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Question Hare Krishna Maharaja Obeisances AgtSP. The other day a devotee commented that the situation cow of the Slaughters is very sad but that it is only “karma”. The person who kills the cow now will … Read More

Brilliant as the Sun is the 22nd book published by Kadacha Editions, a “brilliant” collection of essays, mostly based on questions and answers. Please go over the topics covered below in the index. You can buy … Read More

The eternal age of Krishna is 15 years 9 months 7 1\2 days.   In His Bhauma-lila, He appeared in Gokula and He stayed there until He was 3 years 4 months old. Then He went … Read More

Question Hare Krishna, Manonatha Maharaja. Please accept the obeisances of your humble servant. All of the glory is for Srila Prabhupada. I would like to ask you what would be the best approach to current events … Read More

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

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

In our zone (the Caribbean) tomorrow is Sayana Ekadasi. Later I’ll publish the complete story of this Ekadasi.   It’s also Hera Pancami.

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