What is the Aranyaka portion of the Vedas? They are sections of Sruti (the Vedas), some of which are the Samhitas, the Upavedas, the Vedangas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, the Sutras, the Upangas, etc. The … Read More
The same person who was Maharaja Janaka, the king of Mithila, appeared during Lord Caitanya’s pastimes as Vallabhacarya. Some people differ from this view, and say that Vallabhacarya was an incarnation of Maharaja Bhismaka[1]. … Read More
At that point it was necessary to choose the right place to hide. In fact, the quiet period that followed the union of Bhima with Hidimbi had certainly not canceled the serious problem that poisoned their … Read More
After this manifestation of Lord Visnu, Brahmā saw that many other Brahmās and Śivas and demigods and even insignificant living entities down to the ants and very small straws – all moving and nonmoving living entities … Read More
He who chants the holy names has no other desire than pure devotion to Krishna. This is confirmed in the Siksastaka (4) as follows: na dhanam na janam na sundarim kavitam va jagad-isa kamaye … Read More
After Tulasi Puja, a nice set of 16 rounds or more of quality Japa. This means articulate pronunciation of the holy names for the pleasure of the Divine Couple. Quality Japa means when you don’t want … Read More
Phullakalika’s father is called Sri Malla and her mother is Kamalini. Her syama complexion[1] is like that of a blue lotus and she wears enchanting clothes resembling the rainbow. Her shining forehead is beautified by a … Read More
A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey, they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped … Read More
It was late at night. Not far from their camp lived a Rakshasa named Hidimba and his sister Hidimbi. For years the two had been spreading death and pain and the inhabitants of that region trembled … Read More
I was very young when I started wondering what kind of life I wanted to lead. Among my friends there were those who wanted to be politicians, some astronauts, some physicists. I wanted to be … Read More
Ananga Manjari, Sri Radha’s younger sister, has an enchanting complexion resembling a spring ketaki flower[1] and she wears clothes resembling a blue lotus. Even Cupid (Ananga) is attracted by her beauty and sweetness; thus her … Read More
But let’s go back to the Pandavas. The escape of the five brothers was so frantic that Kunti could not keep up. Bhima then took his mother on his shoulders so that they could continue running … Read More
One day, to test Sri Syamananda Prabhu and Sri Rasikananda Prabhu, King Navina Kisora Dhal sent some stones of the shape and color of potatoes together with other foodstuffs. As soon as he saw those stones, … Read More
After this event, Aksobhya Tirtha went to Pandharapur, on the banks of the Bhima-rathi River, where he met his future disciple Jaya Tirtha. Jayatirtha, whose name before initiation was Dhondo Pantraya Raghunatha, was the son of … Read More
