2019 Aug II - Vol 42
August 11, 2019
Baladev Tattva
Sri Baladev Prabhu is the eighth avatar of the Dasavatar. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, is the fountainhead of all avataras. His first expansion, Sri Baladeva—the original Sankarshana (Mula-Sankarshana), has the form of a cowherd boy in Vraja and that of a kshatriya in Dvarakapuri. Sri Baladev, who is the Deity of the sandhini potency, serves Krishna in His five forms of Maha-Sankarshana, Karanodakashayi, Garbhodakashayi, Kshirodakashayi, and Shesh. In the shruti (Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad 3.2.4) it is said: ‘nāyamātmā balahīnena labhyaḥ’—‘Without the grace of Baladeva, no one can get God’. Sri Baladeva is the original spiritual master.
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Without the Grace of Baladeva We Cannot Get Krishna
Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
Narrating about the Sri Baladev Tatva, Srila Gurudev, emphasizes on the explanation of our Guruvargas on the various pastimes of Lord Baladev. He elaborates on how we can get the grace of Baladev, Gurudev and Guruvarga without which we cannot get Krishna.... Play
Lord Sri Baladev Removes Our Material Desires
Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
Srila Gurudev elaborately explains the esoteric meaning of the killing of Pralambhasur and Dhenukasur. With very strong and powerful words, he emphasizes on removing the desires of illicit sex relations, material gains and name and fame from our heart. He narrates that if we take absolute shelter at the lotus... Play
Glories of Lord Baladev
Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
The Supreme Lord, although being one, can perform pastimes or spiritual activities in an infinite variety of forms. Sri Krishna Himself performs His own service in His form of Baladeva. Srī Baladeva—the original Sankarshan (Mula-Sankarshan), has the form of a cowherd boy in Vraja and that of a kshatriya in... Play
On the Occasion of Baladeva Purnima
Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
In this harikatha, Srila Gurudeva narrates the glorification of Lord Balaram, who is non-different from Krishna. He explains the ontological aspect of Baladeva along with various pastimes He performed for the welfare of conditioned souls. He explains the deep significance of all His pastimes and imparts us the valuable teachings.... Play
Real Understanding of Balaram’s Rasa-Lila Pastimes
Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
In this harikatha, Srila Gurudev gives the real understanding of Balaram’s rasa-lila pastimes as heard from his Guruvargas. He emphasizes on the fact that without the grace of Balaram or Nityanand, it is not possible to get the love of Radha-Krishna.... Play
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Baladev Kirtan by Srila Gurudev
Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
Srila Gurudev has always emphasized on performing all the devotional practices with the sole purpose of satisfying the object of our worship Supreme Lord Sri Krishna. “Example is better than precept”, is his way of teaching. He showed the pastimes of utmost absorption in each and every devotional forms he... Play
Jay Dau Jay Dau..
Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
In one harikatha on the advent of Lord Baladev, Srila Gurudev, emphasized on performing ‘Jay Dau Jay Dau’ kirtan. He instructed that his Gurudev used to pray for the grace of guru, vaishnav and Bhagavan by this kirtan and we should do it without fail on every special tithis. By... Play
Sri Baladeva Avatara
Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
Sri Baladeva Prabhu, the original Narayana, is the vaibhava-prakasa of Govinda. He is the original cause of all emanations. The Propagating Prime Cause of individuality or the All-pervading Function-Holder of the Personal Godhead is also Baladeva - He is svayam-prakasa. Sri Baladeva’s color is white, different from Krishna. He carries... Read
Enlightening pastimes of Lord Balaram
Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
All living entities are created from the fleeting glance of Kāraṇodakaśāyī Mahā-Viṣṇu who is an aṁśa-avatāra of Śrī Baladeva Prabhu. In this way, Baladeva has a direct relationship with all living entities. Because of His natural compassion for the living beings, He is affectionate toward them and also controls them... Read
Dasavatar Strotram
Sri Phuleswardas Brahmachari
Dasavatara-stotra and Gita-govinda, both written by Sri Jayadeva Gosvami, are still being sung daily before the Deity of Lord Jagannatha for His pleasure. Jayadeva Gosvami’s Dasavatara-stotra is respected everywhere in India. The Dasavatara Deities are worshipped daily in the Jagannatha Temple at Sri Purushottama-dhama and many other temples of India.... Play
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Paying Respect to Senior Vaiṣṇavas
Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
When our guruvarga used to meet and discuss among themselves, we, as disciples, did not enter into their conversation. We only entered when they ordered us to meet them, because, as a neophyte, we may sometimes misunderstand their behaviour and their way of talking and discussion. Always we should understand... Read
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Bhagavata-dharma
Sri Srimad Bhakti Pramode Puri Goswami
Though the Bhagavata-dharma is difficult to understand (durbodha), that does not mean that it cannot be understood at all. Those who practice these religious principles taste the nectar of immortality, but this is not the mundane ambrosia of the demigods in Svarga. It is the nectar of devotional rapture.
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He Always Listens to Elders
Prahlad Das, India
During Summer vacations, all the children in Guru Maharaj 's family came together. They had a big family. His father had 3 or 4 brothers and their children played there too, with their own family including 8 or 10 children. With all of them together it was like a... Read
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