The 13.12 2013 is the annirversary day commemorating the day that Srimad Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Sri Krishna to His dearmost devotee Arjuna at the place now known as Jyotisar Tirtha amid the waring families of the Kurus and the Pandavas at Kurukshetra. If one wishes one can still go and […]
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THE SECRET WITHIN SANATANA DHARMA
By Tridandisvami Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja. Most people, especially non-Indians, have no knowledge about sanatana-dharma. They think that India is a place of poverty; but we have come from such a great Bharata (India) that if one hears and even slightly follows its message, his life will be successful. We have not come to beg, […]
SIMPLICITY AND FAITH
Gopal and the Schoolboy by Srila Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja A mother has a six or seven year old son. She wanted to admit him into primary school so that he could get some education, but the school was a little far away. Still she told the boy that he should go every day […]
According to our karma we produce the environment.
Our vision should be that it is all nectar By Srila BR Sridhara Maharaja Our inner wealth can be discovered only by the help of sadhu, guru, and scripture. Our vision should be that it is all nectar, but we have drawn a screen
Worshiping Govardhana Hill
Chapter 24 Krsna Book. Author Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada While engaged with the brahmanas who were too much involved in the performance of Vedic sacrifices, Krishna and Balarama also saw that the cowherd men were preparing a similar sacrifice in order to pacify Indra, the King of heaven, who is responsible for
Sanatana-dharma The Solution to World Conflict
A speech delivered by 1st September 1983 Sri Meghalaya Gaudiya Matha, Tura, India First of all I offer my unlimited prostrated obeisances at the lotus feet of my gurupadapadma, jagad-guru nitya-lila-pravishta om vishnupada Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja, and my due pranamas and regards to the assembled Vaishnavas and wise listeners respectively. Cheating […]
More Intimate Than Our Soul
"Fear arises when a living entity misidentifies himself as the material body because of absorption in the external, illusory energy of the Lord, called maya. When the living entity thus turns away from the Supreme Lord, he also forgets his own constitutional position as a servant of the Lord. Therefore, an intelligent person should engage […]
THE WISE MAN
The Wise Man – "Excerpt from "Teachings of Lord Caitanya" by His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Since no one can trace the history of the living entity's entanglement in material energy, the Lord says that it is beginningless. By beginningless it is meant that conditional life exists prior to the creation; […]
Going Beyond Vaikuṇṭha
From Going Beyond Vaikuṇṭha Chapter 7 by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja Bhagavān’s Inconceivable Potency When Brahmā stole the gopas and calves and Kṛṣṇa Himself became all of them, He took on the same nature as all the boys and calves. He also became the
Sri Radhastami 29th August 2017
Srimati Radharani’s Appearance Day Lecture by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada [August 30, 1968, Montreal, Canada] Now today is our Radhastami ceremony. So, so far Radharani, Radharani, today is the
The Absolute Truth Is Not Formless
Many new age gurus these days, suggest that the Absolute Truth does not have any form, that He is impersonal, like an all pervading energy, a universal consciousness and that when we give up our bodies, we merge into the universal consciousness and become it ourselfes, without the limitations of the body. This then is […]
CAN MATERIAL GAIN BRING REAL HAPPINESS?
By Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja Achieving happiness through material prosperity is the first and most popular goal of life mentioned in the Vedic scriptures. By acquiring wealth and fame or pandering to sensual pleasure, we strive to enjoy our lives in this world of physical experience. Anyone in this world can
CORRECT JIVA TATTVA
Correct Jiva tattva By Sripad Bhaktivedanta Suddhadvaiti Swami Part One Paramatma-vaibhava The origin of the conditioned souls This paper is addressing two misconceptions, one, held usually by many ISKCON members, according to which
The Brahma Samhita Govindam Prayers
Srila Prabhupada…"If you chant these mantras, at least one in one day, your life will be glorious." What to speak of all of them. These prayers cards are kindly made for our Grimsby sanga and the pleasure of the devotees by Bhaktin Franny
HEALTH AND A MEATLESS DIET
The central question about vegetarian diets used to be whether it was healthy to eliminate meat and other animal foods. Now, however, the main question has become whether it is healthier to be a vegetarian than to be a meat eater. The answer to both questions, based on currently available evidence, seems to be yes.- […]
To Become One With God Is Not A Sublime Idea, It Is A Fantasy.
O Goddess, in the age of Kali I shall descend in the form of a brahmana to spread this Mayavada philosophy which is actually covered Buddhism. (Padma Purana) Lord Siva to Parvati.
Maya Material Nature Personified
Due to this external energy, the living entity, although transcendental to the three modes of material nature, thinks of himself as a material product and thus undergoes the reactions of material miseries. The material miseries of the living entity, which are superfluous to him, can be directly mitigated by the linking process of devotional service.
The Meaning Of Life
So what is the meaning of life? Wisdom says that the meaning of life is to relish joy and bliss – to be happy. In the Vedanta-sutra there is an aphorism, anandamayo 'bhyasat "By nature the
DEATH AND THE TREMENDOUS IMPORTANCE OF GODS HOLY NAMES.
One should pray to the Lord to be able to chant His holy name at the time of death: [The priests at King Nabhi’s sacrifice to Lord Visnu]: Dear Lord, we may not be able to remember Your name, form and qualities, due to stumbling, hunger, falling down, yawning or being in a miserable diseased […]
Holy Talks of the Supreme Lord
By Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja The derivative meaning of maya is 'what is measurable.' Bhagavan is the Lord of maya; (Illusion) He cannot be measured. Where there is attempt to measure God, there is maya and not God.