These are the glories of nama-sankirtana  we are discussing : ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaṁśreyaḥ-kairava-candrikā-vitaraṇaṁ vidyā-vadhū-jīvanamānandāmbudhi-vardhanaṁ prati-padaṁ pūrṇāmṛtāsvādanaṁsarvātma-snapanaṁ paraṁ vijayate śrī-kṛṣṇa-saṇkīrtanam Shikshashtaka  (1) [Glory to the sri-krishna-sankirtana , which cleanses the heart of all the dust accumulated for years and extinguishes the fire of conditional life, of repeated birth and death. This sanki

If we hear the glories of Vaishnavas, all auspiciousness comes into our lives. Today is Devshayani Ekadashi and from this day onward,...

The Divine Service of Svarupa Damodara and the Supreme Role of Lalita-devi  He [a devotee] spoke very beautifully, offering heartfelt...

Ravana - Among Best of Disciples of Lord Shiva  Once, Devi Parvati asked Lord Shiva, “Who is the best brahmana ?” Then Shivaji answered,...

Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami is a very prominent Vaishnava amongst the six Gosvamis: Sri Rupa, Sri Sanatana, Sri Bhatta Raghunatha, Sri Jiva, Sri Gopala Bhatta, Sri Dasa Raghunatha.  ei chay gosāir kori caraṇa vandanjāhā hoite bighna-nāś abhīṣṭa-pūraṇ  Hari Haraye Namah (verse 5) by Narottama Dasa Thakura   [I offer my obeisances to the feet of these six Gosvamis. By bowing to them, all obstacles to devotion are destroyed and all spiritual desires are fulfilled.] This ki

Today is a very super excellent auspicious day, Vasanta-panchami. Vasanta  means spring and panchami means five days from the new moon....

Today is a super excellent auspicious day as it is the appearance day of one nearest and dearest Vaishnava of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu,...

On this super excellent auspicious day, our beloved Srila Gurudeva, nitya-lila-pravishta om vishnupada ashtottara-shata  Sri Srimad Bhaktidevanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja disappeared from this material world. Today, I want to speak a few words about Srila Gurudeva’s life history and his contributions. I have mentioned previously how Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja established our Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti. In our Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti there are many pillars, how

Today is super-excellent and auspicious as it is the appearance day of nitya-lila-pravishta om vishnupada ashtottara-shata  Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja. The life of pure devotees is aprakrita-jivana-charitra , it is transcendental. Srila Gurudeva, Srila Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja, was born in East Bengal. At the age of seven or eight he came to Navadvipa-dhama parikrama with his mother. When Srila Gurudevа saw Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasva

Today is a very super-excellent auspicious day as it is the disappearance day of nitya-lila-pravishta om vishnupada ashtottara-shata  Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Srila Sarasvati Prabhupada, the original founder and acharya of our Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti mission. Srila Bhakti Rakshaka Sridhara Gosvami Maharaja very nicely glorified his Gurudeva by comparing him to a beautifully radiant moon which completely illuminates all directions with its rays; ‘ sujanārvuda-rādhita-pāda-yug