Srila Baladeva Vidyabhushana – Disappearance – June 22, 2018
Srila Baladeva Vidyabhushana was born sometime in the eighteenth century, in Odisha. At a very early age, he finished his studies of grammar, poetry,...
The imports of Vedic Knowledge and Shankaracharya’s interpretations
So far in this series, we have discussed the circumstances prevalent during the appearance of Sripada Shankaracharya and the Vedic renaissance initiated by ;...
Srimati Gangamata Gosvamini – Appearance – June 22, 2018
Naresh Narayana was the king of Puntiya, part of present Bangladesh. His only daughter Sachi was very devoted to the Lord from her very...
Glories of Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi – June 23, 2018
Once Bhimasena, the younger brother of Maharaja Yudhisthira, asked the great sage Srila Vyasadeva, the grandfather of the Pandavas, whether it was possible to...
Ganga Puja – June 22, 2018
This is the day of descent of mother Ganges. Throughout India this festival lasts for ten days beginning on the Amavasya (dark moon night)...
“It is Krishna’s grace… Otherwise not possible”
Srila Prabhupada: Are you reading sometimes my books? Which one? George Harrison: Mainly Krishna. Srila Prabhupada: That is the main book. (laughs) George Harrison: Mukunda gave me the...
Srila Prabhupada as Spiritual Father
You have asked me how many hours you should work. Our life is dedicated to Krishna, and you should work for Him 24 hours....
“Always make Radharani more beautiful than Krishna”
Among many other things, Srila Prabhupada taught his disciples how to worship the Deity forms of Lord Krishna and His eternal consort Srimati Radharani....
If the Guru is blind the disciple is lost
Prabhupada: No, because you are rascal, you are under nature. So how you can guide me? Your position is the same. You are blind;...
How valuable is the neophytes Deity bell ringing?
“The neophyte Vaisnava devotees’ ringing the bell even once during worship of the Deity of the Supreme Lord is a MILLION TIMES MORE VALUABLE spiritually and otherwise,...
“You just tell them that India has come to you”
On Wednesday afternoon Srila Prabhupada left Mexico City and flew to Puerto Vallarta, on the Pacific Coast. Danny, a wealthy race car driver and...
This is the way to be happy – work all day for Krishna
Early the next morning Prabhupada asked Citsukhananda, “What will we do today?” “We’ve arranged a program in a nearby city, Cuernavaca,” said Citsukhananda. “We...