[I wanted to comment on Bharat P.'s post but it is comment-protected.]
Advaitists claim that smritis are not good enough pramana and specifically criticize this Padma Purana passage as inauthentic. That's their evasive tactic.
My favorite sruti pramana
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The two extreme classes of men are:
The gross materialists and the impersonalists.
The gross materialists consider God very different from them. They are unable to realize God because they don't think it is important to discuss God.
The other,
Hare Krsna
We share simultaneous and inconceivable oneness and difference with the Lord, ' acintya bheda-abheda tattva ' promulgated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
On one hand it is normal to understand the ' difference ' being tiny individuals.
My questio
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All glories to srila Prabhupada
I have never kept any ekadashi vrat. So can anyone please in details describe what is to be done , how , and when (like at what time of the day).
Also if possible, can also tell about t
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" These sages wandered the earth seeing the entire universe, with all its gross and subtle objects, as a manifestation of the Supreme Lord and as nondifferent from the self. "
Srimad-Bhagavatam 11.2.22
Hari bol
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I have been practising Krishna Coniousness for the past six years. Sincerely chanting 16 rounds and following all the regulative principles. I live in Kolkata. I desire to get initiated by HH Radha Go
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All glories to srila Prabhupada
Purushottam maas has arrived, I have got to know that it is very dear to lord krishna.
Is it because he added this as new maas (adhik Maas) to kill hiranyakashipu or is there any other
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I am looking at suggestion for books for my wife/kid which gives a basic insight into the authenticity of the ISKCON movement started by Srila Prabhupada and based on the past acharyas.
Even though, I had visited the museum at ISKCON Vrind
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All Glories to Srila Prabhupada
In ramayana when lord Rama was going back to ayodhya after marrying mother Sita and breaking the bow of lord Shiva, lord Parshurama was angry at him and couldnt recognise him.
Since lo
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Gopis want to see Krsna face to face and they are not very interested in the all pervading aspect of Krsna.
Hari bol
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Recently i saw a dream wherein a lady (ghost lady) tried to kill me and i could literally feel choked up. I tried to callout to Krishna but the name didnt come out of my mouth so i started chanting the Hare Krishna Mant
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Vasudeva and Devaki were the real parents of Krishna and Balarama and they suffered in separation from Them.
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Satyavati and parashar muni is the mother and father of ved vyas, but they did not get married.How this incidence can be set moral example of shatras for people of society.when we going to preach to people on the basis of sha
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i know about paalanhar/kshirodakshayi vishnu but dont know much about other two
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Last week I promised Krishna regarding a few spiritual commitments like chanting and praying regularly. But from the last 3 days, I am not able to keep up this promise. Everyday I tell Krishna that I will do today's work to
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Today’s tribute and highlight of this entire discussion goes to none other than our very own, the one and only, lovely Madhava Dāsa Prabhu.
I had recorded and preserved every message, commen
Read more…Should we hear Prabhupada chanting while we chant?
There are also chanting videos available from many Gurus.
Furthermore, there are videos of Hare Krishna Kirtan as well..
I need to ask humbly which one should we hear while chanting.
Please enlighten
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