Initiation Into Spiritual Life

The bad preceptor is a familiar character. It is inexplicable how those gurus who live in open sin contrive never-the-less to retain the unquestioning allegiance of the cultured portion of their disciples… Initiation into Spiritual Life by His Divine Grace Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati An article from Sree Sajjana Toshani December 1928 The ceremony of diksha or initiation is that by which the spiritual Preceptor admits one to the status of a neophyte on the path of spiritual endeavor. The ...Read More

The Serpent Kaliya–The Hidden Meaning

The banishment of Kaliya from the lake of the Yamuna has a most important spiritual significance. Those who have a purpose to create trouble among the pure devotees of Krishna by infecting their nature with their own malicious dispositions meet with a certain degree of initial success in their nefarious undertaking. This emboldens them to make a direct attack on Krishna Himself when He appears on the scene of their depraved activities in order to restore the living faith of ...Read More

Words From Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura

There is no peace or happiness in our worldly life. Circumstances create turmoil and annoyance. We are put to test and trial in this world. Only those who attend the kirtana of the devotees can succeed. Every spot on earth where discourses on God are held is a place of pilgrimage. Possession of objects not related to Krsna is our main malady. Let me not desire ...Read More

Organised Religion

Sri Krsna manifest His eternal birth the pure cognitive essence of the serving soul who is located above all mundane limitations, King Kamsa is the typical aggressive empiricist, ever on the lookout for the appearance of the truth for the purpose of suppressing Him before He has time to develop. This is no exaggeration of the real connotation of the consistent empiric position. The materialist has a natural repugnance for the transcendent. He is disposed to link that faith in ...Read More