Radhanath Swami on Significance of the tears of devotees

“Our acaryas teach us, that the incessant tears of Saci Devi, the incessant tears of Vishnupriya the tears of all the devotees in Navadvipa, those tears of separation by the Lord’s own will, were meant to wash away the sins, wash away the darkness of ignorance of the whole world, so that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Significance of the tears of devotees

Radhanath Swami on Cow Protection

Nanda Maharaj, Yashoda mayi and all the Vrajavasis unanimously accepted Krishna’s advice. They prepared mountains and lakes of bhoga. As brahmanas were performing fire sacrifices, Nanda Maharaj and the other cowherd men were serving the cows and making them happy. They were feeding the cows the freshest grass and nicely decorating them with gold, silver… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Cow Protection

Radhanath Swami on Vishnupriya’s grief

Vishnupriya, the wife of the Lord, the daughter of Sanatana Mishra, she was at her father’s house and she happened to hear these rumors about Lord Gaurasundar taking sannyasa. So she rushed back to the house of Saci Devi, and she saw the lamentable, pitiable condition of her mother-in- law Saci Devi. She went into… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Vishnupriya’s grief

Bhakta Vatsala Krishna

Among all the inconceivable potencies of Krishna, the most powerful one is His affection for His devotees, bhakta vatsalya. Vishvanath Chakravarti Thakura calls this quality of Krishna as the crest jewel of all the infinite good qualities He possesses. Krishna can fulfill limitless purposes through His pastimes. Through the Govardhan lila, Krishna showed how He… Continue reading Bhakta Vatsala Krishna

Radhanath Swami on Saci mata’s distress

Saci mata heard many rumors about Lord Caitanya going to accept sannyasa. She was burning in pain of imminent separation and was constantly crying. She did not eat or sleep for days nut she didn’t say a word to her son Nimai. Nimai was everything for her. She had eight daughters who all died at… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Saci mata’s distress

Radhanath Swami – Twin Arjuna trees

Yashoda mayi then went to perform her duties and Krishna began to plot to do something more mischievous. Krishna saw the Yamala Arjuna trees in the courtyard. These trees were ancient and gigantic with very deep roots. They were the two sons of Kuvera who were cursed by Narada. Sukadev Goswami explains that Manigriva and… Continue reading Radhanath Swami – Twin Arjuna trees

Radhanath Swami on Lord Gauranga pacifies His associates

Lord Caitanya told the devotees that, “I am going to take sannyasa because I am searching for the treasure of love of Krishna and when I gain that treasure of love of Krishna, I am going to come back and share it with all of you.” Srivas replied that, “None of us would be alive… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Lord Gauranga pacifies His associates

Radhanath Swami on Lord Caitanya approaches His associates

One day, Lord Caitanya was sitting with His devotees and He spoke in a very mysterious way which no one but Lord Nityananda understood. Lord Caitanya said, “I have come to give the medicine – pippalikhanda – to reduce the excess mucus due to their disease. But what I see is that the mucus and the… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Lord Caitanya approaches His associates

Damodar Lila – Radhanath Swami

Nanda maharaj had 9 lakh cows and Yashoda mayi had selected special cows which gave the best quality fragrant milk. She would churn butter from the yogurt made from the milk of these cows and feed her darling son Krishna. On the day of Diwali, she woke up early in the morning and personally began… Continue reading Damodar Lila – Radhanath Swami

Radhanath Swami on Lord Caitanya reveals His heart

Lord Caitanya went home and sat down and began to contemplate that, “I descended into this world for the purpose of giving love of God through the medicine of holy name to the people. But now I see that the opposite is happening. If people blaspheme Me, if people disrespect Me, because I am the Supreme personality of… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Lord Caitanya reveals His heart