Today, my son has asked me to brief him the difference between Tortoise and Turtle. While explaining to my son, I had a wonderful realization, which I would like to share with you all.
As the shell of a Tortoise / Turtle acts as a shield to protect from any kind of perils, attacks and also protects from extreme climatic conditions, similarly, the Lord takes the role of a shell just to protect HIS devotees from all problems and perils.
As the tortoise / turtle comes out of its shell to enjoy its
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Despite the honorable intentions of philanthropists, even their most
efficient programs for helping others don't go far enough.
IN THE NAME OF philanthropy … people are feeling compassion for suffering humanity throughout the world," (SB 5.8.10) Srila Prabhupada writes. But "no one knows where compassion should be applied. Compassion for the dress of a drowning man is senseless. A man
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
mukunda murdhna pranipatya yace bhavantam ekantam iyantam artham
avismrtis tvac-caranaravinde bhave bhave me 'stu bhavat-prasadat
Mukunda-mala-stotra (Verse 4) King Kulasekhara
O my Lord Mukunda! I bow my head down before Your Lordship's lotus feet and respect fully ask for the fulfillment of my only desire. Throughout my repeated births may I never forget but always r
Hare Krishna,
I have written this story to be used for preaching purposes and to be distributed among people uninterested in religion and philosophy, and among followers of various religions.
The idea of this story is to interest these people in Krishna-conscious philosophy, without labeling it as such, so as to make it more acceptable to people of other religions. This story is based it on Krishna-conscious philosophy but I have not mentioned Krishna's name anywhere, lest it appears biased or 'se
Sannyasis in attendance:
1. HH Lokanatha Swami
2. HH Radha Raman Swami
3. HH Bhakti Vishvambhara Swami
4. HH Ram Govinda Swami
5. HH Bhakti Rasamrita Swami
6. HH Bhakti Narasimha Swami
7. HH Prabhodananda Saraswati Swami
8. HH Gaura Narayana Swami
By now all the VMP devotees were totally fired up and raring to go. With tumultuous jaya-dhvanis and enthusiastic ululating, the VMP left the Krishna Balarama Mandir premises. Within moments the
What Happened in Tirupati?
Hare Krishna,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
ISKCON Tirupati hosted this year's GBC mid-year meetings. The reports and podcasts are now available at:
These will be updated regularly with new podcasts and pictures. Be sure to stay tuned.
Thank you. Hare Krishna.
Your servant,
Anuradha dasi
In October they had a Bhakti-vriksha review session for the temples in Bangalore, in which many positives outcomes were reported! By the conclusion of these meetings they hope to help the Bhakti-Vriksha program leaders to rectify their mistakes and reassure themselves for better understanding of Bhakti-Vriksha concepts for greater efficiency and overall productivity.
The Jagannath Mandir, Seshadripuram temple had around 50 devotees who are leaders and potential leaders that participated. They are
Mathura Parikrama (fourth day Vraj Mandal Parikrama 2012)
Sannyasis in attendance:
1. HH Radha Raman Swami
2. HH Ram Govinda Swami
3. HH Bhakti Narasimha Swami
In the land of Madhupuri, Mathura the Vraja Mandala Parikrama (VMP) pandal was already teeming with devotees as the Mangala Arotik conch was blown over the PA system. The reverbating sound of the conch sent chills of joy in the consciousness of the devotees signaling the beginning of the day’s spiritual festivities.
The Mangala Arotik had bar
Detailed Biography, Bhajans etc. of Srila Vasudeva Ghosh – www.gaudiyahistory.com
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu when He delivered Jagai-Madhai... This Jagai-Madhai was debauch, drinking, illicit sex, meat eating and these things, degradation. These four principles are the four pillars of degradation. Therefore we prohibit. That if you want to make progress in Krsna consciousness, you must give up these four principles. So, Caitanya Mahaprabhu made this condition, that if you promise that you will give up these four principles of sinful life, then I will accept you. Never mind whate
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
In Krsna's instructions to Arjuna, He emphasizes duty both
for the common man and for the self-realized soul.
sva-dharmam api caveksya
na vikampitum arhasi
dharmyad dhi yuddhac chreyo 'nyat
ksatriyasya na vidyate
"Considering your specific duty as a ksatriya, you should know that there is no better engagement for you than fighting on religious principles; and so there is
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
A talk given in December 1966
at the Hare Krsna temple in New York City.
yanti deva-vrata devan
pitrn yanti pitr-vratah
bhutani yanti bhutejya
yanti mad-yajino 'pi mam
"Those who worship the demigods will take birth among the demigods, those who worship ghosts and spirits will take birth among such beings, and those who worship Me will live with Me" (Bhagavad-gita, 9.25).
Detailed Biography, Gallery, Video etc. of Srila Rasikananda Goswami – www.gaudiyahistory.com
by Mother Vinata, from Rejika Croatia
"Where is your tilak?“ Candramauli Swami asked us as we gathered in front of Karlovac vege restaurant club, managed by local devotees, preparing to go for a preaching progam in a nearby prison. Quickly running to refresh my already invisible vaisnava marking, I overheard Maharaja quoting Prabhupada on the importance of wearing tilak and vaisnava clothes and remembered Sridhar Maharaja's instruction, "If you are unable to preach by explaining philosophy,
Krsna consciousness is described by Krsna in the Bhagavad-gita, man-mana bhava mad-bhaktah. That's all. Always think of Me, man-manah, and bhava mad-bhaktah, be ready always to serve Me. Bhakta means, where there is bhakti and Bhagavan. Then bhakta. If there is no Bhagavan, and there is no activities to serve Bhagavan, there is no bhakta also. They are demons. So bhakta means there must be Bhagavan. Sevya, sevaka, and seva. Sevya sevaka seva, three things. Sevya means who is to be served, the ma
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Brahma worships Lord Krishna
Nowadays it is becoming fashionable for people to claim that they are becoming God by meditation. This means that by meditation it is possible to transform oneself into God; in other words, God meditates, and by His meditation He becomes God. This is all nonsense. God is God, and He was always God and will always be God. Even as an infan
