The Nature of Bhakti
"Bhakti is free and the practitioner of bhakti must also be free. One must perform bhakti of one’s own volition, not out of fear,...
Goal of Preaching
"If our goal of preaching is to expand society or increase opulence, then the whole point will be lost. Society will not take us...
Sri Nityanandastakam
Eight Verses Glorifying Lord Nityananda: “Lord Nityananda’s Face is as Splendid as the Autumn Moon”
By Srila Vrndavana Dasa Thakura. Translated by Srila Gaura Govinda...
How to Find a Sadhu?
Devotee: How does one recognize a sadhu?
Gour Govinda Swami: Cry before Krishna. Only He can help you to find a sadhu. You can't recognize...
The Devotional Life of Satananda dasa
Satananda dasa, (James Wright) an initiated disciple of Srila Prabhupada, who had been suffering from Alzheimer’s, passed away peacefully on March 26th, 2015 in...
Sri Shyamananda Prabhu
Gouridas was born at Shaligram, about 18 kms from Shridham Navadwip in Bengal. His father was Kansari Mishra, mother Kamala Devi. Suryadas was his...
We can sacrifice our country for Ram-dhun
Before returning to Calcutta, Srila Gurudeva spent a few days in the Assamese capital, Guwahati. Through the efforts of Krishna Keshava Brahmachari and Chinta...
Srila Tirtha Maharaj’s letter about Srila Puri Maharaj
Most revered Gurudev, Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj once wrote an email to Srimad B.A. Paramdvaiti Maharaj, in August 1999, when Param Pujyapad...
Sri Madhavendra Puri
Once, Srila Madhvendra Puripad travelled to Sri Vrindavan, where he went to Sri Giriraj Goverdhan. Srila Madhvendra Puri was almost mad in ecstacy for...
Srila Prabhupada’s Dedication and Empowerment
Srila Prabhupada left this world in Vrindavana, from where he initially reached out to us. He left the world while absorbed in translating and commenting on the Srimad-Bhagavatam’s brahma-vimohana-lila.