namo mahā-vadānyāyakṛṣṇa-prema-pradāya tekṛṣṇāya kṛṣṇa-caitanya-nāmne gaura-tviṣe namaḥ “O most munificent incarnation! You are Kṛṣṇa Himself appearing as Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu. You have assumed the golden color of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, and You are widely distributing pure love of Kṛṣṇa. We offer our respectful obeisances unto You.”(Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta » Madhya-līlā 19.53 | 1975 Edition) Śrīla Prabhupāda: “Śrī […]

Monday, 03 March 2025 [Mayapur, West Bengal, India Time] Appearance Day of Śrī Puruṣottama dāsa Ṭhākura śrī-sadāśiva kavirāja–baḍa mahāśayaśrī-puruṣottama-dāsa–tāṅhāra tanaya“The twenty-third and twenty-fourth prominent devotees of Nityānanda Prabhu were Sadāśiva Kavirāja and his son Puruṣottama dāsa, who was the tenth gopāla.”(Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 11.38 | 1973 Edition) ājanma nimagna nityānandera caraṇenirantara bālya-līlā kare kṛṣṇa-sane“Since birth, […]

Srila Prabhupada states that a pure devotee is different from a conditioned soul in four ways: he does not commit mistakes, he does not get illusioned, he does not cheat nor are his senses imperfect. The difference between a conditioned soul and a liberated soul is that the conditioned soul has four kinds of defects. […]

by Haripada dasa We all understand and accept that sinful activities and ignorance are the causes of all our sufferings. In relation to this topic, I share these two verses from Srimad Bhagavatam, 1, 8, 24 and 25. there it is said: My dear Kṛiṣhṇa, Your Your Lordship has protected us from a poisoned cake, […]

Srila Prabhupada – The Master DiscipleBy Sri Hasti Gopala Dasa, Toronto, Canada. Srila Prabhupada is the master disciple. He’s showing us by his example how to be a first class disciple. That example is continuing and the revelations will continue as we read his original books throughout the rest of our lives. The perfection of life […]

Wednesday, 12 February 2025 [Mayapur, West Bengal, India Time] Appearance Day of Śrī Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura Let’s take a moment to remember and celebrate the life of Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura, a great saint and devotee. His devotion and teachings continue to inspire us. Here are some insightful quotes and teachings by Śrīla Narottama dāsa […]

Wednesday, 12 February 2025 [Mayapur, West Bengal, India Time] Sri Krishna Madhura Utsava Sri Krishna Madhura Utsava is another celebration of the rasa dance, in which Krishna dances with many of His cowherd girlfriends in the moonlight, on the banks of the river Yamuna in Vrindavan. Srila Prabhupada’s instruction on how to properly understand Krishna’s […]

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Monday, 10 February 2025 [Mayapur, West Bengal, India Time] Appearance Day of Lord Nityananda (Nityananda Trayodashi) “So far your questions are concerned. Nityananda is the principle of the Guru. So, the Gurudeva is the incarnation of Nityananda. Anyone strictly following the instruction of the Guru is following Nityananda. The price one has to pay if […]

Today we celebrate the Appearance of Lord Nityananda with a few select verses from the Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi Lila Chapter 5, entitled “The Glories of Lord Nityananda Balarama”. “Let me offer my obeisances to Lord Śrī Nityānanda, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose opulence is wonderful and unlimited. By His will, even a fool can […]