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Prabhupāda: In old age I was living a retired life in Vṛndāvana. He asked me “Get out, go to America.” So I came. At the age of seventy years, actually nobody goes out of home. But … Read More

(Narrated by H.G Jananivasa Prabhu | 6 November 2020) Mayapur is famous for having floods, Ganga would overflow during the monsoons, and mother Ganga would cross the road (Bhaktisidhhānta Saraswati Marg) and enter the ISKCON Mayapur … Read More

Parikrama to Madhuvan and Talavan on 19.10.2016 (Album with photos) Srila Prabhupada: First birth is from your parents, but real birth, real life, begins when one accepts a bona fide spiritual master and renders service unto … Read More

Madhuvana Talavana 17-02 (Album with photos) Deena Bandhu Das: We came to Vrindavan expecting to see forest. In Madhuvan we can see real forests, peacocks, doves calling Radhe Shyam. Madhuvan has lilas from Satya Yuga, Treta … Read More

Madhuvan – Talavan Parikrama in Karttika (2018) (Album of photos) Deena Bandhu Das: The second day of Parikrama, we joined the Braja Mandala Parikrama in Madhuvan and went on to Talavan. Madhuvan is famous in all … Read More

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Question: In the Ramayana, Why did Lord Ramachandra Pray to Lord Siva as being God?? Prabhupāda: Lord Rāmacandra worshiped His devotees. Just like sometimes Kṛṣṇa worships Rādhārāṇī and touched Her feet. Just like Kṛṣṇa was tolerating … Read More

Srila Prabhupada says, ”So religion without philosophy is sentiment, and philosophy without religion is mental speculation. Both must be combined.”………….   Prabhupada: Because it is a science. Religion means a kind of faith. It is not … Read More

MARKANDEYA. The son of Mrkandu. He was a great devotee of Siva. 1) Genealogy. Bhrgu, son of Brahma, begot of his wife Khyati a daughter named Laksmi and two sons named Dhata and Vidhata. Dhata and … Read More

“So, one must be very careful not to make any remark generally, about the practices and activities of another Vaisnava. Only in the Guru’s case when he is empowered by the Supreme, he may correct his … Read More

sva-pada-mulam bhajatah priyasya tyaktanya-bhavasya harih paresah vikarma yac cotpatitam kathancid dhunoti sarvam hrdi sannivistah (Bhag. 11.5.42) The devotee of the Lord never commits sins willingly, but, as above mentioned, the material world is a place where … Read More

  From Back to Godhead Delhi, Friday 5th October, 1956 Edited and Founded Under direct order of His Divine Grace Sri Srimad Bhakti-Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupada By Goswami Abhay Charan Bhaktivedanta The Supreme Lord is said … Read More

Bindu 513 PDF   • Guru iS one Who PreSenTS BhaGavad-GiTa aS iT iS His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada • The STory of SuSharma From Padma Purāṇa • KriShna SPoKe GiTa noT JuST for … Read More

n. tattva axiom   तत्त्व n. tattva principle   तत्त्वतस्   tattvatas indeed   तत्त्वविद् m. tattvavid philosopher   तत्त्वविद्या f. tattvavidyA philosophy   यः तत्त्वसाक्षात्कारं प्राप्तवान् स्यात् सः बाह्यस्थितिविषयेआस्थारहितः भवति इति गुरुः अवदत् sent. yaH … Read More

  Accompany us and chant the names of Radha and Krsna. This is our only appeal. Sri Bhaktivinoda says, “Whenever I chant the holy names, all dangers go away.”   (Gitavali)        

69 1. What harm does false renunciant cause a practitioner of devotional service? What is the benefit of giving up false renunciation? Markala-vairagya, false renunciation, is a major weakness of heart. By carefully giving it up, … Read More

  Near Akrura-ghata is the sacrificial arena (yajna-sthala) of the Mathura brahmanas. Once, Sri Krishna and His cowherd friends were grazing the cows near Yajna-sthala. Feeling hungry, Krishna sent the sakhas to beg for foodstuffs from … Read More