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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

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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

अध्याय अठारह – राजा ययाति को यौवन की पुनः प्राप्ति (9.18)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे राजा परीक्षित, जिस तरह देहधारी आत्मा के छह इन्द्रियाँ होती हैं उसी तरह राजा नहुष के छह पुत्र थे जिनके नाम थे यति, ययाति, सनयती, आयति, वियति तथा कृति।

2 जब कोई मनुष्य राजा या सरकार के प्रधान का पद ग्रहण करता है तो वह आत्म-साक्षात्कार का अर्थ नहीं समझ पाता। यह जानकर, नहुष के सबसे बड़े पुत्र यति ने शासन सँभालना स्वीकार नहीं किया यद्यपि उसके पिता ने राज्य को उसे ही सौंपा था।

3 चूँकि ययाति के पिता नहुष ने इन्द

The cows are as important as the citizens. Just as the human citizens should be given all kinds of protection. So the cows also should be given full protection. Srila Prabhupada did not make distinctions between Indian cows (Desi) and western cows.



Source: http://www.dandavats.com/?p=88094

Oh, how I miss green! How I miss us — groups chanting together in that outdoor or indoor space. Every day I reminisce.

My isolation will end on the coming Monday but it still won’t be normal. Regardless, we learn from our guru, Prabhupada, that whatever the circumstance, make it bhakti-centric.

So, I do my best. I spent quite the time today clarifying an issue. It was rumored that I was taken to the hospital. The calls came in. There is nothing further from the truth. As long as we touch an ele

Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva’s fierce appearance was certainly most dangerous for the nondevotees, but for Prahlāda Mahārāja such a fearful appearance was not at all disturbing. The lion is very fearsome for other animals, but its cubs are not at all afraid of the lion. The water of the sea is certainly dreadful for all living entities on the land, but within the sea even the small fish is unafr

In the year 1017 A.D. Sripad Ramanujacarya, a partial incarnation of Lord Ananta Shesha and Laxman appeared on the ‘sasthi’, sixth lunar mansion of the light fortnight in the month of Chaitra, (April-May). He made his appearance in South India, Tundiradesha, at Sriperumbudur, about half way between Kancipuram and Madras. His fathers’ name was Asuri Keshava Somayaji, also known as Sarvakratu Diksitar, who it is believed was either an advaitin, or a smarta. His mother was Kantimati, the grand daug

अध्याय सत्रह – पुरुरवा के पुत्रों की वंशावली (9.17)

1-3 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: पुरुरवा से आयु नामक पुत्र हुआ जिससे नहुष, क्षत्रवृद्ध, रजी, राभ तथा अनेना नाम के अत्यन्त शक्तिशाली पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए। हे महाराज परीक्षित, अब क्षत्रवृद्ध के वंश के विषय में सुनो। क्षत्रवृद्ध का पुत्र सुहोत्र था जिसके तीन पुत्र हुए – काश्य, कुश तथा गृत्समद। गृत्समद से शुनक हुआ और शुनक से शौनक मुनि उत्पन्न हुए जो ऋग्वेद में सर्वाधिक पटु थे।

4 काश्य का पुत्र काशी था और उसका पुत्र राष्ट्र हुआ जो दीर्घतम का पिता था।

By Madhava Smullen

Bhagavat Seva, an ISKCON Silicon Valley project with the motto “Distributing Ancient Wisdom Through Education” is offering online Sunday School, and using the course fees to distribute full Srimad-Bhagavatam sets. Coordinators also hope that the program can be replicated by devotees in their local areas first nationwide, and eventually internationally.

Read more: https://iskconnews.org/bhagavat-seva-sunday-school-uses-course-fees-to-distribute-bhagavatam-sets,7760/

There are few North American fellows stepping up for the renounced title, sannyas. We have a queue of people from Eastern Europe and India but it is rare to find on the list of candidates anyone from the western frontier taking this esteemed position.

It has been a long road for Ekalavya, born and raised in New York City in what he calls “the centre of Kali Yuga”. To go from being a talented street musician who discovered monks in Cork, Ireland to be awarded the new name of Sri Krishna Chaitany

अध्याय सोलह – भगवान परशुराम द्वारा विश्व के क्षत्रियों का विनाश (9.16)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे महाराज परीक्षित, हे कुरुवंशी, जब भगवान परशुराम को उनके पिता ने यह आदेश दिया तो उन्होंने तुरन्त ही यह कहते हुए उसे स्वीकार किया, “ऐसा ही होगा।” वे एक वर्ष तक तीर्थस्थलों की यात्रा करते रहे। तत्पश्चात वे अपने पिता के आश्रम में लौट आये।

2 एक बार जब जमदग्नि की पत्नी रेणुका गंगा नदी के तट पर पानी भरने गई तो उन्होंने गन्धर्वों के राजा को कमल-फूल की माला से अलंकृत तथा अप्सराओं के साथ गंगा में विहार

An old brahmin priest lived in a holy place, at an ashram, with his seven disciples. There they worshipped some very old and famous Deities of Radha and Krishna. Many people would come to see these Deities and make donations for Their worship.

The guru, however, was growing weak due to old age. He knew it was time to soon leave his body, but did not feel confident to hand over to his disciples the entire service of these Deities.

One day a pilgrim donated a large ruby to the Deities.

I think it

According to Winston Churchill : “If two people agree on everything, one of them is unnecessary.”

The Lord has designed each of His human masterpieces uniquely, therefore the individuality of every living being is a fact. Hence disagreements are a part of everyday life. We are engaged in a casual conversation or trying to perform service in the temple. And suddenly a divisive hot-button issue comes up. How do we navigate the tension when there are drastically different perspectives? Is it possib