Should We Suffer While Krishna Enjoys?
Question: We are advised in Krishna Consciousness that we should not please the senses and / or have desires but rather please the senses of Krishna and / or his desires. Please, could you tell us … Read More
Question: We are advised in Krishna Consciousness that we should not please the senses and / or have desires but rather please the senses of Krishna and / or his desires. Please, could you tell us … Read More
From the Maha-Bharata Adi Parva, Sangraha An #aksauhini is a whole army consisting of 109,350 foot soldiers, 65,610 horses, 21,870 chariots, and 21,870 elephants. The Maha-bharata explains what is an aksauhini: The Rishis said, “We have … 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
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
Question Hare Krishna, Manonatha Maharaja. Accept the obeisances of your humble servant. All glory is for Srila Prabhupada. I would like to ask you what would be the best approach for current events in … Read More
Jaya-nitya-lila-pravishta om Vishnu-pada paramahamsa parivrajakacharya ashtottara-shata Shri Srimad His Divine Grace Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja Prabhupada ki jaya. Jaya om Vishnu-pada paramahamsa parivrajakacharya ashtottara-shata Shri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja Prabhupada ki jaya. … Read More
Srimati Radharani fascinates Sri Krishna by looking at him in this way. It is an irresistible and full of attractive look. We also have a strong desire to one day be fascinated by the way Srimati … Read More
Devala, the son of Pratyusa, was a famous Muni and one of the Astavasus (Eight Vasu). (Maha-bharata, Adi Parva, Chapter 66, Verse 26). Devala Muni was a protagonist in the well-known story of Gajendramoksa, the deliverance … Read More
Vijitashva became the emperor of the world, and he appointed his four younger brothers as governors of the different directions. At the time when Indra had invisibly stolen King Prithu’s sacrificial horse, Vijitashva had seen this … Read More
What is the Aranyaka portion of the Vedas? They are sections of Sruti (the Vedas), some of which are the Samhitas, the Upavedas, the Vedangas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, the Sutras, the Upangas, etc. The … Read More
Introduction We are here today to present our latest book, “A Sidelong Glance”. Srimati Radharani fascinates Sri Krishna by looking at him in this way. It is an irresistible and full of attraction look. We … Read More
Sutra A sutra is an aggregation of short formula-like assertions. Bhasya A bhasya is an explanation, a commentary made to to unpack and weave together. Varttika A varttika is a sub-commentary on … Read More
What is the Aranyaka portion of the Vedas? There are various sections of Sruti (the Vedas), some of which are the Samhitas, the Upavedas, the Vedangas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, the Sutras, the Upangas, etc. … Read More
The story of Yudhisthira cursing women to be unable to keep secrets goes as follows: Kunti Devi had a relationship with Vivasvan before her marriage with Pandu, and as a result, Karna was born. So, … Read More
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
A devotee should give up enthusiasm for big endeavors in three situations. If the person has no funds in the beginning, he should not attempt the work. If his life is nearly finished, he should … Read More
Question Guru Maharaja, Reading the meaning of Bhagavad-Gita, chapter 3, verse 37, in the last paragraph, it says “so that lust and anger, when used in Krishna consciousness, they become our friends, and not our enemies.” … Read More
Question Manjughosha, the apsara, remained 57 years, 9 months, and 3 days with Medhavi. She asked the wise man to let her go, but he didn’t leave her. However, when he realized what had happened, he … Read More
The Maha Mantra Hare Krishna explained by Srila Prabhupada As explained on the cover of the record album, this transcendental vibration — by chanting of Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, … Read More