Sat Kriya Sara Dipika, Part Eleven
by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami Mangalacarana At the beginning of the vivaha (wedding) ceremony (or any other samskara) one should perform mangalacarana. First one should make a platform (vedi) which … Read More
Sat Kriya Sara Dipika, Part Ten
Introduction by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami The meaning of sannyasa is mentioned in Uttara Gita: nityam naimittikam kamyam karma trividham ucyate sannyasah karmanam nyaso nyasi tad dharmam acaran … Read More
How do Vedic texts explain the waxing and waning of the moon?
How do Vedic texts explain the waxing and waning of the moon? According to Hindu mythology Chandra (Moon) was married to the 27 daughters of Daksha Prajapati. He was actually in love with … Read More
Narada Muni — The Transcendental Spaceman
—By Satsvarupa das Goswami (ISKCON—Boston) If you have read or heard even a small sampling of the vast Vedic literature, you have come upon the name of Narada. He is a great bhakta (devotee) of the … Read More
If souls have free will, why do some souls choose to incarnate as cockroach?
Profile photo for Richard Martini Richard Martini Updated 7mo I can answer this question. But one may not like the answer. “Why do some souls choose to incarnate as a cockroach?” First, I’m assuming you mean … Read More
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati’s South India Tour
By Srila Bhaktisiddhanata Sarasvati Thakura In the early 1930s, the intrepid preacher of Krishna consciousness receives grand receptions from the devoted people of South India. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura was the spiritual master of … Read More
2021-10-05 San Antonio private
His boundaries PDF ———- Forwarded message ——— From: Bryan Hamilton <bryanhamilton20@gmail.com>Date: Tue, Oct 5, 2021 at 1:38 PM Subject: Boundaries in San Antonio Between Bhakti Yoga Center and Bliss House SATX To: Dnyanesh Mijagiri <djay.rns@gmail.com>, Dnyanesh … Read More
Sat Kriya Sara Dipika, Part Nine
Introduction by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami In Padma Purana, Lord Shiva says to Durga: ghore kali-yuga prapte sarva-dharma-vivarjitah vasudeva para martyas te kritartha na shamshayah “In the dangerous … Read More
Sat Kriya Sara Dipika, Part Eight
Introduction by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami Worship of Govinda is worship of all It is said in Skanda Purana: arcite deva-devesha abja-shankha-gadadhare arcitah pitaro deva yatah sarvamayo harih … Read More
Fourteen Manus
14 Manus for this day of Brahma 1) Svayambhuva Manu – son of Lord Brahma 2) Svarocisa Manu – son of Agni 3) Uttama Manu – son of Priyavrata 4) Tamasa Manu – brother of … Read More
Letter from an Indian Clerk
By Syamananda Dasa December 22 is National Mathematics Day, which is the birth anniversary of Indian mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujam. That Ramanujam had a humble yet extraordinary beginning in his career is evident from his … Read More
Sat Kriya Sara Dipika, Part Seven
Introduction by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami Anyone who is initiated with name and mantra of the Lord by a bona-fide spiritual master should take full shelter (of the Lord). The … Read More
Sat Kriya Sara Dipika, Part Six
Introduction by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami (Following are five evidences to prove that the worship of demigods is no substitute for Vishnu worship.) a. Bhagavad-Gita 9.23: ye ‘py … Read More
