Demons are guilty?
Today I was walking and thinking how to answer your question. I saw a really dirty stinking bum in the street and then it came to my mind how to answer. I imagined to take that … Read More
Gahvaravana (Varsana)
Gahvara means “deep”, “dense”, “inaccessible” and “secret”. True to its name, this place is a dense forest thick with trees, creepers, groves (keli-kunjas) and Priya-Priyatama’s sweet and intimate pastimes. It is shaped like a conch. … Read More
Vrindavana Encyclopedia
posted in: English, Vrindavana (Vrajamandala)
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Govardhana Dana Gati Link Govardhana Dana Nivartana Kunda Link Govardhana Govardhana, MAIN Link Govardhana Govinda Kunda Link Govardhana Gulala Kunda Link Govardhana Gvala Pokhara Link Mahavana Dauji, Baldeo Link Mahavana Gokula, Chodasi Khamba Link … Read More
Why sometimes we fast in Dvadasi and not in Ekadasi
Mahadvadasi Sometimes, due to the manner in which the ekadasi tithi and the dvadasi tithis are positioned in relation to the sunrise (there are eight different cases), the vrata is observed on the dvadasi and the … Read More
Radharani ki jaya, Maharani ki jaya
(1) rādhārāṇī kī jaya, mahārāṇī kī jaya bolo barsāne vālī kī jaya jaya jaya (2) ṭhakurāṇī kī jaya, hari priyā kī jaya vṛsabhānu-dulārī kī jaya jaya jaya (3) gaurāńgī kī jaya, hemāńgī kī jaya vrajarāja-kumārī kī … Read More
Apara Ekadasi
Sri Yudhishthira Maharaj said, “Oh Janardana, what is the name of the Ekadasi that occurs during the dark fortnight (krishna paksha) of the month of Jyeshtha (May-June)? I wish to hear from You the glories of … Read More
Should we pay for learning Krishna consciousness?
Question Maharaja sorry but I was not clear. Finally. What is the conclusion? Is it good that they charge or not? Because all bhaktivedanta schools have tuition fees. Same Bhakti sastri and pada padma of vrindavan. … Read More
Guru Tattva, some points
What is diksa (initiation)? Srila Jiva Gosvami explains diksa in his Bhakti-sandarbha (283): divyaṁ jñānaṁ yato dadyāt kuryāt pāpasya saṅkṣayam tasmāt dīkṣeti sā proktā deśikais tattva-kovidaiḥ “Dīkṣā is the process by which one can awaken his … Read More
Can we know if it is true or false?
Question 1) – reading the book of His Grace Ravidra Svarupa “founder Acarya” on pages 36-39 I read that Srila Prabhupada could have been killed by envious godbrothers and immature Disciples! …. Answer Quite a … Read More
El cumpleanio de Radha Sumukhi Devi Dasi
Hoy es el cumpleaños de mi querida discípula Radha Sumukhi y me invitaron a desearle buenos deseos. Yo conteste que no era una cosa apropiada para mi hacerlo en una manera comun, que hay la manera … Read More
Advaita Vata (Vrindavana)
As a young boy Advaita Acharya became a great scholar of all the Vedic literatures and came to the conclusion of pure Bhakti. When He was still young His mother and father both disappeared from … Read More
Who is to blame? – and about upadhis
Dear Bhakta ***, Hare Krishna. To understand the answer to your question it’s necessary that we understand how we came to be what we are and why we have difficulty to deal with certain kinds of … Read More
More on “devotees should not pay for initiation or any other Krishna conscious item”
There is a discussion in my Whatsapp group on this topic. I already sent some short messages but I wanted to say something more. Nobody should “pay” for anything in Krishna Consciousness. Not for the … Read More
Heart and mind: poetry or philosophy?
The answer depends on the meaning you attach to the words “heart” and “mind”. Also would be interesting to understand how Maya works. First of all we should not make the error to give them a … Read More
Candra Sarovara (Parasauli)
This place is located about 2 Kms from Anyor village on the left side. After having spent the whole night engaged in rasa-dancing with the gopis, Krishna, while still wearing His special rasa-lila dress, came here … Read More
