Trying to find Sun at night!

One of the 3 essential ingredients to progress in Bhakti, as told by our Gosvāmis, is patience or dhairya. When we begin devotional service, we find lots of bliss. However, after some time, it is possible that we may find the instructions repetitive & even dull. It may appear that the devotional bliss is lost….

Prayer to Śrī Gaura-Govinda

पदकान्त्या जितमदनो मुखकान्त्या खण्डितकमलमणिगर्वः ।श्रीरूपाश्रितचरणः कृपयतु मयि गौरगोविन्दः ।। padakāntyā jitamadano mukhakāntyā khaṇḍitakamalamaṇigarvaḥ ।śrīrūpāśritacaraṇaḥ kṛpayatu mayi gauragovindaḥ ।। “The effulgence of whose lotus feet wins over the Madana (Kāmadeva), the effulgence of whose auspicious face takes away the pride of lotus and jewels, under whose lotus feet has Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī taken shelter, may that…