Question The word abhyasa has some relation with the word Smaranam? Another question : could smaranam be higher than Sravanam Kirtan? Answer Briefly: In sanskrit the word abhyasa means practice, exercise, repetition. Abhyasa-yoga therefore means … Read More
Question What is the difference between Viveka and Buddhi Yoga? Answer I’ll write a more detailed dissertation on the term viveka, it’s various meanings and the relationship with Buddhi Yoga in my next book. … Read More
***, from Facebook Hare Krishna dear Guru Maharaj, I found very interesting what you told me about Live Books, I think it’s great, the best way to use new technologies wisely. If you want to keep … Read More
Today is Purnima, full moon. It’s the day of Guru Purnima, a day dedicated to the meditation on the Guru, particularly refered to Srila Vyasadeva. Today is the anniversary of Srila Sanatana Gosvami’s disappearance. It also marks … Read More
Pregunta Hare Krishna GuruMaharaja. Por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias. Todas las glorias a SrilaPrabhupada!! Le quiero preguntar que Srila Prabhupada instruyo o ordeno sobre los meses de Charturmasya, ya que comienza el primero ahora sobre … Read More
Dear Govinda, Hare Krishna. Excuse the delay with which I answer you. Generally I answer in a couple of days, but it’s a pretty intense period. Over the years there have been several devotees who … Read More
Dear Bhakta Jomi, Please receive my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. In the Chandogya Upanisad Narada Muni gives Sanat Kumara a list of Vedic sciences, and astrology is one of them. It’s name is … Read More
Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.6.34 एतद्ध्यातुरचित्तानां मात्रास्पर्शेच्छया मुहु: । भवसिन्धुप्लवो दृष्टो हरिचर्यानुवर्णनम् ॥ ३४ ॥ etad dhy ātura-cittānāṁ mātrā-sparśecchayā muhuḥ bhava-sindhu-plavo dṛṣṭo hari-caryānuvarṇanam Synonyms etat — this; hi — certainly; ātura-cittānām — of those whose minds are always … Read More
Pregunta Hare Krishna su gracia, ortorgeme su bendición y permitamos rendirle reverencias.. Su Gracia una pregunta ¿somos los Hare Krishna un movimiento religioso monoteísta o politeista? Y como podemos debatir este punto en los ¿Sastras? … Read More
“One should not foolishly adopt any of the slogans concocted by imaginative devotees. If one actually wants to derive the effects of chanting, one must strictly follow the great ācāryas.” (Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 7.168, Srila … Read More
Question Is this argument, that the material energy is deceitful, disloyal and ungrateful, vedic? Answer If you are cooking and by misusing the knife you cut yourself, you may blame the knife that is sharp … Read More
Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12 Summary In his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura summarizes this chapter as follows. The King of Orissa, Maharaja Prataparudra, tried his best to see Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Srila Nityananda Prabhu and the … Read More
I am publishing this short paragraph from the Jaiva Dharma, a book written by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, just to show how deep and wonderful is the science of rasa, the psycology of the liberated entities living … Read More
Question Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja, ortorgeme su bendición e instruyame en el camino devocional hoy y siempre. Su santidad, mañana se celebra el día del orgullo GLTBI 2019 o GayPride, en tal sentido, puede un devoto … Read More
Yogini Ekadasi From the Brahma-vaivarta Purana. Yudhisthira Maharaj said, “Oh Supreme Lord, I have heard the glories of the Nirjala Ekadasi, which occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Jyeshtha (May – June). … Read More
Dear Mataji Paramesvari, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. That one has to take birth in one of Krishna’s pastimes as a condition to go back to the spiritual world is … Read More
