The need to accept discipleship of an enlightened guru is emphasized both by tradition and by the words of the scriptures. Yet, this step on the spiritual sojourn turns out to be a squirmy one for many. The difficulty arises due to ominous thoughts of loss of freedom. Haven’t you heard of grisly tales where disciples where punished by their masters for being disobedient?
Here I narrate my tale. Long time ago, I was afflicted by what I thought was bronchitis. My hacking cough pained me, but what
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aho prthapi dhriyate 'rbhakarthe
rajarsi-varyena vinapi tena
yas tv eka-viro 'dhiratho vijigye
dhanur dvitiyah kakubhas catasrah
aho -- O my lord; prtha -- Kunti; api -- also; dhriyate -- bears her life; arbhaka-arthe -- for the sake of fatherless children; rajarsi -- King Pandu; varyena -- the best; vina api -- without him; tena -- him; yah -- one who; tu -- but; eka -- alone; virah -- the warrior; adhirathah -- commander; vijigye -- could conquer; dhanu
Srila Prabhupada was ready to depart for Hong Kong and Tokyo. Relaxing in his room with a few disciples, he gave some last minute instructions. Prabhupada told the devotees that in order to stay in Krsna consciousness, a devotee would have to become very tolerant. "When you become a devotee, sometimes your dearest friends will become like your enemies." He gave the example of the famous child-devotee Prahlada, whose nearest and dearest relative, his father
We must show an alternative to the exploitation of this world. In this world poor people are beaten down by the rich people. In Krishna Consciousness we have no concern with a person’s income. We honor and respect because of his faith, devotion and humility. In materialistic society, women are exploited and denied their rights because of their weaker physical natures. In Krishna Consciousness, we are taught to honor every woman especially devotee women as a holy mother and give them great respec
I overheard two men speaking. It was as if each person was trying to convince the other, and perhaps themselves, how many hours and how hard they were working, how few hours of sleep they were going to get, and, most of all, how tired they were going to be. I wasn’t quite sure if they were bragging or complaining, but one thing was certain, they were appearing more and more tired the longer the conversation continued.
The problem with anticipating tiredness in this way, or in any way, is that it
A small brief for those who do not know waht is Scientology
Scientology is a body of beliefs and related practices created by speculative fiction author L. Ron Hubbard (1911–1986), starting in 1952, as a successor to his earlier self-help system, Dianetics.
Scientology teaches that people are immortal beings who have forgotten their true nature.[7] Its method of spiritual rehabilitation is a type of counselling known as auditing, in which practitioners aim to c
Therefore real peace and f
"One who passes the Catumasya season without observing religious vows,austerities and chanting of japa, such a fool although living should be consideredto be a dead man." (Bhavisya Purana)"
In the month of Sravana (July , August) one should refrain from eating spinach.In th e month of Bhadra (August, September) of yogurt ,in Asvina (September, October) milk .In Karttika (October, November) meat and urad dahl." (Skanda Purana)
Visnu Rahasya (Lord Brahma to Narada Muni): "If one accepts all theseVai
हे गुरुदेव जय हो तिहारी
हम पर रहे कृपा तिहारी
भटक रहे थे हमे रास्ता दिखाया
प्रभ मिलने का रास्ता दिखाया
चरणों में आपके है दुनिया हमारी
हे गुरुदेव जय हो तिहारी
पतितपावन हे दीन बंधू
करुना निधान हो युगपुरुष आप
सबसे अलग है महिमा तिहारी
हे गुरुदेव जय हो तिहारी
चरणों में हमको जगह देदो गुरुवार
हमे अपनी किरपा का पातर बना लो
झोली फैलाये बेठे है हम तो
डारो हमपे भी इक नज़र करुनामई
हे गुरुदेव जय हो तिहारी
श्रधा के फूल भक्ति का भोग
जलाये ह्रद
Merciful Appearance of Lord Nrsimhadev in Our Life
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Please accept our humble pranams! All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudev !!
Recently we had gone through a real nightmare which I would like to share with all of you as it is still fresh in my memory. On 29th May 2011, my wife (HG Shilpa devi dasi) who was at the 7 month of her pregnancy was hospitalized. At 2 am she had severe bleeding and I had to drive her to the hospital, which was 60 miles away in a nei
HDG. AC BhaktiVedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada
Sa vai manah krsna-padaravindayor vacamsi vaikuntha-gunanuvarnane [SB 9.4.18].
You engage your senses. So this is practice. First of all think of the Deity. First of all think of the lotus feet, then the knees, then the eyes, then the belly, then the chest. In this way, as you become practiced, then go further, advance. In this way, when you become fully practiced, then automatically, in whatever condition you are, you will be able to meditate upon Krs
 We had a very successful opening of the Japa Room yesterday....at one stage 26 devotees were in attendance and many good questions and comments were made in the chat room. One very good question was about the time when we should chant - someone asked is it OK to make up our rounds the next day if we had a busy day?....and another about chanting half our Japa quota before going to work and chanting the rest when returning home. It got me thinking about the importance of rising as early as possible
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Alexander, the great Greek king, after conquering many kingdoms, was returning home. On the way, he fell ill and it took him to his death bed. So, the mighty conqueror lay prostrate and pale, helplessly waiting to breathe his last.
He called his generals and said, "I will depart from this world soon, I have three wishes, please carry them out without fail." With tears flowing down their cheeks, the generals agreed to abide by their king's last wishes. "My first desire is that," said Alexand
Srila Prabhupada explains that, sleep is only to recover from the fatigue due to working hard. The devotees are meant to work very hard. Devotees must never be lazy. All the great acharyas condemn laziness. When we are lazy, we are just opening the doors for Maya to rush into our mind and take complete control. Therefore we must be very active, we must be very busy in hearing the glories of the Lord, in chanting the glories of the Lord and in rendering service by executing the instructions of t
Question: How Can Krishna Not Know His Potency? |
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Gurudeva, I request you to enlighten me on this phrase: "The wonderful potency of the Supreme Lord Krishna is bewildering even to the jugglers. That potential power is unknown even to the self-sufficient Lord, so it is certainly unknown to others." |
yamav utasvit tanayau prthayah
parthair vrtau paksmabhir aksiniva
remata uddaya mrdhe sva-riktham
parat suparnav iva vajri-vaktrat
yamau -- twins (Nakula and Sahadeva); utasvit -- whether; tanayau -- sons; prthayah -- of Prtha; parthaih -- by the sons of Prtha; vrtau -- protected; paksmabhih -- by the eyelids; aksini -- of the eyes; iva -- like; remate -- playing carelessly; uddaya -- snatching; mrdhe -- in the fight; sva-riktham -- own property; parat --
When Radhanath Swami and his friends asked the border guard the way to Istanbul, the guard pointed to a lonely country road. It stretched out into the darkness of the hilly, fertile country of Eastern Thrace. As they walked, Radhanath Swami saw for the first time the minaret of a stone mosque. The mosque’s dome and spires fascinated him and he was thrilled to see a place of God. There was no traffic on the road and Istanbul was still 150 miles away. What now? As they stood wondering how they wou
