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ISVARA Newsletter EN
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Tell the truth, the whole truth…
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One important requirement to gaining the Lord’s mercy is to reveal to Them all the dirty and bad things that you have done in your life. An example may be given, of a father who, while looking out the window, sees his son going off around the corner with his friends to smoke a cigarette. The father, being concerned …
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We have come and joined this society of Krishna consciousness, Mahaprabhu’s movement. We have accepted guru and have been chanting the holy name. We may be reciting Śikṣāṣṭaka daily, but still we have pride. Pride comes in various forms: “Don’t you know who I am? I am a senior devotee! I have spent so many years in this society. …
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Kaliya Ghat Restoration
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Kaliya Ghat Restoration Oct 12, 2006 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Kaliya Ghat The Kund Restoration Group (www.vrajakunds.com) has taken the initiative to restore the ancient Kaliya Ghat in Vrindavan. The project was inaugurated by Srila B.V. Narayan Maharaja on October 8, 2006 and the completion date is January 1, 2007. "We are environmentalists and conservationists, dedicated to renovate …
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Bairagi
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#Bairagi (Vaishnava) is a caste of Hindu Brahmins whose members follow one of four orders: (art.)
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Yajna -- sacrifice
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#yajna -- sacrifice; Seven priests to perform sacrifices (art.)
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The Seven Mothers of a Civilized Society
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According to Vedic civilization, there are seven mothers. ādau-mātā guroḥ patnī brahmaṇī rāja-patnikā dhenur dhatrī tathā pṛthvī sapta eta mataraḥ smṛtaḥ Ādau-mātā, real mother Guru-patnī, the wife of guru Brahmaṇi, the wife of a brāhmaṇa Rāja-patnikā, the queen, the wife of the king Dhenu, cow, who is mother because you are drinking her milk Dhatrī, the nurse Dharitrī, earth All …
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Aranyaka Portion Of the Vedas
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What is the Aranyaka portion of the Vedas? There are various sections of Sruti (the Vedas), some of which are the Samhitas, the Upavedas, the Vedangas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, the Sutras, the Upangas, etc. The Aranyakas (literally “set in the forest”) deal with clarifying passages from the Brahmanas (another section of the Vedas), which explain the philosophy behind …
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