Is marrying a girl of another caste and giving up the principles of the four varnas favorable for a Vaisnava householder’s devotional service?
1. Is marrying a girl of another caste and giving up the principles of the four varnas favorable for a Vaisnava householder’s devotional service? If a Vaisnava householder is an Aryan, or if he follows the … Read More
L’Economia di Krsna : 1–1= 1
L’Economia di Krsna : 1–1= 1 Prendere rifugio in Krishna è la soluzione per ottenere pace e prosperità di Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi Quando una venditrice riempie di frutta le mani di Krishna, Egli contraccambia riempiendole … Read More
Butternut Squash Puree with Coconut
Yamuna Devi’s Butternut Squash Puree with Coconut (Kaddu Bharta) Yamuna Devi writes: “Pumpkin is the most popular winter squash in India. It is sold in cut pieces. This bright orange squash is more … Read More
Sri Sanmodana Bhasyam, Part 10
Sri Sanmodana Bhasyam, Part 10 BY: SUN STAFF Jun 27, 2010 — CANADA (SUN) — A commentary on Lord Caitanya’s ‘Siksastakam’ by HDG Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur, with a Bengali song for each verse that expands upon … Read More
Prabhupada: Date: May 5, 1969 Location: Boston
Date: May 5, 1969 Location: Boston Prabhupāda: …come to the light of the sun, immediately you get out of your room and get, immediately. Similarly, although God is far, far away, He is everywhere … Read More
Our Janmastami
Someone was supposed to come pick us up and bring us to the farm. Nobody came. We made abhisheka to our Dieties, Sri Sri Radha Govinda, Nitai Gauranga, Gopaladeva and Srila Prabhupada, made a bhajan … Read More
Order from disorder?
Yesterday I saw on Internet a house exploding. A lot of fire, smoke, violence and rubbles all over. Few moments after, the chaos, total mess, complete disorder. I wondered how it was possible that such … Read More
One morning Srila Prabhupada did something that was most unusual
June 1975, ISKCON Honolulu One morning Srila Prabhupada did something that was most unusual. He called me into his room at about 1:30 a.m. Normally; Srila Prabhupada went out of his way to see that … Read More
On the banks of the Yamuna
In gamcha I chant Hare Krishna, the names of the Lord and His associates, on the banks of the #Yamuna sitting on the warm sand. The sun is coming down towards the horizon and it’s … Read More
Jiva Gosvami
sri-rupa carana-dvandva raginam vrajavasinam sri-jivam satatam vande mandesvananda dayinam (Bhakti-ratnakara 4.289) sri-rupa – Srila Rupa Gosvami; carana-dvandva – the two lotus feet; raginam – strongly attached; vraja vasinam – the topmost resident of Vrindavan; … Read More
Oh, look at Vrindavana
prayer by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati – Oh, look at Vrindavan, so beautiful with many blissful, splendid groves of kalpa-vrksa trees, with many parrots and other birds intoxicated by singing Vedic hymns glorifying Krishna, with many deer … Read More
Oh born of Moslem parents Haridas!
Oh born of Moslem parents Haridas! And trained in youth in Moslem creed Thy noble heart to Vaishnava truth did pass Thy holy acts thy candor plead! Is there a soul that cannot learn from … Read More
Offering Bhoga to the Great Lord Jagannath
By Dillip Kumar Samantary for Orissa Review. The kings who were ruling over Orissa since the Ganga Rule (13th century A.D. onwards) were considering themselves as the servant (Rautta) of the great Lord Jagannath. The … Read More
Old slippers
Vamanajana: My wife and I ran a little store across the street called the Surabhi Store. We would arrange for Srila Prabhupada’s afternoon refreshment of dab (fresh coconut). The last year that Prabhupada was here … Read More
My father was Vaiṣṇava
Prabhupāda: Yes, yes. So, my father was Vaiṣṇava, but when I invited these Gauḍīya Maṭha sādhus, my father thought that I have invited some sādhus of the Ramakrishna Mission. So he was not very interested. When … Read More
