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Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Verse Fourteen
March 13, 2010 – 12:59 am | No Comment
Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Verse Fourteen

Brahma reveals to the four Kumaras how one worships Krishna.

Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Verse Thirteen
February 22, 2010 – 2:27 am | 2 Comments
Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Verse Thirteen

Krishna’s wife Kalindi states that she is the daughter of the sun, aham devasya savitur duhita. This same Kalindi is the goddess of the sacred river Yamuna.

Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Verses Nine to Twelve
February 15, 2010 – 1:42 am | No Comment
Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Verses Nine to Twelve

Meditation on the five-sectioned Gopala mantra preceded by the kama-bija enables one to relish prema.

Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Verses Four to Eight
February 7, 2010 – 12:53 am | One Comment
Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Verses Four to Eight

Brahma replied to the Kumaras: [Krishna's form is] dressed as a cowherd, has the color of a cloud, is youthful, and has taken refuge under a desire tree.

Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Verse Three
February 2, 2010 – 12:42 am | No Comment
Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Verse Three

Brahma answers the four questions posed to him by the Kumaras.

Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Verse Two
January 28, 2010 – 12:36 am | No Comment
Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Verse Two

The four Kumaras inquire from Brahma.

Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Verse One
January 20, 2010 – 11:43 pm | 6 Comments
Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Verse One

Swami Tripurari explains how verse one of Gopala-tapani Upanisad contains the mangalacarana (auspicious invocation), vastu-nirdesa (essence of the text), and asirvada (offering of a blessing).

Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Introduction
January 14, 2010 – 10:24 pm | No Comment
Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Introduction

“Gopala” means one who protects (pala) cows (go), in other words, a cowherd. “Tapani” means to shed light. Thus Gopala-tapani Upanisad is that esoteric doctrine that sheds light on the cowherd Krishna.

Siksastakam of Sri Caitanya: Conclusion
January 7, 2010 – 10:55 pm | No Comment
Siksastakam of Sri Caitanya: Conclusion

The final portion of Swami B. V. Tripurari’s Siksastakam of Sri Caitanya.

Union and Separation
January 2, 2010 – 11:47 pm | No Comment
Union and Separation

In the eighth stanza of Siksastakam, Mahaprabhu reveals that he now completely identifies himself as a maidservant of Krishna. This identification began in the fifth stanza of his, in which Mahaprabhu humbly prayed for divine service.

The Form of Love in Separation
December 28, 2009 – 1:17 am | No Comment
The Form of Love in Separation

While on the outside the effects of prema appear like poison, on the inside they are filled with ananda.