यदा हि नेन्द्रियार्थेषु न कर्मस्वनुषज्जते । सर्वसङ्कल्पसन्न्यासी योगारूढस्तदोच्यते ॥ ४ ॥ yadā hi nendriyārtheṣu na karmasv anuṣajjate sarva-saṅkalpa-sannyāsī yogārūḍhas tadocyate yadā — when; hi — certainly; na — not; indriya–artheṣu — in sense gratification; na — never; karmasu — in fruitive activities; anuṣajjate — one … Read More
श्रीभगवानुवाच अनाश्रित: कर्मफलं कार्यं कर्म करोति य: । स सन्न्यासी च योगी च न निरग्निर्न चाक्रिय: ॥ १ ॥ śrī-bhagavān uvāca anāśritaḥ karma-phalaṁ kāryaṁ karma karoti yaḥ sa sannyāsī ca yogī ca na … Read More
On Dec. 3, 1936, Srila Prabhupada received His last instruction from His Guru Maharaj, which was printed in the First Issue of ‘Back to Godhead’ in 1944………. #Prabhupada: It may not be out of place … Read More
“Every day one must complete his prescribed number of rounds, according to his vow. One should chant sincerely being careful not to sacrifice his quality of chanting in his eagerness to complete his vow. One … Read More
Devotee: You were also speaking about how only the guru can correct and find fault with someone Sometimes one may think, “Oh, I see some fault in my godbrother and I am going to … Read More
Oct 01, 2020 — CANADA (SUN) — By Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura Prabhupada, adapted from ‘The Gaudiya’, Volume 24, Number 5. We shall be enabled to realise our lasting good if only we … Read More
Question: Does perfection of pure devotional service mean to bring about a negation to all other affections? Answer: Perfection of pure devotional service is attained when all attention is diverted towards the transcendental loving service … Read More
We were walking in Lakeshore Park, Lake Michigan. Srila #Prabhupada swung his cane and said, “What is this, fruit or flower?” Everyone else was silent. I knew a little bit about gardening. I said, … Read More
Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī anxiously prays to the beloved friends of Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava and tells them of his painful love-in-separation. The aspirant devotee can only understand this by awakening his svarūpa. How sweet is that feeling: … Read More
In Bhakta-māla, there is an significant incident from the life of Tulasidāsji, author of Rāmacharita Mānasa. It is written that one time, Tulasi das was walking on a path after performing his usual circumbulation of … Read More
“I pensieri dei Miei puri devoti dimorano in Me, la loro vita è completamente votata al Mio servizio ed essi derivano grande soddisfazione e felicità illuminandosi l’un l’altro e parlando di Me.” Bhagavad Gita cap. 10 … Read More
Bahubharyatva. (Polygamy). Polygamy was a custom in vogue in ancient India. It was not prohibited for a man to have more than one wife. It was customary to give dowry also. It is said in … Read More
Yadubara on Srila #Prabhupada Realizations Srila Prabhupada had a way of speaking so gravely that even when he said something simple, his words had significance beyond their immediate, apparent meaning. I experienced this several times … Read More
