Stealing Gopis Garments – Katyayani Vrata – Margashirsha Month In this month (November-December), Sri Krishna stole the clothes of the Vraja kumaris and adopted the mood of their husband to fulfill the purpose of their month long Katyayani Vrata. Of the... Read more
One day in Varsana, Rasavati Rai heard the beckoning of Shyama’s sweet flute song. Enchanted with a desire to touch Damodara, Devi immediately gave up all other considerations. Vrishabhanunandini broke the bonds of Her superiors suspicious glances, forgot about... Read more
Radha and Krishna are eternally connected in a loving bond of sweet intimacy. Yet to relish the rich flavor arising from the curious and tender moments of first falling in love, the Divine Couple appear to fall in love one day. Our acharyas describe the beginning... Read more
Just by casually hearing/reading about Sri Krishna’s wonderful, sweet pastimes depicted in the Srimad Bhagavatam, you will attain four amazing blessings, even without desiring such priceless gifts. Moreover, the inner peace and heart’s satisfaction... Read more
Upon hearing about Bhisma-panchaka, non-devotees respond by saying, “O what a terrible vrata!”(word bhisma means terrible) I. INTRODUCTION Bhisma Panchaka is a special 5-day vrata starting on Utthana Ekadasi tithi (which usually means dashami when the... Read more
Sri Radha is called Madhava Sangini because Radha is so attached to Madhava that in any condition Radha will never give up Her sweetheart. Once Paurnamasi tested Radhika love by saying: “O Radha! You are just an ordinary cowherd girl. And Sri Krishna is so... Read more
Cupid, the material Kamadeva, is the god of love, desire and attraction who turns the minds and churns the hearts of all men and women with lust and attachment. Besides Cupid, there is the original God of pure unadulterated love, Sri Krishna, who seekers of love... Read more
Devotees, who are free and contemplating purchasing a flat or shifting their residence, are often confused about which Holy Dhama to live in; Vrindavana, Navadvipa or Jagannatha Puri ? Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and all the Gaudiya Vaisnava mahajanas and shastras... Read more
The most significant, auspicious, beneficial and beautiful event in person’s entire material existence occurs when he/she receives diksha from Sri Guru. It is a momentous moment of transformation, elevation and elation that permanently establishes one on the... Read more
Some say that the Guru-vandanam verse “chakshu dan dilo ye, janme janme prabhu sei” refers to the principle of guru-tattva. It does not mean that one’s present individual guru appears again in the next life to help his unaccomplished disciple. This... Read more
