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: 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: 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: Yasoda nandana Dasa Parampara Means to Accept The Prominent Acarya Guru-Parampara – the disciplic succession Spiritual knowledge descends through the disciplic succession from Krishna. The representatives of the disciplic succession can not change anything, add anything or subtract anything. Otherwise the disciplic succession will be broken and their preaching will have no […]
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 The tendency to become a Sahajiya- July 8, 2016 Which means one who takes things cheaply or changes or concocts items of devotional service and thereby does not obey the instructions laid down by the authorized acaryas in disciplic sucession. Hare Krsna– Below, for those interested, we have compiled several quotes […]
Submitted by: Yasoda nandana Dasa The Radha Krishna deity in this family called me to meet Him, and therefore last time when I was in Calcutta, I stayed in that temple along with my American disciples. Srila Prabhupada letter June, 21st, 1970
Submitted by: Yasoda nandana Dasa Saturday,July 9, 2016 [Los Angeles, California time zone] Sunday, July 10, 2016 [Mayapura, West Bengal time zone ] Srila Prabhupada explains the meaning of the festival of Hera Pancami guṇḍicāte nṛtya-ante kaila jala-keli herā-pañcamīte dekhila lakṣmī-devīra kelī SYNONYMS guṇḍicāte—in the neighborhood of the Guṇḍicā temple; nṛtya–ante—after dancing; kaila—performed; jala–keli—sporting in […]
