Ekadasi Eve

Today, on the auspicious disappearance day of Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura—the Vyāsadeva of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's pastimes—I'm honored to share the third installment in this series of excerpts from his Śrī Caitanya-bhāgavata. These passages illuminate the extraordinary glories of Śrī Śrīdhara Paṇḍita and Mahāprabhu&

(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 of Viṣṇu and

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, and leaves—and

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 and Vraja

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-guccha