Tag Archives: bhakti

A Synopsis of Raganuga-sadhana (Part 1)

20 Nov
By Babhru Dāsa As all things that are to be achieved, are done so in natural progression, so are those manifestations of spiritual sentiment (rasa) that are in connection with Sri Krsna, the darling of Vrindavan. The scientific process of ... Read more »

Attaining Intimate Association with Krsna (Through Sadhu-seva)

19 Sep
By: Babhru Dāsa Why is pleasing and satisfying the heart of a sadhu-vaishnava (advanced devotee of Krsna) so powerful and beneficial to our own progression of bhakti? There are many reasons for this, but one reason in particular is very ... Read more »

Bhramara-siksa (Instruction of a Bee)

17 Sep
By: Babhru Dasa Oh my dear helpful mind! Just as a drunken bee hovers perpetually over the honey laden lotus flower, won’t you kindly hover amidst the transcendental existence of Sri Krsna, which is overflowing with eternal, lovely, blissfulness? Oh ... Read more »

Sri Krsna is the Only Supplier

27 Jun
By Babhru Dasa We often hear that we should not treat God as our “order supplier.” And indeed it is true. God is not our petty servant. He is not meant to receive our demands on the pretext of a ... Read more »

Should You, “Fake it Until You Make it?”

19 Feb
By: Babhru Dasa Most of us who have been involved with bhakti-sadhana for at least a few years have probably heard the saying, “fake it until you make it.” It’s a very interesting saying, but unfortunately one that in some ... Read more »

How Aishvarya-jnana Acts Upon Vraja-madhurya

30 Jan
By: Babhru Dasa The realm of Sri Vrindavan is special in so many ways. It is considered the apex of divine planes and is the atmosphere where the highest forms of divinity enact sweet eternal pastimes (lila-madhurya.) That being said, ... Read more »