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Jñāna is there, it is simply covered with the curtain of ignorance. Light is there, and darkness is there, but …

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Here it is clearly stated that attachment for one thing is the cause of bondage in conditioned life, and the …

Here it is recommended that attachment should be transferred to the self-realized devotees, the sādhus. And who is a sādhu? …

Mahātmā is a synonym of sādhu. It is said that service to a mahātmā, or elevated devotee of the Lord, …

According to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu:

“The verdict of all revealed scriptures is that by even a moment’s association with a pure devotee, one can attain …

It is said that man is a social animal, and, according to our association, we can mold our character. Businessmen …

“In the minds of those who are too attached to sense enjoyment and material opulence, and who are bewildered by …

Presently, people are in such a miserable condition that they are saying, “Let us die. Let us die.” However, Kṛṣṇa …

According to Bhagavad-gītā (9.32), anyone can take shelter of Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa never denies anyone, and similarly, Kṛṣṇa’s devotee never denies …

One may ask, “What is a sādhu?” A sādhu is one who serves Kṛṣṇa and engages in Kṛṣṇa consciousness without …

“Even if one commits the most abominable actions, if he is engaged in devotional service, he is to be considered …

It is the sādhu’s business to be very tolerant. When one becomes a devotee, many people become one’s enemy, because …

In material life, we simply struggle for existence. We want to exist, and we do not want to die. Nor …

Those who are mahātmās are always engaged in chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare …

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As the contamination of the germs of a particular disease can influence a weaker person, similarly the influence of material …

In the conditional state, we are influenced by material nature. We have already discussed how we are conditioned by the …

Actually the only master is Kṛṣṇa. Ekale īśvara kṛṣṇa, āra saba bhṛtya (Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi 5.142). All the demigods, human beings, …