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If You Lead a Natural Life, There is No Need of Hard Work   BY: SRI VRINDAVAN DAS   Bhaktivedanta Book Trust Jun 20, 2016 — SRIDHAM MAYAPUR (SUN) —   Srila Prabhupāda: “They are working … Read More

Room Conversation Varṇāśrama System Must Be Introduced — February 14, 1977, Māyāpura   Satsvarūpa: …thought they were suppressed.   Prabhupāda: Revolution means they are dissatisfied.   Satsvarūpa: French Revolution, Russian Revolution.   Prabhupāda: These things were … Read More

  Sri Krsna told Bali Maharaja: “O lord of the Daityas, during the manvantara of Svayambhuva, six demigod-like sons were born in the womb of Urna-devi, the wife of Maharsi Marici. Their names were Smara, Udgitha, … Read More

Panihati Cida Dahi Utsava   BY: SUN STAFF   Jun 16, 2016 — CANADA (SUN) — The auspicious observance of the Panihati chipped rice festival is June 17th. From Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya lila, Chapter 6.43-100:   In … Read More

Chaitanya Charan das: It is because Krishna enjoys rasa in different ways with different people. So just like Krishna is God, but Mother Yasoda sometimes chastises Krishna, she ties Krishna, threatens him. Why does she do … Read More

  The wife of Upananda asked Krishna,   “Who is Your father? Who is Your mother? Please tell us.”   Again beaming that irresistible smile, Krishna-kumara pointed toward Yasoda and Nanda Baba with His leaf-like fingers. … Read More

  By the arrangement of the Supreme Lord, low-grade living beings like bugs and mosquitoes suck the blood of human beings and other animals. Such insignificant creatures are unaware that their bites are painful to the … Read More

Grasp Transcendental Knowledge From the Right Source   BY: SRI VRINDAVAN DAS   Bhaktivedanta Book Trust Jun 18, 2016 — SRIDHAM MAYAPUR (SUN) —   Srila Prabhupada….”The ācārya or the gosvāmī must be well acquainted with … Read More

    पुनश्च भूयाद्भगवत्यनन्ते रति: प्रसङ्गश्च तदाश्रयेषु । महत्सु यां यामुपयामि सृष्टिं मैत्र्यस्तु सर्वत्र नमो द्विजेभ्य: ॥ १६ ॥   punaś ca bhūyād bhagavaty anante ratiḥ prasaṅgaś ca tad-āśrayeṣu mahatsu yāṁ yām upayāmi sṛṣṭiṁ maitry astu … Read More

    राजोवाच   rājovāca aho vayaṁ dhanyatamā nṛpāṇāṁ mahattamānugrahaṇīya-śīlāḥ rājñāṁ kulaṁ brāhmaṇa-pāda-śaucād dūrād visṛṣṭaṁ bata garhya-karma   rājā uvāca — the fortunate King said; aho — ah; vayam — we; dhanya–tamāḥ — most thankful; nṛpāṇām … Read More

      अन्ये च देवर्षिब्रह्मर्षिवर्या राजर्षिवर्या अरुणादयश्च । नानार्षेयप्रवरान् समेता- नभ्यर्च्य राजा शिरसा ववन्दे ॥ ११ ॥   anye ca devarṣi-brahmarṣi-varyā rājarṣi-varyā aruṇādayaś ca nānārṣeya-pravarān sametān abhyarcya rājā śirasā vavande   anye — many others; … Read More

la vibrazione sonora che contiene le potenze divine.   “Pranava [om], or the omkara in the Vedas, is the primeval hymn. This transcendental sound is identical with the form of the Lord. All the Vedic hymns … Read More

Take Advice From Krsna or His Bona Fide Representative   BY: SRI VRINDAVAN DAS   Bhaktivedanta Book Trust Jun 16, 2016 — SRIDHAM MAYAPUR (SUN) —   Srila Prabhupada….”Unless one can find a person transcendental to … Read More

  “Do not give up devotional service even if there are innumerable dangers, countless insults and endless harassment. Do not become disheartened that most people in this world do not accept the message of unalloyed devotional … Read More

    BY: VYASASAN DAS   Jun 14, 2016 — INDIA (SUN) —   Anyone who has had the good fortune to read and study Srila Prabhupada’s epic Srimad Bhagavatam will know that on the title … Read More

Pandava Nirjala Ekadasii   BY: SUN STAFF   June 14, 2016 — CANADA (SUN) — Observed June 15th in LA, 16th in Mayapur. During the hottest season (northern hemisphere), if one can perform upavasa without water … Read More

Just Surrender, Prabhu! Really?   BY: MAHANANDA DASA   Jun 14, 2016 — ALACHUA, FLORIDA (SUN) — How many times have we heard this? “Just Surrender, Prabhu!” Good advice… but what exactly does it mean? Go … Read More

Response to H.H. Bhakti Vikasa Swami’s book is Not Banned by the GBC   BY: MURARI DAS   Jun 12, 2016 — INDIA (SUN) —   In the above article the author wrote:   “Yes, there … Read More