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Here you will find all the latest posts on the Bhaktivinoda Institute in the form of Articles, Book Chapters, Songs & Poems etc.
Ātma-Nivedana Song Two
Śaraṇāgati (Surrendered to the Lord's Shelter) Second Principle of Surrender: Ātma-Nivedana (Dedication of the Self) - Song 2 (1) (prāneśwar!) kohobuṅ ki sarama ki Read More...
Ātma-Nivedana Song One
Śaraṇāgati (Surrendered to the Lord's Shelter) Second Principle of Surrender: Ātma-Nivedana (Dedication of the Self) - Song 1 (1) nā koroluṅ karama, geyāna nāhi Read More...
Dainya Song Seven
Śaraṇāgati (Surrendered to the Lord's Shelter) First Principle of Surrender: Dainya (humility) - Song 7 (1) (prabhu he!) emona durmati, saṁsāra bhitore, poḍiyā āchinu Read More...
Dainya Song Six
Śaraṇāgati (Surrendered to the Lord's Shelter) First Principle of Surrender: Dainya (humility) - Song 6 (1) (prabhu he!) tuwā pade e minati mor tuwā Read More...
Dainya Song Five
Śaraṇāgati (Surrendered to the Lord's Shelter) First Principle of Surrender: Dainya (humility) - Song 5 (1) (prabhu he!) śuno mor duḥkher kāhinī viṣaya-halāhala, sudhā-bhāne Read More...
Dainya Song Four
Śaraṇāgati (Surrendered to the Lord's Shelter) First Principle of Surrender: Dainya (humility) - Song 4 (1)āmāra jīvana, sadā pāpe rata,nāhiko punyera leṣaparere udvega, diyāchi je Read More...
Dainya Song Three
Śaraṇāgati (Surrendered to the Lord's Shelter) First Principle of Surrender: Dainya (humility) - Song 3 (1)jauvane jakhona, dhana-upārjane,hoinu vipula kāmīdharama smariyā, gṛhinīra kara,dhorinu takhona āmi1) Read More...
Dainya Song Two
Śaraṇāgati (Surrendered to the Lord's Shelter) First Principle of Surrender: Dainya (humility) - Song 2 (1)vidyāra vilāse, kāṭāinu kāla,parama sāhase āmitomāra caraṇa, nā bhajinu kabhu,ekhona Read More...
Dainya Song One
Śaraṇāgati (Surrendered to the Lord's Shelter) First Principle of Surrender: Dainya (humility) - Song 1 (1)bhuliyā tomāre, saṁsāre āsiyā,peye nānā-vidha byathātomāra caraṇe, āsiyāchi āmi,bolibo duḥkhera Read More...
Introductory Song
Śaraṇāgati (Surrendered to the Lord's Shelter) Introductory Song (1)śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu jīve doyā kori'swa-pārṣada swīya dhāma saha avatari'1) Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Prabhu descended from the eternal Read More...
Śrī Caitanya Upaniṣad
Śrī Caitanya Upaniṣad is a sanskrit text predicting the appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. This was edited and published by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura.
Dhairya (Patience)
In the process of devotional service, Dhairya (Patience) is an absolute necessity. Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura discusses this point in this article from Sajjana Toṣaṇi, Vol.10.
Niścaya (Confidence)
In this essay "Niścaya (Confidence)" from Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 10, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura deliberates upon the necessity for determination in performing the process of bhakti.
Utsāha (Enthusiasm)
This article Utsāha (enthusiasm) is the seventh in a series of articles published in the 10th Volume of Sajjana Toṣaṇī which deals with the six things that are favourable to bhakti and the six things that are unfavourable according to the second and third verses of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Upadeśāmṛta. This seventh article deals with Utsāha – enthusiasm – Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura explains that without genuine enthusiasm (utsāha) one becomes negligent in bhakti.
Laulya (Mental restlessness)
This article Laulya (Mental restlessness) is the sixth in a series of articles published in the 10th Volume of Sajjana Toṣaṇī which deals with the six things that are favourable to bhakti and the six things that are unfavourable according to the second and third verses of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Upadeśāmṛta. This sixth article deals with Laulya (Mental restlessness) and how taking shelter of Bhakti is the way to avoid this.