Harinama at Ajmer Sharif Dargah with HH Bhakti Vikāsa Swami
His Holiness Bhakti Vikāsa Mahārāja visited the famous Dargah Sharif at Ajmer, Rajasthan after the five days long blissful vyāsa-pūjā program at Pushkar, Rajasthan. Dargarh is a shrine of the sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti. One might ask what is a need for a devotee to visit this place. One ofContinue Reading
Why did HDGSP a sannyasi took part in the marriage ceremonies?
Sometimes we are criticized because although I am a sannyāsī I have taken part in the marriage ceremonies of my disciples. It must be explained, however, that since we have started a Kṛṣṇa conscious society and since a human society must also have ideal marriages, to correctly establish an ideal society weContinue Reading
A Pure Vaisnava’s words could not be disobeyed
All glories to Śyamananda, the abode of mercy, who was the life All glories to and wealth of Sri Rasikendra! In the company of his Vaisnava companions, Rasikacandra traveled from province to province. His only purpose was to serve guru, Krsna, and saintly persons. Kings and saintly persons would quarrelContinue Reading
How Srila Prabhupada Viewed Women
Srila Prabhupada had a definite vision of the role of women – grihini – in society, and that FDG is NOT in concordance with that vision. And Prabhupada rejected it in his purport to SB 4.12.32 Woman, they are generally equipped with the qualities of passion and ignorance. And menContinue Reading
Lord Jagannātha’s Dear Servitor
All glories to Syamananda, the deliverer of the universe! May he favor me with the ability to sing his glories. Thus, Rasika and his companions crossed the river without damaging any of their possessions. As Prabhu was walking, his feet began to bleed. Although his companions asked him to restContinue Reading
His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada condemned the Caste Goswamis
This is a reply to those who are providing the “lineages” as logic for FDG decision. “Lineage” means “caste Goswami”. Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur both condemned the caste Goswamis as Sahajiyas! Srila Prabhupada wrote in his Back to Godhead magazine, Y4, Vol. 1, part 9, in MarchContinue Reading
Depending on Krsna in the Midst of Danger
All glories to Syamananda, the life of Vallabha! Please favor me so that I may sing your glories. With many great devotees in his company, Rasika would travel from place to place chanting the name of Hari. Some persons played musical instruments to add to the sweetness of the kirtana.Continue Reading
ISKCON’s Govardhan Eco Village: Hatha Yoga Centre
New age ISKCON which provides you gymnastic and meditational yoga-related courses and compromises the mission of the organization. Below are some experiences which revealed the Srila Prabhupada’s position towards these mundane activities. Danavir Goswami’s experience with Srila Prabhupada was that he wanted only the teachings of our Vaisnava books taught to newcomers.Continue Reading
Lessons by Fire
All glories to Syamananda, the worshipable Lord of the world, the All glories to the deliverer of all creatures, the lord of Rasika’s life, and the most merciful to the poor. On his journey to Nilacala, Rasika took all his books on music and literature, and many saintly persons andContinue Reading
Calling Suvarnarekhā Nearer
All glories to Syamananda, the abode of mercy, the life of the poor and of the world. Each year as Rasika organized the famous rasa festival a Gopivallabhapura its grandeur increased ten times. It is not easy to describe the festival. First, there was the graceful arrival of Sri GovindaContinue Reading