Dear *** Prabhu, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. It is quite a broad subject. I’ll just say something. What Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura says in Jaiva Dharma https://www.isvara.org/archive/what-kind-of-guru-is-fit-to-be-rejected-bhaktivinoda-thakura/ is corroborated by … Read More
Suno suno Nityananda, suno Haridasa, sarvatra amara ajna koroha prakasa, prati ghare ghare giya koro ei bhiksa, bolo Krsna, bhaja Krsna, koro Krsna siksa “O hear Me, hear Me Nityananda! Hear Me Haridasa! Simply disseminate … Read More
by Srila Vrindavana dasa Thakura Translated by Kusakratha dasa TEXT 1 sarac-candra-bhrantim sphurad-amala-kantim gaja-gatim hari-premonmattam dhrita-parama-sattvam smita-mukham sadaghurnan-netram kara-kalita-vetram kali-bhidam bhaje nityanandam bhajana-taru-kandam niravadhi sarat—autumn; candra—the moon; bhrantim—appearance; sphurat—shining; amala—pure; kantim—splendid beauty; gaja-gatim—graceful gait of … Read More
When accepting a spiritual master, one should test whether he is expert in the science of transcendental sound vibration and Absolute Truth. Such a spiritual master is certainly capable of imparting instructions on all spiritual topics. … Read More
Regarding Prasadam Offering Grains to the Spiritual Master and Lord Caitanya: In a conversation, Srila Prabhupada said that grains should not be offered to either the spiritual master or Lord Caitanya and His associates on Ekadasi. … Read More
Lectura — Seattle, 4 octobre 1968 Hay evidencia en los Vedas de que hay Dios. En cada escritura, cada gran personalidad, devoto, representante de Dios… Al igual que el Señor Jesucristo, dio información de … Read More
by Mayesa dasa ACBSP The adoption by the present GBC of the Female Diksa Guru program is the result of a lack of psychological introspection on the part of both males and female GBC members … Read More
1969, NYC: Brahmānanda showed Prabhupāda a globe with markers representing ISKCON centers. “Now there is one in North Carolina,” Brahmānanda said. “Then it becomes fifteen?” Prabhupāda asked. He was smiling and looking directly from one devotee … Read More
To ascertain this is for us certainly is impossible, because it would need a direct contact with the spiritual world that someone who is not a pure devotee can’t have. But we still feel the … Read More
3-Residents of Vaikuntha have perfect qualities, are fully satisfied (desireless) and there is no disharmony The following quotes substantiate that there is no possibility of emnity between the Lord and His personal associates in the spiritual … Read More
by Hayagriva Dasa Lord Krsna has innumerable expansions. As far as Krsna Himself is concerned, there are six opulences which are always present knowledge, wealth, fame, strength, beauty and renunciation. He has these opulences in totality, … Read More
From Back to Godhead By Badrinarayan Swami “Both the Vaishnava theists and the materialists each present their own set of amazing stories. The choice is . . . which set of amazing stories to believe.” It … Read More
#Narottama Dasa Thakura By Sri Nandanandana Narottama Dasa Thakura was a lifelong brahmacari. He visited all the holy places and the was the best of pure devotees. On the banks of the Padmavati river, in the … Read More
Srimad-Bhagavatam describes numerous pastimes wherein the Lord, manifesting as Matsya Avatara or Lord Hayagriva, comes to kill a demon who has stolen the Vedas. Both Matsya and Hayagriva Avatars are said to have killed the demon … Read More
El día de la ceremonia, Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati se reunió con sus discípulos en el Allahabad Gaudiya Math en la calle South Mallaca. Mientras hablaba hari-katha y respondía preguntas, Atulananda Brahmacari aprovechó la oportunidad para presentar a … Read More
Padmanabha Tirtha a biography Padmanabha Tirtha is the seniormost of Madhva’s disciples. He was a leading contributor to the literature of Tatvavada in the pre-Jayatirtha period, and also the first scholar to write commentaries on Srimad … Read More
Biography of Srila Prabhupada A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada appeared in this world in 1896 in Calcutta, India. He first met his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami, in Calcutta … Read More
Hari Sauri : On March 6, 1976, about 6:30 a.m. Prabhupada went with his senior sannyasis to the Caitanya Gaudiya Matha to visit Govinda Maharaja. He was received cordially in the darsana-mandap, or viewing area, at … Read More
Today is a very auspicious day. When Sri Guru is on this planet, we have a relation with him as guru and disciple. At that time our entire energy goes to carry out his order, and … Read More
