Krishna explains in Gita the value of devotional service the one who offers Krishna even a small leaf a flower or little water if it is offered with devotion he accepts the quality of that devotion patraà puñpaà phalaà toyaà yo me bhaktyä prayacchati The perfection of our life is simply when Krishna accepts the… Continue reading Worship of Govardhan Hill described by Radhanath Swami
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Radhanath Swami Lectures on Lord Balarama's Appearance Day
Gargamuni said: This child, the son of Rohiëé, will give all happiness to His relatives and friends by His transcendental qualities. Therefore He will be known as Räma. And because He will manifest extraordinary bodily strength, He will also be known as Bala. Moreover, because He unites two families—Vasudeva’s family and the family of Nanda… Continue reading Radhanath Swami Lectures on Lord Balarama's Appearance Day
Radhanath Swami explains Kunti's dependence on Holy name
Kunti devi is quite aware that the existence of the pandavas is due to shree Krishna only. Kunti who was the mother of the pandavas knew very well the power and the glory of her five sons. Arjun was the greatest archer. Even Shiva was defeated by him and he was the most intimate friend of shree Krishna. Bhima was the most powerful person in all world with one stroke of his mighty claws he could hundreds of the most powerful elephants. Great Kunti saw with her own eyes as he powerized even the most powerful rakshas.
More You Enjoy More You Suffer by Radhanath Swami
This is the characteristic of a Vaishnava. Para-dukha-dukhe: a Vaishnava is always unhappy to see the conditioned souls unhappy. Otherwise, he would have no business teaching them how to become happy. In materialistic life, people must certainly engage in activities of animosity. Materialistic life is therefore compared to saàsära-dävänala **, a blazing forest fire that automatically takes place. Lord Shiva and his followers in the paramparä system try to save people from this dangerous condition of materialistic life.
Radhanath Swami on Blind Leading the Blind
Modern university education practically prepares one to acquire a doggish mentality with which to accept the service of the greater master. After finishing with so called education, the so call educated persons move like dogs from door to door with applications for some service and mostly they are driven away informed of no vacancy. As dogs are negligible animals and serve the master faithfully for bits of bread and man serves a master faithfully without sufficient rewards.
Radhanath Swami on Understanding Kurukshetra And Gita
Radhanath Swami on Significance of Kurukshetra fortune to be in this holy land of Kurukshetra where so much of the history of our life and our culture has its origin. From time immemorial this holy place of Kurukshetra has been worshiped by saintly persons. It is the place where the great MaharajKuru performed his yajna,… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Understanding Kurukshetra And Gita
Pastimes of Nimai – Retold by Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami Lectures on Sri Caitanya Caritamrta, Adi Lila 1.1-6 I offer my respectful obeisances unto the spiritual masters, the devotees of the Lord, the Lord’s incarnations, His plenary portions, His energies and the primeval Lord Himself, Çré Kåñëa Caitanya I offer my respectful obeisances unto Çré Kåñëa Caitanya and Lord Nityänanda, who are like… Continue reading Pastimes of Nimai – Retold by Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami enlightens on Harinaam Sankirtan
Those who are advanced and highly qualified and are interested in the essence of life, know the good qualities of Kali Yuga. Such people worship the age of Kali because in this age simply by chanting the Hare Krishna mahamantra one can advance his spiritual knowledge and attain life’s goal Purport This is a quotation… Continue reading Radhanath Swami enlightens on Harinaam Sankirtan
