L’eremo di Sarabhanga (dal Ramayana)
Dopo aver ucciso Viradha, Rama volle andare a visitare l’eremo del saggio Sarabhanga. Quando arrivò nelle vicinanze vide Indra che parlava con il saggio. Indra lo vide arrivare e si nascose, pensando di non essere … Read More
The level of bhava is gradually attainable
The level of bhava is gradually attainable with Krishna’s mercy and regular chanting of the holy names practiced without offense. In Srimad Bhagavatam (1.2.17-19) it is written: srnvatam sva-kathah krishnah punya-sravana-kirtanah hrdy antah stho hy abhadrani … Read More
Trascorsero giorni tranquilli.
A parte Bhima che aveva il problema della quantità di cibo sempre troppo scarsa per lui, i Pandava erano contenti e impiegavano il tempo in modo proficuo studiando i testi sacri e andando in questua … Read More
La clase sacerdotal
La clase sacerdotal Los brahmanas[1] conocen todos los Vedas y se dedican a los siguientes seis deberes: – sacrificios – comprometer a otros a realizar sacrificios – estudiar – enseñar – dar caridad – … Read More
Servants Who Prepare Betel Nuts
Servants who prepare betel nuts Pallava, Mangala, Phulla, Komala, Kapila, Suvilasa, Vilasa, Rasala, Rasasali, Jambula and other servants are appointed in preparing Sri Krishna’s tambula[1]. They are skilled in preparing it by cleaning and wrapping it. … Read More
Vṛndāṣṭakaḿ yaḥ śṛṇuyāt paṭhed vā
(9) vṛndāṣṭakaḿ yaḥ śṛṇuyāt paṭhed vā vṛndāvanādhīśa-padābja-bhṛńgaḥ sa prāpya vṛndāvana-nitya-vāsaḿ tat-prema-sevāḿ labhate kṛtārthaḥ 9) A person who is like a bumble bee at the lotus feet of Vrndavana’s king and queen, and who reads or … Read More
Fecha exacta del nacimiento de Sri Krishna
De acuerdo a algunas autoridades la fecha exacta de la aparición de Sri Krishna es el día 18 de julio de 3228 antes de Cristo. Cuando se dice 5,000 esta es una fecha aproximada, no … Read More
Servants Called Vita and Ceta
Servants called vita Sri Krishna has many different groups of servants, who all are absorbed in pleasing Him through their service. Out of them, Kadara, Bharati-bandha, Gandhaveda and other servants are called vita[1]. Servants called ceta … Read More
Arjuna nei pianeti celesti
La magica atmosfera che la presenza di Shiva aveva determinato era ancora palpabile, quando Arjuna vide apparire in uno straordinario alone di luce i quattro Lokapala. Indra, Kuvera, Yama e Varuna gli consegnarono personalmente le … Read More
Convergenze e divergenze tutte armoniche
Convergenze e divergenze tutte armoniche Varie sul principio del Guru e del Vaishnavismo – Ramananda Roy Dasa Le risposte di Manonatha Dasa Domande e obiezioni di Ramananda Roy Dasa Caro Manonatha Prabhu Tutte le glorie … Read More
Arjuna en los planetas celestiales
“La atmósfera mágica que la presencia de Shiva había dejado todavía era palpable, cuando Arjuna vio aparecer en un aura de luz extraordinaria a los cuatro Lokapalas. Indra, Kuvera, Yama y Varuna le entregaron personalmente sus … Read More
Srila Rupa Gosvami: algunos datos biográficos – 1
Srila Rupa Gosvami, uno de los seis Gosvamis de Vrindavana, fue una encarnación de Rupa Manjari, la más importante de las ocho criadas confidenciales de Srimati Radharani en el eterno y trascendental Vrindavana. Se dice … Read More
Prathama-yama Sadhana, Bhajana at the end of the night
Sraddha (Faith) krishna-varnam tvisakrishnam sangopangastra-parsadam yajnaih sankirtana-prayair bhajami kali-pavanam nijatve gaudiyan jagati parigrhya prabhur-iman hare krsnety evam ganana-vidhina kirtayata bhoh iti prayam siksam carana-madhupebhyah paridisan saci-sunuh kim me nayana-saranim yasyati padam (Stavavali) “I adore, through … Read More
Ad Ekachakra
A quel punto bisognava scegliere il luogo adatto dove nascondersi. Infatti il periodo tranquillo che aveva seguito l’unione di Bhima con Hidimbi non aveva certo cancellato il grave problema che avvelenava la loro esistenza, … Read More
Rupanuga
Muchos eran los grandes y puros devotos que residían en Vraja, pero los más importantes eran seis: Rupa, Sanatana, Raghunatha dasa, Gopala Bhatta, Raghunatha Bhatta y Jiva. Su contribución a la difusión del … Read More
Madhumangala Always Accompanies Sri Krishna
Madhumangala Madhumangala’s complexion is somewhat blackish blue. His clothes are of a golden colour and he is decorated with garlands made of forest flowers. Madhumangala’s father is Sandipani Muni and his mother’s name is Sumukhi. Nandimukhi … Read More
After the Death of King Pariksit
A few days after the king’s death, the vacant throne was taken over by his young son, Janamejaya. Years passed. As an adult, Janamejaya began to wonder what were the real reasons for the strange … Read More
Mukhara, dal libro “Radha Krishna Ganoddesa Dipika”
Mukhara, quien por casta pertenece a los pastores de vacas, es una querida amiga de la abuela Patala. Mukhara tiene tanto afecto por su amiga que a veces, cuando Patala estaba ocupada, incluso solía amamantar a … Read More