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Join Us for Daśa-mūla-śikṣā Verse Memorization & Śrī Harināma-cintāmaṇi Study

Join Us for Daśa-mūla-śikṣā Verse Memorization & Śrī Harināma-cintāmaṇi Study

We're continuing our journey through Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura's writings, now diving into his Śrī Harināma-cintāmaṇi and memorizing the verses of Daśa-mūla-śikṣā. I wanted to share some details in case you'd like to join us. Śrī Harināma-cintāmaṇi We just finished the middle section of Jaiva-dharma

Finding My Anchor: The Benefit of Daily Reading with Friends

Finding My Anchor: The Benefit of Daily Reading with Friends

I had no idea how auspicious my visit to see Śrīpāda Tridandi Mahārāja in his humble dwelling, nestled in the jungly forest beside Svananda-sukhada-kuñja, would turn out to be. Now, looking back on that meeting nearly 4 ½ years ago, I am just beginning to understand what an impact it made.

Five Years on One Page: The Unexpected Benefits of Writing Daily in This Journal

Five Years on One Page: The Unexpected Benefits of Writing Daily in This Journal

There are only two weeks left in 2024, and I felt inspired to write this stream-of-consciousness reflection about a practice that has made a huge difference in my life this past year: daily writing in a five-year journal. Honestly, I should be working on the songbook right now, but I

Daily Online Programs to Conclude 2024

Daily Online Programs to Conclude 2024

Quick post here—I should’ve been in bed 2 hours ago. 😅 With a new program starting in just a few hours, I figured it’s the perfect time to announce it—and while I’m at it, I’ll share the rest of this year’s programs too. We’

Bhaktivinoda-gīti-dhārā and Beyond: Latest Updates from Navadvīpa

Bhaktivinoda-gīti-dhārā and Beyond: Latest Updates from Navadvīpa

I'm back in Navadvīpa and settling into my regular routine. Since it's been a while, I wanted to share a quick update about what's happening in my life, our online programs, and the new edition of Śrī Gauḍīya Gīti-guccha. Life We have exciting news

Our Kārtika Program 2024

Our Kārtika Program 2024

Ūrjeśvarī Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī ki jaya! This year, I’m keeping our online Kārtika program super simple. It’s designed to simply complement your own Kārtika vrata program, so we won’t be singing the main traditional vrata kīrtans like Śrī Rādhā-kṛpā-kaṭākṣa-stavarāja, Śrī Nanda-nandanāṣṭakam, and Śrī Dāmodarāṣṭakam. It will start at

Praṇāma mantra for Śrī Rūpa-Raghunātha

Praṇāma mantra for Śrī Rūpa-Raghunātha

rūpeti nāma vada bho rasane! sadā tvaṁ rūpaṁ ca saṁsmara manaḥ karuṇā-svarūpam rūpaṁ namaskaru śiraḥ sadayāvalokaṁ tasyā-dvitīya-sutanuṁ raghunātha-dāsam O tongue, always chant the name Rūpa. O mind, remember Śrī Rūpa, the embodiment of compassion. O head, bow to Śrī Rūpa, whose glance distributes mercy. In the same way, chant, remember,