Soma-pah and Soma-rasa
So they are soma-pah. Soma is a kind of beverage. Just like in this material world we have got different kinds of liquors. It is not intoxicating, but there is mention. Here in the Bhagavad-gita it … Read More
Hanuman Prepares to Leap to Lanka
Having traveled several kilometers, the group arrived to the shore of the ocean. According to Sampati’s indications, Lanka was many kilometers away, and there was Sita, the object of their search. The Vanaras looked at the … Read More
Blaming the Knife
Question Is the argument that the material energy is deceitful, disloyal, and ungrateful Vedic? Answer If you are cooking and by misusing the knife you cut yourself, you may blame the knife that for being … Read More
Different Standards of Living
So anyway, all of them, the first-class mahatma and all these people, they are transcendentalists. They are trying to realize the Absolute Truth. Maybe in different grades, but they are trying. And besides that, besides … Read More
Clean Room Atmosphere
Clean room atmosphere First thing, is to seek out good, high class association. Finding someone who can tell you about that Divine Couple. Living in Sri Vrindavan Dhama, really helps a lot. I found the impetus … Read More
Sampati Helps the Vanaras
Sampati Helps the Vanaras A gigantic vulture lived on the top of the mountain. Watching the Vanaras prepare to fast to death, he thanked the providence for having sent him so much food without him having … Read More
Sri Sri Radha Krishna Ganoddesa Dipika, the book in English
Sri Sri Radha Krishna Ganoddesa Dipika, by Srila Rupa Gosvami Click here Index 9. Srila Rupa Gosvami, some biographical hints 16. Chapter 1 16. Invocacion 16. Introduction 17. Sri Krishna’s … Read More
Bhrigu, Visnu and Laksmi – Why the Devotees Shave – Why Padmavati Is Worshiped in Tirupati
Once, sage Bhrigu was approached by the demigods to identify who was the greatest among Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Shiva. So, Sage Bhrigu thought of a plan to test all three. First of all, … Read More
Bhakti Increases in Its Own Way
Questions “How does Bhakti increase in its own way?” and “What is the meaning of ‘its own independent sweet will’? Answers An analogy can help us to understand better the concept that “Bhakti increases in … Read More
Kusumasava, Who Joked with Lord Krishna and Made Him Laugh
The cowherd boy named Kusumasava, who joked with Lord Krishna and made Him laugh in Vrajabhumi, appeared in Lord Caitanya’s pastimes as the learned brahmana named Kholaveca Sridhara. The cowherd boy Prabala, who was … Read More
Sri Camatkara Candrika – the book on four Radha Krishna Lila
Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, one of the most important saints and teachers of the Gaudiya Vaisnava school, wrote the “Sri Camatkara Candrika” while residing in Radhakunda and is composed of four stories that took place over … Read More
Always remembering Krishna
18.65, Always think of Me, become My devotee, worship Me and offer your homage unto Me. Thus you will come to Me without fail. I promise you this because you are My very dear friend. Etc. … Read More
He gives Personally
He gives personally Bhagavad-gita 9.20-22 class, given by His Divine Grace Sri A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, on December 6, 1966, New York. Prabhupada: trai-vidya mam soma-pah puta-papa yajnair istva svargatim prarthayante te punyam asadya surendra-lokam … Read More
More Open Secrets from Bhagavad Gita
7.1, The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Now hear, O son of Prtha, how by practicing yoga in full consciousness of Me, with mind attached to Me, you can know Me in full, free from doubt. … Read More
The Journey Of Hanuman’s Group
The Journey Of Hanuman’s Group After a month, Vinata returned from the north without finding any trace of Sita. Then Sushena and Shatabali returned, with the same result. But let’s follow Hanuman and Angada’s group on … Read More
Are Demons Guilty?
Today, while I was walking, I was thinking about how to answer your question. I saw a bum in the street, and then the answer came to my mind. I imagined taking this really dirty and … Read More
The Messenger from Vaikuntha
The Messenger from Vaikuntha by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada Question: Everything I know is based on my experience of this world. So how will I know about anything that is transcendental? Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati: It … Read More
Open Secret
Open secret Krishna is the Doer! And He is expert in making the impossible possible! So let Him do it. Our position is simply to please Him with the instructions He has given us in Bhagavad-Gita: … Read More