I have been moved by this particular sentiment which Maharaj and other senior vaishnavas often express in many of the lectures. Tad Dhenu Kampam verse has been repeatedly extolled by great acharyas as the guaranteed way to attract Lord's mercy.
But it is in the practical aplication of this lofty principle, which I implicitly endorse wholeheartedly, that I find myself falling short. Very often a fear of the unknown takes a powerful grip on the mind and interferes with unconditional surrender and s
His Holiness Gopala Krishna Goswami appeared on 14th August, 1944 in New Delhi, India. The day was the eleventh day of the waning moon, the auspicious day of Lord Hari - Annada Ekadashi.
Why should one be a fanatic? If one has got brain, one has got logic, why should he be a fanatic? Fanatic means dullheaded rascal.
However, the term "fanaticism" should not be misunderstood. Srila Prabhupada defines fanaticism as a manifestation of religion without philosophy. "Religion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism." (Bg. 3.3 purport.) If a devotee has realization and is preaching according to sastra, even if his pre
A very special and sacred festival of Lord Jagannath held in the full-moon day of the month of Jyestha. This festival is known as 'Devasnan Purnima' or 'Snana Yatra' (Bathing Festival). There is a general belief that the devotee washes away all his sins if he gets a vision of the Lord on this day, therefore, it attracts thousands of pilgrims from all over the world. According to Skanda Purana when King Indradyumna installed the wooden deities he arranged this bathing ceremony.
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Krsna says, sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja: "Let aside everything. Just become My devotee, a surrendered soul." So we are preaching that. We don't make compromise. Therefore all people are against me. Because "This man simply says, Krsna.' " But I cannot say anything more.
In spiritual matters, everything is spoken frankly, without compromise. We say, "If you are not Krsna conscious, then you are a rascal. You may be the presi
