All Books – English
This is a collection of all the 21 books written and published by H. H. Mahanidhi Maharaj at a 'bulk discount' rate to enable one to buy the entire set on behalf of the congregation, temple store, devotee groups, namhattas or personal collection.
64 Super excellent qualities of Sri Krsna
64 Super excellent qualities of Krsna gives a detailed account of the sixty-four qualities that are fully and eternally manifest in Sri Krsna. Hearing about Krsna’s qualities fills the heart with pleasure and increases one’s desire to serve the Lord. This pocket sized book is intended to enable us to remember, meditate and relish each of Krsna’s qualities along with their pastime expressions and fix our minds on Krsna - anytime, anywhere!
Art of Chanting Hare Krsna
The Art of Chanting Hare Krishna reveals the science of Mantra Yoga and describes over 60 scientifically proven meditation techniques while chanting by giving practical suggestions for improving concentration and controlling the mind.
This book is for those devotees who lack the requisite mental purity to “just hear the holy name.” By using the japa techniques described in this book, one can control the wandering mind by containing it within a large spiritual circle. This circle is filled with slokas and prayers, the meanings of the holy name, and transcendental meditations on Sri Krsna’s beautiful form, qualities and pastimes. Moving within the large spiritual circle will purify and calm the restless mind. Then it will be easier to focus the mind on the smaller circle of “just hearing the name,” and to chant with full concentration and rapt attention.
Appreciating Sri Vrndavana Dhama
This book blends Vedic scriptural references, the statements of realized seers and the author’s personal mystic experiences to unravel the sweet charm and hidden mystery of Lord Krishna’s divine play land known as Sri Vrindavana Dhama, a spiritual oasis arising from the dusty plains of Northern India. Philosophy, pastimes, poetry and prayers dance together in one book to clearly unveil the secret treasures of Radha-Krishna’s holy land of eternal enchantment. More than a book, Appreciating Sri Vrndavana Dhama is a poetic journey through Vrndavana Dhama. Read and experience its lush pastime filled-forests, talking trees, blissful residents, living dust, loving animals, the famed divine damsels of Vraja, the Divine Couple, the rapture of bhakti, Sri Krishna’s love groves, the Goswamis and the classic medieval temples
Appreciating Navadvipa Dhama
This book is a practical guide on how to approach and appreciate the Holy abode of Navadvipa Dhama which covers in detail the history and its glories. It also gives a succinct account of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s life & pastimes with His personal associates, and His essential teachings, with a special 30 page section on how to chant the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra.
Ananda Vrndavana Campu
This is the only English edition of Sri Kavi Karnapura’s medieval Sanskrit poetic masterpiece describing Bhagavan Sri Krishna’s beautiful pastimes in Sri Vrndavana Dhama. The book is filled with unexcelled charm and rich metaphorical language because the author was uniquely blessed by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in Jagannatha Puri. As a baby, the author once crawled across floor of Mahaprabhu’s room and sucked on the Lord’s toe. Thus directly empowered by the Sri Caitanya, the author wrote one of greatest classics of Gaudiya Vaisnava literature. Have you ever gazed at a painting depicting a pastime of Radha-Krishna and wondered what They are feeling or what They are speaking to each other? Ananda Vrndavana Campu opens up the paintings of Sri Krishna’s divine play to clearly reveal just how the Lord feels and what His associates are talking about.
A tribute of Love
This book is a collection of fourteen devotional offerings (Vyasa Puja) by the author to his beloved spiritual master – Srila Prabhupada, during 1982-1995. Each entry is preceded by a newly written commentary wherein the author reveals his personal life and the secret revelations behind each Vyasa Puja offering. By reading Tribute of Love, devotees will definitely increase their spiritual strength and gain renewed enthusiasm to devotedly serve their spiritual masters.
Bhavanasara Sangraha
Bhavanasara Sangraha is a compilation of the best parts of all the Goswami’s works. By the divine order of Srimati Radhika, Sri Siddha Krsnadasa produced this book by collecting 3091 verses from the 30 rasa-sastras. He has created a “zoom lense effect” by expertly connecting related verses from various sasrras to describe Krsna’s sweet pastimes. Any sadhaka can easily cultivate the devotional limb of smaranam, remembering Sri Krsna, by regularly reading this classic book of Radha-Madhava’s asta-kaliya prema-lila in Vrindavana.
Gauranga Gita
Reviewers predict this book will become as popular as the Bhagavad-gita. As the Gita contains the direct words that Bhagavan Sri Krsna spoke on the battlefield of Kuruksetra, the Gauranga Gita contains the exact words that Bhagavan Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally spoke on various spiritual topics, including jiva-tattva,srsti-tattva, krsna-tattva, radha-tattva, prema- tattva, guru-tattva, sadhya-sadhana-tattva, nama- tattva, siva- tattva, and vaisnava- tattva. Every word of Gauranga Gita arises directly from the lotus mouth and heart of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu,the Golden Avatara of divine love. These most relevant and sublime teachings of Mahaprabhu were painstakingly recorded by His eternal associates, namely Murari Gupta, Kavi Karnapura, Krishna Dasa Kaviraja, Locana Dasa Thakura and Vrndavana Dasa Thakura. As the individual entries are alphabetically arranged by subject,the book is a virtual encyclopedia of Gaudiya Vaisnava practice and philosophy.The author closes his introduction to the work with, “May Gauranga Gita, “The song of Gauranga” be heard in every heart and sung by every soul searching for love divine.”Reviewers predict this book will become as popular as the Bhagavad-gita. As the Gita contains the direct words that Bhagavan Sri Krsna spoke on the battlefield of Kuruksetra, the Gauranga Gita contains the exact words that Bhagavan Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally spoke on various spiritual topics, including jiva-tattva, srsti-tattva, krsna-tattva
Gaudiya Vaisnava Samadhis in Vrndavan
This work reveals the hidden truths behind the medieval tombs of the ascended masters in the line of pure devotion. It also contains concise biographies unveiling the unique contributions of Sri Caitanya’s intimate associates, eighty of which are listed in ISKCON’s yearly Vaisnava calendar. With maps, sixty photos and precise directions it serves as a practical guidebook to all the Gaudiya Vaisnava samadhi burial vaults in Vrindavana, District of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh INDIA.
Gayatri Mahima Madhuri
What is the special power within the secret mantras given by the guru? Gayatri Mahima Madhuri teaches how to realize the full potential of seven mantras, sacred to all Vaisnavas, by teaching the prper meter, understanding and contemplation necessary for mantra siddhi—perfection in mantra chanting. An in depth word by word analysis and the author’s thirty-five year experience combine to reveal how to unleash the full power, majesty and sublime sweetness of India’s most ancient mantras. Read these revelations, meditate and realize the world beyond the cover when you chant the Brahma Gayatri, Guru-mantra, Guru Gayatri, Gaura-mantra, Gaura Gayatri, Gopal Mantra and Kama Gayatri.
Illuminations on Nama Aparadha
In the beginning, every seeker of truth finds it difficult to properly chant the name of Krishna. The mind becomes distracted by many irrelevant things and material desires while chanting the maha-mantra, the great chant for deliverance. Consequently, we make offenses against the divine name which are called nama aparadha. Illuminations on Nama Aparadha clearly defines the ten offenses and gives practical hints on how to avoid them. This book fills one’s chanting with transcendental power and teaches us how to “Welcome Krishna properly”.
Jagannatha Puri Guide Book
Jagannatha Puri Guide Book is filled with 108 amazing stories and detailed descriptions of Jagnnatha Puri. It also has maps and location descriptions and 8 planned day-trips with proposed itinerary of places that can be covered.
Krsnahnika-kaumudi
This is the first book ever written in the Gaudiya-vaisnava-sampradaya about Radha-Krishna’s eternal eight-fold daily pastimes, asta-kaliya-lila. Sri Kavi Karnapura’s writing is concise, fast moving, emotive and filled with details, color and poetry. Ride the waves of his words into the highest dimension of Radha-Krishna’s divine play wherein love prevails in every thought and deed.
Prabhupada at Radha Damodara
This book gives a glimpse of Srila Prabhupada’s inner bhajan life as a renounced monk living alone in Vrndavana before starting his worldwide preaching campaign and the Hare Krishna Movement. The work describes the history of the Radha Damodara deity and temple, and reveals many interesting facts about the famous six Gosvamis of Vrndavana and their activities. Unique to this book are many personal interviews of his disciples, Godbrothers, exalted Gaudiya Vaisnavas, and Brijbasi acquaintances.
Radha-kunda Mahima Madhuri
This nectar filled guidebook to Radha-kunda gives descriptions of the 47 most important & significant holy places around the fabled “lakes of love.” It describes how to find and experience the many temples, bhajan Kutirs & Vaisnava samadhis situated at Radha Kunda. Full of scriptural quotes, wonderful prayers and pastimes of Radha Govinda, this book truly reveals the sweet glories of Radha Kunda.
Sri Sankalpa-kalpadruma
Sri Sankalpa Kalpadruma literally meaning “the desire tree of sweet aspirations” is yet another classic by Sri Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, one of the most revered acharyas. It describes author’s yearning to become Srimati Radhika’s maidservant and serve Her in the eight fold pastimes (asta-kaliya prema-lila) that is eternally existing in Vrindavana. It’s one of the rare gems which give access to a pure devotee’s heart revealing his innermost aspirations
Sri Madhava-mahotsava
This is the first English translation of Sri Jiva Goswami’s 16th century Sanskrit classic describing the famous coronation of Srimati Radharani as the Queen of Vrndavana. All the damsels of Vraja and the celestial beings attended the royal ceremony which included nine luxurious baths and elaborate dressing and decorations. A surprise climax filled all with joy as Bhagavan Sri Krishna suddenly appeared to place the symbolic coronation flower garland around the neck of His eternal beloved, the beautiful Sri Radha. Read this wonderful divine play and be transported to a land of joy, a land of mirth and land of love
Sri Caitanya Mangala
This is the first English translation of Locana Das Thakura’s 16th century Bengali classic. The language flows like music as it poetically depicts the teachings and inner ecstatic life Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Every incident comes alive as the reader immerses in Sri Caitanya’s blissful pastimes from His boyhood days to His taking Sannyasa. Like a master musician, Locana Das Thakura uses words to carry one to the land of lila, wherein the Golden Avatara of Love Divine shares the most intimate exchanges with His loving devotees. Enter the land of eternal love by turning the pages of this devotional classic!
Seeing Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in Puri
This is the original, classic guide book to Jagannatha Puri, the quaint seaside pilgrimage site in Orissa which hosts the annual Ratha Yatra Festival of the Chariots. With maps and simple devotional language this sweet & compact guide describes the temple history and festivals, the many holy lakes, gardens and sites. The ecstatic monastic life of Sri Caitanya and His immortal teachings on bhakti-yoga are presented in such a way that the reader feels he is right there dancing in bliss beside the Lord of Love.
Sarartha Darsini
Sarartha Darsini by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura contains wonderful commentaries on the complete Tenth Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam. By his elevated realizations, illuminating dialogues, hidden inner meanings, technical analysis of Sanskrit words, and by his sweet revelations, Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura reveals (darsini) the essential (sara) meaning (artha) of each rasa-laden verse of the Tenth Canto.
Sri Sri Radha Govinda Meditations
Sri Sri Radha Govinda Meditations very beautifully captures and portrays the essence of meditation from various reveled scriptures beginning with Radha Govinda's Lotus Feet – pictorial depiction & meaning of the symbols, followed by a wonderful presentation on Srimati Radhika’s and Syamasunder’s divine forms, guided meditation on the Divine Couple from Rupa Citamani & Yogapitha Dhyana.