From All Names to No Name to Holy Name : Gopal Bhatta Goswami Disappearance
Some reflections on Gopala Bhatta Goswami Disappearance Day.
Where does your Heart Melt?
Our hearts should melt like butter while chanting the Holy Names, and after coming in contact with Krishna. And our hearts should be unmoved like the stone in front of the many temptations that maya offers. Does it really happen that way?
Don’t Make your Mind ADVICE-PROOF!
Kali-yuga by its very definition means the age of rebellion and rejecting authority. We became advice-proof and came to this material world. Do we wish to continue this journey and remain here only with our independent plan making business?
Inundating our Desert-Like Tongues and Hearts with the Holy Name
Holy Name is very sweet. But, unfortunate as we are, have created a dam or wall of our own aspirations, desires and so on, and are therefore unable to hear the Holy Name. Breaking the barriers is essential for the Holy Name to enter the ears and consquently in the heart.
The Journey of ‘Krishna’ in our Life
Śrīla Prabhupāda established this society and named it the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. He took the cue from Śrīla Rupa Goswami’s phrase “Krishna-bhāvanāmṛta.” Currently, in our conditioned state, when love for Krishna has not yet manifest, Krishna remains a mystery for us. What exactly does Krishna mean to us at our current stage?
Sanatana, Touchstone, and My Heart
Today is the disappearance day of Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī, and it is also celebrated as Guru Purṇimā. What did Sanātana value as the greatest thing in his life?
Krishna is Bhakta-Parādhīna, am I?
Krishna, although the independent Supreme Lord, is dependent on His devotees. Krishna’s devotees are also dependent upon Him. As devotees following Krishna, are we also dependent on other devotees?
Have I Lost My Childhood?
When I was a kid, how easy and simple were the joys of life. When I was a kid in Bhakti, how simple were the joys of Bhakti. When I have apparently grown up, has it remained the same?