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His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami (Calcutta)
The word pada-yatra literally means to walk on foot. In early India people used to travel by chariot, horseback, elephant, bullock-cart, or palanquin. But saintly persons, having renounced such worldly comforts, would travel by foot. Their main concern was to teach the glories of God to the conditioned living entities and thereby deliver them from their miserable materialistic lives. Walking was the best means of contacting the common people and accom
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ये रथ जा रहा किस ओर
कहाँ चले हे नंदकिशोर.
जा रहा क्यूं व्रज को तू छोड़
हमसे सारे रिश्तों को तोड़.
ज़रा बता दे गलती हमारी
हो गया क्या हमसे कसूर.
क्षण का विरह सहा नही जाता
जा रहा तू अब इतनी दूर.
दिन को बांसुरी बजा बुलाया
रात को संग में रास रचाया.
कैसी आग लगी मथुरा में कि
तूने आज वो सब कुछ भुलाया.
प्यार था तेरा या था छलावा
अपनापन का था वो दिखावा.
हम तो ठहरी गावं की ग्वालन
प्रेम समझ उसे सिर पे चढ़ाया.
व्रज के रक्षक कहलाते थे और
आज प्राण हमारे लिए जा रहे.
हम हुए थे तेरे सबको छोड़
आज जाके अपनी किसे कहे.
निकुंज की बा
Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara) - Kosi(Kosivana)
Once, Sri Krsna was so eager to meet Srimati Radhika that He knocked on Her door. From inside the house, Srimati Radhika asked,"Ko'si?(Who are You?)"
Sri Krsna replied," I am Krsna."
The word krsna also happens to mean "black snake". Radhika therefore said," If You are a black snake, then why come here? Do You want to bite me? Go to the forest. You have no purpose here."
"No Priyatama, I am Ghanasyama."
Radhika decided to take ghanasyama
The literal meaning of the Sanskrit word “prasadam” is mercy. So when we say “Krishna prasadam” we are referring to Krishna’s mercy.
To understand what prasadam is we need to clear up a common misconception. Generally we are under the impression that we are the owners of the things that we posses and these things are meant for our enjoyment. And t
Dear Vaishnavas, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Bhaktivedanta College Radhadesh has an opening for the position of Course Director for the new degree in Business Administration (BBA). If you want to be part of an enthusiastic team offering a vibrant service to Srila Prabhupada, in a well-established spiritual community, then please announce your interest. We would be happy to send additional information. This is a full time position, but we may consider oth
ISKCON Painters Feature Krishna in California Art Exhibit
Over one hundred people attended the reception for a new art exhibit by ISKCON artists Ramadasa Abhirama Dasa and his wife Dhriti Dasi, at the Exeter Courthouse Gallery and Museum in Central California this January 9th.
The show, entitled “A Marriage of Art,” included thirty-six landscape and figurative paintings by both artists, as well as ten of Vrindavana and fo
Krsna Pleases His Devotees
1. Next, after assimilating Uddhava’s report, Lord Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the omniscient Soul of all that be, desired to satisfy the serving girl Trivakra, who was troubled by lust. Thus He went to her house.
2. Trivakra’s home was opulently appointed with expensive furnishings and replete with sensual accouterments meant to inspire sexual desire. There were banners, rows of strung pear
क्यूँ भेजा मुझे मथुरा मैया
कोई कहे न मुझे कन्हैया.
ये ठाट-बाट भये न मुझको
लौटा दे मेरी लटुकी और गैया.
न यहाँ यमुना,यहाँ मधुवन
न व्रजवालों-सा चितवन.
सब कहे हैं ईश्वर मुझको
कोई सुने न मेरा क्रंदन.
सुबह कलेवा,दिन का भोजन
व्रज का वो मिस्री और माखन.
जब मथुरा सारी करे शयन
तब याद कर भीगे मेरे नयन .
मुरली बजाना भूल ही गया
राग तो सारे व्रज में ही छूटे.
रूठ गयी मुरली मुझसे मैया
तिस पर तुम सब भी हो रूठे.
क्यूं भेजा मुझे मथुरा मैया..........
PRABHUPADA'S QUOTE OF THE DAY "You said that your job is maya, but you must know that maya is illusion. As soon as there is absence of Krishna Consciousness - that is maya. But you are working just to help and push Krishna's interest; therefore, it is not maya. Anything used to Krishna Consciousness is real renouncement." Letter to Jayagovinda, Febryary 3, 1970 |
- AS WASPS GET ATTRACTED TOWARDS FIRE WITHOUT KNOWING THAT FIRE WILL BURN THEM , OFF SIIMILARLY WE GET ATTRACTED TOWARDS MAYA WITHOUT KNOWING THIS WILL BURN US OFF.
The eagle has the longest life-span among birds.
In its 40’s…..It’s long and flexible talons can no longer grab prey which serves as food.
It’s long and sharp beak becomes bent.
Then, the eagle is left with only two options: die or go through a painful process of change which lasts 150 days.
The process requires that the eagle fly to a mountain top and sit on its’ nest.
There the eagle knocks its’ beak against a rock until it plucks it out.
After plucking it out, the eagle will w
A Guru is absolutely necessary for every aspirant in the spiritual path. God teaches through the human enlightened body of a fully realized Guru. The Guru is the pattern into which you should mould yourself. Guru is the door to spiritual liberation, but it is the aspirant who has to enter it through niskama karma -righteous words, thoughts and actions performed without the expectation of results. Also a total surrender, a strong faith and a firm devotion towards th
A special event
International Vaisnavi Retreat in Govardhana
Fostering a spirit of love and care between devotees is on the agenda for the up-coming International Vaisnavi Retreat. This special event is aimed at generating peer support between female devotees dedicated to Srila Prabhupada’s mission. It has sprung from an initiative of the now three-year old GBC Devotee Care Committee and is being organized by the Vrindavana Institute for Higher Education.
Making friendship with peers is one of the
