Adapted from an article by Purushottama dasa: The  singular emphasis upon raganuga-sadhana, a type of devotional practice reserved for those who have already reached a high level of bhakti, is directly opposed to the instructions given by Shrila Swami Prabhupada, who warns that such an emphasis will result in sahajiyaism. Some devotees give extended discourses [...]

Who is qualified for Raganuga Bhaktiand for hearing Radha Krishna’s pastimes? (1)Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura writes in Prema Pradipa Tenth Ray: ei rupa sabhaa ami taha vyakti karile anadhikarir pakse visesa amangala haite pare / ucchisthita satya-samuha ucchapadasta na haile labhya hay na / yemata samasta vijnanasa stre kramasah ucchajnaner udaya haya, tadrupa bhakti-sastrer u ucchadhikara-krame [...]

Siddha Pranali During a morning walk on June 7, 1976, an exchange took place between Shrila Prabhupada and his disciples on the subject of siddha-pranali, which was prompted by Prabhupada’s concern about the so-called “L.A. gopi-bhava club” that I mentioned in my last text. Below I’ll quote a short excerpt from that conversation. Prabhupada: Then [...]

What is Raganuga Bhakti?Adapted from an article bySuhotra Dasa Vanachari (SPL 38) Prabhupada replied, “Well, you may be fit to hear rasa-lila, but I do not feel that I am qualified to speak it. So kindly ask someone else.” Part of the problem of understanding exactly what raganuga-bhakti is, is that there are different categories [...]

Q & A about Raganuga BhaktiAdapted from an articleby Suhotra Dasa Vanachari By means of the following question and answer session, we shall now proceed to a fuller understanding of vaidhi- and raganuga-bhakti in terms of Shrila Prabhupada’s instructions: Q. Various kinds of bhakti-yoga have been mentioned, such as sadhana-bhakti, vaidhi-bhakti, raganuga-bhakti, ragatmika-bhakti, bhava-bhakti and [...]

Baul SangitSongs of the real transcendental Madmanby Shri Chand Baul Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura1893Translation and Notes by Dasaratha-suta dasaPlease buy this books at nectarbooks.comto support the author Introduction Baul Sangit (Songs of the Madman), an obscure work composed by Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura in 1893, is a collection of 12 songs in Bengali verse. Bhaktivinoda saw that [...]

Prakrita Rasa Shata DushiniA Hundred Warnings Against Mundane Mellowsby Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati PrabhupadaTranslation by Dasharatha Suta dasaPlease buy this book at nectarbooks.comto support the author An exposition of the manifold faults in the pretentious materialistic sentiment that can contaminate and hinder the neophyte devotee’s endeavors to live a truly spiritual life Bengali poetry plus Introductionby [...]

Jumping Into GolokaExperts from His Holiness BV. Narayana Maharaja about Siddha Deha. Once, a very little boy of three years, sitting naked on the lap of his mother, put his arms around her neck and said with love and affection, “Mother, Mother, I want a very beautiful wife. She should be very golden in complexion, [...]

Q. Is manjari-bhava-sadhana bonafide? Answer by Bhaktiratna Sadhu Swami Gaurangapada: There is no mention of such a process of sadhana in the primary biographies of the Supreme Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu nor has it been even mentioned of being taught or preached by the Lord or any of His associates in these primary biographies. If it [...]