The spiritual planet goloka Vrndavana, the eternal abode of Lord Krishna, is shaped like the whorl of a lotus flower. Even when the Lord descends to any one of the mundane planets, He does so … Read More
How Do Devotees of KrisHna offer respect to sHiva? His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada It is said, vaiṣṇavānāṁ yathā śambhuḥ: Lord #Shiva is the best of all devotees. Therefore all devotees of Lord … Read More
Last week one of our scholarly youth asked me who composed Srila Prabhupada’s second pranama mantra (“namas te sarasvate deve…”). So I sent off a few emails to people who might know. Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami replied: … Read More
Karna Pretending to be a brahmin Karna commenced taking instructions in archery from Parasurama. When his education was complete Parasurama taught him Brahmastra. One day tired after a long walk in the forests Parasurama took rest … Read More
TEXT 7 yat-sevaya carana-padma-pavitra-renum sadyah kshatakhilamalam pratilabdha-silam na srir viraktam api mam vijahati yasyah preksha-lavartha itare niyaman vahanti TRANSLATION The Lord continued: Because I am the servitor of My devotees, My lotus feet have become … Read More
At first, one should chant the holy names for a short time in a solitary place with undivided attention. Gradually, by increasing the prescribed number of holy names, one will attain constancy in chanting and … Read More
