Srila Rupa Goswami personally carved the deities of Radha Damodar and entrusted Them under the care of Jiva Goswami. Srila Prabhupada quotes: arcye viñëau çilä-dhér guruñu nara-matir vaiñëave jäti-buddhiù çré-viñëor nämni çabda-sämänya-buddhiù. If we consider the form of the deity to be made of wood or stone, the guru to be an ordinary human being,… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Lord Damodar’s Pastimes
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A Loving Guru and A Faithful Disciple by HH Radhanath Swami
Rupa Goswami initiated Jiva Goswami and Jiva became very dear to his guru. Once a powerful scholar named Rupa Narayana came to Vrindavan. His false ego was even greater than his knowledge. He had a jaya patra, a certificate where any one he defeated had to sign. He heard the glories of Rupa Goswami and… Continue reading A Loving Guru and A Faithful Disciple by HH Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami on Joy Of Servitude
Ahankar or false ego puts us in a state where we want to be seen as important in the eyes of the world. In that state if some one is given more importance than us, we become envious and egoistically competitive. Or we become very discouraged and depressed because we don’t have that position. If… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Joy Of Servitude
Radhanath Swami on Jiva’s training
Nityananda Prabhu knowing the inner most heart of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, understood the mission of Jiva Goswami. He was going to be empowered to be the greatest philosopher and scholar of spiritual philosophy and knowledge the world has ever seen. He sent him to Varanasi to study under Madhusudhan Vacaspati, the disciple of Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya. Jiva thoroughly… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Jiva’s training
Radhanath Swami on Nitai’s Mercy
One day Jiva told his mother that he was going to visit some relatives in one of their ancestral homes. When he came out of their sight he fled to Navadwip. There he was introduced to Lord Nityananda in Srivas’s home. Lord Nityananda embraced him and offered to take him on a personal tour of the… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Nitai’s Mercy
Radhanath Swami On A Spiritual Vision
As he grew a little older, this longing to go to Vrindavan became more and more intensified. He would cry longing for the mercy of the Lord and all of His associates. One night he had a vision of Lord Caitanya and His associates performing an ecstatic harinam sankirtan. Suddenly the dream ended and Jiva… Continue reading Radhanath Swami On A Spiritual Vision
Radhanath Swami on Childhood Impressions
As a small child Jiva Goswami witnessed Lord Caitanya bestowing His mercy upon his uncles Rupa and Sanatana and on his father Anupam as well. He saw them manifesting the deepest, most genuine feelings of humility. The sight of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu showering His mercy upon them left a deep impression in his heart. From… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Childhood Impressions
Radhanath Swami on “The Real Impediment”
By the grace of Srila Prabhupada and the exalted acaryas, the doors of Sri Vrindavan dham have opened for all of us to spend this price less time together. Simply by our sincerity to serve, our enthusiasm to hear and chant and the intensity of our prayers, the opportunity to access the highest treasure of… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on “The Real Impediment”
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 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
