Today (22/02) is the appearance day of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, Srila Prabhupada’s spiritual master. And we read Srila Prabhupada’s essay about him, “The Universal Teacher,” which Prabhupada presented on this occasion seventy-five years ago. The truth of Srila Prabhupada’s words penetrate the heart as much now as they must have then. He said: “Although […]
Today is the auspicious appearance day of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, one of the great acharya’s in our line. The Thakura wrote many beautiful bhajans and as we are celebrating World Holy Name festival here is the transalation of a beatifiul and deeply moving bhajan: Keno Hare Krsna Nam – Oh, Why While Chanting Hare Krishna […]
When I was walking today I felt my mind reach out over the blue sea to an island shimmering in the distance. When my mind returned, it brought a story with it, a story of spiritual instruction. Strange are the ways of inspiration.Here is the story:
Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana (Sri Govinda Dasa) appeared in the 1600’s near Remuna, Orissa. In his youth, he mastered Sanskrit grammar, poetry, and logic. After carefully studying the commentries of Sankara and Madhva he took initiation in the Tattva-vadi disciplic succession of Sripad Madhvacarya. Baladeva Vidyabhusana became a dig vijaya pandit (conqueror of all opponents) and […]
Before Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu met Ramananda Raya, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya told the Lord that no other devotee’s knowledge of Radha-Krishna’s madhurya rasa compares with Ramananda Raya’s. Although Lord Caitanya was half the age of forty year old Ramananda when they met, the Lord said, “My dear Ramananda, both you and I are madmen and therefore we […]
Today is the auspicious disappearance day of HG Jayananda Das, a modern day vaisnava saint. Jayananda possessed a great mystic power. Those Ratha-yatra festivals would not have happened without Jayananda. He was empowered by Krishna to do superhuman feats that made Ratha-yatra happen … even when the situation seemed impossible.
