Before reading further, please note that if one is not aware of Srila Prabhupada, please do not read this article at all. You can read Srila Prabhupada’s biography in brief & Beginner’s Spirituality Guide first to be able to resonate with this article better. Also, those who are not chanting 16 rounds of Hare Krishna […]
Nandgaon
Nandgaon is a village located around 9 km from Barsana and is the place which was constructed by Nand Baba on the hilltop to protect the baby Krishna from the attacks of demons sent by Kansa on a daily basis. Krishna spent his growing years here at Nandgaon. There is a big beautiful temple atop […]
Love in separation & separation in love of Divine Couple – Prema Vaicityya
It’s been just 5 minutes that I opened my computer to compile today’s daily article, and was looking at the list of topics (that I have compiled for writing these articles) and was selecting a topic for today. This particular topic caught my attention and I opened the web page-editor to begin compiling this. Just […]
Je Anilo Prema Dhana (Prayers of Lamentation) | Lyrics & Translation | Srila Narottama Das Thakur
The Vaishnav Bhajan ‘Je Anilo Prema Dhana’ is a heartfelt compilation of loving prayers of lamentation / separation of Srila Narottama Das Thakur (Campaka Manjari in Nitya Goloka Vrindavan) for all the predecessor Acharyas. Lyrics je ānilo prema-dhana koruṇā pracur heno prabhu kothā gelā ācārya-ṭhākur (1) kāhā mora swarūp rūpa kāhā sanātan kāhā dāsa raghunātha […]
ISKCON Sri Sri Krishna Balarama Mandir, Vrindavan
A very popular temple flocked by devotees worldwide, Krishna Balarama Mandir is also popularly known as ISKCON Vrindavan and locally known as Angrez Mandir. It was established by Founder of Hare Krishna Movement – A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada. The main deities are Sri Sri Krishna Balarama, Sri Sri Radha Shyamsundar and Sri Sri Gaur Nitai. Adjacent […]
Is the desire to take birth in Vrindavan in next life good?☺️
Yes indeed! Desiring to take birth in Vrindavan in the next life is very very nice, and just sprouting of this desire in the heart itself means that the seeker has a lot of guru kripa and blessings of Divine Couple. However, Rasika Acharyas add depth to even this brilliant thought (for sincere seekers). They […]
Is it okay if I follow my life and spiritual path as per my own belief system and faith?
Rasika Acharyas say that if one follows life as per own individual belief system and own half-baked thoughts, then falling down and inviting ruin is a sure-shot way. Of this, there is no doubt! When one sincerely takes shelter of a BONAFIDE teacher (Rasika Guru) and follows the rules and regulations of Vedic Scriptures, then […]
How to deal with people around us who don’t believe in god?
Note: This post might not be for non-devotees or who are aggressive against seekers who practice spirituality. There are people who say and think that “I don’t believe in any god and kinds of stuff.” Rasika Acharyas say that association of such people is very dangerous. Exalted saints have mentioned time and again that it’s […]
How to deal with vrajvasis, priests at different places and temples, different types of devotees living in Vrindavan?
It’s been a few weeks that I was inspired by Guru Tattva and Vrindavan Dham to post this article. A word of note that before reading this article, do first read the article “How to greet various types of devotees?” So, when a sadhaka (seeker) takes to devotional life, they regard vrajvasis as appreciable. Internally, […]
Five Types of Sakhis in Nitya-Goloka Vrindavan
Srila Rupa Goswami in his book Ujjwala Nilamani describes the five types of sakhis (cowherd girls) in Nitya Goloka Vrindavan. Here is the detailed explanation of each of them: Sadharan Sakhi They consider Krishna as their everything. For them, their devotion is only and only Krishna. They worship Krishna as their husband. Anything else other […]