Govinda Madhava Das January 27, 2019 The scorching heat of the sun evaporates water from the seas, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, and there is little water anywhere. The people become thirsty and always look overhead for … Read More
Srila Jiva Gosvami poses the following question: Since devotional service easily awards one liberation, isn’t it possible that everyone will be liberated and the world will no longer exist? The great acarya answers that there … Read More
Krishna ultimately eventually expands as Maha Vishnu (Karanodakshayi Vishnu) and through His dreaming, creates all the massive material universes (Brahmandas) Deep inside each Brahmanda universal shell, Maha Vishnu expands as Garbhodakashayi Vishnu. And from Garbhodakashayi Vishnu, … Read More
Srila Prabhupada… “Therefore, having a bonafide spiritual master and serving Him and pleasing Him, and getting His mercy is essential. Otherwise there can be NO advancement in Krsna consciousness. And unless the spiritual master is a … Read More
WHAT IS THE CONTROVERSY OVER KRSNA’S UMBILICAL CORD CEREMONY ??–HDGSP explains—- Although Krsna appeared as the son of Devaki, Devaki and Vasudeva did not enjoy the jata-karma, the festival of the birth ceremony. Instead, this ceremony … Read More
· February 3, 2019 · “Suppose you are in this Krishna conscious society. Now, you cannot expect that all the members of the society will be first-class men. How can we expect? We are collecting … Read More
Srila Prabhupada “When Japa is not done with love and attention there is often no observable spiritual or material result. However this same Japa, done with love and attention, will enable us to perform all other … Read More
20 Marks on lotus feet of Lord Nityananda (LN) and what they represent 1. Conch shell – rescued from all sorts of distress Holds transcendental water which can cool the blazing fire of material existence … Read More
One should distribute viṣṇu-prasāda to everyone, including the poor man, the blind man, the nondevotee and the non-brāhmaṇa. Knowing that Lord Viṣṇu is very pleased when everyone is sumptuously fed with viṣṇu-prasāda, the performer of yajña … Read More
TEST BY THE SUPREME LORD (Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur, Krishnanagar, March 11, 1918) Sri Gauracandra tests us in various ways by putting us into difficulties and different kinds of association. It depends on the good fortune … Read More
Śrī Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī explains that the variegated personal feature of the Absolute Truth is the viṣṇu-tattva and that the material energy, which creates this cosmic manifestation, is the energy of Lord Viṣṇu. The creative force … Read More
In the meantime, Kṛṣṇa engaged in the pastime of offering Khāṇḍava Forest, which belonged to King Indra. Kṛṣṇa wanted to give it to Agni, the fire-god. Khāṇḍava Forest contained many varieties of drugs, and Agni required … Read More
Srila Prabhupada says – “Love is reciprocal, voluntary, good exchange of feeling. Then there is love. Not by force. Krishna does not want to become a lover like that, ‘You love me, otherwise I shall kill … Read More
A devotee remains steady and equal in material happiness or distress, fame or infamy. His actual wealth is his consciousness of Krishna, and he understands that his real self-interest lies outside the scope of material nature. … Read More
Español ČeskyРусский 6-The Lord’s servants come to the material world This somewhat complicated subject will be discussed in future separate essays in greater detail. Tulasi is not an ordinary living entity. It is mentioned many times … Read More
Dates And Events Of Incarnation Of Lord Krishna In Dvapura Yuga (The Dates According to Hindu Tradition Calender) Dr. Sapam Nabakishore Singh * Lord Krishna descends Himself millennium after millennium for the specific purposes of mitigating … Read More
Sunday 23 in Iskcon San Antonio, conference of Manonatha Prabhu about Sri Narasimha Deva. Bhakti Yoga Center of San Antonio – ISKCON, 6407 Laurel Hill Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229 Ph. (503) 810-3935 You … Read More
