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
Looking for Sita (In Lanka)
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Looking for Sita Hanuman searched everywhere, but Sita was nowhere to be found. Finally, in a bedroom filled with unspeakable opulence as he had never seen before, gigantic and shining as the sun, he saw Ravana, … 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
On A Silver Platter (a book in English)
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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
Think He doesn’t Know
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Think he doesn’t know So in this same way, we can say that Krishna is in our heart and He knows what we’ve done, but this does not support our need to develop our relationship. … 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
Donations and devotion
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
Ravana’s City
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Ravana’s City Hanuman went into the city, wandering its streets. «What a great place»! he thought. How many artistic and architectural marvels! What a pity that such beauties have to be used by such an impious … Read More
Brilliant As The Sun, a book by Kadacha Editions
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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
A Sidelong Glance: the Sangraha Book
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
This is called Krsna Consciousness
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So materialists, they do not know where their advancement of material civilization will be perfect. They do not know that. Na te viduh svartha-gatim hi visnum. That perfection will never come, but they are after that … 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
The Result of Namabhasa
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The result of Namabhasa Namabhasera phala The stage of namabhasa gives many auspicious results[1], and certainly the Jiva attains great sukriti[2]. With namabhasa, all sins are destroyed. With namabhasa, liberation is achieved and Kali-yuga has no … 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
The Ferris Wheel of Material Planets
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Now, these planets, these material planets, as it is mentioned here, surendra-loka… Surendra means highly qualified demigods, their planets. Surendra-lokam asnanti. Asnanti means they enjoy. And what do they enjoy? Divyan divi deva-bhogan. They enjoy godly … Read More
Tell the Truth, the Whole Truth…
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Tell the truth, the whole truth… One important requirement to gaining the Lord’s mercy is to reveal to Them all the dirty and bad things that you have done in your life. An example may be … Read More
