During what part of Sri Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s life was nama-sankirtana first preached in Calcutta? How can hari-kirtana be performed purely? Once upon a time, the leaders of Sri Gauranga Samaj decided to perform sankirtana. Being … Read More
The International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration (IAST) is a transliteration scheme that allows the lossless romanization of Indic scripts as employed by Sanskrit and related Indic languages. It is based on a scheme that emerged … Read More
One should have the following symptoms in order to constantly chant the holy names of Hari: humility, freedom from envy, compassion, freedom from false pride, and the willingness to offer all respects to everyone. (Commentary … Read More
Answering a question A Suta is a child of a pratiloma marriage between a kshatriya male and a brahmani female. Pratiloma, means “inverse”. The Manu Smriti states that a girl of higher caste should not marry … Read More
