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
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Radhanath Swami On Parikshit Maharaj Expresses His Doubt
Parikshit Maharaj asked a similar question to Sukadeva Goswami. He said that, how is it possible that the residents of Vrindavan loved Krishna more than even their own children. Sukadev goswami told that because Krishna is the Paramatma, He is the life force in every living being. When the life force leaves the body no… Continue reading Radhanath Swami On Parikshit Maharaj Expresses His Doubt
Radhanath Swami On Childhood Pastimes Of Nimai
Radhanath Swami describes childhood pastimes of Nimai Little Nimai, He would cry, and the only thing that could possibly stop him from crying was if everyone gathered around him, clap their hands and blissfully chanted Krishna’s names. Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare And he… Continue reading Radhanath Swami On Childhood Pastimes Of Nimai
Radhanath Swami on Navadwip Dham
Radharani creates Navadwip Dham – Krishna made Shyam Kund and Radharani made Radha Kund. Similarly Radharani made Navadwip Dham and Krishna manifested Goloka Vrindavan. She has put all the holy places here. In Kaliyuga Navadwip dham’s glories expand more and more but other holy place’s like mercy is reducing day by day. Navadwip dham’s glories expand –… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Navadwip Dham
Radhanath Swami on Prayer during the Yatra
During these days in our yatra, to be absorbed in the spirit of service of all the devotees, to be absorbed in constantly trying to take shelter of the holy names and at every moment don’t let a breath escape from your body without Krishna’s name. That should be our determination throughout the yatra, to be absorbed in… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Prayer during the Yatra
Radhanath Swami on Entering the realm of Navadwip
If you want to really enter into the realm of Navadwip, Lord Caitanya taught us this consciousness – gopé-bhartur pada-kamalayor däsa-däsa-däsa-däsänudäsa. We should not try to become the master or the proprietor or the controller. If you want to know Krishna you have to put Vaishnavas in front of yourself. We should not be self-centred. It is our… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Entering the realm of Navadwip
Radhanath Swami on Tapasya in Bhakti
At every moment whatever may come to us whether it is enjoyable or it is causing us some suffering, we should be grateful. Tapasya in bhakti means to be grateful for whatever may come upon us. Whatever inconvenience to be in Navadwip with so many devotees, in front of Panchatattva and all our Acaryas, chanting the holy names and hearing… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Tapasya in Bhakti
Radhanath Swami on Mood of the Yatra
Today we are beginning our yatra, Kartik of 2009. This human life is very rare, every moment is so precious. And the rarest of all things is the association of the Lord’s devotees. Caitanya Mahaprabhu taught through Rupa Goswami, five very important principles, which are most important to make spiritual progress. 1 . To associate with devotees, 2… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Mood of the Yatra
Radhanath Swami On Lord Caitanya loves to glorify his devotees
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu loved to glorify His devotees! He would speak of Haridas Thakur’s greatness as if He had five mouths. He spoke of Vasudev Dutt’s merciful nature as if he had 1000 mouths. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to give His devotees the credit for His mission. Lord Caitanya took a person from an untouchable class, Srila Haridas… Continue reading Radhanath Swami On Lord Caitanya loves to glorify his devotees
Why Mayapur Considered So Holy? by HH Radhanath Swami
Similarly the Acaryas, they predicted that the holy names of the Lord would be chanted in every town and every village throughout the world. Bhakti Vinod Thakur envisioned devotees from all over the world gathered together with their Indian brothers and sisters chanting the holy names and dancing in Mayapur. Today we see yet another… Continue reading Why Mayapur Considered So Holy? by HH Radhanath Swami