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Question Hare Krishna, Manonatha Maharaja. Please accept the obeisances of your humble servant. All of the glory is for Srila Prabhupada. I would like to ask you what would be the best approach to current events … Read More

Question The word abhyasa has some relation with the word Smaranam? Another question : could smaranam be higher than Sravanam Kirtan?   Answer Briefly: In sanskrit the word abhyasa means practice, exercise, repetition. Abhyasa-yoga therefore means … Read More

  Question What is the difference between Viveka and Buddhi Yoga?   Answer I’ll write a more detailed dissertation on the term viveka, it’s various meanings and the relationship with Buddhi Yoga in my next book. … Read More

***, from Facebook Hare Krishna dear Guru Maharaj, I found very interesting what you told me about Live Books, I think it’s great, the best way to use new technologies wisely. If you want to keep … Read More

Today is Purnima, full moon. It’s the day of Guru Purnima, a day dedicated to the meditation on the Guru, particularly refered to Srila Vyasadeva. Today is the anniversary of Srila Sanatana Gosvami’s disappearance. It also marks … Read More

Dear Govinda, Hare Krishna. Excuse the delay with which I answer you. Generally I answer in a couple of days, but it’s a pretty intense period.   Over the years there have been several devotees who … Read More

Dear Bhakta Jomi, Please receive my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.   In the Chandogya Upanisad Narada Muni gives Sanat Kumara a list of Vedic sciences, and astrology is one of them. It’s name is … Read More

In our zone (the Caribbean) tomorrow is Sayana Ekadasi. Later I’ll publish the complete story of this Ekadasi.   It’s also Hera Pancami.

Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.6.34 एतद्ध्यातुरचित्तानां मात्रास्पर्शेच्छया मुहु: । भवसिन्धुप्लवो द‍ृष्टो हरिचर्यानुवर्णनम् ॥ ३४ ॥ etad dhy ātura-cittānāṁ mātrā-sparśecchayā muhuḥ bhava-sindhu-plavo dṛṣṭo hari-caryānuvarṇanam   Synonyms etat — this; hi — certainly; ātura-cittānām — of those whose minds are always … Read More

“One should not foolishly adopt any of the slogans concocted by imaginative devotees. If one actually wants to derive the effects of chanting, one must strictly follow the great ācāryas.” (Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 7.168, Srila … Read More

As Vaisnavas count 108 beads, which represent the 108 individual gopis, so Krsna would also count on 108 beads to count the different groups of cows.     Srila Prabhupada in Krishna Book    

Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12 Summary In his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura summarizes this chapter as follows. The King of Orissa, Maharaja Prataparudra, tried his best to see Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Srila Nityananda Prabhu and the … Read More