The above verse, featuring in the Jitamtestotra, means:

The wise, attaining to Thee alone the surest refuge, cross the terrible ocean of birth and death, the cause of endless pain and misery.

The fine fabric of Indian philosophy and culture has been brilliantly embellished with the stories of some of the greatest ever saints and sages Mother Earth ever created! The teachings of these Punya Atmas (g

TEXT 17

sahasra-yuga-paryantam
ahar yad brahmano viduh
ratrim yuga-sahasrantam
te 'ho-ratra-vido janah

SYNONYMS

sahasra--thousand; yuga--millenniums; paryantam--including; ahah--day; yat--that; brahmanah--of Brahma; viduh--they know; ratrim--night; yuga--millenniums; sahasra-antam--similarly, at the end of one thousand; te--that; ahah-ratra--day and night; vidah--understand; janah--people.

TRANSLATION

By human calculation, a thousand ages taken together is the duration of Brahma's one day. And s

Prabhupada: It is a purificatory process. Pollution means impure. So if you purify, then there is no more pollution. Just like infection. You have got some disease, infection. If you give some vaccine to purify the body, the infection is gone. It is like that.

By H.D.G Srila Prabhupada

 All glories to Srila Prabhupad,......Hare Krishna,

                                                                       According to the certified scriptures,such as The Bhagbat Gita & Shrrimad Bhagbatam, this human form of body is unique for the only reason that 'God realization can be possible in this form of body'. That is why,this body is even termed as 'Deva durlava sharira' meaning that even the Gods aspire for this form of birth. This birth has not been entrusted with any specific duty

Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam by HG Madhavananda Prabhu at ISKCON Punjabi Bagh

(Madhavananda Das, joined ISKCON in Los Angeles in 1982. He moved to Bhubaneswar Orissa in 1993 where he has been living since. He was instructed by Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaj to edit his lectures into publications.)

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam by Ramai Swami on 16 Dec 2013 at ISKCON Melbourne

(Ramai Swami was born in Alexandria, Egypt, grew up in Australia, and studied music at RMIT (the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology). He came in contact with ISKCON by reading a Back To Godhead magazine belonging to a friend from the university.)

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Bhakti Charu Swami says on Spirituality
The spiritual culture that Srila Prabhupada gave is very important to uphold and distribute to others. Until we do that, we are not performing our duties. We have to distribute it to others.

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Lecture on Only By Pure Devotional Service One Can Enter Into Srimad Bhagavatam by Radhanath Swami on 28 Dec 2013 at ISKCON Chowpatty

(Radhanath Swami has a special interest in the holy places in India and leads thousands of devotees on pilgrimage each year. Radhanath Swami is a trustee of Bhaktivedanta College, Belgium, by providing his spiritual support and encouragement.)

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Class by Tamohara Dasa on 16 Jan 2014 at ISKCON Alachua

(Tamohara Dasa has a doctorate in educational psychology and has been a faculty member and administrator in several graduate schools and universities, including dean of the Illinois School of Professional Psychology.Tamohara Dasa and wife Mantrini Devi Dasi first saw the Hare Krishna devotees chanting at a rock festival, after which they were inspired to purchase Bhagavad-gita As It Is, the Radha Krishna Temple

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

 

When one day Krishna woke first from a rest in the forest with his cowherd friends, he decided to wake everyone and call the cows grazing at a distance by playing his flute. When Krishna blew the nectar of his lips into the flute, a melodious raga with a slow rhythm and a deep base emerged from its end. This wonderful vibration enchanted the peacocks in and around the Govardhan hills. Their hearts began to sing in happi

Sri Dhama Mayapur

February 20th, 1976

Today is the appearance day of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada, which we are all observing with a half-day fast. 

The Gaudiya Matha down the road has invited the Governor of Pondicherri to speak at its function, which is being held at the samadhi-mandira of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta. Jayapataka Swami was supposed to ask the governor to visit our temple later, but somehow he failed to do so. The only way it could be arranged at this late date woul

Chanting The Holy Name Of Lord Krishna – Part 6.

by Acyuta-āśrayaḥ in Achintya-Bheda-Abheda Tattva, Gaudiya Vaisnava Acaryas - Guru Vakya, Hare Krishna Mahamantra, HH Bhaktivinoda Thakura, His Divine Grace AC Bhakti Vedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, Krishna Consciousness, Sri Brahma Madhva Gaudiya Vaisnavism, Sri Caitanya Charitamrita, Sri Krishna Bhagavan - Supreme Personality of Godhead, Srila Prabhupada, Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatam Tags: A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Bhagavad

TEXT 16

abrahma-bhuvanal lokah
punar avartino 'rjuna
mam upetya tu kaunteya
punar janma na vidyate

SYNONYMS

abrahma--up to the Brahmaloka planet; bhuvanat--from the planetary systems; lokah--planets; punah--again; avartinah--returning; arjuna--O Arjuna; mam--unto Me; upetya--arriving; tu--but; kaunteya--O son of Kunti; punah janma--rebirth; na--never; vidyate--takes to.

TRANSLATION

From the highest planet in the material world down to the lowest, all are places of misery wherein repeated birth and

For Srila Jiva Goswami Dissapearance Day

by Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Maharaja

According to the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (195), Srila Jiva Goswami was Vilasa Manjari in his previous incarnation in Vraja. In verse 203 of the same book, it is stated that he was the son of Vallabha and a scholar of exemplary character (susilah panditah sriman jivah sri-vallabhatmajah). According to the Gaudiya Vaishnava Abhidhana, Jiva was present in this world from 1433 to 1518 of the Saka era (1511-1596). Other sou

International Kirtan Festival Mumbai 2014

We take great pleasure to cordially invite you along with the members of your family, friends and well wishers for the annual International Kirtan Festival Mumbai 2014.

Date : 6th ,7th & 8th February 2014.

Timing :
- This is a 3 day festival
- 6th February: Inauguration ceremony From 4 pm to 8 pm
- 7th February: From 10 am to 10 pm
- 8th February: From 10 am to 10 pm

Venue: The Yogi Hall Dadar (E) Mumbai Opposite Dadar (Central) station A picture

Shankha-kshetra Panchatirtha: Rohini Kund

Rohini Devi and Mother Yasoda

BY: SUN STAFF

Rohini Kund is one of the five Panchatirthas of Jagannath Puri Dham, and the daru-brahma sacred log from which the original image of Lord Jagannatha was carved is said to have been found floating in this holy tank.

This kund was mentioned in an earlier segment of this series, as being situated in the Second Fold of Shankha-kshetra. Rohini Kund is joined in the Second Fold by the abodes of four Devis (Bimala, Ka

LORD CHAITANYA MAHAPRABHU & HIS AMAZING                              LEELAS

Father, Mother & baby Sri Chaitanya

Lord Chaitanya-combined form of SriRadha&Krishna

Birth ceremony of Lord Chaitanya

LORD CHAITANYA

Lord Chaitanya is the Supreme Person, Krishna, appearing as His own worshiper. He is the combined form of Krishna and Krishna's most dear devotee, Srimati Radharani. He came to experience the love She feels for Him, and to show by example how to fully surrender to Krishna. He exhibited symptoms