The title of this book, Arcana Dipika, means, the lamp that illuminates archana, honour or worship. As one of the nava laksana, nine processes of devotional service, it refers to worshipping the Deity form of the Lord. Arcana Dipika teaches us how this service is performed and how to please the Lord through this process of worship. By the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Six Gosvamis and other contemporary followers of Sriman Mahaprabhu, and more recently Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja the process of Deity worship, which is the authentic method of approaching the Supreme Lord, has been successfully introduced to the entire world.
Composed originally in Bengali by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur, Bhakti tattva viveka is a collection of four essays. By understanding the true nature of suddha bhakti, pure bhakti, one can relish the ultimate goal of all scriptures, the pure nectar of krsna prema as exhibited and preached by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Translated from the Hindi edition of Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja.
Lord Brahmas prayers of devotion to Krsna, these prayers offered at the dawn of creation by Brahma, the secondary creator of the universe, contain all the essential truths of Vaisnava philosophy. Unprecedented and unique among the literature of the bhakti tradition. It is filled with descriptions of the paramount glories of Svayam Bhagavan Sri Govindadeva.
An unprecedented collection of devotional songs, with English Translations in Sanskrit, Bengali and Hindi, written by the Gaudiya Vaisnava acaryas and compiled for the practicing devotee. You will find a selection of appropriate prayers in the first section of the book. One should begin by singing the songs in honor of Sri Guru, followed by songs to the Vaisnavas, then to Gaura Nitai, and finally to Radha Krsna.