Srila Saraswati’s Life – Receiving and Spreading Mahaprabhu’s Gift
What did Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura consider as the most special fortune? And to what extent he went to gift this fortune to others?
The Sweet Surrender
In spirituality, surrender (saranagati) is not about fear or loss, but it is an elevated expression of love. Shrila Prabhupada’s life exemplifies this sweet surrender, where giving our very best opens the door to divine grace and inner fulfillment.
Surrendering our Head and Heart to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
Our heads and our hearts are reserved for so many things other than pure devotional service. True devotion can awaken when we sell our head and heart at the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya and Srila Prabhupada.
Tatah kim Tatah kim Tatah kim
Removing the negatives in our life is definitely essential. But more essential is holding on to the positives in life. A reflection on Sankaracarya’s Gurvashtakam and Vishwanatha Chakravarti Thakura’s Gurvashtakam.
Lokanath’s Divine Instructions to Narottama
When Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura is about to leave Vrindavan, the beautiful instructions given to him by Srila Lokanaha Goswami form the essence of spiritual life. The below passage is extracted from the book -“The Glorious Life of Narottama Dasa Thakura” written by HG Shitala Devi, the wife of HG Hari Sauri Prabhu. Sri Lokanatha
Janme Janme Prabhu sei
How amazing is the relationship of a true spiritual master and a genuine disciple!! The first requisite is to hear from the spiritual master and to hear about the spiritual master. Then one develops a fondness and attraction for hearing the messages. Once someone hears, then one also understands what kind of abominable situation I
Assisting Shrila Prabhupada in his Mission
What does it really mean to assist Shrila Prabhupada in his mission? “It is not simply executing a particular service, but it’s encapsulating the very spirit and form of all of his instructions and applying it in our life. Unless we are empowered by the mercy of SP, we cannot really with substance be instruments