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ISVARA Newsletter EN
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Manonatha Maharaja's Books in English
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Nothing pleases Maharaja more than devotees purchasing and reading his books and of course Srila Prabhupada's books. Please consider supporting his preaching mission by purchasing his books at: https://www.kadachaeditions.com/art-cat/english-editions/ You will also find books in Spanish and Italian. Hare Krishna
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News of great Acarya’s departures
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When Syamananda came to Kantaknagar, he again met with Srinivasa Acarya, and in Jajigram he saw Raghunandana Thakura. He was informed that by this time many of the last remaining personal associates of Mahaprabhu had recently disappeared from this world. Gradually, Syamananda Prabhu entered Utkaladesa. Along the way he stayed at the homes of different devotees and blessed them with …
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Are You Prepared to Take the Best Benediction From Me?
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Sanatana Gosvami and the touchstone Once, a poor brahmana worshiped Lord Siva to get the best benediction, hoping for the solution to all his problems. Lord Siva is known as midhushtama, the best of the benedictors, and many materialistic people approach him to fulfill their desires. But for this brahmana, Lord Siva granted the best benediction for his spiritual life. …
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Nistha-bhajana (Bhajana with firm faith)
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Mukunda-mala-stotra (37) says that identification with the material body should be renounced: idam sariram sata-sandhi-jarjaram pataty avasyam parinam-apesalam kim ausadham prcchasi mudha durmate niramayam krishna-rasayanam piba A person should free himself from false identification with the material body, which is made up of five material elements and hundreds of joints that will wear out. One day this body will …
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My spiritual master is the light that has illuminated a path in a dark world. Without his words so full of knowledge where would I be now? I would have fallen into a ravine without even knowing it, a victim of lust, greed, and anger. My spiritual master is the selfless angel who gave free of charge everything to …
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Radha Brings Ingredients for Sanatana
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Radha brings ingredients for Sanatana “One day Sri Rupa Gosvami thought of feeding Sanatana Gosvami (his guru) some ksira (sweet rice). He became hesitant, but Sri Radhika had seen what was on his mind, so She blissfully came before Him as a cowherd girl, bringing ghee (clarified butter), milk, rice and sugar with Her.” She told Sri Rupa: “O Svamiji! …
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Artisans divide ear ornaments (karnapura) into five types: tatanka, kundala, pushpi, karnika and karna-vestana. This is a section of the book “Radha Krishna Ganoddesa Dipika”, en English. To buy the complete book, click above
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