How a rabbit can kill a lion
There is a story that a lion was killed by a rabbit. Sasakena nipatitah. Why? Buddhir yasya balam tasya: “One who has got intelligence, he has got power.” A Lion is very mighty, ferocious animal, and … Read More
Advaita Acarya knew who were going to be Sri Caitanya’s parents?
Question Advaita Acarya knew that Jagannatha Misra and Mother Sachi Devi were going to be the parents of the next incarnation of Krishna before Lord Caitanya was born? Answer: Advaita Acharya (also known as Kamalaksha) … Read More
On what occasion did Madhavendra Puri and Advaita Acarya meet?
Dear Madhavendra Puri Dasa, Please receive my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Sripada Madhavendra Puri is the greatest jewel of our parampara. He was the one who brought back Radha Krishna prema-bhakti in this … Read More
Sanatana Gosvami and the touchstone
Once, a poor brahmana worshiped Lord Siva to get the best benediction, hoping for the solution to all his problems. Lord Siva is known as midhushtama, the best of the benedictors, and many materialistic people approach … Read More
Therefore everyone, whether (born) dvija, woman or śūdra, should engage in worshiping the Supreme Lord
evaṁ śrī bhagavān sarvaḥ śālagrāma śilātmakaḥ dvijaiḥ strībhiś ca śūdraiś ca pūjyo bhagavataḥ paraiḥ “Therefore everyone, whether (born) dvija, woman or śūdra, should engage in worshiping the Supreme Lord in His form as the śālagrāma … Read More
Initiation of Vrinda Kunda Devi Dasi – with pictures
Today Bhaktin Chattravati took initiation and is now called Vrinda Kunda Devi Dasi. All the devotees please send their blessings to the new initiated Vaisnavi. Soon we’ll publish the audio recording of the class. … Read More
Why stepping over somebody is bad
Answer to a question: Stepping over somebody else is considered low class and even offensive. Just like you don’t step over Deities, prasadam, japa, holy books, and more, you don’t step over bodies, where the jivatma … Read More
Can women take sannyasa?
Sannyasa means renunciation to material life. This can be done with or without the formal acceptance of tridanda sannyasa order. Anyone can just take the blessings of his Guru and leave home to go live “in … Read More
Can women be Gurus?
Dear Kirti Prabhu, Accept my respectuful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. There is a rather heated debate on this subject on various social networks of which you are certainly aware. I follow it a … Read More
Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Govinda Dasa
Caitanya Mahaprabhu after taking His lunch would rest for a while and Govinda was daily massaging His feet. So one day Caitanya Mahaprabhu fell asleep very soon and keeping His head on the threshold. While He … Read More
INITIATION CEREMONY IN PUERTO RICO
The 10th of February 2019, next Sunday, the initiation ceremony of Bhaktin Sati will be celebrated by Srila Manonatha Maharaja. It will start at 10 AM. The site will be the central temple of Iskcon Puerto … Read More
The effect of the constant remembrance of Lord Janardan
dantā gajānāṁ kuliśāgra-niṣṭhurāḥ śīrṇā yad ete na balaṁ mamaitat mahā-vipat-tāpa-vināśano ’yaṁ janārdanānusmaraṇānubhāvaḥ From the Viṣṇu Purāṇa (1.17.44) [After Hiranyakashipu unsuccessfully tried to kill Prahlad by mowing him down with sharp-tusked elephants, Prahlad said to him:] “The … Read More
Draupadi, Durvasa, Krishna pastime
A nice example of the all-cognizant quality of the Lord is described in Srimad-Bhagavatam, First Canto, Fifteenth Chapter, verse 11, in connection with Durvasa Muni’s visit to the house of the Pandavas in the forest. Following … Read More
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