Article by: Damagosha Dasa SB 7.14.39 TRANSLATION My dear King, when great sages and saintly persons saw mutually disrespectful dealings at the beginning of Tretā–yuga, Deity worship in the temple was introduced with all paraphernalia. PURPORT As it is said in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (12.3.52): kṛte yad dhyāyato viṣṇuṁ tretāyāṁ yajato makhaiḥ dvāpare paricaryāyāṁ kalau tad dhari–kīrtanāt […]
Article by Damagosha Dasa Hare Krsna Below are some interesting facts about Omens and what they mean to one who is conscious of their presence. ———————————————————————- KB 1-37 / Akrura’s Arrival in Vrndavana : “That Supreme Personality of Godhead has now come just like an ordinary human being, and it is my great fortune to […]
Hare Krsna to All Pranams All glories to Srila Prabhupada After reading this during morning prasadam I just had to share it with others. The scene in the book Jaiva Dharma, by Bhaktivinode Thakur, is set up by the Thakur as a question- answer session between two great souls. Here it is… Vrjanatha- What is the final destination of […]
Los Angeles 6 August, 1970 My Dear Upendra, Please accept my blessings. I am in receipt of your letter dated August 4, 1970 and have examined the contents. A reply to your last letter was previously sent. Now all my disciples must work combinedly and with cooperation to spread this Sankirtana Movement. If you cannot […]
Lectures : Arrival Addresses and Talks : February 9, 1975 : 750209AR.LA : Prabhupāda: This life is meant for reviving our lost Kṛṣṇa consciousness. There is Kṛṣṇa consciousness… (babies crying) Otherwise how it is happening that this place was a church and nobody was coming, so much so that they had to sell it to […]
Article by: Damagosha dasa Hare Krsna What follows is a few quotes from Srila Prabhupada where he nicely explains how important is the one quality of submissiveness. We hear it briefly given in BG 4.34 about approaching a bona fide spiritual master in service and submission and then our natural spiritual inquires will be fruitful, […]
Article by: Damagosha dasa Sri Nimbarka Debates a Jain Monk Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura Prabhupada …It is said that one day a sannyāsī from a Jain sampradāya came to Mathura and invited all the learned scholars there to a debate on the scriptures. This Jain sannyāsī scholar desired to conquer the entire country by proving […]
Lectures : Festival Lectures : His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada’s Disappearance Day, Lecture — Bombay, December 22, 1975 : 751222DB.BOM : So the kaniṣṭha–adhikārī, in the beginning… It is not that kaniṣṭha, beginning, if anyone immediately becomes so advanced. It is not advancement; it is foolishness. Just like somebody, they declare that “Kṛṣṇa is everywhere. Why should […]
Hare Krsna- Recently I have been sending out articles detailing why and how we should grow our own food. Many of you probably wonder- what is wrong with this person? Why should I pack it all in and move to the country? Is he crazy? Why would I do this, when I have my paycheck coming […]
