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Radharani came out from Her inner chamber with a veil over Her head because She never looks at the face of any male person except krsna. That is why She is the most chaste woman throughout creation; she only looks at one person. A devotee is also like that, a chaste devotee only wants to look at one person, krsna. He doesn’t make eye to eye contact with people in this world. Even in vedic society if a woman is chaste to her husband, her husband is her prananatha, she won’t make eye to eye contac

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Krsna praises the beauty of Radharani

Krsna praises the beauty of Radharani
(Ujjvala-nilamani by Rupa Gosvami)

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Your curling locks of hair make these tilaka decorations drawn in musk useless and redundant. Your eyes are so beautiful that they make the two lotus flowers on Your ears wilt by comparison. The waves of the beauty of Your splendid smile has crushed Your necklace into dust. O Radharani what is the use of You wearing all these decorations. You are already splendidly decorated by the beauty of Your limbs. These other decoration

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- Sri Radhika Stotra -
The 108 Names of Radharani


by Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami

aviksatmesvari kascid vrndavana-mahesvarim
tat padamboja-matraika gati dasyati katara
patita tat-saras tire ruda tyartha-ravakulam
tac chri-vaktreksanavaptyai namanyetani sanjagau
Some maidservant, unable to find her mistress, has fallen on the bank of Radhakunda, crying in great anxiety, being very eager to take exclusive shelter of Her lotus feet, glorifying Her by singing the following names of Her:

radha gandharvik

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Srimati Radharani Talks to a Bumblebee

Srimati Radharani Talks to a Bumblebee

(by Krishna-kripa dasa)

based on Srila Prabhupada's Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead

Uddhava, servant of Krishna,
Entered the holy Vraja land.
Krishna sent him with a message
To give to the gopis by hand.

The gopis remembered Lord Krishna,
Hearing of Uddhava's mission,
So much so they forgot their homes
And their external position.

Sri Radha, mad with Krishna thought,
In touch through devotion complete,
Talked to a nearby bumblebee,
Who tried to touch Her lotu
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2514822670?profile=originalSrimati Radharani is the eternal consort of Lord Krishna. Five thousand years ago, when Lord Krishna came to this planet to perform His pastimes, Srimati Radharani also appeared. The following is adapted from a lecture by His Holiness Varshana Swami:

“On a half-moon night in the month of Bhadra, King Vrishabhanu came to the Jamuna to bathe and found himself engulfed in a golden aura, the golden aura of pure love. It was emanating from a lotus, which had a baby girl standing on its whorl. When the

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Radha Rani

Radha Rani

Radhe Radhe Kahat hee, sab Biyadha mitjay
koti janm kee aapada, shri Radhe kahe se kat jay

Srimati Radharani is the direct counterpart of Lordi Krishna. She is the central figure for all the goddesses of fortune. She possesses all the attractiveness to attract the all-attractive Personality of Godhead. She is the primeval internal potency of the Lord . She is the chief associate and devotee of Lord Krishna, and topmost of all goddesses Srimati Radharani is the Supreme Goddess. She is mo

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Sri Sri Radha-Kripa-Kataksha StavaRaja

 

Spoken by Lord Shiva to Parvati in the Tantra named

Urdhvamnaya-Tantra

 

This is the most famous stotra in Sri Vrindavana; all the sadhus and devoted matajis [ladies] know it by heart, and it is recited daily in most temples and nearby villages; indeed, this prayer is regarded as the very heart of Vrindavana. It is also known as:

 

The King of Prayers which Petitions the Most Merciful Side-long Glance from Srimati Radharani

 

Verse 1

Munindra-vrinda-vandite! Tri-lo

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Knowledge about Srimati Radharani, Her relationship with Krishna, Her relationships with Her sakhis and gopi manjaris is expanded throughout the confidential literatures of Gaudiya Vaisnavism. In recent years these books are becoming more accessible to English speaking readers. We are becoming more aware, at least theoretically, that devotion to Srimati Radharani is the topmost expression of Krishna consciousness. Bhaktivinoda Thakura says in one of his songs, “Srimati Radhika is the teacher of

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Knowledge about Srimati Radharani, Her relationship with Krishna, Her relationships with Her sakhis and gopi manjaris is expanded throughout the confidential literatures of Gaudiya Vaisnavism. In recent years these books are becoming more accessible to English speaking readers. We are becoming more aware, at least theoretically, that devotion to Srimati Radharani is the topmost expression of Krishna consciousness. Bhaktivinoda Thakura says in one of his songs, “Srimati Radhika is the teacher of

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Thought Of The Day

It is better to think that spiritual advancement depends on our effort. Otherwise you will just wait for mercy. In English there is a saying, God helps those who help themselves. Krishna also says, ‘All of them, as they surrender unto Me, I reward them accordingly’. (Bhagavad-gita 7.3 ), Moscow, 19 May 2001

 

By H.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj

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Why 8,400,000 species?

Prabhupada indicated once that the scripture settles the matter.  How we can count all the species?  Impossible!  But the scripture tells exactly, so we can understand nicely.  Yes, it is a matter of how envious we become, to lose the human form and maybe have to go all the way down to an indra gopa germ (one celled living being.)  Then we have to come back up one species at a time, until we have the human form again and can transfer to the spiritual world.  If we don't use the human form for it

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When we are tied by selfishness, The soul suffers We feel weighted down with with life because we have no higher avenues of expression.Self limitations always defeats a man. Think not of self. There so many great things to think about. If we can turn our mind and heart to The Divine, He will make our faith stronger and stronger, and give us eternal joy, selflessness and true devotion
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Thought Of The Day

Tomorrow you become a big preacher, don’t take the credit, give it to Guru and Krishna. Whenever we would go to Prabhupada and thank him and glorify him for the service he had done he would say, ‘I have done nothing. This is all happening due to the mercy of my Guru Maharaj and Krishna’.(Bhagavad-gita 7.3 ), Moscow, 19 May 2001.

 

By H.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj

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Is Jesus the Only Way?

Question: Is Jesus the Only Way?


Dear Master,

My question is: Is Jesus the Christ the son of Lord Krishna?

I ask this because Jesus tells us,"I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.  No one comes to the Father but by me."
 
Thank you very much,
 
Andrea von Roth
Chile


Answer: His Way is the Only Way


Since in the Bible Jesus Christ reveals that He is the son of God, and since in the Bhagavad-gita Krishna reveals that He is God, the father of all living beings, we can conclude that Jesus Christ is the son of

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Why 8,400,000 Species?

Question: Why 8,400,000 Species?


Why God has created 8,400,000 different species? 

Your servant

Jagdish
 


Answer: 8,400,000 Different Ways to Enjoy


God has created the 8,400,000 different species to facilitate the conditioned soul's desire to enjoy this material world. The illusioned living being tries in one way to enjoy and is not satisfied. Then he tries to enjoy in another way and is still not satisfied. Because he so much desires to enjoy this material world, Krishna kindly facilitates him by giv

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Different Colors Represent Different Incarnations


Partially explaining the position of Lord Kṛṣṇa and partially covering the facts, Gargamuni indicated, "Your son is a great personality, and He can change the color of His body in different ages." The word gṛhṇataḥ indicates that Kṛṣṇa is free to make His choice. In other words, He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and may therefore do whatever He desires. In Vedic literature the different colors assumed by the Personality of Godhead in differ

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30 Important Spiritual Facts

1. We are NOT these Bodies2. We are Spirit Souls3. Spirit Souls are parts and Parcels of the Supreme Lord , and are ETERNAL , FULL OF BLISS , FULL OF KNOWLEDGE4. All of Us ARE Pure in Consciuosness By Nature , But currently we are conditioned5. As Spirit Souls, Our Existence is for The Pleasure of the Lord6. All of Us Have an Eternal Constitutional Position in the Spiritual Kingdom7 . We are meant to Serve the Lord in that Constitutional Position8. We can be Blissful and Satisfied , ONLY and ONL
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Be careful of falldown

Posted on September 1, 2011Filed under BVKS SangaVery cautiously and intelligently we have to make progress in spirituallife. Don’t take it very insignificantly. We should be very much careful.Otherwise there is falldown, and once falldown means a gap of millions ofyears. You have got this human form of life to complete Krsna consciousness,but if you are not serious, then again the gap will be millions of years.>>> Ref. VedaBase => Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.9.1 — Mayapur, February 8, 1976
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Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Vyasa Puja 2011

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Not long ago we celebrated the appearance of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, but in these days devotees in various parts of the world celebrated the appearance of Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami, the great Vaishnava and disciple of the Srila pRbhupad. Instructions of his spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada, are Gour Govinda Maharaja's life and soul. Srila Prabhupada ordered him to translate his books in Oriya language, which Maharaja ardently executed throughout his life. He was also successfu

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Accepting Impediments and Arrangements

TRANSLATION "My dear King, do not be agitated and anxious because your
sacrifices have not been properly executed due to providential
impediments. Kindly take my words with great respect. We should always
remember that if something happens by providential arrangement, we
should not be very sorry. The more we try to rectify such reversals,
the more we enter into the darkest region of materialistic thought."

PURPORT Sometimes the saintly or very religious person also has to
meet with reversals in life. S

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