Bhadra Astami
Sri Krishna appeared in the night of the eight day (astami) of the waning moon in the month of Bhadra. This night manifests its glory in this world being decorated by Sri Krishna’s birth. During this … Read More
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




