Lord Caitanya is Krishna Himself accepting the mood of Radharani. In Caitanya Bhagavat and Caitanya Mangal they pose a question – Who came first Lord Caitanya or Radha & Krishna? rädhä kåñëa-praëaya-vikåtir hlädiné çaktir asmäd ekätmänäv api bhuvi purä deha-bhedaà gatau tau The One supreme absolute truth became two for the sake of loving relationships,… Continue reading Did Lord Caitanya come first or Radha & Krishna? – HH Radhanath Swami
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Radhanath Swami on Krishna convinces Nanda Maharaj
Krishna approached Nanda Maharaj and enquired from Him the purpose of the sacrifice. Being lovingly persuaded by Krishna, Nanda Maharaj explained that they were performing this puja for Indra. Nanda Maharaj explained, “Since we are cowherds we depend on rains which give fresh grasses for the cows and therefore as a token of gratitude every… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Krishna convinces Nanda Maharaj
Krishna plans to remove Indra’s pride by HH Radhanath Swami
After this pastime, Krishna was walking around in the forest and He saw that the cowherd men were preparing for an elaborate yajna. The cowherd men were actually making preparations for the annual Indra puja. “Krishna is in the heart of every living being. He not only hears what you say, sees what you do, feels… Continue reading Krishna plans to remove Indra’s pride by HH Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami on Wives of the Brahmanas Achieve Perfection
Meanwhile the noon time passed, and the cowherd boys were hungry. They approached the brahmanas who were performing an elaborate sacrifice and asked them for some food for Krishna and Balarama, but they ignored them. “Isn’t that typical, isn’t that common for people all over the world? Sometimes even devotees, we are so busy for… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Wives of the Brahmanas Achieve Perfection
Radhanath Swami on Krishna Enjoys Lunch With His Friends
The Yogamaya potency of Krishna would arrange for demons to come every day just before lunch. This would stop their play and then Krishna would play with the demons and then effortlessly kill them, and either liberate them or send them to the spiritual world depending upon the particular inclination of the asura. By all… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Krishna Enjoys Lunch With His Friends
Radhanath Swami On Jahnava Devi’s Mission
Before leaving Vrindavan she went to take darshan of Sri Sri Radha Gopinath.While she was taking darshanof Gopinath she saw that Srimati Radharani was very tiny and Gopinath was large in size. But as that thought appeared in her mind she felt, “Who am I to make a judgement, this is how They appeared” and… Continue reading Radhanath Swami On Jahnava Devi’s Mission
Vrindavan: Land of Krishna
Vrndavana is illuminated by numberless moons of spiritual bliss. It is cooled by the sweet nectar of spiritual love and it is filled with desire trees and many hosts of madly cooing birds. Whose heart will not run to Sri Sri Radha-Krsna, who enjoy eternal transcendental pastimes in that Vrindavan. – Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami on Fighting mass distraction
In this world, we have forgotten Krishna because we are endlessly distracted. A prominent professor at Princeton University said, “The problem with the world that we live in today is that everyone is being conquered by the weapons of mass distraction.” Maya is constantly conquering us birth after birth through distraction.And what is that distraction? She bewilders us making us think ‘I’m… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Fighting mass distraction
Radhanath Swami on Sambandha Jnana
The Madan Mohan deity is the sambandh deity. Sambandha means our relationship with Krishna. Lord Caitanya began His teachings to Sanatana Goswami with this simple principle – jivera swarupa hoya krishnera nitya dasa. We are not this body; we are the eternal soul. Qualitatively, we are non-different from Krishna, but quantitatively Krishna is the complete whole and we are just an infinitesimal part.… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Sambandha Jnana
What Does That Lamp Represents? by HH Radhanath Swami
Today We are celebrating on this day of Diwali, not only the loving relation between Krishna and Yashoda mayi, but we are all specially meditating and praying and offering our lamps of love to the relationship of love between Nimai and Saci mata. Yashoda mayi came as Saci devi and Gopal came as Nimai. So,… Continue reading What Does That Lamp Represents? by HH Radhanath Swami
