Madhuvana Talavana 17-02 (Album with photos) Deena Bandhu Das: We came to Vrindavan expecting to see forest. In Madhuvan we can see real forests, peacocks, doves calling Radhe Shyam. Madhuvan has lilas from Satya Yuga, Treta … Read More
Madhuvan – Talavan Parikrama in Karttika (2018) (Album of photos) Deena Bandhu Das: The second day of Parikrama, we joined the Braja Mandala Parikrama in Madhuvan and went on to Talavan. Madhuvan is famous in all … Read More
Once Lord Brahma dies there is an equal period of unmanifestation for 311 trillion, 40 billion years of his life span where nothing living in this material exists except for the sleeping Garbhodakasayi Vishnu until the … Read More
Question: In the Ramayana, Why did Lord Ramachandra Pray to Lord Siva as being God?? Prabhupāda: Lord Rāmacandra worshiped His devotees. Just like sometimes Kṛṣṇa worships Rādhārāṇī and touched Her feet. Just like Kṛṣṇa was tolerating … Read More
Srila Prabhupada says, ”So religion without philosophy is sentiment, and philosophy without religion is mental speculation. Both must be combined.”…………. Prabhupada: Because it is a science. Religion means a kind of faith. It is not … Read More
MARKANDEYA. The son of Mrkandu. He was a great devotee of Siva. 1) Genealogy. Bhrgu, son of Brahma, begot of his wife Khyati a daughter named Laksmi and two sons named Dhata and Vidhata. Dhata and … Read More
“So, one must be very careful not to make any remark generally, about the practices and activities of another Vaisnava. Only in the Guru’s case when he is empowered by the Supreme, he may correct his … Read More
sva-pada-mulam bhajatah priyasya tyaktanya-bhavasya harih paresah vikarma yac cotpatitam kathancid dhunoti sarvam hrdi sannivistah (Bhag. 11.5.42) The devotee of the Lord never commits sins willingly, but, as above mentioned, the material world is a place where … Read More
From Back to Godhead Delhi, Friday 5th October, 1956 Edited and Founded Under direct order of His Divine Grace Sri Srimad Bhakti-Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupada By Goswami Abhay Charan Bhaktivedanta The Supreme Lord is said … Read More
n. tattva axiom तत्त्व n. tattva principle तत्त्वतस् tattvatas indeed तत्त्वविद् m. tattvavid philosopher तत्त्वविद्या f. tattvavidyA philosophy यः तत्त्वसाक्षात्कारं प्राप्तवान् स्यात् सः बाह्यस्थितिविषयेआस्थारहितः भवति इति गुरुः अवदत् sent. yaH … Read More
These are the revelations that come when there is no more window shopping. When there are no excuses to avoid going full thrust all way to Goloka–nikunja. When the decision is made and all activities, thoughts … Read More
69 1. What harm does false renunciant cause a practitioner of devotional service? What is the benefit of giving up false renunciation? Markala-vairagya, false renunciation, is a major weakness of heart. By carefully giving it up, … Read More
Near Akrura-ghata is the sacrificial arena (yajna-sthala) of the Mathura brahmanas. Once, Sri Krishna and His cowherd friends were grazing the cows near Yajna-sthala. Feeling hungry, Krishna sent the sakhas to beg for foodstuffs from … Read More
The following two Sanskrit slokas are quoted in the Chaitanya Charitamrita from Haribhakti Sudhodaya. (11 and 12th.) (In Devanagari:) bhagavad-bhakti-hinasya jatih sastram japas tapah apranasyaiva dehasya mandanam loka-ranjanam sucih sad-bhakti-diptagni- dagdha durjati-kalmashah svapako ‘pi budhaih slagyo … Read More
BY: DR. DEMIAN MARTINS Mar 03, 2018 — INDIA (SUN) — I am glad to announce the discovery of an unpublished and unknown manuscript entitled Gopala-puja. According to the colophon, this … Read More
