Damodara Gaura Astami

Similarly I am puzzled, thinking, "Should I continue to preach in Western countries about the goal of Krsna's service, or should I stop?" Those I believed in tried to cheat me. They should not try to cheat me. They have endeavored for sense gratification for so many lives, so why should they not give this human life to the lotus feet of Lord Krsna? My lady disciples should be determined and think, "Do or Die!" There are so many examples for ladies to follow, like Srimati Gangamata Thakurani...

Prema has two sides—samyoga (meeting) and viraha (separation). They are also known as milana and vipralambha. The stage of prema-vaicittriis also experienced by Rukmini, Satyabhama and the Queens of Dvaraka to some extent. They would address a Kurari bird and say, “You are also experiencing separation from your husband like how we do. You are continuously weeping and only wish to be with your husband.”

Why is Brahma our original guru? Sri Krsna Himself, by His own Sarasvati (internal knowledge potency), gave Brahma initiation into the gopal-mantra, and with the sound of His flute, He gave him the kama-gayatri mantra...