Author: Paramanand
Imitation VS Realization
Walking the path of Gaudiya life and spirituality I frequently encounter fanatics who harshly criticize and offend anyone who doesn’t conform to their narrow understanding of the tradition. Jesus said in Matthew 7:3–5: “They see the speck in their brother’s eye, but not the log in their own” a timeless truth that echoes across all
“There’s no verse that forbids it” Mahamantra Kirtan
In this reflection, I will speak from a philosophy that is sincere—free of filters, dogmas, or fear. I am not here to sugarcoat what provokes thought, nor to mask discomfort. What I’m about to share is, in my view, one of the most troubling philosophical distortions I’ve come across—and I will address it with clarity.
If he dies, I cannot go on living
One day, Sri Radharaman Charan Das Dev, was speaking with a number of visitors when a woman arrived, weeping and wailing, and fell at his feet. He said, “Ma! Why do you weep?” Woman: Baba, my only child is suffering from the plague. There is no hope for his life. If he dies, I cannot
Jagannath appears as Ganesh
“I would like to know,” said our friend Krishnananda, “why Lord Jagannath appears as Ganesh today.” “Listen,” said Sri Radharaman Charan Das Dev, “it has an interesting history—one that shows Lord Jagannath is truly the wish-fulfilling tree of His devotees. “There was once a devotee named Ganapati Bhatta in Karnata, who had studied the shastras
Ramakrishna and Radharaman Dev
Once, in the middle of the month of Vaisakh (a summer month), in the year 1289 of the Bengali calendar (1883 AD), a farmer came to Ramakrishna Paramahansa at the Dakshineswar Kali Temple, carrying the lifeless body of his son. The boy had died from the bite of a king cobra in the nearby jungle.
The dead back to life by chanting Harinama
Sri Sri Radharaman Charan Das Dev, brought the dead back to life by chanting Harinama on several occasions. The most striking example was that of a lady whom he revived at the cremation ground itself, in the presence of thousands of people in Calcutta. The dead body of a young lady had been brought by
Ananga Manjari: the secret incarnation
Image of Sri Laxmi Devi Ma Lakshmi Devi was a niece of Sri Ramakrishna and one of his female disciples. She was the daughter of his brother Rameshwar. After becoming a widow early in life, she lived with Sri Ramakrishna and Sarada Devi (the Holy Mother) at Dakshineswar. She later became a spiritual teacher, inspiring many with stories
Yuga Dharma
When we refer to the Yuga Dharma we mean the eternal activity to be performed by the conditioned soul (Atman), or the Jiva, in order to obtain liberation or the highest spiritual development. This Yuga Dharma has been indicated clearly by Sri Gouranga Mahaprabhu in the Chaitanya Charitamrita: harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalamkalau
The birthplace of Sri Chaitanya is not Mayapur!
Mayapur was historically known as Miyanpur, a Muslim land, and not the original Nabadwip. Raj Poddar14 March 2025Anandabazar Patrika | Bangla NewsEdited by Paramananda Dasanudas The birthplace of Sri Chaitanya is not Mayapur! What does history tell us? Where was Mahaprabhu born? Chaitanya Dev was born on the day of Dola Purnima. Like his disappearance,
MAHA MANTRA KIRTAN “no verse prohibits it”
The opposing opinion to the one we are presenting in this text is that the Maha Mantra can besung in Kirtan. This opinion falls apart when we point out that there is NO TEXT that supports this, but the inevitable response is that there is no text that prohibits it. Honestly, I ask you if
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