Srila Govinda Maharaj says, “Karmma and seva, action and divine service, are identical from the external perspective. Bhakti-yoga and karmma-yoga are the same apart from one thing—and that is the inner mood of the practitioner. The inner intention is the all-important, differentiating factor.”
Archive for Devotional Service
by Vrinda Devi Dasi – One of the most beautiful festivals we celebrate at the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math is Sri Nrsimha Chaturdasi, and this is so for many reasons. One is our devotees naturally feel much joy and hope hearing about the beautiful devotional qualities and unwavering faith of Sri Prahlad Maharaj.
Srila Govinda Maharaj explains to the devotees who have come from all over the world, the importance of practicing spiritual life with love & affection and how harmful enviousness will be for the sincere devotee.
by Vrinda Devi Dasi – Lord Ramachandra’s beautiful pastimes remind us of how our Guru Varga are always praising Hanuman’s unflinching devotion for his master Lord Ramachandra.
Srila Sridhar Maharaj explains that our search for Sri Krishna has brought us to the process of devotional service–but at the same time–Sri Krishna Himself is searching for us, His lost servants.
Srila Govinda Maharaj says, “If ‘struggle’ means ‘movement,’ then there, on that [spiritual] plane, where movement is so sweet, struggle is a high thing. But if we think that struggle means something painful, then that struggle must be of the lower plane…”