Author Archives: Manonatha Dasa (ACBSP)

  CHAPTER 5 The Meeting of Nanda and Vasudeva Although Kṛṣṇa was the real son of Vasudeva and Devakī, because of Kaṁsa’s atrocious activities Vasudeva could not enjoy the birth ceremony of his son. But Nanda … Read More

There was a king called Ahuka. He had two sons: Devaka and Ugrasena.   Devaka had four sons: Devavan, Upadeva, Sudeva e Devavardhana. He also had seven daughters: Dhrishtadeva, Upadeva, Devarakshita, Shrideva, Shantideva, Sahadeva e Devaki. The latter … Read More

  One of the sons of Manu. The ten sons born to Manu by Nadvala were: Kuru, Puru, Satadyumna, Tapasvi, Satyavan, Suci, Agnistoma, Adhiratra, Sudyumna and Abhimanyu.   (Visnu Purana, Section 1, Chapter 13) .   … Read More

CHAPTER 3   The Birth of Lord Kṛṣṇa In the Bhagavad-gītā the Lord says that His appearance, birth and activities are all transcendental and that one who understands them factually becomes immediately eligible to be transferred … Read More

Should one pray to Krsna to be relieved from the threefold miseries of material existence?   Since becoming free from the material miseries of birth, death, etc., depends on Krsna’s desire and not on the living … Read More

Prabhupada Nectar If there is even one man to two men or a small party who are chanting Hare Krishna, that will increase also the book sales. “Hearing and chanting are essential processes for sankirtana. So … Read More

Socrates, or what Prabhupada said about Socrates   Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures You have heard the name of Socrates, a great philosopher, Greek philosopher. He believed in the immortality of soul. So he was punished … Read More

Do the other limbs of sadhana support the chanting of Hari’s names?   Chanting the holy names of Hari is the only sadhana. Other limbs of sadhana simply support the chanting of Hari’s holy names. (Sajjana Tosani 11/5) … Read More

  Is the performance of karma superior to chanting the holy names of Hari?   Performance of karma is like a dark well compared to the ocean of mellows of the Lord’s holy names. One should … Read More

  What is Vaisnava religion?   Congregationally chanting the holy names of the Lord according to one’s qualification is called Vaisnava religion.   (Harinama-cintamani)         #Bhaktivinoda Thakura #Hare Krishna  

  What is the previous mahajanas’ path of bhajana? The path of bhajana displayed by the previous mahajanas’ is to constantly chant the holy names of Hari with firm determination and to show compassion to all living entities. … Read More

  What is the path of the mahajanas? Our mahajanas’ path is that which was shown by Srlla Vyasadeva, Sukadeva Gosvami, Prahlada Maharaja, and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates. We are not to leave aside … Read More

Bhagavad-gita. 8.17 सहस्रयुगपर्यन्तमहर्यद्ब्रह्मणो विदु: । रात्रिं युगसहस्रान्तां तेऽहोरात्रविदो जना: ॥ १७ ॥ sahasra-yuga-paryantam ahar yad brahmaṇo viduḥ rātriṁ yuga-sahasrāntāṁ te ’ho-rātra-vido janāḥ Synonyms sahasra — one thousand; yuga — millenniums; paryantam — including; ahaḥ — day; … Read More