“Correct yourself, this is Vaishnavism.” Srila Gurudev’s informal meeting with devotees in Durban, South Africa, 14th December 1996.

(photo is from Mauritius 1999)

Srila Gurudev describes the route the devotees took in his days leading the Badrinath parikrama, 13th December 2007, Nabadwip.

(1956 invitation to Badrinath parikrama below)

Sound updates will resume tomorrow, 13th December.

“Bhakti-lata-bija going up to Gokul.” Srila Gurudev discusses the process of how to avoid getting melted in the fireball-like Brahmaloka. 11th December 2006, Nabadwip

“The pure paramour devotional line started from Madhavendra Puri.” Srila Gurudev discusses Srimad Bhakti Vinodaviraha Dasakam and how Srila Guru Maharaj attracted the affection of Srila Prabhupad Saraswati Thakur through his prayer to Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur.  10th December 2005, Kolkata (Picture from the same day)

“Devotee is the beauty of the ashram.” Srila Prabhupad Saraswati Thakur and Srila Guru Maharaj call Sripad Krishna Das Babaji Maharaj in from the jungle. 9th December 2001, Kolkata

“Where is shining bulb there is our Acharya.” Srila Gurudev discusses how Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu gave the position of sampradaya guru to Srila Rupa Goswami. 8th December 2003.

(photo by Nilamani Prabhu)

The spotless purity of the Srimad Bhagavatam and the fountainhead of Krsna-lila come from Chaitanya-lila. 4th December 1990


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Srila Gurudev discusses the process of getting real devotional life with a foundation of faith in Guru-krishna. 3rd December 2003, Kolkata