Never Forget Krishna |
A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He climbed to the tree top, ate the apples, took a nap in its shade.... He loved the tree, and the tree loved to play with him. Time went by. The little boy grew up, and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree with a sad look on his face. "Come and play with me," the tree asked the boy. "I am no longer a kid, I don’t play around t |
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Why should we study the sacred scripture ? |
An old farmer lived on his farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning he got up early, sat at the kitchen table, and read His Bhagavad-gita. His grandson wanted to be just like his grandfather, so tried to emulate him in every way he could. One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the Bhagavad-gita just like you do, but I don’t understand most of it, and whatever I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book. So what |
life. From material point of view, Prahlada Maharaja could have asked
Nrsimhadeva, "My Lord, do not kill my father, the greatest of the
demons." He could have asked, and immediately his request would have
been granted. But he did not do that. He was standing and seeing. When
he was offered benediction, he did not take anything. He said, "My
Lord, what shall I do, all this material benediction? I have seen in
the case of my father. He was
sadhryan niyamya yatayo yama-karta-hetim
jahyuh svarad iva nipana-khanitram indrah
sadhryak -- artificial mental speculation or meditation; niyamya -- controlling; yatayah -- the mystics; yama-karta-hetim -- the process of spiritual culture; jahyuh -- are given up; svarat -- fully independent; iva -- as; nipana -- well; khanitram -- trouble for digging; indrah -- the controlling demigod supplying rains.
This is his third visit to India. A highly successful furniture designer, at thirty one-years-old he owns six companies and enjoys a world-wide reputation. To all intents and purposes he has everything material anyone could want. But as he became increasingly successful, he began to find name, fame an
Narada Muni and the Hunter
Narada Muni saw that a deer was lying on the path through the forest and that it was pierced by an arrow. It had broken legs and was twisting due to much pain. Farther ahead, Narada Muni saw a boar pierced by an arrow. Its legs were also broken, and it was twisting in pain. When he went farther, he saw a rabbit that was also suffering. Narada Muni was greatly
"Once upon a time the great saint Narada, after visiting Lord Narayana in the Vaikunthas, went to Prayaga to bath
"Anyone who likes to offend saintly persons, or who does not interrupt someone who is insulting saintly persons, is considered no better than an ass. Such a wicked man sees his dynasty destroyed before his very eyes."
We hear from the Chaitanya Charitamrita that by the great mercy of Shri Krishna one receives the shelter of a bona-fide guru, and by the combined mercy of both Guru and Krishna one receives the seed of the creeper of devotion. Initiation means beginning and thus we are given the too
From the book "The butter thief"
ATTRACTED BY NANDA-NANDANA
At the same time as Sri Krishna was performing His pastimes in Vrndavana, there was a lady in the nearby city of Mathura who used to sell very, very sweet fruits. She would go to the country villages where small children lived, and she would walk through the narrow lanes calling out, “Mangos! Oranges! Bananas! Guava!“ She had such lovely, ripe fruits, that many children would run to her, and ask for them in
Question: Can I Chant My Japa in a Cab?
Respected Gurudeva,
Currently I am chanting 6 rounds of Hare Krishna mahamantra japa as a regulardaily routine. But I do most of them in a cab while going to office. Andsecondly whenever I chant at home, I always do so while walking otherwise mymind goes here and there. Of course while walking mind goes also here and there,but still my concentration is better when walking as opposed to when I amsitting.
So my question is that is the above process of chantin
If we give Japa the No.1 priority in our day, then it will become a strong cornerstone in our spiritual lives and we will feel the Lord's spiritual energy more. A cornerstone has to be solid and strong so that the rest of the construction that is
sasvat prasantam abhayam pratibodha-matram
suddham samam sad-asatah paramatma-tattvam
sabdo na yatra puru-karakavan kriyartho
maya paraity abhimukhe ca vilajjamana
tad vai padam bhagavatah paramasya pumso
brahmeti yad vidur ajasra-sukham visokam
sasvat -- eternal; prasantam -- without disturbance; abhayam -- without fear; pratibodha-matram -- a consciousness opposed to the material counterpart; suddham -- uncontaminated; samam -- without distinction; sat-as
The wood-cutter and the axe
Once upon a time a strong wood-cutter asked a timber merchant for a job. The timber merchant was happy to oblige. The pay was good and so were the work-conditions. Therefore, the wood-cutter was determined to do his best.
The timber merchant presented the wood-cutter with an axe and showed him where to work. The first day, the wood-cutter brought eighteen trees.
“Congratulations !†the boss said. “Go on working like that.â€
Motivated by the boss’s words, the wood-c
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710) It's often said that an aspiring devotee should never try to approach
Krishna directly, that Krishna is pleased when we serve Him by serving His
devotees, or that one should only try to approach Krishna through the
Spiritual Master. I have also heard that rather than trying to serve
Krishna directly, one should beg for mercy from Srimati Radharani to be
allowed to serve Sri Krishn
Neophyte means no independent decisions, no free will, that means surrender. But when he is trained up then automatically he gets his freedom. Just like a small child can only eat such things which are sanctioned by his parents, not by his own discretion.
Letter to Yajnesvara -- Bombay 2 January, 1972: Your next question was about the free will, whether we have it or not? If one is not intelligent enough for making for making decisions, then all decisions shall be sanctioned by the spiritual mast
HDG Srila Prabhupada's Disappearance day this year in Moscow, Russia was a heavy, sober reminder of spiritual loss to all the devotees of ISKCON Moscow. By Lord Krsna's arrangement, an unusual event took place here. There was the celebration of two departures of devotees in ISKCON -- our Beloved Srila Prabhupada and his beloved disciple, my Godbrother HH Purnachandra Swami.
The ceremonies were lush and loving with kirtans, bhajans, flowers and pushpunjali, arotiks and words of appreciation. HH Ni
Vrajesvara Maharaja Nanda would regurarly sit here with his elder and younger brothers, as well as with elderly gopas, priests and so on, to discuss Krsna's well-being. It is called a baithaka because they would sit here together for discussions.
Seven-year-old Krsna held Giriraja-Govardhana for seven days on His little finger and thus smashed the pride of Indra. The astonished elderly gopas called an assembly. Upananda, the eldest brot
The ceremonies were lush and loving with kirtans, bhajans, flowers and pushpunjali, arotiks and words of appreciation. HH Ni
Killing of sankhacuda
1. Once Lord Govinda and Lord Rama, the performers of wonderful feats, were playing in the forest at night with the young girls of Vraja.
2. Krsna and Balarama wore flower garlands and spotless garments, and Their limbs were beautifully decorated and anointed. The women sang Their glories in a charming way, bound to Them by affection.
3. The two Lords praised the nightfall, signaled by the rising of the moon an
Book Distribution
Book distribution and sankirtana will always be the principle activity of the Krishna consciousness movement. Does not matter which part of the world you live, be it Africa or Russia, or India or America. Book distribution is always our most glorious activity. Prabhupada encouraged this, the acaryas encouraged this, Krishna encourages it.
(Srimad-Bhagavatam 4.31.19), February 2003, Moscow, Sukharevo
The holy name is the most valuable asset that you can possess!
- By H.H.Gopal Krish
