Srila Prabhupada’s missionary efforts have resulted in large numbers of “non-Hindus” adopting the path of Vaishnavism. Predictably, many of these foreign devotees have tried to negotiate entry into the Jagannath temple. Most importantly, the celebrated spiritual … Read More
Question: I read an article in which the author cited the creation of the intelligent human being as evidence for the existence of God. He wrote that something so complex and intelligent must have a … Read More
Domanda … Io frequento da anni la “new age”. Uno degli argomenti che mi interessa di piu’ e’ la “metempsicosi”. Vorrei sapere se e’ un altro modo di chiamare la “reincarnazione” oppure se sono … Read More
Sudama has a supremely attractive bodily luster, which is slightly fair. He wears blue garments and is decorated with jeweled ornaments. Sudama’s father is Matuka and his mother is Rocana. He is beautified by his … Read More
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada once explained that after careful consideration of the five limbs of bhakti, the best practice is sri-nama bhajana. (1) Sadhu-sanga-assotiating with devotees is recommended to create a taste or inclination for sri-nama … Read More
“Krishna is not sectarian. Krishna is not Hindu; Krishna is not Indian; Krishna is not African. Krishna is nothing of this material world. He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, transcendental. Simply by knowing Krishna, one … Read More
The guru who gives first initiation is called harinama-diksa guru. He who gives second initiation is called mantra-diksa-guru. He who gives instructions is the siksa-guru. This is a section of the book “Brilliant as … Read More
“Que mi cabeza siempre se incline muy respetuosamente para saludar a Vrindavana. Que mi lengua se entusiasme para glorificar sus cualidades trascendentales. Que mis manos limpien sus arboledas recién florecidas. Que mis pies vaguen en Vrindavana. … Read More
Sita non credeva a ciò che ascoltava. Si chiese se mai le sue sofferenze avrebbero avuto fine. Perché doveva subire un destino così crudele? “Se vuoi puoi chiedere protezione a Laksmana,” continuò Rama, “o a … Read More
Preguntas: Espero se encuentren bien. Acudo a ustedes para hacerles la siguiente consulta. Publicaron en mi Facebook este comentario de SS Hridayananda Maharaja, y me pareció importante. Me siento tan estancado en mi práctica devocional y … Read More
38/39. Some devotees say that the two demigods Aditi and Kasyapa, who incarnated as Kausalya and Dasaratha, Prsni and Sutapa, and also as Devaki and Vasudeva, the parents of Balarama and Krishna, also entered the … Read More
Certain that those brave warriors could not be any other than the Pandavas, Krishna and Balarama had followed them and arrived at the potter’s house just as the brothers were still discussing the problem of their … Read More
Giriraj Swami: One night in the middle of the night when I was sleeping on the roof of the gurukula building, one of Prabhupada’s assistants came and woke me up. And immediately so many thoughts rushed … Read More
Il virtuoso Vibhisana, a quel punto, tentò ancora di convincerlo a riportare Sita dal marito, ma tutti disapprovarono quel consiglio ritenendolo un atto di codardia. … Read More
