Author: Bhaktabandhav

  • Real Love, Opposition, Murder, and Universal Brotherhood – Srila Gurudeva Interview

    ByBhaktabandhav

    ,,,In the advanced or higher stage, people will see there is only the group of bhakti and bhaktas. At that time, there is no discord and quarreling. But in the lower stages, it may be seen like that, but it is not so in reality. When they will develop their Krsna consciousness, they will see this, and they will think that, “We are all in the same family, everyone in the world. Whether they are devotees or not devotees. We are all part and parcel of God. Then we will realize the conception of worldwide brotherhood. Even the plants and creepers, animals and all living entities are all sons or parts and parcel of the Godhead. They should all be honored. You should not kill animals to eat them. If we kill them, we should also know that they will kill us in the future (as the law of karma). If we kill and eat animals, our nature will be like that, very violent, like wild animals…

  • Atop a Kadamba – Govinda-lilamrta

    ByBhaktabandhav

    Now, Kṛṣṇa has disappeared and is sitting on top of the branches of a kadamba tree, watching the gopīs coming from a far way off. No one can see Him, where He is hiding. The sakhās search for Him, without any luck. But the sakhīs understand where He is by the power of Rādhārānī’s blue jewel, and they come nearby this Kadamba Tera. Upon arriving, Rādhārānī appears to be very exhausted and sits under the kadamba tree. The sakhīs begin to sing Govinda-gītā…

  • Opaque Glass and Transparent Glass

    ByBhaktabandhav

    …The example of opaque glass and transparent glass may be discussed. An object cannot be seen through opaque glass. Some obstacles appear between my eyes and the object that is to be seen. I can see something through a transparent object. Similarly we cannot take darsana of the Absolute Truth (para-tattva) through the medium of an opaque guru, or guru-bruva. Rather than offering everything that is given to him by his disciples to the lotus feet of Bhagavan, the guru-bruva consumes everything himself…

  • The Absolute Subject

    ByBhaktabandhav

    “For a seeker of the Absolute Truth, submission to the guru is unavoidable. A class of thinkers believes, however, that when scientific research is possible, why cannot higher spiritual knowledge also be evolved from within? Such people are ignorant of the most essential nature of Absolute Knowledge – that He alone is the Absolute Subject, and all else, including ourselves, constitutionally stand only as an object to His omniscient vision. It is impossible for the eye to see the mind…”

  • Anuraga Diksa – Govinda-lilamrta

    ByBhaktabandhav

    First, līlā-śakti gives a chance to be related with the devotees. They follow all 64 limbs of bhakti from early morning. They do not follow animal life. They pick flowers and make garlands, cook and offer preparations, pray and do kirtana, and speak the Lord’s glories with other devotees. They use 24 hours for God’s service. This is one simple process. If anyone has spontaneous love and affection, they automatically serve wherever they are present. If you follow their footsteps, their anurāga will automatically come to you; and then you will not be able to stop — you will not be able to be lazy, crazy and silent, like a hill or stone. Automatically, a service tendency will come…

  • Not Even ABCD

    ByBhaktabandhav

    “When I sit at the lotus feet of my Gurudeva, I see that I am very foolish, actually knowing nothing. Then, being anywhere else, I see that everyone is sleeping; they don’t know anything about bhakti, not even ABCD. I will then tell them whatever I have heard from my Gurudeva. So, we should do both – bhajana and preaching – as our forefathers and acaryas have done; otherwise, we will be deficient…”

  • Ekadasi Can Fulfill All Desires

    ByBhaktabandhav

    We must follow Ekadasi under the guidance of pure Vaisnavas, and also perform kirtana under such guidance. If you are doing bhakti, that is okay. But if he is under the guidance of a devotee who has relation with Vraja, who has Vraja-bhakti, who is rasika, knowing all tattvas, that pure devotee can remove all doubts and can put Radha, Krsna, and Mahaprabhu in your heart. Under the guidance of this calibre of Vaisnava, be always in Vrndavana, and always chant and remember. Both at the same time, chant the holy name of Krsna and remember the pastimes related to that name…

  • Sweetly Auspicious – Govinda-lilamrta

    ByBhaktabandhav

    Madhumaṅgala is always joyful. But he doesn’t reserve his happiness simply for himself. His name is Madhumaṅgala. Madhu means honey, and mangala means auspiciousness. He is very nectarful and sweet. He can alter the bitter or dark mood of anyone, making them joyful like himself. In Vraja-maṇḍala, no one has a bad mood. But, sometimes, if anyone has māna, depression or abhimāna, Madhumaṅgala changes their mood and gives Kṛṣṇa’s sweetness. He has this mādhurya reserved…