Fatalism or Pragmatism?
Ramayana reflections by Chaitanya Charan das
Indian thought is sometimes deemed fatalistic, as holding that everything is destined by past karma, thereby leaving little room...
Gradual Process
by Srila B.V. Puri Goswami Maharaja
nama-srestham manum api saci-putram atra svarupam
rupam tasyagrajam uru-purim mathurim gosthavatim
radha-kundam giri-varam aho! radhika-madhavasam
prapto yasya prathita-krpaya sri gurum tam nato...
The Role of Study in Jnana-sunya Bhakti
Sometimes we may be misguided, led to believe that we must not study the devotional books.
Ritvik Guru Not In Line With Our Acaryas
Thakura Bhaktivinoda is acknowledged by all his sincere followers as possessing the powers of the pure devotee of Godhead. His words have to be received from the lips of a pure devotee.
Pure Flow
by Srila B.R. Sridhara Deva Goswami
Sravana and kirtana should continue together simultaneously. To attend to the place of propaganda is necessary.
satatam kirtayanto maa yatantas...
Guru means heavy
Prabhupada said, “You become guru.” But guru means guru. Guru means heavy, not light.
From Selfishness to Selfless Love of God in Bhagavad-gita’s First Verse
by Swami B. A. Ashram
Most readers of Bhagavad-gita may be acquainted with the historic setting of the discourse. As the result of a life-long...
Spiritual Bias
by Karnamrita dasa
The four Kumaras are sons of Lord Brahma (the celebrated “Creator god,” of the universe in Hinduism, who is more accurately the...
The Holy Name – Part Two
by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda
Those who are not eligible to take the Holy Name on account of being devoid of the conviction that...
Actual Association
by Srila B.B. Tirtha Goswami Maharaja
Sree Sree Guru Gauranga Jayatah!
Association with bona fide devotees is essential to awaken the eternal nature of the real...