Rama, Laksmana, and Nityananda

Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja Today is a very auspicious day – the birthday of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. Last week we observed the appearance day of Mahavisnu, Advaita Acarya, and today we are observing the appearance day of Nityananda Prabhu. Without Nityananda Prabhu, Gaura (Caitanya Mahaprabhu) cannot do anything; He is helpless. More...

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By VNN Staff On Saturday, March 7th, 2015
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The Advent Of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

BY SRILA GOUR GOVINDA SWAMI SRILA GURUDEVA Lecture given on the Auspicious Appearance Day of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, in Bhubaneswar, India, March 17, 1992, original transcript with English translations added Desiring More...

By VNN Staff On Saturday, November 8th, 2014
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God Consciousness vs. Society Consciousness

by Srila B.R. Sridhara Maharaja Devotee: Within a religious mission, sectarian policies may appear to bar the path of progress and pragmatic concerns take precedence over spiritual ideals. Should one risk leaving More...

By VNN Staff On Monday, October 27th, 2014
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After the Disappearance of Sri Guru

by Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja Edited by Madhavananda Das In Caitanya-caritamrta, madhya 8.248, it is mentioned how once Mahaprabhu asked Ray Ramananda, duhkha-madhye kona duhkha haya gurutara— More...

By VNN Staff On Friday, October 24th, 2014
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The Glories of Giriraja Govardhana

Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja From the beginning of our Gaudiya Vaisnava Sampradaya line, all our acaryas have given proper respect to Giriraja Govardhana. All devotees have so much respect More...

By VNN Staff On Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
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He Kept His Life In His Hands

Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja sitting on Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja’s left. (VNN) Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja [This year, 2014, October 8th (in India) is the disappearance More...

By VNN Staff On Sunday, October 5th, 2014
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Great Vaishnava Women

(VNN) by Satyaraja dasa An address to members of the International Network of Women and Religion (INWAR) at their headquarters in New York City. I’ll begin by defining two words: Vaishnava and women. A Vaishnava More...

By VNN Staff On Sunday, October 5th, 2014
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The Last Limit of Bhakti

In this beautiful cintamani lecture, Srila Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja, describes the mysterious and inconceivable tattva of Gaura-lila where two opposites are found in one container, union and separation. Furthermore, More...

By VNN Staff On Friday, September 26th, 2014
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Disappearance Day Of Srila Sri Rupa Siddhanti Maharaja

Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja [This year, 2014, the disappearance day of Sri Srimad Sri Rupa Siddhanti Maharaja is on September 14th (in America). He is one of the prominent disciples of Srila More...

By VNN Staff On Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
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Prabhupada’s First Bengali Disciple Remembers Cooking With Pishi Ma

Saci Mata Dasi often helped Pishi Ma, Srila Prabhupada’s sister (pictured) cook for Prabhupada (ISKCON News) – ISKCON centers have been flourishing all over the world and India at present tops the list More...