To understand Vedic literature means one must have firm faith in Krsna and firm faith in guru, not that "My guru is not so learned, so let me capture Krsna directly." That is useless. That is useless. Caitanya Mahaprabhu says, guru-krsna-krpaya paya bhakti-lata-bija [Cc. Madhya 19.151]. One can get the seed of the plant or creeper of bhakti, how? Guru-krsna-krpa. By the mercy of guru and by the mercy of Krsna, not that krsna-krpa. First guru-krpa, then krsna-krpa.(Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.15.27).
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Body Clock
14 October 2010 , 14:12
12 Important Human Body Organs and their peak timings: Lungs, Intestines, Stomach, Spleen. There are 12 important organs in our body, which will be at its peak for two hours a day. Normal health or disease of any person depends on this factor. To lead a healthy life, one should learn one's own body functioning language.
1. Organ
Lungs
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Early Morning (3AM-5AM)
Remarks
It is good to wake up at this hour. The Ozone content in atmosphere will be more at
Letter to: Nandarani
Seattle
15 October, 1968
"Regarding your question: The spirit soul of Krishna's entourage, all the associates of Krishna or anyone situated in Vaikuntha the spiritual sky, never mind, either in Vaikunthas or in Krishna Loka, they have no separate body. Just like Krishna has no differentiation between body and soul, similarly, those who are transferred or living eternally in the spiritual sky, they haven't got also such distinction, between spirit and body. The body is also sp
You have asked some specific mantra; there is no other greater mantra than Hare Krsna. Srila Bhaktivinode says, "When I chant Radha Krsna or Hare Krsna all my dangers are gone immediately." So which other mantra can be more effective than Hare Krsna?
When Gour Govinda Swami became a sannyasi, he left his home, his wife and seven children. He was 45 years old and his children were still young. After he left, his wife and children were in great difficulty to maintain their lives. Because he had been teaching in a school, he was entitled to receive a pension. The government told his wife, “If your husband will sign a document, you can receive his pension. All he has to do is sign this paper.” One government minister came to him when
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Michael Cremo on Forbidden Archeology, Our Billion-Year-Old Human History and the Spiritual Satisfaction of the VedasSunday, May 22, 2011 by Anthony Wile - www.thedailybell.com
 The Daily Bell is pleased to publish an exclusive interview with Michael Cremo (left). Introduction: Michael Cremo is on the cutting edge of science and culture issues. As he crosses disciplinary and cultural boundaries, he presents to his various audiences a compelling case for negotiating a new consensus on the nature of |
A materialistic person is captivated by so many objects of sense gratification. That is his prison house. The state laws, if you are criminal, they put him into the jail. But natures law is such that you dont require... Your senses will keep you intact in jail. You dont require to be handcuffed. The senses are so strong that it will keep you in this material world.(Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.15.40).
-By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
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"Because of their very confidential friendship, their behaviour is only on the basis of pure friendship. Some confidential friends are as follows: Sridama, Sudama, Dama, Vasud
Lord Chaitanya's Grace God is known by the Vedic Revelation As the mundane world is subjected to the control of phenomenal time and space, everything that exists in this world is apparent and relative. Similarly, the worldly truth also is relative and apparent. Since the Spirit transcends the limits of time and space, the spiritual reality is absolute and eternal. The Vedic scriptures reveal about the knowledge about the Absolute Reality. They explain about the eternal Name, eternal Form, eternal |
Bhakti Rasa Is a Mellow
"Bhakti means devotional service. Every service has some attractive feature which drives the servitor progressively on and on. Everyone of us within this world is perpetually engaged in some sort of service, and the impetus for such service is the pleasure we derive from it" (NOD). "Every living entity, beginning from Brahma, the first living entity within the material world, down to the insignificant ant, desires to relish some taste derived from sense perception. Thes
Excerpted from a discussion on Brahma-vimohana-lila by Swami B.V. Tripurari
“Prabhupada turned to me a third time and said, 'Did you see it?' This time I replied, 'Yes I saw it.' And I thought, 'I'm seeing you, and this is Vrindavana. Wherever you are, that is Vrindavana. Wherever you look, that is Vrindavana. You have the kind of vision that can harmonize all things.”
Seeing the cows and elderly cowherds rush to greet their calves and sons, Balarama was concerned that the very essence of Vrindava
Brahma said, "My dear Lord, You are the only worshipful Supreme Lord, Personality of Godhead; therefore I am offering my humble obeisances and prayers just to please You. Your bodily features are of the color of clouds filled with water. You are glittering with a silver electric aura emanating from Your yellow garments.
"Let me offer my respectful repeated obeisances unto the son of Maharaja Nanda who is standing before me with conchshell, earrings and peacock feather on His head. His face is bea
Summary: atmendriya-priti-vanchatare bali `kama' krsnendriya-priti-iccha dhare `prema' nama
"The desire to gratify one's own senses is kama [lust], but the desire to please the senses of Lord Krishna is prema [love]." (Caitanya Caritamrta Adi 4.165)
Here priti is the common factor to the two definitions: lust and love. In the verse Prabhupada translates priti as "to please", yet throughout his books priti is related to the principle of love, and technically equated
