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
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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 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
The Land of Loving Dealings
Yasoda mayi wanted to give a pair of shoes to Krishna, so that His feet would not be pricked by the sharp stones and thorns of the forest. However, Krishna said that He would accept the shoes only if she gives shoes for all the cows. Hearing this wonderful loving reciprocation, Mother Earth made the ground of Vrindavan very soft and… Continue reading The Land of Loving Dealings
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
In Vrindavan during Karthik
The following is an excerpt from a class given by Radhanath Swami during the Vrindavan Yatra of 2011: The month of Kartik manifests and personifies the unlimited compassion of Lord Krishna’s eternal pleasure potency, Srimati Radharani. Any devotional service performed in Vrindavan has the potency to purify our hearts and connect us to Lord Krishna… Continue reading In Vrindavan during Karthik
Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Embodiment of Shri Radha’s love
The tattva of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is very difficult to understand ordinarily for a common man. Lord Chaitanya is the Supreme Lord Shri Krishna but appearing in the mood of a devotee. Radhanath Swami gives a brilliant Shastric explanation of the tattva of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in one of his yatras. Some excerpts of this… Continue reading Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Embodiment of Shri Radha’s love
