Overview of Puranas – part 1
INTRODUCTIONPRIVATE THE FIFTH VEDA; PURANA What is Purana? The Veda is called Sruti (because it is learnt To make these four sections more easily performable Vyasadeva … Read More
Krsna-centered Education is Graceful
By Yogendra dasa (BMS) Maybe you are one of the millions of people who question whether education should be student-centered or teacher-centered. Perhaps, you have gone a step further, and are among the thousands who … Read More
Yamuna-devi — Serving Vani and Vapuh
By Giriraj Swami Srila Prabhupada’s beloved disciple Yamuna-devi dasi passed away on Saphala-ekadasi. There is so much to be said about Srimati Yamuna-devi dasi. In October of 1970 I was one of a group of … Read More
The Main Constitutional Principles of Material Nature
Question Dear Guru Maharaj, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to You and Srila Prabhupada. What are the 11 sense organs? In addition to that question, what is the significance of the 16 … Read More
There is not a story current in the world that does not depend on the Maha-bharata
So is it the best among all histories and also among all Sastras. There is not a story current in the world that does not depend on it. Explanation: The Maha-bharata is the historical … Read More
What are the duties for a man who wants to be happy in this world and in the next?
Question: Yudhisthira: What are the duties for a man who wants to be happy in this world and in the next? Answer: Bhismadeva: You must avoid three acts of the body: 1) Destroy the life … Read More
Maha-bharata in Italiano, edizione 2022 – (Udyoga Parva) Parte 19
Il Maha-Bharata (Cosi’ com’e’) Vol. 2 of 2 By Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa Inizia qui il Volume Secondo del Maha-bharata di Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa Indice Indice 7 Bhishma Parva 11 Dhritarastra si prepara alla grande tragedia 11 … Read More
Maha-bharata in Italiano, edizione 2022 – (Udyoga Parva) Parte 17
Udyoga Parva Gli alleati a consiglio Gli echi dei festeggiamenti del matrimonio di Abhimanyu con Uttara si erano appena spenti quando i Pandava cominciarono a concentrare le loro attenzioni sull’imminente guerra. Riunitisi nella capitale di Virata, … Read More
The number 108 (in English)
This article was written by me back in 2004 and published in the Italian book “Libri Feroci”, which you can find in our library by clicking below: Libri Feroci Many years and studies have passed and … Read More
A Christmas message
Today is Christmas Day, the birthday of Jesus Christ. In Europe and other countries, hardly anyone knows what Jesus Christ was doing in his youth, at around fifteen years of age. Nothing is seen. Indian history … Read More
A better death, answer by Manonatha Dasa
Question Dear Manonath Prabhu: PAMHO AGTSP. Thanks for answering ***’s questions. I was with him when he received your answer and we were both very appreciative of your writing. Thanks for been so diligent in studying … Read More
5125th Birth Anniversary of Lord Krishna
Generals EN Edit Dec 132016 The people of this country never had any doubts about the historicity of Krishna until the colonial invaders projected Krishna as a mythical figure cooked up by wonderful stories. The … Read More
URVASI CURSES ARJUNA
Srila Prabhupada: In one sense, Indra is the real father of Arjuna, and therefore indirectly he wanted to entertain Arjuna with the famous society girl of heaven, Urvaśī, the celebrated beauty. The society girls of … Read More
Meeting of Maharaja Santanu and his son Devavrata (Bhismadeva)
Ganga: “I have brought your son to you… He is well versed in all the arts that a ksatriya should know. Vasistha has been his Guru. From him he has learned the Vedas and Vedangas. … Read More
The scorching heat of the sun evaporates water from the seas
Govinda Madhava Das January 27, 2019 The scorching heat of the sun evaporates water from the seas, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, and there is little water anywhere. The people become thirsty and always look overhead for … Read More
What if the World Stops Existing?
Srila Jiva Gosvami poses the following question: Since devotional service easily awards one liberation, isn’t it possible that everyone will be liberated and the world will no longer exist? The great acarya answers that there … Read More
Krishna ultimately eventually expands as Maha Vishnu
Krishna ultimately eventually expands as Maha Vishnu (Karanodakshayi Vishnu) and through His dreaming, creates all the massive material universes (Brahmandas) Deep inside each Brahmanda universal shell, Maha Vishnu expands as Garbhodakashayi Vishnu. And from Garbhodakashayi Vishnu, … Read More
