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Letters from Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Vāmana Gosvāmī Mahārāja

Letter 1

Writing can be a form of bhakti • One can associate with saintly personalities through their words • Chanting a fixed number of...

Letter 2

A Vaiṣṇava’s affection is constant • Whatever we experience is the result of our own doing • What it means to truly seek forgiveness •...

Letter 3 

Descriptions of Śrī Kṛṣṇa are the perfection of literature • The effects of kīrtana • The importance of acting according to one’s...

Letter 4

Perfection is attained by a combination of effort and mercy • A genuine guru does not make anyone his disciple • Devotion is the...

Letter 5

It is imperative to beg for mercy • For a servant, there is no break from service • Service is better rendered internally • Śrī Hari,...

Letter 6

The glories of guru and Vaiṣṇavas are indescribable • If one can give up ego and deceit, one can attain the mercy of Vaiṣṇavas •...

Letter 7

Desiring to visit the dhāma • Chanting without offences • Guru has more love and affection for his daughters because he is śakti • Our...

Letter 8

Śrī guru and Bhagavān’s incomparable mercy • The power of humility • The detriment of pride • Giving up bad association and offences •...

Letter 9

The real purpose of fasting • The superiority of bhakti • The difference between Hinduism and Vaiṣṇavism • The power of sādhu-saṅga • How...

Letter 10

Nothing is possible without Bhagavān’s will • Direct and indirect service are the same • The special power of Bhagavān and His devotees •...

Letter 11

Etiquette between Vaiṣṇavas • Devotees are not afflicted by fear or suffering • Śrī guru and Bhagavān are our only shelter • Their mercy...

Letter 12

The eternal connection between guru and disciple • The speciality of the Śrī Rūpānuga Gauḍīyas’ process of bhajana • Our only resort is...

Letter 13

Appreciating śrī guru and Vaiṣṇavas • Proving oneself through sādhana-bhajana • Developing humility and freedom from envy • The...

Letter 14

Dedication to śrī guru and Vaiṣṇavas is essential • Bhagavān fulfils the desires of His devotees, but one must make an effort • The...

Letter 15

The ability to offer prayers comes from Bhagavān • The means of transcending saṁsāra • Instructions on daily sādhana • Bhagavān is more...

Letter 16

The interconnected mercy of Bhagavān and His devotees • Insights on yukta-vairāgya • The purpose of the maṭha and mandira śrī śrī...

Letter 17

Cautionary words about various dogmas and corrupt practices • Calamity affords us the opportunity to take full shelter of Kṛṣṇa • Special...

Letter 18

Rest is as necessary as service, but should not detract from it • Śrīpāda Trivikrama Mahārāja • The transcendent love and compassion of...

Letter 19

The corruptive power of ulterior motives • Two types of donors: one motivated, the other sincere and selfless • The worst fate for the...

Letter 20

Taking advantage of the opportunity for dhāma-parikramā • The power of guru and Vaiṣṇavas’ mercy • The grace of guru is everything • The...

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