According To Scriptures We Know That Srimati Radharani Is An Expansion Of Krishna. She Is His Hladini Shakti. That Means She Is One Part Of Krishna. When The Sadhaka Gets This Mood Of A Manjari Their Understanding Changes. They No Longer Think Of Srimati Radharani As A Part Of Krishna. They Now See Krishna As The Heart Of Srimati Radharani.

Always be engaged with the Mahamantra. You must mix the Mahamantra with your breath. You must mix the Mahamantra with your life. What you are doing and where you are is not so important. Whether you are with the Mahamantra is what’s important. Nitaichand says, “Just chant always and I will deliver you from this material world. I will take responsibility for your life.”

What is our bhajan? It is described in so many books but what is it? Our bhajan is a love affair between devotees and Bhagavan. The bhakta will offer his love to Bhagavan and Bhagavan will accept and reply by sending His love to the devotees. All the practice we are doing is to bring us to that stage where we can exchange our heart with Krishna and Srimati Radharani.

Getting mercy from Nitai is very easy but it is also very tough. We have to offer Him pure love from our heart, nothing else.

You cannot attain the mercy of Nitai by worshiping Him. Only by love. Yes you can perform His puja and offer Him dresses but Nitaichand will look at you when you offer your love to him Then He will run to you.

Our Ishwari Is Srimati Radharani. Mahaprabhu Showed Us The Pure Path Of Radha Dasyam. We Are Not Pure But By The Mercy Of Sri Guru And Sri Krishna Chaitanya We Can Be Purified. Then Our Minds Will Always Be With Srimati Radharani. We Can Become Radha Dasi And Serve Krishna Through Srimati Radharani.

This Is The Highest Path.

In order worship the Holy Name, no flowers, no delicious offerings, no clothes and no ornaments are needed. The Holy Name itself is the flowers, the delicious dishes, the clothes and the ornaments. The Holy Name contains all the ingredients required for worship.

Sri Guru is the manifestation of Nitai krpa, Nitai’s mercy. Nitaichand as Sri Guru will take the sadhaka by the hand and lead him from this material world and place him into nikunja kutir. We simply have to place our hearts and minds at the lotus feet of Sri Guru and Sri Nitaichand.

We should have the same lobha for Bhakta katha that we have for Krishna katha. We should desire to sing and hear about the life and activities of the devotees as well as Krishna. Then we will get their mercy and our Bhakti will be successful.

The most powerful medicine for our Bhakti is the dust from the lotus feet of the devotees, the charanamrita from the devotees and the mahaprasad from the devotees. We have to accept these with strong faith and desire. We have to know that these gifts will give us Bhakti in our hearts. Without the blessings of the devotees no one can receive the blessing of Krishna.

Nitaichand and Sriman Mahaprabhu are always with us. They are cultivating the ground in our hearts in order to plant the seed of bhakti. The Mahamantra will water and give food to our bhakti seed that will grow into a great creeper. Whenever you hear about Sri Chaitanya doing something you must know that Nitai is there. When you hear about Sri Nityananda Prabhu you must know that Sri Chaitanya is there. They are always together in two different forms.

Sri Gurudev will take our hand and lead us from this material world to the spiritual world. He will take us from our material form to our manjari form. Guru Manjari will show us our manjari form and train us to serve Sri Radha Govinda. No one can do this by themselves. Only Sri Gurudev can manifest this. It is his responsibility.

If we really want to serve Krishna, if we really want happiness, if we want perfection, we have to follow Srimad Bhagavatam. We have to realize it. You’ll never realize Srimad Bhagavatam with your intelligence or from reading commentaries. Only when you have Bhakti in you heart can you realize Srimad Bhagavtam. Only by Bhakti, only by prema, only by love can we do this.

Sri Gurudev will see how strong his disciples desire is for serving Srimati Radharani. When the disciple has intense greed for this seva, Sri Guru will open his heart and share prema katha. He will guide his disciple on how to please Srimati Radharani.

There is no place for envy and false ego on the Bhakti path. We can be proud of one thing and that is that we are the servant of Krishna’s servant.

We are the servant of Gaura’s servant. We are the servant of Srimati Radharani’s servant. Unlike material pride, this pride will help us in our spiritual practice.

If we follow the instructions of the pure devotees sincerely, if we follow the scriptures carefully, and if we follow the advice of Sri Gurudev word for word, then we can swim in the ocean of prema.

First we take shelter on the lotus feet of Sri Gurudev. By his blessings our bhajan will start. Then we are allowed to take shelter on the lotus feet of Bhakti devi. If we follow the advice of Sri Gurudev, Bhakti devi will develop love for Krishna in our hearts. She will also develop love for us in the heart of Krishna. By Her blessings we will love Krishna and Krishna will love us.

When the manjari form appears in the heart of the sadhaka they will feel more attached to Srimati Radharani than Krishna. Srimati Radharani is everything to the manjaris. They are always meditating on Her beautiful smiling face. They love Srimati Radharani more than their own life. This is the special mood of a manjari. Srimati Radharani is like the moon and the manjaris are Her rays.

We need to remember how Narottama das Thakur prayed, how Prabhodhananda Saraswatipad prayed, how Raghunath das Goswamipad lamented, then the desire for manjari seva will develop in our hearts. If you want to serve Sri Radha Govinda as a manjari you must remember these prayers in your heart.

We should not hold the hand of Sri Gurudev but instead let Sri Gurudev hold our hand. Why? Maybe by some mistake we might let go of Sri Gurudev’s hand but Sri Gurudev will never, ever let go of us. Let Sri Gurudev hold your hand and he will take you to the manjaris of Srimati Radharani.

If there is no attachment and no love for Sri Gurudev he will not open his heart to you. When Sri Gurudev sees love in our eyes, when he can feel our attachment to him by our activities, when he sees this sarangati to him, then he will open his heart. He will explain the most secret things about Nikunja seva which we will not get very easily. Only Gurudev can explain these things. Before anything we have to get this strong love for Gurudev.

If you have no Vaisnava krpa, no Bhakta krpa, then Bhagavan will never look at you.

We must wear the dust of the feet of the devotees like an ornament on our head. When we take shelter of a great Vaisnava the prema that is in his heart will flow into ours.

The tongue should be used for chanting the Mahamantra, speaking Krishna katha, Gaura katha and bhakta katha, and talking about bhajan with other devotees. If we spend time speaking about the material world, Bhakti devi will hide Herself from us.

A follower of Sri Gaurasundar and Nityananda must be humble, tolerant and respectful. Even if we are disrespected we must display these qualities. Anyone practicing Krishna bhajan must have these qualities. No matter what problems we encounter we must face them with politeness and softness.

We are suffering from dualities in the fire of samsara. We have so many doubts and confusions. Who can end this suffering? Narottama das Thakur says we should hold on tightly to the lotus feet of Nitai. They are a thousand times cooler than the rays of the moon. Nitai will spread nectar to stop the fire of samsara and then Gurudev will give us the light of pure knowledge.

We have to feel that Krishna is everywhere as the Supersoul. In Radhakund you see the Vaisnavas offering pranam to everyone. Even the siddha mahatmas are bowing to everyone. We must have this mood if we want to develop bhakti and prema. When Sri Gurudev sees his disciple is soft hearted, humble and in a following mood he will reveal the deepest secrets of our bhajan.

Sriman Mahaprabhu’s most important teaching is that we have to share our love with everyone, not just human beings. We have to share our love with the animals and all the other living entities. We cannot show respect to humans and then kill animals. Animals are jivas too. When we share this love to everyone from our hearts then our bhajan will be fruitful.

If we want to get krpa and blessings from our Ishtadev we have to develop sattva guna inside of our hearts. We must prepare our minds and hearts to be very humble and polite. Otherwise ego will appear and we will start to advise others and seek out their faults and then our bhajan will be stopped.

Both the Kali jivas and Nitaichand are forgetful. We are always forgetting how Nitai is so merciful to us and Nitai is always forgetting our offenses. He never accepts our offenses. That is the greatness of Krishna bhajan. All our offenses will be defeated by Nitai. Sri Nitai Gaur are not searching for our offenses, they are looking for our love.

It is only by bhakti that we can attract the mind and heart of Krishna. When bhakti appears in our hearts we do not have to run to Krishna because He will coming running to us.

Sriman Mahaprabhu and Prabhu Nityananda are so merciful that They are not seeing any of our faults. Maybe we have so many faults, so many bad qualities and we are not pure, but They say, “It is ok. Just come to Me. I’ll clear everything and make you very pure for Krishna. However you are, just come to Me.”

When the sadhaka offers the love that they have for their friends and family in this material world to Sriman Mahaprabhu, Sriman Mahaprabhu and Nitai will be pleased and They will send pure prema to us. Whenever we chant the name “Nitai Gauranga❞ from our heart, They’ll come in front of us. It is true. They are always here waiting to share love with us.

On the night of the Ras Lila, the lotus flower had a strong desire to serve Krishna. He prayed to Pavan dev, the god of air, “Oh Pavan dev, please help me! I have no legs to run to Krishna.

Please carry my beautiful scent to Him with your gentle breeze.” In this way all the beings of Vrndavan served Krishna in their own way!

When mother Yashoda was trying to tie Kṛṣṇa with the rope her neighbors said, “Oh Yashoda. You cannot do this. You can see how many times you are trying to tie Him but your rope is always two fingers too short. He is not a normal boy. He has some mystic power.” Mother Yashoda said, “No, He has no mystic power. Maybe it is you who are doing some black magic. He is my son, a very normal boy.” It is only by this mood that she tied Kṛṣṇa in her heart. Mother Yashoda did not tie Kṛṣṇa with a rope. She tied Him with very pure love, prema.

All the associates of Vrndavan know everything about Kṛṣṇa. The friends, the parents, they know that Kṛṣṇa is Bhagavan but their love for Him overcomes His aiśvarya. In this way they are refusing the aiśvarya of Kṛṣṇa and Kṛṣṇa is unable to display His aiśvarya in front of them.

Our bhajan and sadhana is a practice of love. The purpose of our bhajan is to know what is love, what is prem.

When we realize this, the door to everything will be opened for us.

Krishna loves to take rest in the hearts of His devotees. We have to prepare His bed in our heart. We have to decorate the temple of our heart with love, with the jewels of prema, anurag and desire. When our heart is full of this love, Krishna will come and take rest there.

My Istadeva is Nityananda. He is the source of pure transcendental bliss. His other form is Ananga Manjari. She is the younger sister of Radha, the female potency of Balarama, and appears as the qualified Guru.

We should pray to Devi Brahmacharini, “O Devi, please give us the ability to perform sadhana like You. Please give us Your determination and dedication so that we can serve Sri Sri Radhe Govinda. You are parama Vaisnavi and by Your blessings we can attain Their lotus feet.”

When Sri Guru Manjari introduces the sadhaka to their group leader she will ask Ananga Manjari, “Please give her the same seva as me. Then I can guide her and show her how to please Srimati Radharani.” In this way Guru Manjari keeps the sadhaka close to her and prepares her for seva.

“Sri Nityananda is the original form of all mantras. He becomes the beautiful bedstead of Krsna. Nityananda is adept in the science of rasa. He is the bestower of rasa, the enjoyer of rasa and the abode of all rasa.”

The manjaris pray to Krishna, “O dear prince, please accept our pranams. Srimati Radharani is the crown jewel of a very beautiful garland. She is the queen of all the girls of Vraj. Please bless us to get a very small place at Her lotus feet. Our hearts desire is only to serve Srimati Radharani

Bhagavan has two feet. One foot is Sri Gurudev and one foot is the Vaisnavas. Bhagavan can only come running to us if we have the same respect and affection for the Vaisnavas that we have for Sri Gurudev.

When we offer one pointed bhakti to Krishna with dedication, attachment and full surrender, the feelings and mood of a manjari will appear in our heart.

The perfection of our bhajan is developing deep love and attachment for Srimati Radharani
We have to cry for Her, not Krishna. Then our tears will be fruitful, our bhajan will and our be, our harinam will be fruitful.

Bhakti is dependent on our love. The more love we have for Bhagavan the more He will love us. The devotees worship Krishna and Krishna worships His devotees. We show our love for Krishna by chanting the Mahamantra, following vratas, serving the deities. We must do these things not as a duty but with deep love. Then our Bhakti will grow.

If your mind is full of doubts and confusion nothing will appear inside of your heart but if you have strong faith everything is possible. Everything depends on our faith. If we have faith that Krishna is our father He will protect and take care of us. Keep your faith on Gaura Nitai, Sri Radhe Govinda and Sri Gurudev. If there is faith there is everything.

We have to realize that performing bhajan is not our duty, it is our love.

Sriman Mahaprabhu taught that if we want to love Krishna we must love everything and everyone around us. If we want to serve Krishna we must have love for other people, nature and the animals who cannot speak. Then love for Krishna can develop in our hearts.

Everyone is a Vaisnava, not just those who are chanting and wearing tilak. Jiva doya means to love everyone, not just humans. Krishna is residing in the heart of everyone, even the plants and animals. We must have this mood in order for our Bhakti to develop.

We must know the life stories of our siddha mahatmas. We must know the life stories of Sri Gaura and Nityananda’s associates. Where there is Bhakta katha there is Bhagavat katha, Krishna katha. Their life stories contain important lessons for our bhajan and we will get special blessings by reading them.

Sri Gurudev must have realization of Krishna bhajan and the experience of Krishna prema. Guru must also have attachment to Nitai Gauranga. Then Krishna prem can flow from Sri Gurudev to his disciples.

If we go directly to Krishna we will not get the complete form of Krishna. You can go directly to Krishna and play with Him, but you will not attain manjari bhava, this Radha dasyam prema. If you really want to taste Krishna prema, then you have to taste Krishna through Srimati Radharani. When Srimati Radharani is with Krishna, then Krishna will appear, not otherwise.

Our bhajan must be from our heart, not our brain. If we are using our brain for our spiritual practice there will only be doubts and confusion. If we perform our bhajan with love from our heart, after some time all our doubts and questions will be answered naturally.

The Mahamantra is the nectar that causes the lila of Srimati Radharani, Krishna and all the manjaris and sahkis to appear in our hearts.

It is very important for raganuga sadhakas to know that they should never approach Krishna directly. We cannot attain the ultimate goal if Krishna is not with Srimati Radharani. If we first approach Srimati Radharani, then the krpa of Krishna will be automatically attained because Krishna is under Her control.

We have to take shelter of Vrndavan dham if we want to realize ras lila. Only by the blessings of Vrndavan can we get the can we feelings of ras lila. The trees and plants fulfill all desires. The dust makes wishes reality. The drops of water are pure nectar. Only Vrndavan dham can give the special consciousness we need to enjoy not just the ras lila but all lilas.

The words from Śrī Guru’s lotus mouth have great power. Take them into your heart and rely upon nothing else. Attachment to his lotus feet is the best way to achieve success. By his mercy, all your hopes will be fulfilled.

I remember the day my Gurudev Sri Gita Mata Goswamini gave me diksha. I was surprised but I followed her directions like I was hypnotized. Before that day I had no realization about bhajan. She taught me how to do puja and arati. She was guiding me. I started to feel krpa coming from her. She was squeezing the sugar candy of Krishna for me. Only Gurudev can do this.

With our hearts we have to ask Gurudev for Krishna bhajan. “I want to serve Sri Radhe Govinda. Guide me.” Then Gurudev will open everything. Gurudev is the servant of Srimati Radharani. Gurudev is not a he but a she. She is very near to Srimati Radharani. That is why we have to get attachment for Her servant, Sri Gurudev.

One who understands that everything is Krishna’s mercy will automatically develop the attributes of a pure devotee. Compassion, soft heartedness, detachment from material pleasures, and equanimity are all characteristics of a devotee who’s mind is always attached to Krishna.

The greed to purchase Krishna prema rasa is very rare. It can’t be obtained through millions of pious lives. By the krpa of Sri Gurudev this greed can appear in the heart of his surrendered disciples. Then the desire to obtain Krishna prem will grow like a wildfire in our hearts.

Mahaprabhu taught that when we have love for all living entities, including the plants and animals, then we can taste the nectar of the Mahamantra.

First we have to take shelter of Nitaichand. Without Nitai’s blessing Mahaprabhu will never look at us. With Nitai’s blessing Mahaprabhu will accept automatically. Then by the mercy of Sri Gaurasundar the lotus feet of Srimati Radharani will arise in our hearts. Before anything we have to go to Nitai, otherwise it is not possible.

It is only through Sriman Mahaprabhu that we can become Radha Dasi. When one has love and dedication for Sri Gaurasundar then the lotus feet of Srimati Radharani will naturally appear in their heart and Sri Radhe will make them Her kinkari.

The association of uttama bhaktas is most important for our life. We must follow their footprints and advice because only they can develop pure Krishna prem inside of our hearts.

When a devotee has prema they do not grow old. They are always young at heart and mind. Look at Pran Krishna Baba. His physical body might be old but in his eyes you see a young boy or girl full of life and energy. He is alive with prema.

Before anything we must take shelter of the devotees. Without Bhakta krpa we cannot get Bhagavan krpa.

We must chant the Mahamantra with love. If you can chant fast with love, then chant that way. If you have no love then slow down and chant carefully. Meditate on each syllable. We are trying to install the Mahamantra into our hearts. It is not a race.

Ignite the intense agitation of longing for Krishna in your heart and make your heart fragrant with that ever-lasting divine aroma.

Do not blame Sri Radhe Krishna and Nitai Gauranga for your material problems. You must train your mind to find the blessings They are sending you in every single moment. They are constantly giving us causeless mercy.

When we show eagerness, dedication and greed for our spiritual practice, it increases the mercy flowing from Sri Gurudev and Sri Krishna. This mercy can become a strong wind that will take us from the material world to Nikunja Kutir.

If there is envy or false ego in our heart it will produce deviations. These deviations prevent us from jumping fully into the ocean of prem that is Krishna bhakti.

When we hear Hari katha from the pure devotee again and again, we will start to have attachment and dedication for our sadhana.

We are not really surrendering to Guru, Govinda and the Vaisnavas. We are always keeping something for ourselves. When we surrender fully with heart, mind and body, then the Lila will appear in our hearts and the flower of prem can blossom.

In order for Guru Manjari to guide her disciple in Manjari Seva, the disciple must be very tender-hearted.

Unless we are seeing the light in darkness and focusing only on the good in other people then we are just pretending to be on the path of Gaurasundar.

Mahaprabhu told Nītäichānd to give nāma and prema to everyone. By Nitai kṛpā we can develop prema for Krsna inside of our heart. Kṛṣṇa prema is like the sun and when it appears all the darkness and material attachments will disappear leaving only pure love.

The sastras declare that if one wants to love Krsna they must take shelter of Vṛndāvana and follow in the footsteps of His associates there. Without taking shelter of His friends in Vṛndāvana, we will not be able to please Krsna.

Śrī Gurudev opens the path to bhakti for us. If by our own intelligence we begin to argue with Sri Gurudev that path will close.

When prema appears in our heart it will drive us automatically to nikuñja kuṭīra where we can serve Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Prema will appear when our minds are always attached to the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa like dust.

Hāriņam can take us to the level of prema but only Śrila Gurudev can show us our siddha svarupa.

There is no difference between Kṛṣṇa and Kṛṣṇa-nāma. When we are chanting the maha-mantra Kṛṣṇa is there with us. When the maha-mantra is merciful to us we can experience this realization.

We have to focus our mind on the lotus feet of Śrī Gurudev. Then Gurudev will take us to Nitai Gauranga. When we receive the blessings of Nitaichand we can enter Vraj. Then we have to focus our mind on the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. We should always be attached with those lotus feet.

The amount of BAL greed we have for Kṛṣṇa in our heart is what makes our offerings attractive to Him.

If we are not following śāstra, then we are not on the path of bhakti. Without sadācāra, no one can attain siddha, perfection.

Prema vilāsa vivarta occurs when Śrī Rādhe and Govinda become one in Their love. The embodiment of prema vilāsa vivarta is Śrī Gaurasundara.

Our results will follow our efforts. In order to receive Kṛṣṇa prema our sādhanā must be done with great effort, dedication and love.

Our journey to prema starts with the mahā-mantra. It will prepare us for Kṛṣṇa bhajan and give us the love needed to enter into nikunja kutira sevā.

Without pure love for Kṛṣṇa we will always seek to engage Him in our service. Hāriņam will remove all selfish desires from our heart and establish pure, unconditional love for Kṛṣṇa.

Our hearts must become soft from our bhakti practices in order for Śri Gurudev to transform us into Śrīmati Rādhārāṇī’s mañjarīs.

We have families to care for and if we completely ignore them that is also an offense against Krishna. Family life should help us develop the capacity to love. If we have no love for those around us then how can we love Krishna?

We should not insult our Guru or anyone else’s guru. If we are doing guru avagya in our spiritual life our sadhana will be fruitless.

The females in our nityānanda vaṁśa guru parampară are all Śrīmati Jāhnavā Mā śakti.

If our mind and intelligence are connected to this material world we cannot think about Kṛṣṇa.

The manjaris long to see Krishna’s reflection in the eyes of Srimati Radharani.

Only love has the power to attract the mind of Krishna. Krishna runs to His devotee who is performing seva with love.

We should start every day by closing our eyes and meditating on the smiling face of Sri Gurudev. If we can see the smiling face of Sri Gurudev inside our heart our day will be successful.

Only those who are engaged in the seva of Sri Radhe Govinda will Experience nityananda, that eternal bliss that never stops.

At the beginning of our journey the Mahamantra will taste bitter because we are really very sick. Over time, by the mercy of Sri Gurudev, our Ishta, and the Mahamantra, our sickness will be cured and a natural love for bhajan will appear in our hearts.

When we continue chanting the Mahamantra, when we are really attached with, engaged and absorbed in the Mahamantra, that natural love, anuraga, for Sri Radhe Govinda will appear in our heart.

Real prana pratishtha, installing the deities, happens by your seva and love. It’s not about the mantras and rituals. If you have love for Them, Nitai Gaur, Radha Krishna and Giriraj will come to your deities.

When we are in the association of pure vaisnavas we must ask them about Krishna’s sweet Vraja lila katha. Hearing Krishna katha from a pure devotee will purify our hearts and minds.

If we have no love for each other, we are in darkness. Maybe we are surrounded by one thousand people, but if we are not connected to each other through love, we are all alone.

As the Mahamantra showers its causeless blessings on us we will begin to realize that our connections to this material world are an illusion. This is the first step to realizing our true identity as Krishna das.

The Mahamantra is our Ishtadev. Is is both sadhya and sadhana, our goal and the means by which our goal is attained.

There is always benefit to chanting the Mahamantra but the real krpa of the Mahamantra is prema. Sriman Mahaprabhu came to give us nama and prem together. It is through Nitaichand that we are able to get the full benefit of chanting the Mahamantra.

Only when we are respectful to everyone can we be fully engaged with the Mahamantra. Krishna is in everyone’s heart. Krishna is in the heart of the devotee and the non-devotee. He is everywhere, even in the animals.

Even Krishna desires to serve Srimati Radharani in the mood of a manjari.

Without Discipline one cannot be a disciple.

Attaining the lotus feet of Srimati Radharani can take many lifetimes but with Nitai it will happen very quickly.

Why do we chant the Mahamantra?

The Mahamantra is non different from Sriman Mahaprabhu. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu gave us Himself as the Mahamantra.

Our ultimate goal is to be in the family of Srimati Radharani.

The Sikshastakam ends by describing the highest love possible that Sri Radhe has for Krishna. We should not forget that it begins with nama sankirtan, nama japa, Harinam Mahamantra. There is no other way to attain this highest love.

The door to Vrndavan is in Navadwip.

Chanting the Mahamantra is the ultimate practice for our bhajan path.

Maybe we are chanting lakhs of Mahamantra every day. Two lakhs, three lakhs, it doesn’t matter. Unless your heart is crying out for Srimati Radharani and you have the desire to be a member of Her big family no seva will be fruitful.

Diksha is not the full mercy of Gurudev. When Sri Gurudev opens his heart to his disciple, that is the full manifestation of Guru krpa. Gurudev will open his heart to a disciple who is humble and polite to everyone and who follows Gurudev’s instructions with love.

“Don’t waste time talking about mundane topics, hoping for recognition, waiting for people to see you. Krishna is seeing you. What else do you want..? Live far away from aparadh. Everybody can get. We have a human body. We can do nice bhajan. Try!”

To attain the seva of Sri Radhe Govinda we must have prem in our hearts. To get this prem we must follow in the footsteps of Sri Gurudev.

Whether you are in heaven or hell, invoke Gauranga, chant Harinam, observe Ekadasi, wear kuntimala and tilaka, sing bhajans and immerse yourself in seva. Whatever you do, may Harinam always be in your mouth. In this way your life will be successful.

The manjaris know how to please Srimati Radharani in every way. By body they are different but by soul they are one.

It is not about the number of rounds we chant. It is about how much heart we put into the rounds we chant.

The whole world begs for freedom except for Krishna, the ruler of the universe, who longs to be bound by the ropes of love from His pure devotees.

Millions of pure Brahmins chanting Vedic hymns cannot replace the bliss that Krishna feels when He is being scolded by Srimati Radharani.

Desire is the most important thing. There must be a desire to serve Srimati Radharaṇī by our dancing, by our singing, by making garlands, by cooking. We have to show our desire to Them and then They will accept us. They will never come to us and engage us in Their service unless we desire it more than anything.

If we want to attain the stage of raganuga bhajan and enter into Lila smaran we have to develop love, attachment and respect for all the jivas in Vrndavan including the plants and animals because they are the associates of Sri Krishna and they can give us pure bhakti.

When a sadhaka is always engaged with the Mahamantra, anurag, intense attachment to Sri Radhe Govinda will appear in their heart.

If there is no love during our offering Sri Radhe Govinda will not accept it. What you are offering is not so important. What matters is the love and attention in your heart. That is what They are searching for. They are looking for your love.

Katha sravana, hearing katha, does not require any Bhakti or qualification. Simply by hearing Krishna katha we will start to feel some attachment and attraction to Krishna’s Lila.

Our spiritual eyes must be opened by the mercy of Sri Gurudev and the pure Vaisnavas in order for us to see the true beauty of Sri Radhakund.

Our mind, intelligence and heart must be very pure to taste Sri Krishna prem, Sri Radhe prem and Their beautiful love. This is why we must perform our sadhana with great dedication and love in order to achieve this purity.

Being Krishna conscious means to love everyone. Until we feel love for all beings love for Krishna will not develop inside of us.

First we must take shelter at the lotus feet of the pure devotee. Then we take shelter at the lotus feet of Nitai Gauranga. Then by Their mercy we can enter Vraj. For us there is no other way.

If we want to reach the highest state of Vraja prem we must develop very strong greed. It is our nature to run here and there, learning about many different things. This is not the way for us though. We must stick to the path that Sriman Mahaprabhu gave by following the great Vaisnavas and Srila Gurudev one pointedly.

Krishna says, “O Radhe, please place Your lotus feet on My head. The fullest extent of My beauty only exists when Your lotus feet are resting on My head.”

Sri Radhe is always aware of Krishna’s desire. Sri Radhe and Krishna are one. Though they may appear as two in form, they are one in heart and soul.

We know our goal is Vraja prem. We know the path is through Nitai Gaur. We know the steps we have to take but if we are lazy and distracted we will never get there.

It is not enough to desire Sri Radha Krishna prem. We must have intense greed for it while performing our sadhana knowing that Yamaraj could strike at any moment.

Do not waste your time finding faults or thinking about the material world. Whatever time you have, engage yourself with Krishna seva, Krishna katha and Krishna nam.

Sriman Mahaprabhu and Nitaichand have shown us the true meaning of love. This path of love and devotion is the only way to attain everlasting joy and bliss in our lives.

In order to be engaged in Vrindavan Nikunja Kheturi we must go through Navadwip. We need the blessings and orders from Sri Nitai Gauranga. For us there is no other way.

Mahaprabhu used Ramananda Ray to open the treasure of Krishna prema that was living in the heart of Srimati Radharani. The manjaris decorate Srimati Radharani with ornaments made from that prem.

Krishna is the supreme controller and attracts the mind and heart of everyone and everything. However, Bhakti is more powerful than Krishna because She attracts and controls the heart and mind of Krishna.

By hearing Lila katha, attachment, respect and love will appear in our hearts. Then we can feel and realize these eternal associates of Krishna and eventually they will appear in front of us. For this to happen we have to listen carefully.

Krishna prem and Yugal seva are extremely rare and precious. Chanting Harinam, following sadachar and performing vigraha seva prepare us for Yugal seva. If we spend more time in the material world and little time in the spiritual world we will not achieve anything.

We should never become complacent with our bhajan. If we are satisfied chanting 16 rounds we will never touch 64 rounds. 64 rounds is the minimum target. If we are finding time for the material world but no time for sadhana our life is useless.

We have to make our hearts Vrindavan by the blessings of Sri Radhe Govinda. Vrindavan is not limited to a specific place; it is eternal. Vrindavan is wherever you are meditating on the sweet pastimes of Yugal Kishore.

The fruit of bhakti is found in the heart of the devotees. It is only by their blessings that one can attain the platform of bhakti.

Bhakti cannot enter a heart that is envious.

Krishna is Gopi Chandra, the moon of the gopis. Just like the moon appears more beautiful when surrounded by stars, we pray to see Krishna surrounded by the gopis.

There is always an external and internal reason for Bhagavan’s appearance. Externally, Bhagavan appears to establish dharma. Internally, He appears to exchange love with His very pure devotees.

In order for Guru Manjari to guide her disciple in Manjari Seva, the disciple must be very tender-hearted.

All the water in Vrindavan is amritam, nectar. By this nectar, all the darkness of ignorance and false ego of the heart will be destroyed. The six enemies like lust and greed will become favorable to Krishna. Your heart and mind will become very pure, and prema will find a place in your heart.

Gouranga Sriman Mahaprabbu did what no other avatar had done before. He shared His love with everyone, whether they were worthy or not.

In order to attract our mind, the pure devotee will describe sweet lila katha. When our mind becomes attached to this katha, the pure devotee will teach us how to serve Krishna. First they will show us tulsi seva and deity seva. Then when we are ready, they will teach us the secrets of Nikunja kutir seva.

If there is envy or false ego in our heart it will produce deviations. These deviations prevent us from jumping fully into the ocean of prem that is Krishna bhakti.

When prema bhakti appears in the heart of the devotee, Krishna is like a bumble bee that runs to drink the nectar from His devotees heart.

Everything depends on your love, dedication and faith. These three will take you to that stage where you can realize everything about the manjari swarup you received from Sri Gurudev.

The path to Vraja Lila goes through Navadwip. Meditate on Navadwip yogapith. Sriman Mahaprabhu is at Srivas angan. He is surround by His nearest associates including Nityananda Prabhu and Sri Advaita Prabhu. Try to see Sriman Mahaprabhu in a very ecstatic mood requesting Swarup Damodar to explain Vrndavan katha. He took all His close associates to Vrndavan Lila and He can take us too by His mercy.

There are two types of dasya, servant moods. Outside of vraj the mood is “Krishna, I am Yours.” Inside of Vraj the mood is, “Krishna, You are mine.” The Vrajvasis take full responsibility for Krishna’s happiness.

Kṛṣṇa follows after His devotees. If we are together with devotees, Kṛṣṇa will look at us. He loves to look at His devotees. If you want to be in the vision of Kṛṣṇa, you have to be with His devotees. When He looks at them He will also look at you.

When our minds are attached to the lotus feet of Srila Gurudev and when we try to follow his instructions for Krishna bhajan, by his blessings, the Mahamantra will bless us.

We cannot serve Sri Radhe Govinda by our own efforts. When your bhajan is going well you should know that you are receiving krpa from Sri Gurudev and the Vaisnavas. If there are obstacles to our bhajan it means we have committed some aparadha. The Mahamantra can only engage us in Yugal seva when we are chanting without offenses.

We are not really surrendering to Guru, Govinda and the Vaisnavas. We are always keeping something for ourselves. When we surrender fully with heart, mind and body, then the Lila will appear in our hearts and the flower of prem can blossom.

By reading granthas and hearing Gaura Govinda katha, Bhakti will grow in our hearts. Love, respect and attachment for Gaur Nitai and Sri Radha Krishna develops by hearing about Their lila and mercy with care and attention.

It is pointless to look for peace in the material world because peace does not exist there. Peace is only found at the lotus feet of Sri Gaur Nitai and Sri Radhe Govinda.

Sriman Mahaprabhu shared the gift of pure Vraja prem with everyone. Our hearts must be open to accept this gift and this only happens by our sadhana practices.

The Mahamantra gradually cleanses all the sins from the heart of the sadhaka and then ignites the sadhaka’s heart with the fire of pure prem.

The Mahamantra will give us the ability to see the difference between the divine love of Sri Radhe Govinda and the material love found in this world.

The best time to practice Lila smaran is when we are chanting the Mahamantra.

Siksha, knowledge, is only achieved through surrender. If you want to receive some special knowledge you have to surrender. Without surrendering no higher knowledge will come. Your surrendering will open the door to the heart of Sri Guru from whom you are going to receive that special knowledge about pure bhakti.

If we are not following the path of Sri Krishna Caitanya, we cannot get that caitanya, that consciousness needed for our ultimate target, Radha dasyam in Nikunja seva.

How much you want something will determine how much time you spend to attain that object. Our efforts dictate our results. If you have a strong desire for Radha dasyam your daily life and sadhana will reflect that desire.

The stomach should not be a graveyard for animals.

Only someone whose heart cries for the suffering of others will be able to cry out for the Holy Name.

Before Sriman Mahaprabhu and Nitaichand, no avatar had ever considered fallen jivas as Their brothers and sisters.

Without Nitai krpa no one can enter Vrndavan or Navadwip.

Nitaichand is so kind and merciful that He accepts anyone who comes to Him.

Bhajan is a love affair between bhakta and Bhagavan. All our spiritual practices are there to bring us to that level where we can exchange pure love with Sri Radhe Govinda

Krishna is the source of all rasa and Nitaichand is the storehouse from where we will get that rasa.

When your mind begins to cry out for Nitai you will start to realize the pure prema that has been mixed with the Mahamantra.

Mahaprabhu fulfilled His promise to spread Harinam and prema throughout the world through Nitaichand.

If you keep your love inside it will never grow. Love is developed by sharing. When you share love with others with an open mind and heart it will gradually develop. Krishna came as Sriman Mahaprabhu to develop His love.

Sri Nitaichand is the most important part of our bhajan. He is the root of our bhajan tree.

When we hear Hari katha from the pure devotee again and again, we will start to have attachment and dedication for our sadhana.

Nityananda is always effulgent. In ecstasy He serves Krishna. Nityananda gives Vrndavan rasa to everyone. By gaining Nityananda one gains everything.

If your mind is full of doubts and confusion nothing will appear inside of your heart but if you have strong faith everything is possible. Everything depends on our faith. If we have faith that Krishna is our father He will protect and take care of us. Keep your faith on Gaura Nitai, Sri Radhe Govinda and Sri Gurudev. If there is faith there is everything.

Sriman Mahaprabhu taught that if we want to love Krishna we must love everything and everyone around us. If we want to serve Krishna we must have love for other people, nature and the animals who cannot speak. Then love for Krishna can develop in our hearts.

Our bhajan must be from our heart, not our brain. If we are using our brain for our spiritual practice there will only be doubts and confusion. If we perform our bhajan with love from our heart, after some time all our doubts and questions will be answered naturally.

O Radha! O beloved of Madhava! O You who are worshiped by all the young girls of Gokula! All glories unto You! O You who are filled with compassion! O You whose divine characteristics are described by the great sages Sanaka and Sanatana! O Radha, please be merciful to me!

‘Sri Radhika Stava’

We have to take shelter of Vrndavan dham if we want to realize ras lila. Only by the blessings of Vrndavan can we get the can we feelings of ras lila. The trees and plants fulfill all desires. The dust makes wishes reality. The drops of water are pure nectar. Only Vrndavan dham can give the special consciousness we need to enjoy not just the ras lila but all lilas.

Sri Nityananda is the embodiment of Krishna prem. He is the life and soul of Sri Vasudha Maa and Jahnavi devi. In divine ecstasy He gives Krishna prem to one and all.

The lotus feet of Śri Guru are the abode of pure bhakti. Therefore I worship them with great care. O brother, by Śri Guru’s mercy we can transcend this mundane world and obtain Krsna.

It is very important for raganuga sadhakas to know that they should never approach Krishna directly. We cannot attain the ultimate goal if Krishna is not with Srimati Radharani. If we first approach Srimati Radharani, then the krpa of Krishna will be automatically attained because Krishna is under Her control.

With our hearts we have to ask Gurudev for Krishna bhajan. “I want to serve Sri Radhe Govinda. Guide me.” Then Gurudev will open everything. Gurudev is the servant of Srimati Radharani. Gurudev is not a he but a she. She is very near to Srimati Radharani. That is why we have to get attachment for Her servant, Sri Gurudev.

One who understands that everything is Krishna’s mercy will automatically develop the attributes of a pure devotee.

Nitai is here to take us from the material world to the spiritual world and engage us in nikunja seva. He is here to remove all the bad qualities from our hearts but we have to surrender to Him first. Pray to Nitai that He will remove all false ego from your heart. Then we can surrender to Nitai and Sri Gurudev completely.

“One may have attained unlimited material or spiritual pleasures. One may have attained all types of liberation. One may have attained Bhakti to Vishnu. So what? What are these in comparison to a particle of the happiness of serving Sri Radha?”

O mind! Remember Radha and Krishna shining in the groves of Vrindavana. Their sakhis, saturated with love, fasten their eyes on them through the branches of the forest grove where they are expanding their work of love in wondrous variety and overwhelmed with ecstasy, they fall to the ground in a swoon.

Had Gaura not appeared who would have revealed the glories of Radharani’s love for Krishna? Who would have shown the secret of entering the sweetest chambers of the Lord’s abode in the realm of Vrndavan? Free your mind from doubts and glorify the great qualities of Lord Guaranga. I cannot see any person in the entire universe as merciful as Him.

Faith is the foundation of our Bhakti. Anyone and everyone in this world can serve Krishna. We have to believe that serving Krishna is possible for us. We should think, “I can serve Krishna. Only I need to purify myself by His blessings.” In this way we have to have faith in Krishna and in ourselves.

King Vrsabhanu performed austerities so he could have a child. Katyayani was very pleased with Vrsabhanu and said, “Oh King, only chanting Harinam can bring you the child you are praying for.” It was only after Vrsabhanu started Harinam sadhana that Srimati Radharani appeared. This shows that we must take shelter of Harinam as much as possible if we want to attain Sri Radhe Govinda.

If you really want to please Krishna follow the footprints of the Vraja vadhus. Take shelter of Srimati Radharani’s lotus feet and She will engage you in Krishna seva. This is the path that Sriman Mahaprabhu has showed us.

Mukunda Krishna grants liberation but He Himself is bound by the beauty of Srimati Radharani. Even though He gives liberation He Himself is not liberated and does not want to be. Instead He always wants to be tied by the ropes of Srimati Radharani’s love.

Krishna’s beauty is always fresh. When we see Krishna through eyes of love we will see something new and wonderful about Him in every moment.

When a sadhaka desires to be with Krishna in a special relationship like a friend, parent or lover, Krishna will come running to them. Krishna wants to exchange love with His devotees in these ways.

You must tell the truth! Do not criticise anyone, don’t find faults with others, just speak the truth and let people judge for themselves where the truth lies, what is right and wrong.

When Śrī Gurudev accepts us as his disciples, at that very moment Krishna will accept us as his very near and dear ones. When we follow Gurudev’s instructions by the shower of his blessings we will feel Krishna in our life.

We must always remember the lotus feet of Srila Gurudev and Sri Nitai. Guru and Nitai can do everything. Remember the lotus feet of Gurudev and pray to Nitai to purify your heart.

We must respect everyone, friends and enemies. We should not look for faults in others, but instead find the faults in ourselves. The mood of finding faults in others comes from false ego and is very far from the path of Nitai-Gauranga.

Reading without realization leads to confusion. We can read so many scriptures, so many granthas, but without krpa from Guru, Nitai and Shastra, the scriptures will only give us dry knowledge.

Strong faith and trust in Gurudev can give us everything. We should never mix our own intelligence with the words of Sri Gurudev. If we do not have 100% faith in Gurudev the mercy will be reduced. Gurudev will always give us exactly what we need.

Since everyone is conditioned by Maya and has forgotten their real swarups, we all have faults. That shouldn’t hinder our love for each other. Despite disagreements we must strive to respect and love each other through service and Hari katha. This is only possible by loving and respecting all Vaisnavas as members of the spiritual family of Radha Krishna.

Because Krishna lives in the heart of His pure devotee, the lotus feet of His pure devotee becomes a place of pilgrimage.

When your heart is full of love, there will be no room for envy of anyone in your heart. When your heart is full of love you will hide your good qualities while praising the qualities of other.

Krsna-katha is the only remedy for all kinds of affliction. Listen to Krsna-katha with faith and your grief will certainly disappear and peace will reign in your heart.

When we follow the words of Gurudev he will remove the darkness of ignorance in our hearts. Then we can see Sri Radhe Govinda in every situation and circumstance and we will feel that They are always with us.

Vairaag is only possible when Anuraag comes. The more love and attraction towards naam, rup, lila of Radha Krishna, the more vairaag there is from material objects. ‘Vai-‘ means ‘lack of’ and ‘-raag’ means attraction. The lack of attraction towards material objects is only possible when your mind is attracted towards Radha Krishna.

Attachment to and taste for the Mahamantra will appear when our hearts are full of love and compassion for all living entities.

Nitai is within and without. He is everywhere within this world. He is the lover and He is the sweetheart. Nitai is my regulative principles, my object of worship, and the light of my eyes.

All glories to Sri Jahnava, the beloved of Gopinatha, who enchants the enchanter of the universe. She is Sri Radhika’s dearmost sister, whose form and qualities are matchless. Out of great compassion She liberates the whole world.

Krishna prides himself when he sees his devotees and their remarkable devotion. He is delighted when his devotee binds Him in his love and makes Him do as he wants. Krishna is overwhelmed by this game of love and feels pleased.

Krishna is rasa raj, the crown jewel of all rasa. Gouraniga Srimati Radharani is swarup mahabhav, the embodiment of the highest level of prem. In Kali Yug they appeared together as Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the crown jewel of all rasa and bhavas combined.

We must protect our bhajan. The number of rounds you chant, the seva you are doing, the meditations you are having, these are between you, Srila Gurudev and your Ishtadev. Otherwise, ego will come and our bhajan will be stopped.

There is no “I” in raganuga bhajan. We are only the medium. We are not chanting the Mahamantra but instead it is manifesting itself to us. The Mahamantra decides, “I will now dance on their tongue.” Everything in raganuga bhajan happens by mercy.

May Sri Sacinandana Gaurahari, resplendent with the radiance of molten gold, be forever manifest within the innermost core of your hearts. He has descended in the age of Kali and by His causeless mercy bestowed that which had not been given before, ujjvala-rasām, the most elevated, purest love for Srimati Radhika – manjari bhava.

Will the son of mother Saci, Who very mercifully revealed in Bengal the vine of devotion that bears the fruits of ujjvala-prema- rasa that is hidden in the Vedas and was not previously known even to the wise men who were experts in devotion to God, cross the path of my eyes again?

Serve Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanyadeva with your love and intellect. He bestows the desire tree of prema. He is the son of the king of Vraja and the treasure of Śrī Radhika’s life.

Navadwip Lila is hidden Vrndavan. Everyone has two forms. Mahaprabhu is Sri Radha and Sri Govinda. Nityananda is Balaram and Ananga Manjari. Externally there are no female forms in Navadwip yogapith, but all the sahkis, manjaris and shaktis are there in a hidden way. It is only through Nitai krpa that a sadhaka can understand this.

Krishna loves to be tied by the ropes of love of His devotees. Everyone wants to be free but Krishna wants to be bound by His devotees who love Him.

Krishna becomes totally absorbed and intoxicated by pure love. This love causes Him to forget everything. He even forgets that He is Bhagavan. This very pure love only exists in Vrndavan.

Nitai Gauranga did not put any separation between Them and the conditioned jivas. They considered even the most fallen jiva Their brother and sister and showed us the path of pure bhakti by example.

Pure prema is really very heavy. Even Mahaprabhu would go mad when He experienced Sri Radhe’s love for Krishna. The reason we perform so much sadhana is to make us fit for carrying this very pure love for Sri Radhe Govinda.

Caitanya is full of wonderful mercy, and is the giver of wonderful things; I have not heard of another in the world so merciful and generous. Oh people, worship in all bhavas the feet of Caitanya, and from that worship you will gain the wealth of the nectar of the prema of Krishna.

When our heart, mind and consciousness become permeated with attachment like that of the eternal associates of Radha and Kṛṣṇa in Vraja, that Vraja bhakti is known as rāgātmikā- bhakti. It is not so easy to develop such a mood at first. It takes time, perhaps a few lifetimes. We need to have patience and perseverance.

If we want to develop very pure bhakti towards Sri Radhe Govinda, we must be willing to make our spiritual life more important than our material life.

Mahaprabhu said to open your heart for everyone. jiya doya nama ruci. If your heart is crying for others it will also cry for the Mahamantra. You will feel attachment with nama and receive nectarean taste from the Mahamantra.

Do continuous Naam, do not waste your time in materialistic actions. Whether you are eating, walking, sitting or lying down, just chant harinaam all the time. We know that Naam Prabhu can take us to the highest stage of bhakti, so we will not leave Naam Prabhu. Hold on to Naam Prabhu.

A follower of Sri Gaurasundar and Nityananda must be humble, tolerant and respectful. Even if we are disrespected we must display these qualities. Anyone practicing Krishna bhajan must have these qualities. No matter what problems we encounter we must face them with politeness and softness.

Sriman Mahaprabhu’s most important teaching is that we have to share our love with everyone, not just human beings. We have to share our love with the animals and all the other living entities. We cannot show respect to humans and then kill animals. Animals are jivas too. When we share this love to everyone from our hearts then our bhajan will be fruitful.

When Brahma touched the ground of Vrndavan it began to change his intelligence, heart, and mood. Brahmā realized what love is and what Kṛṣṇa can do for His devotees. Before Brahmā was afraid that Bhagavan would not forgive him for stealing His calves and friends. When he felt the blessings of Vrndavan he felt peace in his heart. Brahma thought, “Yes, Kṛṣṇa is full of love. My Prabhu is full of love. He will forgive me.”

Krishna loves to take rest in the hearts of His devotees. We have to prepare His bed in our heart. We have to decorate the temple of our heart with love, with the jewels of prema, anurag and desire. When our heart is full of this love, Krishna will come and take rest there.