Is attachment to “I and Mine” (aham, mameti) preventing us from chanting shuddha nama, the pure Holy Name of Bhagavan Sri Krishna? In the Padmna Purana’s list of the ten offenses against Krishna’s Holy Name (nama aparadhas), the last one... Read more
Srila Vrndavana dasa Thakura describes how Caitanya Mahaprabhu instituted the first Vyasa-puga ceremony in 1509 AD. through Sri Nityānanda Prabhu in Srivāsa Angana, Mayapura, West Bengal: “Srivasa Pandita, the head priest for the function, gave Lord Nityananda a... Read more
Mantras give birth to sadhakas. Mantras sustain the lives of sadhakas, and mantras award spiritual perfection to sadhakas by giving darshana of their cherished ishta-devatas, Radha Govinda Yugala. In this article we will explore the details and varieties of various... Read more
We are chanting the greatest of all possible mantras: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare!!! And we are all chanting our diksha mantras with faith, love, determination, steadiness, knowledge and hope. The firm... Read more
The word Upanayanam means adjacent to, supplemental to the eye, or keeping one close by. Upanayanam is the eye of spiritual knowledge, or the vision induced by proper initiation into the Gayatri. The term Upanayanam is connected with the Vedic gurukula tradition... Read more
Any conditioned soul from any country, caste or creed can get freed from the samsara. All one needs to do is take diksha in the Gaudiya Vaisnava Sampradaya. Then by the grace of Guru and God, he/she will eventually attain Vraja prema, the eternal seva of Radha Govinda... Read more
Diksha mantras are chanted daily as a form of meditation, praising the Ishta-Devata, and calling out for mercy. Within the Gaudiya Vaisnava tradition most all the Gurus initiate disciples with the ancient pancharatrika mantras of Gopala (Krishna) mantra and the Kama... Read more
To honor the Samasti Guru Bhagavan Sri Krishna and Srila Vedavyasa on this Guru Purnima celebration, we enclose the following most inspiring and illuminating quotes concerning the truth of Sri Guru. The true spiritualist sees with two eyes, shastra chaksus and... Read more
"The Sanskrit word diksha is formed of two syllables: di which comes from the root dan meaning to "give spiritual knowledge" (divya-jnana); and ksha from the root kshaya meaning "to destroy sinful activities." Diksha is the process by which a... Read more
When one becomes serious about spiritual progress in life he/she may seek a Guru to learn how to attain spiritual perfection. But who is my guru, what to look for, and how to choose which one among the thousands of divine preceptors gracing the planet? From whom... Read more
