Isn’t it Lord Chaitanya’s desire and instruction that we disciples of Srila Prabhupada become gurus ourselves to explain and expand this great science, under the expert guidance of our beloved spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada, to whomever we meet? This does not mean that we want to be worshipped ourselves orContinue Reading
At first, we may only philosophically understand the concept of submission to Krsna in devotional service, and in the beginning we may engage in the regulative principles of devotion only under the order of the bona fide spiritual master. But quickly one begins to taste the different mellows of Krsna’sContinue Reading
[TRANSLATED FROM HINDI], Amar Ujala, Mathura, Updated Fri, 04 Oct 2019 10:31 AM IST The Member of Parliament of Mathura Hema Malini said that Braj was not just the playground of Radha Krishna but also their heartland. Every spec and rock here is inhabited by Radha Krishna. That’s why inContinue Reading
The simple message of the scriptures is to give a submissive aural reception to the words of a realized soul. It is all about hearing from he who is authorized to speak on behalf of Krsna. One who has the authority is the one who has Krsna; that is, theContinue Reading
Indian man: Historical judgment. Prabhupada: Yes. I was expecting to fight that case at least for some years, but by Krsna’s grace, he has given on the first day the judgment. Indian man: Was it argued on also? Prabhupada: No. Simply we presented our statement. I advised them that “YouContinue Reading
Please accept my blessings. Now you must arrange in each temple there must be sufficient stock of prasadam for distribution. You can keep first-class cooks, two or three, and they should be always engaged. Whenever any guest comes, he must get prasad. This arrangement must be made, that the cooksContinue Reading
Brahmananda das: Prabhupada designed the Krishna and Balarama Deities, the mudra. He made a drawing and gave it to Baradraj to have it made in Jaipur. There is no Krishna Balarama Deity like this with Balarama resting His arm on Krishna’s shoulders. There is no Deity like that, Prabhupada madeContinue Reading
The Śrī Vaiṣṇava Sampradāya has two major sects, one is called Vaḍagalai and the other Teṅkalai, and the two have existed for almost 400 years and arose on account of a bitter schism. The foundation of this schism is based on eighteen ideological differences on the topic of mokṣa-dharma propounded by post Rāmānujācārya-era ācāryas Pillailokācārya and Vedānta Deśika during the 1200-1300 AD period.[i] During this period Vedānta Deśika was the first one to detect or disagree with certain works of Pillailokācārya. Maṇavāla Mamuni (Mahāmuni), who appeared right after Vedānta Deśika, primarily subscribed to the doctrines of Pillailokācārya.Continue Reading
[Translation from Hindi]Republic Hindi Desk, By Loknath Tiwari | Publish Date: 10/3/2019 12:20:16 PM Republic Hindi Desk: The trend of making a pandal like the design of Chandrodaya Temple of Vedic Planetarium under construction of ISKCON Mayapur, the world’s largest Vedic temple in Bengal, is not new. Kalyani’s Rathtala Ward 20 Sarvajanin DurgaContinue Reading
Barrier: Balancing the Visual Connection Now that the building is manifest into its glorious form, several intriguing deliberations are stemming up. Balancing the building mass and volume with balustrades (decorative railing supports) has been one of the exercises on the drawing board. We are undertaking some mock-ups of appropriate sizeContinue Reading