As I was preparing for June devotionals, I started to wonder about the derivation of the word “devotion.” Devotion comes from the Latin "de," meaning “down, concerning"; and "votum," or "a promise to ...

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In the language of bhakti, Radha is not just Krishna’s beloved; she is his guru. To many traditions of devotional Hinduism, especially Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Radha is the supreme teacher of love, ...