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ISVARA Newsletter EN
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Akampana Tells What Happened to Ravana - The Ramayana, in English
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Only one Raksasa named Akampana managed to escape. He possessed mystical powers thanks to which he could travel through the air at great speed. He fled to Lanka, Ravana’s kingdom. Akampana told the king all that happened and described the amazing power of Rama and the divine beauty of Sita. "That man fights inconceivably," he said breathlessly. “He alone could …
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A Golden Stick Lying Down Before Lord Krishna
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Brahmā thus found Śrī Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, playing the part of a small cowherd boy; he saw that little child with a lump of food in His left hand, searching out His friends and calves, just as He had actually been doing one year before, after their disappearance. Immediately Brahmā descended from his great swan carrier …
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Please Do Not Play Any More Jokes on Me!
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Radharani dreaming One night Srimati Radharani was talking in a dream. "My dear Krishna," She said, "please do not play any more jokes on Me! Please stop! And please don't touch My garments either. Otherwise I shall inform the elderly persons, and I shall disclose all of Your naughty behavior." While She was talking like this in a dream, She …
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The conclusion is that no one falls from the spiritual world - from Srimad-Bhagavatam
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Srimad-Bhagavatam SB Canto 3 The conclusion is that no one falls from the spiritual world, or Vaikuṇṭha planet, for it is the eternal abode. But sometimes, as the Lord desires, devotees come into this material world as preachers or as atheists. In each case we must understand that there is a plan of the Lord. SB 3.16.26, Translation and Purport: …
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A Little Known 1977 Srila Prabhupada Pastime
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By Bhusaya dasa (Tamal Krishna Goswami and Sura dasa witnessed this pastime. Sura dasa has confirmed the accuracy of this story from his diary and recollection. Sura noted that of the three reports that morning, this one brought a smile to Srila Prabhupada’s face.) It was forty years ago, August, 1977, just three months before Srila Prabhupada was to leave …
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At the time when Aghāsura was killed and the demigods were looking on the incident with great surprise, Brahmā, who was born of the lotus flower growing out of the navel of Visnu, also came to see. He was surprised how a little boy like Krishna could act so wonderfully. Although he was informed that the little cowherd boy was …
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But There Was No Water – So Krishna Laughed
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The Origin of Radha-kunda After killing a bull-demon named Aristasura, Krishna approached Radharani to engage in loving affairs. However, She rebuked Him, stating He was impure because of committing the sin of killing a bull, the symbol of religion. She suggested that to counteract this sin He should bathe in all the sacred rivers. Krishna, being eager to engage in …
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