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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 »

In Vraja, “Losing is Winning”

29 Dec

"With unabashed fervor, she pressures Krsna and His friends to eat more and more. She achieves such ends via strong words, emotional strength, and direct physical action. Seeing such overt behavior, the boys headed by Sri Rama and Sri Krsna ... Read more »

Siddha-pranali in the, “Sri Bhaktivinode Parivar”

22 Mar

By: Babhru Dasa The topic of “siddha-pranali” in gaudiya-vaishnavism is such a fascinating one, and indeed one of the most controversial and misunderstood ones also. To further complicate things, there are at least several types of processes that could fall ... 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 »

An Explosion of Yoga (Union) in Sakhya-rati

14 Aug

By: Babhru Dasa kṛṣṇa-mattebha unmukto ghoṣa-dṛg-dṛḍha-śṛṅkhalāt | ucchvasaṁś capalaḥ svairī kānane’nya ivābhavat ||2|| “Freed from the firm bondage of the cowherds’ glances, like a mad elephant, fickle Kṛṣṇa, taking a deep breathe, became independent in the forest, like another person.” ... Read more »