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मार्कण्डेय द्वारा स्तुति (12.8)

35 ये दोनों मुनि नर तथा नारायण भगवान के साकार रूप थे। जब मार्कण्डेय ऋषि ने दोनों को देखा तो वे तुरन्त उठ खड़े हुए और तब पृथ्वी पर डंडे की तरह गिरकर अतीव आदर के साथ उन्हें नमस्कार किया।

36-38 उन्हें देखने से उत्पन्न हुए आनन्द ने मार्कण्डेय के शरीर, मन तथा इन्द्रियों को पूरी तरह तुष्ट कर दिया, उनके शरीर में रोमांच ला दिया और उनके नेत्रों को आँसुओं से भर दिया। भावविह्वल होने से मार्कण्डेय उन्हें देख पाने में असमर्थ हो रहे थे। सम्मान में हाथ जोड़े खड़े होकर तथा दीनतावश अप

Upon hearing the sound of the falling fruits, the demon Dhenukasura, who was living there in the form of an ass, began to approach with great force, shaking the whole field so that all the trees began to move as if there were an earthquake. The demon appeared first before Balarama and began to kick His chest with his hind legs. At first, Balarama did not say anything, but the demon with great anger began to kicked Him again more vehemently. This time Balarama immediately caught hold of the legs

A Gorakshya (Cow Protection) Perspective by Syamasundara Das

I am submitting a response to an article I read very recently by Jennifer Mishler in Sentient Media. Plant-Based Companies Call Attention to ‘the Cow in the Room’ at COP26 (https://sentientmedia.org/plant-based-companies-call-attention-to-the-cow-in-the-room-at-cop26/)

In Jennifer Mishler’s article she mentions ‘environmental harms of animal agriculture, often left out of climate change discussions—and most importantly—not addressed in

Be Very Careful, If one does not chant Hare Krishna, Sarasvati ”Maharaj” may give you a ”Slap”, and ”Sarasvati, is preaching, “Do you know Krsna?”………..
Prabhupada: This girl, Sarasvati… Some boy said, “Oh, why you are chanting? This is not very good.” She gave[him] a slap. Just see. Naisthiki. How firmly she is fixed up, although she is a small child. Bhaktir bhavati naisthiki. Nobody can deviate [her]. A pure devotee of Krsna cannot be deviated. You cannot cheat him. No. He’ll give you a slap.

By Madhava Smullen 

This year’s MAN-tra Retreat, held from November 12th to 14th, explored “The Hero’s Journey,” a common story template that involves a hero who goes on an adventure, is victorious in a crisis, and comes home transformed. The retreat applied the template to the life of devotees, who often see a similar awakening or call to adventure, followed by trials and transformation.

There were over 100 registrants from the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and many other countries for th

By Madhava Smullen

About 170 book distributors, temple presidents, GBC members, Bhaktivedanta Book Trust staff and devotees in general viewed the 12th Annual BBT Africa Conference, held online and broadcast at https://www.youtube.com/c/BBTAfrica on Saturday November 6th.

Speakers from Kenya, Ghana, South Africa and Mauritius participated in the three-hour conference, which is a platform for an exchange of ideas and strategies on all matters of book distribution, publication, and innovation. Insp

The word bhakti can be translated to devotion, devotional service. Bhaja is the root form of bhakti. Bhaja dhatu includes love, service and worship. The very essence of bhakti is emotions. When we speak of rasa, it implies emotions.

Whilst we are in this material world, we become conditioned, therefore we have a lower and a higher nature. There are two sides to our nature. The lower nature has become attached to the temporary and things of small significance, like when I lost my teddy dog as a c

Every trail is unique. Every rock is distinct. Every cloud in the sky is different. Every tree has its own character. And today, I am viewing a waterfall which stands out from any other.

The water from the Sydenham River flows as cascades at Inglis Falls, a lovely drop of rushing H2O. It is one of four waterfalls in the Owen Sound district. Its gorgeousness was the reason for a second stroll for Mahadeva, Anna Purna, and I, but here we were accompanied by local friends who are all nature lovers.

भगवान की विभूतियाँ (11.16)

1 श्री उद्धव ने कहा : हे प्रभु, आप अनादि तथा अनन्त, साक्षात परब्रह्म तथा अन्य किसी वस्तु से सीमित नहीं हैं। आप सभी वस्तुओं के रक्षक तथा जीवनदाता, उनके संहार तथा सृष्टि हैं।

2 हे प्रभु, यद्यपि अपवित्र लोगों के लिए यह समझ पाना कठिन है कि आप समस्त उच्च तथा निम्न सृष्टियों में स्थित हैं, किन्तु वे ब्राह्मण जो वैदिक मत को भलीभाँति जानते हैं आपकी वास्तविक रूप में पूजा करते हैं।

3 कृपया मुझसे उन सिद्धियों को बतायें जिन्हें महर्षिगण आपकी भक्तिपूर्वक पूजा द्वारा प्राप्त करते हैं

Series: Srila Prabhupada-Our Preeminent Siksha Guru – Day 01
Speaker: Badrinarayan Swami
Occasion: Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day Special

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On Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day festival , here are some lesser-known facts related to ISKCON Founder Acharya.

GBC Strategic Planning Team (SPT) is pleased to invite you to the Day 1 of our 3 day series celebrating Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day festival reflecting on the role of Srila Prabhupada as our preeminent Siksha Guru wi

By Madhava Smullen

The new Devotee Care Team started in New Vrindaban, West Virginia in April 2021, is providing resources, assistance and association for residents of the large rural community.

The team is run by Lilasuka Dasi, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada who first moved to New Vrindaban in 1980 and has served there as a day school teacher, communications director and handcrafts store owner; and Beverly Nava, who came in 2016 and has served as restaurant manager and HR representative.

While

By Kalyana Giriraja das

There are 45 brahmacaris living in the Moscow sankritana ashrama who distribute Srila Prabhupada's books daily in Moscow and ot

There are many limbs of devotional service, 64 to be precise. By engaging in these 64 aspects, we can make so much spiritual advancement. The first is guru-padasraya – taking shelter of the lotus feet of the spiritual master. The second one is to accept initiation and receive spiritual instructions. The third is serving the spiritual master with love.

Before we reach love, we may serve out of fear. Why? Well, the sastras create a lot of fear in our hearts as it is very clear that we cannot disob

By Niranjana Swami

I was recently inspired. It was the 2nd day of our GBC meetings. I was completely absorbed the whole day, which for me is not something very easy. I am not so inclined to meetings, but on this 2nd day of our GBC meetings, there was only one subject, and that was book distribution. It was affirmed by other GBC members with whom I spoke that this was the most enlivening day ever spent in a GBC meeting because the subject matter was just about Srila Prabhupada’s books.

We got the

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देवताओं द्वारा स्तुति (11.6)

7 देवता कहने लगे: हे प्रभु, बड़े बड़े योगी कठिन कर्म-बन्धन से मुक्ति पाने का प्रयास करते हुए अपने हृदयों में आपके चरणकमलों का ध्यान अतीव भक्तिपूर्वक करते हैं। हम देवतागण अपनी बुद्धि, इन्द्रियाँ, प्राण, मन तथा वाणी आपको समर्पित करते हुए, आपके चरणकमल पर नत होते हैं।

8 हे अजित प्रभु, आप तीन गुणों से बनी अपनी मायाशक्ति को अपने ही भीतर अचिन्त्य व्यक्त जगत के सृजन, पालन तथा संहार में लगाते हैं। आप माया के परम नियन्ता के रूप में प्रकृति के गुणों की अन्योन्य क्रिया में स्थित ज

साक्षात वेदों द्वारा स्तुति (10.87)

1-10   श्री परीक्षित ने कहा: हे ब्राह्मण, भला वेद उस परम सत्य का प्रत्यक्ष वर्णन कैसे कर सकते हैं, जिसे शब्दों द्वारा बतलाया नहीं जा सकता? वेद भौतिक प्रकृति के गुणों के वर्णन तक ही सीमित हैं, किन्तु ब्रह्म समस्त भौतिक स्वरूपों तथा उनके कारणों को लाँघ जाने के कारण इन गुणों से रहित है।  श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: भगवान ने जीवों की भौतिक बुद्धि, इन्द्रियाँ, मन तथा प्राण को प्रकट किया, जिससे वे अपनी इच्छाओं को इन्द्रिय-तृप्ति में लगा सकें, सकाम कर्म में संलग्न ह

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शिवजी द्वारा स्तुति (10.63)

33-38 बाणासुर की भुजाएँ कटते देखकर शिवजी को अपने भक्त के प्रति दया आ गयी अतः वे भगवान चक्रायुध (कृष्ण) के पास पहुँचे और उनसे इस प्रकार बोले। श्री रुद्र ने कहा: आप ही एकमात्र परम सत्य, परम ज्योति तथा ब्रह्म की शाब्दिक अभिव्यक्ति के भीतर के गुह्य रहस्य हैं। जिनके हृदय निर्मल हैं, वे आपका दर्शन कर सकते हैं क्योंकि आप आकाश की भाँति निर्मल हैं। आकाश आपकी नाभि है, अग्नि आपका मुख है, जल आपका वीर्य है और स्वर्ग आपका सिर है। दिशाएँ आपकी श्रवणेन्द्रिय (कान) हैं। औषधि-पौधे आपके