Yesterday morning I pondered a picture of Prabhupāda I have above my bedstead. He wears a long garland. It made me think of how long were Kṛṣṇa’s garlands. A garland that long seems to me to be something that would get in your way especially considering the many demons to kill. You wouldn’t want in impediment like that getting in your way. It looks like this is not a problem for Kṛṣṇa. Later in my daily reading I came across this quote from the Nectar of Devotion.
Every living being especially humans have two natures (1) spiritual nature (2) material nature. Spiritual nature and material nature are completely independent of each other yet co-exist. Material nature is time sensitive and is created from material elements. The human body for example is a combination of these time sensitive elements. A person’s character, way of speaking, dressing, walking, and general beliefs is primarily influenced by the society he or she lives. This society in turn is fo
Question: What is the purpose of group chanting?
Obviously when we do things together, it gives us support in different ways – it gives support in a positive way and also in another way like when your mind thinks,‘Oh, I am so ill today, I am not well, I need some rest! Oh, rest!!’
When you are alone, who will tell you not to do it but when you are with the vaisnavas, then it looks so bad. Therefore, it also keeps check and balance. In this way, the association of devotees gives us support and
Yesterday, I took a few moments to sit in the sun with a good book. I grabbed a book at random…it was the first Canto, Vol. 3 of the Srimad Bhagavatam. I adjusted my reading glass’s on my face, opened the book at random…and began to read
…Absorbed in the thought of the transcendental qualities of the Lord, who is glorified in select poetry, the ladies on the roofs of all the houses of Hastināpura began to talk of Him. This talk was more attractive than the hymns of the Vedas. (SB 1.10.20)
…The
7th June, 2016. Gurgaon
Krishna’s lotus feet
Last few weeks one term that I have been constantly reading is Krishna’s and Guru’s lotus feet. Somehow the terms lotus feet was jumping out from every lecture and every reading I was doing. Taking that as a sign for me I have compiled this post for the pleasure of the devotees of the lotus feet of Supreme Lord. My own attachment for Krishna’s lotus feet went up a few notches higher simply by searching on this topic!
Krishna’s lotus feet should be ou
Lecture on Recollection and participation are reconciled by understanding God's immanence by HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu
(BHagavad Gita Chapter - 10, Text - 17)
(His Grace Caitanya Charan Prabhu is a monk and spiritual teacher in the time honored tradition of bhakti yoga. He is a editor of Back to Godhead, which is the official international magazine of the Hare Krishna movement.)
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Lecture on Udupi Krishna by HH Lokanath Swami on 04 Jun 2016
(Lokanath Swami born in Aravade, a small village Maharashtra, Indian, he went to Mumbai for studying. In the year 1971, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was touring India with his foreign disciples and had organized a pandal program in Mumbai.Intrigued, maharaj attended the whole Hare Krsna Festival and heard from Srila Prabhupada.)
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Lecture on Living with Expectation by Charu Prabhu
(Charu Das was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1970. He has been President, variously, of the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Berkeley (USA) temples.)
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Lecture on Do Devotees get Influenced by the three Modes of Material Nature by HH Bhakti Vikas Swami on 01 May 2016 at Vellore
(HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami appeared in this world in 1957 in England. He joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in London in 1975 and was initiated in that year with the name Ilapati dasa by ISKCON’s founder-acarya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. )
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At this kaiśora age, Kṛṣṇa’s endeavors were always bent toward arranging the rāsa dance, as well as toward killing the demons in the forest of Vṛndāvana. While Kṛṣṇa was engaged in enjoyment with the boys and girls within the forest of Vṛndāvana, Kaṁsa used to send his associates to kill Kṛṣṇa, and Kṛṣṇa would show His prowess by killing them.
Here’s an article featured in the latest edition of the online Indian Link newspaper. It describes the ground breaking ceremony celebrated at the temple on Nṛsiṁha Caturdasi. The new kitchen, its benefits and how it will increase prasādam distribution are highlighted. Prasādam distribution is a key element to successful community cultivation and development. Thanks to Gaurav Masand for such a comprehensive and detailed explanation of our project.
I also heard from Śukadeva that there are over 50
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – now that was a craze when I was a kid. More than the dynamic turtles, however, the character of Splinter always intrigued me. Although an elderly rat dressed in robes, he was the quintessential calm, all-knowing master of martial arts, his name derived from his proficiency in smashing wooden boards. For the most part he was quiet and unassuming, though he would occasionally spring into action, lending some devastating blows to save his students from impending doom
Giriraj Swami read and spoke from Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila, Chapter 8.
“Regarding the offense “to not have complete faith in the chanting of the holy names and to maintain material attachments, even after understanding so many instructions on this matter,” I once asked Ravindra Svarupa Prabhu what the connection was. He explained that we hold onto material attachments because we don’t have complete faith in the holy name—we don’t have faith that the holy name will give us everything
This movement of Caitanya Mahaprabhu is a mercy movement but we have to take it seriously; we have to take responsibility. A devotee has to take responsibility for what he does wrong and then correct it. We can’t just say, ‘Oh, these things are just happening to me, what can I do? I mean, I am trying so much but it’s just not working, it’s out of control!’
No, IT is not out of control – YOU are out of control! We say, ‘My mind is out of control!’ No, it is not your mind that is out of control, y
Giriraj Swami read and spoke from Srimad-Bhagavatam 2.3.22.
“Only attention engaged in the service of the Lord, especially in dressing and decorating the temple, accompanied by musical kirtana and spiritual instructions from scriptures, can save the common man from the hellish cinema attractions and rubbish sex-songs broadcast everywhere by radios. If one is unable to maintain a temple at home, he should go to another’s temple where all the above performances are regularly executed. Visiting th
She was the sister of Bali, the Daitya “demon” who had conquered all the gods.
When Vāmana and approached Bali, she fell in love with him, “What a wonderful boy, I wish I was his mother!”
But when she saw how he manipulated Bali and stole everything from their family, her feelings turned to hatred, “I wish I could kill that boy!”
When Viṣṇu-Vāmana later appeared as Krishna, she became Pūtana, who tried to kill baby Krishna by playing the role of his mother – poisoning her breast milk.
When Kris
प्रश्न १ : यदि इस संसार में इतना दुःख है तो ईश्वर ने यह सृष्टि ही क्यों करी ?
उत्तर : ईश्वर ने यह दुनिया बनायी इसके पीछे का कारण हमारी अर्थात जीवात्मा की 'भोक्ता एवं नियन्ता’ बनने की स्वार्थपूर्ण इच्छा थी। जिस प्रकार से एक छोटा बच्चा अपने पिता की नक़ल करके या उनके समान व्यवहार करके खुद को पिता के समान समझदार व बड़ा बताना चाहता है उसी प्रकार से जीवात्माएँ भी स्वयं को भोक्ता तथा नियन्ता के समान दर्शाना चाहती थीं। उनकी इन्हीं इच्छाओं को समझते हुए ईश्वर ने अपनी माया
Maha-ashraya Prabhu, ACBSP, left his body while living in Manaus, Brazil. Last May 30th, close to midnight. He was born in Chicago and was 61. He surely went to Krsnaloka to take part in Krsna’s pastimes.
Srila Prabhupada: “For one who wants liberation from the fruitive reactions of material activities, the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra, or glorification of the name, fame and pastimes of the Lord, is recommended as the most perfect process of atonement because such chanting eradicates theRecently a devotee lent me a paperback book distributed by one of our prabhus at this past year’s Mayapura festival. Titled Srila Prabhupada’s Challenge, it is concerned with Prabhupada’s views on science. Unfortunately, this book features several misquotations. While undoubtedly a sincere effort, these shortcomings were likely unwittingly incorporated. The devotee promoting this book appears to have been distributing on his own with a book bag along one of the main thoroughfares of the Mayapu
