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Srila Prabhupada decided to relax on the lawn. Someone brought a chair, and Prabhupada sat in the dark, beneath the stars, enjoying the roaring kirtana. He looked up reflectively, head held slightly
My dear King, if a diseased person eats the pure uncontaminated food prescribed by the physician, he is gradually cured, and the infection of disease can no longer touch him. Similarly, if one follows the regulative principles of knowled
My dear King, if a diseased person eats the pure uncontaminated food prescribed by the physician, he is gradually cured, and the infection of disease can no longer touch him. Similarly, if one follows the regulative principles of knowled
Vrsa: As Gaura Mandala Bhumi and I entered Prabhupada's room, we found him in a very relaxed mood, reclining on his big bolster cushion behind his desk. We asked Srila Prabhupada the meaning of our names. Prabhupada told me that I was named after the bull carrier of Lord Siva. "But it is 'dasa'," he said. "Always 'dasa'."
Gaura Mandala Bhumi, Prabhupada explained, was
"Actually, you are pronouncing it wrong. It should be Janaka -- J-a-n-a-k-a."
Prabhupada explained that Janaka was the name of a great saintly king. The couple took heed of Prabhupada's advice and from that day Y
Krishna is the source of all incarnations/expansions/planery expantions. Lord Krishna is the original Lord Vishnu.
Buddha is also an incarnation of Lord. But such incarnations are not considered to be very advanced in Vedic knowledge(Lord does His own ways). There was a special purpose of Buddha incarnation. So called brahmanas of that time were slaughtering animals on the names of sacrifices given in the Vedas. So Lord incarnated to take away people by preaching Non-violence.
Buddha asked peop
WHO FOUNDED VEDIC CULTURE
No one individual founded Vedic culture, nor is there any single prophet, holy book or way of worship. The Vedic culture has a library of texts to help establish the nature of the Absolute Truth. Hindus recognize the good and spiritual essence in all religions, so it is easy for them to display respect and tolerance for other spiritual paths.
Through the Puranic stories of the universal creation, we learn that the Vedic knowledge was first given by
Srila Kasisvara Pandita - Disappearance
Answers based on Vedic Wisdom- By His Holiness Srila Romapada Swami Maharaja
Q. My current obstacle is my family of birth, which does not support Krsna Consciousness and does not accept my devotee husband. For some background: I was born into a white Catholic family in America. About 10 months ago I came into Krishna Consciousness and 4 months later married an Indian-bodied devotee. We live in the US, not far from my family. Previous to Krsna consciousness, I was very close with my family,
It is advised, therefore, that an intelligent person associate with the great sages and saints who are on the path of salvation. By such association, one can receive instructions which are able to slacken the conditioned souls attachment for matter, and thus the intelligent man gradually gets rid of the illusion of matter and false ego and is promoted to the real life of eternity, knowledge and bliss.
By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
Hare Krishna.
Dear Devotees,
Please accept our most humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhpada.
ISKCON NEW OLREANS cordially invites you all for the “RATH YATRA FESTIVAL” Date: 12th and 13th Nov, 2011 Parade on 12th Nov, 2011, starts from Canal Street and Decatur Street at 12:00 noon. Parade ends at Washington Square Park. This year we are very fortunate that H.H Bhakti Caru Swami,H.H Bir Krishna Goswami and H.H Bhakti Marg Swami will be present to shower their blessing upon us.
H.H Bhakt
