The demanding Nimai Nimai was very restless. Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita that He is the proprietor of everything that exists (5.29). Being the owner of the creation, Nimai would demand many things from Sachi Devi. “I want that bird,” Nimai asked, and to the dazed mother, he began to plead louder. “I want the moon” or “I want…

The Gopal pastime (continued from the previous post…) “Hai! Hai!” the Brahmin screamed, but this time no one heard. Stunned, he looked at the child, who smiled back at him. Nimai said to the Brahmin, “Oh kind hearted Brahmin, why do you wail unnecessarily? You call me to eat the food and when I accept it, you become upset?…

The Gopal pastime (continued from the previous post…) The ladies continued to play games with Nimai. Meanwhile, the Brahmin cooked and offered food to his Gopal deity. At this time, Nimai, with His bewitching and bewildering potency, jumped around the house and the ladies didn’t’ even notice he was gone. After some time when the Brahmin opened his eyes to…

The Gopal pastime Once Jagannath Mishra had a dream where a Brahmin appeared and advised him against scolding his son Nimai. “You do not know but your son is the Supreme Lord”, said the Brahmin, “You should not scold him like that.” Jagannath Mishra replied, “He may be who he is, but I am his father and it’s my duty…

The mysterious pastimes of Nimai Meanwhile, the family of Sachi Devi and Jagannath Mishra were beside themselves in grief. They cried and feeling intense separation, searched for the baby everywhere. When the thieves began to remove the jewels, they realized they made a major blunder; inadvertently they had arrived at Nimai’s house- the very place from where they had picked up…

Nimai’s childhood pastimes Little Nimai never ceased to surprise His family and the residents of Nawadwip. When He was barely a few months old, a gigantic snake landed up at the courtyard. Nimai crawled up the many coils of the serpent and blissfully lay on top of the large serpent. The snake was none other than Lord Ananta Sesa, the…

“The thoughts of My pure devotees dwell in Me, their lives are fully devoted to My service, and they derive great satisfaction and bliss from always enlightening one another and conversing about Me.” – Bhagavad Gita (10.9) When little Nimai was a few months old, once mother Sachi went to Ganga to fetch water. In her absence, Nimai decided to…

The Lord was named Vishwambara- the maintainer of the universe, by his maternal grandfather, who said, the baby would grow to spread love and maintain the universe with His spiritual potency. Since he had a brilliant golden complexion, the ladies of Nawadwip, lovingly called him ‘Gauranga’- the one with golden complexion. His mother gave birth to Him under a neem…

So loud and intense was the chanting of Holy Names, by the ordinary citizens of Nawadwip, that it was surreal; devotees wondered how come the same people who were so averse to chanting all the while, were now blissfully chanting the Holy Names of Krishna. In all directions nothing could be heard except chanting of Holy Names. Even atheists chanted…

Lord induces all to chant Hare Krishna Srila Prabhupada said the Krishna consciousness movement will spread if we keep our lives dedicated to three principles: Hari Katha, Hari Puja, and Hari Kirtan. Management and efficiency is a must but spiritual principles and effectiveness is what sustains any spiritual tradition. Efficiency is doing the things right but effectiveness is to do the right…

The Lord enters the heart of His parents Jagannath Mishra and Saci devi are none other than Vasudev and Devaki; Dasaratha and Kaushaliya; Kashyapa and Diti; Karadma muni and Devahuti; Sutapa and Prsni- eternal parents of the Supreme Lord. Similar to the incarnation of Krishna, Jagannath Mishra and Saci Devi also saw each of their first eight children die at…

The prelude to Lord’s descent Firstly, Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu sent his special devotees to this world, and they appeared in far off places. But by a divine providence they came together at Nawadwip district of modern day West Bengal. Amongst these were Madhavendra Puri, Ishwara Puri, Advaita Acharya, Murari Gupta, Srivas, Sriram, Srindihi and Sripati (the four brothers), Paramananda Puri, Haridas…