Mahanidhi Swami Sriman Mahaprabhu unveiled Radha-kunda and bathed there about 500 years ago. After offering the following prayers, Mahaprabhu became overwhelmed in prema, and danced in bliss on the banks of Radha-kunda while meditating upon Radha-Madhava’s pastimes there, premäviñöa haïä tére nåtya kare kuëòa-lélä saìariyä. (Cc. 2.18.13) Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Radha-kunda is […]
Mahanidhi Swami In the last article, we heard about the glories of brahmanas. Here Sri Narottama Dasa Thakura reminds us of the power and position of the saintly devotees of Bhagavan Sri Krishna. May we always be blessed with the darshana, sanga and seva of the wish-fulfilling angels of mercy gracing this gloomy world […]
Mahanidhi Swami Gaura nitya-parishad Murari Gupta describes how Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu once honored the brahmanas in Gaya by drinking their foot water. (Sri Krishna Chaitanya Carita Maha Kavya 1.15.11-12) While narrating this pastime, Srila Prabhupada gives some important instructions for all followers of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, i.e. us. Srila Prabhupada said, “When Sri Chaitanya […]
Mahanidhi Swami It is very sad to see that in the holiest of places, Sri Dhama Vrindavana, the yatris and pilgrims show very little if any respect to the brahmanas, pandas and tirtha gurus. Of course, such neglect can be expected since this is the age of Kali which is characterized by ignorance […]
Mahanidhi Swami Life is too short, memory is very weak and time is less. Thus we offer the following 25 verses to summarize all the essential principles, practices and actual goal of Gaudiya Vaisnava Dharma. We have arranged them in a logical sequence to facilitate clear understanding. Devotees will obtain tremendous spiritual benefit by […]
Mahanidhi Swami The word paddhati means a few verses or even a small book of mantras, prayers, pujas and instructions meant to guide a sadhaka in successful bhajana. Dhyana Chandra Goswami, a grand-disciple of Mahaprabhu parishad, Pandita Sri Vakreshvara Ji, wrote the famous Paddhati Traya to help sadhakas attain the eternal seva of Srimati […]
Mahanidhi Swami In Sri Gita (13.8-12), Sri Krishna says, “The objective of all philosophies is to know the Absolute Truth (Bhagavan Sri Krishna), tattva jnana artha darshana.” Sri Krishna then explains how one can acquire this transcendental knowledge by cultivating 20 sattvika qualities beginning with humility, pridelessness, nonviolence, tolerance, and simplicity, amanitvam adambitvam, ahimsa ksantir […]
Mahanidhi Swami One day Sri Chaitanyadeva sat with Sri Sanatana Goswami and told him about the 26 qualities of a Vaisnava. (Cc. 2.22.78-80) Mahaprabhu mentioned daksha, being expert, as one of them. In Bhagavad-gita (12.16), Sri Krishna said, “My Priya bhakta is expert, daksha mad bhakta priya.” In the tikas to this verse, Sridhara Swami […]
Mahanidhi Swami Every day, Krishna bhaktas offer their Thakurajis love-soaked bhoga; colorful hand-stitched clothes and turbans; dhoop, deep, scents, perfumes and fragrant flowers. When describing the bhakti-anga of archanam (Deity puja), Narada Muni said, “Vishnu/Krishna is PLEASED ONLY WHEN worshiped with the following eight flowers. Of course, the offering of external flowers also pleases Vishnu/Krishna.” […]
Mahanidhi Swami If a very valuable thing is offered for free, who would not take it immediately? In a handful of places, Bhagavan Shri Veda Vyasa offers special boons and benedictions i.e. phala shruti to anyone who reads the Bhagavatam in general, or particular chapters therein. Besides receiving wonderful benefits from these “charity verses”, one […]