Manonatha Dasa (English)

  From an email … I was exploring the Vedic Encyclopedia under construction and I found that when I try to open a link, instead of giving me a description of the title or topic that … Read More

Question Why the Devas are called Sura and the demons Asura?   Answer During the churning of the ocean of milk, many personalities and objects appeared. One of those was Varuni, also called Suri. She produced … Read More

We have always said that the authorities to which we look as our reference point are: Guru (our own spiritual master) Sastra (revealed scriptures) Sadhu, (saints like our past Acaryas) However we find something interesting in … Read More

Sunday 26 April 7:00 PM   US Eastern Time (New York, Caribbean etc.) 6:00 PM   US Central Time (Texas etc.) 4:00 PM   US Pacific Time (California etc) It will be easy to determine the … Read More

  For now, I’ll answer in a few words: Srila Prabhupada recommended us to fast up to the evening and then take prasadam like in an Ekadasi. Fruits, milk, things like that.    

Dear Kundalata, Please receive my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.   First of all: yadyapio tumi hao jagat-pāvana tomā-sparśe pavitra haya deva-muni-gaṇa tathāpi bhakta-svabhāva — maryādā-rakṣaṇa maryādā-pālana haya sādhura bhūṣaṇa “My dear Sanātana, although you … Read More

Dear Kundalata, Please receive my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. “Rupa Gosvami has stated that five kinds of devotional activities-namely, residing in Mathura, worshiping the Deity of the Lord, reciting Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, serving a devotee, and … Read More

Question GuruMaharaja these kinds of pandemics are handled by demigods to clean up? I thought I read that on Sb   Answer Dear Madhavendra Puri, Please receive my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. In moments … Read More

Question Manjughosha remains 57 years, 9 months and 3 days with Medhavi. She asks the wise man to let her go and he does not leave her. However when he discovers what has happened he curses … Read More

  Question When talking about Cupid, his desire for revenge is mentioned. How can there be a feeling like revenge in these heavenly gardens?   Answer What we call heaven is not the spiritual world. Only … Read More

Question Manjughosha (out of respect and fear of the sage) decided to go dancing two miles away from Medhavi. However, although she took precautions, she later became the instrument Cupid used to confuse the sage. Is … Read More

First question It is related in the story that the dancers always tried to seduce Medhavi. I wonder why they would neglect their duties as Gandharvas in this heavenly garden? The Gandharvas play their instruments and … Read More

Answer to a question: The pure devotees do not do any devotional service for personal profit, material or spiritual. Nice definitions of “pure devotees” are given in the Sastras, like in the Bhagavad-gita (2.44): bhogaiśvarya-prasaktānāṁ tayāpahṛta-cetasām … Read More