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There are four types of illusions concerning spiritual knowledge: sva-tattve para-tattve ca sadhya-sadhana-tattvayoh virodhi-visaye caiva tattva-bhramas catur-vidhah Sva-tattva bhrama (the illusion of one’s own identity), paratattva-bhrama (the illusion towards the Supreme Personality of God), sadhya-sadhana-bhrama (the … Read More
Advaita tests Mahaprabhu When Gauranga returned from Gaya in a changed mood, Advaita, Srivasa and the other devotees were overjoyed. In due course, Nityananda Prabhu arrived in Nabadwip after having toured the sacred pilgrimage sites and … Read More
Candravali’s mood is very deep. Sometimes if Krsna meets with another gopi and then meets with Candravali and there are signs on his body that He has met with somebody else, it is hard for Krsna … Read More
Narada had only told him a summary of the story, and Valmiki felt the need to know all the details. So, he sat down in the yoga position and immersed himself in deep meditation. And … Read More
One day, accompanied by his disciple Bharadvaja, the Rishi Valmiki went to the banks of the Tamasa River, not far from the Ganges. The water was crystal clear and a gentle breeze cooled the air. The … Read More
Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.7.4-6) adds: bhakti-yogena manasi samyak pranihite ‘male apasyat purusam purnam mayam ca tad-apasrayam yaya sammohito jiva atmanam tri-gunatmakam paro ‘pi manute’ nartham tat-krtam cabhipadyate anarthopasamam saksad bhakti-yogam adhoksaje With his mind perfectly fixed … Read More
Amba thanked him heartily and, escorted by the Kurava soldiers, went to Shalva. “For a long time,” she told him as soon as she arrived, “we wanted to live together and love each other, and when … Read More
Krishna, the energy of Krishna and the living entity together constitute the Absolute Truth. Deluded by maya, the living entity binds itself to it. This is known as anartha. When the microscopic conscious living entity practices … Read More
Valmiki’s Mission One day, after finishing his religious rites and ablutions, the sage returned to the hermitage. And there, radiant with the light of a thousand suns, Brahma, the first being born, the one who designed … Read More
The Nrsimhadeva Vrata May 25 2021 mahanidhi madan gopal das #NarsimhadevaVrata #NarsimhaCaturdashi #NrsimhaCaturdasiVrata #BhagavanNrsimha #HowToObserveNrsimhaCaturdasiVrata What is it? It is one complete day (vaishakha sukla caturdasi) of austerity observed for the pleasure of the … Read More
fasting Question I HAVE RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER DEVOTOS AND I AM SURPRISED THAT THEY DO NOT IMPORT THE EKADASI DAY WHEN IT IS AN INSTRUCTION OF HIS DIVINE GRACE SRILA PRABHUPADA. Answer In his song Suddha … 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 … Read More
Folder Rama-navami_fast_SAC_March_201812 Just like tomorrow is Sri Rama-navami. The tapasya will be that all the devotees will observe fasting from morning till evening. This is called tapasya. Just like Ekadasi day–there is no eating … Read More
In the Carabean zone tomorrow is Narasimha Caturdasi, the appearance day of Lord Narasimha. One should fast until dusk and chant more japamala rounds of the Hare Krishna Mantra possible. A chapter in the Padma … Read More
One time Durvasa Muni got enraged because Samudra (Varuna) did not invite him to a sacrifice. As a result, he and his wife were cursed to take birth in the low tribal class named Chenchu. The … Read More
What is certain is that the arrival of the warrior of divine origins had caused a certain amazement. Kashiraja offered him respectful greetings, providing him with the opportunity to explain to everyone the reason for … Read More
The cause of the Lord’s incarnation Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the main body of the devotional movement, and Advaita and Nityananda are the limbs. All three of them became incarnate, along with Srivasa and other … Read More
Here we have two dishonest sources of information: one is the scientist and another is the journalist. Where is the dishonesty? Passing off something for something else. Or, as in other cases, passing off theories … Read More
Symptoms of misfortune are described in Srimad-Bhagavatam as follows: daivena te hata-dhiyo bhavatah prasangat sarvasubhopasamanad vimukhendriya ye kurvanti kama-sukha-lesa-lavaya dina lobhabhibhuta-manaso ‘kusalani sasvat O Lord, people who lack the infinite joy that comes from chanting and … Read More
Bala Kanda Narada Muni Narrates the Ramayana to Valmiki Long time ago, when the sacred Veda books were studied, those who desired spiritual realization used to retreat to the sacred places of which India is still … Read More
