The Great Souls

“Mahaprabhu and his associates hear the Bhagavatam at Narendra Sarovar in Puri.” This famous sixteenth century painting, commissioned by Maharaja Prataparudra, is by Murari Das, a disciple of Vakreswar Pandit. In the front is Prataparudra Maharaja offering obeisances.

Even A Mleccha

“One in whom the eight kinds of devotion are found, even if he be a mleccha (westerner), is the best of brahmins, a sage, illustrious, an ascetic, a pandit. But I do not respect a Vedic scholar who worships Me without devotion. One who is devoted to Me, even if he is a chandala (dog-eater) [...]

Classes in Mayapur

My dear disciples and friends: I have adjusted my schedule to be in Maypur from February 21 to March 9. To begin with, I will attend the 3 day Kirtan-mela. I don’t plan to go on the Gaura Mandala Parikrama. However, I will give class every afternoon on the rooftop of the Vaisnava Academy where [...]

Vrindavan Meditations – Personal Service to the Guru

“That does not matter you are not personally tending me in Boston. That is formality. I want to see that all my disciples are engaged twenty-four hours in the service of the lord. If one is engaged full-time in the service of the lord – under my direction – that is my personal service.” [ [...]

Vrindavan Meditations – In Memory of Those Fallen on the Field of Battle

“Even if one fully engaged in the devotional service of the Lord is sometimes found engaged in abominable activities, these activities should be considered to be like the spots that resemble the mark of a rabbit on the moon. Such spots do not become an impediment to the diffusion of moonlight. Similarly, the accidental falldown [...]

Vrindavan Meditations – Defining Our Faith

“One who has, through the grace of the guru received the teaching on subservience to God and recognises the faults inherent in all happiness derived from sense-gratification, who has complete devotion to Visnu, being indifferent to other deities, who desires only to obtain Visnu is called a Vaisnava.” [ Prapanna-Parijata 5.1 ]

Vrindavan Meditations: “My Real Desire Is To Become Your Devotee!”

“Krsna will give you the chance,” ‘All right, if you have got still desire for material enjoyment, do it.’ “I want to become a king.” ‘All right, become a king.’ “I want to become a dog.” ‘All right, become a dog.’ He gives you both opportunity. And we are doing that. We’re doing that. We [...]

Visit to Dubai

Think of Krishna at the Moment of Death

Death is the most important part of life because it determines our next destination. Of course we think we all go back to Godhead but that is very rare

Dubai Versus Vraja

I have found Dubai to be a very opulent city, reminiscent of Svargaloka. But it doesn’t come close to the beauty and grandeur of Vrindavan according to Srila Bilvamangala Thakur! “My dear Lord, what can I say about the opulence of Your Vrndavana? Simply the ornaments on the legs of the damsels of Vrndavana are [...]