1. Suhrid Sakha: They are older than Krishna. Balaram is the leader. They always try to protect Krishna. They consider Krishna is fit for their protection. Also they try to protect Krishna By holding arms.

2. Sadharan Sakha : They are the ordinary Sakhas, they are a little younger than Krishna, they lovingly serve Krishna by performing intimate body seva, like massage, fanning etc.

3. Priya Sakha: Sridam, Dam, Sudam and Basudam are the leaders of Priya Sakhas. Even though they are priya Sakha but

Reverse, in a psychological sense, works the same as the reverse gear in your car – it takes you backward. And, like your car, if you want to change direction and begin moving forward, you must shift gears completely. It’s impossible to move forward in reverse gear.
    
The way reverse sounds in day-to-day living is this: "Can you believe what happened yesterday? Those guys were jerks. Every time I work on something, it gets messed up. That’s the sixth time this week our deliveries were delayed.

At times, it can seem like life is our enemy, as if things never quite pan out the way we would like them to, as if there’s a secret conspiracy against us. However, it’s critical to remember that, in reality, life isn’t our enemy. There is no conspiracy. Life is just life. It is what it is. The factor that can make life seem like our enemy, however, is our thinking. 
    
As obvious as this insight may seem, the implications are enormous. The truth is, life isn’t going to accommodate any of us by

In low moods we lose our perspective and everything seems urgent. We completely forget that when we are in a good mood, everything seems so much better. We experience the identical circumstances – who we are married to, where we work, the car we drive, our potential, our childhood – entirely differently, depending on our mood! 

When we are low, rather than blaming our mood as would be appropriate, we instead tend to feel that our whole life is wrong. It’s almost as if we actually believe that our

Everything has beginning and everything has an end. Every tree begins with a seed and will eventually transform back into earth. In our modern world, this means that every car, every machine, every piece of clothing is created and all will wear out and crumble; it’s only a matter of time. Our bodies are born and they will die. A glass is created and will eventually break. All of life is in a constant state of change.

When you expect something to break, you’re not surprised or disappointed when it

I begin my day by asking myself the question, “How can I be of service to someone?” I have found this to be useful in reminding me of the multitude of ways that I can be helpful to others. When I take the time to ask this question, I find answers popping up all day long.

If one of your goals is to be of help to others, you will find the most appropriate ways. Your chances to be of service are endless. The key, I believe, is to remember that being of service isn’t a one-time effort. It’s not doing

Kathy, a girl, became physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually ill by justifying her hatred towards her father. Her father reportedly abandoned the family - Kathy, her mother & six other children.  While at home, he physically abused everyone and they were all terrified of him. None of them knew when he would lose his temper and turn violent. 

Kathy was affected by chronic state of anger which caused lots of imbalances in her own life more than anyone else's. She would lash out at those

I begin my day by asking myself the question, “How can I be of service to someone?” I have found this to be useful in reminding me of the multitude of ways that I can be helpful to others. When I take the time to ask this question, I find answers popping up all day long.

If one of your goals is to be of help to others, you will find the most appropriate ways. Your chances to be of service are endless. The key, I believe, is to remember that being of service isn’t a one-time effort. It’s not doing

Most people are stuck right where they are. The reason they’re stuck, however, isn’t usually due to circumstances, incompetence, or lack of opportunity, but a simple unwillingness to change, to try new things.

We can make smaller, inner changes on a day-to-day, moment to moment basis – changes in our attitude, reactions, and expectations. I’m talking about being willing to take new risks, and face old fears. 

Over and over again I hear people saying things like “I’ve always done things that way” o

Almost everyone feels that their own opinions are good ones; otherwise they wouldn’t be sharing them with you. One of the destructive things that many of us do, however, is compare someone else’s opinion to our own. And, when it doesn’t fall in line with our belief, we either dismiss it or find fault with it. We feel smug, the other person feels diminished, and we learn nothing.

Almost every opinion has some merit, especially if we are looking for merit, rather than looking for errors. The next t

Srila Prabhupada attended the 7pm arati kirtana, smiling broadly from his large maroon and gold vyasasana, enjoying the enthusiastic affair. While chanting, some of the devotees ran the full length of the temple, leaping exuberantly at Prabhupada's feet. They turned and then ran back, repeating the procedure at the Deity room end.

Prabhupada spoke on Chapter 9 of Bhagavad-gita, verse 4:

"By Me, in my unmanifested form, this entire universe is pervaded. All beings are in Me, but I am n

After lunch, Srila Prabhupada met with two young men from the Mormon church. They were respectful and seemed to appreciate the disciplined life of Krsna consciousness.

"What do you feel is the greatest order of God?" asked one.

"To surrender to Him," replied Srila Prabhupada.

The conversation was long and amicable, although Prabhupada did not compromise his stance, particularly on meat-eating. "Christ says: 'Thou shall not kill'," he said. "They are maintainin

New E - Course

Dear Devotees,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

This is an invitation to join our eCourse on The Nectar of Instruction, from July 9 - August 5, 2012.

The Nectar of Instruction is a guidebook specifically written for devotees, those desiring to live according to the teachings of Lord Caitanya.

Anyone following the way of life taught by Lord Caitanya must learn practical steps to further develop in Krsna consciousness: What are these steps? And what ar

Help for Prasadam Distribution at Sridham Pandharpur

Respected Maharajas and Devotees,

Please accept our humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Sridham Pandharpur is abode of Lord Krishna , here lord is residing in self-manifested deity form for his Devotees to give Darshan and allows everyone to touch his lotus feet on request of Bhakta Pundalika . Lord appeared here with his consort Rukmini Devi and famously known as Lord Vitthala.

Ashadhi Ekadashi is the most auspicious day and on th

Krishna kripa saagaram�..
Krishna kripa saagaram
Guruvayoopuram janimokshakaram
Guruvayoopuram janimokshakaram (Krishna)
Munijana vanditha murahara baalam (munijana)
Muralee lolam mukura kapolam
Muralee lolam mukura kapolam

Ananthasayaanam aravinda nayanam
Ananthasayaanam aravinda nayanam
Vandhe madhusoodhanam��. (Krishna)
Gamapa padhani sari sani sanidhapa
Gamapa padhani gari sanisa
Raadhaa hrudhayam hari madhu nilayam (raadhaa)
Adharam shonam manasija baanam
Adharam shonam manasija baanam

[A Talk to Mr. William Henri John Vandorstok of Batavia on 26.12.1935.]

In India as in Europe we find people hold different views but all of them may be classed into three divisions. One class of people are seekers of fruits by their action. Another class wish to annihilate themselves. And the third class want in their true selves as absolute infinitesimals, to be in touch with the Absolute Infinity rejecting all non-abso

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

The aim of this Krishna consciousness movement is to bring all living entities back to their original consciousness. All living entities within the material world are, to varying degrees, afflicted with a type of madness. This Krishna consciousness movement aims at curing man of his material disease and reestablishing his original consciousness. In a Bengali poem a great Vaisnava poet has written, "When a man is haunted

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja