Those who are intelligent never ask Krishna for anything. They only want Krishna. Although they may apparently seem to be very poor, wretched and distressed, actually they are very, very wealthy persons. Therefore they are known as maharajas, kings o
Mantra: "man" means "mind" and "tra" means "to deliver".Thus a mantra is a transcendental sound vibration with potency to liberate the mind from material conditioning."Hare" is the vocative case (addressing form) of "Hari". This is another name for K
By constant chanting, then one come to realize Parabrahman (the Supreme Brahman), or the Absolute Truth.Any person, under any circumstances, can reach an elevated state of consciousness by properly hearing the Bhagavad-gītā, and then, by constantly c
There are no hard and fast rules for chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.One can chant anywhere, anytime, in any situation.In fact, the Caitanya-caritamrta (Antya-lila, 20.18) describes that chanting the holy name at any time or place, even during
'eka' kṛṣṇa-nāme kare sarva-pāpa nāśapremera kāraṇa bhakti karena prakāśaSimply chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra without offenses vanquishes all sinful activities. Thus pure devotional service, which is the cause of love of Godhead, becomes manife
The Supreme Lord is said to be 'SachidanandaVigraha' in the revealed scriptures. 'Sat' means eternal. 'Chit' means fully cognizant and 'Ananda' means joy, and 'Vigraha' means specific Personality. Therefore the Lord or the Supreme Godhead who is one
bandhur atmatmanas tasyayenatmaivatmana jitatmanaanatmanas tu satrutvevartetatmaiva satruvat"For him who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, his very mind will be the greatest enemy." (Bhagava
isavasyam idam sarvamyat kinca jagatyam jagattena tyaktena bhunjithama grdhah kasya svid dhanamisa--by the Lord; avasyam--controlled; idam--this; sarvam--all; yat kinca-- whatever; jagatyam--within the universe; jagat--all that is animate or inanimat
kṛtam ekatareṇāpidam-patyor ubhayor apipatnyāḿ kuryād anarhāyāḿpatir etat samāhitaḥBetween the husband and wife, one person is sufficient to execute this devotional service. Because of their good relationship, both of them will enjoy the result. Ther
bhogaiśvarya-prasaktānāḿtayāpahṛta-cetasāmvyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥsamādhau na vidhīyateIn the minds of those who are too attached to sense enjoyment and material opulence, and who are bewildered by such things, the resolute determination for devotional
bhaktiḥ pareśānubhavo viraktiranyatra caiṣa trika eka-kālaḥprapadyamānasya yathāśnataḥ syustuṣṭiḥ puṣṭiḥ kṣud-apāyo 'nu-ghāsamDevotion, direct experience of the Supreme Lord, and detachment from other things — these three occur simultaneously for one
mahātmānas tu māḿ pārthadaivīḿ prakṛtim āśritāḥbhajanty ananya-manasojñātvā bhūtādim avyayamO son of Pṛthā, those who are not deluded, the great souls, are under the protection of the divine nature. They are fully engaged in devotional service becaus
mayy eva mana ādhatsvamayi buddhiḿ niveśayanivasiṣyasi mayy evaata ūrdhvaḿ na saḿśayaḥJust fix your mind upon Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and engage all your intelligence in Me. Thus you will live in Me always, without a doubt. (B.G.12:8)
Sri Nityananda is the personification of the love that originated in Lord Sri Caitanya. He was among the foremost of the league of illustrious men who had deepest sympathy and love for humanity. He helped people cross the barrier of color, creed, cas
Lord Sri Krishna, as the Vedic literature ultimately explains, is the absolute Personality of Godhead, and His first expansion in a form for pastimes is Sri Balarama. In the age of Kali-yuga, Lord Krishna appears in this material world as Lord Caitan
cintāmaṇi-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vṛkṣa-lakṣāvṛteṣu surabhir abhipālayantamlakṣmī-sahasra-śata-sambhrama-sevyamānaḿgovindam ādi-puruṣaḿ tam ahaḿ bhajāmiI worship Govinda, the primeval Lord,the first progenitor who is tending the cows,yielding all desir
