Bahulastami
Bahulastami krsnasyoccaih pranaya-vasatih preyasibhyo ’pi radha kundam casya munibhir abhitas tadrg eva vyadhayi yat presthair apy alam asulabham kim punar bhakti-bhajam tat premedam sakrd api sarah snatur aviskaroti “Of the many objects of favoured delight … Read More
Tadiya, meaning
CC Madhya 22.125 ‘tadīya’ — tulasī, vaiṣṇava, mathurā, bhāgavata ei cārira sevā haya kṛṣṇera abhimata Synonyms tadīya — related to the Lord; tulasī — tulasī leaves; vaiṣṇava — devotees; mathurā — the birthplace of Kṛṣṇa; bhāgavata … Read More
The spirituality of money
By Sutapa Das I recently connected with a childhood friend who also became a monk. As you can imagine, we had lots to talk about, and lots in common. In his tradition, one of the monastic … Read More
About the Vaisnava calendar
Some basic astronomy The movements of the moon and sun From the perspective of an observer on earth, the sun and moon and stars are moving around the earth every day. If we look at the … Read More
Where Are Your Eyes?
Krishna learning the meaning of words Just for fun Krishna crawled around like a little baby pretending to be learning about the world. In such pastimes He filled the Vrajavasi ladies with joy. Sometimes … Read More
108 Names of Lord Nrsimhadev and Narasimha Palli
Lord Narasimhadeva at Nrsimhapalli in Navadvipa is an ancient self-manifested Deity of Lord Narasimha. At this place, Lord Narasimha washed His Divine transcendental body and rested while many demigods came and offered prayers and … Read More
Narasimha story
Nrisimha Pranama (1) namas te narasiḿhāya prahlādāhlāda-dāyine hiraṇyakaśipor vakṣah- śilā-ṭańka-nakhālaye I offer my obeisances to Lord Narasimha, who gives joy to Prahlada Maharaja and whose nails are like chisels on the stone like chest of the … Read More
Is impersonalism the conclusive opinion of the Vedas?
1. Is impersonalism the conclusive opinion of the Vedas? Where was impersonalism born? The philosophy of impersonalism has been around a long time. It is a partial Vedic opinion. Although many scholars have preached the philosophy … Read More
Narasimha Astra
Garga Samhita canto 7 chapters 3 to 5 mentioned Sisupala fighting against Lord Krsna’s son Praduymna, of course, He is not only Krsna’s son but the incarnation of Lord Krsna’s Caturvuyha expansion Lord Pradyumna, who is … Read More
Bhagavad-gita 5.5 – yat sāṅkhyaiḥ prāpyate sthānaṁ
यत्सांख्यै: प्राप्यते स्थानं तद्योगैरपि गम्यते । एकं सांख्यं च योगं च य: पश्यति स पश्यति ॥ ५ ॥ yat sāṅkhyaiḥ prāpyate sthānaṁ tad yogair api gamyate ekaṁ sāṅkhyaṁ ca yogaṁ ca yaḥ paśyati … Read More
Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.17.7. tvaṁ vā mṛṇāla-dhavalaḥ
#SB 1.17.7 त्वं वा मृणालधवल: पादैर्न्यून: पदा चरन् । वृषरूपेण किं कश्चिद् देवो न: परिखेदयन् ॥ ७ ॥ tvaṁ vā mṛṇāla-dhavalaḥ pādair nyūnaḥ padā caran vṛṣa-rūpeṇa kiṁ kaścid devo naḥ parikhedayan tvam — … Read More
Por que Karna estuvo involucrado en el asesinato de Abhimanyu a pesar de ser tan justo?
Para comprender la naturaleza aparentemente dual de Karna, uno tiene que volver a su vida anterior cuando fue derrotado por Nara (por Nara Narayana Rishi), quien más tarde encarnaría como Arjuna. En la vida anterior, Karna … Read More
Jhulana-tala (Radhakunda)
On the western side of Sri Radha-kunda is Jhulana-tala. Once, Sri Sanatana Gosvami and Sri Rupa Gosvami were sitting near Sri Raghunatha dasa Gosvami’s bhajana-kuti on the north-eastern side of Radha-kunda, immersed in narrations about … Read More
Who are the Mayavadis?
1. Who are the Mayavadis? Those who accept all spiritual objects as illusion, think that Brahman is beyond illusion, the Supreme Controller is affected by illusion, and that the bodies of the Lord’s incarnations illusory are … Read More
Immortality or Itching
75/02/15 Mexico City, Bhagavad-gita 2.15 Prabhupada: yam hi na vyathayanty ete purusam purusarsabha sama-duhkha-sukham dhiram so ëmrtatvaya kalpate [Bg. 2.15] So we have been discussing for the last four days about the constitutional position of the … Read More