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
Candravali’s mood is very deep. Sometimes if Krsna meets with another gopi and then meets with Candravali and there are signs on his body that He has met with somebody else, it is hard for Krsna … Read More
Narasimha story 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 … 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
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
6. Sastha-yama Sadhana Bhajana during the evening Bhava (The transcendental emotion) The external symptoms of perfection are found in the Siksastaka (6): nayanam galad-asru-dharaya vadanam gadgada-ruddhaya gira pulakair nicitam vapuh kada tava nama-grahane bhavisyati … Read More
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 your family … Read More
Question One more question in relation to this. Here it says “from the lips of his pure devotee” In this sense I have another question .. If we preach and obviously we are not … Read More
Vira Devi is a little known Gopi but plays an important role in Radha Krishna’s pastimes. She lives in Yavata, the same town of Radharani’s during her years as a married woman and became very good … Read More
Another name of Tulasi is Vrinda-devi[1]. Srila Narottama dasa Thakura says: krpa kori koro tare vrindavana vasi, ”Dear Tulasi, please bestow your mercy upon me, so that I may forever reside in Vrindavana.” Pastime … Read More
“… The combination of the three modes, which are eternal and unmanifested, is the cause of the manifested state, and is called Pradhana …”[1] In the commentary to the verse Srila Prabhupada says: “… Pradhana is … Read More
Is it appropriate to interrupt someone giving class or making comments at the end of the class? The rules of good behavior of a devotee’s life are called Vaisnava Sadacara. Everyone should learn these … Read More
From “Brilliant as the Sun” ( Manonatha Dasa ) During the time of Krishna, Manasi Ganga was very big in size. Once Srimati Radharani and Her friends came to bank of Manasi Ganga to cross by … Read More
First answer Dear Prabhu, please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I am sorry not to have much time to do a full research, but these few sastric references will make clear … Read More
There are various definitions of the word dimension. Depending on which we want to talk about, the meaning changes a lot. For example in Caitanya Caritamrita Adi-lila 2.53 Srila Prabhupada describes three entities, which … Read More
na tv evaham jatu na tv evaham jatu nasam na tvam neme janadhipah na caiva na bhavisyamah sarve vayam atah param “Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these … Read More
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 me is … Read More
