By surrendering to a pure devotee, we are actually experiencing freedom. The pure devotee sets us free from our lower nature, the lower nature that we have due to our foolishness. Somehow or other, we got entangled in this lower nature and we know that we do not need it, but we still have it.
Take for example, uncontrolled anger! When people get angry, they often break things and it is a lot of damage which they have to pay for. They worked really hard for those things, but then they also break
Today my beloved disciple Balai Dasi, from Kinross, South Africa, passed away, due to Covid. She was a kind, generous, hospitable, staunch devotee—a mother to many—and she will be sorely missed. Please join me in praying for her auspicious onward spiritual journey.
Hare Krishna.
Yours in service,
Giriraj Swami
By Jayarama Das
From Back to Godhead
Navayauvana: What is your background as an artist?
Jayarama: I can say that my painting started off with music, because as a child I studied music more than I studied art. I spent most of my time practicing and playing the piano. When I reached sixteen or seventeen I started to become more interested in visual arts, and I began drawing quite a bit. Then I went to study drawing at Washington University, In St. Louis, at the school of fine arts there. I studie
It was our fourth time together. You may have heard of Vande Arts, an arts initiative driven to create a camaraderie among bhakti artists. Well, you might say that this next reincarnation of that direction is called BhaktiArt Hub S.O.S. Shaping Our Soul is a piece of our vision statement.
Through Zoom our group of a few, for starters, is comprised of Gaura Vani, the bhajan singer, a sweet couple from San Antonio, Texas by the names Bhagavan Narada and Naradi, Govinda Gopal from Jersey City, Par
अध्याय इकतालीस - कृष्ण तथा बलराम का मथुरा में प्रवेश (10.41)
1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: अभी अक्रूर स्तुति कर ही रहे थे कि भगवान कृष्ण ने अपना वह रूप जिसे उन्होंने जल के भीतर प्रकट किया था, उसी तरह छिपा लिया जिस तरह कोई नट अपना खेल समाप्त कर देता है।
2 जब अक्रूर ने उस दृश्य को अन्तर्धान होते देखा तो वे जल के बाहर आ गये और उन्होंने जल्दी जल्दी अपने विविध अनुष्ठान-कर्म सम्पन्न किये। तत्पश्चात वे विस्मित होकर अपने रथ पर लौट आये।
3 भगवान कृष्ण ने अक्रूर से पूछा: क्या आपने पृथ्वी पर, या आकाश में य
The divine counterpart of Sri Krishna is known as Sri Radha. Together, according to the ancient Vaishnava tradition, this dual-gendered divinity is God-male and female dimensions of the Absolute Truth. Sri Radha is the complete energy, and Sri Krishna is the complete energetic source. They are nondifferent from each other, just as musk and its scent are forever merged, or as fire and heat are inseparable.
Radha and Krishna are one, yet They have assumed two separate forms to enjoy loving pastim
I managed to keep a proper social distance from moose, bear and cougar while in the north country for the day. My companion, Jivan Mukta, and I escaped from the big city for a three-hour venture to a marvelous 200-acre property he just purchased, near Algonquin Park, for a potential yoga retreat site. En route we did witness a mishap. A young moose did get killed by a motorist. Sad news, but this is a reality when the world of modernity comes face to face with the natural world.
But back to ple
Prabhupada explains that ISKCON is a branch of the Caitanya Tree, of that wish-fulfilling desire tree. So, in this way, it is described how the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is flowing and expanding, expanding through the vaisnavas to the whole universe. This process of harinama sankirtana is a personal process. It is a process about individual devotees taking up devotional service. And as such, that devotional service, which is performed by each and every devotee, then goes from one devotee
I wanna what is the Vahan of Sri Krishna
अध्याय चालीस - अक्रूर द्वारा स्तुति (10.40)
1 श्री अक्रूर ने कहा: हे समस्त कारणों के कारण, आदि तथा अव्यय महापुरुष नारायण, मैं आपको नमस्कार करता हूँ। आपकी नाभि से उत्पन्न कमल के कोष से ब्रह्मा प्रकट हुए हैं और उनसे यह ब्रह्माण्ड अस्तित्व में आया है।
2 पृथ्वी, जल, अग्नि, वायु, आकाश एवं इसका स्रोत तथा मिथ्या अहंकार, महत-तत्त्व, समस्त भौतिक प्रकृति और उसका उद्गम तथा भगवान का पुरुष अंश, मन, इन्द्रियाँ, इन्द्रिय विषय तथा इन्द्रियों के अधिष्ठाता देवता ( ये सब विराट जगत के कारण ) आपके दिव्य शरीर से उत्पन
Pain and Empathy,
Are like twins joined at birth.
Those who suffer silently,
Reach , run and rescue.
For they have been and seen,
Their hearts glow with love,
For the lone and the lost.
In them, their own images embossed.
No matter how trifle it may seem,
Other’s problems, pains and pinch,
They console , care and counsel,
Yes ! It’s a great benediction.
To suffer, search and then sing,
To the tunes of bliss.
The spotless soul sparkles,
Empathy gently engulfs pain.
Shines like an emerald.
It’s ete
Anger , Anguish and Abusive words.
ARE THEY JUSTIFIED?
Each one of us , would always like to be politically correct, prim and proper. Ever eager to hide ourselves in the garb of gentleness and goodness for others to appreciate and applaud.
What one fine day or at few opportune moments, we let go of our guard and for the rightest cause, hurl abusive words and let loose the torrential gates of anger and anguish ? That too in front of an audience.
SHOULD WE FEEL GUILTY OUR IMAGE HAS TAKEN A BEATING?
There were times when the mainstream media lumped us ‘Hare Krishna’s’ with the weird mix of pseudo religions and charlatan led cults, whose existence caused consternation among the establishment and parents alike. When out on book distribution, we would often be confronted with, “Are you sure you are not one of those dangerous David Koresh Heavens Gate suicide pact lunatics?” In many ways we had to plead our case as legitimate followers of the Vaisnava path, without being the glassy-eyed brainwa
It was another one of those interfaith sessions I participated in with attendees from Chicago, Atlanta and Toronto. Mostly Christians were present. Basically, it was a Korean-based organization, Christian by nature, who regularly have such events. Oh, how I wish I could be physically interacting with these folks as they do appear to be people of good quality and intent. Of course, there’s always the fear of fanaticism, which can arise from any denomination.
Our topic was to do with the differen
Unscrupulous people go at once to the Tenth Canto, especially to the five chapters which describe the Lord’s rāsa dance. However, this portion of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the most confidential part of that great literature. Unless one is thoroughly accomplished in the transcendental knowledge of the Lord, he is sure to misunderstand the Lord’s worshipable transcendental pastimes in the rāsa dance and the Lord’s love affairs with the gopīs. This subject matter is highly spiritual and technical, and
अध्याय उनतालीस - अक्रूर द्वारा दर्शन (10.39)
1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: भगवान बलराम तथा भगवान कृष्ण द्वारा इतना अधिक सम्मानित किये जाने पर पलंग में सुखपूर्वक बैठे अक्रूर को लगा कि उन्होंने रास्ते में जितनी इच्छाएँ की थीं वे सभी अब पूरी हो गई हैं।
2 हे राजन, जिसने लक्ष्मी के आश्रय पूर्ण पुरुषोत्तम भगवान को संतुष्ट कर लिया हो भला उसके लिए क्या अलभ्य है? ऐसा होने पर भी जो उनकी भक्ति में समर्पित हैं, वे कभी भी उनसे कुछ नहीं चाहते।
3 शाम के भोजन के बाद देवकीपुत्र भगवान कृष्ण ने अक्रूर से पूछा कि
By Dharmatma das ACBSP
Another wonderful exemplary Vaishnava has left us to be with his worshipful Lordships in the Spiritual World. Bhuvanesvara prabhu has been serving Them in Vrindavan for 35 years and was such an inspiring soul. His sadhana was impeccable, he religiously cooked the Raj Bhoga offering daily, he led kirtan (whose heart could not be moved by his sweet and melodious chanting early in the morning before Mangala Arotik.) He was always was there for Tulasi Puja, Guru Puja, gave cl
By Madhava Smullen
On June 4th, Bhaktivedanta Academy – a Montessori school serving the New Raman Reti community in Alachua, Florida – will reach a successful end to its most challenging school year so far. The heroic effort from teachers and staff has provided primary to high school age students with a safe environment in which their education and social and mental health has been cared for during the pandemic.
It all began in March 2020 when Covid first hit and the State of Florida kept schoo
“You must be the guy my wife met the other day. Charming!” Said the middle-aged man who stopped while passing by.
“I could have been. I’m not sure,” I expressed with some surprise.
“Do you like the bench?” He asked, referring to the seat Sarthak and I sat on.
“It’s a great bench.”
“This bench is in honour of my father. But I won’t charge you,” he said jovially.
“Thanks! That’s a great favour,” I responded as he moved on. I couldn’t resist reading the plaque on the bench. The father’s name appea
Hare Kṛṣṇa हरे कृष्ण | Radhe Radhe राधे राधे
Please accept my humble obeisances
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
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Please find attached PDF file of “Prasadam Prayer” (Maha Prasade Govinde) in english and hindi with translations.
Hari Bol
I tried to do it as best as I can with the mercy of Krishna. However, please feel free to contact me for any suggestions you may have.
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In a mood of selfless humble service at the lotus feet of Sri Guru & Gauranga by Hemarchita Das
