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
Author: RNS Yatras
Radhanath Swami on Getting Prabhupada’s Association
Tonight we have with us one of Srila Prabhupada’s very close loving associates. Every word of Prabhupada’s books and lectures and everything that he ever said to any of his disciples are all intimate personal instructions to us and we should see it that way. It is Sri Chaitanya Mahapurabhu’s mercy manifesting through Srila Prabhupada. So when we are reading his books we… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Getting Prabhupada’s Association
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
Radhanath Swami on Appearance of Radharaman
Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared to Gopala Bhatta Goswami and told him to go to Nepal to the river Gandaki. As Gopal was taking his bath 12 saligram shilas appeared in his pot.He put them back in the water but they again appeared. This happened 3 times. So he concluded that the Lord wants to come to… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Appearance of Radharaman
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 Saintly qualties of Gopala Bhatta Goswami
One day Lord Caitanya was in the Tota gopinath mandir in Puri with His associates wondering, “What happened to little Gopal?” Right at that time, a messenger brought a letter from Rupa and Sanatana. The letter said, “Today Gopala Bhatta has arrived in Vrindavan and we are like brothers living together for Your happiness.” Sri Caitanya… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Saintly qualties of Gopala Bhatta Goswami
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 Lord Caitanya blesses Gopala Bhatta
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was on His South India tour, He went to Sri Rangam and flooded that holy city with Krishna prema. Venkata Bhatta, the priest of the Ranganath temple, fell in love with the Lord. He welcomed Him home and washed His feet with great devotion. He took that water and sprinkled it on… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Lord Caitanya blesses Gopala Bhatta
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
