Compiled by Yasoda nandana dasa Sri Chaitanya spent the first 24 years of his life in Navadvipa, West Bengal. Most of Chaitanya’s followers knew him since his early years. For example Advaita (1454-1550 CE), a leading figure among the Vaishnavas of Navadvipa from before Chaitanya’s birth, and Nityananda (1473-1545 CE), a charismatic and eccentric saint, […]
Submitted by Hasti Gopala dasa, compiled by Agrani Krsna dasa https://krishna1008.blogspot.ca/2015/11/wonderful-description-of-forests-of.html https://tirthayatra.org/vrindavan/ The Twelve Forests of Vraja By Agrani Krishna Dasa on Nov 26, 2015 in Vraja The Padma Purana describes twelve principal forests in Vraja situated east and west of Yamuna. On the east side are Madhuvana, Talavana, Kumudavana, Kamyavana, Bahulavana, Vrindavana, and Khadiravana. […]
Article by: Mahesh Raja Submitted by: Yasoda nandana Dasa Srila Prabhupada THE ONLY CURRENT ETERNAL DIKSA GURU for ISKCON for AS LONG AS ISKCON EXISTS – NO COMPROMISE! Does Srila Prabhupada WANT TO REMAIN as SOLE Diksa guru in ISKCON with the Ritvik Representatives conducting FORMALITY initiation 1st and 2nd ON HIS BEHALF – Disciples so Initiated are […]
Article by: Yasoda nandana Dasa Saturday, November 21, 2015 [Los Angeles, CA time] Srila Prabhupada praise His Guru Maharaja, the exalted Srila Gaura Kishora dasa babaji Indian: Because if we go wholeheartedly to God without proper understanding, there is also a flaw. Srila Prabhupāda: No. There is no question of understanding. Suppose this process… Just […]
Hare Krsna to all Pranams All glories to Srila Prabhupada Yesterday we observed the annual Govardhana puja festival. I was musing over this and thinking that this is the 42nd such festival I have taken part in over the years. And that is just one festival. One of the reasons I personally joined this Krsna […]
Arrival Lecture — Dallas, March 3, 1975 : 750303AR.DAL : Prabhupāda: We are trying to push this brahminical culture within the demoniac culture. It is very difficult task, but still, by grace of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, we are more or less successful. I am very glad to see your temple worship, not only here, everywhere. […]
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 […]
