“Unless one has achieved an advanced degree of devotion, one cannot fix the mind and intelligence on Krishna, since Krishna is pure spiritual existence. Self realization is a state not of desirelessness but rather of purified desire, wherein one desires only the pleasure of Lord Krishna.” ...

“Although each individual has his own taste and freedom, ultimately every living being is a spiritual spark of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; thus everyone`s primary loving

attraction is constitutionally meant for Lord Śri Krishna. Loving service to the Lord should

be ahaituki, without personal motive, and avyavahita, unobstructed by mental speculation,

selfish desire or any quirk of time and

circumstance.”

H. D. Goswami

Srimad-Bhagavatam Purport,

10.23.26 ...

“One of the reasons I’m just so proud of this tradition is because even this beautiful song, Gaura Arati, is also a philosophical lesson. For example, Sri Krishna Caitanya, who is Krishna Himself, and who is the category of God. Then there is Nityananda who is an expansion of God because it’s a nature of God that He has infinite power…”
(To be continued)

H. D. Goswami
Justin’s Initiation at the 3rd Annual Krishna West Retreat,
June 27, 2026 ...

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