Auspicious material works and Karma-kanda Prakrta subha-karma karma-kanda Those influenced by the potency of Maya who desire temporary pleasures easily obtain them through You. This kind of pleasure is achieved through subha-karma[1]. For this, dharma, yajna, … Read More
If someone without Sraddha asks for the Name, what is the correct course? Sraddha-hina nama paite prarthana karile tahake kirupe vyavahara kara ucita? A deceptive person without sraddha might approach a Vaishnava and ask him for … Read More
The actual duration of a Manvantara, according to the Vishnu Purana, is seventy-one times the number of years contained in the four Yugas, with some additional years, adding up to 852,000 divine years, or 306,720,000 human … Read More
Giving instructions on the Name to those who do not have Sraddha Sraddha-hina jane namopadesa Instructing those who have no sraddha[1], those who are averse, or those who have no interest in listening, is an offense … Read More
False renunciation is prohibited. In Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu it is written: prapancikataya buddhya hari-sambandhi-vastunah mumuksubhih parityago vairagyam phalgu kathyate When someone is anxious to achieve liberation and renounces things related to the Supreme Personality of God as material, … Read More
The manifestation of the Jiva Jiva-vaibhava Since they are inherently spiritual in nature, Jivas possess independence. They are countless and their goal is limitless pleasure. The liberated Jiva Mukta jiva Those Jivas who turn to … Read More
Isvara (the Supreme Lord) Jiva (the living entity) Prakrti (nature) Kala (eternal time) Karma (activity)[1] Catuh sloki. These are considered the four most important verses in Bhagavad-gita: “I am the source of all spiritual and … Read More
Only one Raksasa named Akampana managed to escape. He possessed mystical powers thanks to which he could travel through the air at great speed. He fled to Lanka, Ravana’s kingdom. Akampana told the king all that … Read More
A deceiver who makes a false display of faith in the Holy Name, but engages in sins renounces like monkeys do Pravancaka sathera nama-bharasaya papa-kriya markata-vairagya matra In Sastra it is said that the Holy Name … Read More
Having traveled several kilometers, the group arrived to the shore of the ocean. According to Sampati’s indications, Lanka was many kilometers away, and there was Sita, the object of their search. The Vanaras looked at … Read More
In Orissa Syamananda set out for Utkaladesha[1]. After entering Orissa he first went to his birth place at Dharenda Bahadurpur. The villagers were overjoyed to see him after so many years. He remained there for some … Read More
The Spiritual World of Krishna is Vishnu-tattva and Pure Reality Krsnera cid-vibhuta-i visnu-tattva suddha-tattva These spiritual manifestations are not of the nature of matter which is transformed by Maya. Vishnu-tattva is beyond matter and essentially located … Read More
Considering the new sins committed by one who has taken refuge in the Name and performing them on the strength of the Name Namasrayi nutana papa vicara kariya karile nama-bale papacarana haya But if someone engages … Read More
Garuda Pandita was the incarnation of Garuda. Gopinatha Simha was the incarnation of Akrura. Some say that Kesava Bharati was the incarnation of Akrura. Sri Paramananda Puri had formerly been Uddhava. Maharaja Prataparudra, who … Read More
The mentality of committing offenses relying on the strength of the Holy Name Nama-bale papa-buddhi Whoever commits papa[1] by virtue of the Name cannot purify himself. Glories to Gaura-Gadadhara and the Life of Jahnava[2]. Glory to … Read More
The principle regarding Krishna Krishna-tattva Krishna is the sole Controller of everything, possessing independent desires. With His eternal potencies, Krishna is supremely infinite. Krishna and His potencies Krishna and krishna-sakti Krishna’s potencies are never independent … Read More
“… The combination of the three modes, which are eternal and unmanifested, is the cause of the manifested state, and is called Pradhana …”[1] In the commentary to the verse Srila Prabhupada says: “… Pradhana is … Read More
What’s in the books is the meditation on nama, rupa, guna, and lila. It’s the lila that puts you into the Spiritual Goloka conciousness, for the lilas include nama, rupa and guna. As we chant … Read More
The ten offenses during the chanting of the holy name should be canceled. These are described in the Padma Purana, Svarga-khanda: satam ninda namnah paramam aparadham vitanute yatah khyatim yatam katham u sahate tad-vigarham Insulting the … Read More
Sri Krishna continued: “This supreme science that I am offering you is the same one that in ancient times I imparted to Vivasvan. I am introducing this knowledge to you because you are my friend and … Read More
