Is Path of Religion Meant for Improving Their Material Conditions?
In this verse the words prahrādaṁ grāhayām āsa are important. The words grāhayām āsa literally mean that they tried to induce Prahlāda Mahārāja to accept the paths of dharma, artha and kāma (religion, economic development and sense gratification). People are generally preoccupied with these three concerns, without interest in the path of liberation. Hiraṇyakaśipu, the father of PrahlādaContinue Reading
Bhagavad-gītā is not a Vehicle for Adjusting things Materially
श्रीप्रह्राद उवाच मतिर्न कृष्णे परत: स्वतो वा मिथोऽभिपद्येत गृहव्रतानाम् । अदान्तगोभिर्विशतां तमिस्रं पुन: पुनश्चर्वितचर्वणानाम् ॥ Prahlāda Mahārāja replied: Because of their uncontrolled senses, persons too addicted to materialistic life make progress toward hellish conditions and repeatedly chew that which has already been chewed. Their inclinations toward Kṛṣṇa are never aroused,Continue Reading
I WANTED TO INTRODUCE THIS . . . DO IT
Prabhupada:What meeting going on? Tamal Krsna: Oh, very interesting meeting. Paramananda, Vamanadeva, Tripurari Maharaja, Asia-kesava Maharaja and myself discussing our Gita-Nagari community and talking about Varnasrama. Very, very… We were trying to reflect on all the teachings in your books and what we had read about Krsna’s life and NandaContinue Reading
Prayers Needed for HG Bhuvanesvara Prabhu
Please pray for our dear Godbrother, Bhuvanesvara prabhu! He’s hospitalized in Delhi with severe depression. This via his grace Deena Bandhu prabhu: As many of you know, Bhuvanesvara Prabhu was taken to a hospital in Delhi because of Depression which has been going on for some time. It was onlyContinue Reading
Vaikuntha Race and Real meaning of Ekatvam(oneness)
When Prahlāda Mahārāja’s teachers and demoniac father asked him how his intelligence had been polluted, Prahlāda Mahārāja said, “As far as I am concerned, my intelligence has not been polluted. Rather, by the grace of my spiritual master and by the grace of my Lord, Kṛṣṇa, I have now learnedContinue Reading
Falun Gong participates in Ratha Yatra – Auckland, New Zealand
December 2, 2020: At the Rathayatra in Auckland are participants from the Falung Gong (Falun Dafa). The devotion and the enthusiasm of the devotees to serve Srila Prabhupada and propagate Krishna consciousness is heartening and inspiring. Our heartfelt thanks to the Falun Gong for their participation. The video is availableContinue Reading
Tulasi Salagram Vivah | Vrinda Kunda | Karttika 2020
Tulasi-Shalagran Vivah (2020) On Gaura Dwadasi of Karttika, we performed the sacred marriage of Tulasi and Shalagram Maharaja. Usually, the wedding takes place at the bride’s home, so this was especially auspicious as we performed the marriage at Vrinda Devi’s home at Vrinda Kunda. Because of the current situation weContinue Reading
It Is Beneficial For the Family If the Wife Doesn’t Have A Full-time Job
The following is an excerpt from the third part of an interview with Indira Meshram (Indira Sakhi Devi Dasi, www.beingwomentoday.com), the author of the book “How I Achieved Real Success – A Happiness Guide for Modern Women (https://books.bvks.com/book/view/how-i-achieved-real-success.html). TMF – In a society where children get influenced by multiple factorsContinue Reading
Worldwide Vedic Heritage – Existence of Vedic culture across the world in ancient times – Webinar
Date: January 30th Time: 6:30 p.m. IST (Indian Time) Topics covered: ?? India – Original homeland of the Aryans ?? Movement of Aryans – From India to Outside ?? The 7 Stages of Emigration “Out of India” ?? Vedic Druhyus and the classical Druids ?? Ancient Krishna Bhakti inContinue Reading
What is initiation? How this applies to the subject of female diksha gurus [FDGs]
What is initiation? How this applies to the subject of female Diksha gurus [FDGs] ISKCON Founder-Acharya Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada explained it in his purport to CC Madhya 15.108: [the following is from the first part of the purport] Purport Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī explains dīkṣā in his Bhakti-sandarbhaContinue Reading