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
Janmastami, Krishna’s so called birthday
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
Vows, Worship, and Fasting on Sri Janmastami
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
Janmastami en espanol 2023
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
Different Types of Commentaries
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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
Hamburguesas vegetarianas (en Espanol)
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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
Scienza, fede e ragione
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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
Arrival in Lanka
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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, Son of Pratyusa
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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
In esilio (dal Ramayana)
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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
El destino de alguien que abandona a su maestro espiritual y se reinicia
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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
Il Vedanta Sutra, dal libro in Italiano “Filosofie dell’India” – parte 3
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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
Devala, Brother of Dhaumya
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Devala was a sage and a very erudite scholar in the Vedas. He was the elder brother of Dhaumya Maharsi (Better known as Ayodha Dhaumya), and was present at the sarpa-satra (serpent yajna) of King Janamejaya, … Read More
Il Vedanta Sutra – parte 2
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Ora il secondo adhyaya, dove si vede come il Vedanta-sutra non sia contrario alle dottrine di vera ispirazione vedica, ma alle inutili speculazioni umane. A riguardo delle teorie che rifiutano l’esistenza o la supremazia di … Read More
Il Brahma-sutra (o Vedanta-sutra), Adhyaya 1
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Nel corso dei secoli le Upanishad e la Bhagavad-gita hanno subito numerosissime interpretazioni, per la maggior parte infelici, ma crediamo che nessuna scrittura vedica ne abbia avute tante quante il Brahma-sutra, più comunemente conosciuto come … Read More
