Author Archives: Isvari

    Srila Prabhupada’s Initiation Lecture – Hamburg, August 27, 1969.   Apavitrah pavitro va. One may be in impure condition and one may be in pure condition. Sarvavastham, in all conditions. Avastha means all conditions. … Read More

    Srila Prabhupada worshiping Sri Sri Radha Londonisvara Bhaktivedanta Book Trust     Srila Prabhupada: Rādhārāṇī is very dear to Kṛṣṇa, and if we approach Kṛṣṇa through the mercy of Rādhārāṇī, we can easily attain … Read More

  Aug 27, 2017 — VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (SUN) — Offered at Vancouver ISKCON Mandir.   The Most Valuable Jewel O Jewel of Beauty on the garland of the Brahma Madhva Gaudiya Sampradaya having the same … Read More

    Bhaktivedanta Book Trust   From Śrīla Prabhupādera Upadeśāmṛta, a compilation of Śrī Srimad Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda’s instructions, in question-and-answer form.   Question 1: Who is known as harijana*?   *’Hari’ is the Supreme … Read More

      Bhaktivedanta Book Trust       “Personally, I have no hope for any direct service for the coming crores of births of the sojourn of my life, but I am confident that some … Read More

    Gargamuni-performs name-giving-ceremony when Krsna was One-year old Bhaktivedanta Book Trust  Translation and Purport by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada.   TEXTS 1-2   Sukadeva Gosvami said: Nanda Maharaja was naturally very … Read More

    Bhaktivedanta Book Trust Srila Prabhupada’s Lecture on Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati’s Appearance Day, Feb 7, 1969, Los Angeles   “Bhaktivinoda Thakura organized this Krsna Caitanya’s movement in pure form from Mayapur. He published many books … Read More

   From ‘Mathura Mandala-parikrama’ by Srila Narahari Chakravarti Thakur.   In Vraja-vilasa-stava the following description is found: “I offer my obeisances to Mahavana, where Vrajaraja Nanda celebrated the birth of Krishna by distributing eighteen lakha cows, … Read More

    Mother Yasoda with Krsna Jamini Roy, Calcutta, c. 1930 V&A Collection     Mother Yasoda   Krnsa’s mother is named Yasoda because she bestows (da) fame (yasah) on the cowherd residents of Vraja. She … Read More

    Lord Nrsimha holding the Conch and Disc     Lord Vishnu descends in the forms of a variety of avatars, all of whom are non-different from Him. All the avatars are of the nature … Read More

        The observance, according to the Vaisnava calendar, of the days of Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental journey aboard the Jaladuta. Saturday, September 18   “To-day is the 37th day of our journey & at … Read More

        The observance, according to the Vaisnava calendar, of the days of Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental journey aboard the Jaladuta. Thursday, September 16   “Today is the 35th day of our journey and yesterday … Read More

        The observance, according to the Vaisnava calendar, of the days of Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental journey aboard the Jaladuta. Tuesday, September 14   “Today is the 33rd day of our journey and at … Read More

            The observance, according to the Vaisnava calendar, of the days of Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental journey aboard the Jaladuta. Sunday, September 12   “S. R. Day. Today there is a great … Read More

        The observance, according to the Vaisnava calendar, of the days of Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental journey aboard the Jaladuta. Friday, September 10   “Today the ship is plying very smoothly. I feel today … Read More