After Tulasi Puja, a nice set of 16 rounds or more of quality Japa. This means articulate pronunciation of the holy names for the pleasure of the Divine Couple. Quality Japa means when you don’t want … Read More
The eighth pregnancy came. When the baby was born, the queen took him and with chilling calm headed for the river with the obvious intention of drowning that baby too. But Shantanu could no longer tolerate … Read More
How Can the Ramayana be of Importance in Modern Reality? Despite its antiquity, the Ramayana is not obsolete. These poems exert a great fascination and possess an ever new freshness, so wonderful that they transcend the … Read More
Those who chant the name of Krishna with strong attachment gain the fruit of love for God in a short time. In Hari-bhakti-vilasa it is written:,,, tulasi kastha ghatitair manibhir japamalika sarvakarmani sarvesam ipsitartha-phala-prada gopucchasadrsi karya … Read More
The Naradiya Purana, quoted in the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, states: sad-dharmasyavabodhaya yesam nirbandhini matih acirad eva sarvarthah siddhaty esam abhipsitah Those who are steadfast in wanting to know the Absolute Truth, of all objects of desire, quickly attain … Read More
Notes Of Philosophical Nature The Ramayana also offers us some philosophical points which I consider important to address, albeit briefly. Man has always felt the need for a personal God. It could not be otherwise, since … Read More
“My name is Shantanu,” he replied, “and I am the king of these lands. It doesn’t matter if you don’t want to tell me your name for now, but know that you have already won my … Read More
The efforts of one who is steadfast in the performance of bhajana are described in the Hari-bhakti-vilasa: evam ekantinam prayah kirtanam smaranam prabhoh kurvatah parama-pritya krtyamanyan na rocyate bhavena kenacit prestha sri-murter anghri sevane … Read More
Now, as far as I am able, I shall describe the devotees who had previously appeared with the Lord in His Vraja pastimes. The cowherd boy named Sridama appeared in Lord Caitanya’s pastimes as … Read More
Geographical Hints Ayodhya is located in the state of Uttara Pradesh in northern India, not far from the large commercial center of Lucknow. It is a large and prosperous city, very beautiful. In Ayodhya the devotees … 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
Hair band Hair-tying bands (bala-pasya) increase the beauty of the hair and tie the hair. They are made by stringing together like a garland various colourful flower buds. a. Tatankam Tatankas, which look like palm leaves, … Read More
O Visnu, your name, om, manifested by itself, is the form of eternal knowledge. Although my knowledge of the glories of chanting this name is incomplete, through the practice of chanting this name I will attain … Read More
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
You must be careful about the quality of the company. Hari-bhakti-sudhodaya (2.13) explains the reasons: yasya yat sangatih pumso manivat syat sa tad gunah svakularddhyai tato dhiman svayuthany eva samsrayet Just as the qualities of an … Read More
