Holy Places and Pilgrimage
The Glory of Panchavati!
“In which place Vaidehi, likewise you and I too can take delight, where the woodland is scenic and the water is pleasurable, and where a water lake, ritual-firewood, flowers, and the sacred…
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Philosophy
Siddhanta and theology.
Guru and Initiation
WHERE IS MY GURU?
WHERE IS MY GURU? To this question, Srila Prabhupada has said. "That is not a problem. The problem is whether you are sincere. You have problems, but God is within your heart.…
Scriptural Narratives
DID RAVANA REALLY KIDNAP MOTHER SITA ?
Decoding the mystery behind this tragic incident of Ramayana By Purushottam Nitai Dasa Ramadasa Vipra was in deep agony. His eyes were filled with tears of sorrow. He was so absorbed in…
Guru and Initiation
Surrender, authority , What it means to be a Genuine good-as-God Guru?
There are deeply rooted misconceptions about many aspects of the Krsna consciousness philosophy that have been passed down from the beginnings of ISKCON that form the basis of many of the problems…
Scripture and Interpretation
THE MANU SAMHITA
Written by HH Bhakti Raghava Swami: There are over 300 references in the VedaBase when one enters MANU SAMHITA, all attesting to it’s being authorized. Here is one of them: “As we…
Krishna and Bhakti
The Kali-Yuga
The Himalayas stood serene and immovable. The world below them basked in glory. "It won't be like this much longer," Lomasa Rsi warned them. "It's coming soon, the KaliYuga. The Celestials will…
Krishna and Bhakti
A RELIGIOUS WEBSITE FAILS TO ANSWER SOME OF THE SIMPLEST QUESTIONS OF LIFE
While browsing a few websites such as Youtube, Google etc., I came across quite frequently an advertisement of a religious website “Y-Jesus.com”. Out of curiosity, I visited the website and after going…
Festivals and Holy Days
Sri Vamana Dvadashi: Appearance Day of Lord Vamanadeva
Lord Vamanadeva, the Dwarf Incarnation Shrimad Bhagavatam 8the Canto 18th Chapter Summary This chapter describes how Lord Vamanadeva appeared and how He went to the sacrificial arena of Maharaja Bali, who received…
Krishna and Bhakti
Sacrifice of Animals – Recommendation or Restriction?
Any religious system but the process of bhāgavata-dharma — service as an eternal servant of the Supreme Personality of Godhead — is a system of envy of one’s own self and of others. For…
Krishna and Bhakti
God is One, and God is for Everyone
viṣama-matir na yatra nṛṇāṁ tvam aham iti mama taveti ca yad anyatra viṣama-dhiyā racito yaḥ sa hy aviśuddhaḥ kṣayiṣṇur adharma-bahulaḥ Being full of contradictions, all forms of religion but bhāgavata-dharma work under…
