Author: Bhaktabandhav

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    Jhulan Yatra

    ByBhaktabandhav

    In the month of Sravana (the rainy season), the clouds in the sky begin to make a thundering sound, and extremely fine mist-like rain drizzles everywhere. The atmosphere is very beautiful and pleasant after the heat of the summer months, for at that time all the forests of Vrndavana begin to bloom. Many types of flowers on both sides of the Yamuna, such as beli, cameli, jui, and madhavi begin to bloom. The bumblebees look here and there and chant, “Radhe Radhe” and the cuckoos also call out, “Radhe Radhe.”

  • Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi

    ByBhaktabandhav

    Being the jivas’ eternal well-wishes, the sadhus think, “How can the hearts of the jivas be devoid of all material tastes? How can bhakti-rasa enter their hearts?” Hence, by following this Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi, you will be connected to that flow of bhakti-rasa. By the mercy of Krsna, the Pandavas received Vrajanuraga—relationship with the Vrajavasis. With what intention do we follow this vrata of Ekadasi? We follow this vrata to be eternally related and connected to Guru-pada-padma and his followers. Otherwise, there are many cheaters who are ready to…

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    Mohini Ekadasi

    ByBhaktabandhav

    On this Ekadasi-day, if a person desiring to serve God follows bhakti’s rules, then it will not be possible for anyone to come near him and cheat him. Mohini Maya protects the devotees. She cheats others, but she will not cheat the followers of Ekadasi; this is her promise to God. Visnu’s external potency, Bahiranga sakti, bribes the jivas and cheats them by offering them her gifts. She steals their good fortune away. But, Mohini-devi says, “I will not cheat the devotees; I will always protect them. I will cheat others, but I will never cheat Ekadasi-devi’s followers. I will never cheat the Lorld’s bhaktas. I will protect His dependents from the influence of His external potency…”

  • Yogini Ekadasi

    ByBhaktabandhav

    …Will Ekadasi-devi be happy and pleased by only abstaining from water and fruits on her appearance day? Many people fast on Ekadasi. The patients in a hospital fast; people stop taking food and drinking water when they fight among themselves. Will they attain any benefit by such involuntary fasting? They will receive nothing. Their impurities will not be washed away. Will Ekadasi-devi be satisfied by completely fasting? When Yudhistira Maharaja asked Krsna this question, Krsna said, “No.”…

  • Aparā Ekādaśī

    ByBhaktabandhav

    Aparā Ekādaśī tells her followers, “I will do an operation and surgery. I will not give anyone the chance to go the wrong way. I provide them with the support by which they will return to the right path. I will give them much energy and enthusiasm. They will never lose sight of me; they will never lose their bhajana and bhakti…”

  • Glories of Nrsimhadeva

    ByBhaktabandhav

    Gurudeva said, “Many people are here who are not real sadhus. They don’t even offer vancha-kalpa pranamas and respect to other devotees. If I tell them to chant nrsimha-prayers every day, they will only fight. I follow Siva-ratri, and so many became against me. Even when I am following and not taking grains, they do not follow, and cook separately for themselves. I follow Radharani and chant “Radhe Radhe,” and they all become against. What can I do for the conditioned souls?

  • Kṛṣṇa took Sannyāsa

    ByBhaktabandhav

    Understanding His shortcoming, Kṛṣṇa took sannyāsa in His pastimes as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and He became one-pointed. He learned from Viśākhā-devī who came as Raya Ramānanda and intimately instructed Him in relishing the highest moods of gopī-prema. In the Gambhīrā, in the association of Svarūpa Dāmodara and Ramānanda Raya, He experiences prema-seva to the highest extent. There in the form of Caitanya Mahāprabhu, He tasted these most exalted moods of Śrīmatī Rādhikā and He realized the intricacies of this vraja-seva…