All glories to Srila Prabhupad,.......... Hare Krishna,...
The human intelligence has never ceased to discover/invent the means for highest level of perfection in almost all fields.Likewise in the field of spiritual realization,man has been ceaselessly trying to unfold the mystery of every aspect of the concept. The great spiritual masters (Sad Gurus) have been sacrificing their whole life/major po
Dear Devotees and Friends,
By His Grace Aniruddha Dasa
Four core activities are found in every ISKCON community: book distribution, prasada distribution, harinama and deity worship. These programs are our outreach. So as long as we are doing these activities, we will attract people to Krishna consciousness.
Not everybody is going to live in the temple because the temples are not big enough, for a start, and also because the householders have to have jobs to maintain themselves. If they are sincere devotees, then they will a
SB 7.8.1: Narada Muni continued: All the sons of the demons appreciated the transcendental instructions of Prahlada Maharaja and took them very seriously. They rejected the materialistic instructions given by their teachers, Shanda and Amarka.
SB 7.8.2: When Shanda and Amarka, the sons of Sukracarya, observed that all the students, the sons of the demons, were becoming advanced in Krishna consciousness because of the association of Prahlada Maharaja, they were afraid. They approache
The war lasted eighteen days, and it was every bit as ugly as the vision Arjuna had received, every bit as ugly as any war has ever been. The war was corrupting: at some point or another during it, virtually every warrior, including Yudhishtira and Arjuna, resorted to trickery and deceit to accomplish his purpose. Bhima fulfilled his vows; he killed all hundred of Dritarashtra’s sons, and broke the old blind hero’s heart.The great war of the Bharatas destroyed all the promise in the world and al
Krishna was born in a tense historical period preceeding a devastating war. The warring factions built up so many weapons that the burden on the earth became unbearable. Finally the goddess of Earth took the form of a cow and prayed to Lord Brahma for relief. Lord Brahma called all the demigods to the shore of the Milk Ocean to hear Mother Earth and to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Vishnu. Lord Brahma fell into trance reciting the Vedic hymns known a
"When Srimati Radharani first saw Krishna, She suddenly became conscious of all transcendental happiness, and the functions of Her different limbs were stunned. When Lalita, Her constant companion, whispered into Her ear, the holy name of Krishna, Radharani immediately opened Her eyes wide. (Nectar of Devotion, pg 259)
"One day, in a joking mood, Krishna informed Radharani, 'My dear Radharani, I am going to give up Your Company.' Upon saying this, He immediately disa
When this story was being narrated by Sukadeva Gosvami, Maharaja Pariksit became eager to hear more about Krsna's childhood pastimes. He inquired from Sukadeva Gosvami how Krsna chastised Kaliya, who was living in the water for many years. Actually, Maharaja Pariksit was becoming more |
The Passing on of Lord Krishna Dwarka was the hometown of Lord Krishna and his brother Balram as well as the entire Yadu race. One day, three great sages paid a visit to this city as Krishna's guests. And one day, during their stay, the youngsters of the Royal family got into a state of intoxication and dressed up Krishna's son Shamva as a woman who needed to be blessed with a son. They took him to the three sages and asked them to predict the birth and future of the son of the disguised Shamva
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
2013 was another successful year for Bhakti-vriksha around the world. The latest reports from the top places applying this program are the following:
* Former Soviet Union Countries: 550 groups (7150 devotees)
*Kolkata, India: 120 groups (1560 devotees)
*Bangalore, India: 100 groups (1200 devotees)
As you can see, when this program is applied correctly, the results are very powerful. Bhakti-vriksha groups divide and so the number of devotees automatically increases.
In order to help you to start thi
TEXT 10
prayana-kale manasacalena
bhaktya yukto yoga-balena caiva
bhruvor madhye pranam avesya samyak
sa tam param purusam upaiti divyam
SYNONYMS
prayana-kale--at the time of death; manasa--by the mind; acalena--without being deviated; bhaktya--in full devotion; yuktah--engaged; yoga-balena--by the power of mystic yoga; ca--also; eva--certainly; bhruvoh--between the two eyebrows; madhye--in; pranam--the life air; avesya--establishing; samyak--completely; sah--he; tam--that; param--transcendental;
On the 5th of January, 2014, twelve families in Santipur received Sradhha-kutir certificates from H.G. Mathuresh prabhu, on behalf of the Mayapur Local Preaching Department.
Please bless these fortunate families to remain fixed in Krishna consciousness and continue with their steady progress in spiritual life.
Respected & Dear All Vaishnavas & Vaishnavis,
Hare Krishna!!!
Please Accept My humble obeisances unto your holy feet...
All Glories to Sri Guru & Gauranga...
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada...
All Glories to Guruparampara & Vaishnavaparampara...
Since about past two years, I have been rendering menial devotional service by daily sending "Thought for the Day", "Darshan for the Day" and "Instructive Stories" to all the members of my group from my e-mail id harekrishnakvs@gmail.com.
If you are merciful to
As Radhika tasted the remnants of Krsna, the effect was that Her rati (attachment) to meet with and love Krsna increased unlimitedly. She became maddened with desire to see Krsna and to taste His lips. "Harsa-sokadi-bhara vinasaya." Radhika told Her sakhis, "Taking this maha-prasada from Krsna makes My heart feel as if I am tasting Him, seeing Him, talking with Him, and touching Him. Tasting the prasada increases My eagerness to meet with Him. Taking His remnants certainly vanquishes all of one'
A person may have a bona fide spiritual master and may be attached to a spiritual organization, but still, if he is not intelligent enough to make progress, then Krsna from within gives him instructions so that he may ultimately come to Him without difficulty. The qualification is that a person always engage himself in Krsna consciousness and with love and devotion render all kinds of services. He should perform some sort of work for Krsna, and that work should be with love. If a devotee is inte
TEXT 9
kavim puranam anusasitaram
anor aniyamsam anusmared yah
sarvasya dhataram acintya-rupam
aditya-varnam tamasah parastat
SYNONYMS
kavim--one who knows everything; puranam--the oldest; anusasitaram--the controller; anoh--of the atom; aniyamsam--smaller than; anusmaret--always thinking; yah--one who; sarvasya--of everything; dhataram--the maintainer; acintya--inconceivable; rupam--form; aditya-varnam--illuminated like the sun; tamasah--of the darkness; parastat--transcendental.
TRANSLATION
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Devamrita Swami has been a member of ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission (GBC) since 2001. Shortly after graduating from Yale University, he began reading the bhakti texts and in 1974 received initiation from Srila Prabhupada. Devamrita Swami is a prolific speaker and has authored several books including "Searching for Vedic India."
A valuable member of the Strategic Planning Initiatives, he is a part of the Succession Committee. Hear what HH Devamrita Swami has to say about how the strategic pl
When He understood that the water of the Yamuna was being polluted by the black serpent Kaliya, Lord Krsna took action against him and made him leave the Yamuna and go elsewhere, and thus the water became purified.