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Cheating and weakness are two separate things Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, Prabhupadera Upadesamrta: Cheating and weakness are two separate things. Persons devoid of a cheating propensity achieve perfection in life, but a cheater is never successful. … Read More
Question: I have an issue on my mind that I would like you to address. Fear, how to deal with it, what the scriptures say about it. I must say it is one of the … Read More
It’s with great happiness that we present to you “Syamananda, the Joy of Radharani”, a book very dear to our hearts containing the life and teachings of a great spiritual master, one of the most … Read More
Yesterday during Bhagavatam class we were talking about our version of the Maha-bharata under work and how non-devotee scholars translate Vedic books making many serious philosophical and historical mistakes. This is one I just corrected. … Read More
Question: How can I increase my liking for the chanting of the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra? Answer: Generally, the taste is strong at the beginning of the Hare Krishna chanting practice. This is because we … Read More
The six obstacles to advancement in Bhakti are mentioned in the second verse: atyaharah prayasas ca prajalpo niyamagrahah jana-sangas ca laulyam ca sadbhir bhaktir vinasyati Devotional service is ruined when one gets too entangled in the … Read More
Sabha Parva “Now, I am going to tell you the details of an episode that occurred during the great fire of the Khandava forest,” Vaishampayana told the Rishis. This event would prove to be fundamental for … Read More
The Visnu Purana is one of the most important Purana. It consists of 23,000 verses and includes the most important themes common to all the Puranas: Sarga (cosmogony), Pratisarga (cosmology), Vamsa (genealogy of the gods, sages … Read More
Invocacion First of all, I offer obeisances to the lotus feet of my spiritual master, to all the devotees and to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who descended into this world together with Sri Nityananda Prabhu. I offer … Read More
In your personal experience, does the pleasure of chanting Hare Krishna develop with time? The process of Krishna Consciousness definitely works. No senior Vaisnava is what he was in the past, when as a young man … Read More
Despite serving the lotus feet of his Guru, performing worship with devotion, regularly chanting Sri Hari Nama on beads, singing and listening to the pastimes of Lord Sri Krishna, etc., Duhkhi Krishna Dasa felt that something … Read More
When Dhritarastra learned that Vasudeva’s divine son was coming, he had the city embellished to offer him a worthy reception. He also thought of giving him vast riches so that he would become well disposed towards … Read More
This is the answer to a question regarding a devotee dying while being in a coma. We have three specific quotes from Guru and Scriptures about dying during a coma and the fourth one concerning … Read More
When His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami (who later became known as Srila Prabhupada) entered the port of New York City on September 17, 1965, few Americans took notice — but he was not merely … Read More
Sanjaya and Vidura’s Advice Sanjaya entered the council chamber with a look of disgust on his face, and Dhritarastra anxiously asked him what his nephews had replied. His answer was: “I come directly from Upaplavya and … Read More
Except for offences to the advanced Vaisnavas. There is a safe and sure road ahead which now brings us to the Nistha Platform. Steady, on purpose to attain the goal, the Prayojana. With the heart, and … Read More
Summary of a more elaborate answer: Karma (action) is a fundamental part of our existence and Karma yoga is a branch of Bhakti Yoga. The spiritual soul is active by nature, it cannot stop doing … Read More
