Author Archives: Manonatha Dasa (ACBSP)

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This is the first day of spring in India. On the fifth day of the waxing moon one should celebrate the coming of spring to Vrindavana by offering Krishna many types of leaves and flowers, and … Read More

  Question I would like to ask you certain things if it is not too much trouble. Since I was born I have always been taught that we are not the body through Hare Krishna consciousness, … Read More

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  Question Good morning Guru Maharaja, nestow your blessings to me. Maharaja sometimes I see that the devotees say we should pray, pray for this, etc. However, when I went to a Christian church I already … Read More

Question Maharaji can explain it? The Jivas mix to form new personalities? And the original personality remains or is lost?   Answer We find in Shastra innumerable examples of “taking new personalities”. Every incarnation of Krishna … Read More

Question Because we are conditioned to the modes of nature and there is also karma, is there really benefit when we pray for others who suffer or someone prays for us? Ys paramesvari dd   Answer … Read More

Question Are Arjuna and Kunti Devi in Krishna Loka ? Srila Prabhupada…. “To answer your second question, you should know that Arjuna and Kunti Devi are not in Krishna Loka. They are eternally associated with Krishna … Read More

Parasara Muni said: O Maitreya, the word Bhagavan is used to address the pure Supreme Lord, the cause of all causes, Who us named Mahavibhuti (possessor of great powers). O sage, the syllable bha has two … Read More

Question Hare krishna maharaj My obeisances. Hearing that the scriptures says that there are 4 elephants in the 4 cardinal points and when they move there is earth quake is difficult for me to accept this … Read More

The question is, should we always be able to quote what are our only sources of authority, Guru – Sastra – Sadhu, anything that we affirm, verbally or in writing? In our case, as a form … Read More

from the Bhavishya-uttara PurANa. The pious and saintly Yudhisthira Maharaj said, “Oh Lord, You have so nicely explained to us the wonderful glories of the Saphalaa Ekaadasi, which occurs during the dark fortnight (Krishna paksha) of … Read More

Krishna’s periods of age are three and are called: Balya (or kaumara), from birth to five years; Pauganda, from five to ten years; Kaisora, from ten to little less than sixteen years. To be more precise … Read More

When one day, Lord Krishna woke first from a rest in the forest with His cowherd friends, He decided to wake everyone and call the cows grazing at a distance by playing His flute. When Krishna … Read More

Question … Can I pick up a stone from Govardhana and worship Him at home? …   Answer Srila Prabhupada gave permission to his disciples to worship Govardhana Sila both in temples and at home Quote: … Read More