Anyone that knows me knows that I am fiercely loyal to ISKCON and very wary about criticism of Vaisnavas. So how to account for my recent raising of concerns about a particular devotee’s historic child abuse? … Read More
Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das #Prabhupada’sBooks #KrishnaConsciousness #Bhakti #RadhaKrishna #Krishna I took birth in an exciting life of Krishna consciousness 43 years ago from the mother of SrilaPrabhupada’s wonderful transcendental books: Krsna Book, Nectar of Devotion … Read More
‘If My devotee is not able to remember Me at the time of death because of the great disturbances felt within the body at that time, then I shall remember My devotee and take him back … Read More
End or purpose: a change or movement’s final cause is that for the sake of which a thing is what it is. For a seed, it might be an adult plant. For a sailboat, it … Read More
Bhrama, error Pramada, negligence or inattention Vipralipsa, cheating Karanapatava, imperfect senses Four defects of the conditioned soul 1. they can commit mistakes. 2. they can fall victims of illusions 3. they have the propensity … Read More
Srila Prabhupada Quotes on Forgiveness Forgiveness is Pleasing to Krsna The duty of a brahmana is to culture the quality of forgiveness, which is illuminating like the sun. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, … Read More
Kunti-Devi Dasi Jan 2001 – n.406 Does anyone exhaust in one, or many, lifetime(s) the whole gamut of possible experiences humans are destined to? And even regardless or beyond material limitations, is anyone … Read More
Bhagavad-gita 10.12-13 अर्जुन उवाच परं ब्रह्म परं धाम पवित्रं परमं भवान् । पुरुषं शाश्वतं दिव्यमादिदेवमजं विभुम् ॥ १२ ॥ आहुस्त्वामृषय: सर्वे देवर्षिर्नारदस्तथा । असितो देवलो व्यास: स्वयं चैव ब्रवीषि मे ॥ १३ ॥ arjuna uvāca paraṁ … Read More
Where Srila Narottama Das Thakura, Shrinivasa Acharya and Ramachandra Kaviraj stayed Yajigrama is a tiny village 4km from Katwa, viz. 1 hour from Navadvipa town or 2 hours’ drive from Mayapur via road trip. … Read More
AMBASTHA III. See the word “VARNA”. AMARAPARVATA. An ancient place in Bharata. Nakula had conquered this place. (M.B., Sabha Parva, Chapter 32,Verse 11). AMARAVATI. It is the city of India, the King of the Dcvas. … Read More
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur appeared in 1838 in an aristocratic family of Calcutta. Named Kedarnath, his youth was spent absorbed in studies. A prolific reader and writer, he authored many articles and poems in English. He … Read More
Nandotsava, observed on August 16th, from Srimad Bhagavatam 10:5:1-17, Translation and Purport by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada. TEXTS 1-2 Sukadeva Gosvami said: Nanda Maharaja was naturally very magnanimous, and when Lord … Read More
