spiritual master is the secret of success in spiritual life.” In essence, this refers to service that is known to be what the spiritual master desires, wherever and whenever it is performed. » more

Initiation into Spritual Life

Sarasvati Thakura
Oct 4 2021 - Krishna Talk 237
The good preceptor although he appears to belong to this world is not really of this world. No one who belongs to this world can deliver us from worldliness. The good preceptor is a denizen of the spiritual world who has been enabled by the will of God to appear in this world in order to enable us... » more

Systematic Knowledge & Real Progress

Vyasadeva
Swami B.R. Sridhara
Sep 25 2021 - Krishna Talk 236
Progress means to leave the former position, and go forward. But only the one who is hopeful of a bright future, should leave the former position and advance. Those of doubtful mentality, suspicious mentality, it is better for them to stick to the former position, which is their already... » more