Gaura-lélä is non-different from Kåñëa-lélä. Krishna, who is Radha and Krishna combined, appeared as Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to understand the mellows of divine love. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu accepted the mood and complexion of Srimati Radharani. His teachings and pastimes reveal that Gaura-lélä, taking place in Navadvipa, is a hidden aspect of Vrindavan and non-different from Kåñëa-lélä which takes place there.
Namdharak, a devotee of Shri Guru, was facing domestic troubles and left home on foot to see Shri Guru. As he walked, he prayed to Shri Guru for help and questioned why he still suffered despite having faith. He viewed Shri Guru as an incarnation of the Hindu trinity and the protector of the universe. While walking, Namdharak prayed for Shri Guru to not abandon him like a mother would not abandon her child.
This document provides an analysis of Tyagaraja's Pancharatna kritis. It discusses that the Pancharatna kritis were composed in 5 dense ragas - Nata, Gaula, Arabhi, Varali and Sree. Each kriti deals with one of the 5 kosas or sheaths of existence. The first kriti Jagadananda Karaka in Nata raga depicts the auspicious qualities of Lord Rama. The second kriti Dudukugala in Gaula raga is about repentance and asking if anyone can rescue a vicious person like the composer. The document analyzes the musical and spiritual aspects of each kriti in detail.
My siksa-guru and priya-bandhu - "my instructing spiritual master and dearmos...Mangala Nilay Dasa
This document describes the author's early association with Srila Prabhupada. It discusses how their gurus were close friends and how the author first heard of Prabhupada from his guru. It describes how Prabhupada invited the author's guru to stay with him for several months, where they engaged in preaching. It also discusses how Prabhupada and the author's guru founded the Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti to establish the teachings of their guru after turmoil in the Gaudiya Matha. The author had his first meeting with Prabhupada in 1947 at a lecture given by his guru.
Namdharak, a devotee of Shri Guru, was facing domestic troubles and left home on foot to see Shri Guru. As he walked, he prayed to Shri Guru for help and questioned why he still suffered despite having faith. He viewed Shri Guru as an incarnation of the Hindu trinity and the protector of the universe. While walking, Namdharak prayed for Shri Guru to not abandon him like a mother would not abandon her child.
This document provides an analysis of Tyagaraja's Pancharatna kritis. It discusses that the Pancharatna kritis were composed in 5 dense ragas - Nata, Gaula, Arabhi, Varali and Sree. Each kriti deals with one of the 5 kosas or sheaths of existence. The first kriti Jagadananda Karaka in Nata raga depicts the auspicious qualities of Lord Rama. The second kriti Dudukugala in Gaula raga is about repentance and asking if anyone can rescue a vicious person like the composer. The document analyzes the musical and spiritual aspects of each kriti in detail.
My siksa-guru and priya-bandhu - "my instructing spiritual master and dearmos...Mangala Nilay Dasa
This document describes the author's early association with Srila Prabhupada. It discusses how their gurus were close friends and how the author first heard of Prabhupada from his guru. It describes how Prabhupada invited the author's guru to stay with him for several months, where they engaged in preaching. It also discusses how Prabhupada and the author's guru founded the Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti to establish the teachings of their guru after turmoil in the Gaudiya Matha. The author had his first meeting with Prabhupada in 1947 at a lecture given by his guru.
Gita Chapter 1 - Chinmaya Mission Boston - NewtonAnandSRao
Slides of Sunday Lectures held by Chinmaya Mission Boston in Newton. This presentation starts with the first chapter of Gita - the spiritual discourse between Lord Kirshna and his disciple King Arjuna
The document provides an introduction to Krishna and the Bhagavad Gita. It discusses how Krishna imparted the teachings of the Vedas and yoga to others. The Gita was spoken around 2 million years ago to help humans in difficult times. It contains Krishna's teachings on dharma, karma, nature, and the path to self-realization. Quotes from the Gita emphasize Krishna's central role and importance of undistorted devotion to him.
Introduction to Bhagavad-Gita: As It IsYahshua Hosch
The document is an introduction to the Bhagavad Gita written by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. It discusses that the Bhagavad Gita should only be understood from the perspective that Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It aims to teach that the purpose of life is to revive one's relationship with Krishna through devotional service. Understanding the Bhagavad Gita correctly results in liberation from material existence and returning to the spiritual realm in eternal association with Krishna.
Krishna explains that there are two paths to self-realization - jnana yoga through philosophical speculation, and karma yoga through devotional service. Those inclined to intellect and analysis follow the path of jnana yoga to understand spirit and matter. Others follow the path of karma yoga, working in Krishna consciousness. Both paths can lead to Krishna, as philosophy without religion leads only to mental speculation while religion without philosophy can become sentimental. Of the two, karma yoga through direct devotion to Krishna is easier and more sublime, as it purifies the heart while simultaneously bringing the senses under control.
Bhagvad gita chapter 17 , (Revised 2021) The flowcharts and overview Medicherla Kumar
Revised and updated in 2021.
Bhagvad gita chapter 17 , The flowcharts and overview black and white for printing.
Chapter 17: Sraddhatraya-Vibhaga Yoga (The yoga of the classification of the threefold faith) - 28 verses. Krishna mentions three divisions of beliefs, thoughts, deeds and even eating habits corresponding to the three gunas (17:4-10).
• ,
• Faith in Gita ,
Shraddha or Faith
The flowcharts and overview
Srimad Bhagavad Gita, AS IT IS, Chapter 3, Presentation NotesAmritananda Das
1. Lord Krishna explains that the Vedas recommend prescribed duties or karma-kanda to help purify one's heart on the path of self-realization.
2. These duties like sacrifices were originally established by Lord Vishnu to provide for material necessities and spiritual progress. Demigods are pleased by such sacrifices which leads to prosperity.
3. One who enjoys the gifts of sacrifices without offering them to demigods is considered a thief. Ultimately all sacrifices should be offered to Krishna to become fully purified and free of reactions.
1) The Pandavas were able to see Krishna at every moment through their loving devotion (bhakti) which purified their consciousness.
2) One can attain the spiritual abode of Krishna in this very body by being washed clean of all material contamination through pure devotion.
3) By developing love and constant remembrance of Krishna through chanting and reading about Him, one can see and live with Krishna even in this life, just as the Pandavas did.
This document provides an introduction to the Uddhava Gita, which contains confidential teachings from Lord Krishna to His devotee Uddhava just prior to Krishna's departure from this world. The introduction discusses how the Uddhava Gita elaborates on the five fundamental truths taught in the Bhagavad Gita of Ishvara, jiva, prakriti, kala, and karma. It then describes how the demigods requested Krishna to return to His abode after fulfilling His duties on earth, and how Krishna arranged for the annihilation of the Yadu dynasty before departing. The introduction establishes the significance and context of the Uddhava Gita within Krish
Wherever Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, and Arjuna, the supreme archer, are present, there will certainly be unending opulence, victory, prosperity, and righteousness. Sanjaya informs Dhritarashtra that calculations of army strengths are irrelevant - victory will always be on the side of Krishna and Arjuna, and therefore goodness, supremacy, and abundance will follow. The last verse brings together Krishna representing knowledge and Arjuna representing action, showing that wisdom and action can be combined in life.
This document discusses various principles of classification of Rasa dravyas (mercurial substances) in Ayurveda. It describes classifications based on the dravyas' usefulness in mercury processing, their physical properties, chemical composition, and therapeutic effects. The major classifications mentioned are Maha Rasa (main substances), Upara Rasa (secondary substances), and Sadharana Rasa (ordinary substances). Other groupings discussed include Loha Varga (metals), Ratna Varga (gems), Sikata Varga (silicate compounds), and Visha Varga (poisonous substances). The document examines different scholars' perspectives on grouping Rasa dravyas.
Durga saptasati. Durga and her powers- bySri Sadguru SivapremanandajiMulavarg Foundation
Durga saptasati. Durga and her powers- bySri Sadguru Sivapremanandaji
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Srimad Bhagavad Gita, AS IT IS, Chapter 5, Presentation NotesAmritananda Das
The document summarizes key teachings from Chapter 5 of the Bhagavad Gita. It begins by explaining that Lord Krishna advises performing niskama karma (selfless service) through bhakti yoga (devotional service), as it is equal to but easier than renouncing work altogether. He describes how to perform niskama karma with detachment from the fruits of work. Lord Krishna then explains that through focusing one's consciousness on the Supersoul within, one can attain liberation. Finally, the chapter previews the path of astanga yoga and concludes by offering a formula for attaining peace through liberation.
The document is an introduction to the Sri Rudram hymn, which is dedicated to the Hindu deity Rudra. It contains the following key points:
- Sri Rudram occurs in the Krishna Yajur Veda and has two parts - the Namakam and Chamakam.
- The Namakam contains 11 sections praying to Rudra to abandon his fierce form and bless his devotees. The Chamakam lists the blessings of praying to Rudra.
- Rudra has many meanings including "one who sheds/flows" or "one who makes suffer." Stories of his origins describe him being born from Brahma's anger.
- Reciting the different sections of Sri Rudram
The origins of the text known as Brahma-saṁhitā are lost in cosmic antiquity. According to Vedic tradition, these “Hymns of Brahmā” were recited or
sung countless millennia ago by the first created being in the universe, just
prior to the act of creation. The text surfaced and entered calculable history
early in the sixteenth century, when it was discovered by a pilgrim exploring
the manuscript library of an ancient temple in what is now Kerala state in
South India. Prior to the introduction of the printing press, texts like
Brahma-saṁhitā existed only in manuscript form, painstakingly handwritten by scribes and kept under brahminical custodianship in temples, where
often they were worshiped as śāstra-Deity, or God incarnate in holy scripture.
The pilgrim who rescued Brahma-saṁhitā from obscurity was no ordinary
pilgrim, and His pilgrimage was not meant, as is the custom, for self-purification but for world-purification. He was Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu—saint,
mystic, religious reformer, and full incarnation of the Supreme Lord, Śrī
Kṛṣṇa, descending into the present epoch for the salvation of all souls. At
the time of His discovery of the text, Śrī Caitanya was touring South India,
preaching His message of love of Kṛṣṇa and promulgating the practice of
saṅkīrtana, congregational singing of the holy names of God. Śrī Caitanya
commenced this tour shortly after becoming a monk (sannyāsī), at age
twenty-four, and the tour lasted approximately two years. After a southward journey from Purī (in Orissa State) that carried Him to holy places such
as Śrī Raṅga-kṣetra, Setubandha Rāmeśvara, and finally Kanyākumārī (Cape
Comorin), he turned northward and, traveling along the bank of the
Payasvini River in Travancore state, reached the temple of Ādi-keśava in
Trivandrum district.
Śrī Caitanya’s principal biographer, Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, writes in
Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Madhya-līlā, Ch. 9) that upon beholding the holy image of Ādi-keśava (Kṛṣṇa) in the temple, Caitanya was overwhelmed with
spiritual ecstasy, offered fervent prayers, and chanted and danced in rapture, a wondrous sight that was received with astonished appreciation by
the devotees there. After discussing esoteric spiritual matters among some
highly advanced devotees present, Śrī Caitanya found “one chapter of the
Brahma-saṁhitā” (what we now have as Brahma-saṁhitā is, according to
tradition, only one of a hundred chapters composing an epic work lost to
humanity). Upon discovering the manuscript, Śrī Caitanya felt great ecstasy
and fell into an intense mystic rapture that overflowed onto the physical
realm, producing a profusion of tears, trembling, and perspiration. (We
would search the literature of the world in vain to find a case in which the
discovery of a lost book inspired such unearthly exhilaration!) Intuiting the
Brahma-saṁhitā to be a “most valuable jewel,” He employed a scribe in
hand-copying the manuscript and departed with the copy..
Gita Chapter 1 - Chinmaya Mission Boston - NewtonAnandSRao
Slides of Sunday Lectures held by Chinmaya Mission Boston in Newton. This presentation starts with the first chapter of Gita - the spiritual discourse between Lord Kirshna and his disciple King Arjuna
The document provides an introduction to Krishna and the Bhagavad Gita. It discusses how Krishna imparted the teachings of the Vedas and yoga to others. The Gita was spoken around 2 million years ago to help humans in difficult times. It contains Krishna's teachings on dharma, karma, nature, and the path to self-realization. Quotes from the Gita emphasize Krishna's central role and importance of undistorted devotion to him.
Introduction to Bhagavad-Gita: As It IsYahshua Hosch
The document is an introduction to the Bhagavad Gita written by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. It discusses that the Bhagavad Gita should only be understood from the perspective that Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It aims to teach that the purpose of life is to revive one's relationship with Krishna through devotional service. Understanding the Bhagavad Gita correctly results in liberation from material existence and returning to the spiritual realm in eternal association with Krishna.
Krishna explains that there are two paths to self-realization - jnana yoga through philosophical speculation, and karma yoga through devotional service. Those inclined to intellect and analysis follow the path of jnana yoga to understand spirit and matter. Others follow the path of karma yoga, working in Krishna consciousness. Both paths can lead to Krishna, as philosophy without religion leads only to mental speculation while religion without philosophy can become sentimental. Of the two, karma yoga through direct devotion to Krishna is easier and more sublime, as it purifies the heart while simultaneously bringing the senses under control.
Bhagvad gita chapter 17 , (Revised 2021) The flowcharts and overview Medicherla Kumar
Revised and updated in 2021.
Bhagvad gita chapter 17 , The flowcharts and overview black and white for printing.
Chapter 17: Sraddhatraya-Vibhaga Yoga (The yoga of the classification of the threefold faith) - 28 verses. Krishna mentions three divisions of beliefs, thoughts, deeds and even eating habits corresponding to the three gunas (17:4-10).
• ,
• Faith in Gita ,
Shraddha or Faith
The flowcharts and overview
Srimad Bhagavad Gita, AS IT IS, Chapter 3, Presentation NotesAmritananda Das
1. Lord Krishna explains that the Vedas recommend prescribed duties or karma-kanda to help purify one's heart on the path of self-realization.
2. These duties like sacrifices were originally established by Lord Vishnu to provide for material necessities and spiritual progress. Demigods are pleased by such sacrifices which leads to prosperity.
3. One who enjoys the gifts of sacrifices without offering them to demigods is considered a thief. Ultimately all sacrifices should be offered to Krishna to become fully purified and free of reactions.
1) The Pandavas were able to see Krishna at every moment through their loving devotion (bhakti) which purified their consciousness.
2) One can attain the spiritual abode of Krishna in this very body by being washed clean of all material contamination through pure devotion.
3) By developing love and constant remembrance of Krishna through chanting and reading about Him, one can see and live with Krishna even in this life, just as the Pandavas did.
This document provides an introduction to the Uddhava Gita, which contains confidential teachings from Lord Krishna to His devotee Uddhava just prior to Krishna's departure from this world. The introduction discusses how the Uddhava Gita elaborates on the five fundamental truths taught in the Bhagavad Gita of Ishvara, jiva, prakriti, kala, and karma. It then describes how the demigods requested Krishna to return to His abode after fulfilling His duties on earth, and how Krishna arranged for the annihilation of the Yadu dynasty before departing. The introduction establishes the significance and context of the Uddhava Gita within Krish
Wherever Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, and Arjuna, the supreme archer, are present, there will certainly be unending opulence, victory, prosperity, and righteousness. Sanjaya informs Dhritarashtra that calculations of army strengths are irrelevant - victory will always be on the side of Krishna and Arjuna, and therefore goodness, supremacy, and abundance will follow. The last verse brings together Krishna representing knowledge and Arjuna representing action, showing that wisdom and action can be combined in life.
This document discusses various principles of classification of Rasa dravyas (mercurial substances) in Ayurveda. It describes classifications based on the dravyas' usefulness in mercury processing, their physical properties, chemical composition, and therapeutic effects. The major classifications mentioned are Maha Rasa (main substances), Upara Rasa (secondary substances), and Sadharana Rasa (ordinary substances). Other groupings discussed include Loha Varga (metals), Ratna Varga (gems), Sikata Varga (silicate compounds), and Visha Varga (poisonous substances). The document examines different scholars' perspectives on grouping Rasa dravyas.
Durga saptasati. Durga and her powers- bySri Sadguru SivapremanandajiMulavarg Foundation
Durga saptasati. Durga and her powers- bySri Sadguru Sivapremanandaji
For more details, Please visit:
https://srividyasadhana.com/rajarajeshwari-kriya-yoga/
Call : +91 9901019177./ 7483528148
Connect with us :
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Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-16UGST-Eek
Srimad Bhagavad Gita, AS IT IS, Chapter 5, Presentation NotesAmritananda Das
The document summarizes key teachings from Chapter 5 of the Bhagavad Gita. It begins by explaining that Lord Krishna advises performing niskama karma (selfless service) through bhakti yoga (devotional service), as it is equal to but easier than renouncing work altogether. He describes how to perform niskama karma with detachment from the fruits of work. Lord Krishna then explains that through focusing one's consciousness on the Supersoul within, one can attain liberation. Finally, the chapter previews the path of astanga yoga and concludes by offering a formula for attaining peace through liberation.
The document is an introduction to the Sri Rudram hymn, which is dedicated to the Hindu deity Rudra. It contains the following key points:
- Sri Rudram occurs in the Krishna Yajur Veda and has two parts - the Namakam and Chamakam.
- The Namakam contains 11 sections praying to Rudra to abandon his fierce form and bless his devotees. The Chamakam lists the blessings of praying to Rudra.
- Rudra has many meanings including "one who sheds/flows" or "one who makes suffer." Stories of his origins describe him being born from Brahma's anger.
- Reciting the different sections of Sri Rudram
The origins of the text known as Brahma-saṁhitā are lost in cosmic antiquity. According to Vedic tradition, these “Hymns of Brahmā” were recited or
sung countless millennia ago by the first created being in the universe, just
prior to the act of creation. The text surfaced and entered calculable history
early in the sixteenth century, when it was discovered by a pilgrim exploring
the manuscript library of an ancient temple in what is now Kerala state in
South India. Prior to the introduction of the printing press, texts like
Brahma-saṁhitā existed only in manuscript form, painstakingly handwritten by scribes and kept under brahminical custodianship in temples, where
often they were worshiped as śāstra-Deity, or God incarnate in holy scripture.
The pilgrim who rescued Brahma-saṁhitā from obscurity was no ordinary
pilgrim, and His pilgrimage was not meant, as is the custom, for self-purification but for world-purification. He was Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu—saint,
mystic, religious reformer, and full incarnation of the Supreme Lord, Śrī
Kṛṣṇa, descending into the present epoch for the salvation of all souls. At
the time of His discovery of the text, Śrī Caitanya was touring South India,
preaching His message of love of Kṛṣṇa and promulgating the practice of
saṅkīrtana, congregational singing of the holy names of God. Śrī Caitanya
commenced this tour shortly after becoming a monk (sannyāsī), at age
twenty-four, and the tour lasted approximately two years. After a southward journey from Purī (in Orissa State) that carried Him to holy places such
as Śrī Raṅga-kṣetra, Setubandha Rāmeśvara, and finally Kanyākumārī (Cape
Comorin), he turned northward and, traveling along the bank of the
Payasvini River in Travancore state, reached the temple of Ādi-keśava in
Trivandrum district.
Śrī Caitanya’s principal biographer, Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, writes in
Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Madhya-līlā, Ch. 9) that upon beholding the holy image of Ādi-keśava (Kṛṣṇa) in the temple, Caitanya was overwhelmed with
spiritual ecstasy, offered fervent prayers, and chanted and danced in rapture, a wondrous sight that was received with astonished appreciation by
the devotees there. After discussing esoteric spiritual matters among some
highly advanced devotees present, Śrī Caitanya found “one chapter of the
Brahma-saṁhitā” (what we now have as Brahma-saṁhitā is, according to
tradition, only one of a hundred chapters composing an epic work lost to
humanity). Upon discovering the manuscript, Śrī Caitanya felt great ecstasy
and fell into an intense mystic rapture that overflowed onto the physical
realm, producing a profusion of tears, trembling, and perspiration. (We
would search the literature of the world in vain to find a case in which the
discovery of a lost book inspired such unearthly exhilaration!) Intuiting the
Brahma-saṁhitā to be a “most valuable jewel,” He employed a scribe in
hand-copying the manuscript and departed with the copy..
The document discusses Lord Krishna's eight principal female companions or sakhis near Barsana in Vrindavan. It provides background on Braj Bhumi and its association with Krishna's pastimes. It then describes the eight sakhis - Radha being the foremost, with the others residing in nearby villages. It notes their selfless devotion and service to Radha and Krishna, taking Radha's side in disputes with Krishna and pleasing the divine couple with music, dance, and service.
The document provides an overview of the four Vaisnava Sampradayas (religious traditions) in India that promote devotion to Vishnu/Krishna. It traces the lineages back through prominent spiritual teachers like Madhvacarya, Ramanujacarya, Nimbarka, and Visnuswami. It then focuses on describing the disciplic succession within the Brahma Sampradaya, highlighting influential figures like Madhvacarya, Jayatirtha, and Bhaktivinode Thakur. It concludes by introducing A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and his mission to spread Gaudiya Vaishnavism in the
The document provides an overview of the four Vaisnava Sampradayas (religious traditions) in India that promote devotion to Vishnu/Krishna. It traces the lineages back through prominent spiritual teachers like Madhvacarya, Ramanujacarya, Nimbarka, and Visnuswami. It then focuses on describing the disciplic succession within the Brahma Sampradaya, highlighting influential Acharyas like Madhvacarya, Jayatirtha, and Bhaktivinode Thakur. It concludes by introducing A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and his mission to spread Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Krishna Leela Series Part 15 Prayers Offered By Lord Brahma To Lord Krish...Krishna Bhakti Sangha
The document discusses Krishna's divine and transcendental nature as described in various Vedic scriptures. It highlights how Krishna is the source of light and beyond darkness. It also discusses the loving devotion of the residents of Vrindavan like the gopis and cows towards Krishna during his pastimes in Vrindavan over 1 year, and how this love was beyond ordinary love and attraction. The document praises the fortune and exalted position of the residents of Vrindavan in directly serving Krishna.
Uddhava visits Vrindavan on Krishna's instruction to pacify the residents suffering from Krishna's separation. Nand Maharaj recalls Krishna's pastimes with great longing for His return. Uddhava delivers Krishna's message to the grieving gopis. He desires to become a blade of grass in Vrindavan to receive the dust of the gopis' feet. The pastime highlights the ecstasy of separation from Krishna experienced by the residents of Vrindavan.
This document provides a summary of the life and works of Adi Sankara based on various biographical accounts. It discusses Sankara's birthplace in Kaladi, key milestones in his life like upanayana at age 5 and completing Vedic studies by age 7. It outlines his works like bhashyas on 11 Upanishads and Brahma Sutras. It also mentions his debates with Mandana Misra and establishment of the Sankara Mathas. In the end, it discusses the relevance of Advaita philosophy propounded by Sankara in modern times for inner peace and overcoming challenges like fear and depression.
The document discusses Guru Puja, a Hindu festival celebrating and worshipping gurus. It is celebrated on Guru Poornima day, which honors the great sage Ved Vyas. A guru is seen as a remover of darkness and ignorance who guides students towards knowledge and enlightenment. The relationship between gurus and students in ancient times was deeply revered, with students willing to make great sacrifices for their gurus out of devotion. In the RSS tradition, the flag (Bhagawa Dhwaj) represents the common guru for all, as no single human can fill that role permanently. Guru dakshina, or an offering to one's guru, is seen as a way
This document provides an introduction and overview of the Sri Gaura-Govindarcana-Smarana-Paddhati, a text by Sri Dhyanacandra Gosvami that guides practitioners in meditation and remembrance of Radha and Krishna.
The summary includes:
1) Background on Sri Gopalguru Gosvami, the author's guru, and how he received the title "Gopalguru" from Lord Caitanya.
2) An account of Sri Dhyanacandra Gosvami's initiation by Sri Gopalguru Gosvami and his service to Sri Sri Radha-Krishna.
3) Details
The document contains a summary of a kirtan (call and response song) by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura describing Lord Chaitanya awakening His devotees and journeying through the towns and villages of Nadiya. It describes the ecstatic love of Godhead experienced by Lord Gauranga and His calling out the holy names to inspire the people to engage in devotional service. It emphasizes the temporary nature of material life and encourages taking shelter of the holy name. It concludes with Bhaktivinoda Thakura begging for and receiving the Hare Krishna maha-mantra from Lord Gauranga.
The document contains prayers and mantras from the Mangalacarana section of the Sri Caitanya Mangal that praise Lord Krishna, Lord Chaitanya, the Gaudiya Vaishnava acharyas, and offer obeisances to the spiritual masters and Vaisnavas. It includes the famous maha-mantra "Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare" and describes how taking shelter of Lord Chaitanya first allows one to chant the maha-mantra fully.
Krishna Voice is an English monthly newsletter published by ISKCON Bangalore. One of the objectives of our temple is to increase Krishna Consciousness in the community. Through this newsletter, we want to promulgate the message of the Vedic scriptures like Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's Advent Predictions From Various Vedic ScripturesPraveenKumar649440
Major Hindu scriptures contain prophecies about the future advent of Lord Chaitanya in the Kali Yuga to spread the sankirtana movement of chanting the holy names of Krishna. He is predicted to appear in Navadvipa, West Bengal as the son of Jagannath Misra and Sachi Devi, with a golden complexion. Lord Chaitanya will inaugurate the sankirtana movement and deliver the fallen souls through ecstatic chanting of the Hare Krishna maha mantra. The scriptures give many details about the time, place and purpose of His appearance, as well as His future activities of spreading love of God through kirtana.
Chaitanya mahaprabhu's advent predictions from various vedicDeepak Kumar
The document provides numerous predictions and descriptions from major Hindu scriptures such as the Puranas and Vedas regarding the future advent of Lord Chaitanya. It describes His golden complexion, birthplace in Navadvipa, mother Sachi, inauguration of sankirtana movement, and appearance as a renounced sannyasi to deliver people suffering in the age of Kali. The predictions span from His specific birth details to the time of His appearance in the 7th manvantara of Kali Yuga between 4000-5000 years after its start.
The document provides an overview of the Narada Bhakti Sutras, a treatise on Bhakti Yoga attributed to the Hindu sage Narada. It discusses the origins and topics covered in the Sutras, including definitions of bhakti, the superiority of the path of devotion over other spiritual paths, different stages of bhakti, and characteristics of true devotees. The life and enlightenment of Narada are also summarized.
Srimad Bhagavatam is the king of all Puranas. Removes ignorance, confers knowledge and devotion in The Lord and also vairagya or dispassion in all worldly attractions. Removes illusions that keep entangling with the cycle of death & birth. It brings happiness. Amrutha or the nectar is not comparable to the greatness of Srimad Bhagavata. The Tattva Jnana or the axiom of Philosophy is that the Lord Narayana is Supreme and served by Gods including Lakshmi, Brahma, Rudra, Indra to their utmost.
There are twelve traditional Jyotirlinga shrines in India. It is believed that Lord Shiva first manifested himself as a Jyotirlinga on the night of the Aridra Nakshatra, thus the special reverence for the Jyotirlinga.
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1. Sri Krishna Kathamrita
Tav k QaaMa*Ta& TaáJaqvNaMa(
tava kathämåtaà tapta-jévanam
Bindu
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•United Again
Highlights
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
•Gaura Lila and Gaura Dhama
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja
•Eight Forms of Gaura’s Name
Sri Raghunandan Goswami
•The Moon Known as Gaurachandra
Vrindavan Das
United Again
His Divine Grace A. C.
Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Srila Jiva Goswami has explained this rädhä
kåñëa-praëaya-vikåtir hlädiné-çaktir asmäd
ekätmänäv api [Cc. ädi 1.5]. Radha and Krishna,
they are one, but for pastimes they have become
two. Again they unite as Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
caitanyäkhyaà prakaöam adhunä tad-dvayaà
caikyam äptam. (Lecture, 5 October 1976.)
Krishna divided himself into his energy and himself.
That original spiritual energy is Radharani. That is
stated by Jiva Goswami. rädhä kåñëa-praëaya-vikåtir
hlädiné çaktir asmät — When Krishna wants pleasure,
he cannot accept the inferior energy. The same
superior energy, Krishna, is divided into two. That is
Radha and Krishna. And again, when they unite, that
is Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Divided they are Radha and
Krishna, and united they are Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
çré-kåñëa-caitanya rädhä-kåñëa nahe anya — anya
means another. So Sri Krishna Chaitanya is the
combination of Radha and Krishna. And when they are
divided into two, they are Radha and Krishna. This is
the purport. These are the conclusions. Sri Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu is Radha and Krishna combined. Krishna
is playing the part of Radharani to understand Krishna.
This is Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. (Lecture, 26 June 1974.)
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His Divine Grace
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
When we speak of Sri Krishna Chaitanya, we
should understand immediately that he’s Krishna
in Radharani’s attitude, rädhä-bhäva. Radha and
Krishna are one. They are not different from one
another. rädhä kåñëa-praëaya-vikåtir hlädiné çaktir
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asmäd [Cc. ädi 1.5] — Radharaëi is the expansion of
Krishna’s pleasure potency. So Çri Krishna Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu is Krishna himself, but the pleasure
potency of Krishna is prominent in his activities.
Krishna, in order to understand himself, took the
position of Radharaëi. Personally he could not
understand his potencies, but when he appeared as
Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in the attitude of
Radharani’s love for Krishna, kåñëa-prema, then he
could fully understand himself as Krishna. These are
very intricate subject matters to understand, but this
is the fact. (Lecture, 3 March 1974.) ·
Gaura-Lila and Gaura-Dhama
Sri Srimad Gour
Govinda Swami Maharaja
There is no difference between Gaura and Krishna in
tattva. Krishna is Gaura, and Gaura is Krishna. However,
Gaura is Krishna combined with mahäbhäva-svarüpiné
Srimati Radharani. In vraja-lélä there are two forms —
rasaräja Krishna and madanäkhya-mahäbhävamayé
Srimati Radharani. But in gaura-lélä, there is one
form. Radha combined with Krishna — that is Gaura.
Otherwise there is no difference between Gaura and
Krishna. This is the siddhänta, conclusion. The äcäryas
have described this:
‘nanda-suta’ bali’ yäìre bhägavate gäi
sei kåñëa avatérëa caitanya-gosäïi
He whom Çrémad Bhägavatam describes as the son
of Nanda Maharaja has descended to earth as Lord
Chaitanya. [Cc. ädi 2.9]
In Çrémad Bhägavatam it is said that the son
of Nanda Maharaja is Krishna. That same Krishna
has now appeared as Chaitanya Gosai. Swarup
Damodar Goswami has therefore said, naumi
kåñëa-svarüpam — I pay my obeisances to that
Gaura, who is kåñëa-svarüpa.
The special characteristic of Gaura is that he is
rädhä-bhäva-dyuti-suvalitam. When Krishna accepts
the mood and complexion of Radharani, he becomes
Gaura. caitanyäkhyaà prakaöam adhunä taddvayaà caikyam äptam — The two forms Krishna
and Radha appear as one form combined together,
aikyam äptam, as Chaitanya.
So Krishna is Gaura and Gaura is Krishna. Kåñëalélä is gaura-lélä; gaura-lélä is kåñëa-lélä. There is no
difference between nämé and näma, abhinnatvän
näma-näminoù — there is no difference between the
Gaura-lélä is non-different from Kåñëa-léla
name of Krishna and Krishna himself. Similarly, there
is no difference between kåñëa-lélä and gaura-lélä.
But pürvasmät parameva hanta karuëam — though
there is no difference between nämé and näma, of
these two the latter is more merciful than the former.
The name of Krishna is more merciful than Krishna.
Similarly, there is no difference between kåñëa-lélä
and gaura-lélä, yet the latter is more merciful than
the former. That means gaura-lélä is more merciful
and relishable than kåñëa-lélä. Navadvépa-lélä, vrajalélä — both are kåñëa-lélä. There is no difference
between them. The dear associates of Gaura, the
nitya-siddha pärñadas Rupa Goswami and Sanatan
Goswami, have disclosed this tattva.
Radhika-raman Krishna is always in Vrajabhumi,
våndävanaà parityajya padam ekaà na gacchati
— Krishna never goes even a single step from
Vrindavan. He is always in Vrindavan. How is it then
that Krishna left Vrajabhumi and went to Mathura
and then to Dwarka, thus creating mathurä-lélä and
dvärakä-lélä? These two äcäryas, Sanatan Goswami
and Rupa Goswami, have disclosed this tattva. They
have said that mathurä-lélä and dvärakä-lélä nourish
vraja-lélä, and that these two léläs are inside vraja-lélä.
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So vraja-lélä is kåñëa-lélä and navadvépa-lélä is also
kåñëa-lélä. Of these two types of léläs, one is manifested,
prakaöa, and the other is unmanifested, aprakaöa.
What is Nabadwip Dham? Äcäryas and mahäjanas
have said that it is a closed compartment in Vraja
Dham. So Vraja Dham is of two types — prakaöa
and aprakaöa, manifest and unmanifest.
In that closed compartment known as Nabadwip
Dham, Krishna, who is rasaräja, the chief of all
enjoyers of mellows, is feeling acute pangs of
separation, viraha, from Radharani, and he cries
and cries and cries. He had developed greed to
understand the feelings of Radharani, to understand
his own beauty, and to understand the happiness
that Radharani feels by enjoying his beauty.
He had developed these three desires and was
thinking of how to fulfill them. He concluded that
without accepting the sentiment and complexion of
Radharani, his greed could not be satisfied. Therefore
he entered into the core of the heart of Radharani
and hid himself there, and a molten gold complexion
manifested outwardly. So externally he is feeling the
pangs of separation, but in the heart there is union.
In that separation, viraha, vipralambha-bhäva, he
chants the name of Krishna, “hare kåñëa hare kåñëa
kåñëa kåñëa hare hare hare räma hare räma räma
räma hare hare". Similarly, in Rädhä-tantra it is
described that in Vrajabhumi, when Radharani feels
acute pangs of separation from Krishna, she chants
the name of Krishna. Mahaprabhu accepted the
same rädhä-bhäva and rädhä-känti. So, absorbed
in vipralambha-bhäva, Gaura chants the hare kåñëa
mahä-mantra.
That hidden Vrindavan is Nabadwip Dham,
a closed compartment in Vrindavan. Where is
Nabadwip and where is Vrindavan? They are so far
apart, hundreds and hundreds of miles apart. That
is external. But if you have an internal vision, you
will see that one is inside the other, Nabadwip is
inside of Vrindavan. Therefore, the äcäryas instruct
us not to see any difference between gaura-vana
and vraja-vana. We sing that song by Srila Narottam
Das Thakur:
gauräìgera saìgi-gaëe, nitya-siddha kari’ mäne,
se yäya vrajendra-suta päça
çré-gauòa-maëòala-bhümi, yebä jäne cintämaëi
tära haya vraja-bhüme väsa
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's original shoes and
waterpot preserved in the Gambhira in Jagannath Puri
One who accepts the associates of Lord Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu as nitya-siddhas is certain to be elevated
to the spiritual kingdom to become an associate of the
Supreme Lord. One should also know that Gaudamandala-bhumi — those places in Bengal where Sri
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu stayed — are equal to Vrajabhumi Vrindavan. There is no difference between the
inhabitants of Vrindavan and those of Gauda-mandalabhumi, Sridham Mayapur. Therefore, no one should
see any difference between Gaura and Krishna. ·
— From a Gaura-Pürëimä lecture, Bhubaneshwar, 3 March 1994.
Eight Forms of Gaura’s Name
Sri Raghunandan Goswami
The following verse gives Gaura’s name in the eight
cases of Sanskrit Grammar:
gauraù sac-caritämåtämåta-nidhir
gauraà sadaiva stuve
gaureëa prathitaà rahasya-bhajanaà
gauräya sarvaà dade
gauräd asti kåpälur atra na paro
gaurasya bhåtyo ’bhavam
gaure gauravam äcarämi bhagavan
gaura prabho rakña mäm
(1) Gauraù — Gaura’s ecstatic transcendental
pastimes are like an ocean of nectar. (Gaura
as the subject)
(2) Gauram — It is Lord Gaura who is eternally
worshipable. (Gaura as the object)
(3) Gaureëa — It is through Gaura that the
confidential secrets of kåñëa-bhajana were
revealed. (Gaura as the instrument of action)
(4) Gauräya — Unto Gaura everything should be
given. (Gaura as the recipient of action)
(5) Gaurät — No one is more merciful than Gaura.
(Gaura in a comparative sense)
(6) Gaurasya — I will become a servant of Gaura.
(Gaura in a relationship)