By Kesava Krsna dasa – GRS
For many years the debate has raged on about varnasrama-dharma. Is varnasrama-dharma feasible? How to implement it? How do we identify our own caste? Is it workable? Do we need it? And so on and so on. As of yet, though varying opinions abound, we have not reached a consensus.
We know Srila Prabhupada wanted the system up and working. We also know that present conditions within Iskcon may not accommodate a sudden dividing of the social or
By Chaitanya Charana Dasa
Scriptures like the Srimad-Bhagavatam reveal that God is not only the omnipotent creator and stern judge, but a delightfully innocent child as well.
“I would believe only in a god who could dance,” wrote German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. During his times, God was generally portrayed as a frozen perfection—remote, static, and wholly unsociable. No wonder Nietzsche was disillusioned.
He might have been pleasantly surprised to hear about Krish
On June 10th, 2015 Radhanath Swami was invited to take part in the speaker series hosted by Wedding Wire where he was interviewed by Wedding Wire CEO Tim Chi on the subject of Happiness. Wedding Wire is a young Washington DC-based company that specializes in helping couples-to-be find anything they might need to make their wedding day as perfect as possible. They are also one of the most highly recommended companies to work for in the DC area. Tim Chi h
By Urmila Devi Dasi
On the path of pure devotion to Krishna, where does praying for others fit in?
“Thank you!” I said when a friend brought me a plate of lunch. “Can I do anything for you?”
“Please pray for me,” she replied. “Ask that I can do better service for Krishna.”
Later that day I saw a posted notice about a devotee’s illness that included a request for prayer. I often pray for others, and have also done my share of asking others to pray for me.
A few
TEXT 55
bhaktya mam abhijanati
yavan yas casmi tattvatah
tato mam tattvato jnatva
visate tad-anantaram
SYNONYMS
bhaktya--by pure devotional service; mam--Me; abhijanati--one can know; yavan--as much as; yah ca asmi--as I am; tattvatah--in truth; tatah--thereafter; mam--Me; tattvatah--by truth; jnatva--knowing; visate--enters; tat-anantaram--thereafter.
TRANSLATION
One can understand the Supreme Personality as He is only by devotional service. And when one is in full consciousness of the Supreme Lord
TEXT 54
brahma-bhutah prasannatma
na socati na kanksati
samah sarvesu bhutesu
mad-bhaktim labhate param
SYNONYMS
brahma-bhutah--being one with the Absolute; prasanna-atma--fully joyful; na--never; socati--laments; na--never; kanksati--desires;samah--equally disposed; sarvesu--all; bhutesu--living entities; mat-bhaktim--My devotional service; labhate--gains; param--transcendental.
TRANSLATION
One who is thus transcendentally situated at once realizes the Supreme Brahman. He never laments nor desires t
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The Departure of Sriman Brahmananda Prabhu uploaded from Hong Kong, China by Sankarshan Das Adhikari - blog - tag :"Brahmananda Prabhu"
I have sad, heart breaking news to report. Sriman Brahmananda Prabhu, one of the very first devotees who surrendered to Srila Prabhupada in 1966 in New York has now passed a few days ago from this world in the holy land of Vrindavana. This news brought tears to my eyes as I remembered this great Vaisnava. Before the Srimad Bhagavatam class we sang the song "Ye
Brajsunder das
On behalf of Nityam Bhagavata-sevaya team
Dear Devotees,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!
Srimad Bhagavatam is the ripened fruit of the desire tree of Vedic literature. It has been bestowed to the world in this age of Kali by Srila Sukadev Goswami and has become more nectarean by the touch of his lips. It is the direct means of
Haribol dear devotees,
We are running the ‘Bhagavad Gita As It Is’ Essay Competition for the second year running.
This year it is open for everyone globally to enter the competition.
There are over A$10,000 in prizes over 3 categories.
A devotee living near the New Govardhana farm in Northern New South Wales, Australia, Padma devi dasi, won the $10,000 prize last year (see picture).
Bhakti Charu Swami gave a speech on the Gita, at the award night pr
By Devaki Devi Dasi
Over the Easter holidays we conducted a four-day retreat in the Cologne temple with the topic of “Giving and Accepting Shelter”. It was the first time for the devotees to host such kind of event. Around 25 to 30 devotees had assembled for four days to receive insights into this deep and so relevant theme, which accompanies us throughout our entire spiritual life. Giving and accepting shelter is the very essence of spiritual practice: we are
By Vaisesika Dasa
A sampling of the thousands of pilgrims who honor sacred Govardhana Hill during the special month known as Karttika.
There’s not a more charming or mysterious place in the universe than Govardhana Hill in Vraja Mandala, some ninety miles south of Delhi. While present on earth Krishna lifted Govardhana Hill and held it for seven days to protect the residents of Vrindavan. He also revealed that Govardhana is identical to Himself. Now, fifty centuries later, millions of pilgrims
In Honor of HG Brahmananda Prabhu by GBC's
By the GBC Executive Committee
In describing his first visit to Srila Prabhupada’s storefront at 26 2nd Avenue, Brahmananda Prabhu recounted, “I had the feeling that I was leaving the world, like when you’re going to the airport to catch a plane. I thought, ‘Now I’m leaving a part of me behind, and I’m going to something new.”
The journey Brahmananda Prabhu began that evening carried him all across the globe in service to his spiritual master, His Div
The Bhagavad-Gita as it is in Arabic language!
The Bhagavad-Gita as it is in arabic language, translated many years ago by H.G. Ravanari Prabhu (ACBSP), the first arab vaisnava, from Palestine. Pioneer of Krsna consciousness in Middle-east. He is the first and original translator of all Srila Prabhupada's books to arabic; and his translation is correct and easy to understand.
Srila Prabhupada books (arabic language) online: www.ravanari.com
H.G. Ravanari Prabhu is a unknown hero for many in IS
By Giriraj Swami
Upon awaking this morning, my heart was flooded with emotion in appreciation of Srila Prabhupada and his divine gifts to us, and I knew it was Brahmananda Prabhu’s mercy. Any association with Brahmananda Prabhu—whether by vani or vapuh—had that effect: it enhanced my loving feelings for Srila Prabhupada.
While hearing Sri Caitanya-bhagavata this morning, I was struck by a verse that seemed to perfectly describe Bra
TEXT 51-53
buddhya visuddhaya yukto
dhrtyatmanam niyamya ca
sabdadin visayams tyaktva
raga-dvesau vyudasya ca
vivikta-sevi laghv-asi
yata-vak-kaya-manasah
dhyana-yoga-paro nityam
vairagyam samupasritah
ahankaram balam darpam
kamam krodham parigraham
vimucya nirmamah santo
brahma-bhuyaya kalpate
SYNONYMS
buddhya--by the intelligence; visuddhaya--fully purified; yuktah--such engagement; dhrtya--determination; atmanam--self; niyamya--regulated; ca--also; sabda-adin--the sense objects, such as sound, etc
