So there are different kinds of devotees also. Some devotee worships the Narayana feature, some devotee worships Krsna feature, Nrsimhadeva... So there are innumerable devotees and innumerable forms also of Krsna. But not these ordinary demigods. When Krsna says, ye yatha mam prapadyante tams tathaiva bhajamy aham: [Bg. 4.11] "Any devotee who wants to worship Me in My different feature, I offer him in that feature..." Just like Hanuman. He was a devotee of Rama. So there is one verse by Hanuman,
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As it is natural for some fishes to live deep in water and for some, on the top of it, it is natural for some kind of devotes of God serve to the Lord in Countryside Monastery environment and for other kind of Devotees – in midst of massive city. It is not the optional, it is essentially necessary, for those Devotees, who not yet come to the level of Holy Sage (mahabhagavata, paramahamsa, avaduta) and by their nature more fragile and more sensitive to external environment. If we just swap over t
Dear all Devotees,
WE all know it very well that Mahamantra is very very powerful. but I have experienced it. It was a very powerful experience.
I had a dream in which a very beautifull girl come close to me and then turns her head, I remember in my dream I was chanting Mahamantra loudly. Suddenly the same girl turn towards me and offer me something to eat. I I took it from her hand, but was surprise to look at her face, it was all blotted with blood , she was eating raw flesh and same thing she
Dear all Devotees,
Hare Krishna
WE all know it very well that Mahamantra is very very powerful. but I have experienced it. It was a very powerful experience.
I had a dream in which a very beautifull girl come close to me and then turns her head, I remember in my dream I was chanting Mahamantra loudly. Suddenly the same girl turn towards me and offer me something to eat. I I took it from her hand, but was surprise to look at her face, it was all blotted with blood , she was eating raw flesh and sam
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Bad karma obliges us to take birth again to be punished. And good karma obliges us to take birth again to be rewarded. For example, let's say that a wealthy man opens a charity hospital to give free medical care to the needy. For every poor person who receives free medical care this philanthropist accumulates good karma. His reward will be that he will take birth again and again until all the people who received free med
Question: How to Attain Supernatural Powers? |
Dear Gurudeva, |
Answer: Only Desire to Attain Pure Bhakti |
The desire for supernatural powers is a material desire that will stand in the way of |
EXCELLENT MASSAGE BY CO-OPERATING
During the two years I spent in Srila Prabhupada's personal service, it became apparent that he wanted us to cooperate. Disagreements have, and may always, be there. Despite our problems it is possible to work together.
Srila Prabhupada sometimes told the story of the sons who were massaging their father. They had some disagreements. One son would poke the father in the back where the other son was massaging and the other son, of course, would do the same. I
Lecture on Jagannath Lila by Shastraswaroop Prabhu at ISKCON Mira Road
(Lord Jagannath, the symbol of universal love and brotherhood is worshipped in the ‘Shree Jagannath Temple’ along with Balabhadra, Subhadra, Sudarshan, Madhaba, Sridevi and Bhudevi on the RATNAVEDI (the bejewelled platform).)
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Lecture on Conquering Worry and Anxiety by Urmila Mataji on 26 June 2010 at Croatia
(Her Grace Urmila Devi Dasi was born in 1955 in New York City. She joined ISKCON in 1973 in Chicago. She received first initiation in 1973 and second initiation in 1975 from His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.)
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Lecture on Purification of Gundicha Temple by Radhanath Swami at Jagannath Puri
(Radhanath Swami became a member of the GBC in 1996, and is responsible for the following zones: Villa Vrindavana, Firenze area, Centro Studio Bhaktivedanta, Bologna area, and Venice area Italy; and in India; Chowpatty, Mumbai, and Maharastra.)
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Seminar on Sri Jagannath Lila by Bhakti Purusottama Swami
(Bhakti Purusottama Swami travels to many other parts of the globe encouraging others in their spiritual life.This encouragement is not limited to speaking on and exemplifying Krishna consciousness)
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Now the Lord says, Krsna says, when Arjuna asked Him, "Krsna, will You describe something about Your different potencies, by which You are working in this material world?" Then Krsna describes so many things. Out of that one verse is that atha va bahunaitena kim jnatena tavarjuna: "My dear Arjuna, I have described in nutshell many of My potencies in displaying this manifested world, but you can understand one thing, that by one part, by manifestation of one of My part, I am..., I have entered a
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tasmad ajnana-sambhutam
hrt-stham jnanasinatmanah
chittvainam samsayam yogam
atisthottistha bharata
SYNONYMS
tasmat--therefore; ajnana-sambhutam--outcome of ignorance; hrt-stham--situated in the heart; jnana--knowledge; asina--by the weapon of; atmanah--of the self; chittva--cutting off; enam--this; samsayam--doubt; yogam--in yoga; atistha--be situated; uttistha--stand up to fight; bharata--O descendant of Bharata.
TRANSLATION
Therefore the doubts which have arisen in your heart out of igno
अहं सर्वेषु भूतेषु भूतात्मावस्थितः सदा।
तमवज्ञाय मां मर्त्यः कुरुतेऽर्चाविडम्बनम्॥२१॥
यो मां सर्वेषु भूतेषु सन्तमात्मानमीश्वरम्।
हित्वार्चां भजते मौढ़्याद्भास्मन्येव जुहोति सः॥२२॥
द्विषतः परकाये मां मानिनो भिन्नदर्शिनः।
भूतेषु बद्भवैरस्य न् मनः शान्तिमृच्छति॥२३॥
अहमुच्चावचैर्द्रव्यौः क्रिययोत्पन्नयानघे।
नैव तुष्येऽर्चितोऽर्चायां भूतग्रामावमानिनः॥२४॥
अर्चादावर्चयेत्तावदीश्वरं मां स्वकर्मकृत।
यावन्न वेद स्वहृदि सर्वभूतेष्ववस्थितम्॥२५॥
आत्मनश्च परस्यापि यः करोत्यन्तरोदरम्।
तस्य भिन्नदृशो मृत्युर्विदधे भयमुल्बण
WHEREVER IS TULASI, ITS VRINDAVAN
[October 7, 1972, ISKCON Los Angeles, USA]
While in New Dwarka, Srila Prabhupada would go into his garden every evening around sunset. He often stayed for two or three hours. Sometimes I was alone with His Divine Grace and sometimes other devotees and guests joined him as well. Although we were in the midst of smog-filled, Los Angeles, Srila Prabhupada's garden seemed to be part of the spiritual world.
He often commented how much he liked this garden where
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Krishna-bhaktas are pure followers of Vedic faith. They honestly live a life in accordance with Bhagavad Gita ( vedic injunctions) . Because of this uncompromising spiritual approach, at times even the family members could be upset , but the Bhakta does not worry about it .
Such a true Krishna-bhakta is an immensely powerful divine blessing not only to his family but all those associating with him/her. Bhagavan Sri Krishn
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
My dear Lord Narasimhadeva, I see that there are so many saintly persons indeed, but they are interested only in theirown deliverance. Not caring for the big cities and towns, they go to the Himalayas or the forest to meditate with vows of silence (Mauna Vrata). They are not interested in deliveringothers. As for me, however, I do not wish to be liberatedalone, leaving aside all these poor fools and rascals. I know th
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
You should be respectful to all Vaisnavas and all spiritual masters. A disciple no doubt has a special relationship with
his spiritual master, but at the same time is respectful to all senior Vaisnavas. It should not be that one gives respect to
his guru and disrespects other spiritually advanced entities.
Divine Instructions
The holy name is the most valuable asset that you can possess!
- By H.H.Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj
There is a good news !!!
After a petition filed by a Jain Muni against Meat Export , Rajya Sabha has invited opinions and memorandum from the all interested by July 12th, (see press release). It is a big chance for all of us to send , forward and heavily oppose for a BAN ON MEAT EXPORT for a fruitful result. At least the review of the dreadful meat export as prevailing today will happen favorably.
Devotees may nicely read original petition at www.ratnaworld.com for essential understanding abou
On my current visit to Sri Vrindavan Dhama in April 2013 I am noticing many male initiated ISKCON devotees keeping beards. Is this in accordance with Srila Prabhupada’s instructions? By carefully reviewing his instructions in his books, letters, lectures, and conversations in this regard we can understand what is his desire and thus how to please him.
Srila Prabhupada has written in a letter to Brahmananda Prabhu dated 11 October 1967 from Calcutta: Kirtanananda is the first man in our societ
