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
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
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
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
Advaita Prabhu’s travels When Kubera Pandita and Nabha Devi disappeared, Advaita went to Gaya on the pretext of performing the appropriate rituals of mourning, and thence continued on a pilgrimage tour of all of India’s holy … Read More
When Vicitravirya was coming of age, Bhishma and Satyavati began to think about his eventual marriage. They learned that the three beautiful and virtuous princesses of Kashi, Amba, Ambika, and Ambalika had reached the right age … Read More
The Vaisvanara Samhita confirms that there are no strict rules regarding the time or purity for chanting the holy names: na desa-kala-niyamo na saucasuaca-nirnayah param sankirtanad eva rama rameti mucyate There are no restrictions … Read More
Acknowledgments We could not conclude this introduction without thanking those who made possible the publication of this book in English: Bhaktin Rosario, Isvara Dasa, Madhavendra Puri Dasa, Isvari Devi Dasi. Without them we would not have … Read More
According to the Skanda Purana, Krishna has invested the holy names with all His powers: dana-vrata-tapas-tirtha-yatradinam ca yah sthitah saktayo devamahatam sarva-papa-harah subhah rajasuyasvamedhanam jnanasyadhyatma-vastunah akrsya harina sarvah sthapitah svesu namasu Whatever power they have, the … Read More
