Today is the appearance day of Sri Madhvacarya, who is the sampradaya-acarya of our Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya Vaisnava Sampradaya.*[See Endnote 1] He appeared in a place called Pajaka-ksetra. His father’s name was Madhvagaya, his mother’s name … Read More
A Talk by Giriraj Swami December 19, 2005 San Diego We are gathered on the most auspicious occasion of the disappearance anniversary of His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaja Prabhupada, the spiritual master … Read More
1. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s instructions in Sikastakam, “param vijayate Sri-Krishna -Sankirtanam” is the only motto of the Gaudiya math. 2. The Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Krishna is the only enjoyer. Everyone and everything else … Read More
Español ČeskyРусский Swami B.B. Vishnu Date Unknown – Article The purpose of this presentation is to provide devotees with pertinent quotes from sastra, Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, and other prominent acaryas so that … Read More
Song Name: Sri Rupa Manjari Pada Sei Mora Sampada Official Name: Lalasa Song 1 Author: Narottama Dasa Thakura Book Name: Prarthana Language: Bengali LYRICS: (1) śrī-rūpa-mañjarī-pada, sei mora sampada, sei mor bhajana-pūjana sei mora prāṇa-dhana, … Read More
Early one morning, at Nandagrama , Yasoda was busy placing some very enjoyable things, like clothes and various ornaments, in a large box. As she was busy in this matter, Krishna came and begun questioning her: … Read More
REPLY: Onion and Garlic dilutes the blood (like aspirin does) and add a chemical called ‘Allicin’ in the blood. So, the blood runs faster than normal. So, the nerves become alerted / agitated and these … Read More
There were many extraordinary activities performed by Murari, a great devotee of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Sometimes in his ecstasy he would slap the cheek of a tiger, and sometimes he would play with a venomous snake. … Read More
Prabhupāda: In old age I was living a retired life in Vṛndāvana. He asked me “Get out, go to America.” So I came. At the age of seventy years, actually nobody goes out of home. But … Read More
(Narrated by H.G Jananivasa Prabhu | 6 November 2020) Mayapur is famous for having floods, Ganga would overflow during the monsoons, and mother Ganga would cross the road (Bhaktisidhhānta Saraswati Marg) and enter the ISKCON Mayapur … Read More
Parikrama to Madhuvan and Talavan on 19.10.2016 (Album with photos) Srila Prabhupada: First birth is from your parents, but real birth, real life, begins when one accepts a bona fide spiritual master and renders service unto … Read More
Madhuvana Talavana 17-02 (Album with photos) Deena Bandhu Das: We came to Vrindavan expecting to see forest. In Madhuvan we can see real forests, peacocks, doves calling Radhe Shyam. Madhuvan has lilas from Satya Yuga, Treta … Read More
Madhuvan – Talavan Parikrama in Karttika (2018) (Album of photos) Deena Bandhu Das: The second day of Parikrama, we joined the Braja Mandala Parikrama in Madhuvan and went on to Talavan. Madhuvan is famous in all … Read More
Once Lord Brahma dies there is an equal period of unmanifestation for 311 trillion, 40 billion years of his life span where nothing living in this material exists except for the sleeping Garbhodakasayi Vishnu until the … Read More
Question: In the Ramayana, Why did Lord Ramachandra Pray to Lord Siva as being God?? Prabhupāda: Lord Rāmacandra worshiped His devotees. Just like sometimes Kṛṣṇa worships Rādhārāṇī and touched Her feet. Just like Kṛṣṇa was tolerating … Read More
Srila Prabhupada says, ”So religion without philosophy is sentiment, and philosophy without religion is mental speculation. Both must be combined.”…………. Prabhupada: Because it is a science. Religion means a kind of faith. It is not … Read More
MARKANDEYA. The son of Mrkandu. He was a great devotee of Siva. 1) Genealogy. Bhrgu, son of Brahma, begot of his wife Khyati a daughter named Laksmi and two sons named Dhata and Vidhata. Dhata and … Read More
“So, one must be very careful not to make any remark generally, about the practices and activities of another Vaisnava. Only in the Guru’s case when he is empowered by the Supreme, he may correct his … Read More
