We have some money to spend, and the next day our account becomes zero. Rascals say that ultimate truth is zero, sunyavada. They do not know that God is never zero -- that He is always positive. So we must have a clear idea of God. Theologians should take these ideas from Vedic descriptions and not be misled by fools and rascals. God and His full energies are explained in the Vedic literatures. Our energy is lost, but God's is not. That is the difference between God and us. I cannot walk swiftly
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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.18.22
mat-prāptaye 'jeśa-surāsurādayas
tapyanta ugraḿ tapa aindriye dhiyaḥ
ṛte bhavat-pāda-parāyaṇān na māḿ
vindanty ahaḿ tvad-dhṛdayā yato 'jita
SYNONYMS
mat-prāptaye — to obtain my mercy; aja — Lord Brahmā; īśa — Lord Śiva; sura — the other demigods, headed by King Indra, Candra and Varuṇa; asura-ādayaḥ — aswell as the demons; tapyante — undergo; ugram — severe; tapaḥ — austerity; aindriye dhiyaḥ — whose minds are absorbed in thoughts of superior sense gra
Hare Krishna
NEVER BLASPHEME OR CRITICISE A DEVOTEE
Due to lack of knowledge people call devotees fanatic and blaspheme or criticize them. One who criticizes the devotee directly comes under the wrath of Lord. There are so many stories in our scriptures about this. I would like to narrate a small incident.
This incident took place in Bahrain . One of my Christian friend whose husband is a great devotee of Lord Krishna has been chanting the holy name of the Lord for the last 20 years. Life of big bu
Our Real Identity, Our Real Motivation
by Stephen Knapp
The second chapter of the Bhagavad-gita explains how we are not these bodies, but our true identity is that we are spiritual beings that exist in these temporary material forms, like a driver in a car. The soul cannot be burned, dried, withered, or harmed in any way. It is eternal. The soul does not die when the body dies, and only wears the body like an ephemeral suite of clothes. It is also full of bliss and knowledge, and we naturally feel
Prabhupada was already sitting in his gamcha on his mat when Godruma walked in. After asking him his name, Prabhupada signalled for him to begin. Godruma, a soft-spoken, "gentle
yarhy alayesv api satam na hareh kathah syuh
pasandino dvija-jana vrsala nrdevah
svaha svadha vasad iti sma giro na yatra
sasta bhavisyati kaler bhagavan yugante
yarhi -- when it happens; alayesu -- in the residence of; api -- even; satam -- civilized gentlemen; na -- no; hareh -- of the Personality of Godhead; kathah -- topics; syuh -- will take place; pasandinah -- atheists; dvija-janah -- persons declaring themselves to be the higher three classes (bra
Prabhupada's books are time bombs
It was hot summer day in May 2003. I was preparing for medical entrance exam and was completely exhausted by the long hours I had put. Add to it the tremendous anxiety about carrier and future. I desperately wanted to read some inspiring book, which would give me some peace of mind. I started searching books on the shelf. In the corner was Bhagavad-gita As It Is. It had been kept on my book shelf for nearly ten years.
I opened it and began to read. I realized that
tvam gopika vrisharaves tanayantike 'se
sevadhikarini guro nija-pada-padme
dasyam pradaya kuru mam vraja-kanane shri-
radhanghri-sevana-rase sukhinim sukhabdhau
"O beloved spiritual master, you are always in the presence of the cowherd girl Radha, the daughter of King Vrishabhanu. Please award me service at your lotus-like feet, which are the proprietors of devotional service. Please place me in the ocean of joy by bestowing upon me happiness in th
Evolution from cow, lion, or monkey in the past life?color:black"">
color:black"">By fulfilling the process of evolution from the aquatics to the animal platform, a living entity eventually reaches the human form. The three modes of material nature are always working in the evolutionary process. Thosewho come to the human form through the quality of sattva-guṇa werecows in their last animal incarnation. Those who come to the human form throughthe quality of rajo-guṇa were lions in their last anim
The Heart of Transcendental Book Distribution
BY: VOICE OF VRAJA TEAM
Sep 22, 2010 — VRINDAVAN, INDIA (SUN) — Dear Devotees, please accept our most humble obeisances at your feet from the "Voice of Vraja"- team, dedicated to serve the mission of Srila Prabhupada and Sripad Aindra Prabhu and his book The Heart of Transcendental Book Distribution. All glories to Srila Prabhupada, all glories to Sriman Aindra Prabhu!
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga! All glories to the thunderous congregationa
warmth and affection, he also speaks the harsh truth of life, some of which
may be unpalatable for the ego. The ego fears that commitment to a spiritual
path may restrict our freedom.
A room that isn’t cleaned for years may be dirty, and an attempt to clean
the room only raises more dirt. However, if the cleaner persists, the room
will become attractive for a person to stay. Similarly, a genuine well
wishing guru attempts to cl
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Three people were laying bricks. A passerby asked them what they were doing. The first one replied, "Don't you see I am making a living?" The second one said, "Don't you see I am laying bricks and making a wall?" The third one said, "I am building a beautiful monument."
Here were three people doing the same thing who had totally different perspectives on what they were doing. They had three very different attitudes about their work. And would their attitude affect their perf
Then I moved around to do his back. Sitting down crossed-legged I put my hands up on his shoulders -- and just hung there, in total exhaus
deva-dvisam nigama-vartmani nisthitanam
purbhir mayena vihitabhir adrsya-turbhih
lokan ghnatam mati-vimoham atipralobham
vesam vidhaya bahu bhasyata aupadharmyam
deva-dvisam -- of those who were envious of the devotees of the Lord; nigama -- the Vedas; vartmani -- on the path of; nisthitanam -- of the well situated; purbhih -- by rockets; mayena -- made by the great scientist Maya; vihitabhih -- made by; adrsya-turbhih -- unseen in the sky; lokan -- the d
A message to all devotees of ISKCON Desire Tree - Devotee Network
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Hare Krishna!
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
HARI BHAKTI VILASA 16/3 from SKANDA PURANA:
Specifically in the month of Damodara, one should daily worship Lord Damodara and take bath early in the morning, give charity and follow a fasting vow. This is the duty of Vaisnavas.
The month of Damodar is here and this is a special time for us to humbly request you to help iskcondesiretree to serve vaishnav
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Taken from the book "The butter thief"
One day, Yasoda’s gopi friend told her a story about Krishna’s mischievous activities. “Early this morning, Krishna came to my house to steal butter. When He got there, He saw that everything had been stored very carefully, and there was no butter lying about for Him to steal. My little baby son was asleep, but Krishna pinched him so much that he woke up, and began to cry. If we don’t keep butter in our houses for Him to steal, then He will
Mahamsa assured him that the life members were being given his books.
Prabhupada said, "Preach this, and save this human society. That is the duty. Human life is meant
Mahamsa spotted a gove
