In the Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā, verse 195, it is said that Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī was formerly Vilāsa–mañjarī gopī. From his very childhood Jīva Gosvāmī was greatly

This Vṛndāvana is described in the Brahma-saṁhitā (5.56) in this way: śriyaḥ kāntāḥ kāntaḥ parama-puruṣaḥ kalpa-taravodrumā bhūmiś cintāmaṇi-gaṇa-mayī toyam amṛtamkathā gānaṁ nāṭyaṁ gamanam api

TRANSLATION “Those who have not attained the platform of spontaneous attachment in devotional service render devotional service under the guidance of a bona fide

Having described Govinda in terms of His Brahman and Paramātmā features, now the author of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta advances his argument to prove that Lord

TRANSLATION There are offenses to be considered while chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra. Therefore simply by chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa one does not become ecstatic.

TRANSLATION “Lord Jagannātha is completely spiritual and full of transcendental bliss, but you have compared Him to a dull, destructible body composed of the

TRANSLATION “Whether one is a brāhmaṇa, a sannyāsī or a śūdra-regardless of what he is-he can become a spiritual master if he knows the