The Spiritual Form of the Self

by Sriman Muralidhar das

Following is a critique of the philosophy of the Radha Kunda babajis who teach that when a disciple comes to a guru he should be "given" a spiritual body of a manjari. In this article, the author carefully presents the teachings of Prabhupada Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur who taught that this "siddha pranali" system of worship is a concoction and a deviation from the ways of devotion taught by Sri Rupa-Sanatana.

A significant aspect

Appointment with Krishna 2/12

(Compiled from notes on lectures of H. H. Mahavishnu Goswami)

The following are some of the nectarean instructions given by our beloved Guru Maharaja in Abu Dhabi during his recent yatra here.

Means of Conquest:
All of us want to conquer everything. But we do not know the means of conquest. Srimad Bhagavatam is the very means of conquest. In Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.4, it is said,

naaraayanam namaskrtya
naram cai

VRAJ KI KHOJ

We are happy to inform the devotees and the general public that with blessings of Srila Prabhupada of ISKCON, Sri Sri Gaura Nitai and Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi,  Gaurang Institute for Transcendental Awakening (GITA), has made a 2 hours + movie on history of Vraj, titled ‘Vrak Ki Khoj’, the 3 minute demo of which can be viewed by invoking the following link:

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          CHAITANYA MAHAPRABHU IN 'VRAJ KI KHOJ'

H.G. Jitamitra Prabhu, Senior Pre

Who Exactly Is God?

First we have to know the Qualities of God

God is the most powerful person, no one can defeat God in anyway.

God is the most beautiful person, no one is more beautiful than God.

God is the most loving person, he is the nicest guy around.

God is the most merciful person, he doesn’t send anyone eternally to hell.

God is the most forgiving person, he gives us unlimited chances (reincarnation).

God is the most caring person, he even cares for the animals like cows, pigs, chickens etc. (

‘Some are born great. Some are made great. Some attain greatness. Some strive hard but do not become great.’ This applies to the lives of Bhakta also. Mangal attained greatness in this fashion.

Once upon a time there lived a pious Brahmin called Ramadasu in a village near Krishnaveni river. He had a son called Bilva Mangal. The father brought him up in the true orthodox way. He was trained in the Shastras. His upbringing and the religious training moulded him into a kind natured, soft-spoken, god

Krsna says, karmany evadhikaras te ma phalesu kadacana: "You can go on. You can go on with your business, but don't expect the fruit of the business." Ma phalesu. He indirectly says, "The fruit should be given to Me." Ma phalesu kadacana: "Don't expect the fruit." Suppose you grow a nice mango tree, and there will be fruit, nice fruit. So according to Bhagavad-gita, it is said, ma phalesu kadacana: "You don't take the fruits." "Oh? Such a nice mango tree I have nourished in so many years. Now th

There are two kinds of living entities:

• one is called ksara, and the
• other is aksara.

Appointment with Krishna 1/12

(Compiled from notes on lectures of H. H. Mahavishnu Goswami)

We were really very fortunate to be with Srila Gurudeva whose unlimited compassion overwhelmed us with the nectarean ocean of Krishna's names, qualities and pastimes, in spite of scorching summer. Maharaja is completely transcendental to the material atmosphere as he is fixed in transcendence. The often repeated crime by us (not a mistake) is to con

Introduction

yam imam puspitam vacam

pravadanty avipascitah

veda-vada-ratah partha

nanyad astiti vadinah

kamatmanah svarga-para

janma-karma-phala-pradam

kriya-visesa-bahulam

bhogaisvarya-gatim prati

Bg 2.42-43

Men of small knowledge are very much attached to the flowery words of the Vedas, which recommend various fruitive activities for elevation to heavenly planets, resultant good birth, power, and so forth. Being desirous of sense gratification and opulent life, they say that there is nothing more than

Difference between God & Dog

We often walk across from big bungalows to small houses; where we see that the statues/idols of God are put at the entrance of the house in a small – one or two feet cabin with a zero watt bulb on the head of the idol / statue.

Depending on their livelihood; people live in a palatial; luxurious; comfortable houses with chairs, sofa sets; divans; foam beds; ACs; PCs; having a living room, dining room, bedroom and even the bathrooms – a very spacious ones.  But coming

Be a Spider

Man considers himself to be the most intelligent creature on this earth. But when compared to half a milligram weighed small and tiny baby spider; one can just imagine and conclude how intelligent a human being is. Half a milligram baby spider prepares the cobweb with its saliva to trap the flies and insects for getting its prey. The baby spider enters the cobweb; catches its prey and comes out of the web to a safer place; so that the baby spider itself doesn’t become prey to the crow

All glories to Krishna, the son of Mother Yasoda, the cowherd boy Gopal, Govinda who gives pleasure to the cows! All glories to the conqueror of Cupid, Lord Hari, who takes away all inauspiciousness, who is unlimited, and the awarder of liberation!

(Gitavali, Sri Krishner Vimsottara-Sata-Nam, Song 6, Verse 1 Bhaktivinoda Thakura. Trans. Dasaratha-suta dasa. Nectar Books, 2002.)

I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, the first progenitor who is tending the cows, yielding all desire, in abodes built

Hare krishna,

      I am posting you 2 files. one is to read and one is to listen at same time. you will find it beautiful.

HK

shree%20krishanshtak.mp3

krishnashtkam.pdf

What we understand from the commentaries, explanations of acharyas is that where the chariot had now reached, this was kind of border of Mathura – Vrindavan border and Krishna and Balarama, they are going to enter. But the Vrindavan Krishna, Vrindavan Balarama, they are not going to enter.

“padam ekam na gacchati vrindavanam parityajam”

Leaving Vrindavan behind, they don’t keep even one step outside Vrindavan, that’s Krishna. So Krishna is transforming himself, He is becoming Vasudev Krishna, Bala

So everyone has got some special qualification. That is God's gift. The... Similarly, this is also an animal. It has got the special qualification: they can discriminate what is water and what is milk. So this world is mixed up, spiritual and material things. Just like your body, my body, this is also mixture. Anything is a mixture of spirit and matter. So one who can discern the spirit from the matter, he is called paramahamsa. So intelligent man... Paramahamsa, what is the paramahamsa? Now, mu

The purpose of this text is to document and disseminate H.H. Mahavishnu Goswami Maharaja's unique style of preaching on the Bhagavatam. In the material world we are all looking for loving guidance, but hardly do we find anyone who genuinely cares for us. Maharaja's way is to touch peoples hearts by touching their practical lives, and this he has been doing throughout his many years of service to Srila Prabhupada by expertly drawing out t