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Balarāma Slays a False Friend

Kṛṣṇa desired to honor Rāma and make him famous for vanquishing Pralamba...
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Rāmāi Ṭhākura and Anaṅga-mañjarī-sampuṭikā

according to the Goswāmīs’ theology, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma are one and Kṛṣṇa and Rādhā are one. But this does not mean that because Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma are one and Kṛṣṇa and Rādhā are one, therefore Balarāma and Rādhā are nondifferent...
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Anaṅga-mañjarī: An Historical and Theological Perspective

From the Gauḍīya perspective, Balarāma’s Vraja śaktis are clearly a section of nameless gopīs associated with the Nāga community. And turning to the Ahivasi Gaur brāhmaṇas of the Daujī Mandira in Baldeo, we find that Revatī has been enshrined as Rāma’s principle consort, with no mention of Anaṅga...
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Balarāma and Ananga-mañjarī

Anaṅga-mañjarī is in love with Kṛṣṇa, not Balarāma...
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Balarāma’s Romantic Life

Because Balarāma is Kṛṣṇa’s older brother, this precludes his being directly involved in the romanticism of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa that is central to the Vṛndāvana līlā...
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Rāma Shines Only in Connection With Kṛṣṇa

Balarāma is not emotionally complete without Kṛṣṇa. He lives only for the service of Kṛṣṇa...
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Balarāma Tattva

There is only one vaibhava-prakāśa in Vraja—Balarāmajī...
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Balarāma, The Birth of Sakhya-bhava

Crystal-like in complexion, like the sun’s light reflected in the full moon, this boy was born to give joy to the son of Yaśodā, to reflect his light and make it approachable, just as the guru does in relation to God...

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Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra Unlikely Due to COVID-19

By Debabrata Mohapatra, originally published at The Times of India. In a &hellip...

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January 23rd

news The Disappearance of Srila Narasingha Maharaja

January 6th

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The Whys and Hows of a Nitya Navadvipa (Part 3)

The experience of Gaura lila will be a natural byproduct of embracing the very same sadhana outlined by both Gaura and the Goswamis...

philosophy The Whys and Hows of a Nitya Navadvipa (Part 2)

July 16th

philosophy Offenses at the Stage of Bhava

July 9th

philosophy The Whys and Hows of a Nitya Navadvipa (Part 1)

July 6th

Reviews

Review: Cow Care in Hindu Animal Ethics
Book Review: Cowherd Boys Nectar: Sri Sri Preyo-Bhakti-Rasarnava
Review: Wise Love: Bhakti and the Search for the Soul of Consciousness
Review: Sri Caitanya’s Life and Teachings: The Golden Avatara of Divine Love
Review: Bhakti Blossoms
Review: In Search of the Highest Truth: Adventures in Yoga Philosophy
Book Review: Sacred Preface
Album Review: Agnideva dasa’s Prayer to the Lotus Feet of Lord Krishna
Review: Avatar Art: Neo-Vedic Paintings Celebrating Life
Book Review: Sacred Preface
Book Review: Swami in a Strange Land
The Amazing Inner Lives of Animals
Know Nothing: The true history of atheism
Review: Sam Harris’ Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality without Religon

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The six defects of over-accumulation, materialistic endeavor, unnecessary talk, rejecting the rules meant for one’s self and following the rules meant for others, association with non-devotees, and fickle-mindedness are detrimental to devotion...