Apr, 2012
Nrsimha Kavaca Dasa: In his Bhakti-sandarbha (283–84), Srila Jiva Gosvami describes the importance of deity worship and initiation (diksa) as follows: “It is Srimad-Bhagavatam’s opinion that the process of deity worship is not actually necessary, just as the specific prescriptions of the Pancaratra and other scriptures do not have to be followed. The Bhagavatam enjoins [...]
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Apr, 2012
Srila Prabhupada’s class on Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.15.20 Los Angeles, November 30, 1973 so ‘ham nrpendra rahitah purusottamena sakhya priyena suhrda hrdayena sunyah adhvany urukrama-parigraham anga raksan gopair asadbhir abaleva vinirjito ‘smi Translation: “O Emperor, now I am separated from my friend and dearmost well-wisher, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and therefore my heart appears to be [...]
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