| The Perfection of the Liberated Soul by Niscala Dasi Posted July 31, 2011 Gaurav Mittal’s article, “Avoid Misunderstanding of Bhakti”, has sparked a lot of discussion in the devotee community. Some feel that he may be committing the “mad elephant offense” by suggesting that some statements of Srila Prabhupada were simply wrong. The implication of Srila Prabhupada being wrong, is that he is not a liberated soul, free from the four defects- the propensity to cheat, to become illusioned, to have imper |
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His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada once told this story of Brahmin and The Cobbler:
"Narada Muni often went to see Lord Narayana (Krishna) and one day the Brahmin requested him to inquire from Lord Narayana when he, the Brahmin, would go back to godhead. A cobbler made the same request to Narada. So he went to Lord Narayana and asked Him when the two devotees would go back home. Lord Narayana said the Cobbler would promptly go back home, but the Brahmin had more lives to do. Nara
Kathmandu Valley, where you will find the capital of Nepal, is filled with many temples dedicated to the worship of the gods from the Hindu faith. One of these sacred places is called the Changu Narayan temple, considered to be one of the oldest Vishnu temples in Nepal’s Kathmandu The Changu Narayan Temple is dedicated solely to Narayan also known as Lord Vishnu.
The temple of Changu Narayanwas first built in the fourth century but was later built again in 1702 after having been destroyed by a
The Wise Astrologer - short story by Chaitanya mahaprabhu
Once upon a time a very poor fellow paid a visit to the wise devotee-astrologer Sarvajna to have his fortune told. After carefully looking over this poor man's horoscope, Sarvajna was astonished to see his client in a poverty-stricken condition. "Why are you so unhappy?" exclaimed Sarvajna. "From your horoscope or kala chakra (lit. "wheel of time"), I can detect that a hidden treasure has been left to you by your father. However, the plane
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
said that when a devotee wakes up in the morning he should beat his mind with a
shoe a hundred times. Since the mind tends to be very puffed up, it must be
beaten to keep it in the proper humble state. In the evening the mind should
be beaten with a broomstick another hundred times. The mind is like a wild
animal captured from the jungle, it is never fully dependable. If it gets the
chance it will run off into the jungle again. Similarly, if the mind is not
kept on a t
Quality Chanting of the Name
Devotee (8): When chanting our sixteen rounds, we are not sure if
these rounds are sincere...
Prabhupada: You should be sure.
Devotee (8): How can we be sure?
Prabhupada: There is beads.
Brahmananda: No, he's saying that when we chant our rounds, how can we
be sure that when we chant the round that the round is a perfect,
attentive round, sincere?
Prabhupada: Therefore it is sastra, "You must." There is no question
of understanding.
Brahmananda: The quality of the chanting he's
Look for the extraordinary in the ordinary
Two workers were approached by a reporter. The reporter asked the first worker, “What are you doing?” His response was to complain that he was virtually a slave, an underpaid bricklayer who spent his days wasting his time, placing bricks on top of one another.
The reporter asked the second worker the same question. His response, however, was quite different. “I’m the luckiest person in the world,” he said. “I get to be a part of important and beautiful p
Two workers were approached by a reporter. The reporter asked the first worker, “What are you doing?” His response was to complain that he was virtually a slave, an underpaid bricklayer who spent his days wasting his time, placing bricks on top of one another.
The reporter asked the second worker the same question. His response, however, was quite different. “I’m the luckiest person in the world,” he said. “I get to be a part of important and beautiful p
What is Maturity?
Maturity is the ability to control anger and settle differences without violence or destruction.
Maturity is to have patience.
Maturity is the willingness to pass up immediate pleasure in favor of the long-term gain.
Maturity is perseverance, the ability to sweat out a project or a situation in spite of heavy opposition and discouraging set-backs.
Maturity is the capacity to face unpleasantness and frustration, discomfort and defeat, without complaint or collapse.
Maturity is hum
There was a king of the kuru dynasty named Suhotra who once went to
visit some great rishis. While returning home, he happened to meet
another king named Shibi, traveling on the road in the opposite
direction. The road was too narrow for both chariots to pass and
becuase they were both equals in terms of age and other
qualifications, neither Shibi nor Suhotra would move.
Narada Muni then appeared on the scene and asked what was the matter?
Suhotra and Shibi replied, "Devarshi it is proper ettiquette th
MANY ARE CHANTING BUT HOW MANY ARE HEARING?
When we are chanting our surrender is simply to hear because our mind
will have many objects about what to contemplate on. The mind has so
many attachments, desires, fears and aspirations. It is a great
priority that we make a offering of our heart by concentrating and
hearing the Holy Name. This is how we can worship Krishna in the
temple of our heart. It is an offering of love.
There’s a story of a devotee in Jagannath Puri who was constantly
chanting Hare K
A krsna-bhakta, a devotee of Lord Krsna, he doesn't want anything
more. He doesn't want anything more. You will never find that...
Arjuna was a devotee. He was working for Krsna so much, he was
sacrificing everything. He was prepared to kill his family members and
everything. Still, he never wanted anything, "Krsna, give me this."
Never. You will never find in the Bhagavad-gita.
This is the position of bhakta. And that is the teaching of Lord
Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, na dhanam na
Being Immortal
Matter changes in six phases: birth, growth, maintenance, production of by-products, dwindling, and death. But the life within matter, the spirit soul, is eternal; it goes through no such changes. Life appears to be developing and decaying, but actually it is simply passing through each of these six phases until the material body can no longer be maintained. Then the old body dies, and the soul enters a new body. When our clothing is old and worn, we change it. Similarly, one day o
Real Awakening
What is spiritual life? Complete freedom. And an eternal, blissful life full of knowledge. That is spiritual life—a life distinct from material life, which is based on the bodily concept. Spiritual life means an eternal, blissful life of knowledge, while material life means a non-permanent, miserable life full of ignorance.
The body is impermanent, and it is always full of miserable conditions. There is no blissfulness in the material world; we are always suffering some kind of dist
What is spiritual life? Complete freedom. And an eternal, blissful life full of knowledge. That is spiritual life—a life distinct from material life, which is based on the bodily concept. Spiritual life means an eternal, blissful life of knowledge, while material life means a non-permanent, miserable life full of ignorance.
The body is impermanent, and it is always full of miserable conditions. There is no blissfulness in the material world; we are always suffering some kind of dist
Question: Radharani's Fate When Krishna Left? |
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What happened to Srimati Radharani after Krishna left Vrindavan? |
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Answer: Intolerable Devastation and an Exponential Explosion of Transcendental Bliss |
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Externally Srimati Radharani was plunged into an ocean of intolerable, devastating grief worse that death. But internally the sweetness and the ecstasy of her loving relationship with her most beloved Lord Sri Krishna was amplified exponentially. This means that the ecs |
sri-suka uvaca
ity uddhavad upakarnya
suhrdam duhsaham vadham
jnanenasamayat ksatta
sokam utpatitam budhah
sri-sukah uvaca -- Sri Suka Gosvami said; iti -- thus; uddhavat -- from Uddhava; upakarnya -- hearing; suhrdam -- of friends and relatives; duhsaham -- unbearable; vadham -- annihilation; jnanena -- by transcendental knowledge; asamayat -- pacified himself; ksatta -- Vidura; sokam -- bereavement; utpatitam -- arisen; budhah -- the learned.
yatra narayano devo
naras ca bhagavan rsih
mrdu tivram tapo dirgham
tepate loka-bhavanau
yatra -- where; narayanah -- the Personality of Godhead; devah -- by incarnation; narah -- human being; ca -- also; bhagavan -- the Lord; rsih -- great sage; mrdu -- amiable to everyone; tivram -- severe; tapah -- penance; dirgham -- very long; tepate -- performing; loka-bhavanau -- welfare of all living entities.
so 'ham tad-darsanahlada-
viyogarti-yutah prabho
gamisye dayitam tasya
badaryasrama-mandalam
sah aham -- thus myself; tat -- His; darsana -- audience; ahlada -- pleasure; viyoga -- without that; arti-yutah -- afflicted by distress; prabho -- my dear sir; gamisye -- shall go; dayitam -- so instructed; tasya -- His; badaryasrama -- Badarikasrama, in the Himalayas; mandalam -- association.
Krishna Man for the Poll.
The Hare Krishna movement will contest the May 18th Federal Election.
On Friday in Melbourne, it will launch its campaign with chanting, dancing, free food distribution and lecturing. The candidate for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness is Mr Phillip Scott, 25, an Economics Graduate. He will conte
Sri Uddhava’s actual life is the direct symbol of the catuh-sloki Bhagavatam enunciated first to Brahmaji by the Personality of Godhead[SB 2.9.33/34/35/36]. These four very great and important verses from Srimad-Bhagavatam are particularly taken out by the Mayavadi speculators, who construe a different purport to suit their impersonal view of monism.
