Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara) - Lalita-vivaha-mandapa

Here, the gopis performed Lalita's(a friend of Srimati Radhika) wedding ceremony with seven-year-old Sri Krsna here. One day, Lalita and the sakhis were sitting with rasik Krsna and talking sweetly with Him. Upon the indication of Srimati Radhika, Visakha and some other sakhis tied Sri Syamsundara's yellow cloth to the corner of Sri Lalita's veil. Rangadevi and other sakhis started to sing wedding songs while Tungavidya and other

Obeisances to Lord Krishna
(Excerpts from Sri Gopala-Tapani Upanishad)

1. Obeisances to Lord Govinda, handsome with a peacock-feather crown, identical with Balarama, His
intelligence sharp, and He the swan in the Manasa lake of the goddess of fortune's thoughts.

2. Obeisances to Him, the death of Kamsa and his allies, the killer of Kesi and Canura, the object of worship
for Siva, and the chariot-driver of Arjuna.

3. Obeisances to Him, the cowherd boy fond of playing the flute, the crusher of Kaliya, t

Story of Lord Krishna - SRIMAD BHAGAVATA by Krsna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

Krsna Steals the Garments of the Unmarried Gopis

1. During the first month of the winter season, the young unmarried girls of Gokula observed the vow of worshiping goddess Katyayani. For the entire month they ate only unspiced khichri.

2. After they had bathed in the water of the Yamuna just as the sun was rising, the gopis made an earthen deity of goddess Durga on the riverbank. Then they worshiped her with such aromatic substances

Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara) - Triveni kupa

Once, in the month of Magha(January - February), Lalita and other sakhis desired to bathe at Triveni, which is the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and Sarasvati Rivers. Sri Krsna therefore created this well for them with the tip of His flute, right before their eyes. Merely by His remembering them, the holy waters from the confluence at Triveni appeared in the well, and the gopis could bathe. Sri Dauji and Lalita daily bathed in Triveni K

Obeisances to Lord Krishna
(Excerpts from Sri Gopala-Tapani Upanishad)

Om namah. I offer my respectful obeisances to Sri Krishna, whose form is eternal and full of knowledge and bliss, who is the rescuer from distress, who is understood by Vedanta, who is the supreme spiritual master, and who is the witness in everyone's heart.

"Krishna means He who delivers from sin, Govinda means He who is famous on the earth, in the Vedas, and among the surabhi cows and Gopijanavallabha means He who enchants the

Story of Lord Krishna - SRIMAD BHAGAVATA by Krsna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

The Brahmanas’ Wives Blessed

1. Once Lord Krsna, the son of Devaki, surrounded by His cowherd friends and accompanied by His elder brother, Balarama, went a good distance away from Vrndavana, herding the cows.

2. Then the sun’s heat became intense, Lord Krsna saw that the trees were acting as umbrellas by shading Him, and thus He spoke as follows to His boyfriends.

3. [Lord Krsna said:] O Stoka Krsna and Amsu, O Sridama, Subala and A

Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara) - Mana-garh

One day, Sri Krsna sent a message to Srimati Radhika through Subala, who is one of His sakhas, and through Vrinda-devi that They should meet at a certain time. Krsna was on His way when He suddenly met Padma, Candravali's friend (Candravali is in opposite party of Srimati Radhika). Padma described Srimati Candravali's state of seperation from Him and repeatedly requested Him to meet with her. Sri Krsna could not ignore her plea, and went to

Lord Nityananda is considered to be the most merciful manifestation of the most merciful incarnation of the Lord. The most merciful incarnation is Lord Chaitanya and he manifested his mercy most exuberantly through Lord Nityananda. Though these two transcendental brothers are non-different, still one takes on the mood of the servant of the other – Lord Nityananda considers service to Lord Chaitanya the supreme treasure of his life, indeed, the very purpose of his life.

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

When Prabhupada woke up, he spat into the spittoon and Srila Prabhupada said that this spitting was another problem.  I mentioned that some of the devotees were saying that his drooling was a transcendental symptom; but he corrected this mistake, saying that such devotees' thinking was sahajiya.

Prabhupada then sat up in bed and expressed some doubts about going to the West.  "Even if you go to heaven, your forehead, wh

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Just as we protect ourselves from unseasonal rains and earthquakes by building good, strong shelters, similarly we need to systematically cultivate the divine qualities that give us protection during the storms of strife and doubts. We build a safe haven before the storm; we cultivate humility and tolerance to face the negative stimulants. Srila Prabhupada often said, “One’s greatness is estimated by one’s ability to to

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

1^st

"My name was kept Abhay, which means, 'there is no fear of death of this child.'  In my maternal uncle's house, they called me Nandulal because I was born on Nandotsava."

Prabhupada did not translate at all last night or today.  His sleeping has increased; and he is not at all regular with his sleeping, massage, sitting, etc.

2^nd

This morning, when I suggested he could perhaps translate later in the morning, Srila Prab

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Upon awakening in the morning, Srila Prabhupada said in a voice resembling that of a child proud of his achievement, "Tamala Krsna, I've translated."  I went over to the dictaphone and read the indicator.  Srila Prabhupada had translated eighty-five points!  Srila Prabhupada lay in his bed smiling.  "The other night, I became depressed because I could not translate.  I thought, 'What is the use of this slow death?'  If

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

He is a disciple of Madhavendra Puri, and constitutes one of the figures amongst the Pancatattva. In an earlier incarnation he was Lord Siva. He was born in a varendra brahmana family on the seventh day of the bright fortnight in the month of Magha, 1355 Saka (1433 AD), in the village named Lauda in Srihatta.

According to Bangabhasa O Sahitya, Advaita Prabhu was born in 1434 AD and met Vidyapati in 1458 AD. Advaita's fo

Lecture on Vasanta Panchami by HH Janananda Goswami at ISKCON Vrindavan on 04 Feb 2014

(His Holiness Janananda Goswami was initiated by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada in 1972. He held various positions in ISKCON and served Srila Prabhupada in various countries notably the United Kingdom, Africa, Malaysia, Europe, Philippines and New Zealand.)

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Lecture on Disppearance Anniversary of Yamuna Devi by Giriraj Swami on 29 Dec 2013 at Vrindavan

(Giriraj Swami has also taught at the Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education and continues to lecture and to give presentations at japa retreats and workshops around the world.)

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Lecture on Pilgrimag is meant for Purification by HH Bhakti Charu Swami on 30 Mar 2008 at Ujjain

(Bhakti Charu Swami is from a Bengali family and spent most of his early childhood in urban Kolkata. He met with Srila Prabhupada at the end of 1976 after a long and intense search for a spiritual teacher. This initial meeting resulted in Bhakti Charu Swami being assigned to translate the books of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust into the Bengali language.)

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Class by HH Bhakti Marga Swami on 09 Feb 2014 at ISKCON Vrindavan

(Bhakti Marga Swami was born on October 5, 1952. His first major encounter with devotees was in Toronto, at the college campus where he studied fine arts. He invited them to his apartment for an overnight stay, and without delay he gave up bad habits, went to the temple, and never left. He was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1973.)

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