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⏰ > 💰 Reassessing My Relationship with Time

⏰ > 💰 Reassessing My Relationship with Time

A few hours ago, in our daily reading group today on the holy appearance day of Śrīla Bhakti Pramoda Purī Gosvāmī Mahārāja, we read a beautiful story in which he showed how time spent absorbed in Bhagavān is infinitely greater than any amount of money. I'll share an

Śrī Rādhāṣṭamī – The Day of Her Advent 🪷 Part 1 of 2

Śrī Rādhāṣṭamī – The Day of Her Advent 🪷 Part 1 of 2

There is one person whose name is never mentioned in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. And yet Bhāgavatam’s steadfast readers constantly nurture the ardent hope of becoming that person’s devout, one-pointed servant.

Recordings of all the songs in Gauḍīya Gīti-guccha

Recordings of all the songs in Gauḍīya Gīti-guccha

11 Causes for Kṛṣṇa's Descent

11 Causes for Kṛṣṇa's Descent

Excerpt from a class by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja given in New Braj (Badger), California, June 01 1999. Excerpt from Secret Truths of the Bhāgavatam (Chapter 1). I bolded portions of the text and added numbers so you can easily navigate the various causes of Kṛṣṇa's

The Glories of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī

The Glories of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī

Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmīpāda kī jaya! On the Gaudiya Kirtan mailing list, I just sent out four songs in honor of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, including the Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī Śocaka, which you can sing on this auspicious day. Below is a beautiful glorification of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī written by my Śrīla

The future of Vine of Devotion

The future of Vine of Devotion

Hari bol dear devotees. Please accept my pranams. At the moment, Vine of Devotion is a place where I can share my favorite devotional articles, thoughts on various topics, things I've learned or am learning, updates and announcements about various devotional projects, study groups and so on. I

Surrender, Service & Dedication—All Done Through Śraddhā

Surrender, Service & Dedication—All Done Through Śraddhā

In Kṛṣṇa consciousness the quality of wholesale dedication is necessary. It is indispensable. Partial dedication will not do; in connection with Kṛṣṇa the demand is wholesale, and nothing less will do. He is an autocrat.