Srimad Krishnadas Kaviraj Goswami writes: "All glories to Madhavendra Puri, the storehouse of all Krishna-prema! He is a desire tree of bhakti, and it is in him that the seed…
Depend Completely on Krishna As Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was traveling from Navadweep Dham to Jagannath Puri, He turned to His devotees, led by Lord Nityananda Prabhu, and asked, “Have you…
The Desire for Darshan Maharaj Pratapa Rudra, the great king of Odisha, was an ardent devotee of Lord Jagannath. When he heard from his guru, Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya, that the same…
Gangadevi’s Yearning and Krishna’s Blessing Gangadevi, the goddess of the Ganges, observed with admiration and joy the wonderful service that Yamuna Mai was rendering in Vrindavan. The gopas (cowherd boys)…
Adapted from Srila Lochan Das Thakur’s Śrī Caitanya-maṅgala Ādi-khaṇḍa, Bālya-līlā, texts 373-403 Murari Gupta's Encounter with Nimai One day, the learned scholar and physician Murari Gupta visited Nabadwip, accompanied by…
The Crying of Baby Nimai When Nimai was just a small baby, He would constantly cry, causing great concern for His parents. Jagannātha Mishra and mother Śacī were worried that something…
The Power of the Holy Name The holy name of God holds the power to influence and transform all living beings. This truth was magnificently demonstrated by Lord Caitanya during…
Introduction to Nimai’s Childhood Play When Nimai (Lord Caitanya) was a small child, he once noticed a group of little puppies playing outside His house. Being a playful child, He…
Once, the Supreme Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, along with His divine brother Sri Nityananda Prabhu, visited the home of His dear devotee Srila Gauri Das Pandit in Ambika-Kalna, West Bengal.…
The story of Gauranga (Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu) and the washerman is a beautiful example of the transformative power of devotion and the chanting of the holy names. The Encounter One day,…