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Srimad Bhagavatam

SInce the Bhagavatam and Bhagavad-gita say that lust cannot be satisfied by any amount of indulgence, why does the same Bhagavatam says that lust is mitigated entirely by overindulgence in 7.11.33?

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Brahmajyoti

Dandavats to all vaisnavas,

I have 2 questions regarding to Brahmajyoti.

1.  Our original position?

In Srimad Bhagavatam 10.12.33 purport, there is the description about the origin of the souls;
"Kṛṣṇa is the full effulgence, and every living being is "

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Please translate siloka from unknown source in Veda

Dandavats to all vaisnavas,

I'd like to know the  meaning of Siloka regarding to "Satyam param", the Absolute Truth".

I think this siloka which is from unknow source is real siloka from Veda.

I have a translation by Karmi, but I need the bona-fide trans

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Taittirīya Upaniṣat (Mahānārāyanāya) IV.78

Dandavats to all vaisnavas,

I'd like to know the meaning of Siloka of "Taittirīya Upaniṣat (Mahānārāyanāya) IV.78" regarding to "Satyam param", the Absolute Truth".

satyaṁ paraṁ paragṁ satyagṁ satyena na suvargāllokāccyavante
kadācana satāgṁ hi satyaṁ

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HOW WAS THIS WORLD CREATED?

BY WHOM

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Preaching in Vedic scriptures

Hare Krishna, 

I am trying to find scriptural basis on preaching Krishna Consciousness. I understand that in many Bhagavatam purports, Prabhupada cited BG 18:68-71 and Chaitanya charitamrita. However, in the previous verses of BG Ch-18.67, Lord Krishn

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Vadic varnasrama system

Hare krishna, Please take my humble obeiences, All Gloriourious to Srila Prabhupada.I want to know about the vadic varnasram system.Is it follow by birth?(That means one become a brahman, a khatriya, a vaisya or a sudra by birth).Please explain.Hare

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Why there are numerous contradictions between Mahabharata and Bhagavata Purana if both are written by Veda Vyasa?

Hare Krishna!

Rishi Vyasa apart from compiling the Vedas and the Puranas is known for writing the Mahabharata, Srimad Bhagavatam and the Devi Bhagavatam. However an article showed me numerous inconsistencies and contradictions in the Mahabharata and t

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Is "The Journey Within" book by HH Radhanath Maharaj available in Hindi?

PAMHO _/\_, Hare Krishna 

Jaya Srila Prabhupada !!

HH Radhanath Maharaj ki Jay !! 

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only BhagavAn

Isn't Gita verse 4 / 24 - ' brahmArpaNa.n ...samAdhinA' - indicate BhagavAn's all encompassingness ? That there is nothing else except BhagavAn and BhagavAn only.  

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Gaurda would offer his food to supreme lord

Hare Krishna.please accept my humble obeisancewe all know that Garuda is the carrier of the supreme lord.and also a best devoteeMy question is about would Garuda offer his food to supreme lord.and his form is eagle the food of eagle is snakes.can any

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insurance

Hare Krishna,

Isn't it enough for every being to take an 'all covering insurance policy' issued by BhagavAn in Bhagavad Gita 9 / 22 - 'ananya...aham' other than running behind every other 'vyAvahAric' ones  ?

Jai Shree Krishna

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mantRa 7 of mAnDUkya Upanishad

Does the words - 'prapanchopasamam' and 'advaitam' - in mantRa no. 7 of the mAnDUkya Upanishad indicate that the entire visible and invisible universes are to be sublimated as 'BhagavAn' and 'HE' is 'THAT' without a second? Kindly throw light on the

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Cow protection for Hindus and reasons to save cows

Hare Krishna to all,

           Most people are not fortunate enough to live in the company of devotees and in places like Vrindavan. Especially in India, people tend to live in places where they were born for a major period of their life unless they

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7 mothers

 Hare Krsna. please give details of seven mothers mentioned by Srila Prabhupada.

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7 mothers

Hare krsna.please give details of 7 mothers mentioned by Srila Prabhupada

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Srimad Bhagavat Katha Foreign Land

Hare Krishna !We always have Bhagavat Katha in India but i feel like often this should be conducted in foreign land as well so devotees and Congregation members get the nectar.I am in Vrindavan Dham and while i was in temple i got this feel so sharin

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Srimad Bhagavatam Commentary

Hare Krishna everyone,

I am looking for Srimad Bhagavatam commentary by Sridhar Swami, Srila Vishawanath Chakravarti thakur and  Jiva goswami in English. I am specifically looking for softcopies so that it can be carried anywhere on my ipad.

Another qu

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Srimad Bhagavatam Commentary

Hare Krishna everyone,

I am looking for Srimad Bhagavatam commentary by Sridhar Swami, Srila Vishawanath Chakravarti thakur and  Jiva goswami in English. I am specifically looking for softcopies so that it can be carried anywhere on my ipad.

Another qu

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Shaving head

Hare Krishna prabhuji , matajiDandvat pranamWe are listening from parents and grand parents we should not shave our head , not cut nails on saturday . Does it have any reference in our shastra ? Why should we not shave ?

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