The soul is buried in layers of consciousness but the Holy Name just penetrates!
The soul is deeply buried in layers of consciousness. It is like being covered in blankets. Layers of mental energy, intellectual energy, sensual energy and these are like the blankets that cover us. So the soul is in a dormant state and all the blankets are on top. But the Holy Name just penetrates it. Some people walk around with lots of blankets, so the soul is penetrating only a little, not so deep into their
I was sitting at the park bench thinking of an urban park that is like Noah’s ark. It offers shelter to loads of people. With pandemic restrictions in full swing people are most eager for an outlet of fun and so you see a place like Ramsden Park packed with people and dogs. One recent sign was posted saying, “Toronto: 2.8 million people. 230,000 dogs.” Sometimes it seems half of these canines are in this park. For passerby’s I was greeting them with a “Happy spring!”
“Oh, is it?” asked one guy.
अध्याय एक – राजा सुद्युम्न का स्त्री बनना (9.1)
1 राजा परीक्षित ने कहा: हे प्रभु श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी, आप विभिन्न मनुओं से सारे कालों का विस्तार से वर्णन कर चुके हैं और उनमें असीम शक्तिमान पूर्ण भगवान के अद्भुत कार्यकलापों का भी वर्णन कर चुके हैं। मैं भाग्यशाली हूँ कि मैंने आपसे ये सारी बातें सुनीं।
2-3 द्रविड़ देश के साधु सदृश राजा सत्यव्रत को भगवतकृपा से गत कल्प के अन्त में आध्यात्मिक ज्ञान प्राप्त हुआ और वह अगले मन्वन्तर में विवस्वान का पुत्र वैवस्वत मनु बना। मुझे इसका ज्ञान आपसे प्राप्त हुआ ह
Where Srila Narottama Das Thakura, Shrinivasa Acharya and Ramachandra Kaviraj stayed
Yajigrama is a tiny village 4km from Katwa, viz. 1 hour from Navadvipa town or 2 hours’ drive from Mayapur via road trip. Katwa is where Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu took sannyasa from Kesava Bharati. Yajigrama is important place connected with many most wonderful pastimes of three Vaishnava stalwarts – Srila Narottama Das Thakura, Srila Shrinivasa Acharya and Srila Ramchandra Kaviraj. After the disappearance of t
Hare Krishna!
Please accept our humble obediences, all glories to Srila Prabhupada.
The Study Circle of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON Dominican Republic, carried out a book donation activity, sankirtan, in the main universities of the country and in the National Library.
Those favored in this round or opportunity were the Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC), Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) in S
By Bir Krishna Goswami
To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate that is the Question!
The answer to this question is not so simple. In this short essay I would like to present my thought processes.
First of all, I do not blindly accept any of the information that has been presented in the lay media either pro or con. In addition before making any decision especially decisions regarding health, I weigh different factors; especially the risk factors.
Everything we do in this world is risky. As we hear fr
Radhika Ramana Prabhu: I have found that it’s impossible to put Srila Prabhupada in a box, he’s like a multi-faceted jewel and everyone appreciates that jewel from a different side and their appreciation of Prabhupada is true, it’s genuine, it’s not actually possible it’s like Krishna entering the assembly of the wrestling arena, each one sees Krishna in a different light in a different way, some as a beautiful little boy, some as a powerful king and ruler so people appreciate Srila Prabhupada
By Madhava Smullen
A new 60-minute feature documentary on the Srimad-Bhagavatam, entitled “India’s Book of Wisdom—The Bhagavata Purana” has been released to watch for free at the Bhagavata Purana Research Project.
Hosted by Dr. Kenneth Valpey (Krishna Kshetra Swami), co-director (with Prof. Ravi M. Gupta) of the Bhagavata Purana Research Project at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, the film introduces the Bhagavata Purana to people completely new to this crown jewel of ancient Sanskrit liter
“It’s a beautiful day,” said the bespectacled middle-age man with his smart elbow padded sport suit.
I agreed. “We really didn’t have much of a winter.”
“That’s true,” he said reassuringly. He was curious and wanted to keep up the conversation. “How long have you been a Buddhist?”
“I’m a Krishna a monk. I joined in ‘73.”
“Yes, my wife is quite the admirer of Krishna Murti’s teachings.”
“Yes, he is well known.” I replied.
“That’s my connection to India. I’m from Iraq and I have lots of Indian fr
अध्याय चौबीस – भगवान का मत्स्यावतार (8.24)
1 महाराज परीक्षित ने कहा: भगवान हरि नित्य ही अपने दिव्य पद पर स्थित हैं; फिर भी वे इस भौतिक जगत में अवतरित होते हैं और विभिन्न रूपों में स्वयं को प्रकट करते हैं। उनका पहला अवतार एक बड़ी मछली के रूप में हुआ। हे श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी! मैं आपसे उस मत्स्यावतार की लीलाएँ सुनने का इच्छुक हूँ।
2-3 किस कारण से भगवान ने कर्म-नियम के अन्तर्गत विविध रूप धारण करनेवाले सामान्य जीव की भाँति गर्हित मछली का रूप स्वीकार किया? मछली का रूप निश्चित रूप से गर्हित एवं घोर पीड़
One year on from the first lock-down in the UK due to the Coronavirus, Jaya Krishna das from Bhaktivedanta Manor shares his reflections during a most challenging yet unforgettable year:
Reflecting back to exactly this time last year, I remember it as highly unsettling. There was lots of news coverage about a new virus that had completely gone out of control. By then some parts of Europe were already in lockdown and there was a political debate about whether the UK should follow suit.
The govern
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All glories to Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu! All glories to His associates, past and present!
For the pleasure of the devotees, on this Gaura Purnima day festival, we present the drama “Lord Chaitanya & Ramachandra Puri.” Let us all become immersed in the pastimes of the most munificent Sri Krishna Chaitanya and become eager for His mercy. Haribol!
Cast (in order of appearance):
Nanda dd – Madhavendra Puri/devotee
Kirtaniya dd – Isvara Puri/Govinda/devotee
Akuti dd – Ramachandra P
By Gopi Gita Schomaker
Hey! I made it to the park, but on crutches. David, who lives in the ashram with us, accompanied me. I couldn’t have done it without him. We sat at a bench bathing in the sun. People walked by, many of whom were wearing green. Yes, of course, it’s St. Patrick’s Day and those who take to the green carry the spirit.
David and I were talking and wondering if anyone really knows much about him aside from him being some very kindly man from Ireland. “I think he has something to do with a shamrock, o
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अध्याय तेईस – देवताओं को स्वर्गलोक की पुनर्प्राप्ति (8.23)
1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: जब परम पुरातन नित्य भगवान ने सर्वत्र मान्य शुद्ध भक्त एवं महात्मा बलि महाराज से यह कहा तो बलि महाराज ने आँखों में आँसू भरकर, हाथ जोड़कर तथा भक्तिभाव के कारण लड़खड़ाती वाणी में इस प्रकार कहा।
2 बलि महाराज ने कहा: आपको सादर नमस्कार करने के प्रयास में भी कैसा अद्भुत प्रभाव है! मैंने तो आपको नमस्कार अर्पित करने का प्रयास ही किया था, किन्तु वह प्रयास शुद्ध भक्तों के प्रयासों के समान सफल सिद्ध हुआ। आपने मुझ पतित असुर
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अध्याय बाईस – बलि महाराज द्वारा आत्मसमर्पण (8.22)
1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे राजन! यद्यपि ऊपर से ऐसा लग रहा था कि भगवान ने बलि महाराज के साथ दुर्व्यवहार किया है, किन्तु बलि महाराज अपने संकल्प पर अडिग थे। यह सोचते हुए कि मैंने अपना वचन पूरा नहीं किया है, वे इस प्रकार बोले।
2 बलि महाराज ने कहा: हे परमेश्वर, हे सभी देवताओं के परम पूज्य! यदि आप सोचते हैं कि मेरा वचन झूठा हो गया है, तो मैं उसे सत्य बनाने के लिए अवश्य ही भूल सुधार दूँगा। मैं अपने वचन को झूठा नहीं होने दे सकता। अतएव आप कृपा करक
Not the best weather for walking. It’s rather damp. The rain came periodically. Drizzle. Regardless, I’m not getting a piece of that action. I’m inside but I can view it so well. The trees are happy, I’m sure. The wind guides them in yoga stretches. Yes, they are definitely budding artists.
Inside our temple (I’m in a corner of the building) there is much joy because of the day that is today. It’s a fast day to honour everyone’s favourite monk, Sri Chaitanya. While I’m restricted from participa
