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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
“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
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
Dear *** , Please receive my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. About your second initiation … … I agree and at the same time I do not agree with the thesis that the second … Read More
Question … should I understand that the transcendental body of Krishna could be in some physical instance similar to mine at this time? How should I understand that it is the body of Lord Krishna in … Read More
Dear Govinda, Hare Krishna Sanskrit is a language created to express philosophical concepts often in coded form. In fact, if you read books like the Caturveda, the Brahma Sutra or even the Yoga Sutra this concept … Read More
Sri Vakresvara Pandit was present with Sriman Mahaprabhu during His pastimes in Navadwipa and after his acceptance of Sannyasa he also accompanied Him to Jagannath Puri. During the time of the Lord’s residence in Puri he … Read More
Question Haribol Guru Maharaj Manonath Prabhu. Sorry if I write to you, I know we haven’t had any contacts for a long time, but can I use your knowledge? If possible I would like to know … Read More
The Chida-dadhi Mahotsav, also known as the Chipped Rice Festival of Panihati, is a yearly celebration of the pastimes of Srila Raghunatha dasa Goswami and Lord Nityananda Prabhu. This astonishing pastime took place on the … Read More
