The origin of Lord Chaitanya's name is mentioned in CBh. 2.28.179,181: "You aroused everyone's spiritual consciousness (Chaitanya) and inspired the entire world to chant the Holy Name of Krishna, thus Your are called Sri Krishna Chaitanya."
According to the Tantra tradition, the term 'krishnavarna' mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam refers to Krishna Chaitanya. Ramabhadra Vaishnavacharya Goswami has said, "yasya namadyavayave sah krishnacaitanyah"; just as Satya refers to Satyabhama, and Bhima re
Five hundred years ago on February 18, 1510, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the founder of devotional Vaishnavism (Bhakti Cult) also known as Gaudiya Vaishnavism, set his pious feet on the sacred land of Puri, the abode of Lord Jagganath. Puri or Nilachal as it was known then, was already an established centre of Vaishnavism with the five traditional Vaishnava sects - the Madhava, the Srivaishnava, the Vishnuswami, the Nimbarkite and the Vallabhachari all existing in the pre-Chaitanya era. But of the
By His Divine Grace Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura Sent to McGill University, Toronto 1896
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakurja Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura THE LIFE OF SRI CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born in Mayarpur in the town of Nadia, just after sunset on the evening of the 23rd Falgun, 1407 Advent of Sakabda answering to the 18th Februrary, 1486 of the Christian era. The moon was eclipsed at the time of His birth and people of Nadia were then engaged, as usual on such occasio
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
Pundit Jagannath Misra, alias Purandar Misra, a pious Brahmin of the Vaidik sub-caste, had migrated from Sylhet and settled at Nadia or Nabadwip, a city of learned men in the Nabadwip district of West Bengal, situated on the river Ganges, seventy-five miles north of Calcutta. Jagannath Misra's wife was Sachi Devi, daughter of the scholar Nilamber Chakravarti. She also
"This account originally appeared in a short work by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura entitled, 'Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: His Life and Precepts.' (dated 20th August 1896.)" This was taken from "Prologue" to "Teachings of Lord Chaitanya" (A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. 1974. pages xiii-xxii.) Who better could we find to include here than the pure unalloyed Devotee, and foremost scholar in Vaishnava circles Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura to perform this task. He starts his essay;
Lord Sri Krishna Ch
TEXT 13
om ity ekaksaram brahma
vyaharan mam anusmaran
yah prayati tyajan deham
sa yati paramam gatim
SYNONYMS
om--the combination of letters om (omkara); iti--thus; eka-aksaram--supreme, indestructible; brahma--absolute; vyaharan--vibrating; mam--Me (Krsna); anusmaran--remembering; yah--anyone; prayati--leaves; tyajan--quitting; deham--this body; sah--he; yati--achieves; paramam--supreme; gatim--destination.
TRANSLATION
After being situated in this yoga practice and vibrating the sacred syllable o
Radhanath Swami is a Vaishnava sanyassin (a monk in a Krishna-bhakti lineage) and teacher of the devotional path of Bhakti-yoga. He is author of The Journey Home, a memoir of his search for spiritual truth. His teachings draw from the sacred texts of India such as The Bhagavad-gita, Srimad Bhagavatam, and Ramayana, and aim to reveal the practical application of the sacred traditions, while focusing on the shared essence which unites apparently disparate religious or spiritual paths.
Born Richard
Gaudiya Vaishnavas are the followers of the mystic avatar Sri Chaitanya (1486-1534). Sri Chaitanya worshiped Radha and Krishna and popularized the practice of kirtan (congregational chanting of the names of God). His followers revere him as an incarnation of Krishna, prophesied in the later chapters of The Srimad Bhagavam, who appeared to teach the path of Bhakti.
Sri Chaitanya taught the belief in one supreme God, the ultimate manifestation being in the form of Krishna, accompanied by Radha, who
“Srila Prabhupada lived with the spirit of the Lord’s compassion shining through his heart. Through his example he showed how to live as a true well wisher and friend of every living being. The genuine essence of all spiritual teachings can be understood by observing his qualities, hearing his words and reading his books.” - Radhanath Swami
His Divine Grace, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896-1977) is widely regarded as the worlds pre-eminent exponent of the teachings and practices of Bhak
Prabhupada: So immediately, first of all, He [Krishna] chastised. Asocyan anvasocas tvam prajna-vadams ca bhasase: “Arjuna, you are talking like a learned man, but you are a fool number one.” [Bg. 2.11] Gatasun agatasums ca nanusocanti panditah. That means “If you had been actually pandita, learned man, then you would not have lamented for this body.” Gatasun. “The body is neither a subject matter for lamentation, either living condition or dead condition. It has no value.” This is the instructi
At the age of only nineteen, Radhanath Swami left his home in America seeking adventure and spiritual knowledge. After trekking across Europe for months, Radhanath Swami reached his long hoped for destination: India. After living there for many years as a sadhu or wandering monk, Radhanath Swami returned to America in order to share the sacred knowledge and wisdom he had learned from the many holy men and women he had met there. It was an extraordinary choice, given what Radhanath Swami had sur
The following excerpts from Śrīla Prabhupāda's room conversations and letters give further insights into his voyage to America and the incidents surrounding it. These selections have been obtained from the computer database "The Complete Works of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami." Excerpt from a room conversation with His Divine Grace in Bombay on November 7, 1970.
Prabhupāda: So I went in U.S.A. without any sponsor. No, I... That is the... One gentleman sponsored for one month; one mont
Srila Sridhara Maharaja Glorifies Srila Prabhupada and ISKCON
Srila Sridhara Mj & Srila Prabhupada Srila Sridhara Maharaja has on numerous occasions resolved problems that arose between Srila Prabhupada and his godbrothers. An example of this is the controversy that arose amongst Prabhupada's godbrothers when his disciples began addressing him as "Prabhupada," and later chanting "Jaya Prabhupada" in his glorification. Some of Srila Prabhupada's disciples, in the early days of ISKCON, while visiti
Venue:
The Yogi Hall, Dadar (E), Mumbai
Opposite Dadar (cr) station
Kirtan Mela on 6th , 7th & 8th Feb 2014.
Kirtaneers coming for this years Kirtan Festival are :
HH Radhanath Swami, HH BB Govinda Swami, Vyasakhi Prabhu, Sri Prahlad Prabhu, Uttam Prabhu, Vishvambhar Prabhu, Acyuta Gopi Mataji and Many More.
For Passes Visit
ISKCON Mumbai Juhu guest reception, Govindas Chowpatty
TEXT 12
sarva-dvarani samyamya
mano hrdi nirudhya ca
murdhny adhayatmanah pranam
asthito yoga-dharanam
SYNONYMS
sarva-dvarani--all the doors of the body; samyamya--controlling; manah--mind; hrdi--in the heart; nirudhya--confined; ca--also; murdhni--on the head; adhaya--fixed; atmanah--soul; pranam--the life air; asthitah--situated; yoga-dharanam--the yogic situation.
TRANSLATION
The yogic situation is that of detachment from all sensual engagements. Closing all the doors of the senses and fixing th
Prabhupada: Therefore.... Therefore, they're rascals. And for the rascals, the Bhagavad-gita teaching is there. Learn! They are giving the stress on the body, that "The body is finished, everything finished." They do not know beyond the body. But the real knowledge begins, "No, you are beyond this body." That is real knowledge. That is the beginning of knowledge. Any other knowledge except this, that is ignorance. That is not knowledge. They are accepting ignorance as knowledge.
By H.D.G. Srila P
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
When I was walking today, on the Island Mali Losinj, I felt my mind
reach out over the blue sea to an island shimmering in the distance.
When my mind returned, it brought a story with it, a story of
spiritual instruction. Strange are the ways of inspiration.
Here is the story:
When Mohan returned from his journey to Jagannatha Puri, he was a
changed man. Those who had never met him were impressed with his
character, but those
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
"No one will disagree to partake in a function where good singing, dancing and refreshment are administered. Everyone will attend such a function, and everyone is sure to feel individually the transcendental presence of the Lord. This alone will help the attendant associate with the Lord and thereby purify himself in spiritual realization. The only condition for successfully executing such spiritual activities is that t
