Can the Heart Be Trained to Love God?
Training the Heart to Love God Can the Heart Be Trained to Love God? Bhaktivinoda Thakura on Spiritual Practice Can we learn to love God? In his essay To Love
1838-1914
THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF
SRILA BHAKTIVINODA THAKUR
The Seventh Goswami
A scholar, magistrate, householder, author, preacher and
visionary who revived Gaudiya Vaishnavism in the modern age
and carried Mahaprabhu’s message to the world.
100+ Book Written
Prolific writer and philosopher
Revived Navadvipa Dham
Rediscovered the birthplace of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Nama-Hatta Movement
Took the Holy Name to the doorsteps of people
Universal Vision
His message reached beyond caste, creed and boundaries
Articles
Three Legendary Vaishnava Saints
Three Legendary Vaishnava Saints: Raghunatha Dasa, Krsna Dasa Kaviraja & Srinivasa Acarya Raghunatha Dasa: Early Life and Renunciation: Raghunātha Dāsa belonged to the Kāyastha lineage. During his youth, he
Haridasa Thakura
Devotion Transcends Birth: Hari Dāsa was born into a non-Hindu family. Some foolish people discard him as a ‘mleccha’. However, it’s important to note that if Krsna Bhakti arises in
Departure of Acyutananda
Departure of Acyutananda aka Annada Prasad, the oldest son of Bhaktivinoda Thakura: On the 8th of the month of Bhādra, 1782 Śakābda Era (August 22nd, 1860), Acyutānanda was born in
Biography of Jiva Gosvami
Biography of Jiva Gosvami Some people disagree with the practice of calling all these exalted Vaiṣṇavas as ‘Prabhu.’ They argue that only Śrīman Nityānanda and Śrīmad Advaita are worthy of
Five Rites for Purification
Pañca-saṁskāra (Five Rites for Purification) The Śastra mentions that an individual who accepts the “pañca-saṁskāra” (five rites for purification during Vaishnava initiation) can engage in two types of devotion and
