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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,

The 100th Appearance Day of Śrīla Bhakti Ballabha Tīrtha Gosvāmī Mahārāja

The 100th Appearance Day of Śrīla Bhakti Ballabha Tīrtha Gosvāmī Mahārāja

Jaya Śrī Śrī Guru-Gaurāṅga-Rādhā-Nayananātha Jīu! Jaya Sītā-Rāma! Jaya Lakṣmaṇa Hanumān! Jaya Saparṣada Śrīla Prabhupāda! Jaya Śrīla Bhakti Dayita Mādhava Gosvāmī Mahārāja! Jaya Śrīla Bhakti Ballabha Tīrtha Gosvāmī Mahārāja! Hare Kṛṣṇa. Daṇḍavat praṇāma dear devotees. Our reading group community has been hosting a three-day online program to commemorate the 100th appearance

3 readings in honor of Śrīla B.V. Vāmana Gosvāmī Mahārāja & Śrīla B.V. Trivikrama Gosvāmī Mahārāja

3 readings in honor of Śrīla B.V. Vāmana Gosvāmī Mahārāja & Śrīla B.V. Trivikrama Gosvāmī Mahārāja

All glories to Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Vāmana Gosvāmī Mahārāja! All glories to Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Trivikrama Gosvāmī Mahārāja! We've just concluded our third reading session from the book "A True Servant, A True Master." This wonderful book, containing the letters by Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Vāmana Gosvāmī Mahārāja,

The Esoteric Meaning of Annakūṭa

The Esoteric Meaning of Annakūṭa

Śrī Girirāja Mahārāja ki jaya! Govardhana-dharana ki jaya! Giridhāri Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra ki jaya! Tomorrow marks the joyful celebration of Annakūṭa-mahotsava. To honor this day, I'm sharing below a brief discourse by our Paramgurudeva, Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Prajñāna Keśava Gosvāmī Mahārāja. He delivered it on October 22, 1949, during

Our Kārtika-vrata program & Paramgurudeva Nectar

Our Kārtika-vrata program & Paramgurudeva Nectar

Urjeśvarī Vṛṣabhānu-nandinī Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī ki jaya! Tomorrow, we will embark on our daily program for Ūrja-vrata, Dāmodara-vrata, Kārtika-vrata. The schedule for the programs (on Zoom and live on YouTube) is as follows: Japa and Kirtan Beginning at 5:15 AM (Indian Time, please refer to other timezones below), we will

Śrī Rādhāṣṭamī – The Day of Her Advent 🪷 PART TWO

Śrī Rādhāṣṭamī – The Day of Her Advent 🪷 PART TWO

Śrī Rādhāṣṭamī The Day of Her Advent (PART TWO) by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda A discourse delivered in the Sārasvata assembly hall of Śrī Gauḍīya Maṭha, on Śrī Rādhāṣṭamī evening, 19 September, 1931 Published in the Weekly Gaudiya, Year 10, Issue 11, October 1931 Translated by the Rays of

Śrī Rādhāṣṭamī – The Day of Her Advent 🪷 PART ONE

Śrī Rādhāṣṭamī – The Day of Her Advent 🪷 PART ONE

Vṛṣabhānu-nandinī Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī ki jaya! Before presenting this remarkable article by Śrīla Bhaktisiddānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Prabhupāda, I'd like to share a couple of additional things to celebrate this special day: * Three songs describing the festival of Śrī Rādhā's divine appearance. I also made some videos of