760225SB.MAYŚrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.9.18 — So here Prahlāda Mahārāja said that… Prahlāda Mahārāja is alsomahājana because he follows mahājana. He says, viriñca–gītāḥ: “I’ll enjoy. I shall relish tava līlā–kathaḥ, Your pastime, the narration of Your pastime.” But it is not that narration, as it is written by some mundane dramatic drama writer or novel writer. No, not […]
Hare Krsna to all Pranams All glories to Srila Prabhupada Below is 12 quick shots of what is currently growing-not all of it either,. because there is so so much out there. This one is garden #1-full of brassicas-broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, and cabbage. It also has 32 basil plants (for fresh eating and later […]
720413SB.MEL Lectures tal labhyate duhkhavad anyatah sukham kalena sarvatra gabhira-ramhasa You should read all this. You don’t read. In the first volume of Bhagavata these things are explained. But I don’t think you read all these things. Do you read? So if you don’t read, then you will feel restless: “Oh, let me go from Japan […]
760222SB.MAY So here the fierceful attitude, very, very fierceful, that is very pleasing to Prahlada Maharaja. He said, naham bibhemy ajita te ‘tibhayanakasya: “Your face is very fearful to the enemies, but it is very beautiful to me.” Everything. Naham bibhemy ajita te ‘tibhayanakasya jihva. Everything fierceful… In the next verse Prahlada Maharaja will say that “This […]
Songs Purport to Gay Gaura Madhur Sware So Bhaktivinode Thakura advises, “Never mind, you are in distress or happiness, but go on chanting this maha-mantra.” Maya-jale baddha ho’ye, acho miche kaja lo’ye. You are entrapped by the network of illusory energy, maya-jale baddha ho’ye, just like the fisherman catches from the sea all kinds of creatures […]
Hare Krsna to all Pranams All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Sri Krsna Janmastami Mahotsava On Sunday Aug 17th in Snohomish Wash at the ashram of Kanhaiya das and family, we celebrated the Divine appearance of Lord Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Many Indian families showed up as well as many local “Americans” […]
DO I LIKE TO DO THIS ??? OR DO I LIKE TO DO THIS??? Hare Krsna to all Pranams All glories to Srila Prabhupada The soul’s natural and intrinsic propensity is to serve-its called cid vilasa-which means to give spiritual pleasure. So in all aspects of living we serve/worship either spirit, or matter. We cannot […]
Hare Krsna to all Pranams All glories to Srila Prabhupada Yesterday, on Sunday, two totally different things happened to me. I was made aware (yet again ) of how powerful are the ongoing words and ongoing presence of Srila Prabhupada. 1. I got an email from an old distant friend of mine who lives in Seattle […]
751210mw.vrn Conversations Prabhupada: What do you understand, fully Krsna conscious? Visala: It’s to see Krsna face to face? Prabhupada: That means Krsna conscious? Everyone is seeing Krsna face to face. When you go to the temple Krsna is there, and you are seeing. Does it mean everyone is Krsna conscious? Visala: No. Prabhupada: Then what […]
Hare Krsna to all Pranams All glories to Srila Prabhupada Below are a few concise points about the beginnings of Bhakti- We all know we have to hear and chant, but then what? Srila Prabhupada gives us the answer. And he states it 4 times ! Hari bol damaghosa das 760318SB.MAY Lectures Although He can […]
