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Candrasekhara Acarya
Sri Candrasekhara Acarya (Acaryaratna) lived in Navadvipa near the house of Sri Nimai Pandit, his nephew. Since Candrasekhara had no children, he accepted Nimai Pandit as his own and often entertained the Lord within his home. After the disappearance of Sri Jagannatha Mishra, Acaryaratna served as Gauranga's guardian and father. Sri Gaurasundara would regularly hold kirtans and once enacted a play in Candrasekhara's house. Dressed as Sri Laksmi Devi, Lord Caitanya played t
Birchandra Prabhu
Shrimad Birchandra or Birabhadra Prabhu took birth within this world on the ninth day of the dark moon in the month of Kartik, which corresponds to the divine appearance day of Shri Shrimad Bhakti Raksaka Shridhar Maharaja. Shri Krishna das Kaviraja Goswami writes (CC Adi 11.8-12):
"Shri Nityananda Prabhu is the topmost branch of the indestructible tree of eternal love of Godhead, Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu...From that branch grow many branches and sub-branches...After Nityananda
Bilvamangala Thakura
Although born in a South Indian brahmana family, Sri Bilvamangala Thakura fell down with a prostitute named Cintamani, who ultimately satisfied his deepest desire. He became attached and rabid with lust. Even immediately after performing the sraddha rituals for his deceased father he ran to enjoy her. A raging storm and tossing waves could not deter him. In lustful delusion, he held a corpse to cross a turbulent river. Finding the gate locked, he scaled the wall by grabbing a
Bhugarbha Goswami
Just as there is very little mentioned in the scriptures about the life of Ûrila Lokanatha Gosvami, in the same way, there is little written about his dear friend Srila Bhugarbha Gosvami. Srila Lokanatha and Sri Bhugarbha Gosvami were of one heart and mind. On the order of Caitanya Mahaprabhu they went to live in Vrndavana. Bhugarbha Gosvami was a disciple of Gadadhara Pandita. Among his disciples were Sri Govindadev’s pujari Caitanya dasa, as well as Mukundananda Cakravarti, Pr
Baladeva Vidyabhusana
Shrimad Baladev Vidyabhusan Prabhu was a pure devotee of the highest order, who cared for nothing but the service of the Lord. He didn't have a spot of desire for name and fame. He was the composer of many scriptures which are as priceless as precious gems, for the ultimate benefit of all those who have taken human birth. The exact location of his birth, the names of his mother and father, and their family tree is not known. The exact circumstances of his birth and childhood
Akincana Krishna Dasa Babaji Maharaja
"Srila Prabhupada said that Krishna Dasa Babaji was akincana (free from all material attachments and possessions) and a paramahamsa (a swan-like pure devotee). He was attached only to chanting the -holy name of Krishna. Born in E. Bengal, he began Krishna consciousness in college, joined the Gaudiya Math, and took initiation from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura.
"His sole engagement in the temple was chanting Hare Krishna day and night. His Godbrother
Advaita Acarya Prabhu
He is a disciple of Madhavendra Puri, and constitutes one of the figures amongst the Pancatattva. He is the combined incarnation of Lord Mahavishnu and Lord Sadashiva. He was born in a varendra brahmana family on the seventh day of the bright fortnight in the month of Magha, 1355 Saka (1433 AD), in the village named Lauda in Srihatta.
According to Bangabhasa O Sahitya, Advaita Prabhu was born in 1434 AD and met Vidyapati in 1458 AD. Advaita's former name was Kamalaksha (Kamal
Our conscience - the internal voice that inspires us to do good and to avoid
bad - is a great gift from God, for it empowers us to make right choices in
life. Every time we abide by our conscience, our moral strength and
willpower increases. Every time we neglect our conscience, our moral
strength and willpower decreases.
Whenever we act against our conscience, we feel a sense of guilt. When we
feel feverish, that feeling is the means by which we come to know that
dangerous ger
bad - is a great gift from God, for it empowers us to make right choices in
life. Every time we abide by our conscience, our moral strength and
willpower increases. Every time we neglect our conscience, our moral
strength and willpower decreases.
Whenever we act against our conscience, we feel a sense of guilt. When we
feel feverish, that feeling is the means by which we come to know that
dangerous ger
Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi
(The Nectar Moon of Sri Radha's Sweetness)
1. When, on the Yamuna's shore, will I meet Sri Radha, as, like a passionate female elephant meeting a regal male elephant in the forest, She, wealthy in sweet musical skill, sweetly plays the vina as Krsna plays the fifth raga on His graceful flute?
2. When, fanning Them and massaging Their feet will I, now a gopi, happily serve the king and queen of playful lovers as, Their cheeks wet with perspir
Long ago there lived a powerful sage named Astavakra Risi. The sage was curved in eight parts of his body, and when he walked his movements were quite peculiar and awkward. He was also very ugly, and ordinary people often laughed at the sight of him. Although externally he was awkward and crooked, internally his heart was pure because he had realized his eternal transcendental identity. He knew and realized the difference between the body and the soul. Once, Astavakra Risi was invited by the gre
Chandan yatra - chaitra Masarambha
Sneha yatra - Jyestha Paurnima
Rath yatra - shravan shukla
Jhulan yatra
Dashami to chaturdashi
Karkat or dakshinayana sankranti
Chitalagi amabashya - Shravana
Rahurekha lagi - Bhadraba
Krishnana janma
Saptapuri amabashya - Bhadraba
Ganesh chaturthi - Bhadraba
Rishi Panchami - Bhadraba 5th day
Radhastami - Bhadraba - 8th day
Parswava Parivartan - bhadraba 11th day
Bamam janma or sunia - bhadraba - 12th d
My spiritual master was no ordinary spiritual master. He saved me. (Li
vicaksana yac-caranopasadanat
sangam vyudasyobhayato 'ntar-atmanah
vindanti hi brahma-gatim gata-klamas
tasmai subhadra-sravase namo namah
vicaksanah -- highly intellectual; yat -- whose; carana-upasadanat -- simply dedicating oneself unto the lotus feet; sangam -- attachment; vyudasya -- giving up completely; ubhayatah -- for present and future existence; antah-atmanah -- of the heart and soul; vindanti -- moves progressively; hi -- certainly; brahma-gat
Hare Krishna,
Here do you have 100 names of Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the golden avatara of kali- yuga.
This definitely will improve you daily chanting if you chant this prayer just one time on a day... and what to say about more than one time chanting this prayer ;)
It really helps one, but read-try-injoy it yourself.
Jay Radha Madhava.
Your servant,
Bhakta Vyasa
Sri Krsna-Caitanya-Sata-Nama-Stotram
One Hundred Names of Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu
(1) jagannatha-suta (2) mahaprabhu (3) vis
naitādṛśānāḿ sva-jana-vyapekṣayā
gṛhān pratīyād anavasthitātmanām
ye 'bhyāgatān vakra-dhiyābhicakṣate
āropita-bhrūbhir amarṣaṇākṣibhiḥ
SYNONYMS:
na — not; etādṛśānām — like this; sva-jana — kinsmen; vyapekṣayā — depending on that; gṛhān — in the house of; pratīyāt — one should go; anavasthita — disturbed; ātmanām — mind; ye — those; abhyāgatān — guests; vakra-dhiyā — with a cold reception; abhicakṣate — looking at; āropita-bhrūbhiḥ — with raised eyebrows; amarṣa
By Nartaka Gauranga Das
Director, IYF, Baroda
Inspired by His Holiness Bhakti Vikas Swami, more than four hundred devotees
from twenty places around India, mostly from Gujarat, gathered to hear and
chant about Lord Krishna at a three day “shravanam kirtanam camp” organized
by Maharaj's disciples, near Bharuch, the largest town on the banks of the
holy river Narmada, from May 7-9.
Starting at mangala arati at 5:00 AM on May 7, devotees were engaged in
hearing Krishna katha throughout
here as 'Anna Brahma'. The temple kitchen has got the capacity to cook for a lakh of devotees on a day. Mahaprasad is cooked only in earthern pots and on hearths. The steam-cooked food is offered to Lord Jagannath first and then to Goddess Bimala after which it becomes Mahaprasad. This Mahaprasad i
