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
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
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
Question I have an issue on my mind that I would like you to address. Fear, how to deal with it, what the scriptures say about it. I must say it is one of the main … Read More
In the supplementary Vedic literature, there is the following list of thirty-two offenses in the matter of serving the Lord: (1) One should not enter the temple of the Deity in a car or palanquin or … Read More
So the sex life is passion, rajas, kama. So here it is said, tada rajas-tamo-bhavah[1] The result of passion is sex, kama; and lobha, no satisfaction. So spiritual life means above all these things. You cannot … Read More
Is it true that Ravana had 10 heads or is this just something figurative? Question: Is it true that Ravana had 10 heads or is this just something figurative that serves to emphasize something, like … Read More
My Guru Maharaja, my spiritual master, used to say that you must select a spiritual master not by seeing but by your ear, but by hearing. And you don’t select a spiritual master who has … Read More
Articles written by my Guru Maharaja can be published without any hesitation….[1] Devotee 1: Srila Prabhupada, I remember once I heard a tape where you told us that we should not try to … Read More
Of the six sons that were born to Advaita Acarya, the incarnation of Maha Vishnu, some of them had understood the essence of spiritual life and some had not. The sons who were affectionately … Read More
Srila Yamunacarya says, yadavadhi mama cetah krishna-padaravinde nava-nava-rasa-dhamanudyata rantum asit tadavadhi bata nari-sangame smaryamane bhavati mukha-vikarah sustu nisthivanam ca Here in the material world, the highest pleasure is sex. Everyone—not only human society; dog society, cat … Read More
prayenalpayusah sabhya kalav asmin yuge janah mandah sumanda-matayo manda-bhagya hy upadrutah[1] This is the position. Almost every one of us, we have got very short life, duration of life. Although in this age the standard … Read More
kama-lobhadayas ca ye[1] Too much attraction for sense gratification. This is called passion. And lobha: greediness, not satisfied. Now we are coming from a cottage, very nice cottage, self-sufficient; little land also, growing … Read More
Srila Prabhupada: sthitam sattve prasidati[1] Everyone wants happiness, peace of mind. How it is possible? That is explained here: ceta etair anaviddham Everything is within the heart. So we are being [indistinct] by the rajas, … Read More
Question: One of the ten offenses of chanting the maha mantra is commenting on the glories of chanting the holy name to people who lack faith. So how to reconcile this with the need to … Read More
