I always chant the holy name
“Since I received this order from My spiritual master, I always chant the holy name, but I thought that by chanting and chanting the holy name I had been bewildered. While chanting the holy name of … Read More
The Appearance of Radhakunda
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*The Appearance of Radha kunda* As today marks the appearance of Radha-kund we are honored to post from Srila Prabhupada’s Sri Chaitanya-charitamrta, a few select verses from Madhya-lila 18.3-7. Radha-kunda is considered to be the holiest … Read More
Bhakti Pramod Puri Maharaja
Back to Godhead , Mar 1, 2000 | In Memoriam, Volume-34 Number-02 Srila Bhakti Pramod Puri Maharaja passed away in Jagannatha Puri last November 22. Puri Maharaja had been the oldest living disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta … Read More
One cleanses himself daily by taking a bath in water
Srila Prabhupada:…”One cleanses himself daily by taking a bath in water, but one who takes his bath only once in the sacred Ganges water of the Bhagavad-gita cleanses away all the dirt of material life. Because … Read More
Godruma Kalpatavi, by Bhaktivinoda Thakura, from part 10 to part 11
Sri Godruma Kalpatavi, Part Eleven Hari Sankirtana Dec 16, 2021 — CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur’s original essay on Nama Hatta preaching. PART V Inspection Report The Sri Sri … Read More
That is the disease
“Regarding Yamuna and Dinatarine, they want to live independently, that is the defect. A woman cannot live independent. According the Vedic culture a woman is always to be protected by a man. Why they should purchase … Read More
The world is in no need of any reformer
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur: “The world is in no need of any reformer. The world has a very competent person for guiding its minutest happenings. The person who finds that there is scope for reform of … Read More
Maha-bharata, in Italiano, Glossario N
N * Naga: la razza dei serpenti * Nagastra: arma che materializzava terribili serpenti; Karna la usò contro Arjuna * Nahusha: antico Re maledetto da Agastya * Nakula: il quarto dei Pandava * Naimisha: la foresta … Read More
Maha-bharata, in Italiano, Glossario G
G * Gandhamadana: montagna himalayana * Gandhara: territorio nord-occidentale dell’India, dove Subala governava; Sakuni e Gandhari erano suoi figli * Gandhari: sposò Dhritarastra; suo padre era il Re Subala di Gandhara, e suo fratello il … Read More
Maha-bharata, in Italiano, Glossario B
B * Babruvahana: il figlio di Arjuna e Citrangada * Badari: il luogo santo dove Vyasa si ritira per le sue pratiche ascetiche; è anche chiamato Badarika o Badarikashrama * Bahlika: uno dei fratelli di … Read More
Hati mata – the mad elephant offense
Anyone that knows me knows that I am fiercely loyal to ISKCON and very wary about criticism of Vaisnavas. So how to account for my recent raising of concerns about a particular devotee’s historic child abuse? … Read More
Prabhupada’s Books & Me
Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das #Prabhupada’sBooks #KrishnaConsciousness #Bhakti #RadhaKrishna #Krishna I took birth in an exciting life of Krishna consciousness 43 years ago from the mother of SrilaPrabhupada’s wonderful transcendental books: Krsna Book, Nectar of Devotion … Read More
If My devotee is not able to remember Me at the time of death
‘If My devotee is not able to remember Me at the time of death because of the great disturbances felt within the body at that time, then I shall remember My devotee and take him back … Read More
Final causes
End or purpose: a change or movement’s final cause is that for the sake of which a thing is what it is. For a seed, it might be an adult plant. For a sailboat, it … Read More
Four defects of individual souls (jiva)
Bhrama, error Pramada, negligence or inattention Vipralipsa, cheating Karanapatava, imperfect senses Four defects of the conditioned soul 1. they can commit mistakes. 2. they can fall victims of illusions 3. they have the propensity … Read More
