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Fulfilling our duty as parents requires taking care of our children’s spiritual needs.
As the mother of ten children, I am often asked, “How do you fulfill your family responsibilities and still make progress in spiritual life? When do you find the time to serve God?”
“It’s a matter of vision,” I reply. “I realize that I can serve God by caring for my children and husband with love and respect.”
Being a mother and wife is my duty, and I don’t distinguish it from my service
From Back to Godhead
Fulfilling our duty as parents requires taking care of our children’s spiritual needs.
As the mother of ten children, I am often asked, “How do you fulfill your family responsibilities and still make progress in spiritual life? When do you find the time to serve God?”
“It’s a matter of vision,” I reply. “I realize that I can serve God by caring for my children and husband with love and respect.”
Being a mother and wife is my duty, and I don’t distinguish it from my service
The all blissful Supreme Personality of Godhead is eternally young and not plagued by any imperfections, not plagued by an old cranky body and not ugly either. Some incarnations of God are certainly not the most beautiful. It is said that various incarnations of the Lord have different qualities of the Lord. Maharaj Pritu had the pālana-śakti, he was empowered with the power to protect the earth. Mohini-murti and Balarama represent the beauty of the Lord. Nrsimhadev is the protector of the devo
For the past 42 years, on the first Sunday in August the LA Hare Krishna Temple (ISKCON) hold a parade and festival at the famous tourist destination of Venice Beach, California. The festival is called Ratha Yatra – The Festival of the Chariots.
Whilst thousands enjoy the day’s festivities, few will see the days, weeks and months of planning that take place behind the scenes to create this event.
Among the numerous departments responsible of bringing this festival to life, are the flower team.
L-R Sri Advaita, Sri Nityananda, Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Sri Gadadhara, Sri Srivasa
(jaya) sri-krsna-caitanya prabhu nityananda
sri-advaita gadadhara srivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrnda
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare
Lord Krishna enjoys by manifesting Himself as the Spiritual Masters, the devotees, the diverse energies, the incarnations and the plenary portions in the form of the Panca-Tattva. The Panca-Tattva are all
Hare Krsna,
PAMHO.
All glories to Gouranga & Srila Prabhupad.
Hare Krsna,
Dandavath Pranams!
All glories to Guru & Gouranga.
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Jai Jagannath!
Balarama carries the plough and Krsna, a flute. It is said that Balarama is ploughing the field of the heart and in that way, preparing the heart so that the seeds of bhakti can be planted. It is through service attitude that the heart is prepared. By following in the footsteps of Balarama, in the mood of service, ones becomes eligible to receive the mercy of Krsna.
In the seventh canto of Bhagavatam, it is explained that Balarama prepares the heart and then Acutya, Krsna, gives the mercy. Acut
Balarama Jayanti celebrates the appearance day of Lord Balarama, the elder brother of Lord Krishna.
Lord Balarama was born as the seventh son of Devaki and Vasudeva. After Kamsa had killed all the children of his sister Devaki, an unborn Balarama was transferred to the womb of Rohini, another wife of Vasudeva. Balarama was thus born as the son of Rohini.
All over the world special functions and prayers are offered to the Lord on this day. Lord Balarama symbolises spiritual strength and pleasure
Krishna and Balarama performed many wonderful pastimes in Vrindavana. The sages of Naimisharanya wondered:
krtavan kila karmani saha ramena kesavah
atimartyani bhagavan gudhah kapata-manusah
Lord Sri Krishna, the Personality of Godhead, along with Balarama, played like a human being, and so masked He performed many superhuman acts. [Srimad Bhagavatam 1.1.20] These wonderful pastimes and superhuman acts are recorded in the tenth canto of Srimad Bhagavatam. Srila Prabhupada presented the summary
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, is the fountainhead of all
incarnations. Lord Balarama is His second body. They are both one and the
same identity. They differ only in form. Balarama is the first bodily
expansion of Krishna, and He assists in Lord Krishna's transcendental
pastimes. He is the source of the entire spiritual world and is the adi-
guru, the original spiritual master.
He assumes five other forms to serve Lord Krishna. He Himself helps in the
pastimes of Lord Krishna, an
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
May Lord Balarama, who is the master of Goloka, who is the supreme controller of all controllers, and whose fame is spotless, protect me. May Lord Balarama, who on His head holds the earth as if it were a single mustard seed, protect me in this world.
May Lord Balarama protect me when I am surrounded by many armies. May Lord Balarama, who holds a plow, always protect me in battle. May Lord Balarama, who holds a club, a
Lord Nityananda, who is Balarama Himself, the first direct manifestation or expansion of Krsna, is the original spiritual master. He helps Lord Krsna in His pastimes, and He is a servant of the Lord. Lord Caitanya is the same Lord Krsna, and Lord Nityananda is Lord Balarama. Lord Nityananda fulfills all of Lord Caitanya's desires. The source of the sentiment of servitude is indeed Lord Balarama, and the plenary expansions who follow Him are all influenced by that ecstasy.
Sri Rama, or Balarama,
We are gathered here on the most auspicious occasion of Lord Balarama's appearance day at the lotus feet of the Deities of Sri Sri Krsna-Balarama. Lord Balarama is considered the original spiritual master. As the first expansion of Krsna, He is the first servant of Lord Krsna. And He fulfills the two functions of the spiritual master: to engage in service to Krsna and to give knowledge of Krsna.
Once, in Calcutta , Srila Prabhupada raised the question, "What is the duty of the spiritual master?
Sunday, 26th August, 2018 is the day of the divine appearance of Sri Balaramji, the elder brother of Lord Krishna. On this day the practising vaishnavas observe fast (even from water) till noon (1200hrs).
Lord Balarama is the adi-guru, the original spiritual master. In Chanitanya Lila, Lord Balarama appears as Lord Nityananda, the bestower of mercy to even the most fallen conditioned soul. Therefore his appearance as the son of Rohini and Vasudeva is celebrated by devotees with great jubilation
Chaitanya Charan das: It is because Krishna enjoys rasa in different ways with different people. So just like Krishna is God, but Mother Yasoda sometimes chastises Krishna, she ties Krishna, threatens him. Why does she do that? Because that’s the way Krishna rejoices in maternal rasa with her. She is in that relationship. So Krishna enjoys a fraternal rasa with Balaramji. Although Balaram is at one level non-different from Krishna but He is also His own Person. And when Krishna wants to do some
For most of the Croatian people (or as they call themselves, Hrvati) when it comes to defining their origins and tracing their ancient roots they turn towards the land of Iran and Persia. According to academia the name Hrvat comes from Hrovat which comes from the Slavic Horvat which originates from the Indo/Slavic Harvat and which is ultimately traced to Persia and the name Harahvaiti.
Harahvaiti however, is the corrupted name of Sarasvati, the great Vedic Goddess, the Mother of Sanskrit, the g
Since we’re just a month away from the World Holy Name Festival, we’re presenting ideas for temple Presidents and devotees to make the most of this spiritual event.
Harer Nama, harer Nama harer Nama Eva kevalam
Kalau nasty Eva Nasty Eva nasty Eva gatir anyatha
Around 500-years ago, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu had given us the ultimate instruction which was to chant as it is the only mode of deliverance from this material world. In a month’s time, ISKCON’s World Holy Name Festival will give each and
