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Devotees mood shall be always begging Krishna's mercy to accept the service. Such begging attitude help us to be in humble mood. Some time after doing some service we feel that we have done some thing great. Even though we may hide such feeling to be expressed externally, but internally we find some space of self-appreciation out of our false ego only.But this is not the right mood. Actually, Krishna is so great and we are so small that what service we can do for Him. Technically, Krishna does n

It was a beautiful sunny New York afternoon, with a slight cooling breeze and the familiar scent of incense wafting out the front door of the 26 2nd Ave storefront, the birthplace of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness by the Founder-Acarya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Amid the hustle and bustle of the city’s rush hour, disciples and grand-disciples made their way to the tiny temple, nearly completely hidden by scaffolding of surrounding construction pr

My most beloved Srila Prabhupada,

Please accept my most humble obeisances at the dust of your divine lotus feet on this most auspicious occasion of your 121st Vyasa-puja celebration! All glories to Your Divine Grace!

This humble homage is an offering of an entire book dedicated to you, Srila Prabhupada. This book entitled Bombay is my Office: Memorable days with Srila Prabhupada in Bombay will be launched on the grand occasion of the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Radha-Rasabihari Templ

Fortnightly Ekadashi E-Magazine in Bengali. "Srila Prabhupada Siksa Sangraha" To join this group email us on - spss.ekadashi@gmail.com

Fortnightly Ekadashi E-Magazine in Bengali. "Srila Prabhupada Siksa Sangraha" To join this group email us on - spss.ekadashi@gmail.com

I have written several articles on vows and feel that any discussion on vows wouldn’t be complete without addressing sexual restraint. Plus, men often ask me how to control sexual desire and I felt that to do justice to this question I would need to write an article.

I am approaching this issue mainly from the male perspective (obviously because I am a man and also because the scriptures approach it more from that perspective). Still, although men and women are wired differently and thus respon

कृष्ण के पास समस्त ऐश्वर्य तो हैं, परन्तु इसका प्रमाण क्या है?

समस्त बल: श्री कृष्ण के पास समस्त बल है....क्योंकि उन्होंने मात्र ७ वर्ष की आयु में गोवर्धन पर्वत धारण किया, उन्होंने मात्र कुछ दिवस का होने पर भी पूतना का वध किया, पूतना ही नहीं, ३-५ वर्ष की आयु तक उन्होंने अनेकों दानवों का अंत किया, वह कंस, जिससे स्वयं इंद्र देव हारे थे, उस कंस का अंत मात्र १२ वर्ष की आयु में किया, तो कृष्ण से अधिक बलवान कौन हो सकता है भला?

सम्पूर्ण धन: लक्ष्मी जी श्री कृष्ण की पत्नी हैं, सदैव उनकी सेवा में रहती हैं,

Citraka dasa: A distinguished astrologer, after studying your personality declared that you were a person capable of building a home in which the whole world could live peacefully.
And as a matter of fact, in due course of time, you did create that house which now exists, open for all. It is like an extension of the original abode of the Lord, Goloka Vrindavana.
It is not a physical space, ashram or farm community. It is a reality existing in sound. It is the sound which originally emanated fro

My Vyasa-puja Offering to Srila Prabhupada.

Dear Srila Prabhupada,

Please accept my humble, prostrated obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace, to your powerful love, mercy, and Krishna consciousness.

Last month your spiritual granddaughter Smriti “Baby” Warrier (now Sravana Dasi) lost her son in a tragic accident at the railroad. When I wrote to offer my condolences, I was wonderstruck by her reply:

“Thank you for your kind blessings and prayers for our son

Ambarisa Prabhu:

From Srila Prabhupada Tributes:

“I remarked one time on a morning walk with you, that materialists were always looking for the bright side. You said gravely that ‘there is no bright side in the material world.’ You are that bright side, Srila Prabhupada. You are the sun which is bringing light to this place of darkness. We only beg for your continued mercy. We are in so much need of the compassion you brought so many years ago. Please engage us in your eternal seva [service].”

भगवान् श्री कृष्ण ही सर्व-आकर्षक क्यों हैं? श्रीमद भगवद्गीता यथा रूप में प्रभुपाद जी ने दूसरे अध्याय के दूसरे श्लोक के भावार्थ में कहा है, कि व्यासदेव के पिता, पराशर मुनि ने भगवान् शब्द की परिभाषा इस प्रकार दी है, कि समस्त बल, धन, शक्ति, यश, सौंदर्य, ज्ञान तथा त्याग से युक्त परम पुरुष भगवान् कहलाते हैं. इस संसार में एक सीमित मात्रा में यह सभी ऐश्वर्य लोगों में पाए जा सकते हैं, परन्तु कोई ऐसा मनुष्य न है जिसमें समस्त ऐश्वर्य पाए जाते हों. श्री कृष्ण ही वे भगवान् हैं जिनमें यह समस्त ऐश्वर्य सम्पूर

Sri Krsna Janmastami
A Talk by Giriraj Swami
September 2, 2007 Ojai, California

We read from Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto Ten, Chapter Two: “Prayers by the Demigods for Lord Krsna in the Womb.”

TEXT 18

tato jagan-mangalam acyutamsam samahitam sura-sutena devi dadhara sarvatmakam atma-bhutam kastha yathananda-karam manastah

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, accompanied by plenary expansions, the fully opulent Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is all-auspicious for the entire universe, was transferred from t

Srila Prabhupada gave the first Krishna deity in ISKCON to the temple in Washington DC. Sri Sri Radha Madana-Mohana were moved to a bigger temple situated on 12 acres of beautiful forested land in Potomac prior to Srila Prabhupada’s visit in 1976. The building where Srila Prabhupada stayed for a whole week has been nicely preserved by the devotees.
During his visit Srila Prabhupada met with scientist disciples from Bhaktivedanta Institute. They accompanied him on several morning walks in idylli

Expression reflects and reinforces emotion. The celebration of Vyasa-puja is an expression of the gratitude that the disciple feels for the spiritual master. And that feeling becomes reinforced when a disciple expresses one’s own gratitude and hears other disciples’ express their gratitude.

The spiritual master’s guidance and grace are indispensable for elevating and liberating souls caught in this dangerous and treacherous material existence. The spiritual master is non-different from the Supr

On Monday 14 August at 6.45pm, on the eve of Sri Krishna Janmastami, Mother Kulangana passed away surrounded by devotees chanting the names of Krishna. This morning sankirtan was performed as her body draped in sacred items was carried around the temple in circumambulations. Devotees gathered to offer their final respects with offering garlands, flower petals and prayers. Her cremation will take place today and a memorial service remembering her life of service will be held on Saturday evening.

1) O Krsna, Who descended in the province of Mathura, O Lord Who gives the great gift of pure love for Yourself, O Perfromer of extraordinary pastimes, O great Treasure-house of various kinds of sweetness, O Lord Who is full of transcendental opulences, great mercy and majesty. All glories unto You.

2) O Krsna, O Deliverer of the Pandavas and Protector of King Pariksit, everyone should hear talks in relation with You, just as King Pariksit who enquired about Your pastimes.

3) O Krsna, you are s