We are all touched by the pastime of Mother Earth approaching Lord Vishnu for protection from “conceited demons dressed like kings” (SB 10.1.17) at the end of the last Dvapara-yuga. At that time, Mother Earth, known in the Vedas as Bhumi, was overburdened by “unnecessary military arrangements”, which threatened the peace, sanctity and religiosity of all the devas.
Needless to say, this threat to the Earth has only increased as Kali-yuga has progressed. In the 12th Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam, Bh
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On Earth Day, I thought of a prayer that resonated with me in my youth. “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. For He has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord, or who shall stand in His holy place? He that has clean hands, and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord.” (Psalm 24:1-5)
Later, when I m
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Andrea Suarez has been offering a much-needed service for devotee families – her Krishna Kids Youtube videos and Instagram page provide Krishna conscious stories, songs, and arts and crafts lessons that will keep young children entertained and learning.
Andrea, herself is an animated and extremely likable guide who is an expert at presenting Krishna consciousness in a way that is fun and easy to understand for 0 – 5-year-olds.
As a child, Andr
Yes, I was in the room, but less than the last few days. I took to the park and, of course, to a bench, for serene chanting on my beads. I stopped abruptly because someone paid me a visit.
He was wearing my colour, at least his top was that soft but rusty orange. He hung around and kept staring at me, very curious. Don’t be mistaken, it wasn’t a human. With that silent stare I would consider him a lunatic if he was human. It was a bird, a Robin, a sure sign of spring. He was pecking away at the
अध्याय तेईस – ययाति के पुत्रों की वंशावली (9.23)
1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: ययाति के चौथे पुत्र अनु के तीन पुत्र हुए जिनके नाम थे – सभानर, चक्षु तथा परेष्णु। हे राजन, सभानर के कालनर नाम का एक पुत्र हुआ और कालनर से सृञ्जय नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ।
2 सृञ्जय का पुत्र जनमेजय हुआ, जनमेजय का पुत्र महाशाल, महाशाल का पुत्र महामना और महामना के दो पुत्र उशीनर तथा तितिक्षु हुए।
3-4 उशीनर के चार पुत्र थे – शिवि, वर, कृमि तथा दक्ष। शिवि के भी चार पुत्र हुए – वृषादर्भ, सुधीर, मद्र तथा आत्मतत्त्वित केकय। तित
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By Candrasekhara Swami
I have lost my three legs and am now standing on one only. Are you lamenting for my state of existence? Or are you in great anxiety because henceforward the unlawful meat-eaters will exploit you? Or are you in a sorry plight because the demigods are now bereft of their share of sacrificial offerings because no sacrifices are being performed at present? Or are you grieving for living beings because of their sufferings due to famine and drought?
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By Ananta dasi and Karuna Dharini dasi
Yasoda Priya devi dasi, pujari, chef, prasadam distributor, expert gardener and dear friend to the New Dwaraka devotees, left the material world on her way back to Krishna on April 11, 2021 at 7:15am, exactly the current time of the temple Guru Puja.
Yasoda Priya arrived from Venezuela to Hawaii in 1981. She was traveling with a friend who suggested they visit the temple. Just previous, at the beach she had a vision of a peacock feather rising from out of t
By Madhava Smullen
The Bhadra Campaign, flooding the world with spiritual wisdom in the form of full sets of Srimad-Bhagavatam, keeps going from strength to strength.
Launched in 2017, the campaign is inspired by the Srimad-Bhagavatam verse 12.13.13, which states, “If on the full moon day of the month of Bhadra one places Srimad-Bhagavatam on a golden throne and gives it as a gift, he will attain the supreme transcendental destination.”
It’s also driven by Srila Prabhupada’s instruction in a 19
I walked around the block. It was a great victory going at it — three times in one day. Well-masked in the temple room, which I hadn’t visited in days, I offered my respects to the deities of Krishna. I sat down and read from the purport of the book, Bhagavatam: Canto 11, chapter 2, text 54. It was beautiful; worth sharing.
“When the moon rises, the expansion of its rays drives away the distress of the sun’s fierce heat. Similarly, the cooling rays emanating from the lotus nails of the Personal
अध्याय बाईस – अजमीढ के वंशज (9.22)
1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे राजन दिवोदास का पुत्र मित्रायु था और मित्रायु के चार पुत्र हुए जिनके नाम थे च्यवन, सुदास, सहदेव तथा सोमक।
2 सोमक जन्तु का पिता था। सोमक के एक सौ पुत्र थे जिनमें सबसे छोटा पृषत था। पृषत से राजा द्रुपद उत्पन्न हुआ जो सभी प्रकार से ऐश्वर्यवान था।
3 महाराज द्रुपद से द्रौपदी उत्पन्न हुई। महाराज द्रुपद के कई पुत्र भी थे जिनमें धृष्टद्युम्न प्रमुख था। उसके पुत्र का नाम धृष्टकेतु था। ये सारे पुरुष भर्म्याश्व के वंशज या पाञ्चालवंशी कहल
In the Srimad Bhagavatam, Lord Rama at one point is compared to a baby elephant, however, this is not disrespectful. Rather, the comparison was made to show how young Lord Rama was at the time of Sitadevi’s swayamvara, yet he was so inconceivably powerful. While it took 300 strong men to barely lift that bow, a young Lord Rama just strings the bow effortlessly to the point that He pulled it so far back that the bow broke. So in this way, Lord Ramachandra showed with how much ease he could do suc
अध्याय इक्कीस – भरत का वंश (9.21)
1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: चूँकि मरुतगणों ने भरद्वाज को लाकर दिया था इसलिए वह वितथ कहलाया। वितथ के पुत्र का नाम मन्यु था जिसके पाँच पुत्र हुए – बृहत्क्षत्र, जय, महावीर्य, नर, तथा गर्ग। इन पाँचों में से नर के पुत्र का नाम संकृति था।
2 हे महाराज परीक्षित, हे पाण्डु के वंशज, संकृति के दो पुत्र थे – गुरु तथा रन्तिदेव। रन्तिदेव इस लोक में तथा परलोक दोनों में ही विख्यात हैं क्योंकि उनकी महिमा का गान न केवल मानव समाज में अपितु देव समाज में भी होता है।
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ISKCON Latin America and the Caribbean would like to invite you to join them in a first-ever online kirtan event: “Nama Sankirtan.” The online event will take place all day on May 22nd.
In a dynamic effort to join together to glorify Srila Prabhupada and Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the devotees from Colombia, Peru, Panama, Mexico, Guyana, and many other countries will come together to chant the holy names. Nama Sankirtan Latin America and the Caribbean is an effort to create stronger relationsh
अध्याय बीस – पुरु का वंश (9.20)
1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे महाराज भरत के वंशज महाराज परीक्षित, अब मैं पुरु के वंश का वर्णन करूँगा जिसमें तुम उत्पन्न हुए हो और जिसमें अनेक राजर्षि हुए हैं, जिनसे अनेक ब्राह्मण वंशों का प्रारम्भ हुआ है।
2 पुरु के ही इस वंश में राजा जनमेजय उत्पन्न हुआ। उसका पुत्र प्रचिन्वान था और उसका पुत्र था प्रवीर। तत्पश्चात प्रवीर का पुत्र मनुस्यु हुआ जिसका पुत्र चारुपद था।
3 चारुपद का पुत्र सुदयु था और सुदयु का पुत्र बहुगव था। बहुगव का पुत्र सन्याति था, जिससे अहन्याति न
The glories of Pancavati-tirtha at Nashik are enumerated in Valmiki’s Ramayana in the Aranya-kanda and in Sri Garga Samhita, “Twice as sacred as the mud of the Ganga is the dust of Citrakuta. Ten times more sacred than that is the dust of Pancavati-tirtha”. Lord Balarama and Lord Nityananda came to this place and visited all of the Tirthas. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu during His South Indian tour also came here to Panchavati, Nashik and He went along the river Godavari back eastwards. Lord Caitanya
Earth Day, 2021: Virtual Events & Environmental Films
Earth Day is an annual worldwide event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG (formerly Earth Day Network) including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.
This year, the motto of the UNESCO-organized event is “as the world returns to normal, we can’t go back to business-as-usual.” The three-day event will
O my Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, by engaging in Your transcendental loving service in the association of devotees who are liberated souls [haṁsas], I shall become completely uncontaminated by the association of the three modes of material nature and be able to chant the glories of Your Lordship, who are so dear to me. I shall chant Your glories, following exactly in the footsteps of Lord Brahmā and his disciplic succession. In this way I shall undoubtedly be able to cross the ocean of nescience.
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Japa meditation – Do not disturb. Personal meeting with Krsna in progress!
It is devotional service that is opening up the spiritual dimension for us. In devotional service, every activity we do here is in the material world however simultaneously it has eternal spiritual benefit, or one can say that it is simultaneously connecting us to Krsna. Not only is there eternal benefit, but Krsna Himself is giving us that benefit. Krsna is personally getting involved in our lives and
English was not her first language and she also struggled with my Sanskrit name. However, she properly pronounced the “Swami” part. The best she could come up with for my first name, Bhaktimarga, was “beautiful.” So, there you have it, “Beautiful Swami.” It was a sweet flattery. She also made mention of my intense orange top.
It was a Zoom call and Beautiful Swami was on the panel with other spiritual leaders represented by Catholicism, Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism, Protestant and Hare Krishna. We
अध्याय उन्नीस – राजा ययाति को मुक्ति लाभ (9.19)
1-15 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे महाराज परीक्षित, ययाति स्त्री पर अत्यधिक अनुरक्त था। किन्तु कालक्रम से जब वह विषय-भोग तथा इसके बुरे प्रभावों से ऊब गया तो उसने यह जीवन-शैली त्याग दी और अपने निजी जीवन पर आधारित बकरे-बकरी की एक कहानी बनाई और अपनी प्रियतमा को सुनाई। कहानी सुनाने के बाद उससे कहा – हे सुन्दर भौंहों वाली प्रिये, मैं उसी बकरे के सदृश हूँ क्योंकि मैं इतना मन्दबुद्धि हूँ कि मैं तुम्हारे सौन्दर्य से मोहित होकर आत्म-साक्षात्कार के असली का
