Follow Rupa-Raghunatha

Follow Rupa-Raghunatha
Author: Prabhupada Dasa
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2014-04-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781499259162

Follow Rupa-Raghunatha is the science of self-realization for entering into Krishna's lila following the internal path of rasa-upasana - a method taught by Lord Caitanya in the line of Rupa Goswami, Swarupa Damodara, Raghunatha Dasa Goswami, Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami, Narottama Dasa Thakura, and now you! Gain a deeper understanding of the internal path (antah-panta) of rasa-upasana, which are Lord Caitanya's real teachings on raganuga-sadhana-bhakti, entering Krishna lila, ekadasha-bhavas, ashta-kaliya-lila and siddha-swarupa - with step-by-step guidelines for beginners and advanced sadhakas on the path of vaidhi, raganuga-sadhana-bhakti and bhava bhakti. An authoritative and proven spiritual science based on case studies of contemporary devotees who reported achieving apana-dasha (self-realization) by following this method. Featuring a comprehensive summary, qualifications, considerations, warnings and reading list (of 75+ titles) for each major stage - PLUS - get all these 7-Books included: Manah Shiksah, Vraja-Vilasa-Stotram, Swaniyama- Dasaka-Stotram, Vishakhanandabhidha Stotram, Vilapa-Kusumanjali and Upadeshamrita + Follow Rupa-Raghunatha. As a companion work to Jaiva Dharma and Harinama Chintamani, the book helps advancing devotees remain faithful to guru, sadhu and shastra without having to search outside for what is already within and serves as a "literary vaccine" against the many strains of sahajiyism plaguing Mahaprabhu's movement. Useful for all Vaishnavas. BOOK REVIEWS ("Highly Recommended by Senior Devotees") Review By His Grace Daneshwar Prabhu (ACBSP), a very senior devotee author and preacher who writes on Vedic economics, "Follow Rupa-Raghunatha by Prabhupada Dasa is good in that it fills a need for ISKCON devotees...who have heard about raganuga bhakti, and who may have heard all sorts of speculative things regarding how it is achieved. "Prabhupada Dasa makes it clear that one can achieve everything without having to leave the shelter and loving guidance of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada, which was one of his main goals in writing the book. For that he has done a service for all devotees attached to Srila Prabhupada as their primary guru. "Follow Rupa-Raghunatha offers an overview of the Gaudiya Vaishnava path, what I explain as "the map of devotional service." Devotional service is a complicated journey and on such a journey a guide is essential. Of course the vast Vaishnava literature is there, but navigating through it all and making sense of it is too much to ask of a beginner. Therefore an overview, or map, is needed to explain to those who are new to the Vaishnava science of self-realization where they are going, the major stages along the way, and how to mark one's progress. This book is useful for these purposes, and helpful in that it offers a suggested reading list for each stage of development. "The book is written in a personal manner and Prabhupada Dasa offers some hand-holding for the endeavoring bhaktas to guide them along the journey. (I rated the book 4/5 stars ****)."

The Mission

The Mission
Author: Swami B. B. Bodhayan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2023-01-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

The lives of Srila Prabhupada and his disciples are recounted, encouraging all to follow the devotional path of Bhakti, and be liberated in the eternally blissful spiritual realm. The Mission: Srila Prabhupada and His Divine Agents illustrates the life and teachings of a spiritual visionary, highlighting his enduring and inspiring legacy. The son and successor of the great Gaudiya Vaishnava acharya Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur, Srila Prabhupada established the Gaudiya Math, a dynamic spiritual and educational mission with 64 branches in India and several international centers, which have spread the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu around the world. His noble life’s mission, powerful speeches and writings, and devoted disciples and followers continue his legacy of wisdom and divine love. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s philosophy is centered on the ideal that we should be soul conscious, rather than body conscious. The Mission: Srila Prabhupada and His Divine Agents explores and explains how to use this philosophy to deliver oneself from attachments to material existence and achieve the ultimate goal: chanting the Mahamantra with pure devotion.

Śrī Ślokāmṛtam

Śrī Ślokāmṛtam
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1032
Release: 2007
Genre: Vaishnavism
ISBN:

Vaishnava verses compiled from various sources.

Divine Lives

Divine Lives
Author: Mandala Publishing
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2024-02-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Divine Lives recounts the lives and teachings of the venerated spiritual masters His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Thakura, the founder acarya of the entire Gaudiya community, and His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Pramode Puri Gosvami Thakura, the founding acarya of Sri Gopinatha Gaudiya Matha. The Gaudiya Vaisnava tradition stresses the importance for spiritual seekers to receive transcendental knowledge in a bona-fide current of devotion. Genuine spiritual teachers retain the power and glory of this divine flow in their hearts and manifest it through their unadulterated words and proper conduct. Divine Lives highlights the descriptions of two such sublime personalities, His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Thakura, and his disciple, His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Pramode Puri Gosvami Thakura. In the time of the Gaudiya revolution led by Srila Prabhupada, Srila B. P. Puri Goswami carried a pen and paper wherever he went. His impeccable notes from that time will surely be of great service for many generations to come. Some of his writings are included within in the form of heart-touching glorifications to his spiritual master that have been organized into separate categories for the reader's benefit. After the biography of Srila Prabhupada and an autobiography of Srila B. P. Puri Goswami, Divine Lives concludes with the words of Srila B. P. Puri Goswami Thakura’s successor and disciple, Srila B. B. Bodhayan Maharaja. In this last section, we learn specific details about Srila B. P. Puri Goswami’s first meetings with Srila Prabhupada and how he joined this spiritual movement. Also included within are historical articles from the Gaudiya and Chaitanya Vani that have been translated from the original Bengali into English for the first time, as well as rare photos and artifacts from this transformational time in Gaudiya history.

Sri Manah Shiksha (English)

Sri Manah Shiksha (English)
Author: Srila Raghunath Das Goswami
Publisher: Golden Age Media Private Limited
Total Pages: 558
Release: 2016-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 8193765605

Sri Manah Shiksha (English) Hard Bound helps us make sure our compass is set to the right direction, and our heart is attuned to the mood of the spiritual world. It allows us to recognize the increasingly subtle thieves and traps on the path, and employ counteracting measures, finally showing us how the fully illuminated and humble soul enters into loving perfection.

The Nectar of Instruction

The Nectar of Instruction
Author: His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Publisher: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
Total Pages: 98
Release:
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 917149555X

Eleven Lessons in the Ancient Science of Bhakti-yoga Across five centuries and half the globe comes this compact guidebook of essential spiritual teachings. How to choose a guru, how to practice yoga, even where to live — you'll find it all in this invaluable work originally written in Sanskrit by Srila Rupa Gosvami, the greatest spiritual genius of medieval India. Now translated and illuminated by Rupa Gosvami's modern successor, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Nectar of Instruction is the key to enlightenment for all seekers on the path of spiritual perfection.

The Heart of a Vaishnava

The Heart of a Vaishnava
Author: B. P. Puri
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1683832167

A book that glorifies sadhu sanga—the association of devotees—and carries aloft the banner of pure devotional service in the modern world. The Heart of a Vaishnava reminds us of Krishna’s words, “The worship of My devotee is greater than even the worship of Me.” To the uninitiated, this is a puzzle, for Krishna also says, “The devotee is My heart and I am His.” But here Swami B. P. Puri shows that without the association of devotees there is no Krishna. The Lord is present in this world through his devotees. If we want to find Krishna, we must look for him in the midst of Vaishnava association. This book glorifies the Vaishnava: it tells us of the necessity of Vaishnava association, how to recognize the Vaishnava, and how to serve the Vaishnava.

Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila

Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila
Author: His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Publisher: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
Total Pages: 1284
Release:
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9171496610

Sri Chaitanya-charitamrta is the main work on the life and teachings of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the incarnation of Krishna who appeared in India five hundred years ago. Lord Chaitanya introduced the chanting of the holy names of God as the prescribed method of God-realization for our time. He began what is today called the Hare Krishna movement, since the movement's founder, Srila Prabhupada, comes in the Chaitanya line of spiritual masters. Lord Chaitanya transformed the face of India in four respects: philosophically, by encountering, defeating and converting the greatest philosophers and thinkers of His day; religiously, by organizing the largest, most widespread theistic movement in India's history; socially, by His strong challenges to the religious inequities of the caste system; politically, by His organization of a massive civil disobedience movement in Bengal, more than four centuries before Gandhi. This English translation with commentary, by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, reveals his consummate Bengali and Sanskrit scholarship, his intimate familiarity with the precepts of Sri Chaitanya, and his pure devotion to God.

Vaishnava Padavali (English)

Vaishnava Padavali (English)
Author: Sarvasakshi Dasa
Publisher: Golden Age Media
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2022-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 818705798X

Vaishnava Padavali – The songs composed by the 44 Acharyas are not ordinary songs. When these are pronounced by pure Vaishnavas. Then they are actually effective in awakening the dormant Krsna consciousness in every living being.