Material existence is blazing and its flames are jumping high. We have become so accustomed to our position within material existence that we consider it to be a great happiness. The spiritual master is He who makes us realise our true position, an ocean of mercy. The transcendental pastimes here are the life giving elixirs for anyone on the path of devotion to God, given by Srila Narayana Maharaja.

This booklet has seventeen previously unpublished letters written by A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada to Narayana Maharaja during his first years in America, who propagated the Hare Krishna Mission, of Gauranga Mahaprabhu. Part of a long correspondence to his friend and siksa disciple. Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja a disicple of Bhaktiprajnana Kesava Maharaja, Prabhupadas Godbrother and sannyasa-guru. Between 1965-1977.

Sri Upadesamrta gives instructions indispensable for practitioners, sadhakas, devotees, of the devotional path, bhakti. Without following these instructions, entering the realm of pure devotion and especially following the intricate and elevated path of spontaneous devotion, raganuga bhakti, is not only difficult, but impossible. This unprecedented edition contains commentaries by Radha ramana dasa Gosvami, Bhaktivinoda Thakura etc.