So what should be the inquisitiveness in this human form of life? Therefore the Vedanta-sutra says: athato brahma jijnasa. Now this life is meant for inquiring about the Supreme Absolute Truth, or Krsna. Krsna is the Absolute Truth, ultimate goal. So that is human life, when we inquire about. Therefore those who are inquisitive about God, they are not ordinary persons. They have been described in the Bhagavad-gita as sukrtina. Sukrtina means background is pious. JusQuestion: Why Lord Shiva Smokes Marijuana?
My dear Gurudeva,
I beg to clarify a doubt. A Muslim friend of mine argued that Lord Shiva is considered as the greatest Vaishnava, but yet he contradicts Vaishnava principles by smoking marijuana. Why does Lord Shiva smoke marijuana, even though he is considered to be the greatest Vaishnava?
Surender K.
Answer: He Can Smoke It, While We Cannot.
Just as the sun is so powerful it can extract water from urine without being polluted, Lord Shiva is so powerful
Once there was a sweeper in a well known temple and he was very sincere and devoted.
Every time he saw thousands of devotees coming to take darshan of the Lord,
he thought that the Lord is standing all the time and giving darshan and He must be feeling very tired.
So one day very innocently he asked the Lord whether he can take the place of the Lord for a day
so that the Lord can have some relief and rest.
The Deity of Temple replied, "I do not mind taking a break.
I will transform you like Myself,
If a man's brain can produce a space satellite, one can very easily imagine how brains higher than a man can produce similarily wonderful things which are far superior.
Srimad Bhagavatam 1st Canto 1st Chapter
Questions asked by devotees and answered by His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami
Question: According to this statement Srila Prabhupada tells that the souls which are expanded through the material energy of the supreme are the conditioned souls, as we know getting conditioned means thinking ourselves the enjoyer and controller because of which we are suffering. So according to that the jivas are sufferings because they were expended by mat
The 2011 Governing Body Commission (GBC) Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) commenced on February 20th in the Society’s world headquarters, Mayapur, West Bengal. Madhusevita Das, this year’s GBC chairman, welcomed the GBC body, appreciating that thirty-one out of thirty-three voting GBC members were present at th
Story – The unknown fast
In the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata, Bhishma, whilst resting on a bed of arrows and discoursing on Dharma, refers to the observance of Maha Shivaratri by King Chitrabhanu. The story goes as follows.
Once, King Chitrabhanu was observing a fast with his wife, and it was the day of Maha Shivaratri. The sage Ashtavakra came on a visit to the king’s court.
The sage asked, “ O king why are you observing a fast today?” King Chitrabhanu explained the reason, as he had th
When we really feel the necessity for transcendental knowledge, or when we are eager, then our consciousness can digest it.
When food is not digested, even if it is the best food, it has minimal value - Nectar Drops
Srila Prabhupada flew from Los Angeles to San Francisco. After the slower pace of the Los Angeles center, the activities in San Francisco encouraged Prabhupada.
I think San Francisco center has been very much sanctified by unalloyed devotional service of the members here. As soon as there are sincere devotees, immediately the situation changes favorably.
The morning and evening meetings drew crowds of interested young people, and Srila Prabhupada observed: "Dancing in ecstasy is often exhibited t
