Sātvata Tantra 4.49-53
sarva-bhakti-vyatikara sva-guror vāg anādara
dve e a nāraka yāti kurvan bhaktim api dvija
One who out of hatred acts contrary to all the rules of devotional service, disrespecting the words of guru, goes to hell, in spite of performing bhakti.
do a-d yā do avān syāt tatra do a-phala bhavet martya-d yā k ta sarva bhavet kuñjara-śauca-vat
One who sees a fault is possessed of that same fault and will suffer the result of that fault. All the endeavors
sri-bhagavan uvaca
ma veda-garbha gas tandrim
sarga udyamam avaha
tan mayapaditam hy agre
yan mam prarthayate bhavan
Synonyms: sri-bhagavan uvaca — the Lord, the Personality of Godhead, said; ma — do not; veda- garbha — O You who have the depth of all Vedic wisdom; gah tandrim — become dejected; sarge — for creation; udyamam — enterprises; avaha — you just undertake; tat — that (which you want); maya — by Me; apaditam — executed; hi — certainly; agre — previously; yat — which; mam — from Me; prarthay
A Life of Dedicated Service
Giving Thanks for the Life of
Jiva Pati Das Brahmacari
Jiva Pati Prabhu was born John Boehnen in 1944, Milwaukee, USA and became an initiated disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in January, 1977. He came to Bhaktivedanta Manor from Chicago in 1979 and was immediately engaged in serving Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda. He remained Their diligent and faithful servant for the rest of his life.
For thirty-three years he lovingly served the Deities for
Dear Maharaja's & Prabhus,
Hare Krishna.
Dandvats. Jay Srila Prabhupada.
On behalf of London Rath-Yatra Team, I have been requested to annouced the
London Rath-Yatra date.
This year LRYT has managed to book and confirmed with London Offical
Authority Rath-Yatra date Sunday 09th June 2013.
I hope this early notice would help all of you some degree to plan your
itinerary. I would like to humbly request and beg you all please inculde LRY
in your itinerary and bless us with your associa
Krsna surya-sama. Krsna is just like sun. If you want that "In the sunshine or in the sun globe I shall inject darkness," it is not possible. It will be a failure. Sun is so bright that even a big darkness cannot enter. At night it is big darkness, but sun is so strong that as soon as there is glimpse of the sun, immediately whole darkness gone. You haven't got to drive the darkness by separate endeavor. Simply await for the sun rising. Immediately finish. So maya is darkness. So if you bring Kr
Our consciousness is imbued by the activities in which we indulge throughout our life. The people with whom we associate, the book which we read, the type of food which we savor, the places which we frequent –all these plays a role in shaping our consciousness. If we believe in living a carefree life, hardly ever bothering about the consequences then future would be bleak for us. However if we are serious about our salvation then we ought to dovetail our activities in accordance with scriptural
By Sarvbhauma Dasa
Hare Krsna!!!!
Kumbh Mela started today Paush Purnima 27th jan-2013. Eco-friendly Dharam Rath pulled by two beautiful bulls caring the yuga avatar Nitai Gaurasundara and most merciful HDG ac Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada. With hundreds of enthusiastic devotes chanting Hare Krsna Maha Mantra dancing ecstatically gracefully walked towards sangam for the second holy dip. Surprisingly we were the only procession with the beautiful deities and attraction for on looking crowd a
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
The whole world is divided into factions, and each accuses the others of being crazy. But if there are no criteria by which to judge sanity, then who can decide
man-mana bhava mad-bhakto
mad-yaji mam namaskuru
mam evaisyasi yuktvaivam
atmanam mat-parayanah
"Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, engage your body in My service and surrender unto Me. Completely absorbed
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
The position, the special attractions and the opulences of Krsna can be understood only by devotional service (Bhakti). If we wish to gain the favor of a great personality, we must satisfy him by our service. Even in this material world, one cannot understand a great man by speculation alone. If we wish to understand what a great man is, we have to satisfy him with o
So if one is actually intelligent, then he should consider that "I don't want this lamentation. Why it is forced upon me?" It is forced upon me -- on my desire, on my desire. It is not forced by any external thing. It is my desire. I wanted this position, and I got it by the grace of Krsna, but when I got it, then again... Because the nature is like that, material nature... Duhkhalayam asasvatam [Bg. 8.15]. You can place yourself in any position -- the whole thing is duhkhalayam; it is miserable
Sometimes a child becomes too adamant and wants to run away from house to be all alone. But his concerned mother does not leave him alone. She hides and keeps a vigil to ensure that nothing wrong happens to his little kid. Similarly when we rebel against the Lord in the spiritual world and decide to leave him to lead an independent life then Lord reluctantly allows us to have our way. However he is too concerned about our well – being, so he accompanies us in this material world.
As a Paramatma,
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
What is real trust and confidence?
It is confidence in Krsna, that “Krsna has given me life, Krsna has sent me here. so He’ll give me my maintenance. so according to my capacity, let me do something, and through that source, Krsna’s maintenance will come.” (Lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.5.22, 3 August 1974, Vrndavana)
The next item favorable for devotional service is
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
What turns our karma into yoga, a devotional offering to God?
Simple Definitions
Karma overcoated with devotional service is called karma-yoga. (Bhag. 1.2.15, purport)
When a person knows the goal of life but is addicted to the fruits of activities, he is acting inkarma-yoga. (Bg. 10.10, purport)
This Fifth Chapter is a practical explanation of Krsna consciousness, gener
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
by His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Money is spiritual energy
i-Gandharvaz rock band (iskcon-gandharvaz), a rock band formed by few devotee boys, making rock music glorifying Lord Sri Krishna. This band is from Bangalore. PLease do Like and share our page http://www.facebook.com/igandharvas
Glory to Mahaprabhu Shri Krishna Chaitanya.
Glory to Nityananda, an image of kindness and mercy.
Glory to Advaita Candra, a man of extreme kindness who has brought Shri Gauranga on this earth to fulfil the desires of mankind.
Glory to Gadadhara, an ocean of Rasa.
Glories to the numerous Gaura devotees.
I have not as yet written anything about the branches and twigs of the Gosvami class of Vrndavana.
I am ordered by my Prabhu to write the book. My Thakurani has been empowered by Shri Gaura himself and
