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Are Mystical Dreams Important in Gaudiya Vaishnavism? (Mysticism-Part One)

14 Nov

By: Babhru Dasa Do mystical dreams play an important role in Gaudiya-Vaishnavism? This is a very important topic and in this essay an attempt will be made to outline several points for consideration. It is the general understanding of most ... Read more »

Lord Chaitanya’s “Manjari-Swarupa”

24 Oct

By: Babhru Dasa Since time immemorial, unscrupulous persons have believed Sri Radha and Sri Krsna to be nothing more than mere “archetypes,” for invoking religious ideals of “love.” Generally speaking, such persons think that everyone is actually God and that ... Read more »

Book Review: “Divine Intoxication”: The Life and Love of Srila Akincana Krishna Dasa Babaji Maharaja: By Satyaraja Dasa

28 Sep

The Life and Love of Srila Akincana Krishna Dasa Babaji Maharaja Lightning Press, 2019, 258 pages, revised, photos Babhru Dasa, Divine Intoxication: Review by Steven J. Rosen (Satyaraja Dasa)* A spiritual tradition is known by its luminaries. When one looks at ... Read more »

Entrance into Sri Vrindavan-dham

16 May

By: Babhru Dasa Sri Vrindavan-dham is truly a place where all spiritual desires can become easily manifest. Yet so many of us visit Sri Vrindavan-dham and somehow or other, don’t exactly get ecstatic love of God. Even many people visit ... Read more »

Who is a Rupanuga-vaishnava?

15 Dec

By: Babhru Dasa (Sorry, but diacritics did not carry over from Word) In this essay we will try our best to investigate what it means to be a “Rupanuga Vaishnava.” We here this term thrown around quite a bit within the ... Read more »