Lord Chaitanya- only shelter for the forlorn, for the most fallen

So here's poem that I composed and a drawing that I did of the Supreme Lord Krishna :D On a full moon night, the moon shone very bright. It was cold and calm, but the blue moonlight kept the night warm. The night was silent, silent than ever, yet the air was filled with melody which was heard never. It was so magical and pleasing, it seemed to attract even the non-living. I was mesmerized, I was astound, for a while as if I was spellbound. Then everything appeared to be changed, as if for a divine meeting it was arranged. The silent night now was vibrant than ever, and the sweet melody now accompanied gurgle of river. The land was beautifully decorated with sweet smelling flowers, it seemed as if all the blessings of nature here showers. I was enchanted then by a beautiful sight, with the sweet melody danced a peacock with all its might. What I saw next was the most magnificient scene, to behold which I was eternally keen. Sri Radha an...

The need for spiritual desire (Excerpts have been used from the lecture “Develop the greed for Krishna” given by HH Bhakti Vijnana Gosvami)  In our daily life we are all influenced by some or the other desires. We all want to do something and that to do something is a desire.  So desire is the basis of our existence. Sastras reveal that we fell into this material world just because of our desire to live independently from Krishna, desire to lord over the material world. According to the degree of that desire we take that position into the material world, which can be classified into 3 modes: Goodness - take birth as a demigod or higher being, passion - take birth as a human being, ignorance - take birth as an animal or lower species of life. According to a person’s desire, he can either be elevated or can degrade himself to lower species of life. In material connection, the desir this desire is greed. Greedy for more and more, more enjoyment, more sense gratification, and thu...

Why only chant the HARE KRISHNA MAHAMANTRA? According to different situation, time, age, people etc, there is different means or ways to attain the path of spiritual liberation and revive our spiritual relationship with the Supreme. And for this age the prescribed process is the chanting of the Holy names or the practice of sankirtana Yajna. What is so special about the name of God? It is non-different than God. Golokera premedana harir nama sankirtan, the sound of God’s name have descended from the spiritual world, it’s not a material vibration although we can say it with our tongue and hear it with our ear, it’s a divine sound and that sound have created this existence and can destroy all illusion. It can awaken the eternal truth within us. There is many names of God, in all the great religions, there is a name of God and if we chant those holy names sincerely, under proper direction, that name liberates us from all anxiety and great treasure of spiritual love is awaken within our he...