Credit to: Padmapani Dasa(Srila Narottama das Thakura)   Narottama das Thakura was a leading acarya in the Gaudiya Vaisnava Sampradaya. He is most famous for his Prarthana, a composition of thirty-three Bengali songs. Srila Prabhupada quoted extensively from Narottama das Thakura in his books, classes, conversations and letters. Here are a few drops of nectar […]

THE PRABHUPADA CONNECTION compiled by Padmapani dasa   .Srila Prabhupada and Saradiya devi dasi (Srila Prabhupada in the Radha Damodara temple courtyard near Srila Rupa Goswami’s samadhi in October of 1972.  Saradiya devi dasi is in the back in a light blue sari.) Saradiya devi dasi joined Srila Prabhupada’s movement in 1967 at the age […]

Compiled by Padmapani dasa – Prabhupada Connection (Srila Prabhupada at Commonwealth Pier, Boston, 1968)   THE PRABHUPADA CONNECTION compiled by Padamapni dasa. Markine-Bhagavata Dharma   By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada _____________________________________________________________________   Srila Prabhupada arrived in Boston on September 17, 1965. He carried within his heart the order of his spiritual master […]

Today we have a transcendental treat for our readers — Gopinatha! — one of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s most beloved Vaisnava songs. The accompanying photo is of Sri Sri Radha Gopinatha in Toronto during the 1970s.  The translation is from the original Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas prayer book by Acyutananda dasa, 1972 edition.  And the […]