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Sri Gaura Purnima

March 20th, 2019 | by Harmonist staff

Once in Brahma\'s day—in a special Kali-yuga—Krishna himself comes in the mood of Radharani to search himself. He wants to taste the mood of Radharani, to understand the nature of her inner hankering


Celebrating 10 Years of the Harmonist

March 18th, 2019 | by Harmonist staff

This month the Harmonist celebrates ten years online. Launched in April 2009 with inspiration from Swami B.V. Tripurari, we have published over 1,000 articles exploring the depths of Gaudiya Vedanta and how modern thought and intellectual trends interface with the tradition of Caitanya Vaisnavism


Perfection in Imperfection

March 14th, 2019 | by Harmonist staff

The concept that God should be impartial, generous and compassionate to all beings is not uncommon. Gaudiya Vaisnava theology, however, takes this conception one step further.


Parakiya Bhajan

March 11th, 2019 | by Harmonist staff

To break the law should be the main characteristic of a Rupanuga Vaishnava. What I have conceived about this parakiya principle is important. I have thought it out in a particular way


From Emotion to Devotion

February 21st, 2019 | by Harmonist staff

\"I do not want to think of anything else, only your lotus feet.” This is devotion. A promotion from emotion to devotion comes in this way when we are in the proper line and have proper guidance


Confronting the Culture of Death

February 18th, 2019 | by Harmonist staff

The issue before us is death. Not only our individual death, which is more imminent for some of us this morning than others, but our collective death. We have begun the sixth great mass extinction


Jaya Sri Nityananda Rama!

February 17th, 2019 | by Harmonist staff

Nityananda Prabhu traveled throughout Bengal making his humble appeal: \"Give all your attention to Gauranga and you will be benefited beyond expectation. This is my request to you.\"


Must We Learn to Love?

February 14th, 2019 | by Harmonist staff

Is love an art? Then it requires knowledge and effort. Or is love a pleasant sensation, which to experience is a matter of chance, something one \"falls into\" if one is lucky


The Beauty of Charles Darwin

February 4th, 2019 | by Harmonist staff

Darwin reasoned that beauty existed ultimately unto itself and for itself alone and did not think it was necessary to connect aesthetics and survival



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