Decoration for the forehead Lalatika is made of flowers of two different colours. It has two parts. One is of red colour. It is fastened at the top of the head and follows the parting of … Read More
The various pastimes performed during the meeting of Radha and Krishna are described in the Ujjvala-nilamani as follows: te tu sandarsanam jalpah sparsanam vartma rodhanam rasa-vrndavana-krida-yamunady-ambu-kelayah nau-khela-lilaya-cauryam-ghatta-kunjadi-linata madhu-panam vadhu-vesa-dhrtih kapata suptata dyuta-krida-patakrstis-cambaslesau-nakharpanam bimbadhara-sudhapanam-samprayogadayo matah When Radha … Read More
Manvantara is a Sanskrit word literally meaning the duration of the life span of a Manu. Each Manvantara is created and ruled by a specific Manu, who in turn is generated by Lord Brahma. There … Read More
The outward behavior of a devotee – the symptoms and activities of one who is situated in the prema – is described in the Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.2.40): evam-vratah sva-priya-nama-kirtya jatanurago druta-citta uccaih hasaty atho roditi rauti gayati … Read More
Flower decorations made by Sri Lalita in her service There are numerous varieties of ornaments made of flowers: crowns (kiritas), hair bands (bala-pasyas), ear ornaments (karnapuras), forehead decorations (lalatikas), necklaces (graiveyakas), upper arm bracelets (angadas), waistbelts … Read More
Question: I have an issue on my mind that I would like you to address. Fear, how to deal with it, what the scriptures say about it. I must say it is one of the … Read More
b. The vara sakhis In addition to the aforementioned eight varistha sakhis there are eight other exalted sakhis, the vara sakhis. They are all twelve years old and have almost grown out of their childhood. They … Read More
One day, along the path that skirted Rama’s hut, Surpanakha, Ravana’s sister, the king of the Raksasas, happened to pass by chance. Surpanakha was a monstrous and evil being, a worthy sister of Ravana. Her features … Read More
Syamananda Prabhu then went to Nrisinghpur where Narottama Dasa Thakura came to meet him after arriving from Nilachala. When Narottama Dasa Thakura went back, Syamananda Prabhu went to Chakulia accompanied by Rasikananda. There lived a … Read More
Question: How can I increase my liking for the chanting of the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra? Answer: Generally, the taste is strong at the beginning of the Hare Krishna chanting practice. This is because we … Read More
Astama-yama Sadhana Night Pastimes The method of bhajana and the place of residence of one who has achieved the contemplation mentioned above are explained in the Upadesamrta (8): tan-nama-rupa-charitadi-sukirtananu- smrtyoh kramena rasana-manasi niyojya tistan vraje tad-anuragi-jananugami … Read More
Duhkhi Krishna Dasa arrived in his long cherished Sri Vraja Mandala in 1566 AD. His heart became full of bliss and love on touching and seeing the land where Sri Sri Radha Krishna had … Read More
The six sections that follow, i.e., the twelfth to the seventeenth theme, are meant to demonstrate that the Puranas, like the Vedas, are perfect scriptures and are in many ways superior to the Vedas. … Read More
This is the answer to a question regarding a devotee dying while being in a coma. We have three specific quotes from Guru and Scriptures about dying during a coma and the fourth one concerning … Read More
1. Lalita-devi Sri Lalita-devi is the foremost amongst these eight varistha sakhis. She is twenty-seven days older than her dear friend Sri Radha. Sri Lalita is renowned by the name Anuradha. She is decorated by the … Read More
Hridaya Caitanya upset However at the same time seeds of doubt also started sprouting. Some Vaisnavas from Gauda Mandala had come to Vraja for darsana, and after returning they misinformed Hridaya Caitanya Thakura that Duhkhi … Read More
It was at that time when the great Visvamitra, the sage of immortal fame who had reached the highest peaks of ascetic perfection, arrived in Ayodhya. His austerities were so severe that the Devas were frightened … Read More
When His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami (who later became known as Srila Prabhupada) entered the port of New York City on September 17, 1965, few Americans took notice — but he was not merely … Read More
In the first two sections, Jiva Gosvami describes Krishna Caitanya, stating that He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. To demonstrate this, he first uses a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam and then his own. The … Read More
Experiencing intense feelings of separation, the moment they look at Krishna the gopis scold the creator for their eyelids. The following statement, taken from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.82.39), describes the state of the gopis as they meet Krishna … Read More
