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Beginning His ten days of continual instruction to Rūpa Gosvāmī, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “My dear Rūpa, the science …

The Lord then explained that within this brahmāṇḍa, or universe, there are innumerable living entities who, according to their own …

Lord Caitanya continued His teachings by pointing out that there are two kinds of living entities, the eternally liberated and …

We can hardly find any human beings who believe in the Vedic scriptures and the existence of God, or even …

Kṛṣṇa-bhaktas are free from all material desires. Although those who are theoretically liberated by knowing that the living entity is …

“O great sage, out of many millions of liberated persons and persons who have achieved success in mystic yoga, it …

Lord Caitanya next explained that of the many thousands and millions of living entities wandering in the material world, one …

Vaiṣṇavas are generally very compassionate toward the conditioned souls. Without even being invited, a devotee will go from door to …

Thus by the mercy of the spiritual master and Kṛṣṇa one receives the seed of devotional service. Then one has …

Lord Caitanya pointed out to Rūpa Gosvāmī that there was another danger to be encountered while watering the root of …

An offense to a pure devotee is one of the ten offenses against the holy name. The first offense is …

The third offense is to consider the bona fide spiritual master to be a common man. The fourth offense is …

There are still other factors which can disturb the plant of devotional service. As this plant grows, the weeds of …

Other impediments are to desire liberation or material name and fame by discharging devotional service, or to neglect the prohibitions. …

If one is not particularly careful, by watering the plant of devotional service one will instead nourish the weeds described …

There are many practices leading to spiritual knowledge and transcendental bliss, including the ritualistic sacrifices recommended in the Vedas, the …

After speaking in this way about pure devotional service, Lord Caitanya began to describe that service and its symptoms to …

A pure devotee accepts the transcendental loving service of the Lord but rejects all kinds of liberation for his personal …

Devotional service is pure when one engages in the service of the Supreme Lord without any selfish motive and without …

One who possesses the symptoms described above has been elevated to the topmost position of devotional service. And it is …