Is Śrī Candi Dāsa a pure devotee?
Prabhūpāda Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Saraswati Gosvami ṬhākuraGranth upadeshamrit
Because Śrī Candi Dāsa was a pure devotee, Sri Gaurangadeva used to hear his songs. Candi Dasa considered himself the Lord's servant. A servant of the Lord thinks himself a follower of a devotee who is dear to Krsna. There were no abominable affairs between Candi Dāsa and Rāmi. Śrī Candi Dāsa was an exalted devotee. He had no desire for personal happiness. Not understanding his position, the materialists will...
Who is Śri Raghunātha dāsā Gosvāmī?
Prabhūpāda Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Saraswati Gosvami ṬhākuraGranth upadeshamrit
Although Śri Raghunātha dāsā Gosvāmī was a servant of Śri Caitanyadeva, he was extremely proud to be identified as a follower of Śri Rupa. He served both Svarūpa Damodara and Śri Rüpa, and was especially dear to Śri Svarūpa Damodara as well as other dear devotees of Mahaprabhu. Śri Raghunātha was the beloved servant of Śri Radha-Govinda, whom He served under the guidance of Śri Rupa mañjarī. Even though Śri...
Who is Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī Prabhu?
Prabhūpāda Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Saraswati Gosvami ṬhākuraGranth upadeshamrit
Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī Prabhu is an eternally perfected associate of the Lord. He is jagad-guru and the emperor of the devotees. In kṛṣṇa lila he is Śrī Rupa-mañjari. Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī Prabhu is also an intimate devotee of Sri Gauranga, He does not belong to the jīva-tattva and is not an ordinary living entity. Rather, he is the master of the living entities and part of the Lord's internal energy....
How can one recognize a mesenger from Vaikuṇṭha, and how can one determine whether the message is real or false?...
Prabhūpāda Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Saraswati Gosvami ṬhākuraGranth upadeshamrit
If my prayer is genuine, then I will understand everything by the mercy of the omniscient Lord. A student can recognize a learned scholar only by the learned scholar's mercy. The Lord in my heart will help me. I need only to depend on him. There are only two ways to know anything in this world. The first is to try to understand with the help of our material experience,...
What if a messenger did not bring a message for everyone?
Prabhūpāda Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Saraswati Gosvami ṬhākuraGranth upadeshamrit
Those for whom the messenger did not bring a message are unfortunate. But we should note that those who are eager for a message will certainly be given one.
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