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(Read Mahāprabhu's Love for the Unseen Devotee (Part One) here.) ✨In the home of Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita in Navadvīpa, Śrī Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu entered an extraordinary state of divine ecstasy known as the sāta-prahariyā bhāva, the twenty-one-hour ecstacy. No longer concealing His divinity, He ascended the throne

To most of the inhabitants of Navadvīpa at that time, Kholā-vecā Śrīdhara was no one special or noteworthy—just another poor, forgettable banana-leaf vendor (kholā-vecā). He didn't even own his own banana trees; he would buy different parts of the trees—the stem, flowers, bananas,

Haribol! We’re in the middle of Navadvīpa parikramā, and I unexpectedly got locked out of my place until very late at night. So, I’ll be skipping the usual Ekādaśī Eve post this time. For now, here are some beautiful verses from Navadvīpa-dhāma-māhātmya: The Distinction Between Navadvīpa

Whoa, this Ekādaśī really snuck up on me! With Navadvīpa parikramā around the corner, things are blissfully busy! So at this moment especially, I need to use my time more carefully than ever. Therefore, instead of trying to think of something too deep and meaningful to discuss in today'

It’s late at night, and I have very little time to write. One of my New Year’s resolutions was to write something before Ekādaśī throughout the year, so I’m just trying to keep the streak going. As I’ve mentioned before, once we send the Gauḍīya Gīti-

This Ekādaśī Eve, I’m reposting something I wrote for this mailing list a couple of years ago. Although it was originally written just before Nityānanda Trayodāśī in 2023, I feel it’s even more relevant to reflect on now, as we approach the Vyāsa-pūjā of Gurudeva, Śrīla Bhaktivedānta