Are the Vedas Texts Of India? Let’s now look at the next question. Are the Vedas a tradition of knowledge of India? If it was, it would not belong to us born in the West and … Read More
Inattention as an insult to the Name Namaparadha-pramada Glory to Mahaprabhu, glory to the devotees. It is by their mercy that I am doing nama-sankirtana. Inattention as an insult to the Name Pramada-namaka aparadha Hari Dasa … Read More
Kali-santarana Upanisad 1 At the end of Dvapara-yuga Narada approached Brahma and asked, “O glorious one, how can I cross beyond the Kali-yuga as I wander over the earth?” Brahma replied, “The question you have asked … Read More
Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada So materialists, they do not know where their advancement of material civilization will be perfect. They do not know that. Na te viduh svartha-gatim hi visnum[1]. That perfection will never come, … Read More
Important Devotional Services Question In addition to chanting the Maha Mantra, is there another service among the many that you recommend as very favorable to offer to Sri Krishna? Answer Sri Prahlada Maharaja mentions … Read More
Initiating the wild elephant In those days a huge wild elephant was devastating Vanapur. The inhabitants, including Ahmadi Beg, were terrified that they would be killed. Irritated by Syamananda Prabhu’s bright face, attractive personality, manners befitting … Read More
In the year 1535 Jiva Gosvami arrived in Vrindavana and took shelter of Rupa Gosvami, considered the leading Gosvami. He was welcomed by Santana Gosvami, Raghunath das Gosvami, Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami, Gopala Bhatta Gosvami, Krishna … Read More
How to do spiritual life? Some ways are better than others to have exact knowledge. In the preceding paragraphs we have divided knowledge in two fields: that of material science and that of spiritual science. In … Read More
The level of perfection, the internal symptom of devotion is worshiping Krishna in the feeling of separation (vipralambha). The lover and the beloved after uniting are called yukta (united). Before their meeting they are called ayukta … Read More
Indulekha, who was Radharani’s close friend in Vrajabhumi, appeared as Krishnadasa Brahmacari, who resided in Vrindavana Dhama. The Vraja Gopi Rangadevi appeared as Gadadhara Bhatta, and the Vraja Gopi Sudevi appeared as Ananta Acarya Gosvami. … Read More
Why the living entity gets angry when corrected Because it’s convinced to be perfect, when somebody reminds it that it is not perfect, it gets irascible. Why in the jiva there is forgetfulness … Read More
In the depths of the waters lay a great mountain named Mainaka. Upon reaching it, Varuna asked her to rise from the depths of the sea to offer Hanuman a place to rest. It is said … Read More
Bhishma Parva Dhritarastra Prepares For The Great Tragedy Vyasa observed the two boundless armies belonging to his descendants, deployed one to the west and the other to the east. Thanks to his powers of clairvoyance, he … Read More
The temple of Radha Damodara May my head always very respectfully bow down to salute Vrindavana. May my tongue be enthusiastic to glorify its transcendental qualities. May my hands clean its newly blossoming groves. May … Read More
The six symptoms of abandonment, according to Vaisnava-tantra, are: anukulyasya sankalpah pratikulyasya varjanam raksisyatiti visvaso goptrtve varanam tatha atma-niksepa-karpanye sad-vidha saranagatih The six divisions of surrender are: accepting the things favorable to devotional service, rejecting the … Read More
