A Thousand-Percent Difference
Sripada Narasingha Maharaja once mentioned that everything that Srila Sridhara Deva Gosvami Maharaja spoke was like a sutra. There was so much essential substance in each word.
Writings
Vikriditam Vraja Vadhubhir...
if we are only eager to hear about the rasa-lila for the sake of listening without discretion then we will fall into a state of severe illusion.
Dasa Gosvami and the Unique Position of Govardhana
Raghunatha Dasa realized that when Mahaprabhu gave him the Govardhana-sila He was telling him that his eternal place of residence was at Govardhana and that his service should be performed at Radha-kunda.
Srila Sridhara Maharaja and the Gem of All Conceptions
The following is a transcript of a class given by Srila Narasingha Maharaja on Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Deva Gosvami Maharaja’s appearance day in Vrndavana at Sri Sri Radha-Damodara Temple on 12th October 2009.
Mahaprabhu's Mudra
If one approaches the Sri Murti of Sri Sri Gaura-Gadadhara one can see the right hand of Sriman Mahaprabhu in the specific pose (mudra) of nija-bhajana-mudram upadisam – instructing the mellows of His own pure devotional service.
Guru is One
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.
Sri Lalita-devi and Srimati Radharani
We can participate if we simply remove all our selfishness, crookedness, and jealous temperament. Then we will be considered fit to connect with that most fundamental wave of Absolute sweetness. This is the background of Radha-Govinda lila.
Heresy, Inquisition, Jihad, Fatwa and the Hare Krsnas
What do heresy, the Inquisition, jihad and fatwa have in common with some Hare Krsnas?
Sriya Suka
If you have been attending extensive hari-katha in recent years then you may have heard or read the story of Radha’s parrot generally known as Sriya Suka.
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu — His Life & Precepts
The great preceptor Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, who is considered the pioneer of the modern day revival of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, had a grand vision of the fulfilment of Sri Caitanya Maha
Mahāprabhura Śikṣā (Daśa-mūla-tattva)
Sriman Mahaprabhura Siksa (The teachings of Śrīman Mahāprabhu) also known as Dasha-mula-tattva (The Ten Roots of Gaudiya Vaishnavism) was written by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in 1892.
Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji Maharaja Biography
The Western world is indeed very fortunate to receive information for the first time regarding the wonderful biography of Srila Gaurakisora dasa babaji.