by Swarajya Staff– Mar 27, 2017 08:14 AM The Mathematician Madhava arrived at the approximate value of Pi in the 14 century. Snapshot How were Indians so comfortable with the concept of pi … Read More
“When you hear a bad word spoken about a particular devotee, your ability to appreciate that devotee will be greatly diminished. And if you spend more time with such criticizing people, then you would think that … Read More
Second Month of Caturmasya Begins « Back to Events This event has passed. Event: Second Month of Caturmasya Begins Date: August 22, 2013 (Mayapur) Category: Other Festivals Second Month of Caturmas BeginsSecond month: No yoghurt … Read More
A Brief Chronological History of One Thousand Years of Vaishnavism Chronology, cronologia VAISNAVA DIGDARSANI SAHASRA VATSARER SANKSIPTA VAISNAVA ITIHASA by Murarilala Adhikari The Institute for Vaishnava Studies Washington, D.C. 1986 Vaisnava Digdarsani Sahasra … Read More
Sri Chaitanya is the Kali-yuga avatara, and He descended for the purpose of establishing the yuga dharma, which in this age is the chanting of Lord Krishna’s names. He appeared in the guise of a … Read More
T * Takshaka: il serpente amico di Indra che uccise Pariksit * Tantripala: il nome assunto da Sahadeva durante il periodo in incognito * Tilottama: bellissima Apsara creata per distruggere i demoni Sunda e Upasunda … Read More
C * Cakra-vyuha: complicata formazione a forma di cerchio che Drona usava per difendersi dagli attacchi nemici * Chekitana: grande eroe Vrishni, fu ucciso da Duryodhana * Chandra: il Deva della Luna * Chandra-kausika: il … Read More
CHAPTER EIGHT Offenses to Be Avoided In the supplementary Vedic literature, there is the following list of thirty-two offenses in the matter of serving the Lord: (1) One should not enter the temple … Read More
ten offenses in sanskrit Official Name: The Ten Offenses to the Holy Name Author: Vyasadeva Book Name: Padma Purana (Section: Brahma Khanda 25.15–18) 1) To blaspheme the devotees who have dedicated their lives … Read More
Answer to a question There are five types of liberation one can achieve. The first four are called sarsti, sarupya, samipya and salokya. Sarsti is the power to achieve opulences equal to those of the … Read More
By Caitanya Caran Das Once a person prayed to God, “Please give me a flower and a butterfly for my garden”. When he opened his eyes, he found a cactus and a caterpillar instead. He was … Read More
Audio Type: Initiation Date: Dec. 19, 1968 Location: Los Angeles Audio file: audio/transcripts/1968/681219IN-LOS_ANGELES.mp3 Prabhupāda: I am not criticizing, but it is, I mean to say, a human consideration. Suppose if you have committed … Read More
When we approach some gentleman and request him to become a reader of “Back to Godhead” sometimes we are replied with the words “NO TIME”. They say that they are too busy in earning money for … Read More
