Rays of The Harmonist
- Without Longing, One Cannot Progress On the Path of Bhakti
- The Lotus Feet of Śrī Guru
- “Anujā” – Bhāgavatam Proof that Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the Son of Yaśodā
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Māhārāja
You are supremely fortunate, and therefore, you receive ample opportunity to hear hari-kathā in sat-saṅga everywhere. But you are not satisfied with that. There is a reason for this: without a heartrending longing, one cannot progress on the path of bhakti. ...
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by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda
It is first of all necessary to sit at the lotus feet of śrī guru and obey his commands. It is recognized that to obtain the capacity for all kinds of work or knowledge, or to fulfillany desires unrelated to Kṛṣṇa that can be fulfilled in this world – one must submit to a teacher. ...
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Śrīla Viśvanatha Cakravartī Ṭhākura and other commentators have stated that only Yogamāyā born from the womb of Yaśodā is Kṛṣṇa’s anujā. ...
Read MoreFeatured: Sri Upadesamrta
This unprecedented edition contains the commentaries Srila Radha-ramana dasa Gosvami, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura and Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada. Translated from the Hindi edition of Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja, Sri Upadesamrta gives instructions indispensable for practitioners of the devotional path. Without following these instructions, entering the realm of pure devotion and especially following the intricate and elevated path of spontaneous devotion (raganuga-bhakti) is not only difficult, but impossible.
Guru-Devatatma
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First, we must think that guru is our ātmā, our life and soul. Being totally surrendered to him, we must depend solely on him... If we serve Kṛṣṇa under the guidance of sad-guru, then certainly, like magic, we will be out of māyā...
Entering Nitya-lila
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It is with a desire to propagate the sublime glories of the concluding transcendental pastimes of our most worshipful Srila Gurudeva, nitya-lila pravista om visnupada Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja, that we humbly present Entering Nitya-lila, a special on-line edition of the Rays of The Harmonist (No.24) in honour of the New Braja (Badger) puspa-samadhi ceremony, 2011.
The Goal - Vilap-kusumanjali
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In this world we have a guru and we are his disciples, but in raganuga-bhakti (internally) the guru is like a friend. Visrambhena gurau seva. In the spiritual realm, there is no formal relation of guru and disciple as there is in this world. Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami used to address Srila Rupa Gosvami as guru, and he respected him as such. Inwardly, however, he saw him as a sakhi, as Rupa-manjari, as he will further reveal in the third verse...
Personal Exchanges
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Transcendental greed is very sacred and exalted. It must therefore be kept concealed within the heart, as burning camphor is kept in a closed room so that its fragrance will not evaporate but instead become more and more condensed. If you have any realizations, it is best to conceal them. Do you understand the word yara-mata?
Rays of The Harmonist - Kartik 2011 Edition
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This Kartika, The Rays of The Harmonist team humbly presents the printed edition of "Entering Nitya-lila", the concluding transcendental pastimes of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. Apart from above pictorial report, this edition's featured articles are entitled "The Real Significance of the Pastime of Illness Manifested by the Maha-bhagavata" and "The Avirabhava and Tirobhava Saktis"...
Bhagavad Gita - 3rd Edition
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We are humbly announcing the publication of the third English edition of Srimad Bhagavad-gita, translated from the Hindi edition of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. The two commentators of this Gita are Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura and Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja, who often concludes his purports with an excerpt from the charming Rasika-ranjana commentary of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura...
2011 Vraja Mandala Parikrama - Photo Tour Report
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This year, 2011, the annual Vraja Mandala Parikrama began on October 11th, under the divine guidance of nitya-lila pravista om visnupada astotara-sata Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. At first there was some apprehension in many devotees' hearts regarding exactly how this parikrama would take place – the first year without the manifest presence of our beloved Srila Gurudeva – but then they became peaceful and joyous with the experience that Srila Gurudeva is as present as ever...
Srila Gurudeva’s Beautiful Desires
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We are fast approaching the holy month of Kartika. We are immeasurably fortunate that our beloved Srila Gurudeva is with us. He will be guiding us forever, and soon he will be guiding us through an inspiring month of parikrama, harikatha, and sadhu-sanga.
Srimad Bhagavata Saptaha in Vraja - November 12 to 19
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What is our goal? How to achieve? What's the process? Krsna-bhakti is our life, the objective of our life. How can we attain perfection? What activities should we be doing? We are performing parikrama, always chanting, remembering and listening to hari-katha. Read more...
Gurudeva's Samadhi Request
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The details related to the design and the exact expenses will be published around the time of Kartik, Sri Vraja Mandal Festival 2011. We are submitting our plea to all Vaisnavas, disciples, friends and well-wishers of Srila Gurudeva for your assistance...
Japa Retreat - 2011 -September 24- 30 - UK
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You are invited to a Japa retreat starting September 24th with BV Tridandi Maharaja...
Sri Vraja-mandala Parikrama - 11th October - 10th November 2011
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Every year, om visnupada Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja personally invited all of us to attend Sri Vraja-mandala parikrama in the holy land of Sri Vrindavana-dhama...
