THE SILENT INTOLERANCE BEHIND MODERN “TOLERANCE” Modern society speaks constantly about openness, tolerance, inclusion, and acceptance. Yet strangely, one of the very things many people feel least comfortable including in public conversation is genuine spirituality. One may speak freely about politics, sexuality, ideology, psychology, identity, or countless personal beliefs, but the moment the discussion turns toward […]
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 26th, 2026
THE WORLD PEACE FORMULA PART TWO Amid the anti-war protests of late 1966, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder-acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, put out a mimeographed leaflet (among the very first of his publications in America) from his small storefront temple on New York’s Second Avenue. Srila […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 21st, 2026
The Symptoms: Quarrels, Hypocrisy, Fear of War and the general Struggle for Existence The modern world is increasingly overwhelmed by anxiety, insecurity, and the looming threat of conflict. Despite advancements in science, politics, and global cooperation, fear persists at every level of society. This condition arises from a fundamental misunderstanding of the self. “Every […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 11th, 2026
“If life comes from matter, why don’t you produce life in your laboratory?” Lecture on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, London, August 22, 1973 THE SCIENCE OF THE SOUL AND REINCARNATION. Why Do Intelligent Design Proponents Stop at a Vague “Intelligent Cause” When Devotees of Krishna Offer the Full Personal Revelation of God? By Devarsiratha das ACBSP […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 4th, 2026
Sometimes we hear the phrase ignorance is bliss. It sounds pleasant and reassuring. If we do not know something, perhaps we do not have to worry about it. Perhaps life becomes easier if we simply avoid uncomfortable truths. But if we pause and think about it honestly, that idea does not survive very long. If […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 24th, 2026
HARE KRISHNA We are living in a world of constant engagement. From the moment we wake up, there are things to do, things to remember, things to respond to. Work responsibilities. Family concerns. Messages. News. Conversations. Plans. Expectations. Even when we try to rest, the mind does not rest. We watch something, and become […]
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 17th, 2026
I cannot believe I am seventy six this month. But it is true. My body certainly feels older now. I cannot do anymore what I was able to even ten years ago. So much strength has already left. Sometimes I feel very tired even though I do not work anymore.And yet something has not […]
Gaura Purnima 2026
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 3rd, 2026
This year, on the 3 March 2026. is Lord Chaitanya’s appearance day. It is a wonderful festival that is observed annually in February March by Krishnas devotees all over the world and mostly in Mayapur India, the place where Mahaprabhu appeared in the year 1486. Lord Chaitanya is the Absolute Truth The Supreme Lord Himself, […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 28th, 2026
WHEN EVERY OPINION CLAIMS AUTHORITY, ONLY SELF REALISATION RESTORES VISION. There is a single question that determines the direction of human life. Who am I. Not what is my profession. Not what is my nationality. Not what is my psychological profile. But what am I in essence. If we do not know whether we […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 22nd, 2026
A realistic reflection for devotees navigating work, illness, responsibility and distraction while holding to bhakti. To live as a devotee today, especially outside a temple environment, is not simple. Many are trying sincerely to chant, to remember Krishna, to hold on to faith, while at the same time moving through a world that seems increasingly […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 9th, 2026
THE ANCIENT VEDIC CIVILIZATION, FORGOTTEN IN COSMIC ANTIQUITY. Cycles of Time, Lost Civilization’s, and the Continuity of Krishna Consciousness Across the world stand silent witnesses to a forgotten human story. Massive stone structures built with astonishing precision. Stones weighing tens or even hundreds of tons, lifted, shaped, and placed with a mastery that modern technology […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 3rd, 2026
Where Impersonal Abstraction Ends and Personal Reality Begins In Gaudiya Vaishnava siddhanta, truth is not an abstract principle, a formless light, or an empty void. Truth is Bhagavan, the Supreme Person, full of name, form, qualities, and eternal pastimes. When this personal reality is overlooked or reduced, spiritual seekers naturally turn toward substitute conclusions. Some […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 19th, 2026
Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada my Spiritual master, makes a very clear and authoritative statement regarding the position of the Upanisads within the Vedic literature. In the Introduction to Sri Isopanisad, Srila Prabhupada writes: “The Vedic literature consists of the four Vedas, the Upanisads, the Puranas, the Vedanta sutra, and the Mahabharata. The Upanisads mark […]
FINDING SAFETY, CONFIDENCE, AND DISCERNMENT IN VAISHNAVA ASSOCIATION
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 15th, 2026
Hare Krishna. This article was written with care for devotees who are sincere, sensitive, and often quietly struggling in association. Many people come to spiritual life seeking shelter, healing, and truth, yet sometimes experience fear, pressure, or self doubt instead. This is not an attack on bhakti or its teachings. It is a reflection on […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 12th, 2026
Introduction The subject of Krishna consciousness is immeasurably vast, profound, and ancient. It spans eternity, cosmic history, lived realization, and the deepest inner transformation of the soul. It is therefore impossible to contain even a fraction of its depth and antiquity within one short article. What follows is only a glimpse, an invitation to research […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on December 19th, 2025
Krishna Meditation While Chanting The Maha Mantra Dear Readers, We pray that you find spiritual nourishment in reading this darsana of Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja, spoken in France, on April 27, 1998:] Sri Sri Radha and Krishna
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on December 16th, 2025
“The Gopīs Glorify the Pulinda Girl” from a discourse by Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja, The Gopīs Admiring the Pulinda Girl,” A theme explored in Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana) explains how a tribal girl (Pulinda) becomes supremely fortunate by unknowingly experiencing divine love (bhakti) for Krishna. The gopis lament their inability to achieve such pure devotion, […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on December 12th, 2025
KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS DOES NOT FIT INTO THE CATEGORY OF A BELIEF SYSTEM. When people hear the word “religion,” they often think of faith based systems that one simply accepts or rejects. However, Krishna Consciousness does not fit into that category. It begins with the premise that truth is not a matter of belief but of […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on December 7th, 2025
THE ORIGINAL TEACHING OF SRILA VYĀSADEVA The Vedic revelation given by Śrīla Vyāsadeva is centered on one conclusion…and The Śrīmad Bhāgavatam establishes this at the very outset:Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and all living beings are His eternal servants.“dharmaḥ projjhita-kaitavo ’tra paramo nirmatsarāṇāṁ satāṁ vedyam vāstavam atra vastu śivadaṁ tāpa-trayonmūlanam” “Completely rejecting […]
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on November 26th, 2025
Across the world there is a renewed rise of Christianity, especially in countries influenced by strong political personalities and outspoken media figures. A great number of people are turning to a confident and identity based form of religion that promises clarity in a time of cultural confusion. This trend is visible in America and has […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on November 24th, 2025
SPIRITUAL COMMUNISM AT ITS BEST INTRODUCTION Modern civilization is struggling with an environmental crisis that grows worse every year. Forests are being cut down, oceans are polluted, the climate is unstable, species are disappearing, and natural resources are being exhausted. Governments hold meetings, experts write reports, and new technologies are introduced, but the problems remain […]
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on August 10th, 2025
WHY DOES ARCHAEOLOGY RESEARCHES MANY ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS BUT NEGLECT VEDIC CULTURE? The answer lies in a combination of colonial bias, materialistic thinking, linguistic ignorance, and neglect of scriptural authority. While modern archaeology often praises Sumerian, Egyptian, or Mayan civilizations, it rarely gives proper recognition to the Vedic culture, which is the most ancient and spiritually […]
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on May 5th, 2025
Radha Krishna and the Gopies Introduction to Radha Tattva
GAURA PURNIMA. THE APPEARANCE DAY OF LORD CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 17th, 2025
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu This year on the 13th of March 2025 is Lord Caitanyas appearance day. It is a wonderful festival that is observed annually in February March by Krishnas devotees all over the world and mostly in Mayapur India, the place where Mahaprabhu appeared in the year 1486. Lord Chaitanya is the Absolute […]
IN HONOR OF SRILA BHAKTIVEDANTA NARAYANA MAHARAJAS APPEARANCE DAY
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 29th, 2025
In honor of Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja’s Appearance Day we are presenting the following excerpts. We have heard that by remembering pure devotees on their appearance and disappearance day, they give us special blessings for advancement in Krsna consciousness. We therefore give all our energy to glorify them on that day. #But we do […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on December 4th, 2024
By Srila Bhaktivadanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja Krsna-karṇāmṛta 7Kamanīya-kiśora-mugdha-mūrteh kala-venu-kvaṇitādṛtānanendoh mama vāci vijṛmbhitām murārer madhurimṇah kaṇi-kāpi kāpi kāp Let my words express even a particle of a particle of a particle of the glorious beauty of Murari, whose natural adolescent figure enraptures me, and whose moonlike face is worshiped by the soft melodies of His flute.If […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on November 13th, 2024
By Śrīla Bhakti Vijñāna Bhāratī Gosvāmī Mahārāja on September 2, 2009, October 13, 2014. THE FIRST DARŚANA
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on November 12th, 2024
If you are not in the UK please select your current time zone herehttps://www.purebhakti.com/resources/vaisnava-calendar Utthana Ekadasi, also known as Prabodhini Ekadasi or Devutthana Ekadasi, falls on the 11th day of the waxing moon in the month of Kartik (October/November). It marks the end of the Chaturmas period when Lord Vishnu is believed to be in […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on June 21st, 2023
Please Google for festival dates in your city The records of Sri Jagannatha Temple in Puri reveal that after Maharaja Indradyumna had the deities installed in the temple, he requested Lord Brahma to prescribe the proper worship of Lord Jagannath (seva, puja and niti), which included twelve annual yatras, of which ratha yatra is the […]
GAUḌĪYA-DARŚANA
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on June 3rd, 2023
Excerpt from a class by Śrī Prem Prayojan Prabhu on Gauḍīya-darśana, spoken in Alachua (day 3), USA, 6 May 2023. Please see the link for the book in the right colum. Now, we are coming to some of the meanings of Gauḍīya-darśana. The word darśana comes from dṛś dhātu and lyuṭ pratyaya- the suffix lyuṭ […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on May 29th, 2023
There is so much evidence it is impossible to put it all into even a book. Here are just a few evidences. Hare Krishna People in tama guna worship many deities,… Kurma Purana 2.43.49+ Skanda Purana 7.1.2.87-88 + Matsya Purana (53.68-69) state as follows: sättvikesu purānesu mähätmyamadhikam hareh rājasesu ca māhātmyam adhikam brahmano viduh tadvadagnesca […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 28th, 2023
Today is the appearance day of Jāhnavā-mātā, Lord Nityānanda’s consort (Nityānanda-śakti). It is also the appearance day of Sītā-devī, the consort of Lord Rāmacandra. The following is an excerpt from a bhāva anuvāda of the kathā given by Śrīla Bhakti Vijñāna Bhāratī Gosvāmī Mahārāja on the same tithi on May 8, 2014 and May 5, […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 7th, 2023
Evidence from scripture about Lord Chaitanyas appearance Gaura Purnima Part 1 https://youtu.be/jrR4VIKnPZE Gaura Purnima Part 2 https://youtu.be/bsedvAATTHM https://www.buymeacoffee.com/devarsiY Herbal of course FOR GAURA PURNIMA Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja THE SUPERIORITY OF SRI NAVADVIPA […]
THE APPEARANCE DAY OF PŪJYAPĀDA SRILA BHAKTIVEDĀNTA NĀRĀYAṆA MAHĀRĀJA
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 21st, 2023
The appearance day of Pūjyapāda Srila Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja by Syamarani dasi [January 21, 2023 is the appearance day of Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāj in Vṛndāvana, India. The following is a bhāva anuvāda of a lecture spoken on January 3, 2016, by Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Vijñāna Bhāratī Gosvāmī Mahārāja at Śrī […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on October 31st, 2022
"Putana" (Published in "The Harmonist", circa 1932) Sri Krsna manifests His eternal birth in the pure cognitive essence of the serving soul who is located above all mundane limitations. King Kamsa, the typical aggressive empiricist, is ever on the lookout for the appearance of the truth for the purpose of suppressing Him before He has […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 10th, 2022
By Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayan Goswami Maharaja After Ravana was killed, Sita devi had to undergo the agni pariksa, fire test. Of course, Maya-Sita entered the fire, and the real Sita devi remained unharmed – proving that she was completely pure and chaste. Rama then gave the kingdom of Ravana to Vivisana, Ravana's brother, and after […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 31st, 2022
A Vyasa Puja Lecture The meaning of the gayatri-mantra has been clearly revealed by Srila Vyasadeva in the first verse of Srimad-Bhagavatam. Had he not come to this world, ‘everything would have been nothing.’ He revealed this gayatri-mantra, as well as the catur-sloki of Srimad-Bhagavatam and its explanation, and he especially revealed the highest love […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 31st, 2022
The Deep Meaning Of Vyasa-puja Murwillumbah, Australia: February 7, 2008 am I have seen how my Gurudeva and his god-brothers used to observe their Vyasa-puja. They used to worship their guru and entire guru-parampara, because the knowledge of Krsna and bhakti, or pure devotion, to Krsna does not come only from guru. Where did guru […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on November 7th, 2021
SPOKEN BY SRILA BHAKTIVEDANTA NARAYANA GOSWAMI MAHARAJA IN BOMBAY INDIA 1994 At the time of his divine departure from this world, Parama-pujyapada Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja ordered me, "You should serve me by performing my samadhi ceremony." He knew the meaning and significance of entering samadhi, as well as the proper procedures to be performed […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on November 4th, 2021
*Kartika 2021* *EVERYDAY THROUGHOUT KARTIK* LIFE CYBER PARIKRAM *Śrī Śrī Guru-Gaurāṅgau Jayatah!* 🙏 🙏 🙏 VARIOUS ADVANCED SPEAKERS SANYASIS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD *Zoom Details:* https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87027695376… Meeting ID: 870 2769 5376 Passcode: 108 *Facebook* _The BhaktiZOOM Seva Team_ https://www.facebook.com/groups/146013487380713/?ref=share *YouTube* http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTC9m6lBOLY0XHjE_VFyZLw *Schedule* https://docs.google.com/…/185LftJjTGNJtVH5cnfKF…/edit… 🙏 Praying for the mercy of Śrī Guru and the Vaiṣṇavas🙏 […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 28th, 2021
This year on the 18th of March 2021 is Lord Caitanyas appearance day. It is a wonderful festival that is observed annually in February March by Krishnas devotees all over the world and mostly in Mayapur India, the place where Mahaprabhu appeared in the year 1486. Lord Chaitanya is the Absolute Truth The Supreme Lord […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 1st, 2021
/1Radha Krishna and the Gopies Introduction to Radha Tattva72.Rati of Srimati Radharani part 1 73. Rati of Srimati Radharani Part 2 74. Anubhavas of Srimati Radharani. 75. Prema 1 76. Prema 2. 77. Sneha 78. Ghrta sneha and madhu sneha 1 79. Ghrta sneha and madhu sneha 2 80. Ghrta sneha and madhu sneha 3 […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 23rd, 2021
MADHURYA KADAMBINI By Sripad Bhaktivedanta Ashram Maharaja Hare Krishna At the end of this page you find the link for Radha Tattva Introduction to Madhurya-kadambini 1 Explanation of Kadambini and Rupa Goswamis expl of Madhurya ‘s explanation of the word Bhagavan focusing on the words svarupa and aisvarya. 3 Srila Jiva Goswamis explanation of the […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 4th, 2021
FOR THE DISAPPEARANCE DAY OF SRILA JAYADEVA GOSVAMI by Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayan Goswami Maharaja Los Angeles, Los Angeles, May 12, 2003 Sri Jayadeva Gosvami was a very high class of maha-bhagavata, and he wrote a book called “Gita-govinda,” meaning “The Glories of Govinda.” When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw this book, He made a copy and […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on May 6th, 2020
From the the Harikatha team Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja May 10, 1998 Wales, UK Respected Harikatha Readers, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga. This year, 2020, the auspicious appearance day of Lord Nrsimhadeva is on the 5th May around the world. Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Goswami Maharaja […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 21st, 2020
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja SRI GADADHARA PANDITA AND TOTA GOPINATHA [This year, 2020, the appearance day of Sri Gadadhara Pandit is April 22 and 23 (in America and India). We pray that you will enjoy reading the following discussion that took place at the Tota Gopinath temple in Jagannath Puri in 1993:] When Sri […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 1st, 2020
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja RAMA-NAVAMI Bangkok, Thailand: April 11, 2003 Do you know the history of Ramayana? Maharaja Dasaratha had three hundred-sixty queens, but no sons. One day he went hunting, and in the evening he met a friend of his who was
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 5th, 2020
For anyone who has ever been disturbed about statements in Srila Prabhupada’s books seemingly putting down women and blacks and appearing to say that women enjoy being raped: please read this realised, loving explanation by Narayana Maharaja. It is so important. Every devotee who reads this will have doubts dispelled. Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja does […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 1st, 2020
January 31, 2020 Transcript [February 1, 2020 is the appearance day of Śrīla Advaita Ācārya in Vṛndāvana, India. The following is an excerpt of a bhāva anuvāda of a discourse by Śrīla Bhakti Vijñāna Bhāratī Gosvāmī Mahārāja on August 30, 2014. Editors’ input: Additional text has been included in square brackets to facilitate the flow of content.]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 12th, 2020
Obeisances everyone! Al glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga! On the divine disappearance day of Srila Prabhupada, Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja, we offered Srimati Jadurani/Syamarani didis memoirs, The Art of Spiritual Life to Srila Prabhupada in his room at Radha Damodara. It was such a moving ceremony. She has been […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on October 17th, 2019
In Vedic philosophy, the word demigod or Deva refers to empowered living beings who administer universal functions under the Supreme Lord.” Bhagavad Gita 9.23. What does it mean when Krishna says “Those who are devotees of other gods and who worship them with faith actually worship only Me, O son of Kuntī, but they do […]
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on October 13th, 2019
108 Srila Prabhupada Quotes compiled by Isa prabhu “There are many societies and associations of pure devotees, and if someone with just a little faith begins to associate with such societies, his advancement to pure devotional service is rapid.” From the Nectar of devotion by Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Chapter 19 On the Importance of […]
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on June 11th, 2019
[June 12, 2019 is the appearance day of Śrī Gaṅgāmātā Gosvāminī in Vṛndāvana, India. The following is an excerpt from a bhāva anuvāda of the kathā given by Śrīla Bhakti Vijñāna Bhāratī Gosvāmī Mahārāja on June 8, 2014.
Glorification of Sri Sita-Rama
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 10th, 2019
Mathura, April 13, 2000 Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja Janaka Maharaja had given the definition of bhakti to Lord Rama’s brother, Bharata. “Anyabhilasita-sunyam, jnana-karmady-anavrtam, anukulyana krsnanu-silanam bhaktir uttama. One who has no other desire than to please Krsna, and who is not influenced by the process of jnana-marga (cultivation […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 18th, 2019
This year on the 28th of March 2021 is Lord Caitanyas appearance day. It is a wonderful festival that is observed annually in February March by Krishnas devotees all over the world and mostly in Mayapur India, the place where Mahaprabhu appeared in the year 1486. Lord Chaitanya is the Absolute Truth The Supreme Lord […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 23rd, 2019
[The following lecture was given by Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Goswami Maharaja in Germany, on February 21, 2003] Today is a very auspicious day. It is the very holy birthday of Srila Prabhupada Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Thakura. I want to speak something of his glor If this great self-realized soul had not descended in this world, […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 4th, 2019
[Dear Readers, This year, 2019, the divine appearance day of Nitya-Lila-Pravista Om Visnupada Astottara-Sata Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Goswami Maharaja is on February the 4th. Please cherish this lecture He gave on Feb.1 2003, in Florida. My hearty dandavat pranama at the
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on December 30th, 2018
This year, 30 December 2018 is the disappearance day of Srila Gurudeva, Tridandi Swami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. Please find one of His amazing classes below THE HEART OF AN EXCESSIVELY ATTACHED PERSON IS LIKE A HOT DESERT The Western countries had no background or even a smell of Krishna consciousness. I […]
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on November 30th, 2018
REALIZING THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH Factually, one who has got real realization, he knows the Absolute Truth is realized in three features, according to one’s capacity. The Absolute Truth is one. The example may be given: just like the sun-god, the sun planet, and the sunshine. They are one. But according to the capacity, we are, […]
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on October 31st, 2018
The Glories of Chanting the Hare Krishna Maha mantra, explained by Lord Caitanya. With evidences from the following authentic Vedic scriptures. There are many more. The Srimad-bhagavatam, The Laghu Bhagavatamrita,The Kurma Purana, The Skanda Purana, The Brhan-naradiya Purana, The Brahmanda Purana, The Vahni Purana, The Brhan-naradiya Purana,The Srimad-bhagavatam Mahapurana, The Vishnu-dharmottara, The Nrsingha Purana, The […]
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on August 13th, 2018
Mathura – May 29, 1993 Originally published by the Harikatha team The following is Part Two of one of numerous darsanas (informal meetings) held by Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja for some of the ISKCON gurus and other senior ISKCON devotees. This darsana took place on May 29, 1993, in Mathura.
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on May 16th, 2018
An interview with Srila Prabhupada SAN FRANCISCO – March 09, 1968 Interviewer: Your Grace, what is the basis of your teachings? Prabhupāda: The basis of this teaching is Bhagavad-gītā As It Is. I have already published my book, this Bhagavad-gītā As It Is. This book is not new. It is very old book, at least […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on May 2nd, 2018
Sri Ramananda Raya A class by Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Ramananda Ray Sri Ramananda Ray was the viceroy of the east and west side of the Godavari River in the empire of Raja Sri Prataparudra. When Mahaprabhu was setting out on his tour of South India, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya especially […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 28th, 2018
From the the Harikatha team Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja May 10, 1998 Wales, UK Respected Harikatha Readers, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga. This year, 2020, the auspicious appearance day of Lord Nrsimhadeva is on the 5th May around the world. Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Goswami Maharaja […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 2nd, 2018
Excerpts from Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja’s “Necar Sprinkles on Australia” We shall continue our reading from Caitanya-caritamrta, Third Chapter, which explains who Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is, and how and why He came to this world. Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja tells us that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Sri Sacinandana Gaurahari, is Krsna Himself, Svayam Krsna. He is […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 13th, 2018
SIVA RATRI TODAY 13/02/2018 Free Siva Tattva book pdf download The following is a class on the day of Siva Ratri given in Holland, July 3, 1997 by Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja Sri Narada has gone to Sankara, Lord Siva, and is glorifying him; “You are very near and dear to Lord […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 28th, 2018
Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja The Appearance Day of Sri Nityananda Prabhu [For detailed instruction on how to observe fasting on Nityananda Trayodasi, please see this link.] Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja: Having taken the intrinsic mood and beauty of Srimati Radhika, Sri Krsna is now Sacinandana Gaurahari. His elder brother Baladeva Prabhu, the […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 28th, 2018
In honor of the Appearance of Lord Varaha. “Srila Vyasadeva says, “I meditate on that Absolute Truth, Sri Krsna, who eternally resides in His own abode which forever free from the illusory representations of this material world. This means that at no time is there any amount of maya in Krsna’s abode. In the Third
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 16th, 2018
[Dear Readers, This year, 2019, the divine appearance day of Nitya-Lila-Pravista Om Visnupada Astottara-Sata Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Goswami Maharaja is on February the 4th. Please cherish this lecture He gave on this day in Feb.1 2003, in Florida. My hearty dandavat pranama at the
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 10th, 2018
A conversation with Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja Devotee: Śrīdhara Mahārāja, when one becomes fully conscious of his spiritual identity does his present mind and intelligence, does it become purified or does he lose those and realize… Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja: It just vanishes. Misconception of a thing and when proper conception comes the misconception vanishes. It […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on November 12th, 2017
Mayavada-sata-dusani or Sri Tattva-muktavali The Pearl Necklace of Truths or 100 Refutations of the Mayavada Fallacy By Sri Madhvacarya Text 1 All glories to Lord Krsna, who is simultaneously the protector of the faithful devotees and the devastating eternal time factor destroying the cruel demon kings. Krsna, the son of Maharaja Nanda, is as splendid […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on October 29th, 2017
The perfect conception of oneness in relation to the Supersoul and the soul. As explained by Srila Prabhupada. Original Sanskrit stated 5000 years ago dagdhāśayo mukta-samasta-tad-guṇo naivātmano bahir antar vicaṣṭe parātmanor yad-vyavadhānaṁ purastāt svapne yathā puruṣas tad-vināśe Srimad Bhagavatam 4.22.27 When a person becomes devoid of all material desires and liberated from all material qualities, […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on October 20th, 2017
By Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada While engaged with the brāhmaṇas who were too involved in the performance of Vedic sacrifices, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma also saw that the cowherd men were preparing a similar sacrifice in order to pacify Indra, the King of heaven, who is responsible for supplying water. As stated in the Caitanya–caritāmṛta, […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on September 20th, 2017
Clearing two seeds of apasiddhanta By Mukunda das Prabhu 1. Guru does not have to be a realized soul 2. The Ritvik System of post samadhi initiation was ordered by Srila Prabhupada . I have decided there is no better way to answer these two points of controversy than to post Srila Prabhupadas own […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on September 5th, 2017
LIVING STILL IN SOUND by Bhagavat Maharaja Yesterday was Srila Haridasa Thakuras Disappearance day in USA. So I thought I would discuss the Poem that Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura wrote regarding his disappearance. I am in the process of writing my thesis on transcendental sound vibration, its difference from material sound and how transcendental sound manifests […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on August 29th, 2017
Srimati Radharani’s Appearance Day Lecture by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada [August 30, 1968, Montreal, Canada] Now today is our Radhastami ceremony. So, so far Radharani, Radharani, today is the birthday of Srimati Radharani.
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on August 17th, 2017
By Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja August 25, 2008 [This year, 2017, the auspicious appearance day of Srila Prabhupada Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja is on August 16 (in America). The following is a first-time-published transcription of Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja glorifying Srila Prabhupada twelve years ago on this same day (August 28, […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on August 15th, 2017
Sri Krishnachandrastakam by Srila Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami ambudAJjanendra-nIla-nindi-kAnti-DambaraH kuGkumodyad-arka-vidyud-aMzu-divyad-ambaraH zrImad-aGga-carcitendu-pItanAkta-candanaH svAGghri-dAsyado stu me sa ballavendra-nandanaH His abundantly beautiful complexion belittles the splendour of combined rain-clouds, black eye cosmetics, and sapphires.His garments appear effulgent like a rising sun tinted like kunkum powder and enhanced by shining bolts of lightning.His perfectly-formed limbs are anointed with sandalwood paste […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on July 7th, 2017
By James Robinson Cooper Each morning the Sumerians would wake the deities, bathe them, clothe them, feed them, worship and sing songs of devotion to them, each city had its own prominent deity upon which the prosperity of that city depended.
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on June 13th, 2017
SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM 2nd CANTO 2nd CHAPTER TEXT 35 By Srila A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada bhagavān sarva-bhūteṣu lakṣitaḥ svātmanā hariḥ dṛśyair buddhy-ādibhir draṣṭā lakṣaṇair anumāpakaiḥ TRANSLATION The Personality of Godhead Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is in every living being along with the individual soul. And this fact is perceived and hypothesized in our acts of seeing […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on May 9th, 2017
For the occasion of Nrsimha Caturdasi, kindly read the following 2 synopses of lectures given by Srila Bhakti Vijnana Bharati Maharaja . The first lecture (given on Nrsimha Caturdasi 3rd of May 2015) shows that in order to develop Bhakti, one needs the association of a pure devotee – and in order to get the […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 6th, 2017
Please buy this recording £4.50 as an MP3 download or full audio CD. It is one of the best Yoga Nidra therapy recordings ever made, to help with panic attacks, general anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, hyper tension and more. Includes a full Yoga Nidra session, a full Chakra meditation session and a full session […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 5th, 2017
By Srila BV Narayan Goswami Maharaja After Ravana was killed, Sita devi had to undergo the agni pariksa, fire test. Of course, Maya-Sita entered the fire, and the real Sita devi remained unharmed – proving that she was completely pure and chaste. Rama then gave the kingdom of Ravana to Vivisana, Ravana’s brother, and after […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 4th, 2017
The Roots of the Krishna Consciousness movement For systematic dissemination of Vedic Knowledge to all human beings, Sampradayas (4 Disciplic Successions) were created and authorized by Lord Krishna Himself. A Sampradaya is a bonafide chain of Disciplic Succession of Genuine Spiritual Masters (Acharyas) beginning again with Lord […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 4th, 2017
Ancient Vedic Culture Krishna Consciousness is not something new. It is very ancient. It is only new to contemporary western society. Hare Krishna By James Cooper Cambodia along with its neighbours Burma and Thailand was once part of the ancient Vedic Kingdom. The original name of Cambodia is Kambhoja, which according to Vedic tradition was […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on December 21st, 2016
This year, Dec. 22, 2016, is the disappearance day of Srila Gurudeva, Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. Please find below one of His amazing classes THE HEART OF AN EXCESSIVELY ATTACHED PERSON IS LIKE A HOT DESERT The Western countries had no background or even a smell of Krishna consciousness. I know […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on December 17th, 2016
On the disappearance day of Nitya Lila Pravista Parivrajakacarya Srila Prabhupada Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Thakura. (An article originally published in The Harmonist on Sept 19th, 1934 – Vol XXI No.2) The Fountainhead of all eternal and temporal manifestations is confined in Sri Krsna alone. The non-absolute phases are emanations from a particular potency whose analytical […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on December 2nd, 2016
The Song of Krishna’s Flute Srimad-Bhagavatam Tenth Canto – chapter twenty-one The gopis sing the glories of the sound of Sri Krishna’s flute as He enters the enchanting forest of Vrindavana upon the arrival of autumn Venu Gita audio classes by BV Tridandi Swami Introduction to the Venu-Gita by Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Goswami Maharaja Srimad-Bhagavatam […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on November 11th, 2016
Question: “I have seen many scholars and devotees of Krsna suggest that the Lord does not have any form. They suggest that 5000 years ago the Lord incarnated as Krsna, however, this form of Krsna is not the original form of the Lord. The Lord does not have any definite form.” Answer:
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on September 22nd, 2016
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja told… “Sri Krsna’s causeless mercy has taken the shape of guru, real guru. And this guru, by coming into this world, showers his mercy. In this way, Krsna’s mercy is showered everywhere so that the forest fire or ocean fire is subdued; otherwise it will not be subdued. […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on August 25th, 2016
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on August 25th, 2016
NECTAR OF INSTRUCTION Translation and Purport By Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada syat krishna-nama-caritadi-sitapy avidya- pittopatapta-rasanasya na rocika nu kintv adarad anudinam khalu saiva jushta svadvi kramad bhavati tad-gada-mula-hantri TRANSLATION The holy name, character, pastimes and activities of Krishna are all transcendentally sweet like sugar candy. Although the tongue of one afflicted by the jaundice of […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on August 18th, 2016
Balarama-purnima on the 18/08/2016 Srimad Bhagavatam Narration of Lord Balarama’s Appearance Lord Balarama is the adi-guru, the original spiritual master. In Chaitanya Lila, Lord Balarama appears as Lord Nityananda, the bestower of mercy to even the most fallen conditioned soul. Therefore His appearance as the son of Rohini and Vasudeva is celebrated by devotees with […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on July 26th, 2016
In human society, if one kills a man he has to be hanged [or punished]. That is the law of the state. Because of ignorance people do not perceive that there is a complete state controlled by the Supreme Lord. Every living creature is the son of the Supreme Lord, and He does not tolerate […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on June 26th, 2016
Sri Gundicha Marjan Lila Rahasya Śrīla Bhakti Siddhānta Saraswatī Ṭhākur explains the secret behind the cleansing of the Guṇḍichā Temple.Guṇḍichā Mārjan Līlā Rahasya The Secret Behind the Pastime of Cleansing of the Guṇḍichā Temple An English translation of Śrīla Bhakti Siddhānta Saraswatī Ṭhākur’s commentary on Śrī Chaitanya-charitāmṛta: Madhya-līlā, 12.135.
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on June 15th, 2016
An excerpt from Chapter 16 Jaiva Dharma. Position of the Jiva in Tatatsha “Innumerable jivas appear from Sri Baladeva Prabhu to serve Vrndavana-vihari Sri Krsna as His eternal associates in Goloka Vrndavana, and others appear from Sri Sankarsana to serve the Lord of Vaikuntha, Sri Narayana, in the spiritual sky. Eternally relishing rasa, engaged in […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on May 11th, 2016
By Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj “He has expressed that when Srimati Radharani is moving, some breeze is coming from Her clothing, and then that breeze is touching Krishna. And Krishna is feeling so fortunate at feeling that breeze, it is giving Him so much joy, and that is Her qualification.
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 15th, 2016
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja RAMA-NAVAMI Bangkok, Thailand: April 11, 2003 Do you know the history of Ramayana? Maharaja Dasaratha had three hundred-sixty queens, but no sons. One day he went hunting, and in the evening he met a friend of his who was
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 19th, 2016
“Do not try to discover the nature of truth by the exercise of your imagination. Do not endeavor to attain the truth through experience of this world. Do not manufacture truth in order to satisfy your erring inclinations, or hastily accept anything for the reason that it satisfies such inclinations. Do not regard as truth […]
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 26th, 2016
Kṛṣṇa consciousness under the mercy of Lord Caitanya. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Kṛṣṇa Himself and He is teaching people how to become Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Lord Kṛṣṇa, He personally spoke about Himself in the Bhagavad-gītā, but people who are not very intelligent, who are described in the Bhagavad-gītā as mūḍha…
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 8th, 2016
A Vyasa Puja Lecture Dear visitor This year, 2022, the divine appearance day of Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja is on February 1st. Please accept this lecture that he gave on this day in Feb.1 2003, in Florida, Listen Narayana Gosvami Maharaja: "My heartly dandavat pranama at the lotus feet of my spiritual master, nitya-lila pravista […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 11th, 2016
On November 25, 2004, AT Govardhana, India, one of the ISKCON leaders, Pujyapada Bhakti Svarupa Damodara Maharaja, came to Govardhana to visit Srila Narayana Maharaja. After that meeting he attended bhajanas and Srila Maharaja’s class, and Srila Maharaja requested him to speak. Sripad Bhakti Svarupa Damodara Maharaja then enthused the audience of over 600 international pilgrims, […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 3rd, 2016
[January 3, 2016 (In India) is the fifth anniversary of the divine disappearance of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja, our beloved Gurudeva. To honor this sacred day, we are sending a lecture that he gave in Badger, California, on May 19, 2004, Listen. Here he explains the magic-like effects of mahat-sanga, the association […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on December 24th, 2015
From a lecture by Srila Prabhupada Srimad-Bhagavatam December 1968 in Los Angeles. Srila Prabhupada: “It is said that this Krsna consciousness movement is not an artificial thing that we have manufactured something, ideal thing, concocted, and we are preaching to the world that “You become Krsna conscious.” No. The Krsna consciousness is there. What is […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on December 24th, 2015
By Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja North Shore, Hawaii: December 25, 2006 (Listen) Opens in a new tap. In this way you can go back to this page and read along. Srila Narayana Maharaja: “Today is Christmas Day, the birthday of Jesus Christ. In Europe and other countries, hardly anyone knows what Jesus Christ […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on November 13th, 2015
Worshiping Govardhana Hill From Krishna Book Chapter 24 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada While engaged with the brahmanas who were too much involved in the performance of Vedic sacrifices, Krishna and Balarama also saw that the cowherd men were preparing a similar sacrifice in order to pacify Indra, the King of heaven, […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on October 21st, 2015
Lord Sri Krishna By Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada We have some conception of God, but in the Vedic literature there are definite descriptions and definitions of what is meant by God, and what is meant is described in one word-Bhagavan. Bhagavan possesses all opulence’s, the totality of knowledge, wealth, power, beauty fame and renunciation.
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on September 27th, 2015
This is a transcript of a class given by Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, in New York on March 7th, 1966, on the Bhagavad-gītā Chapter 2 Text 12 Srila Prabhupāda: So yesterday we were speaking about the Second Chapter, eleventh verse. Just read it. Second Chapter, eleventh verse. Devotee: “The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: While […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on September 13th, 2015
This years Radhastami is on Monday the 21st of September Who is Srimati Radharani? Srimati Radharani is the eternal consort of Lord Krishna. Five thousand years ago, when Lord Krishna came to this planet to perform His pastimes, Srimati Radharani also appeared. This year we celebrate her appearance on September 21. This […]
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on September 5th, 2015
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on August 28th, 2015
Vrndavana, India: August 19, 2005 Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja This year, 2015, Sri Baladeva Prabhu's appearance day is on the 29th of August and Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmīs Disappearance was on the 27th of August. On August 19th 2005 Srila Narayana Maharaja gave a class in Hindi in Vrndavana, India, glorifying both […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on July 31st, 2015
From The Hari Katha Team This year, Guru Purnima is on July 31st. In honor of this auspicious day, please read or listen to this lecture by Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja, from May the 30th 2000, given in Los Angeles, California: To hear this class, please visit…
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on July 30th, 2015
ON-DUPLICITY AND COMPASSION: PREREQUISITES FOR THE SINCERE OBSERVANCE OF BHAGAVAT-DHARMA “The great scripture Srimad-Bhagavatam, compiled by Maha-muni Vyasadeva from four original verses, describes the most elevated and kindhearted devotees and completely rejects the cheating ways of materially motivated religiosity. It propounds the highest principle of eternal religion, which can factually mitigate the threefold miseries […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on July 21st, 2015
Add to Flipboard Magazine. Srila B.R. Sridhar Maharaja JUL 26 2014 (The following article was first published in Back To Godhead magazine in 1944) The Vedic culture is considered to be the most ancient and mysterious in the scholarly circle. The great spiritual dictator Sri Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasadeva is known to be the deliverer of […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on June 9th, 2015
By Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda Through words, as with their other senses, ordinary men gain knowledge. The languages derived from Brāhmī, Kharoṣṭhī, Sānkī, Puṣkarāsādī and so on are the sources of that knowledge. But such men are guided by secondary meanings, which are more or less different from the primary meanings of words. The […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 22nd, 2015
From the translations and purports of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada The age of Kali is the most condemned age due to its quarrelsome features. Kali-yuga is so saturated with vicious habits that there is a great fight at the slightest misunderstanding. Those who are engaged in the pure devotional service of […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 8th, 2015
Excerpted from “Loving Search for the Lost Servant – Chapter Two” By Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj Here, everything is but a reflection of the perfect world. Originally everything is there, including all types of service, but here we have only a perverted reflection. Leaving this variegated world behind, we should not attempt to […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 27th, 2015
By Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja On Saturday the 28 Mar 2015 is Rama Navami: The appearance day of Lord Sri Ramacandra [In the year, 2005, Srila Narayana Maharaja celebrated Lord Ramacandra's appearance day during his short visit to Penang. The following, spoken at the house of Paramesvari prabhu and Malati dasi, was the […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 3rd, 2015
This year on the 5th of March 2015 is Lord Caitanyas appearance day. This is a talk by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja. Given at Sri Keshavaji Gaudiya Matha, on the divine birthday of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in Navadvipa, India: March 14, 2006 pm After the completion of Lord Sri Krsna's pastimes in Vrndavana […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 20th, 2015
From the booklet Beyond Liberation. Based on the wonderful teachings of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Goswami Maharaja. CAN YOU SHOW ME GOD? Once, in India, there was a king who desired to see God. Calling for his chief minister, he asked, "Can you show me God? Can you clearly tell me what God is […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 31st, 2015
Appearance Day of Lord Nityananda This lecture was given on 2nd February 1977, Lord Nityananda Prabhu's Appearance Day by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada in Bhubaneswar, Orissa at a foundation cornerstone laying ceremony for Sri Sri Krsna Balaram Mandir, the last founded temple project of Srila Prabhupada. This lecture is unedited and […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 18th, 2015
Prabhupada: Sa amrtatvaya kalpate [Bg. 2.15]. Amrtatva. Here, in this material world, we are put into mrtatva, subject to birth, death, old age and disease. But there is another position where there is no birth, death, old age and disease. So which position we should like — birth, death, old age and disease, or no […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on December 26th, 2014
This is an excerpt from the book Bhakti-tattva-viveka, "Deliberation upon the true nature of devotion" Composed by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura and translated from the Hindi edition of the book by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja. Please also visit our Book Store at http://bhaktistore.com/ Chapter One The Intrinsic Nature of Bhakti
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By A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada The Vaishnava philosophy teaches that we should not even kill plants unnecessarily. In the Bhagavad-gita (9.26) Krishna (God) says: "If someone offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or a little water, I will accept it." We offer Krishna only the kind of food He […]
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‘Divine Sound’ The New Kirtan Album Is Out Now! by Kishori Mohan das and Sudevi dasi Music of Yoga Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Album contains 6 full tracks, a total of 80 minutes Click MORE to hear samples
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The Hidden Avatar – Part One – Who Is The Hidden Avatar? To view all parts, please click the more link
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An Excerpt From The Book Bhakti-Rasayana The Nectar-Tonic of Pure Devotion by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja by Gaudiya Vedanta Publications The Peacocks Dance to Kṛṣṇa’s Flute Melody After preparing lunch for Kṛṣṇacandra and Baladeva, Yaśodā along with Nanda Bābā follows Them for a great distance as They take the cows out […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on September 25th, 2014
During a morning walk in April of 1973, at Venice Beach, Los Angeles, Śrīla Prabhupāda discusses modern science and its high priests: Śrīla Prabhupāda: “They claim to have millions of dollars’ worth of knowledge, but if you ask them a question, they simply give you a post-dated check. Why should we accept it? They cannot […]
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TODAY IS THE ALL AUSPICIOUS APPEARANCE DAY OF SRIMATI RADHARANI. ALL GLORIES TO SRIMATI RADHARANI Srila Prabhodananda Saraswati Thakura writes in his Sri Vrindavana Mahimamrta 14th chapter 4th verse. “Śrī Rādhā Ṭhākurāṇī is the embodiment of mahābhāva. (mahabhava. adhirūḍha-mahābhāva — highly advanced ecstasy; CC Madhya 23.58.) She is the repository of all good […]
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The Origin of the Living Entity Friday, 2000, Badger (New Braja) California, USA In his discourse below, Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja discusses a conversation between Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Srila Sanatana Gosvami, from Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami's book, Sri Caitanya-caritamrta. Srila Sanatana Gosvami is playing the role of a conditioned soul who is seeking divine […]
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From the writings of Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada One Life Is Just a Flash in Time From time immemorial the living entity travels in the different species of life and the different planets, almost perpetually. This process is explained in Bhagavad-gita: under the spell of maya, everyone is wandering throughout the universe on the carriage […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on July 18th, 2014
On this page you can read various answers from just a few different devotees, about the question "Why is there no tangible proof of God? Each new paragraph represents a new answer . Please also visit "Can You Show Me God?" From the booklet Beyond Liberation. Based on the wonderful teachings of Sri Srimad […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on July 10th, 2014
Dr. Daniel Coleman, associate editor of Psychology Today and author of The Varieties of Meditative Experiences, after studying the meditational techniques of members of the Krishna consciousness movement, said, "I found the Hare Krishna devotees to be well-integrated, friendly, and productive human beings. In a culture like ours, in which inner, spiritual development is […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on June 29th, 2014
The American bicentennial was a great occasion for celebration. In March 1976, in Mayapur, India, the editors of Back to Godhead conducted a special interview with Srila Prabhupada, who took a hard look at American slogans such as "All men are created equal," "In God we trust," and "One nation under God. Back to Godhead: […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on June 4th, 2014
THE FOURTH MONOTHEISTIC RELIGION by BV Bhagavat Maharaja & Isa das http://www.equalsouls.org Which religion is that? You may ask, and rightly so. Most academic and news articles usually talk about the three monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Even though these three religions share a common theological precept that there is one GOD ([1]El Kana) […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on May 19th, 2014
By Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja We trust various persons of authority to inform us about material subject matters, but whom shall we trust in regard to transcendental subject matters and the transcendental world? We cannot experience transcendence with any of our material senses. How then, can we have an idea of that pure reality? We […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 29th, 2014
September 17, 2013 By Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja The glories of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura are so magnificant that even Lord Brahma, with his four mouths, cannot completely describe them. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura was a transcendental personality and we are not transcendental, so how then can we touch them? Only a transcendental person can expound […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 31st, 2014
An exerpt from the booklet Beyond Birth And Death By Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada We are experiencing birth and death, but actually we are beyond birth and death. We are eternal spirit souls, but according to our work and desires, we are transmigrating from one body to another. This is the science of reincarnation.
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By Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Remembrances of past lives can be fascinating, but the real goal of understanding reincarnation is to become free from the painful cycle of birth in death. In a lecture delivered in London in August of 1973, Śrīla Prabhupāda warns, "This is not a very good business—to die and take […]
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A discourse given on June 15, 2005 in Badger, California, by Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Goswami Maharaja, based on Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s book, Śrī Śrīmad Bhāgavata Arka Marīcimāla, which means “A Garland of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Verses.” The Truth of the Soul The subject matter regarding the established philosophical truths of the living entity (jīva-tattva) is very advanced. […]
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Transcendental Knowledge At the present moment we have just passed through five thousand years of the Kali-yuga, which lasts 432,000 years. Before this there was the Dvapara-yuga (800,000 years), and before that there was Treta-yuga (1,200,000 years). Thus, some 2,005,000 years ago, Manu spoke the Bhagavad-gita to his disciple and son Maharaja Iksvaku, the […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 11th, 2014
By Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada Devotion to God is attained by associating with those who serve both Him and His devotees. They have made service to God the very essence of their life. They have made the narrations of the names, appearance, attributes and sports of God the mainstay of their existence and they […]
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on December 13th, 2013
The 13.12 2013 is the annirversary day commemorating the day that Srimad Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Sri Krishna to His dearmost devotee Arjuna at the place now known as Jyotisar Tirtha amid the waring families of the Kurus and the Pandavas at Kurukshetra. If one wishes one can still go and […]
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By Tridandisvami Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja. Most people, especially non-Indians, have no knowledge about sanatana-dharma. They think that India is a place of poverty; but we have come from such a great Bharata (India) that if one hears and even slightly follows its message, his life will be successful. We have not come to beg, […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on November 27th, 2013
Gopal and the Schoolboy by Srila Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja A mother has a six or seven year old son. She wanted to admit him into primary school so that he could get some education, but the school was a little far away. Still she told the boy that he should go every day […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on November 19th, 2013
Our vision should be that it is all nectar By Srila BR Sridhara Maharaja Our inner wealth can be discovered only by the help of sadhu, guru, and scripture. Our vision should be that it is all nectar, but we have drawn a screen
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Chapter 24 Krsna Book. Author Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada While engaged with the brahmanas who were too much involved in the performance of Vedic sacrifices, Krishna and Balarama also saw that the cowherd men were preparing a similar sacrifice in order to pacify Indra, the King of heaven, who is responsible for
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on October 22nd, 2013
A speech delivered by 1st September 1983 Sri Meghalaya Gaudiya Matha, Tura, India First of all I offer my unlimited prostrated obeisances at the lotus feet of my gurupadapadma, jagad-guru nitya-lila-pravishta om vishnupada Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja, and my due pranamas and regards to the assembled Vaishnavas and wise listeners respectively. Cheating […]
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"Fear arises when a living entity misidentifies himself as the material body because of absorption in the external, illusory energy of the Lord, called maya. When the living entity thus turns away from the Supreme Lord, he also forgets his own constitutional position as a servant of the Lord. Therefore, an intelligent person should engage […]
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The Wise Man – "Excerpt from "Teachings of Lord Caitanya" by His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Since no one can trace the history of the living entity's entanglement in material energy, the Lord says that it is beginningless. By beginningless it is meant that conditional life exists prior to the creation; […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on September 27th, 2013
From Going Beyond Vaikuṇṭha Chapter 7 by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja Bhagavān’s Inconceivable Potency When Brahmā stole the gopas and calves and Kṛṣṇa Himself became all of them, He took on the same nature as all the boys and calves. He also became the
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on September 11th, 2013
Srimati Radharani’s Appearance Day Lecture by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada [August 30, 1968, Montreal, Canada] Now today is our Radhastami ceremony. So, so far Radharani, Radharani, today is the
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on September 9th, 2013
Many new age gurus these days, suggest that the Absolute Truth does not have any form, that He is impersonal, like an all pervading energy, a universal consciousness and that when we give up our bodies, we merge into the universal consciousness and become it ourselfes, without the limitations of the body. This then is […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on August 28th, 2013
By Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja Achieving happiness through material prosperity is the first and most popular goal of life mentioned in the Vedic scriptures. By acquiring wealth and fame or pandering to sensual pleasure, we strive to enjoy our lives in this world of physical experience. Anyone in this world can
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Correct Jiva tattva By Sripad Bhaktivedanta Suddhadvaiti Swami Part One Paramatma-vaibhava The origin of the conditioned souls This paper is addressing two misconceptions, one, held usually by many ISKCON members, according to which
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on August 13th, 2013
Srila Prabhupada…"If you chant these mantras, at least one in one day, your life will be glorious." What to speak of all of them. These prayers cards are kindly made for our Grimsby sanga and the pleasure of the devotees by Bhaktin Franny
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The central question about vegetarian diets used to be whether it was healthy to eliminate meat and other animal foods. Now, however, the main question has become whether it is healthier to be a vegetarian than to be a meat eater. The answer to both questions, based on currently available evidence, seems to be yes.- […]
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O Goddess, in the age of Kali I shall descend in the form of a brahmana to spread this Mayavada philosophy which is actually covered Buddhism. (Padma Purana) Lord Siva to Parvati.
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Due to this external energy, the living entity, although transcendental to the three modes of material nature, thinks of himself as a material product and thus undergoes the reactions of material miseries. The material miseries of the living entity, which are superfluous to him, can be directly mitigated by the linking process of devotional service.
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on July 22nd, 2013
So what is the meaning of life? Wisdom says that the meaning of life is to relish joy and bliss – to be happy. In the Vedanta-sutra there is an aphorism, anandamayo 'bhyasat "By nature the
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on July 9th, 2013
One should pray to the Lord to be able to chant His holy name at the time of death: [The priests at King Nabhi’s sacrifice to Lord Visnu]: Dear Lord, we may not be able to remember Your name, form and qualities, due to stumbling, hunger, falling down, yawning or being in a miserable diseased […]
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By Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja The derivative meaning of maya is 'what is measurable.' Bhagavan is the Lord of maya; (Illusion) He cannot be measured. Where there is attempt to measure God, there is maya and not God.
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Hare Krishna in popular culture In Music After coming in contact with the Hare Krishnas in 1969, some of the Beatles took an interest in the movement. This interest is reflected in songs recorded by the band and its members. The Hare Krishna mantra can be heard sung by George Harrison in the backing vocals […]
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What are the Vedas? A lecture by His Divine Grace Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Ladies and gentlemen, today’s subject matter is the teachings of the Vedas. What are the Vedas? The Sanskrit verbal root of veda can be interpreted variously, but the purpose is finally one. Veda means knowledge. Any knowledge you accept […]
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A class given by Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja in Murwillumbah, Australia, January 20, 2000 na dharmam nadharmam sruti-gana niruktam kila kuru vraje radha-krsna pracura-paricaryam iha tanu saci-sunum nandisvara-pati-sutatve guru-varam mukunda-presthatve smara param ajasram nanu manah Do you know the meaning? (To devotee) You should read the meaning, and then I will explain. (To all) […]
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A lecture by His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada From the Divine Devotional Classic Caitanya Caritamrta The Spiritual Masters Chapter 1 Text 16 Given in Hyderabad on April 9, 1975 Devotee: "In a temple of jewels in Vrndavana, underneath a desire tree, Sri Sri Radha-Govinda, served by Their most confidential associates, sit upon an […]
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Krishna Consciousness Is A Science. By Devarsi The Hare Krishna Philosophy is more a science and philosophy than a religion and is factually better described as a science; we are Vaishnavas, teachers of the science of self realization and the study of consciousness. Religion can include or exclude. We're open to everybody. Some people think […]
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Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja [Los Angeles, California: June 8, 1998] [Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja:] Do you want to ask any questions? [Elderly lady:] I don't know what to ask. What organization is this? [Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja:] Bhudhara prabhu can answer. [Bhudhara dasa:] There is very little organization actually. This is all […]
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First evidence of brain surgery in Bronze Age Harappa We report here the first unequivocal case of ancient brain surgical practice, known as trepanation, observed ~4300 years agoin a Bronze Age Harappan skull. A decade ago, a Neolithic skull from Burzahom in the Kashmir Valley was reported with multiple trepanations as the first case from […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on May 7th, 2013
No matter how grand a scientific venture may be it certainly cannot capture the entire reality in its feast. Modern science cannot control cosmos, sun, planets, seasons, and so on and so forth. Hence, science confines itself to an
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on May 6th, 2013
Yoga Maya and Maha Maya by His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Promode Puri Gosvami Maharaja Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has written of the principle of energy. The three modes of material nature is material energy called 'Maha-Maya and is responsible fore the material activities like creation and destruction. As long as the living entity is engrossed […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 11th, 2013
THE MEANS TO THE ENDS A Lecture by Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja, Given in Holland June 28, 2002
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SARANAGATI by Bhaktivinode Thakur( written in 1880-1897) Click here if you want to read Saranagati together with the accompanying slokas (verses) Introductory song Out of compassion for the fallen souls, Sri Krisna Caitanya came to this world with His personal associates and divine abode to teache saranagati, surrender to the almighty Godhead, and to […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 30th, 2013
SB 1.16:26-30 How Parīkṣit Received the Age of Kali In Him (Lord Krishna) reside (1) truthfulness, (2) cleanliness, (3) intolerance of another's unhappiness, (4) the power to control anger, (5) self-satisfaction, (6) straightforwardness, (7) steadiness of mind, (8) control of the sense organs, (9) responsibility, (10) equality, (11) tolerance, (12) equanimity, (13) faithfulness, (14) knowledge, […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 14th, 2013
“Lord Krishna has made a firm promise for all time. If one renders service unto Him, Krishna correspondingly gives him an equal amount of success in
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 8th, 2013
In the following section we will examine what the sastras have to say about karma; and in what way if any, a devotee of God is under the influence of his past karma. In the ancient Mediterranean world there was a long standing philosophical battle between Fatalists and proponents of Freewill. It would be inappropriate […]
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Visit PureBhakti.tv for the largest archive of Srila Gurudeva’s Harikatha, classes, morning walks, and darshans.
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Lord Nityananda is the eternal associate of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Rarely is the name Nimai (Chaitanya Mahaprabhu) taken without that of Nitai (Lord Nityananda). Mahaprabhu cannot be approached or understood without the mercy of Nityananda Prabhu, who is the cardinal guru of all the universes and serves as an intermediary between […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 13th, 2013
In this chapter of the Bhagavad Gita As it Is, the Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Krishna explains what those modes of nature are, how they act, how they bind and how they give liberation. By understanding this knowledge, various great sages attained perfection and transferred to the spiritual world.
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Dr. Daniel Coleman, associate editor of Psychology Today and author of The Varieties of Meditative Experiences, after studying the meditational techniques of members of the Krishna consciousness movement, said, "I found the Hare Krishna devotees to be well-integrated, friendly, and productive human beings. In a culture like ours, in which inner, spiritual development is almost […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 1st, 2013
King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.) "Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good." At the end of the following article are several Bible references regarding Vegetarianism and kindness to animals. Please also download You mean thats in the Bible? PDF Jesus and first Christians […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 29th, 2013
Kala – Eternal Time The Lord declares in Bhagavad-Gita 11.32 "Time I am, and I have come as all-devouring death, the great destroyer of the worlds." Everything that is born has to die, that is the law of material nature. As soon as a man is
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 23rd, 2013
The 11 Month Comprehensive Seminar Starts On Sunday, February 03, 2013 5.00pm To 7.30pm At The Louise Healing Centre, 47 New Market Street Grimsby DN32 7BP. It is a blue building with a large entrance. Note: Guests can begin the seminar at any stage and date. Speaker Devarsirat das The North East Lincolnshire Bhakti Yoga […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 21st, 2013
By Sripad Bhaktivedanta Tridandi Swami At Gopinath Bhavan, Vrindavan, India. December 2012 After watching all these videos, there are more by Sripad Bhaktivedanta Tridandi Maharaja here Back to the Video page
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By Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Only those who have faith in Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu are part of His society After thorough deliberation we have concluded that mankind will greatly benefit through Sri Gauranga Samaja, the society of Sri Gauranga. Srila Vrndavana dasa Thakura has said “ye va mane, ye na mane, saba tanra dasa– […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 20th, 2013
Krishna and Rathyatra Festival in Ancient Egypt? By Bibhu Dev Misra An interesting piece of information caught my attention during my journey across the sacred sites of Egypt during early 2010. During the light and sound show in the magnificent temple complex of Karnak, I heard a voice booming over the loudspeakers: “I am Amon-Ra… […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 17th, 2013
By Yajnavalkya Dasa This booklet especially deals with the arguments that Christians use most often to criticize and demean the Vedic tradition, or discourage others from being Hindus or followers of Sanatana-dharma. Herein you can find the means to help yourself and others Defend Dharma by using logic and common sense, and the counter arguments […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on January 5th, 2013
Research scientist Dr Donald L Ewert, a research microbiologist, disagrees with Darwin. Listen to his reasons here
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Mundane Morality and Service to the Supreme Lord “Pārthiva nīti and Hari-seva” By Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda This article was originally posted by the Rays of The Harmonist team. Please see the credits at the end of the article The following is an editorial note from the original Bengali publication of this letter: The […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on December 23rd, 2012
THE JAIVA DHARMA The following is a short excerpt from Srila Bhaktivinodha Thakuras famous book Jaiva Dharma Chapter 16. The book was translated from Bengali into Hindi by Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja and then into English by his disciples./ Please find several further resource links about this remarkable book at the end of the article. […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on December 21st, 2012
The Impetus for Sense Gratification by Srila Bhakti Kumuda Santa Gosvami Maharaja Categories of Jivas We observe many types of jivas around us. A jiva is a conscious being: “jivati iti jivah – that which has life is a jiva.” They have been divided into five categories, namely,
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on December 13th, 2012
An exerpt from Srila Bhaktivinodha Thakuras Jaiva Dharma “The nature of the soul” Vrajanatha: What is this philosophy called Mayavada? I am unable to understand it. Babaji: Listen carefully. Maya-sakti is just a perverted reflection of the spiritual kingdom, and it is also the controller of the material world which the jiva enters when he […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on December 9th, 2012
By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada The famous atheist Kapila propagated the Sankhya philosophy. He concluded that the material world consists of twenty-four material elements namely, earth, water, fire, air, and ether; form, taste, smell, sound, and touch; eyes, tongue, nose, ears, and skin; mouth, hands, legs, anus, and genitals; mind, intelligence, and […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on December 4th, 2012
Big questions about the big bang When examined closely, the cosmologists’ confident explanation of the origin and structure of the universe falls apart Look up at the night sky, full of stars and planets. Where did it all come from? These days most scientists will answer that question with some version of the big bang […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on November 29th, 2012
Sri Ramananda Ray was the viceroy of the east and west side of the Godavari River in the empire of Raja Sri Prataparudra. When Mahaprabhu was setting out on his tour of South India, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya especially requested him to meet Ramananda Raya. “Please do not neglect him, thinking he belongs to a sudra family […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on November 23rd, 2012
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Maharaja By Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja The Fountainhead of all eternal and temporal manifestations is confined in Sree Krishna alone. The non-absolute phases are emanations from a particular potency whose analytical distributions are known as gunas or qualities. In the factor of time, they are branched as past, present and future […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on November 22nd, 2012
A philosophical essay, New York, 1966 written By Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Posted by Devarsirat Das The whole world is divided into factions, and each accuses the others of being crazy. But if there are no criteria by which to judge sanity, then who can decide?
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on November 16th, 2012
A Lecture From The Srimad-Bhagavatam 5.5.18 Vrndavana, November 6, 1976 By Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Devotee: Translation: “One who cannot deliver his dependents from the path of repeated birth and death should never become a spiritual master, a father, a husband, a mother or a worship able demigod.” Prabhupada: …
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on November 15th, 2012
By Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Maharaja Devotee: Why is it that Sankaras philosophy has so much appeal to people in general? Srila Sridhar Maharaj: It is a compromise; it apparently gives harmony to all the sections of worshipers of different types of gods. There are so many worshipers of so many gods; and Sankara harmonises […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on October 26th, 2012
Description and Features Hare Krishna chanting and bhajans, a detailed Vaishnava Calendar custom-based to your location Vaishnava Lectures, Inspirational quotes, and more. Here are all of the features in detail: Hear the Hare Krishna Mahamantra Chanted 108 times for a full Japa Round. Now you can hear beautiful chanting on the […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on October 24th, 2012
The Solution to World Conflict A speech delivered by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja on the 1st September 1983 at the Sri Meghalaya Gaudiya Matha, in Tura, India Srila Vamana Maharaja: "First of all I offer my unlimited prostrated obeisances at the lotus feet of my gurupadapadma, jagad-guru nitya-lila-pravishta om vishnupada Srila Bhakti Prajnana […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on October 21st, 2012
The Eight Instructions of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu with a Commentary by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1535) is the most recent incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Krishna. He appeared 500 years ago in Navadvip, West-Bengal and started His worldwide Sankirtan mission of propagating the chanting of the holy […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on October 14th, 2012
A lecture by Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja Malaysia, March 10, 2002 Our ancient Indian scriptures tell us that no one in this world wants suffering. Everyone wants complete happiness, and everyone is involved in endeavoring day and night for this. We see, however, that although the world's leaders have been discovering so many […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on October 4th, 2012
The deeper meaning of the verse api cet su-duracarah by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja In Srimad Bhagavad-gita (9.30) Sri Krishna declares: api cet su-duracaro bhajate mam ananya-bhak sadhur eva sa mantavyah samyag vyavasito hi sah If even a man of abominable character engages in My exclusive bhajana, he is to be considered asadhu, […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on September 30th, 2012
Puranic Time Measurements “Explained”. Outside of the three planetary systems, the four Yugas multiplied by one thousand comprise one day on the planet of Brahma. A similar period comprises a night of Brahma, in which the creator of the universe goes to sleep… The Puranas describe a number of time cycles within cycles. Discussions of […]
Sri Radhastami
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on September 20th, 2012
Sri Radhastami (The following discourse was spoken by Srila Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada in the Sarasvata Natya-mandira, Sri Gaudiya Matha, at 6:00 pm in the evening of Sri Radhastami, September 19th, 1931) There is one personality whose name is not referred to in the Srimad Bhagavatam, yet the readers of Srimad Bhagavatam nuture the hope of […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on September 16th, 2012
From a lecture by by Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja Two Kinds of Maya Two mayas are there. One is Maha-maya, that is to say, the illusionary energy, and the other is Yoga-maya. Yoga means that which gives you an opportunity to go to Krsna. That is Yoga-maya. That which prevents, that is viyoga-maya […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on August 29th, 2012
The Meaning of the Hare Krishna Mantra Transcript of a lecture given by by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in New York City, September 8, 1966 You can take the iron rod which is red hot in association with fire and touch anything; it will burn. That means it is no longer acting […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on August 16th, 2012
At The Louise Centre For Natural Healing 47 New market Street Grimsby Sunday 5.00pm The Indescribable beauty of Srimati Radharani "O Radharani, O Queen of Vrindavana, Your complexion is like molten gold, Your doe-like eyes are captivatingly restless, a million full and brilliant moons wane before Your lustrous countenance, and a blue sari, […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on August 8th, 2012
Matchless Gifts, for your personal spiritual library. Please here to download free books about Bhakti or read online https://vedabase.io/en/
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on August 3rd, 2012
In today’s world, education can be defined as the systematic distribution or the reception of knowledge in society, which is viewed from various perspectives based upon cultural values, language, people and religion. In many ancient cultures, education involved a little formal education and perhaps no schools as such. In some, only one or perhaps a […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on July 21st, 2012
Vegetarianism, known in Sanskrit as Shakahara, was for thousands of years a principle of health and environmental ethics throughout India. Though Muslim and Christian colonization radically undermined this perfect situation
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on July 21st, 2012
Every living being has a specific purpose for its existence. The purpose for their existence, definitely, is not to be killed and eaten by others. One of the biggest reason for most of the Worlds problems today is the mass killing of innocent living creatures for food.
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on July 10th, 2012
The Buddhists Offer Untouchable Food to Lord Caitanya "When the nonbelievers heard of the erudition of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, they came to Him with great pride, bringing their disciples with them. One of them was a leader of the Buddhist cult and was a very learned scholar. To establish the nine philosophical conclusions of Buddhism, […]
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on July 9th, 2012
A Short Refutation Of Mayavada Philosophy This philosophy was established by Sripad Sankaracarya, in order to refute Buddhistic doctrine. The Mayavadis believe that the Supreme Truth is brahman or spiritual energy which is unlimited, without form, qualities, or activity. According to Mayavada philosophy, all living entities are one with brahman, but at present, are covered […]
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on June 30th, 2012
From the lecture series called Ramananda Samvad The Conversation Between Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Raya Ramananda Jagannatha Puri, India: August 8, 2004 Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja Srila Narayana Maharaja… Yesterday we heard how Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Raya Ramananda met together for the first time, and how they conversed with each other […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on June 3rd, 2012
Please also visit Hari Katha on FB Krishna also says, “Those who focus their minds on My personal form, always engaged in worshiping Me with intense spiritual faith, are considered by Me to be most perfect.” (BG 12.2) 00
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on May 22nd, 2012
"The Yoga System, Universal Love" From a conversation with Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on the 19th February 1969 in Los Angeles On the Bhagavad-gita Chapter 6 Text 30 to 34 Devotee reading: Verse thirty: "For one who sees Me everywhere and sees everything in Me, I am never lost, nor is he ever […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on May 16th, 2012
The most important demigods acknowledge this truth, what to speak of the hosts of other demigods. To read what they themselves are saying, please follow the links below Lord Shiva Lord Brahma Lord Indra Yamaraja Lord Ganesha Lord Varuna Lakshmi devi All the demigods Throughout The Vedas and the Bhagavad Purana or Srimad Bhagavatam, Great […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on May 12th, 2012
O, when will that time come? O my dear Srimati Radhika-devi, You are very merciful, so please be merciful to me. The Mercy of Srila Rupa Gosvami by Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja August 6, 1998: Sri Rupa Sanatana Gaudiya Matha In Sri Krsna’s pastimes, Srila Rupa Gosvami is Rupa-manjari, a special maidservant of Srimati […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on May 6th, 2012
One should look for sincere dedication and not for external details of Vaisnavism or for drama. APASAMPRADAYER SVARUPA by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura From an article with the title, The Temple of Jagannath at Puri Bhaktivinoda Thakur identifies and comments on the Deviant sampradayas or apasampradayas) Sampradaya is the tradition of teaching from master to pupil […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on May 2nd, 2012
Love’s power is unimaginable. The attraction of love is the most fundamental element found in every circumstance in this world. All else can be eliminated and forgotten if we come in touch with true love and affection. Veggie recipe at the end Bombay Potetoes revised Posted on 02.05.2012 by Devarsi This is an excerpt from […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 25th, 2012
By Narasingha das The original article appeared in http://www.backtobhakti.com , Devarsi Find a "delicious peanut butter recipe" at the end of this article I pray to Srila Gurudeva for his blessings that I may always remember, with ever-growing gratitude and affection, his lotus feet and his words, all steeped in the love overflowing from his […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 21st, 2012
"That concocted, selfish figure within us is our enemy. The real self is hopelessly buried beneath the false ego. So great is the depth of our forgetfulness that we do not even know who we are." bBy Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev Goswami Maharaja Srila Sridhar Maharaja Infinite Blissfulness This is Vaisnavism. If we can […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 16th, 2012
"Whatever is subject to decay is material, not spiritual. Material gain always brings only temporary, flickering happiness." This is an exerpt from the booklet Beyond Liberation Adapted From the Commentaries of His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja and Compiled by BV Tridandi Svami. Material Gains are not the ultimate path. By good […]
Posted in Philosophy Tags: Beyond Liberation, Bhagavad gita, Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja, Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Gaudiya Vedanta Publications, grimsby hare krishna, grimsby vaishnavas, Hare Krishna Cleethorpes, Hare Krishna Grimby, hare krishna society, karma, Lord Krishna, North east lincolnshire hare krishna society, radha, Radhe, Tridandi Svami, ULTIMATE PATH, Vedas No Comments »WHO IS ŚRĪLA RŪPA GOSVĀMĪ?
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 12th, 2012
Who is Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī? by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda From The Rays Of The Harmonist, please see the foot note. Question 1: Should sense-gratification and renunciation both be abandoned? Answer: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has instructed us to abandon both sense-gratification (bhoga) and renunciation (tyāga). To take in the material sensations of form, […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 9th, 2012
If this is not achieved, then all yoga exercise and all philosophical speculation are all nonsense, simply a waste of time. “There Is Another Nature” In November 1966 In New York, my Spiritual Master Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada spoke about understanding our real self interest as human beings. The verse below is from The Bhagavad […]
AN ANALYSIS OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHIES
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on April 2nd, 2012
Sri Tattva Viveka An Analysis of Western Philosophies by Sri Bhaktivinode Thakura. Posted on June 10, 2011 by Devarsi I always found the following words from Srila Bhaktivinodha Thakura amusing, liberating and revealing and amazingly straight forward and completely to the point. His Book Sri Tattva Viveka An Analysis of Western Philosophies is […]
A Happy Rama Navami to all.
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 28th, 2012
Sri Rama Navami Lord Ramacandra’s Appearance Day To hear Ram Navami Katha by Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja click here Rama Navami Katha A class given by His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada In Hawaii, March 27, 1969 ramadi murtishu kala-niyamena tishthan nanavataram akarod bhuvaneshu kintu krishnah svayam samabhavat paramah puman yo govindam […]
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 27th, 2012
By adopting the conception that everything is one, the mood of service is completely destroyed. This is a very critical obstacle. The highest truth is reality distinguished from illusion for the welfare of all. By Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja This is a small excerpt from the lecture series called Ramananda Samvad (the […]
Japa Festival
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 21st, 2012
Japa Festival With Bhaktivedanta Tridandi Maharaja To view the full poster please double click on it
On God, Love, and Reincarnation
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 19th, 2012
New Book Bhakti Yoga – Yoga for Peace $7.25 Now shipping. Printed on 100% post consumer recycled ♻ paper, carbon neutral, acid and chlorine free, and FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified. Measures 12 × 18cm (= 4.7 × 7″); Full color flexbound cover (350 grams); 164 pages Buy from here To read an excerpt from […]
The real nature of the soul
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 16th, 2012
Below you find excerpts of purports to the Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2 text 17, by the two greatest spiritual masters of this century. Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja. The verses will hopefully be updated every day. Devarsi Bhagavad Gita Chapter Two Text 17 Translation and purport (excerpts) by Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami […]
Bhagavad Gita 2.16
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 16th, 2012
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Text 16 Excerpt from Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharajas purport Of the temporary, such as winter or summer, there is no permanent existence, and of the eternal, such as the soul, there is no destruction. Those who know the Truth have reached this conclusion by deliberating on what is temporary and what […]
Bhagavad Gita 2.15
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 14th, 2012
Srimad Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Text 15 Excerpt Bhagavad Gita 2.15 by Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja Verse: O best among men, that sober person who remains undisturbed despite the dualities caused by sense perception, and who considers happiness and distress to be the same, is certainly qualified for liberation from the endless cycle of birth and […]
Bhagavad Gita 2.14
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 14th, 2012
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Text 14 Everything is temporary O son of Kuntī, the non permanent appearance of happiness and distress, and their disappearance in due course, are like the appearance and disappearance of winter and summer seasons. They arise from sense perception, O scion of Bharata, and one must learn to tolerate them without […]
Posted in Philosophy Tags: Bhagavad Gita 2.14, Illusion, Maya, Narayana Maharaja, prabhupada, Religion No Comments »The embodied soul
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 13th, 2012
Bhagavad-gītā As It Is 2.13 dehino 'smin yathā dehe kaumāraḿ yauvanaḿ jarā tathā dehāntara-prāptir dhīras tatra na muhyati As the embodied soul continuously passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. A sober person is not bewildered by such a change. PURPORT Since […]
Posted in Philosophy Tags: Bhagavad gita, death, India, Krishna, life, Narayana Maharaja, prabhupada, puranas, radha, reincarnation, self knowledge, Soul No Comments »Nothing is superior to Me
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 12th, 2012
“O Dhananjaya there is nothing superior to Me. This whole universe is dependent on Me, like jewels strung on a thread.” Hare Krishna. Below is a small excerpt from Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharajas translation of the Bhagavad Gita, which like Srila Bhaktivedanta Swamis Bhagavad gita, can also be considered a Bhagavad Gita AS IT IS. […]
The Sri Siksastakam
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 12th, 2012
Eight verses, known as the Sri Siksastakam. From A lecture by Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana maharaja Srila Narayana Maharaja “Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has not written very much. He only wrote eight slokas, and they are known as Sri Siksastakam. There are a few other slokas that He wrote, and one example is the following:
The Highest Platform
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 12th, 2012
To execute religious principles means to come to the platform of perfect knowledge. If one comes to the platform of perfect knowledge, then he will be disinterested in material affairs. The Super Exellent Power Of Lord Krishna: An exerpt from the book Krishna The Supreme Personality of Godhead by Srila AC. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The soul in illusion
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on March 9th, 2012
The Jiva in Maya (The soul in illusion) Apart from the ever-liberated devotees, there are the conditioned souls who always turn away from the service of the Lord. They are perpetually conditioned in this material world and are subjected to the material tribulations brought about by different bodily forms in hellish conditions. Due to his […]
A New Book
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 28th, 2012
A New Book "Bhakti Yoga – Yoga for Peace" Yes, the new book “Bhakti Yoga – Yoga for Peace” is almost here. The printing press is warming up, the chapters have been proofread and the designs are finalized! “Bhakti Yoga – Yoga for Peace” is compiled from interviews, informal talks and discourses delivered by one […]
Steve Jobs And The Vedas
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 23rd, 2012
Some facts about Mr. Steve Jobs who embraced a Vedic lifestyle. Mr. Steve Jobs had revolutionized the world of computers and e based communications through his Apple computers. Here are some facts about Mr. Steve Jobs.
Posted in Answers, Grimsby Programs, Philosophy, Reincarnation, Science, Uncategorized No Comments »The goal of life
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 15th, 2012
The goal of life is cultivating spiritual knowledge but the whole world is full of busy fools. From a morning walk with Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada 19 October 1975, Johannesburg, South Africa Indian man: Don’t you think the people in South Africa are lazy also? Prabhupada: Well, you are the same Indian. Why you are […]
You and God
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 15th, 2012
If you ever wanted to find out about your Existence, your Self and God, The Jaiva Dharma By Srila Bhaktivinodha Thakura is a must read. This excerpt is only a small passage of the book but you will be astonished about how much spiritual knowledge is revealed already.
Posted in Philosophy Tags: Bhagavad gita, bhakti, dharma, gauranga, hare krishna, ishopanisads, jagannatha, jaiva dharma, kali yuga, Lord Caitanya, Lord Siva, maha mantra, Narayana Maharaja, philosophy, pure bhakti yoga, Radha Krishna, Sanskrit, sastra, spiritual, Srila prabhupada, Srimad-Bhagavatam, the supreme personality of godhead, vaishnava, Vedas, vrindavan No Comments »Wrong Demigod Worship
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 14th, 2012
Bhagavad Gita 9.23. What does it mean when Krishna says Those who are devotees of other gods and who worship them with faith actually worship only Me, O son of Kuntī, but they do so in a wrong way. 00
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Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 13th, 2012
Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu Lord Caitanya Is The Lords Incarnation For This Age Posted on October 6, 2011 by Devarsi> This conclusion is supported by the statements of the Vedas, the Srimad-Bhagavatam, various puranas, upa-puranas, the Mahabharata, various Samhitas, Tantras and pancaratric texts. It is also supported by the authoritative statements of the great purva-acaryas.
Lord Shiva,Gatekeeper to the Abode of Love
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 12th, 2012
Gatekeeper to the Abode of Love Posted on November 8, 2011 by Devarsi Lord Siva Gopīśvara Mahādeva is the Gatekeeper to the Abode of Love An exerpt from the Book Siva Tattva. A compilation of four transcribed lectures by HDG Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja
Posted in Philosophy Tags: Bhagavad gita, bhakti, gauranga, hare krishna, ishopanisads, jagannatha, kali yuga, Lord Caitanya, Lord Siva, maha mantra, mahadeva, Narayana Maharaja, philosophy, pure bhakti yoga, Radha Krishna, Sanskrit, sastra, siva, spiritual, Srila prabhupada, Srimad-Bhagavatam, the supreme personality of godhead, vaishnava, Vedas, vrindavan No Comments »Chanting The Hare Krishna Mantra
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 8th, 2012
The wonderful Hare Krishna Mantra. Even so its value is above 1000s of times the total wealth of this World it is always free of charge.Try chanting the above mantra, for 7 days, every day for just 10 minutes, if possible always at the same time and see if it works for you. The trick […]
Posted in Answers, Grimsby Programs, Philosophy Tags: meditation, yoga nidra Comments Off on Chanting The Hare Krishna MantraBig Bang “Big Bluff”
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 6th, 2012
In his book Creative Defense, Nicholas Comninellis from the University of Missouri-Kansas City describes the position in which this terrible deception Darwinism and Evolution, the Big Bang Theory, will find itself in the future: He wrote , , "Philosophically, the dogma of evolution is a dream, a theory without a vestige of truth. Within fifty […]
Who Is Crazy ?
Posted by Devarsiratha das ACBSP 1973 on February 6th, 2012
A philosophical essay, New York, 1966 written By Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Posted by Devarsirat Das The whole world is divided into factions, and each accuses the others of being crazy. But if there are no criteria by which to judge sanity, then who can decide?
