Transcendental Qualities of Krishna and of His tattvas Important Acaryas have established that Krishna has unlimited qualities but have categorized them in sixty-four divisions. Srila Krishnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami says: ananta kṛṣṇera guṇa, cauṣaṭṭi — pradhāna … Read More
Meaning of a mantra and about arati Question: Jai Shree Krishna, A meaning of Shree Krishna Sharana Mamah is requested. Also, please, let me know why Aarti is offered at the end of every darshan. Answer: … Read More
The Aksauhini at Kuruksetra Question: I have read several times the composition of an Aksauhini, but I would like to know more details. Please provide them to me. Answer: In the Maha-bharata it is described how … Read More
On A Silver Platter is a type of literature called “sangraha”, which is a collection of writings not necessarily related to each other. This book contains articles generally written with the idea of addressing an audience … Read More
Veganism Question: Thank you for explaining how offering the milk of cows to Krishna may be liberating to the soul of the cow. Might it be more compassionate to offer only milk from cows that are … Read More
The Mahabharata in the Vedas The Vedas are divided into various literary groups and one of them is called Itihasa. It is considered that Itihasa are only two books: the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. These are … Read More
The flat earth theory and the multidimensionality of creation Cosmography (Nakshatra Vidya or Jyotisha), namely the description of our universe, is one of the sciences that are dealt with by all the Puranas. Actually, a Purana … Read More
A friend for lunch Once a Vaishnava invited his friend for lunch. He served him prasadam nicely and later inquired him about his devotional service. The friend got angry and said, “What are you talking about? … Read More
Yudhisthira asks: What are the duties for a man who wants to be happy in this world and in the next? Bhismadeva answers: You must avoid three negative actions performed by the body: 1) Destroy … Read More
In the past, as we were young and inexperienced, we questioned whether we should also write and read the books of the great acaryas, such as Sanatana Gosvami or Rupa Gosvami. It was said that … 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
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
Advaita Acarya y Srivasa Pandita Question: Could you tell me, who are Advaita Acarya and Srivasa in Krishna lila? Answer: Srila Kavi Karnapura has given us information on this topic, and it is found in … Read More
Note: I listened to the TED talk by Jim Holt that you mentioned in the Bhagavad-gita class last week. I found it to be extremely helpful after hearing your definition of mental speculation. There are … Read More
“Of all internal potencies Gadadhara Pandita is the greatest, which means he is the form of Radha.”[1] baḍa sakha, — gadadhara panḍita-gosañi tenho laksmi-rupa, tanra sama keha nai “Gadadhara Panḍita, the fourth branch, is described as … Read More
One time Durvasa Muni got enraged because Samudra (Varuna) did not invite him to a sacrifice. As a result, he and his wife were cursed to take birth in the low tribal class named Chenchu. The … Read More
Each of the four Vedas (Rik, Sama, Yajur and Atharva) consists of four portions: Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka, and Upanisad This is a section of the book “On a Silver Platter”. To buy the complete book, click … Read More
There are eighteen main Puranas, also called Maha Purana. They are divided into three sections, as follows: Sattva Purana Puranas with Lord Vishnu as the Predominating Deity (Sattva Guna): 1) Vishnu Purana – 23,000 verses. … Read More
Question: Narasimha[1] is the divine personality who embodies the fury par excellence. It seems natural to ask him for protection. Instead, I see that the devotees of Krishna, when they have problems or are in peril, … Read More
Question: Hare Krishna! I have a question for Gurudeva. When we talk about reincarnation it is as if we always take for granted that we are always and only reincarnated here on planet earth … … Read More
