We do not belong here in this material existence. Just as a fish does not belong out of the water, we do not belong in this material world. We are not meant to suffer the pangs of birth, death, old age, and disease. We are meant to instead experience an eternal life, full of bliss and knowledge.
What are we doing here? How did we end up in this miserable place? It was simply a stupid mistake and there is not much more to be stated in this connection. We thought that we would like to try being th
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From Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Vaibhava, an inspiring account of the extraordinary
life and teachings of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur, compiled and
written by His Holiness Bhakti Vikasa Swami. In Chapter Ten of Part Two of
Volume One, Bhakti Vikasa Maharaj writes:
"From there they journeyed more than a day to Ujjain, where they visited an
ancient and important temple of Lord Shiva, and also the place where Krsna
and Balarama were schooled by Sandipani Muni. Srila Sarasvati Thakura spoke
to his com
pradarsyatapta-tapasam
avitrpta-drsam nrnam
adayantar adhad yas tu
sva-bimbam loka-locanam
pradarsya -- by exhibiting; atapta -- without undergoing; tapasam -- penances; avitrpta-drsam -- without fulfillment of vision; nrnam -- of persons; adaya -- taking; antah -- disappearance; adhat -- performed; yah -- He who; tu -- but; sva-bimbam -- His own form; loka-locanam -- public vision.
Here in Australia, your children have been spreading your glories very enthusiastically. This can be seen through the increase of books distributed in Sydney and
Dear Devotees,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
My name is Samik Rsi Dasa (ACBSP) and I have been an ISKCON devotee since 1972 when I came to the USA to practice Medicine. Since then I have tried to serve the movement in various capacities such as Temple President (1996-2010) in Towaco, New Jersey as well as other services by the mercy of Srila Prabhupada and the Vaisnavas.
I am approaching you simply for your blessings, input, advice and direction on sp
A TRAIN COMPANION
(One more time about praying life)
Adjata Shatru das (Gaurendu das who has already left his body)
“I am convinced that the biggest problem of ISKCON and the reason of all the difficulties we are facing now is that in pursuit of external developments (huge temples, millions of distributed book, etc.) we forget about our main responsibility – to learn to love Krsna.”
In 1995 I saw Satsvarupa das Goswami Maharaja’s book – “Entrance into a praying life” for the first time. I
A devotee in Texas wrote in, asking what to do, how to be properly connected with Srila Prabhupada. He is certainly not the only one. There are many devotees like him all over the world, so I hope this helps others who likewise want to understand their situation in relationship to Prabhupada.
Dear Bhakta Ronnie, obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Thank you for your nice letter (letter follows). You have asked, “What exactly is a devotee like me supposed to do? How do I get linked up with
What is Hariyali Teej?
Hariyali Teej is a festival celebrated in Shukla-paksha in the month of Shravana (August) during the rainy season. In 2010, Hariyali Teej is celebrated on 12 August. Hariyali relates to green and teej represents three. It means that the green festival is celebrated on the third day of Shravana. At this season, the fields turn lush green and the festivity is an invitation to prosperity. Some people regard it as a harvest festival. Hariyali Teej is often recognised as a festi
As the famous saying goes " Beauty lies in the eyes of the Beholder". So no doubt our conception of beauty may differ a lot from others. Nonetheless, it is a pleasure sharing with you my idea of beauty. Poets, writers authors all have been glorifying the beauty of this world since time immemorial. But i pity those who think that beauty is just skin deep. The most beautiful things in this world are felt more than they are seen. .Have you ever experienced the feeling of the morning dew o
Organic milk from cows that will be retired to a sanctuary once their milking days are over is starting its first deliveries this week in north London and surrounding areas, bringing about a revolution in milk production.
No cow, calf or bull will ever be slaughtered to bring this quality product to the breakfast table and they will instead be protected for life, ensuring families can be confident no animal suffers to bring them milk.
The breakthrough has been made possible by the Ahimsa D
Matter changes in six phases: birth, growth, maintenance, production of by-products, dwindling, and death. But the life within matter, the spirit soul, is eternal; it goes through no such changes. Life appears to be developing and decaying, but actually it is simply passing through each of these six phases until the material body can no longer be maintained. Then the old body dies, and the soul enters a new body. When our clothing is old and worn, we change it. Similarly, one day our bodies beco
