Çréla Prabhupäda once told a priest in England that although the boys and girls in ISKCON seemed to have a variety of engagements, this did not mean they did not practise inner life. Çréla Prabhupäda replied that inner and outer activities are all “inner” in Kåñëa consciousness because they are within the realm of daivi-prakrti. If an iron rod is kept in the fire, it eventually becomes fire. Similarly, constant engagement in Kåñëa consciousness constitutes inner life. That said, I would still
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Fifty centuries ago, during a fierce war, Lord Krishna and one of His pure devotees achieved a unique intimacy…
In the midst of the great battle, surrounded by the clash of arms, the pounding of hooves, the rattle of trappings, the shouts of warriors, and the screams of wounded men and beasts, where the dust churned up by the horses dimmed the sun and blood turned the earth to mud, Krishna suddenly stopped the chariot and sprang to the ground. Raising the wheel of a disabled chariot over His head
“Shri Krishna’s complexion is as polished as powdered eye ointment. It surpasses the beauty of a newly formed cloud and is softer than a blue lotus flower. Indeed, His complexion is so pleasing that it attracts the eyes and minds of everyone, and it is so powerful that it defies all comparison.” (Lord Chaitanya, Chaitanya Charitamrita, Antya 15.64)
Question: “Is Krishna really blue?”
Answer: It certainly seems strange that followers of the Vedic tradition would worship a God who appears bluish. A
“The deep vibration of Krishna's flute surpasses the thundering of new clouds and attracts the aural reception of the entire world. Thus the inhabitants of Vrindavana rise and pursue that sound, drinking the showering nectar of Krishna's bodily luster like thirsty Chatak birds.” (Chaitanya Charitamrita, Antya 19.42)
Question: “Krishna is often depicted holding and playing a flute. Is there any special significance to this flute?”
Answer: There are certainly different forms of the original Persona
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The Glorious Pastimes of Lord Rama
By His divine garce, Bhakti Vedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada |
The Tenth Chapter of the Ninth Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam describes how Lord Ramachandra appeared in the dynasty of Maharaja Khatvanga. It also describes the Lord's activities, telling how He killed Ravana and returned to Ayodhya, the capital of His kingdom.
The son of Maharaja Khatvanga was Dirghabahu, and his son was Raghu. The son of Raghu was Aja, the son of Aja was Dasaratha, and the son of Dasaratha
Krishna Tattva
From Gaudiya Kanthahara compiled by Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada.
KRiShNA-TATTVA
The One Absolute Truth is Realized inThree Different Ways
7.1
vadanti tat tattva-vidas tattvam yaj jnanam advayam
brahmeti paramatmeti bhagavan iti shabdyate
Great seers of the truth, who understand the nature of the Absolute Truth, describe that non-dual truth in three ways as Brahman, Paramatma, and Bhagavan. (Bhag. 1.2.11)
7.2
advaya-jnana tattva-vastu krishnera svarupa
brahma, atma, b
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada incorporated the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in 1966 with seven explicit purposes. This list of purposes (below) was one of the official documents incorporating ISKCON as a charitable organization. At the time, the movement had few followers in the West and was operating out of a rented storefront in New York City. One of the pressing needs at the time was to facilitate donors who wanted to give tax-deductible donations to
The heart of Hinduism is God-Love, or devotional worship of the Divine Person. And such worship finds its greatest raditional expression in the devotional love relationship between Krishna, the Avatar or Divine Incarnation, and the gopis, the cowherd-maidens of the village of Brindaban. Krishna, the very embodiment of Bliss and Love on Earth, is said to have lived in ecstatic play with hundreds of gopis for a number of years. As their spiritual master and lover, he taught them the es
Living in Mayapur, what a gift!
We were lucky to have H.G. Mahatma prabhu with us for a short while He is an experienced preacher and senior disciple of Srila Prabhupada who is extending his compassion the residents of Mayapur by presenting these seminars.
In sharing a few statements from my notes on these seminar topics I hope that some of you
In previous posts I showed how fortunate it is to be here because of the places you can visit, because of the dham basis, because of the spiritual atmosphere that is ready to ornate every activities one performs. Now let me tell you about other opportunities for growth.
At the end of December, H.G. Mahatma prabhu was visiting Mayapur. He joined Iskcon in 1969 and has served as temple president, book distributor, sankirtana leader, college preacher, membership dir
We have so many false shelters.My family gives me protection, fallible solders what kind of protection can they give us?
My money will protect me - and then you get some economical crises or suddenly your bank has gone bankrupted and you lose your money or it has no more value.
Like that what security is there in this world?
No security. Simply our only security is Krishna.
Transcribed by Madhumati Devi Dasi
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Chowpatty 2010)
The sweet, attractive transcendental form of Krsna is so
nice. Just try to understand it. Even a fractional understanding of Krsna's
beauty can merge all three worlds in the ocean of love. He attracts all the
living entities within the three worlds.
Ornaments caress that body, but the transcendental body of Krsna is so
beautiful that it beautifies the ornaments He wears. Therefore Krsna's body is
said to be the ornament of ornaments. Despite the wonderful beauty of Krsna,
there is His three-curved styl
The reciprocation of love between Radha and Krishna is the essence of spiritual love. Because Krishna is the origin of everything, He is the origin of love also. The attraction between boys and girls in the material world is a perverted reflection of the purely spiritual relationship between Radha and Krishna or Jivatman and Paramatman. One who thinks he can be happy through material sexual enjoyment cannot understand the relationship between Radha and Krishna; and, conversely, if one hears abou
