Sri Yudhishthira Maharaj said, “Oh Janardana, what is the name of the Ekadasi that occurs during the dark fortnight (krishna paksha) of the month of Jyeshtha (May-June)? I wish to hear from You the glories of this sacred day of Hari. Please narrate everything to me.” Lord Sri Krishna said, “Oh … Read More
Question Maharaja sorry but I was not clear. Finally. What is the conclusion? Is it good that they charge or not? Because all bhaktivedanta schools have tuition fees. Same Bhakti sastri and pada padma of vrindavan. Then should they not set quotas? Answer Dear Mataji, I’d like that things were always … Read More
What is diksa (initiation)? Srila Jiva Gosvami explains diksa in his Bhakti-sandarbha (283): divyaṁ jñānaṁ yato dadyāt kuryāt pāpasya saṅkṣayam tasmāt dīkṣeti sā proktā deśikais tattva-kovidaiḥ “Dīkṣā is the process by which one can awaken his transcendental knowledge and vanquish all reactions caused by sinful activity. A person expert in the study … Read More
IMPORTANTE: POR FAVOR TODOS LEAN ESTO Este es un grupo Whatsapp tematico. El tema es dicho en el titulo: es el grupo donde yo predico. Le hago dos ejemplos de como deberia funcionar. Primero. Si un devoto da una clase de Srimad-Bhagavatam, hay uno que habla y los otros que … Read More
Question 1) – reading the book of His Grace Ravidra Svarupa “founder Acarya” on pages 36-39 I read that Srila Prabhupada could have been killed by envious godbrothers and immature Disciples! …. Answer Quite a few years ago came out a theory according to which Srila Prabhupada didn’t die of illness … Read More
Hoy es el cumpleaños de mi querida discípula Radha Sumukhi y me invitaron a desearle buenos deseos. Yo conteste que no era una cosa apropiada para mi hacerlo en una manera comun, que hay la manera justa para hacerlo, y aquí explico porque. Todos sabemos que no somos este cuerpo. De … Read More
As a young boy Advaita Acharya became a great scholar of all the Vedic literatures and came to the conclusion of pure Bhakti. When He was still young His mother and father both disappeared from this world and He went to Gaya to perform their Shraddha ceremony. On His pilgrimage to … Read More
Dear Bhakta ***, Hare Krishna. To understand the answer to your question it’s necessary that we understand how we came to be what we are and why we have difficulty to deal with certain kinds of problems. Brahmanda-bhramite, we (the jivas) wander aimlessly in the material world for a very long … Read More
There is a discussion in my Whatsapp group on this topic. I already sent some short messages but I wanted to say something more. Nobody should “pay” for anything in Krishna Consciousness. Not for the prasadam, not for coming to the temple, and certainly not for receiving initiation. Everything is and … Read More
The answer depends on the meaning you attach to the words “heart” and “mind”. Also would be interesting to understand how Maya works. First of all we should not make the error to give them a sentimental or emotional definition. When we speak about “love”, “heart” of similar topics, to make this … Read More