On this day lord Sri Krishna became a qualified cowherd. Before this day, he was a keeper of the calves. On this day lord Sri Krishna became a qualified cowherd. Before this day, he was a keeper of the calves. The Killing of Dhenukasura: “Thus Sri Krishna, along with HisContinue Reading
There is a story of Narada Muni, who was once asked by a brahmana: “Oh, you are going to meet the Lord? Will you please ask Him when I’m going to get my salvation?” “All right,” Narada agreed. “I shall ask Him.” As Narada proceeded, he met a cobbler whoContinue Reading
Dear Vaisnavas, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Considering that almost daily we are reading about the passing of some exalted Vaisnavas and that this trend will only continue, I thought it might be wise to publish the Antyesti Samskara — the Vedic funeral rights —Continue Reading
The Ultimate Solution Serving Krsna is the constitutional positionOf every jiva, in whatever situation. Forgetting this, he suffers unlimitedly,Not realizing the problem ultimately. He always tries to satisfy himselfBy serving the body, considering it the actual self. Trying his utmost to please bodily relatives,He works very hard, ignorant of life’s true objectives. Like theContinue Reading
Difference between idol and vigraha. An article from a 1975 Back To Godhad by Jayadvaita dasa. Are the Hare Krsna devotees idol worshipers? A senior member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness resolves this question by explaining the authenticity of the Deity form of the Lord. It’s natural forContinue Reading