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DEVOTIONAL PRACTICES
Discussions specifically related with the various aspects of practice of bhakti-sadhana in Gaudiya Vaishnavism.
64 Rounds of Maha-Mantra
Hare Krishna Hare Rama
A Question On Principles
Accepting a guru as a matter of fashion
Examining the underlying motivation
Agni-hotra in Gaudiya tradition
Arcana
Questions about details
Atonement after breaking vows
Descriptions of ways of atomenet sought
Attaining Radha-kunda
What all does it entail?
Babaji Vesh Guru
Process, relevance for shishya
Bhaktas In Ecstasy
not attracting special attention
bhATiyAlI rAga
sarega and MP3
Bhoga-offerings / Meditating on Krishna alone
Two questions
Celebrating guru-purnima
Celebrating Janmastami
The mood of the festival
Chanting a lakh each day
How and why we can chant one lakh of Nam
Chanting a Lakh Names
Chanting a Lakh Names
Chanting Different Names of Krishna
Chanting Gauranga-mantra
Supremely secret Gaura Gopal mantra.
Chanting other mantras on beads
@Nityananda@ @Gauranga@
Common Misconceptions about lila-smarana
The qualifications to begin the practice
Customs for initiation names
Receiving a Vaishnava-name
Daily Practices
What Traditional Lineages Do
Dandavat and Darshan,
from ritual to heartfelt humility
Defining "worship"
Use of terms among traditional Gaudiyas
Deity worship
Deity worship...
prior to initiation - and in general
Demigod worship and bhakti-yoga
Descriptions sought
Developing a sense of relationship
As the essence of bhakti-sadhana
Diksa-mantras and affliated.
Ekadasi Devi Puja.
Ekadasi Fast
How should one fast on Ekadasi...
Eligibility for raganuga-bhakti...
vaidhi & raganuga-bhakti questions
Entering Vraja - Qualification and methods
Exploring the ideal sadhana
On all the things we're supposed to do
Five main limbs of sadhana
classifying the rest of it
Forced to Love Radha Krsna?
Inspiration vs Intelligence
Gaudiya ritual culture - brahmin threads
GLA 23.94
Going for the forest
When the counter hits 50
Guidance for deity worship
Guided Visualization Outline
Goloka Vrindavan
Guru Given Siddha Pranali
Guru Purnima
Guru worship
Has anyone here experienced their svarupa?
How to begin the practice of bhakti?
How to offer bhoga?
Initiation and Holy Name
Internal and External paths of rasamayi-upasana.
Can anyone explain the difference?
Is astakaliya-lila-smarana not necessary?
Japa and visualization
Japa in Raganuga Bhakti
Keeping secrets in bhajan
Kirtan/Lila smaranam
the same?
Lifelong circumambulation of Govardhana
Is it common?
Lightning Whelk mistaken for Lakshmi Conch
N. American Whelk confused with Indian Shank
Lila-smarana (spontaneous visualization)
for beginners
Liturgy Discussion
Rituals Imposed or Gradual Change
Mahaprabhu's internal and external desires
Fulfilling them
Manual to follow Ekadashi and Caturmasya
Mental japa
Chanting in the mind
Mental japa vs. spoken japa?
Which? When? Any guidelines?
Minimun Rounds Of Japa
Help!
My devotional quest
Necessity of the company of elevated sadhus
From Madhurya-kadambini vyakhya, 2.6
Niyam Seva
Today starts Niyam Seva
No attraction for raganuga - vaidhi, then?
Non-continous relish
during smaranam,chanting ...
Obeisances
to Who?
Observing Chaturmasya
Observing Niyama Seva
The Holy Season
Offenses and the Holy Name
From Madhurya Kadambini
Offering obeisances!
Offering Respects
Dandavats pranama
Offerings of the Uninitiated
Does Krishna accept offerings made by...
Oiling Japa Beads..
The last word.
On being a part-time sadhaka
On glimpses of rasa and acceptance of guru
On practicing raganuga-bhakti
On eligibility etc.
On vipralambha-seva
What are the proper moods of service?
Panca-samskara
Implementation in Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Practical applications of traditional siddhanta
what does it look like on the outside?
Practice of Ekadasi in the raganuga tradition
How is it done? Who does it? Perception?
Practicing the austerities of self-control
Vaco vegam manasah krodha-vegam...
Premature renunciation?
When is it valid?
Purascharan
Anybody ever tried it?
Purpose of the arati ceremony
Ragas for the Astakaliya Lila Cycle
Reciprocation with Radha-Krishna during sadhana
Thoughts on loving service in the mind
Relief From The Holy Name
*Got some?*
Repairing Damaged Deities
Ruci and the Scriptual Injunctions
Before and After Ruci Developes.
Sadhana and Lifestyle
Sayana Dvadasi and Caturmasya
Are Gaudiya Vaisnavas afraid of fire?
Shiva's worship
Is'nt it relevant to attain Krishna?
Significance of kavya
...in raganuga sadhana
Sin, Repentance, Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Their application in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition
Smaranam
Basic questions regarding it.
Smaranam and purity
Thoughts on thinking about the Lord
Smaranam of Radha and krishna's lilas
which form of Radha and krishna to remember in sadhana?
Song to be sung before honoring Prasada
....in Sri Nityananda Parivara
Svarupa Lakshana Of Tilak Dharan
Taking bath in Sri Radhakunda
How to?
Taranga-rangini
Madhurya-Kadambini
Techniques of japa - mental and spoken
The Beginner's Practice
What should the beginner's practice be?
The function of Sri Guru in entering the lila
Guru as an integral aspect of revelation
The purpose of this section
Please read before posting
The so called 64...
The use of Purusha Sukta for puja
The vidhi - kripa problem
With reference to Prabodhananda Saraswati
Three "Stages" of Chanting
suddha-nama, nama-abhasa, nama-aparadha
Tulasi
Glorification and practise of Tulasi worship
Tulasi-seva
Requesting information
Vaishnava-aparadha
Examining what is offensive and what is not
Vaisnava Diet
What foods are to be avoided......
Vaisnava-tantra and samskaras
Various pranama-mantras
Visnu-tattva-avataras and Ekanta-bhakti
proper obeservance of appearance days
Vraja-vasa and five main limbs of sadhana
Split from "Developing relationships..."
Vrindastaka / Worship of Tulasi
Wearing amalaki or lotus around the neck?
Wearing the marks of a Vaishnava
Gopi-chandan
What Kirtan Do You Like
tell us about your favourite kirtan
What old practices to give up in raganuga-bhakti?
Modifications to GM sadacara, sadhana?
What type of attraction does the aspirant feel?
Lobha.
When is rasa relished?
Is rasa relished during practice?
Which Practice Works for You?
Worshiping deities?
Worshiping shilas
Worshipping Govardhan Shilas
In what mood do we do so?
Your worshipable Deities