Janmastami Lila
On the first day of the dark lunar quarter of the month of Bhādra an orchestra (playing different drums as well as wind-instruments like Śānāi) sits down in Nanda Mahārāja’s house and starts playing auspicious … Read More
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On the first day of the dark lunar quarter of the month of Bhādra an orchestra (playing different drums as well as wind-instruments like Śānāi) sits down in Nanda Mahārāja’s house and starts playing auspicious … Read More
Janmastami: Krishna’s “birthday”? For convenience and to suggest a celebration, we sometimes say that Janmastami is Krishna’s birthday, since anyone we know of on Earth, either past or present, is apparently “born” into this world. … Read More
Sri Janmastami-vrata-pujopavasa-nirupana Chapter Eight: Sri Brahma-vaivarta Purana Sri Narada said: Now please tell me of the vow of Janmastami, which is the great vow of vows. Please tell me the result attained by following the … Read More
ŚB 1.1.14 āpannaḥ saṁsṛtiṁ ghorāṁ yan-nāma vivaśo gṛṇan tataḥ sadyo vimucyeta yad bibheti svayaṁ bhayam Living beings who are entangled in the complicated meshes of birth and death can be freed immediately by even unconsciously chanting … Read More
On A Silver Platter is a type of literature called “sangraha”, which is a collection of writings not necessarily related to each other. This book contains articles generally written with the idea of addressing an audience … Read More
Sutra A sutra is an aggregation of short formula-like assertions. Bhasya A bhasya is an explanation, a commentary made to to unpack and weave together. Varttika A varttika is a sub-commentary on a bhasya, … Read More
“Libri feroci” e’ un’antologia di articoli da me scritti durante vari anni. Li ho presi a caso, senza alcun ordine. Il piu’ possibile ho cercato di mantenere il testo e la grafica simile al luogo dove … Read More
Dear Bhaktin ***, Please receive my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Thanks for the monthly donation you are promising. Donations depend on your financial possibilities. If you are rich you can give a lot, … Read More
Pregunta: En una publicación en los medios locales de República Dominicana hay alguna referencia sobre una cadena de comida rápida que tendrá en su menú hamburguesas vegetarianas. Entonces, ¿podemos ahora los devotos de Krishna visitar este … Read More
Brilliant As The Sun The subject of this book is the wisdom contained in the Vedas. The word Veda means knowledge and that has been handed down through the ages by sages of spotless … Read More
Nel quarto adhyaya si affrontano gli argomenti riguardanti la liberazione (mukti) e i diversi tipi di persone che la conquistano. Sbaglia chi pensa che si debba cessare di adorare il Supremo Vishnu dopo aver ottenuto la … Read More
Srimati Radharani fascinates Sri Krishna by looking at him in this way. It is an irresistible and full of attractive look. We also have a strong desire to one day be fascinated by the way Srimati … Read More
Domande Caro Isvara, Caro Manonatha, caro Legolas, Se permettete ne approfitto per ampliare i concetti che mi orientano nell’approccio “scientifico”. Afferma Krishna stesso nella Bhagavad Gita (15,1) “Esiste un albero baniano le cui radici si … Read More
Then he saw the mainland, Lanka, the kingdom of Ravana. How much joy in his heart! He landed on a peak that stood right next to the beach. Hanuman hit the ground noisily, and looked around … Read More
Devala, the son of Pratyusa, was a famous Muni and one of the Astavasus (Eight Vasu). (Maha-bharata, Adi Parva, Chapter 66, Verse 26). Devala Muni was a protagonist in the well-known story of Gajendramoksa, the deliverance … Read More
Rama non aveva alcun attaccamento per la gloria o la felicità che si possono ottenere in questo mondo. Meditando sul mondo spirituale e sulla Suprema Personalità di Dio, si recò prima di tutto dalla madre e … Read More
Da ragazzo mi ritiravo per ore nella mia stanza con un quaderno e una penna. Era il momento migliore della giornata, potevo stare solo con i miei pensieri e confrontarmi usando il quaderno come specchio. Guardarsi … Read More
Pregunta: Maharaja, ¿podría aclarar algunos puntos adicionales? ¿cuáles son las ramificaciones para alguien que abandona a su guru en buena posición y se reinicia por otra persona? Por ejemplo, escuché que un devoto que abandona a … Read More
Ora riassumiamo il terzo adhyaya, che tratta principalmente del sadhana, o dei mezzi grazie ai quali è possibile raggiungere Brahman. Quando l’anima abbandona il corpo materiale, viene accompagnata dal suo corpo sottile, e raggiunge i … Read More
L’India è la terra del pensiero filosofico per eccellenza. E’ una nazione gloriosa, Bharata-Varsha, pregna di storia, di scienza, soprattutto di spiritualità vera e tuttora pulsante. Nessun animo nobile può rimanere indifferente al tesoro contenuto … Read More