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The reciprocation of love between Radha and Krishna is the essence of spiritual love. Because Krishna is the origin of everything, He is the origin of love also. The attraction between boys and girls in the material world is a perverted reflection of the purely spiritual relationship between Radha and Krishna or Jivatman and Paramatman. One who thinks he can be happy through material sexual enjoyment cannot understand the relationship between Radha and Krishna; and, conversely, if one hears abou
Krishna is the Supreme Person, the Godhead. Krishna is the speaker of the Bhagavad-gita, which is recognized throughout the world as one of mankind’s greatest books of wisdom. In the Gita, as it is also known, Krishna says repeatedly that He is God Himself, the source of everything. Arjuna, to whom Krishna is speaking, accepts Krishna’s words as true, adding that the greatest spiritual authorities of that time also confirm that Krishna is God.
Traditions that follow in the line of these authoriti
Two things are necessary for a beautifully finished sculpture. One is a strong piece of marble and the second is the expert sculptor. The piece of marble should but unconditionally remain in the hands of the sculptor, in order to be carved and chiselled into the fine image. The seeker placing himself under the expert guidance of a fully realized Guru, will allow to be carved out and chiselled into the image of perfection. It is also absolutely necessary for the disciple to purify himself thr
yad yad vibhutimat sattvam
srimad urjitam eva va
tat tad evavagaccha tvam
mama tejo-'msa-sambhavam
TRANSLATION
Know that all beautiful, glorious, and mighty creations spring from but
a spark of My splendor.
PURPORTS
Any glorious or beautiful existence should be understood to be but a
fragmental manifestation of Krsna's opulence, whether it be in the
spiritual or material world. Anything extraordinarily opulent should be
considered to represent Krsna's opulence.-Srila Prabhupada's commentary.
Lord Kr
Hare Krishna!!
Mantra-Yoga:
A Necessity for this Age
By Stephen Knapp
This is the first chapter in his forth-coming book, "Prayers, Mantras and Gayatris." A Collection for Insights, Protection, Spiritual Growth, and Many Other Blessings. This should be published and available in another few weeks.
Using mantras or prayers is a means of doing a number of things, depending on our purpose. First of all, it is a method to raise our consciousness and prepare ourselves for perceiving higher states of being. It ca
I meditate on two-armed Lord Krishna, who is dark like a monsoon cloud, dressed in yellow garments, garlanded with forest flowers... crowned with a peacock feather, and garlanded with lotus whorls, whose face is splendid like ten million moons, whose eyes move restlessly... whose forehead is marked with tilaka of sandal paste and musk... who is splendid with earrings like two rising suns, whose perspiration-anointed cheeks are like two glistening mirrors... who with
Bhakti In Its Beauty Hits UK Bankers
Thursday 11th November 2010 saw history in the making with its first corporate sponsored event in the financial industry to host a Gaudiya Vaisnava sannyasi. In the heart of UK’s financial district of Canary Wharf, over 200 bankers and traders assembled 512 feet high in Barclays skyscraper for an evening event to celebrate the message of Diwali with Bhakti Charu Swami.
Over the past year bankers and traders from Directors to analysts have been gathering fortnig
"G u r u m u k h p a d m a v a k y a"
We want to put Krishna in the center of the world ……………….Nectarean Mellows
Marriage disputes, conflicts between religions, conflicts between gurus, disciples of gurus, conflicts between sexes and races, conflicts between nations, conflicts between every aspects of human society, animal society, plant society, insect society, “jivo jivasya jivanam”. Everyone is trying to eat each other in one way or other. It is all manifesting from this one illusio
- Sending before you mean to. Enter the recipient’s e-mail address only when your e-mail is ready to be sent. This helps reduce the risk of an embarrassing misfire, such as sending an important e-mail to the wrong person or e-mailing a half-written note.
- Forgetting the attachment. If your e-mail includes an attachment, upload the file to the e-mail before composing it. This eliminates the embarrassing m
man-mana bhava mad-bhakto
mad-yaji mam namaskuru
mam evaisyasi yuktvaivam
atmanam mat-parayanah
Translation
Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, offer obeisances and worship
Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely you will come to Me.
Purports
This chapter concludes by revealing the pure, simplistic way of worshipping the Supreme Lord Krishna by the words man-manah focus one's consciousness on Lord Krishna, mad bhakto be Lord Krishna's devotee, mad yaji give propitiation and worship to Lord K
Once, the very playful Sri Krsna eagerly desired to meet Srimati Radhika, but because of the obstacles created by Her mother-in-law Jatila, sister-in-law Kutila and husband Abhimanyu, Srimati Radhika could not get to Their appointed meeting place. After waiting for a long time, Krsna climbed a tall tree and sweetly began to imitate the sound of a cuckoo. Hearing the loud and delightful call of this astonishing cuckoo bird, Srimati Radhika a
Ke Jabi Ke Jabi Bhai
"O brothers, who will go? Who will go?"
- by Srila Lochana Dasa Thakura
ke jabi ke jabi bhai bhava sindhu-para
dhanya kali-yugera caitanya-avatara (1)
O brothers, who will go? Who will go? Who will cross over this ocean of birth and death? This is a special Kali-yuga because Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu has come.
amara gaurangera ghate adana –kheya vaya
jada andha, atura avadhi para haya (2)
At the bathing place of my Gauranga, there is a free ferry boat waiting. There is no restric