The following is taken from SrilaPrabhupada’s commentary on the eleventh mantra in the book called Sri Isopanisad. The miseries of this material world serve to indirectly remind us of our incompatibility with dead matter. Intelligent living entities generally take note of these reminders and engage themselves in the culture of transcendental knowledge. Since the creation of […]
An old farmer lived on his farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning he got up early, sat at the kitchen table, and read His Bhagavad-gita. His grandson wanted to be just like his grandfather, so tried to emulate him in every way he could. One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try […]
If the love one offers is met with hate, it doesn’t die, rather it manifests in the form of compassion. That is universal love. It is not just a sentiment. It cannot be manifested merely by a shift in mental disposition. It can only come from inner cleaning, an inner awakening. This inner cleansing is […]
Wewelcome you on the auspicious occasion of Sri Gaura-purnima, the appearance day of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna Caitanya. We are gathered here in the most holy abode of the Supreme Lord at the feet of the Panca-tattva. This year Gaura-purnima is especially significant for us because in Sri Mayapur-dhama, the birthplace of […]
1 see trends in the world and use it to spread Krishna Consciousness. 2 Devotees are the most strategic change agents to deal with the problems society faces. Even many politicians are coming to the conclusion that spiritual revival is the only solution. 3 While there is no doubt that the moral decline in our society has produced […]
Mother Nature is always speaking. She speaks in a language understood within the peaceful mind of the sincere observer. Leopards, cobras, monkeys, rivers and trees; they all served as my teachers when I lived as a wanderer in the Himalayan foothills. They shared the kind of lessons that elevate the spirit. One particularly illuminating lesson […]
namo namas te tri-dasesvarayabhutadi-nathaya mrdaya nityamganga-tarangotthita-bala-candracudaya gauri-nayanotsavaya “I perpetually offer obeisances unto you, the lord of the thirty primal devas, who are the original father of created beings, whose character is gracious, upon whose head, which is crested by the sickle moon, the Ganga springs, and who are a festival for the eyes of Gauri, […]
vrindavanvani pate jaya soma soma maule sanandana sanatana naradeya gopishvara vraja vilasi yuganghri padme prema prayaccha nirupadhi namo namas te “O Shiva, O gatekeeper of Vrindavan! O you who are accompanied by Uma! O you who carry the moon in your hair! O lord worshiped by Sananda-kumar, Sanat-Kumar and Narada Muni! O Gopishwara, the […]
The lives of everyone in the global community have been moving faster over the past so many years. Gone are the days of peaceful contemplation. Instead, the average person’s life is filled with small and large projects, most of them unessential. We’re flooded with information, news, conversation, jobs, activities, commitments, duties, relationships, meetings, travel, and […]
Srivasa is most dear to the Lord; therefore, the Lord blessed him and everyone present, by placing His lotus feet upon their heads. Smiling, Visvambhara said, “May your attachment and attraction for Me increase.” The Lord spoke loudly like a roaring lion, and addressing Srivasa said, “Oh Srivasa, are you afraid of something? News has […]
