Simply by chanting
At the end of Dvapara-yuga Narada approached Brahma and asked, “O glorious one, how can I cross beyond the Kali-yuga as I wander over the earth?” Brahma replied, “The question you have asked me is … Read More
Godruma Kalpatavi, by Bhaktivinoda Thakura, part 12
Sri Godruma Kalpatavi, Part Twelve BY: SUN STAFF Hari Sankirtana Dec 18, 2021 — CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur’s original essay on Nama Hatta preaching. 7th Aswin, … Read More
Arcanā, worship of the Deity in the temple
Arcanā means worship of the Deity in the temple. By executing this process, one confirms himself to be not the body, but spirit soul. In the Tenth Canto, eighty-first chapter, verse 19 of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, it … Read More
Tradition of offspring of Rishis
Adi Parva, Sambhava Parva Adhyaya 66 Tradition of offspring of Rishis Vaisampayana said: It is known that the mind-born sons of Brahma were six great Rishis. There was another (mind-born son of Brahma,) named Sthanu. He … Read More
The Navagraha, 9 planets
The word Navagraha means “nine planets” (nava= nine, graha=planets). They are: Surya: the Sun Chandra: the Moon Mangala: Mars Budha: Mercury Brihaspati: Jupiter Sukra: Venus Sani: Saturn Rahu: A dark planet Ketu: A dark planet … Read More
Disappearance day
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Maha-bharata in Italiano, edizione 2022 – (Bhishma 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
The personal aspect is the supreme, and other points
Hare Krishna, Please receive my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. The verse you asked me for explanations actually comes from Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.11 and it contains a description of some qualities of Krishna. He is … Read More
Chapter 22: Enumeration of the Elements of Material Creation
Text 0: Chapter Summary Text 1-3: Uddhava inquired: My dear Lord, O master of the universe, how many different elements of creation have been enumerated by the great sages? I have heard You personally describe a … Read More
Not easy to digest
Question Hare Krishna 🙏 Radhe Radhe 💜 Thank you for yesterday’s class, I had to take a long moment to digest most of the information that you provided. I thought in the class we read … Read More
What is consciousness?
Question: What is consciousness?………. Prabhupada: When you are in full knowledge of things, that is consciousness. It is not difficult to understand. Sometimes teachers say to the student, “Do it conscientiously, with attention.” When our full … Read More
A friend for lunch
Once a Vaishnava invited his friend for lunch. He served him prasadam nicely and later inquired him about his devotional service. The friend got angry and said, What are you talking about ? What devotional … Read More
A bona fide spiritual master chants the holy names
Srila Prabhupada…”A bona fide spiritual master chants the holy names-Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare-and the transcendental sound vibration enters into the ear of … Read More
A Blessed Position!
Kṛṣṇa arises from His ecstatic swoon and, not seeing His Priyājī anywhere, anxiously starts looking around for Her. Through a window in the cave Rūpa Mañjarī and Tulasī relish the sweet sight of Sundara’s (beautiful … Read More
