Category: Prayojana- The Goal

Bhava is extremely powerful. When one reaches the state of Bhava, a person is immediately released from the clutches of birth and death. This bhava initially manifests in the individual after the stage of extreme attachment to Sriman Mahaprabhu. Continue reading “Power of Bhava”

Our Gaudiya Parampara is the most profound system of Bhakti which promulgates enhancing our limited individual consciousness through supreme submission. It is the basis of knowing, through such submission, the mood of the Absolute, the confluence of the form and spirit of the Absolute. Continue reading “Quintessence of Form”

When Sriman Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was on His South India travel as parivrajakacarya He stayed at Sri Venkata Bhatta’s house for chaturmasya (holy 4 months of the Vaishnavas). Venkata Bhatta and his brother Trimalla Bhatta Continue reading “Gopala Bhatta and Nadia Nagara”

There are many devotees in this world who are in Krishna Bhajana. However that which separates the Gaudiya Vaishnavas of the “Shuddha” (pure) Parampara (disciplic line) is the Ultimate Goal of Krishna Bhajana. Continue reading “Prayojana Tattva”

The admission to the sweet service of Sri Sri Radha Krishna cannot be attained until a devotee completely surrenders himself to the Gaura Tattva. Continue reading “Insights into Gaura Tattva”

Even giving an introduction to Vilapa Kusumanjali, the finest creation by Das Goswami (Raghunatha Das) is like offering a wick to the Sun. This greatest of creations in Gaudiya History is the most confidential, most exotic and foremost writing; Continue reading “Rare Gems- Vilapa Kusumanjali”

Usually a person who qualifies as a Bhakta is surrendered to the Supreme Personality Lord Krishna. Such a surrendered aspirant of Bhakti engages in the whole-hearted service to the Lord by means of rendering service to Sri Gurudeva and by engaging in any or all of the nine limbs of devotional activity such as Hearing, Chanting, Remembering etc. Continue reading “Job of a Devotee”

Bhakti marga is the only way one can develop a complete and a powerful ego. Though this looks like a negative statement; it is the most positive aspect that any human being will vouch for. In any case there is no question of letting-go of ego because one cannot even survive without the ego even Continue reading “Ego – Complete”

“In pursuit” is a series of teachings and realizations in everyday life . The teachings of the Prema Bhakti Candrika by Srila Narottama Thakhura Mahasaya form the base framework of the Gaudiya Vaishnavic thought. Sriman Mahaprabhu established the renewed Vedic approach in an easier, digestible format and passed on this revelatory knowledge to the six Goswamis of Vrindavana. However the Prayojana tattva or the ultimate goal of Gaudiya Vaishnavism has been conclusively established by the Mahasaya where he firmly establishes the objective of Gaudiya Vaishnava way of life with laser sharp precision. Any deviation from the teachings of Prema Bhakti Candrika can be safely assumed to be a disturbance to Sriman Mahaprabhu’s very own internal mood and intention. Any jeeva seriously interested in its own ultimate wellbeing should simply follow the teachings of Thakhura Mahasaya. Continue reading “In pursuit – Part One”