Those who possess Krishna prem are neither enjoyers nor renunciants. They are not karmis, fruitive workers; neither are they gyanies persons cultivating knowledge of the impersonal Brahman. Those who perform activities opposed to scriptural injunctions honor karmis, who abide by scriptural injunctions and when karmis who are eager to enjoy the results of their endeavors see the external renunciation of gyanies and renunciants, they may be attracted to them. However, those who hanker for bhagavat
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This story is taken from the Holy Biography of Nityalilapravishta Om Visnupada Paramahamsa 108 SriSrila Bhakti Dayita Madhava Gosvami Maharaja
Some ducks were swimming in a pond which was foul and stagnant. With great glee they were living by eating snails, worms, prawns, etc., in that putrid environment. One day, they saw their cousins flying overhead in the azure sky. They were in all respects, from feather to size, very beautiful. The ducks on the pond reasoned that the handsome appearance of
As many of us are convinced by Srila Prabhupada, “Simply by cleansing the cage of the bird, one does not satisfy the bird.” SB 1.2.8p Then natural question arises, “Can one simply by not cleansing the cage of the bird, satisfy the bird?”
Unfortunately this is not just joke, this is sad reality, what we are facing in so many situations by studying the real cases of Sri Sri Radha’s Krishna’s Beloved Devotees. Even Lord Sri Krishna is sad to feel this from inside and see this from outside, who we ar
"HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE. HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE."
I feel lucky and secured that it is my privelege to get the entry in ISKCON because for getting Ishwarprapti or moksha - of course Srila Prabhupada will be kind enough I should do maximum chanting and seva.
I need help of other devotees of Srila Prabhapada.
Abhoy Bhattacharjee
The whole business of spiritual life is to give up material desires, and if you are maintaining material desires in spite of chanting the Hare Krishna mantra, then spiritual progress will become very-very difficult. This is comparable to someone who is trying to light fire and pour water on it at the same time. That is not possible.
(His Holiness Gopal Krsna Goswami)
Prabhupada was encouraging and affectionate in his dealings with Dipak, who now served as Melbourne temple's full-time pujari. Dipak, in turn, reciprocated by trying to render menial service. He was in the habit of daily bringing Srila Prabhupada offered articles from the morning Deity worship -- garlands, tulasi leaves, and other sacred items.
Dipak often marvelled at the depth of Prabhupada's spiritual emotions. The day before, as he sat beside him i
gam paryatan medhya-vivikta-vrttih
sadapluto 'dhah sayano 'vadhutah
alaksitah svair avadhuta-veso
vratani cere hari-tosanani
gam -- earth; paryatan -- traversing; medhya -- pure; vivikta-vrttih -- independent occupation for living; sada -- always; aplutah -- sanctified; adhah -- on the earth; sayanah -- lying; avadhutah -- without dressing (of the hair, etc.); alaksitah -- without being seen; svaih -- alone; avadhuta-vesah -- dressed like a mendicant; vratani -- vows; cere -- performed; hari-tosanan
In other words, setbacks and failures can seem significant, even insurmountable in the moment. Yet, once we get through them, we look back at them as a necessary, even important part of our success. A nu
"A man just got married and was returning home with his wife. They were crossing a lake in a boat when suddenly a great storm arose. The man was a warrior, but the woman became very much afraid because it seemed almost hopeless -- THE BOAT WAS SMALL AND THE STORM WAS REALLY HUGE, AND ANY MOMENT THEY WERE GOING TO BE DROWNED. But the man sat silently, calm and quiet, as if nothing was happening.
The woman was trembling and she said, "Are you not afraid? This may be our last moment of life! IT DO
namo maha-vadanyaya krishna-prema-pradaya te
krishnaya krishna-chaitanya-namne gaura-tvise namah
Translation: O most munificent incarnation! You are Krishna Himself appearing as Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. You have assumed the golden colour of Srimati Radharani, and You are widely distributing pure love of Krishna. We offer our respectful obeisances unto You.
Nitai Gaur Hari Bol!!!!
All glories to srila prabhupada...
Lecture on
Bhagavad-gita 7.8
23/02/74 Mumbai
By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada
With these present senses we cannot understand what is the holy, transcendental name of Krsna. Therefore sometimes we are misunderstood, that "Why these people are chanting Hare Krsna?" So... Because ordinary man or ordinary senses cannot understand the value, the nature of the name, therefore sastra says.. we can realize God by chanting name... Naama, the holy name of the Lord, is completely
Question: How to Surrender and Get Initiated? |
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I am a regular reader of the Bhagavad-gita As It Is. While reading the Dhyana Yoga chapter, we read the Lord describing about ways to attain Him via yoga. But personally, I found the purport where Arjuna says that he finds himself unworthy for meditation very similar to my condition. In reply the Lord says that even transcendental to all these methods to achieve Him was to completely surrender unto Him. I want to ask you how do we surrender to Lord K |
Question: Is Jnana Yoga Worshipping Krishna? |
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Dear Spiritual Master, |
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Answer: Yes, But Bhakti Must Be Added. |
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Yes you are worshipping and meditating on Krishna simply by studying Krishna conscious literature. This philosophical approach is called jnana yoga, the yoga of knowledge. However, if you simply study the books but do no |
On the return journey to the temple, Prabhupada chanted half-audibly in the back seat of the car, looking out the window in a way as quiet and unassuming as a child. His demeanour gave no indication that just a few minutes before he had been cheered and applauded by
puresu punyopavanadri-kunjesv
apanka-toyesu sarit-sarahsu
ananta-lingaih samalankrtesu
cacara tirthayatanesv ananyah
puresu -- holy places like Ayodhya, Dvaraka and Mathura; punya -- piety; upa-vana -- the parks; adri -- hill; kunjesu -- in the orchards; apanka -- without sin; toyesu -- in the water; sarit -- river; sarahsu -- lakes; ananta-lingaih -- the forms of the Unlimited; samalankrtesu -- being so decorated; cacara -- executed; tirtha -- places of
All these books are the ultimate source of knowledge. They are not mundane speculations, they are authorized versions of liberated souls, presented by my humble self. So the strength is not in us, the strength is in the Supreme Lord. (Letter to Devananda 1968 September 28, 1968).
-By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
