Kaliya Krsnadasa
Kaliya Krsnadasa Srila Kaviraja Goswami writes (Chaitanya Charitamrta-lila Adi 11:37.) that Kaliya Krishna Dasa Thakura was one of the principle devotees of Nityananda Prabhu. He knew nothing other than the lotus feet of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. … Read More
Drinking wine is a serious sin
From the Maha-bharata, Adi Parva: Vaisampayana continued, The learned Sukra, having been deceived while under the influence of wine, and remembering the total loss of consciousness that is one of the terrible consequences of drink, … Read More
Why do terrible things happen in Vrndavana? Like a lady devotee raped …
Someone asked me to make some consideration about violence in holy places. How come horrible things happen in a place that should be like a paradise? In particular, why does it happen that young women are … Read More
The vow on chanting Hare Krishna – question and answer
Question Thanks, it’s very kind of you !! The first question that comes to my mind is this: RKC was often told to reach a certain number of rounds of mala a day, then you had … Read More
Some Vaisnava calendar vocabulary
I was asked to clarify some of calendar vocabulary. Here is something to start: Tithi = day Paksa = fortnight. Two paksas form a lunar month Krishna Paksha = The dark lunar fortnight or waning moon. … Read More
Seven stages of purification and transcendental elevation
ceto-darpana-marjanam bhava-maha-davagni-nirvapanam sreyah-kairava-candrika-vitaranam vidya-vadhu-jivanam anandambudhi-vardhanam prati-padam purnamrtasvadanam sarvatma-snapanam param vijayate sri-krsna-sankirtanam “Let there be all victory for the chanting of the holy name of Lord Hari, Lord Krishna, which can cleanse the mirror of the heart … Read More
The present status on my work on the MAHA-BHARATA (in English).
The present status on my work on the MAHA-BHARATA (in English). Some devotees have asked me about the present status of my work on the Maha-bharata. At the moment I find myself at about 60% of … Read More
Bhakta Edwin Kuilan estuvo a cargo de la lectura del verso 31
Lavangalata PR: Hare Krishna Majarah. Mis reverencias. Hoy estuvimos reunidos en Buddhi Yoga 5 devotos. Bhakta Edwin Kuilan estuvo a cargo de la lectura del verso 31 del capitulo 1 del Bhagavad Gita. Entre todos comentamos … Read More
Death generally involves remaining in trance for seven months.
Death generally involves remaining in trance for seven months. A living being, according to his own action, is allowed to enter into the womb of a mother by the vehicle of a father’s semina, and … Read More
Radharani’s parrots chanting
Parrots chanting Today there has been a big meeting of saris (Radharani’s parrots) in Radha Tila, hundreds of them, just below my asrama. It has been many years I did not see so many in this … Read More
Form of arts in Vedic times
nata-nartaka-gandharvah suta-magadha-vandinah gayanti cottamasloka- caritany adbhutani ca nata — dramatists; nartaka — dancers; gandharvah — celestial singers; suta — professional historians; magadha — professional genealogists; vandinah — professional learned speakers; gayanti — chant; ca — … Read More
The seven mothers
According to scriptures also, there are seven mothers: (1) the real mother, (2) the wife of the spiritual master, (3) the wife of a brahmana, (4) the wife of the king, (5) the cow, (6) the … Read More
