Question Hare Krishna prabhu! Please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada! What is your opinion on this video? Answer The main issues are: Is the Gurvastakam (the samsara davanala song) intended for … Read More
She grew up in a nishada family, and it was the day before her marriage, her father having brought thousands of goats and sheep to be sacrificed for her wedding. With compassion and sadness in her … Read More
Bhaimi or Jaya Ekadasi: It is said that if one observes upavasa on this day then one receives entrance to Visnu’s abode, even though one has not performed the other vratas of the year. NOTE: … Read More
Ramanuja was born in 1017 c.e. to a brahmana family. His father was Kesavacarya and his mother was Kantimati. This saintly couple, having gone many years without a child, left their home in Bhutapuri, and … Read More
There is a story that a lion was killed by a rabbit. Sasakena nipatitah. Why? Buddhir yasya balam tasya: “One who has got intelligence, he has got power.” A Lion is very mighty, ferocious animal, and … Read More
Bhajana Rahasya, Prathama-yama Sadhana Bhajana at the End of Night Sraddha (Faith) krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam sangopangastra-parsadam yajñaih sankirtana-prayair bhajami kali-pavanam (1) nijatve gaudiyan jagati parigrhya prabhur-iman hare krsnety evam ganana-vidhina kirtayata bhoh iti prayam siksam carana-madhupebhyah … Read More
Question Advaita Acarya knew that Jagannatha Misra and Mother Sachi Devi were going to be the parents of the next incarnation of Krishna before Lord Caitanya was born? Answer: Advaita Acharya (also known as Kamalaksha) … Read More
Dear Madhavendra Puri Dasa, Please receive my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Sripada Madhavendra Puri is the greatest jewel of our parampara. He was the one who brought back Radha Krishna prema-bhakti in this … Read More
Once, a poor brahmana worshiped Lord Siva to get the best benediction, hoping for the solution to all his problems. Lord Siva is known as midhushtama, the best of the benedictors, and many materialistic people approach … Read More
evaṁ śrī bhagavān sarvaḥ śālagrāma śilātmakaḥ dvijaiḥ strībhiś ca śūdraiś ca pūjyo bhagavataḥ paraiḥ “Therefore everyone, whether (born) dvija, woman or śūdra, should engage in worshiping the Supreme Lord in His form as the śālagrāma … Read More
Today Bhaktin Chattravati took initiation and is now called Vrinda Kunda Devi Dasi. All the devotees please send their blessings to the new initiated Vaisnavi. Soon we’ll publish the audio recording of the class. … Read More
Answer to a question: Stepping over somebody else is considered low class and even offensive. Just like you don’t step over Deities, prasadam, japa, holy books, and more, you don’t step over bodies, where the jivatma … Read More
Sannyasa means renunciation to material life. This can be done with or without the formal acceptance of tridanda sannyasa order. Anyone can just take the blessings of his Guru and leave home to go live “in … Read More
Dear Kirti Prabhu, Accept my respectuful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. There is a rather heated debate on this subject on various social networks of which you are certainly aware. I follow it a … Read More
Caitanya Mahaprabhu after taking His lunch would rest for a while and Govinda was daily massaging His feet. So one day Caitanya Mahaprabhu fell asleep very soon and keeping His head on the threshold. While He … Read More
