The Meeting After Long Separation After Kṛṣṇa left Vṛndāvana and settled in Dvārakā, many years passed. He fulfilled His duties as a king, protecting dharma, guiding the Yadus, and restoring…
The Desire for Perfection Raghunātha Dāsa Gosvāmī, one of the Six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana, was born into a wealthy family of landowners in Bengal. From his earliest years, however, his…
(From the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa, Uttara-khaṇḍa) The Two Demonic Brothers Long ago there lived a powerful demon named Kālanemi. He had two sons, Mārśana and Hārśana, who acquired immense strength through…
Vindhya’s Daughters and the Demoness Pūtanā When Kaṁsa heard from Devī that his death would come through the eighth son of Devakī, he ordered Pūtanā to kill all newborn male…
The Play of Destiny in Bhandīravana One day, near the sacred forest of Bhandīravana, Kṛṣṇa and His cowherd friends were playing on the bank of the Yamunā. The air was…
The Slaying of Ariṣṭāsura One day, in the pastoral lands of Vṛndāvana, the cowherd boys and cows were grazing happily when a terrifying roar echoed across the fields. The demon…
The End of Earthly Pastimes When the Lord’s earthly pastimes neared completion, the atmosphere of Vṛndāvana changed. The birds that once sang joyfully now cried softly in the trees, and…
The Depth of Rādhā’s Love After Kṛṣṇa left Vṛndāvana for Mathurā, the gopīs continued to live, but only outwardly. Their bodies moved, but their hearts had gone with Him. Among…
Kṛṣṇa Sends His Messenger When Kṛṣṇa departed from Vṛndāvana to go to Mathurā, the hearts of the gopīs, the cowherd men, and especially Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, were broken. The one who…
The Sweet Anger of Divine Love Among the countless pastimes of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and Lord Kṛṣṇa, the most enchanting are those in which They quarrel and reconcile. One such pastime…