Content related to "gaura-lila"

Guru is One

Oct 2 2010 - Krishna Talk 112

The meaning of the phrase, ‘Guru is one’ is derived from the Sanskrit statement akhanda-guru-tattva. This means the undivided (akhanda) principle of the guru-tattva. This undivided guru-tattva manifests in three aspects, namely caitya-guru, diksa-guru, and siksa-guru respectively. » more

Fools Rush In Where Angels Fear to Tread

Swami B.R. Sridhara

Jul 3 2006 - Krishna Talk 60

"Guru Maharaja, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, preached exclusively this Madhurya-rasa, but with great precaution. What is not that thing, he used perhaps 90% of his energy to point out the negative side - "This is not Madhurya-rasa" - and clear away the negative side. He had to spare, in... » more

The Worship of Gaura-Gadadhara

Swami B.G. Narasingha

May 21 2005 - Krishna Talk 55

I have seen on your website that you are worshiping Gaura-Gadadhara at your ashrama. Why are you worshiping Gaura-Gadadhara rather than Gaura-Nitai? » more

Mayapura and the Adbhuta-mandira

Swami B.G. Narasingha

Jul 23 2004 - Krishna Talk 52

There is a doubt circulating among some devotees about the authentic location of 'Mayapura,' the birth site of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. There is also a controversy among some devotees about the Adbhuta-mandira. Will you please say something to clarify these issues? » more

The Vision of Guru

Swami B.G. Narasingha

Jun 24 2003 - Krishna Talk 43

It has been said that the disciple should see his guru as a direct manifestation of Srimati Radharani. Is such actually appropriate? » more

‘Advaita Prakasa’ Reviewed

Oct 19 2002 - Krishna Talk 37

A book called Advaita Prakasa was recently translated from Bengali into English. I was very inspired by it and it seemed to be bona-fide, but I recently heard that it is an unauthorized literature. Can you explain? » more

Nityananda Avadhuta

Swami B.G. Narasingha

Jun 24 2002 - Krishna Talk 29

It has been stated by some persons who claim to follow the pure line of devotion presented by Srila Prabhupada Sarasvati Thakura, that Sri Nityananda Prabhu was a sannyasi who later gave up His sannyasa and married the two daughters of Surya Vipra. Is this a fact? » more

This Sankirtana Movement Is the Lila of Mahaprabhu

Swami B.G. Narasingha

Mar 30 2002 - Krishna Talk 23

If you were to examine the list of personalities in the Caitanya Sarasvata Parampara, our Parampara, who would you find? Who is in the sankirtana movement? Who is Mahaprabhu? Who is Gadadhara; who are all these personalities? Then you would come to the six Goswamis; who are they? » more