The box (Krishna’s pastime)
After Yasoda had gone to talk to the goldsmiths, Subala and some of Sri Krishna’s other nearest and dearest cowherd boy friends came in. Krishna was overjoyed to see them. After some discussion, He … Read More
He is as soft as anjana
Sri Krishna is as attractive as nectar and full of sweetness. He is as soft as anjana applied around one’s eyes. His bodily complexion is lustrous like the indranila jewel or blackish blue (syamala) like … Read More
From Sri Guru-parampara
“The other two main disciples of Madhva were Nrihari Tirtha and Madhava Tirtha. Madhava Tirtha accepted the great paramahamsa Aksobhya Tirtha as a disciple. The principal student of Aksobhya Tirtha was known as Jayatirtha, serving … Read More
The fragrance of Hari tells all – Sri Camatkara-Candrika
Wonderful refreshing pastimes from Radha Krishna’s eternal world Kutila: “Lalita! I have already learned all that I wanted to know!” Lalita: “So let us hear what that is from your own mouth.” Kutila: … Read More
Simply by chanting
At the end of Dvapara-yuga Narada approached Brahma and asked, “O glorious one, how can I cross beyond the Kali-yuga as I wander over the earth?” Brahma replied, “The question you have asked me is … Read More
Arcanā, worship of the Deity in the temple
Arcanā means worship of the Deity in the temple. By executing this process, one confirms himself to be not the body, but spirit soul. In the Tenth Canto, eighty-first chapter, verse 19 of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, it … Read More
How will I know about anything that is transcendental?
Question Everything I know is based on my experience of this world. So how will I know about anything that is transcendental? Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati: It is true that in our present state it … Read More
Duties in the Month of Kartika
Hari-bhakti-vilasa Sixteenth Vilasa, Volume One By Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami Duties in the Month of Karttika Text 1 atha karttika-krityam damodaram prapadye ‘ham sri-radha-ramanam prabhum prabhavad yasya tat-preshthah karttikah … Read More
Sri Krsna Saradiya Rasayatra
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Ramacandra Vijayotsava
Rama battles Ravana Ramayana – Mandi, North India, c. 1790 The Slaying of Ravana When Ravana heard from his messengers that Rama had already arrived at Mahendra Hill, and was preparing … Read More
Medicine for Maya
Under the sway of maya illusion we succumb to bodily identification and sense indulgence. The self-realized soul can cure us of this disease. nunam pramattah kurute vikarma yad indriya-pritaya aprnoti na sadhu manye yata atmano ‘yam … Read More
The Heroes of Vrndavana Forest
Accompanied by the cowherd boys and Balarama, Krsna brought forward the cows and played on His flute throughout the forest of Vrndavana, which was full of flowers, vegetables, and pasturing grass. The … Read More
Sat Kriya Sara Dipika, Part Forty-nine – Conclusion
by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami APPENDIX II Add Vishnu smaranam and details on sankalpa (names of the years, nakshatras etc.) The Common Rites (Continued) Vasudhara One should draw with … Read More
Sat Kriya Sara Dipika, Part Forty-eight
by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami APPENDIX II Add Vishnu smaranam and details on sankalpa (names of the years, nakshatras etc.) The Common Rites (Continued) Avahana (calling the Deity into … Read More
Sat Kriya Sara Dipika, Part Forty-seven
by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami APPENDIX II Add Vishnu smaranam and details on sankalpa (names of the years, nakshatras etc.) The Common Rites The night before the samskara proper, one … Read More
