A person who cannot keep his faith in the words of his spiritual master but acts independently never receives the authority to chant the holy name of the Lord. It is said
The cult of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Hare Kṛṣṇa movement, is very nicely explained by Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu authoritatively. It is not that everyone has to take sannyāsa like Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Everyone can execute the
In the scriptures it is stated: ṣaṭ–karma-nipuṇo vipro mantra–tantra–viśāradaḥ. A qualified brāhmaṇa must be expert in the occupational duties of a brāhmaṇa. His duties
There are different stages of devotional service and God realization. Strictly speaking, anyone who accepts the existence of God is situated in devotional service.
The Supreme Lord never bestows His benediction upon those fixed in the bodily conception. As Kṛṣṇa clearly states in the Bhagavad-gītā (18.66): sarva-dharmān parityajyamām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vrajaahaṁ