Author Archives: Manonatha Dasa Vanacari

  Answer to a question: There are four types of karma. – aprārabdha karma, those that have not yet begun to manifest, – kūṭa karma, those that are just about to manifest – bīja karma, those … Read More

Question Hare krishna Maharaj Please accept my humble obeisances. Right now i am engaged in serving the deities in the temple. I remember reading before that the kanistha or lower devotee takes to deities worship. The … Read More

Srila Sanatana Gosvami in his Hari-bhakti Vilasa (17.132-3) says: pralapan va japed yavat tavan nishphalam ucyate vadan na gacchan na svapan nanyam kim api samsmaran na kshuj jrimbhana hikkadi vikalikrita manasah mantra-siddhim avapnoti tasmad yatna-puro bhavet … Read More

What are they? What is the difference between Mahat-tattva, Pradhana and Prakriti?   Pradhana and Prakriti We find an answer in Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.26.10. sri-bhagavan uvaca yat tat tri-gunam avyaktam  nityam sad-asad-atmakam pradhanam prakrtim prahur  avisesam visesavat … Read More

  Introduction Mayavada is a doctrine which teaches that everything is illusion (maya=illusion, vada=teaching). Mayavada philosophy rejects all forms and manifestations – as well as personality itself – as illusion. Advocates of this – mayavadis, or … Read More

Rangadevi is the seventh of the varistha gopis. She is seven days younger than Srimati Radharani, and is 14 years, 2 months and 4 1/2 days of age. Her parents are Karuna-devi and Rangasara, and her … Read More

  In this folder you find description of Sri Krishna physical appearance. We are going to add and correct the documents quite often, so go back reading it. In the future you’ll also find other types … Read More

Campakalata (or Campakamallika)   Who is she Campakalata is the third of the varistha-gopis. Physical color Her complexion is the color of a blossoming yellow campaka flower. Garments Her garments are the color of a blue-jay’s. … Read More

Answer to a question Dear devotee, Srila Prabhupada mentions various times the four necessities of the soul identified with a material body, which are eating, sleeping, mating and defending. In Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya-lila 19.154, he says: … Read More

  It is said that Sankararanya was the sannyasa name of Srila Visvarupa, who was the elder brother of Visvambhara (the original name of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu). Sankararanya expired in 1432 Sakabda (A.D. 1510) at Sholapur, … 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

  The word karma comes from the sanskrit root kr, which more or less means “to do”. Every single action enacted by us will provoke a reaction of similar nature. Therefore it is a law of … Read More

Indira Ekadasi from the Brahma-vaivarta Purana. Yudhishthira Maharaj said, “Oh Madhusudana, Oh killer of the Madhu demon, what is the name of the Ekadasi that occurs during the dark fortnight (krishna paksha) of the month of … Read More

As you can see from the images taken from the satelite, Govardhana has a form of a peacock. This is what Sastras have always said even without the help of a satelite. As a result of … Read More