Nine main kinds of bhakti Guru will tell us that there are sixty-four kinds of bhakti, among which nine are prominent: sri-prahlada uvaca sravanam kirtanam visnoh smaranam pada-sevanam arcanam vandanam dasyam sakhyam atma-nivedanam iti pumsarpita visnau … Read More
Further Teachings of Prahlada Prahlada continued: “We can never be happy by our material activities. No one has ever become happy by such engagement. If you want to be happy in life, go to an … Read More
Brilliant As The Sun The subject of this book is the wisdom contained in the Vedas. The word Veda means knowledge and that has been handed down through the ages by sages of spotless … Read More
Prahlada tells his story With a view to removing the doubts of his classmates, Prahlada said, “Some time ago, when my father was angry with Lord Visnu for killing his brother, Hiranyaksa, He began to consider, … Read More
Prahlada’s teachers Prahlada’s teachers, the two sons of the depressed Hiranyakasipu’s guru, drew near Hiranyakasipu and asked him, “Why are you worried? You have conquered the entire world. You have conquered air, fire, all five elements. … Read More
Holika Hiranyakasipu’s very dear sister named Holika approached him and said, “My dear brother, why are you so anxious and worried? Can I help you?” He replied, “No one in this world can help me.” Holika … Read More
Prahlada’s Mercy It is rare to find anyone who has such faith, and love and affection, for Krsna, as Prahlada Maharaja. Prahlada tried to teach his demonic father this beautiful truth. naisam matis tavad urukramanghrim sprsaty … Read More
Nrisimha Pranama (1) namas te narasiḿhāya prahlādāhlāda-dāyine hiraṇyakaśipor vakṣah- śilā-ṭańka-nakhālaye I offer my obeisances to Lord Narasimha, who gives joy to Prahlada Maharaja and whose nails are like chisels on the stone like chest of the … Read More
Question I don’t mean anything extravagant, but at least whatever is enough to feel happy with the process and hopeful about pleasing Krsna. Answer Krishna gives mercy to everyone, devotees or not devotees. But, in … Read More
Akshobhya initiates Jayatirtha After this event, Aksobhya Tirtha went to Pandharapur, on the banks of the Bhima-rathi River, where he met his future disciple Jaya Tirtha. Jayatirtha, whose name before initiation was Dhondo Pantraya Raghunatha, was … Read More
Question: Today I visited the Krishna temple in Caracas and I liked the atmosphere, the singing and the vegetarian food. But I do not understand what they say. Can you please summarize in a few words … Read More
Pejavara Math Over the course of time, Aksobhya was appointed head of the Math of Pejavara and received from Madhvacarya the Deity of Aja-Vitthala. This form is Krishna standing with his hands on his hips, accompanied … Read More
Aksobhya Tirtha Birth Akshobhya Tirtha (Akshobhya means “the undisturbed”) is part of an important group of little known spiritual masters in the vaisnava lineage. The acaryas from Sripad Madhvacarya to Madhavendra Puri were a mystery for … Read More
The qualities of a bonafide spiritual master Question Maharaja dandavat all glories to Srila Prabhupada. Can you recommend me some readings and verses about characteristics of a bonafide guru? Here in Cancun there are so many … Read More
The interview Sri Purnachandra Gosvami is a member of the family that perform seva in Radha Damodara Temple under the guidance of his elder brother, present sevaite Acharya Sri Kanik Prasad Gosvami. Question: “Since when … Read More
In 1516 Sri Rupa and Sri Sanatana Goswamis arrived in the sacred land of Vraja. Lord Chaitanya had ordered the two brothers to uncover the places of Sri Krishna’s pastimes in the holy Vrindavana that had … Read More
The temple of Radha Damodara May my head always very respectfully bow down to salute Vrindavana. May my tongue be enthusiastic to glorify its transcendental qualities. May my hands clean its newly blossoming groves. May … Read More
Kali-santarana Upanisad 1 At the end of Dvapara-yuga Narada approached Brahma and asked, “O glorious one, how can I cross beyond the Kali-yuga as I wander over the earth?” Brahma replied, “The question you have asked … Read More
Boat pastime at Manasi Ganga During the time of Krishna, Manasi Ganga was very big in size. Once Srimati Radharani and Her friends came to the bank of Manasi Ganga to cross by boat. They were … Read More
Boat pastimes at the Yamuna The boat festival marks the event that occurred between Radha and Krishna 5000 years ago at Rajghat in River Yamuna. The Gopis often carried the milk products from Vrindavana and sold … Read More
