Author: Sri Gaudiya Darshan
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In this lecture extracted from his darshan on 7th September, 2010, Srila Acharya Maharaj systematically explains the varieties of obstacles practitioners face on the path of pure devotion and resoundingly underscores the essential principles and realisations practitioners need in order to persevere over these obstacles. Within this lecture he cites a number of the verses…
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The cleansing of the Guṇḍichā Temple is summarised by Śrīla Kṛṣṇadās Kavirāj Goswāmī in Śrī Chaitanya-charitāmṛta. sri-gundicha-mandiram atma-vrindaih sammarjayan kshalanatah sa gaurah sva-chitta-vach chhitalam ujjvalam cha krishnopavesaupayikam chakara (Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita: Madhya-lila, 12.1) “Sri Gaurasundar swept and cleansed the Gundicha temple with His devotees, making it as cool and bright as His own Heart and a befitting…
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Perfect Conclusions on Pure Devotion Taught by Bhagavan Sri Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur nikhila-bhuvana-māyā-chhinna-vichchhinna-kartrī vibudha-bahula-mṛgyā-mukti-mohānta-dātrī śithilita-vidhi-rāgārādhya-rādheśa-dhānī vilasatu hṛdi nityaṁ bhakti-siddhānta-vāṇī (Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj) “Oh demolisher of the illusion of the entire world, Oh finisher of the mania of the various pursuits of liberation made by intellectuals, Oh abode of loving attachment…
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In our series of posts on the verses which adorn the Temple of Love and Affection we have thus far presented verses on the theme of Hari-katha itself. We began with verses that glorify Hari-katha in general and then presented verses describing the glories of Srimad Bhagavad-Gita, Srimad Bhagavatam and narrations of the Pastimes of…
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In this new audio posting extracted from a lecture given on 14 December 2010 in Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math Nabadwip, Srila Acharya Maharaj describes how Krishna enlightens Draupadi about the nature of pure surrender and His eager desire to reciprocate with the devotion of His devotees. Draupadi’s Surrender.mp3 [audio:http://gaudiyadarshan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/101214-Nabadwip-Draupadis-Surrender.mp3|titles=101214 Nabadwip Draupadi’s Surrender]
