Hare Krsna-below we have given two completely different approaches to worship of the Deity form of the Lord. The first and correct one is Srila Prabhupadas. The second and last one is taken from Iskcons deity worship website. See for yourself, how critical is the disease of concoction that has entered that institution. It is […]
Organized Religion by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur Sri Krishna manifests His eternal birth, the pure cognitive essence of the serving soul who is located above all mundane limitations. King Kamsa [the demon king who wanted to kill Lord Krishna] is the typical empiricist, ever on the lookout for the appearance of the truth for the purpose […]
SB 4.9.16 purport…Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura describes that this impersonal feature, or Brahman manifestation, of the Supreme Lord is meant for persons who are essentially very advanced but still not able to understand the personal features or variegatedness of the spiritual world. Such devotees are known as jñāna-miśra-bhaktas, or devotees whose devotional service is mixed with […]
Lord Krsna’s bona fide representative the Acarya, can establish his own Tradition He is not held to Vedic so called –Tradition ( See quotes below.) ——————————————————————— May 13 1973 conversations Paramahaṁsa: Śrīla Prabhupāda, when you are not present with us, how is it possible to receive instructions, for example, on questions that may arise? Prabhupāda: Well, […]
So the first stage of chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra is full of offenses. But if one sticks to the principle… Therefore we have to chant regularly sixteen rounds at least. So even there are offenses, by simply chanting and being repentant that \”I have committed this offense unnecessarily or without knowledge,\” so simply be repentant […]
Interview With Sri Bannanje Govindacharya It may be recalled that HG Vidvan Gauranga Dasa posted a report of his meeting two eminent vaishnavas in Bangalore, namely Vidyavacaspati Sri Bannaje Govindacharya (a grhasta madhva scholar). When devotees of ISKCON Bangalore showed the report to Sri Bananje Govindacharya, he said that the reporting was partial and did […]
Hare Krsna-We just finished our Gaura Purnima festival and many devotees traveled here from far and wide. We offered from here around 35 preps for the Lords pleasure and others brought some as well. Very nice kirtans, bhajans and a class was given on the the first verse of the Lord’s Sikshastakam. We would […]
Biogenesis and the Birth of Modern Science By Narasimha das The ancient Greeks, specifically the renowned philosopher Aristotle (384 B.C – 322 B.C.), believed that living things were spontaneously generated from non-living matter. Aristotle was a naturalist who loved to observe animals and nature while taking long walks through the country. He noticed that ponds were […]
Sri Narashimha Stuti This is a powerful prayer to Lord Narasimha for one’s protection from the dark elements and demons within this material world. […]
Hare Krsna–Here are two photos of bathing a couple of our Salagrama and Govardhana Silas. As we can see, Both are looking straight at me while I bathe Them-a very personal and intimate affair that happens every morning. The large Govardhana sila at the top of the photo is called Radha Girihari Manohar, as He […]
