“In this way I lived with pūjyapāda Vāmana Mahārāja for almost sixty years and had the opportunity to closely observe and understand him. He possessed all the qualities that are inherent in a Vaiṣṇava. By nature he was simple, grave, humble, tolerant, overflowing with guru-niṣṭhā and inclined to serve the Vaiṣṇavas. This situated him on a high level of bhakti.”-When[…]
“Just as the oceans of this world are distinct from each other and are thus divided according to their characteristic natures, similarly the nectarean ocean of the mellows of devotion (bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu) can be divided into two categories: meeting (sambhoga) and separation (vipralambha). Those who have the extreme fortune of diving deeply into these oceans[…]
Śrī Jagannātha Ratha-yātrā is bound to take one’s appreciation of Ratha-yātrā to new heights, beyond the thrill of an extraordinary cultural or religious experience. Annually, in Purī, India, approximately a million people attend the ancient Ratha-yātrā festival, to take darśana of Lord Jagannātha on His chariot, and at least three times that view it from[…]
We are most happy to present to you our latest publication, “When Kindness and Compassion Take a Form.” In this booklet we collected a drop of the unlimited glories of Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Vāmana Gosvāmī Mahārāja, the near and dear godbrother of our Śrīla Gurudeva, Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja. It was offered to[…]
This compelling narrative, based on spiritually developed personalities and others in cultured Bengali life a few hundred years ago, serves as the basis of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s presentation of the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava philosophy, from its basic tenets to its esoteric pinnacle. Woven into the story are penetrating philosophical questions that are commonly pondered and eternally[…]
Dear Friends, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga. The GVP Book Sponsorship program is so thrilling. We are honored to be a part of it and grateful to those who participate by donating to it, by distributing books, writing reports and reading reports. We have compiled this financial[…]
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Today is the auspicious appearance day of Lord Nrsimhadeva. Who is Nrsimhadeva? He is Krsna Himself: “Kesava dhrta narahari rupa.” Kesava is a name of Krsna meaning that He has fine hair. Lord Nrsimhadeva is that same Kesava, but not directly. He is none other than Cakra. Krsna’s cakra (wheel-shaped weapon) becomes Nrsimhadeva. When there[…]
sri sri guru gauranga jayatah Dear Devotees, Our pranam to you. On 23 April 2015, Shanti didi, Madhusmita didi, Anupama prabhu, Jayasri dasi and I took five boxes of Srila Gurudeva’s books (Hindi books, as well as some colouring books), as donated by the GVP sponsorship program, to Varsana for the newly established Gurukula of[…]