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Glory to Shri Chaitanya, the ever merciful. Glory to Nityananda, the soft hearted. Glory to Shri Jahnava and glory to Viracandra. Glory to Shrinivasa and glory to Narottama. Rupa and Sanatana ordered Narottama to forget his miseries and go to Madhupuri and take refuge at the feet of Lokenath. They also advised him to go to Vrndavana without delay and visit Radha Kunda where he should worship the feet of Raghunath. He should take shelter under the feet of Lokenath and it would give him success in

Mahaprabhu came to Nilacala from Vrndavana. He sent his love to Gauda through a Vaishnava. Nityananda Prabhu thought that surely Gauda had become empty of love. So Nityananda came to Gauda and manifested lover there. Its outcome was Viracandra. Millions bow to the feet of Viracandra from whom love began to prevail in Gauda. As no one can understand this, I am trying to write it. As Shri Chaitanya, Nityananda and Advaita appeared in this world all the devotees were obliged to Chaitanya. Under Pra

Glory to Shri Chaitanya, the ever merciful.

Glory to Nityananda, the resort of all devotees.

Glory to Visvanvara, the image of kindness.

Glory to Advaita candra and glory to Viracandra, the ocean of love.

Glory to the devotees of Gaura.

Glory to Gauranga with all his devotees.

 Listening to the episodes of Chaitanya brings devotion in the minds of people. O my listeners, listen to the episode of love attentively. Sankirtana was the ornament of Gauda, the listening to which brought sure love to the min

Glory to Shri Chaitanya and glory to Nityananda.

Glory to Advaita candra and glory to all Gaura devotees.

Glory to Shri Jahnava and glory to Viracandra whose lotus feet are my only resort.

Glory to the attentive listeners.

 I am going to describe a wonderful narration and it is all true. It is the order of Prabhu to describe the episodes which are connected with the life history of the incarnation which gives you all peace of mind.

The Yuga where Krishna appeared as an incarnation in Vraja was known

Glory to Gaura Candra and glory to Nityananda.

Glory to Advaita Candra and glory to the devotees of Gaura.

Glory to Shri Jahnava and glory to Viracandra because their lotus feet were my only resort.

 Now, O listeners, listen to what I am going to narrate. Shrinivasa began to roll on the ground crying like a madman under the tree. He began to accuse his own ill fate for deceiving him in all respects. All the orders which Prabhu had given him had been proved false as he could not meet Mahaprabhu in P

Glory to the ever merciful Shri Chaitanya.

 O my listeners, as soon as Shrinivasa entered Khardaha, he became ecstatic in love and began to dance. Viracandra Prabhu who had been sitting near his mother, began to tremble suddenly. Thakurani said, "Be careful, most probably some great Bhagavata has come to our place. I think surely Shrinivasa of Cakandi is the cause of your trembling. The people are also shouting the name of Radha Krishna. Now I can remember the order of my Prabhu. Now my son, enqu

 In the morning on the way to the river for a bath, Shrinivasa met Sarkar Thakura who had come from Gajipura. The beautiful complexion of the boy suddenly reminded him about the gracious feet of Prabhu. He thought he was observing Prabhu in front of him because he knew that he was Shrinivasa of a brahmin family. The boy was also standing before him after bowing at his feet. Sarkara Thakura asked him his name and whereabouts. Shrinivasa polietly replied, "I am Shrinivasa of Cakandi and the servan

Glory to Shri Chaitanya Acarya.

Glory to Lakshmipriya, the soft heart.

Glory to the devoted listeners.

 On hearing the birth of a son to Chaitanya dasa, people forgetting their miseries, agonies and anxieties took to their heels to see the boy. Even the lame and blind ran to the house of Acarya singing the glory of Radha Krishna. Acarya kept on observing the moonlike face of his son with tears in his eyes. How fortunate a mother Lakshmipriya was to have borne such a child in her womb. Even the sing

Glory to Shri Chaitanya Acarya.

Glory to Lakshmipriya, the soft heart.

Glory to the devoted listeners.

 On hearing the birth of a son to Chaitanya dasa, people forgetting their miseries, agonies and anxieties took to their heels to see the boy. Even the lame and blind ran to the house of Acarya singing the glory of Radha Krishna. Acarya kept on observing the moonlike face of his son with tears in his eyes. How fortunate a mother Lakshmipriya was to have borne such a child in her womb. Even the sing

Glory to Shri Chaitanya, glory to Nityananda.
Glory to Advaita Candra and glory to all the devotees of Gaura.
Glory to Jahnava and glory to Vira Candra.
Glory to Harinama mantra of Kaliyuga.
Glory to Shrinivasa Acarya and glory to Ramacandra, a seed of love and a disciple of Acarya Prabhu.
Glory to kaviraja Thakura Govinda who has given joy to the people of seven islands.
Glory to the devoted listeners whom the writer requests to concentrate on Radha Krishna lila.

The writer is requesting the listen

Women in ISKCON are all devotees and therefore glorious. Some of them are clearly advanced from their previous lives. They should be regarded with all due respect—from a distance. If they are serious devotees, they will respect your strictness.

Due to lack of training or attachment to women’s lib ideas, women devotees may sometimes act improperly with you. Better let it pass, and not make a scene out of it. Women are supposed to be trained in chastity, but modern women aren’t. We men also may sti

If one can stay a brahmacari without being unduly agitated by sex desire, that is by far the best situation from which to aim at going back to Godhead. Without the heavy burden of family responsibilities, the distractions of social life, and the ever-present opportunity for sense gratification, the brahmacari can live simply and peacefully and dedicate his whole life and energy to understanding Krishna. Without having to cater to the expectations of often-materialistic relatives, his only obliga

“You must be crazy”, yelled the manager on hearing that we practise celibacy and live in a monastery. I was presenting spiritual literature in the streets of Mumbai to a group of software professionals and their leader asked me about my life. I told him we get up early in the morning around 3.30 to 4.00 am and our day is packed with various services. He interrupted me and expressed shock at our schedules. I reasoned that we are happier now with this lifestyle than we were earlier. He wondered ho

One of the important qualities that an apprentice monk (also known as brahmachari) needs to cultivate is the quality of tolerance. The ether all around is filled with the vibrations of exploitation and wild fulfillment of one’s sensual desires. Even a seasoned brahmachari, if he is not careful and alert could be affected by these vibrations. Having decided to practice celibacy, a monk confronts many challenges, primarily from his own mind and senses. Hence it isn’t an easy going life; on the con

5 Habits for a Celibate Monk (Vidyarthi Pancha Lakshana)
1) Kaaka Snaan (bath like a crow)
2) Baka Dhyaan ( Meditate like a Stork)
3) Alpa Bhojan ( Eat only little food)
4) Svaan Nidra ( Sleep like a Dog)
5) Videsh gaman ( always away from home)
Kaaka Snan: If you happen to see a crow taking bath, he is super quick. Similarly a celibate should take bath very quickly. Of course that doesn’t mean a celibate should remain unclean. What it means is we should take a good clean bath, but avoid spending a

Preaching to nondevotees should generally not be about celibacy, but about the need to become Krishna conscious. If they take up Krishna consciousness then everything else will follow. Newcomers to Krishna consciousness are sometimes discouraged by so many restrictions, especially those on sex. They should be encouraged to chant, take prasada, and associate with devotees. If they want sex life, that is not forbidden—in the grihastha-ashrama. On the other hand, if a young man is ready to be a bra

How many of us would not be tempted when someone offers us a Mercedes Benz car as a gift? We will be floored by the honour. However there is a small catch. The car contains a bomb which can explode any time. How many of us will be delighted to be the proud owner of such a car now? We would think that no sane men will ever think to own such a car. But is it so? We daily ride in a vehicle which has the same destination as that of the car with a bomb. And the vehicle is our ‘body’. Death can come a

As Garuda is the enemy of snakes, as impersonalism is the enemy of devotion, so lust is the enemy of the conditioned soul. It is the first of three gateways to hell. (Bg. 16.21)  Lust is so powerful that it may seem impossible to overcome. The brahmacari vows to fight sex desire, and may sometimes think he is winning the battle, only to find himself again plunged into the ocean of material desire.

This is due to previous samskaras (impressions in the citta, subconsciousness). Every activity, thou

Shréla Prabhupäda wanted gurukulas, to give children the opportunity to easily perfect their lives and go back home, back to Godhead. Shréla Prabhupäda: “If one practices devotional service from the beginning of his life, surely he will return home, back to Godhead, without a doubt.” (SB 9.9.42) Whatever deficiencies ISKCON gurukulas may have had, they are special because they are centered around Krishna. Because Shréla Prabhupäda saw the modern schools as indoctrinating the helpless children in