THANK YOU ALL!
Now that the day of my 63rd birthday has passed, I would like to thank all those who spent kind words for me. On Facebook, I mainly received happy birthdays, but in private I received many … Read More
GRACIAS A TODOS!
Ahora que el día de mi cumpleaños número 63 ha pasado, me gustaría agradecer a todos aquellos que me han enviado palabras amables. En Facebook, he sido principalmente mejores deseos, pero en privado recibí muchas palabras … Read More
Why so-called advanced devotees are sometimes rude?
Question Hare krsna Maharaja. Good day. Dandavas. I have a question. Why some devotees who perform very good service for Srila Prabhupada and sometimes have many years in Krishna consciousness are rude and hostile to other … Read More
When a disciple behaves disrespectfully
When a disciple behaves disrespectfully, he should never be forgiven by the preceptor if the latter is really desirous of benefiting the former. – Devayani to Sukracarya, Maha-bharata, Adi Parva, Sambhava Parva, section 79 … Read More
Kaliya Krsnadasa
Kaliya Krsnadasa Srila Kaviraja Goswami writes (Chaitanya Charitamrta-lila Adi 11:37.) that Kaliya Krishna Dasa Thakura was one of the principle devotees of Nityananda Prabhu. He knew nothing other than the lotus feet of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. … Read More
Drinking wine is a serious sin
From the Maha-bharata, Adi Parva: Vaisampayana continued, The learned Sukra, having been deceived while under the influence of wine, and remembering the total loss of consciousness that is one of the terrible consequences of drink, … Read More
Why do terrible things happen in Vrndavana? Like a lady devotee raped …
Someone asked me to make some consideration about violence in holy places. How come horrible things happen in a place that should be like a paradise? In particular, why does it happen that young women are … Read More
The vow on chanting Hare Krishna – question and answer
Question Thanks, it’s very kind of you !! The first question that comes to my mind is this: RKC was often told to reach a certain number of rounds of mala a day, then you had … Read More
Some Vaisnava calendar vocabulary
I was asked to clarify some of calendar vocabulary. Here is something to start: Tithi = day Paksa = fortnight. Two paksas form a lunar month Krishna Paksha = The dark lunar fortnight or waning moon. … Read More
Seven stages of purification and transcendental elevation
ceto-darpana-marjanam bhava-maha-davagni-nirvapanam sreyah-kairava-candrika-vitaranam vidya-vadhu-jivanam anandambudhi-vardhanam prati-padam purnamrtasvadanam sarvatma-snapanam param vijayate sri-krsna-sankirtanam “Let there be all victory for the chanting of the holy name of Lord Hari, Lord Krishna, which can cleanse the mirror of the heart … Read More
The present status on my work on the MAHA-BHARATA (in English).
The present status on my work on the MAHA-BHARATA (in English). Some devotees have asked me about the present status of my work on the Maha-bharata. At the moment I find myself at about 60% of … Read More
El estado actual de mi trabajo en el MAHA-BHARATA (en inglés).
El estado actual de mi trabajo en el MAHA-BHARATA (en inglés). Algunos devotos me han preguntado sobre el estado actual de mi trabajo en el Maha-bharata. En este momento me encuentro en aproximadamente al 60% de … Read More
