I met in Vrndavan my eternal father, my spiritual master, Gurumaharaha, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. When I heard him speak, when I experienced his love, his realization, the depth of his compassion, I found the synthesis and the fulfillment of everything that I have learnt….. and more. He was someone whom I [...]
bhavad-vidhä bhägavatäs tértha-bhütäù svayaà vibho térthé-kurvanti térthäni sväntaù-sthena gadäbhåtä (SB 1.13.10) Synonyms bhavat—your good self; vidhäù—like; bhägavatäù—devotees; tértha—the holy places of pilgrimage; bhütäù—converted into; svayam—personally; vibho—O powerful one; térthé-kurvanti—make into a holy place of pilgrimage; térthäni—the holy places; sva-antaù-sthena—having been situated in the heart; gadä-bhåtä—the Personality of Godhead. Translation My Lord, devotees like your [...]
sei bhakta-gana haya dvi-vidha prakara parisad-gana eka, sadhaka-gana ara Types of Devotees Pure devotees are of two types: personal associates [parisats] and neophyte devotees [sadhakas]. Perfect servitors of the Lord are considered His personal associates, whereas devotees endeavoring to attain perfection are called neophytes. Among the associates, some are attracted by the opulences of the [...]
Perhaps three or four months, I was thinking to discuss whatever devotees would like to discuss today. So anything particular, any questions? It seems a question was asked on -many times the temple program run late in the evening, so it is not possible to get good rest and be there for the morning japa. [...]
tato niñkramya laìkäyä yätudhänyaù sahasraçaù mandodaryä samaà tatra prarudantya upädravan (SB 9.10.24) Thereafter, all the women whose husbands had fallen in the battle, headed by Mandodaré, the wife of Ravana, came out of Lanka. Continuously crying, they approached the dead bodies of Ravana and the other Rakshasas. svän svän bandhün pariñvajya lakñmaëeñubhir arditän ruruduù [...]
tad viddhi praëipätena paripraçnena sevayä upadekñyanti te jïänaà jïäninas tattva-darçinaù (SB 4.34) Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized souls can impart knowledge unto you because they have seen the truth. Purport The path of spiritual knowledge is [...]
“evam sada karma-kalapam atmanah Pare ‘dhiyajne bhagavaty adhoksaje Sarvatma-bhavam vidadhan mahim imam Tan-nistha-vipabhihitah sasasa ha” (SB 9.4.21) Translation In performing his prescribed duties as king, Maharaja Ambarisa always offered the results of his royal activities to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, who is the enjoyer of everything and is beyond the perception of [...]
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