Srila Prabhupada’s Presentation of
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Knowledge about Srimati Radharani, Her relationship with Krishna, Her relationships with Her sakhis and gopi manjaris is expanded throughout the confidential literatures of Gaudiya Vaisnavism. In recent years these books are becoming more accessible to English speaking readers. We are becoming more aware, at least theoretically, that devotion to Srimati Radharani is the topmost expression of Krishna consciousness. |
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Srila Prabhupada in Parikrama
Before Srila Prabhupada came to the Western countries nobody knew that there existed an eternal and transcendental place called Sri Navadvipa Dham. In Srila Prabhupada’s pranam mantra:
“namas te Sarasvati deve Goura Vani Pracharine Nirvisesha Sunyavadi Pascatya desha Tarine”
means that “by preaching Mahaprabhu’s vani (instructions)” he is delivering the ‘pascatya desa’ western countries from impersonalism and nihilism.”
Through Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur’s instruct
THE DISCIPLIC SUCCESSION
1. Krishna
2. Brahma
3. Narada
4. Vyasa
5. Madhva
6. Padmanabha
7. Narahari
8. Madhava
9. Akshobhya
10. Jaya Tirtha
11. Jnanasindhu
12. Dayanidhi
13. Vidyanidhi
14. Rajendra
15. Jayadharma
16. Purusottama
17. Brahmanya Tirtha
18. Vyasa Tirtha
19. Lakshmipati
20. Madhavendra Puri
21. Ishvara Puri, (Nityananda, Advaita)
22. Lord Chaitanya
23. Rupa Goswami, (Svarupa, Sanatana Goswami)
24. Raghunatha, Jiva Goswami
25. Krishnadasa
26. Narottama
27. Vishvanatha
28. Srila Jagannatha Dasa Babaji Maharaja,(
1. Authority of the Bhagavatam
Some Mayavadi scholars argue that Srimad-Bhagavatam was not compiled by Sri Vyasadeva. While, some of them suggest that this book is a modern creation written by someone named Vopadeva. In order to refute such meaningless arguments, Sri Sridhara Swami points out that there is reference to the Bhagavatam in many of the oldest Puranas. This first sloka of the Bhagavatam begins with the Gayatri mantra. There is reference to this in the Matsya Purana, which is the oldes
Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada TIROBHAVA HOMAGE
namo om vishnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhu-tale
srimate bhaktivedanta svamin iti namine
namas te sarasvate deve gaura-vani-pracarine
nirvisesa-sunyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarine
nama-srestham manum api saci-putram atra svarupam
rupam tasyagrajam uru-purim mathurim gostavatim
radha-kundam giri-varam aho radhika-madhavasam
prapto yasya prathita-krpaya sri gurum tam nato 'smi
So, we have heard many wonderful things -- the glories of our Srila Prab
I MIGHT BE A PAUPER and enjoy coming to talk with you, but even if I were the richest man in the world, I might still enjoy a simple talk. Especially if I were a very great man, it would not be difficult for me to spend a little time with my own chosen friends. Similarly, Krishna’s being the Supreme Lord, infinite and inconceivably great in every way, does not inhibit His wanting to enjoy simple relationships. Although the greatest person, He likes to enjoy a little sport, some friends, a bit o
| The Glories of Govardhan |  |
The Vedic scriptures proclaim that the glories of Lord Krishna are unlimited and eternal and no one is able to reach the end of them. In the same way, who can fully describe the splendid glories of Sri Giriraja-Govardhana, the best servant of the Lord and at the same time non-different from the Lord Himself? To protect his dear vrajavasis from Indra’s wrath, Sri Krishna held the Hill on the small finger of His divine hand for seven days. The area of Govardhan is full of w
TEXT 20
paras tasmat tu bhavo 'nyo
'vyakto 'vyaktat sanatanah
yah sa sarvesu bhutesu
nasyatsu na vinasyati
SYNONYMS
parah--transcendental; tasmat--from that; tu--but; bhavah--nature; anyah--another; avyaktah--unmanifest; avyaktat--from the unmanifest; sanatanah--eternal; yah--that; sah--which; sarvesu--all; bhutesu--manifestation; nasyatsu--being annihilated; na--never; vinasyati--annihilated.
TRANSLATION
Yet there is another nature, which is eternal and is transcendental to this manifested and unm
Prabhupada: So without this faith, nobody can achieve the association of Krsna. There are two things. You become associate of Krsna, or you become associate of this material world. So if you do not become associate of Krsna, then the next step is this association of material world. And association of material world means accepting one type of body and enjoy or suffer for some time; then you get another body. Mrtyu-samsara-vartmani [Bg. 9.3]. Now we have to make our choice, whether you want to st
SB 4.26.7 Purport
Marriage means taking complete charge of a woman and living peacefully without debauchery. At the present moment, however, debauchery is unrestricted. Nonetheless, society makes a law that one should not marry more than one wife. This is typical of a demoniac society.
SB 4.21.46 Purport
According to the Vedic version, there is a hellish planet called Put, and one who delivers a person from there is called putra. The purpose of marriage, therefore, is to have a putra, or son who
Live in concert with Krishna Das
[Premanjana Das (Pranjal Joshi) attended the concert of Krishna Das on 3rd January, 2014 at Yogi Sabhaguru hall, Behind Akshar Purushottam mandir, Dadar East, Mumbai—14].The concert was so enchanting that I decided to share my experience with all of you.
A devotee of Lord Krishna gave me a small pamphlet, which was an advertisement of a ‘kirtan program’ with Krishna Das. I was also sent a picture on Whatsapp by another devotee, well in advance of this show and this
Memories of Srila Prabhupada
(This is a remembrance of a small pastime of Srila Prabhupada that happened at Hare Krishna Land in Juhu, Bombay (now Mumbai) around 1973 in the monsoon season.
This article is a narration of that incidence by His Grace Hari Das Prabhu ACBSP to writer Premanjana Das on 29 December 2013, Sunday at the office of ISKCON Television (ITV) located at same Hare Krishna Land in Juhu, Mumbai.This article is a tribute by Hari Das prabhu to his spiritual master His Divine Grace A
Memories of Srila Prabhupada
(This is a remembrance of a small pastime of Srila Prabhupada that happened at Hare Krishna Land in Juhu, Bombay (now Mumbai) around 1973 in the monsoon season.
This article is a narration of that incidence by His Grace Hari Das Prabhu ACBSP to writer Premanjana Das on 29 December 2013, Sunday at the office of ISKCON Television (ITV) located at same Hare Krishna Land in Juhu, Mumbai.This article is a tribute by Hari Das prabhu to his spiritual master His Divine Grace A
Srimad Bhagavatam 4.2.14-15
pretavases?u ghores?u
pretair bhuta-gan?air vr?tah?
at?aty unmattavan nagno
vyupta-keso hasan rudan
cita-bhasma-kr?ta-snanah?
preta-sran-nrasthi-bhus?an?ah?
sivapadeso hy asivo
matto matta-jana-priyah?
patih? pramatha-nathanam´
tamo-matratmakatmanam
SYNONYMS
preta-avases?u — at the burning places of dead bodies; ghores?u — horrible; pretaih? — by the Pretas; bhuta-gan?aih? — by the Bhutas; vr?tah? — accompanied by; at?ati — he wanders; unmatta-vat — like a madman; nagnah? — naked
Why Krishna came as Buddha to deny vedas & Why the same Krishna asked Sankaracharya to give the mis-interpretated Vedas again?
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1. Supreme personality of god head know as savior of vedas Then why he, in his Buddha incarnation he hidden the truth of veds
Another interesting prediction is that Lord Shiva, one of the great demigods, would appear in Kali-yuga as Shankaracharya. In the Padma Purana (6.236.5-12) Shiva explains to his wife, Parvati, that he will appear in the age of Kali to proclaim that the Buddhist doctrine is a false religion and illusory. He also said that he would propound the mayavada or impersonalist philosophy, emphasizing the indefinable nature of the Brahman, the great, impersonal spiritual force. He explained, "The philosop
Oà Çré Kåñëa Caitannäya namaù
Oà Kåñëa Caitanya vigrahäya namaù
Oà Kåñëa Caitanya Chandräya namaù
Oà Kåñëa prema pradakäya namaù
Oà Kanaka gauräya namaù
Oà Kåñëa Näma dishäya namaù
Oà Kalimala nasakäya namaù
Oà Kåñëa premanmattäya namaù
Oà Gaura nämne namaù
Oà Gaura rüpäya namaù
Oà Gaura chandräya namaù
Oà Gaura chandrashwarüpäya namaù
Oà Gaura sundaräya namaù
Oà Gauräìga deväya namaù
Oà Gaura murtäya namaù
Oà Gaura dhamne namaù
Oà Gaura rüpa prakashine namaù
Oà Gauräya namaù
Oà Gaura mishwaräya namaù
Oà Gaura
Srimad Adi Shankaracharya bhagavadpada is believed to have composed the Bhaja Govindam during his famous pilgrimage to Kashi (Benares). The fourteen disciples are said to have accompanied him. The story goes that when he was walking along the streets of Kashi, he was pained to observe an elderly man trying hard to learn Sanskrit grammar. At his advanced age, the remaining valuable little time of his life should have been used for worshipping the God, instead of wasting on learning a language. Th
Arjuna: O Krishna, I realize that I am more attached to Your two-armed form. I now want to confirm that the path of bhakti is the best path. Therefore who are considered better, those who worship the impersonal Brahman or devotees who worship You?
Krishna: Those who fix their minds on My personal form and are always worshipping Me with great faith are the most perfect, Arjuna. These devotees are the best because bhakti is the quickest process for attaining Me. But those who worship the all-pervad
TEXT 19
bhuta-gramah sa evayam
bhutva bhutva praliyate
ratry-agame 'vasah partha
prabhavaty ahar-agame
SYNONYMS
bhuta-gramah--the aggregate of all living entities; sah--they; eva--certainly; ayam--this; bhutva bhutva--taking birth; praliyate--annihilate; ratri--night; agame--on arrival; avasah--automatically; partha--O son of Prtha; prabhavati--manifest; ahah--during daytime; agame--on arrival.
TRANSLATION
Again and again the day comes, and this host of beings is active; and again the night falls,
