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By Giriraj Swami
Srivasa Pandita is one of the members of the Panca-tattva: sri-krsna-caitanya prabhu-nityananda sri-advaita gadadhara srivasa. Vedic authorities state that in the current Age of Kali, Krishna came as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Balarama came as Sri Nityananda Prabhu. Similarly, Maha-vishnu appeared as Advaita Acharya, Srimati Radharani as Gadadhara Pandita, and Narada Muni as Srivasa Pandita.
panca-tattvatmakam krsnam
bhakta-rupa-svarupakam
bhaktavataram bhaktakhyam
namami bha
Please accept my humble obeisances
your servant,
hema
By Bhakti Charu Swami
So just one stanza I shall sing from a song composed by Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura,
suddha-bhakata-carana-renu, bhajana-anukula bhakata-seva, parama-siddhi, prema-latikara mula
Will you be able to sing with me? [Audience agree.] I am sorry I thought I will use the harmonium myself.
suddha-bhakata-carana-renu bhajana-anukula – the dust from the lotus feet of a pure devotee is conducive to spiritual advancement. If we want to make spiritual advancement then it is important
In a video released today featuring Gopal Krishna Goswami, Bhakti Charu Swami, and Jayapataka Swami, these three initiating gurus and senior members of ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission (GBC) explain why they support the GBC resolution empowering women to serve as initiating spiritual masters in ISKCON.
Watch the video here:
The resolution included under “701.6: ISKCON spiritual masters,” and entitled “Vaisnavi Diksa-gurus — 2019” was passed by the GBC at the Midterm General Meeting in Oct
“On numerous occasions Srila Prabhupada has gave the the formula for enthusiasm: to follow all the regulative principles strictly — to chant our minimum sixteen rounds, follow the four restrictive principles, and to engage in all of the prescribed activities. That is the way to become enthusiastic and to maintain one’s enthusiasm.”
The Formula for Enthusiasm (Right click to download)
Source: http://www.girirajswami.com/?p=15971
My phone rang. On the phone’s display I saw the name of my brother—Jerry Vis. I answered.
“How are you, Jerry?”
“Great! You’re walking?” He could hear me pacing, breathing, panting slightly.
“Yes, I am.”
“You’re in Toronto?” he asked.
“Yes, rather grounded, but liking it.”
“What street are you on?”
“Huntley Street; I’m headed for the library on Wellesley. What are you up to?” I asked Jerry.
“I’ve been laying bricks in the laneway.”
“Hard work!”
“It’s okay! Some gardening, biking.”
“Stay away fro
Chapter XIV - The Yoga of the three gunas, Sattva ( goodness ), Rajas ( passion ) and Tamas ( stupor, laziness and sloth ).
Every jeevaathma ( atomic soul ) has three gunas ( qualities ) in some degree and magnitude. The three gunas are sattva ( goodness ), rajas ( passion ) and tamas ( sloth, laziness and stupor).
Depending on our past and present karmas, these three gunas , rule us. If we have done / doing benevolent acts Sattva, goodness will rule , if we perform greater
Chapter XIII - Yoga of the body ( Kshetra) and the jeevathma ( individual soul , Kshetrajna )
Our Lord SriKrishna , in this chapter, clearly draws a border, on the difference between a body(field,Kshetra) and the knower of the field ( Kshetrajna). Our body is a mere physical case to enshrine our brilliant dazzling mini micro atomic soul. The purpose of our body ends with offering protection to the soul, just like our clothes protect our self respect.
The duty of our soul, begins immediately
Chapter XII - Yoga of Devotion of Lord SriKrishna
Arjuna wants clarification from our Lord, "Which of the devotee is most dearest to our Lord SriKrishna?"
Those who are best at Sankhya Yoga(path of knowledge ) or those who worship our Lord with utmost devotion , surrendering everything unto his divine most lotus feet , Karma Yoga ( path of action and prapathi) .
Please imagine in the midst of the most gruesome Kurukshetra battle, our Lord Sri Krishna ,is so lovingly and patiently answering so ma
Srila Prabhupada letter to Rayarama, Oct. 22, 1971
My Dear Rayarama,
Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 11th October 1971 and have noted the contents. I welcome you for your coming back to our society and you are feeling very nicely the association of devotees.
Srila Rupa Goswami has described that devotional service can be advanced by six processes. Perhaps you know them. They are as follows: enthusiasm, patience, conviction, following the regulative principle
Culture evolves through the practical application of a worldview and ideology and manifests in all aspects of daily life. Culture also promotes and reinforces the very same underlying worldview. In BG.2.69, Krishna states how different spiritual and materialistic culture are: “What is night for all beings is the time of awakening for the self- controlled; and the time of awakening for all beings is night for the introspective sage.” The two cultures are as different as day and night – based on
How many of us are fortunate to have not just good friends, but close friends with whom we can phone at any time, and for no particular reason, than to simply share a Krishna conscious realization?
How many of us are blessed to be able to shed all institutional and scholarly roles, simply to sit down in an informal setting once in a while, and discuss none other than Krishna katha?
Does it ever occur to us sometimes, particularly if we are second initiated, that the services we try to render fo
In the last few days, through the medium of Zoom, we have spoken on topics of “Teamwork in Spiritual Life,” “Happiness,” “The Importance of Relationship,” “Worry,” “Grooming a New Generation,” “Samadhi,” “Surrender in Modern Times,” and more. It has been good, especially when the sessions allow for questions and answers. It is the way to stay connected in these times, when travel is frozen, or, at best, thawing.
In any event, nothing is going to stop my walking various distances through the neig
Chapter XI - The Yoga of the universal form of our Lord SriKrishna.
Till now we have been hearing about the glories and the inconceivable powers of our Lord SriKrishna from the supreme most personality Lord Sri Govinda himself, in this chapter XI, Arjuna Maharaja sees, experiences , recounts and authenticates all what our Lord has spoken .
Arjuna communicates to our Lord SriKrishna that he wants to see the cosmic self of our Lord whereby a very special eye is vouchsafed to him by our Lord for our
Chapter IX - The Yoga of the Sovereign Science and Secret
The whole of our universe is completely pervaded by our Lord SriKrishna's presence, in every mini micro atom space our Lord Sri Govinda rules for he is our master of all the world's known and unknown and our Supreme most personality of Godhead .
Our Lord conveys to Arjuna that although our Lord exists in each of us, yet our actions do not bind him. Our Lord as our most beloved cosmic head , monitors , controls and guides every single acti
makṣikā nyāyaḥ (fly logic)
Flies are by nature bothersome creatures, always looking for wounds and ulcers on otherwise fit and healthy body.
We already explained in bhramara nyāyaḥ and nīrakṣīra viveka nyāyaḥ the opposite mentalities. The fly represents fault-finding mentality of uncultured envious persons. As flies, there are people who day and night point faults in anything and everything. Even they see just one inadequacy, while rest is perfect, they have to mention just that. Actually, they cr
The flow of mercy is never obstructed, no matter what the situation. We are all in different places during this lockdown but we are still together, still together at Prabhupada’s feet, still together at Krsna’s feet. So now let us take full advantage of this golden opportunity.
Watch the Video of Vyasa-puja: Click here
Source: https://www.kksblog.com/2020/06/the-flow-of-mercy-is/
