Bhāgavata-Saptāha: How a Popular Practice Became the Greatest Disservice to Śrīmad Bhāgavatam Śrīmad Bhāgavatam is not an ordinary religious book, nor is it a text meant for entertainment, social gathering, or professional recitation. It is the literary incarnation of the Supreme Lord, composed by Śrīla Vyāsadeva under divine inspiration and spoken by Śukadeva Gosvāmī to Mahārāja Parīkṣit in the final seven days of his life. Its purpose is singular and uncompromising: to awak

Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 2.10.1: atra sargo visargaś ca sthānaṁ poṣaṇam ūtayaḥ manvantareshānukathā nirodho muktir āśrayaḥ (Daśa-lakṣaṇa: The Complete Science of the Absolute Truth) Śrīmad Bhāgavatam stands as the crest jewel of all Vedic literature. It is not merely a book of theology, philosophy, or cosmology, but a complete spiritual science meant to reveal the Absolute Truth in His fullest personal feature—Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Unlike ordinary religious

Radha's Victory Is Their Sole Desire Her Supremacy, His Surrender — The Crown of Divine Love A Meditation on the Rādhā-Pakṣīya Heart and Kṛṣṇa’s Longing There are devotees whose hearts beat only for Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. Their loyalty to Her is so complete, so unshakable, that the entire drama of Vraja is meaningful to them only insofar as it reveals Her supremacy, Her joy, and Her victory. These souls are rādhā-pakṣīya—forever and utterly aligned with Rādhā’s side. They do not

Modern scientists, after centuries of studying matter, have now come to a surprising conclusion: beneath all the varieties of this world there exists one fundamental energy. What appears to our eyes as solid matter dissolves, under deeper analysis, into atoms, particles, waves, and finally fields of energy. This conclusion, reached with so much labour and experiment, is already clearly presented in the Vedas. There it is stated: sarvaṁ khalv idaṁ brahma — “Everything is, in t

In today’s world, “motivation” has become a booming industry. Countless speakers, including many who identify as spiritual teachers, offer inspiring talks about living better, earning more, becoming confident, overcoming stress, and achieving success. Their words may uplift the mind for a moment, but they seldom touch the soul. This raises an important question: Motivation for what? The Illusion of Material Motivation Śrīla Prabhupāda repeatedly warned that attempts to decora

A Crisis of Distance and Disconnect In today’s world, the line separating spiritual leadership and political leadership is becoming disturbingly thin. The very figures meant to guide society toward integrity and higher purpose now seem to mirror the behaviour of those deeply entrenched in worldly power. If politicians have mastered the art of distancing themselves from the common masses, many modern spiritual leaders appear to be following the same script—only wrapped in s

sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja The Scene in Vraja and the Service of the Manjaris This verse describes a divine, spiritual meditation  practiced in advanced rāgānugā-bhakti, where a devotee contemplates serving Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa in their eternal Vraja-līlā . It is a form of internal meditation (mānasa-sevā) , not a physical event. ⸻ 1. Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa in the Kunja In the spiritual land of Vraja, near Gupta Kuṇḍa , there is a beautiful grove called Aśoka

Gītā Jayantī marks the sacred day on which Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, spoke the Bhagavad-gītā to His eternal associate, Arjuna, on the battlefield of Kurukṣetra. It is the moment when divine wisdom touched the world in its most accessible, universal, and transformative form. For devotees in the line of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and under the guidance of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, this day is not merely a celebration—it is a reminde

The Spiritual Science of Sacred Sound Across the spiritual traditions of India, the chanting of the Holy Name of the Supreme Lord has always been revered as the most accessible and potent path to divine realization. Other paths—such as ritual worship, meditation, austerity, philosophical study, and yogic discipline—certainly purify the consciousness, yet the scriptures repeatedly affirm that nothing equals the purifying and uplifting power of divine sound vibration. This sacr

An Original Analytical Essay In the vast framework of Vedic cosmology, the material world unfolds through deliberate stages, beginning from an unmanifest, dormant condition and culminating in the fully populated universes we perceive. The earliest of these stages is known as pradhāna—a subtle, undifferentiated state of matter that precedes the appearance of cosmic variety. Understanding pradhāna helps us appreciate how the Lord’s external energy becomes activated and transfor

The Sweetest Home of God Introduction: Goloka—The Crown Jewel of All Realms The Vedic scriptures reveal many spiritual abodes—Ayodhyā, Dvārakā, Vaikuṇṭha, and innumerable planets where the Supreme Lord manifests His divine majesty. Yet beyond all of them, like the full moon rising above a sky of stars, lies Goloka Vṛndāvana, the personal, intimate, and eternally youthful land of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Although the spiritual world is acintya—inconceivable—the scriptures give rare, preciou

The Complete, Detailed Journey of Bhakti (with the Seven Supreme Stages, the Four Highest Mahābhāvas, the Prajalpas and the Tenfold Citra-jalpa) Based on Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī (Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu & Ujjvala-nīlamaṇi), explained by Śrī Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura, and presented in spirit by Śrīla A. C. Bhaktivedanta Svāmī Prabhupāda. This essay maps the entire inner landscape of Gauḍīya bhakti — from the first soft stirrings of faith to the inconceivable peak of Rādhā’s love.

By H G Gauranga Sundar Das Introduction: A Painful Irony It is one of the great paradoxes of our times: the birthplace of the Bhagavad-gītā, where Lord Kṛṣṇa personally appeared and spoke timeless wisdom, is now a place where very few seriously practice or even study those teachings. For one who loves Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission, it can be disheartening to see that the majority of Indians, though surrounded by temples, festivals, and rituals, remain largely uninterested in the

It’s common to see someone begin their spiritual journey with great enthusiasm — eagerly chanting, serving, and strictly following the four regulative principles. Many even move into temples or take on full-time service, convinced that liberation is just a lifetime of steady effort away. But after some time — maybe a year, two, or three — that initial inspiration often starts to fade. What once felt joyful begins to feel like a struggle. The chanting becomes dry, following th

In this restless age, it’s easy to mistake information for transformation. We may know about the three modes of nature, about karma and the creation of the universe — yet still find ourselves entangled in the same web of desires, fears, and frustrations. The Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, however, doesn’t just explain the world — it shows us how to transcend it. At the very beginning of this great Purāṇa, the sages gathered at Naimiṣāraṇya asked six essential questions about life, God, a

1. The Scriptural Standard of a Bonafide Guru Śāstra gives clear qualifications of a genuine spiritual master: tad-vijñānārthaṁ sa gurum evābhigacchet samit-pāṇiḥ śrotriyaṁ brahma-niṣṭham (Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad 1.2.12) “To understand the science of God, one must approach a bona fide guru who has heard from the disciplic succession (śrotriyaṁ) and is firmly fixed in realization of the Absolute Truth (brahma-niṣṭham).” A real guru must be: Authorized by the previous ācāryas (not sel

By HG Gauranga Sundar Dasa Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is more than a celebration of glowing lamps and joyful gatherings. It is a spiritual reminder that the real light we seek is not external but within the heart—kindled through devotion, wisdom, and remembrance of the Supreme Lord. In life’s journey, challenges and uncertainties often create inner darkness. Just as a lamp effortlessly drives away night, the light of spiritual knowledge dispels ignorance and awakens divi

1. Begin the Day with Gratitude to Guru and Krishna “First business is to thank the spiritual master and Krishna for giving this human...

A Vaiṣṇava-Theological Study Based on Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Teachings and Śāstric Authority 1. Introduction — The Primacy of Sound in Vedic...

Identification of One’s Varṇa Through Motivation Author: H. G. Gauranga Sundar Dāsa Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī, one of the greatest ācāryas in...