Submitted by: Damagosha Dasa Hare Krsna-Below we are attempting to show that spiritual life follows a certain pattern. Srila Prabhupada has several times used the expression-“things equal to one another are equal to each other” which comes from Euclid, a great mathematician and philosopher who lived thousands of years ago in Greece. His theorems have […]
Submitted by: Yasoda nandana Dasa Editorial: Sixteen Points to Consider Regarding the Ṛtvik Issue By Pratyatoṣa Dāsa (ACBSP), August 30, 1998 (Appearance Day of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī) (Updated: March 2, 2014) (Pratyatosa.com, pratyatosa@gmail.com) Dear Prabhus, please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! Concerning the “ṛtvik issue” (initiation on Śrīla Prabhupāda’s behalf by a […]
Submitted by: Damagosha Dasa Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.28.33 With devotion steeped in love and affection, the yogi should meditate within the core of his heart upon the laughter of Lord Vishnu. The laughter of Vishnu is so captivating that it can be easily meditated upon. When the Supreme Lord is laughing, one can see His small teeth, […]
Submitted by: Yasoda nandana Dasa Srila Sanatana Goswami Tirobhava Tithi [disappearance day] First Month of Caturmasa Vyasa-Purnima Tuesday, July 19, 2016 Mayapura, West Bengal time] anupama-vallabha, śrī-rūpa, sanātana ei tina śākhā vṛkṣera paścime sarvottama SYNONYMS anupama—of the name Anupama; vallabha—of the name Vallabha; śrī–rūpa—of the name Śrī Rūpa; sanātana—of the name Sanātana; ei—these; tina—three; śākhā—branches; […]
Submitted by: Yasoda nandana Dasa Srila Prabhupadad: And that is the inspiration of my devotional life. Then I asked my father that “Give me Radha-Govinda Deity; I shall worship.” So my father was also Vaisnava. He gave me small Radha-Govinda Deity. I was worshiping in my house. Whatever I was eating, I was offering, and […]
Submitted by: Damagosha Dasa Ten Conclusions of Bhagavad-gita- His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada To summarise the conclusions of Bhagavad-gītā, it may be said that: 1) God is one and everything is in him and he is in everything. To render transcendental service unto God is to serve everything that be, just […]
Submitted by: Yasoda nandana Dasa Sincerity of purpose is the only qualification for Krishna Consciousness. Sri Narottama das Thakura says that he hankers after the company of any person, never mind whether he is in the renounced order of life or in householder life, just as long as he is merged into the ocean of […]
Submitted by: Yasoda nandana Dasa His Divine Grace Abhay Charan Das (A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada) The Universal Conception of Sri Guru The following speech was given by Abhay Charan Das before the members of the Sri Gaudiya Matha in Bombay, in February 1936, on the occasion of the appearance anniversary of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati […]
Submitted by: Damagosha Dasa SB 2.1`.2 Those persons who are materially engrossed, being blind to the knowledge of ultimate truth, leave many subject matters for hearing in human society, O Emperor. PURPORT In the revealed scriptures there are two nomenclatures for the householder’s life. One is gṛhastha, and the other is gṛhamedhī. The gṛhasthas are those who live together with wife […]
Submitted by: Damagosha Dasa “Here, everything in the material world, everything is born, it remains for some time, it grows then dwindles then vanishes. So this is not very desirable. But unfortunately, the modern civilization, they do not know. They are very much proud of advancement of knowledge, but they do not know that the cause of […]
