Kriya, meaning
क्रिया f. kriyA verb[active or intransitive verbs – Ling.] क्रिय m. kriya signAries क्रिया f. kriyA worship क्रिया f. kriyA undertaking क्रिया f. kriyA study क्रिया f. kriyA sacrificialact क्रिया f. kriyA sacrifice क्रिया f. kriyA … Read More
Prema-Sarovara, Which Means the ‘Lake of Love’
Prema Sarovara pastimes This is one of the most beautiful and famous lakes in Vraja and was created from the tears of Radha and Krishna. In the Bhakti-ratnakara it says. “At this place ‘prema-vaichittya-bhava’ was manifested … Read More
The Personality of Lord Rama
By Giriraj Swami Today, in observance of Sri Rama-navami, we shall read a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto Two, Chapter Seven: “Scheduled Incarnations.” TEXT 24 yasma adad udadhir udha-bhayanga-vepo margam sapady ari-puram haravad didhaksoh dure suhrn-mathita-rosa-susona-drstya tatapyamana-makaroraga-nakra-cakrah … Read More
Standard Vaisnava Prayers, with word by word translation
1) Pranams Sri Guru Pranama om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah WORD FOR WORD om–address; ajnana–(of) ignorance; timira–(by) the darkness; andhasya–of one who was blinded; jnana-anjana–(by) the ointment of spiritual knowledge; salakaya–by a … Read More
We Need Never Become Hopeless
In this month [Kartika], Krishna killed the demon Sankasura and cut the jewel from his forehead. He then entered the company of all the gopis, who were all wondering to whom He would give that jewel. … Read More
GIRI GOVARDHANA
Mar062015 15 – GIRI GOVARDAN…continua con 16 – DAN GATI Come suggerisce il nome “go” significa ‘mucche’ e vardana significa ‘accrescere il piacere di’; go significa anche ‘vitelli, pastorelli e sensi’, così Govardana significa soddisfare tutte … Read More
Giocare con Krishna
Apr 162016 di Suvarna Radhika Devi Dasi In un angolo della stanza della mia scuola materna, due bambini di quattro anni fingono di essere Krishna e Balarama. Con sciarpe luccicanti legate sulla testa e alla vita, … Read More
Muhurta – what time the day begins
QUESTION: Hare Krsna, esteemed guru Manonatha Maharaja! Acording to the Vaisnava calendar, when does one day end and the next day begin? When should we actually begin our fasting on Ekadasi and other festive occasions? ANSWER … Read More




