Acceptance of Spiritual Authority

Acceptance of Spiritual Authority

by | May 9, 2012 | Guru Tattva

Acceptance of  Spiritual Authority  (From an Evening darśana, Bhubaneswar, 1990) Sent in by Goloka Vrindavana  Dasa Devotee: Should we accept someone as an authority if they have material attachments and are not situated on the spiritual platform? Srila Gour Govinda...

Real Darsan of Sri Guru

by | May 9, 2012 | Guru Tattva

[divider] Srila Gurudeva glorifies Srila Prabhupada by speaking Sri Guru-Tattva on his disappearance day (27 Oct 1995). Click to listen: [audio:http://www.srilagourgovindaswami.org/audio/lectures/real_darsan_sriguru.mp3|titles=Real Darshan of Sri...

Ecstatic Kirtan with Srila Gurudeva

by | May 9, 2012 | festivals

‘radha-krishna’ bol bol bolo re sobai Click to play: [audio:http://www.srilagourgovindaswami.org/audio/bhajans/radha_krsna_bolo.mp3|titles=Radha Krsna Bolo]   Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Nagara Kirtana Song 4) Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakur (1) ‘radha-krishna’ bol...
It Needs Explanation

It Needs Explanation

by | May 8, 2012 | Guru Tattva

[divider] It Needs Explanation Therefore Prabhupāda has said ‘bhakti, bhakta, bhagavān do not belong to material world’. Understand? One line Prabhupāda said. It needs explanation, it needs explanation. Prabhupāda quoted only one short sentence. One short sentence he...

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by | May 8, 2012 | seva

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Genuine Sadhu-Sanga

Genuine Sadhu-Sanga

by | May 7, 2012 | Guru Tattva

Genuine Sādhu-saṅga   Devotee: Paramātmā is comparable to guru in some ways? Śrīla Gour Govinda Swami: Paramātmā is the manifestation of guru and guru is the manifestation of Paramātmā. Katha Upaniṣad says:   nāyam ātmā pravacanena labhyona medhayā na bahunā...
The Only Prayer that Everyone Should Offer

The Only Prayer that Everyone Should Offer

by | May 4, 2012 | festivals

The Only Prayer that Everyone Should Offer From a lecture on Nṛsiṁhadeva’s Appearance Day by His Divine Grace Śrīla Gour Govinda Swami 14 May 1995 Bhubaneswar          yadi dāsyasi me kāmānvarāṁs tvaṁ varadarṣabhakāmānāṁ hṛdy asaṁrohaṁbhavatas tu vṛṇe varam ...
Nrsimha Caturdasi

Nrsimha Caturdasi

by | May 3, 2012 | festivals

  Lord Nrsimhadeva’s Appearance Day A lecture delivered by His Divine Grace Srila Gour Govinda Swami in Bhubaneswar 14 May, 1995 on Lord Nrsimhadeva’s appearance day.  It was appearing like a flower garland on the chest of Nrsimhadeva. It seems as if a lion...
Sri Guru Carana Padma

Sri Guru Carana Padma

by | Apr 23, 2012 | Guru Tattva

Presented here by His Divine Grace Srila Gour Govinda Swami Srila Gurudeva entitled “Sri Guru Carana Padma – The Lotus Feet of Sri Guru”. It was originally spoken on May 31st 1994 in American Canyon, USA. The most wonderful lecture ever spoken on Sri Guru...