The Creation of Various Armies from the Kamadhenu
An interesting account from the Vedic literature on the creation of various armies from the Kamadhenu Note: The content in brackets is my explanation When the sage Vasistha was attacked by king Viswamitra’s army, Vasistha’s cow, Kamadehnu brought out different armies from different parts of her body. 1. Tail –Continue Reading
Two Classes of Men Krpana and Brahmana
Those who think material assets to be everything or to be the ultimate goal of life are called misers [kṛpaṇas]. They do not know the ultimate necessity of the soul. Moreover, if one awards that which is desired by such fools, he must also be considered foolish. There are twoContinue Reading
FIRE
Recently had a discussion with Muslim preachers. I made a statement, that Islam has no chance in a philosophical dispute and in the science of nature. After this statement I was immediately attacked by classic “ad hominem” and was accused of offending Islam. Then in discussion appeared a learned oneContinue Reading
Spirituality is the Foundation of Morality
In the modern intellectual academic world, moral and ethical values are highly appreciated. We see so many motivational seminars pop up for training individuals with moral values i.e. honesty, Integrity etc. and there is a surge of motivational speakers offering practical tips in this field. However, Vedic scriptures and especiallyContinue Reading
Announcing – The BBT/TOVP Books Are Bricks Campaign
In 1971, as a young devotee in Calcutta, Giriraja Swami approached Srila Prabhupada, “I have been trying to understand what your desire is, and two things seem to please you the most: distributing your books and building the big temple in Mayapur.” Prabhupada’s face lit up, his eyes opened wide, and heContinue Reading
ORIGIN OF CHINA
The origin of the word – China 21st century China may be very proud of its position as a superpower in the world stage, but the fact of the matter is that most of its history, culture, religion, etc have been derived from Bhārata. In this message, I wish toContinue Reading
Go-Puja at Vaikuntha Farm in Zurich, Switzerland
ॐ सुरभ्यै नमः OṀ Surabhyai Namaḥ! All glories to Mother Surabhi! All glories to Varnasrama Dharma! Beautiful photos from ISKCON Zurich devotees. They held a special Go-Puja at Vaikuntha Farm in Zurich, Switzerland to participate in the Global Go-Vrishabha Puja to officially inaugurate the Varnasrama College — ONLINE. ISKCON ZurichContinue Reading
Two Kinds of Devotees, Known as Sakāma and Akāma
O Lord, O personified three worlds, father of the three worlds! O strength of the three worlds, in the form of the Vāmana incarnation! O three-eyed form of Nṛsiṁhadeva! O most beautiful person within the three worlds! Everything and everyone, including human beings and even the Daitya demons and theContinue Reading
The “Buddhafication” of Srila Prabhupada, Part 2
For some devotees within ISKCON, what counts as evidence from Śrīla Prabhupāda’s statements depends on what their opinion is. If the śāstra supports what someone already believes Śrīla Prabhupāda meant, then it is acceptable. If not, then it is not accepted. Thus, what has actually happened is that by eliminating the other sources of information (direct śāstra and sādhu, other saintly persons like Rāmānuja, Madvhācārya, Jīva Gosvāmī, etc.) by saying “only Prabhupāda”, or only what he has quoted from śāstra or sādhu, and by ignoring the consistency criterion (aikya), Śrīla Prabhupāda’s teachings have become a grab-bag of useful statements for proving almost any idea one can think up, as Dr. Hopkins has observed. In this way, instead of us serving Śrīla Prabhupāda’s desires, we engage Śrīla Prabhupāda in serving ours.Continue Reading
Why we cannot see the Supreme Personality of Godhead face to face?
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who created us by His external potency and by whose mercy we expand the creation of the universe, is always situated before us as the Supersoul, but we cannot see His form. We are unable to see Him because all of us think that weContinue Reading