Are the Vedas Texts Of India? Let’s now look at the next question. Are the Vedas a tradition of knowledge of India? If it was, it would not belong to us born in the West and … Read More
There are people who feel that the search for truth is more fun than getting to the goal. When they find it they say no, it can’t be, and so they continue wandering in the meanders … Read More
Man is imperfect The limitation of reaching veritable and conclusive truths is caused by human imperfection. On October 6, 1969, our Acarya (we use this Sanskrit word in the sense of “best source of explanation of … Read More
On Knowledge and the Principle of Authority Knowledge Knowledge (vidya) is one of the constituent elements of the person, understood as a spiritual entity, more obvious to those who are aware of it. In the morning … Read More
Ten subjects of Srimad-Bhagavatam Here ten subjects are described: (1) the creation of the ingredients of the cosmos, (2) the creations of Brahma, (3) the maintenance of the creation, (4) special favor given to the … 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
Narasimha Deva blesses Prahlada After offering Him their beautiful prayers of glorification from a little afar, they requested Laksmi-devi, “Please go and pacify your husband.” She replied, “Today I am afraid to go. He may also … Read More
The most important kind of bhakti The most important among all the limbs of bhakti, which is also the root of bhakti, is harinama-sankirtana. tara madhye sarva-srestha nama-sankirtana niraparadhe nama laile paya prema-dhana “Of the … 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
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
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
