So this is the beginning of samsara. So there is attraction between man and woman, and as soon as the attraction becomes little intimate, they unite. Then they have children. Then they require money, apartment, so many things. This man became sinful.So in order to come back to our original position -- completely good, no bad thing -- we must come to Krsna consciousness. Otherwise we are gone; we are condemned. This is the purpose of Krsna consciousness movement, to bring him again to the platfor

Hare Krishna Prabhujis and Matajis,
Please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudev!

The following is a humble effort to transcribe the class by HG Devakinandan prabhuji in Rajkot on Srimad Bhagavatam verse 1.17.18

na vayam klesha-beejaani / yatah syuh purusharshabha
purusham tam vijaanimo / vaakya-bheda-vimohitaah

"O greatest among human beings, it is very difficult to ascertain the particular miscreant who has caused our sufferings, because we are bewilder

the muster seed is the smallest seed if compared to others, yet springs up from seed to seedling and to a tree, finally, a super tree. If the muster seed is so faithful that faith will prove itself worthy, through believing , how much more if we set a standard , follow it through same faith and believe, accomplished by good practices, then you are a success and super success forevermore,It should be noted that we must give thanks to the lord for he does all things through his spirit as he wills

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

NITYANANDA PRABHU

Lord Nityananda is the eternal associate of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Rarely is the name Nimai (Chaitanya Mahaprabhu) taken without that of Nitai (Lord Nityananda). Mahaprabhu cannot be approached or understood without the mercy of Nityananda Prabhu, who is the cardinal guru of all the universes and serves as an intermediary between Mahaprabhu and His Devotees. (In the ima

Verifiable Symptoms of an Advanced Vaisnava

Learn the verifiable symptoms of spiritual advancement as taught in the bonafide scriptures.

“Spiritual masters do not become perfect souls by the dint of their serving as initiating gurus. Neither do they become perfect simply because they are supported by zealous neophyte disciples. The only indication of a devotee’s degree of advancement is the presence of the discernible qualities that have systematically been described in scripture. Therefore one

there is a pain in my heart it hurt so deep 

that am yet to taste the nectar of which i am anxious

that i ask myself of what use is my existence

if i cant use it to serve you my LORD in this life time of mine

and still yet not have a taste of this nectar of your holy name

sometimes i wonder why we devotees find it had to chant and call upon your holy name

even when on harinam 

maybe it is because of the overfamiliarity with your name 

or what? i ask myself

 but madmen and and women

just by only hearing th

Kids Eco Morning at ISKCON Durban

By Divesh Maharaj

In a Srimad Bhagavatam purport (1.11.12), Srila Prabhupada wrote, “..human energy should be properly utilized in developing the finer senses for spiritual understanding, in which lies the solution of life. Fruits, flowers, beautiful gardens, parks and reservoirs of water with ducks and swans playing in the midst of lotus flowers, and cows giving sufficient milk and butter are essential for developing the finer tissues of the human body”.

With t

So in this way the material world is very, very entangled. And if we become Krsna conscious, then we become free from this entanglement. All these criticisms or the divisions are there for gramyaih. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu has advised, grama-katha na sunibe, bhala na khaibe na bhala na paribe. This is vairagya -- "Don't indulge in gramya-katha." Therefore we always advise, "Don't read newspaper. Don't read any other book," because it is full of gramya-katha, gramyaih. So to avoid it as far

During a game, a player does not focus much on the strength of his opponents but he focuses mostly on his opponent’s weaknesses. The player who effectively capitalizes his opponent’s weak points finally emerges victorious. In our match with maya (Krishna’s illusory energy) we also face similar challenges. Maya does not focus much on our strengths but mostly on our weaknesses. We often find ourselves placed in a situation where we are most vulnerable.

For e.g. if we had the habit of getting angry

         Hare Krishna devotees. the Veda simply stands for Knowledge. it was passed on from the Supreme Personality Of Godhead to Brahma and then to Manu.now let us take some time and get to know the compiler of the Veda, Srila Vyasadeva.  It is described in the lists of the main avataras of the Lord as found in the Bhagavata Purana, that the seventeenth incarnation was Srila Vyasadeva who appeared as the son of Parashara Muni and his wife Satyavati. His mission was to divide the one Veda into v

Date: 2008, Venue: Vrindavan (Braj mandal Parikrama)
Haribol, so when a devotee was walking with umbrella he was trying to hold it over me, immediately I was remembered of a pastime, when first time Krishna had to leave for cow herding. Then mother Yashoda approached Krishna, please take umbrella and also take pair of shoes. Krishna refused “no.no….i can’t wear shoes, cows don’t have shoes but if you insist I wil wear the shoes then bring the shoes for all the cows first”.
So Nanda Maharaj had 9

My dear Lord Syama, please kindly hear my cry. Grant my devotional desires and eliminate my undevotional desires. I am your instrument; please make me worthy enough to serve You in all circumstances.

May the Lord, who is known as Maniman, protect my thighs. Protect them from evil, from Maya, and give them protection so that the mind does not allow them to be a source of captivating the opposite sex.

May Lord Visnu, who is known as Yajna, protect my legs. Let my legs do only duties that are meant f

OUR LIFE IS REALLY A RACE ONE WAY OR THE ORDER EVRY BODY IS BUSY RUNNING AFTER SOMETHING THAT LEADS TO NOTHING AND THE WORST OF IT ALL IS THE HUDDLES THAT FILLS THE WAY. IT BEING A LONG TIME NOW THAT I HAVE BEING OUT OF MY HOME BUT I AINT GOING BACK AM FOCUSING ON THE MAP ON MY HANDS I HEAR WHISPERS COMING FROM THE BREATH AM BREATHING I AINT BEEFFING CAUSE AN RUNNING FROM THE HATING AND FAKING IN THE WORLD LIFE IS LIKE A BASKET FULL OF HOLES IN THEM. WE ARE ALL STRANGERS IN MOSCOW WE ARE COMING

Therefore Krsna openly says, sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja [Bg. 18.66]. The Ajamila, he was brahmana, undoubtedly, but he fell a victim to maya. But you know the story of Haridasa. He was young man at that time, and one man instigated a prostitute, young prostitute, to deviate him, but she was unable. On the other hand, the prostitute became a Vaisnavi. This is the difference between a devotee and a nondevotee. A nondevotee cannot surpass the stringent laws of material nature.

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada