Who is Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī? by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda From The Rays Of The Harmonist, please see the foot note. Question 1: Should sense-gratification and renunciation both be abandoned? Answer: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has instructed us to abandon both sense-gratification (bhoga) and renunciation (tyāga). To take in the material sensations of form, taste, scent, […]
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There Is Another Nature
If this is not achieved, then all yoga exercise and all philosophical speculation are all nonsense, simply a waste of time. “There Is Another Nature” In November 1966 In New York, my Spiritual Master Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada spoke about understanding our real self interest as human beings. The verse below is from The Bhagavad […]
Some philosophers say God created this world in order to make a place where souls have an opportunity to enjoy happiness or become pious.
An excerpt from Sri Tattva Viveka An Analysis of Western Philosophies by Sri Bhaktivinode Thakura Posted on June 10, 2011 by Devarsi I always found the following words from Srila Bhaktivinodha Thakura amusing, liberating and revealing and amazingly straight forward and completely to the point. His Book Sri Tattva Viveka An Analysis of Western Philosophies […]
A Happy Rama Navami to all.
Sri Rama Navami Lord Ramacandra’s Appearance Day To hear Ram Navami Katha by Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja click here Rama Navami Katha A class given by His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada In Hawaii, March 27, 1969 ramadi murtishu kala-niyamena tishthan nanavataram akarod bhuvaneshu kintu krishnah svayam samabhavat paramah puman yo govindam […]
Reality distinguished from illusion
By adopting the conception that everything is one, the mood of service is completely destroyed. This is a very critical obstacle. The highest truth is reality distinguished from illusion for the welfare of all. By Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja This is a small excerpt from the lecture series called Ramananda Samvad (the […]
Japa Festival
Japa Festival With Bhaktivedanta Tridandi Maharaja To view the full poster please double click on it
On God, Love, and Reincarnation
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The real nature of the soul
Below you find excerpts of purports to the Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2 text 17, by the two greatest spiritual masters of this century. Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja. The verses will hopefully be updated every day. Devarsi Bhagavad Gita Chapter Two Text 17 Translation and purport (excerpts) by Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami […]
Bhagavad Gita 2.16
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Text 16 Excerpt from Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharajas purport Of the temporary, such as winter or summer, there is no permanent existence, and of the eternal, such as the soul, there is no destruction. Those who know the Truth have reached this conclusion by deliberating on what is temporary and what […]
Bhagavad Gita 2.15
Srimad Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Text 15 Excerpt Bhagavad Gita 2.15 by Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja Verse: O best among men, that sober person who remains undisturbed despite the dualities caused by sense perception, and who considers happiness and distress to be the same, is certainly qualified for liberation from the endless cycle of birth and […]
Bhagavad Gita 2.14
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Text 14 Everything is temporary O son of Kuntī, the non permanent appearance of happiness and distress, and their disappearance in due course, are like the appearance and disappearance of winter and summer seasons. They arise from sense perception, O scion of Bharata, and one must learn to tolerate them without […]
The embodied soul
Bhagavad-gītā As It Is 2.13 dehino 'smin yathā dehe kaumāraḿ yauvanaḿ jarā tathā dehāntara-prāptir dhīras tatra na muhyati As the embodied soul continuously passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. A sober person is not bewildered by such a change. PURPORT Since […]
Nothing is superior to Me
“O Dhananjaya there is nothing superior to Me. This whole universe is dependent on Me, like jewels strung on a thread.” Hare Krishna. Below is a small excerpt from Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharajas translation of the Bhagavad Gita, which like Srila Bhaktivedanta Swamis Bhagavad gita, can also be considered a Bhagavad Gita AS IT IS. […]
The Sri Siksastakam
Eight verses, known as the Sri Siksastakam. From A lecture by Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana maharaja Srila Narayana Maharaja “Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has not written very much. He only wrote eight slokas, and they are known as Sri Siksastakam. There are a few other slokas that He wrote, and one example is the following:
The Highest Platform
To execute religious principles means to come to the platform of perfect knowledge. If one comes to the platform of perfect knowledge, then he will be disinterested in material affairs. The Super Exellent Power Of Lord Krishna: An exerpt from the book Krishna The Supreme Personality of Godhead by Srila AC. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The soul in illusion
The Jiva in Maya (The soul in illusion) Apart from the ever-liberated devotees, there are the conditioned souls who always turn away from the service of the Lord. They are perpetually conditioned in this material world and are subjected to the material tribulations brought about by different bodily forms in hellish conditions. Due to his […]
A New Book
A New Book "Bhakti Yoga – Yoga for Peace" Yes, the new book “Bhakti Yoga – Yoga for Peace” is almost here. The printing press is warming up, the chapters have been proofread and the designs are finalized! “Bhakti Yoga – Yoga for Peace” is compiled from interviews, informal talks and discourses delivered by one […]
Steve Jobs And The Vedas
Some facts about Mr. Steve Jobs who embraced a Vedic lifestyle. Mr. Steve Jobs had revolutionized the world of computers and e based communications through his Apple computers. Here are some facts about Mr. Steve Jobs.
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What we are planning and envision for Grimsby. The long range goal and the short range goals Grimsby needs a proper Pure Bhakti Hare Krishna Centre. We already have a proper center in mind which will become free in about two or three years from now. I am not going to disclose much information here, because […]
The goal of life
The goal of life is cultivating spiritual knowledge but the whole world is full of busy fools. From a morning walk with Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada 19 October 1975, Johannesburg, South Africa Indian man: Don’t you think the people in South Africa are lazy also? Prabhupada: Well, you are the same Indian. Why you are […]