My spiritual master is the light that has illuminated a path in a dark world. Without his words so full of knowledge where would I be now? I would have fallen into a ravine without even … Read More
Hearing is not only the beginning, but it’s carried out all through the Radha Krishna consciousness process. Hearing is done in the consciousness that we are pleasing those Divine Dancers by hearing for Their pleasure. … Read More
Krishna’s maternal grandfather (Sumukha) Sri Krishna’s maternal grandfather is called Sumukha. He is energetic and enthusiastic by nature. His long beard is white like a conch shell and his bodily complexion resembles a ripe jamun … Read More
It is written in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu: adau sraddha tatah sadhu-sango ‘tha bhajana-kriya tato ‘nartha-nivrttih syat tato nistha rucis tatah athasaktis tato bhavas tatah premabhyudancati sadhakanam ayam premnah pradurbhave bhavet kramah Pious activities such as serving unknowingly or … Read More
From Chakulia Sri Syamananda Prabhu went to Dhalbhumgarh. The King there, Navina Kisora Dhal, was a Shakta[1] and worshipped Mundalia Rankini Devi[2]. He made arrangements for the stay of Syamananda Prabhu, Rasikananda Prabhu and their disciples … Read More
Vakresvara Pandita was was a great kirtan leader and a wonderful dancer. Nobody could dance like him. daśa-sahasra gandharva more deha’ candramukha tārā gāya, muñi nācoṅ — tabe mora sukha “O Candramukha! Please give me … Read More
Syamananda Prabhu was born in 1534 AD[1] in the town of Dharenda Bahadurpura, which is near the Kharigapura railway station in Medinipura, in the state today known as Orissa, formerly known as Utkala or Utkaladesh. … Read More
As soon as the clamor subsided, everyone looked to the Pandavas, Duryodhana, and Dhritarastra, waiting for new developments. An icy feeling, like death, circulated among those present, and the expressions of Arjuna, Bhima, and the … Read More
The magical atmosphere that Shiva’s presence had brought about was still palpable when Arjuna saw the four Lokapalas appear in an extraordinary halo of light. Indra, Kuvera, Yama, and Varuna personally gave him their weapons. After … Read More
Now as you are keeping an inventory of your remembrance, you can see clearly, practically that on this day how much you are remembering. Mangala Arati; 30 minutes, Tulasi Puja; 5 minutes, Japa; 2 hours, … Read More
Arcanā means worship of the Deity in the temple. By executing this process, one confirms himself to be not the body, but spirit soul. In the Tenth Canto, eighty-first chapter, verse 19 of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, it is … Read More
The Ganges River, who was born from the lotus feet of Visnu, appeared in Lord Caitanya’s pastimes as Ganga Devi, the daughter of Lord Nityananda. Her husband, Madhava, had formerly been Maharaja Santanu. Pradyumna, the … Read More
Vasudeva and Vaasudeva (with the double first “a”) are two different persons. The first (with the first “a” short) is Krishna’s father, the second (with the first “a” double) is Krishna. A double “a” means “the … Read More
Srila Rupa Goswami, one of the six Goswamis of Vrindavana, was an incarnation of Rupa Manjari, the most important of the eight confidential maidservants of Srimati Radharani in the eternal transcendental Vrindavana. It is … 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
Question Hare Krishna, dear Teacher! I am studying the Offenses Against the Holy Name. Please, explain the second offense: To consider the names of demigods like Lord Siva or Lord Brahma to be equal to, or … Read More
Rasikananda in Kasipura While staying in Gopiballabhpur, one day Syamananda Prabhu asked Rasikananda Prabhu to sit in front of him and said to him with affection, “Dear Rasika, please give me one thing in charity.” Rasikananda … Read More
Flooded with a huge crowd that flocked to the inauguration, the Sabha of the Kuravas was truly beautiful. Among the guests there were the kings who had participated in the Rajasuya to warmly welcome the Pandavas. … Read More
Question Is the argument that the material energy is deceitful, disloyal, and ungrateful Vedic? Answer If you are cooking and by misusing the knife you cut yourself, you may blame the knife that for … Read More
The days passed after the unpleasant incident of the tournament, and the course of study of the princes could already be considered practically concluded. Drona felt satisfied with everyone, especially with Pandu’s children, who had truly … Read More
