Vaishnava Saints

Srila Jiva Goswami

by Srila B.R. Sridhar-dev Goswami, translated from a Bengali lecture published in Sri Gaudiya Darsan, Volume 2, Issue 6, Friday, 11 December 1956. Once, a champion...

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,...

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.

The Perfection of Yoga

by Hari-kirtana dasa From time to time I remind my yoga students that the goal of yoga is self-realization. And from time to time one...

His Great Appreciation for Small Acts of Love

by Sundar Gopal das One year near Christmas and New Year's Day, I observed everyone exchanging cards and gifts, so I thought I would make...

Sannyasa Initiations 1976

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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...

Realization of Bhagavan

Realization of Bhagavan is of two types: a) Aishvarya-pradahan. Realization in which reverence inspired by knowledge of His opulence is prominent. The aishvarya-pradhan feature is...

Visitor From Calcutta

by Hayagriva Dasa I first see him just after crossing the Bowery at Houston Street. As he passes before the iron-mesh fence of a playground, I...

Memories of Yoga in Bulgaria

Madhavi d.d. Bulgaria
by Madhavi d.d. My mother died in full consciousness in sidhasana on 17.01.1977. She was one of the first disciples of Venzeslav Evtimov. She started...