We are to recognize our flock and then we shall associate with them. Then, dedicated action will begin by that association. “You will be the teacher and I shall be the student.” But what kind of faith will we cultivate?

Bhaktivinoda sought to revive and continue that tradition of enlightened reform exemplified by Caitanya, whose message of bhakti to Krishna challenged caste barriers and brought the Bhagavatam forward as the “ripened fruit of the tree of Vedic knowledge.”

If the Bhagavata is all about Sri Radha, then there must be an explanation of gayatri that demonstrates the same about itself. There is.

The rishis conceived of time and nature as cyclical because they located an immoveable center around which they observed all things coming and going. That center was themselves.

We may have erected high walls on all sides to protect ourselves so that Krishna consciousness may not enter, but Krishna is a thief, and a thief requires no invitation. No preparation is necessary for his welcome.

One day, Balarama slapped Krishna, but Krishna went to Mother Yasoda and told on him. Thus, in Krishna lila we shall find that although no party is defective, still, one will find fault with another and begin a quarrel. This is the meaning of lila.

Eliminating all other camps, direct service to Radharani is considered to be the highest. Still, there is another point…

With seemingly endless examples of less-than-ideal guru-disciple relationships, how should the principle of guru be conceived and how should one go about incorporating that relationship into their spiritual life?

Even in the best of relationships one thing is for sure: our connections will come to an end. It is this fact that is readily acknowledged at wedding nuptials with the ominous phrase “until death do us part.”

A brief and informal discussion of the four Vaishnava sampradayas, spoken by Srila Sridhara Deva Goswami.

It is true that we are all created equal, but this truth cannot be realized solely through any sociopolitical system.