Feb 4 2010 From Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur
By Kavicandra SwamiTo make us wholly devoted devoted to Krsna's name, Sri Gaurangadeva, the combined form of Radha Govinda, came to this world.
Nov 21 2009 Srila Prabhupada Quote of the Week
Oct 5 2009 Transcendental dance Part -1
For the pleasure of the devotees this coming Nrsimha Caturdasi, below is Chapter 231 of the Garuda purana, where Mahadeva Shiva calls on Lord Narasimhadeva.
Oct 13 2008 Preacher’s concession
The following is an excerpt from a forthcoming volume of Sri Garga Samhita, Canto 4 Chapter 8 verses 21-23. The translations are from Kusakratha Prabhu and the purports are from Danavir Goswami
Oct 4 2008 Having a Problem?
By Bhurijana dasaIf you're having a problem, even if it's a big one, you're not alone. Dhruva Maharaja, the great devotee mentioned in Bhagavatam Canto Four, is also within the group of "problem-havers"
Jun 23 2008 One day…
By Bhurijana dasaThe Yamuna River is worshipable, for her greatest pleasure is to serve Krsna and His pastimes in Vraja. One of these pastimes in which the bank of the Yamuna served as a backdrop was Krsna's killing of Vatsasura
May 21 2008 Reforming the reformer
By Srila Bhakti - siddhanta Saraswati ThakurIn the following article Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur describes Krishna consciousness as the only genuine reform process. He says that anyone who takes shelter of any other process to reform society is in need of reform themselves.
May 15 2008 Do you want to go to your mother?
By Bhurijana dasaKrsna and Balarama continued to watch as the calves ate grass and drank water. Krsna approached one calf, massaged the calf's face and limbs, hugged the calf, and said in the calf's ear, "Do you want to go to your mother?
May 1 2008 Two Peacocks in Bandiravana
By Bhurijana dasaSrila Sanatana Gosvami comments that because in Vrndavana Krsna goes barefoot and can thus directly mark the earth with the symbols of His lotus feet, that transcendental land is even more glorious than Vaikuntha, where Visnu wears slippers.
Apr 22 2008 Best Business at the Bank
By Bhurijana dasaThat is the real picture of God. The Vrndavana-lila of Krsna is the perfect presentation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He's simply enjoying. And all the inhabitants of Vrndavana, the gopis, the cowherd boys, Maharaja Nanda, Yasoda, everyone is simply anxious how to make Krsna happy
Apr 12 2008 Walking Wood by the Yamuna River
By Bhurijana dasaKrsna can fulfill any purpose you desire. It is not very difficult for Him, because He is almighty, full with all opulences. So if you want something, material happiness, from Krsna, it is not very difficult for Krsna. He can give you mukti even. But to ask from Krsna anything else than bhakti is foolishness.
Apr 7 2008 Attracted and Affectionate Calf
By Bhurijana dasaFor iron to be attracted by a magnet is natural. Similarly, for all living entities to be attracted toward Krsna is natural, and therefore the Lord's real name is Krsna, meaning He who attracts everyone and everything.
Mar 7 2008 Yamuna Aroti
By Bhurijana dasaMay Sri Yamuna, who is the daughter of Suryadeva, a drop of whose water destroys the sinful reactions of the people, who creates a great flood of confidential pure devotional service to Lord Nandananadana, and who brings auspiciousness to they who desire to live on her shore, always purify me
Mar 1 2008 Different sloks for different folks
By Visakha Priya Devi DasiPrabhupada: Yes. But our position is that we are above varnasrama. But for management or ideal society, we are introducing this. We, so far we are concerned, Krsna conscious men, we are above varnasrama.
Feb 23 2008 Looking beyond Shadow to Substance
By Bhurijana dasaWhen Krsna walked on the bank of the Yamuna, He was seen nicely decorated with tilaka on His face. He was garlanded with different kinds of forest flowers, and His body was smeared with the pulp of sandalwood and tulasi leaves.
Feb 12 2008 The Fields Near Varshana
By Bhurijana dasa"When will I reside in Vrndavana like a helpless person while glorifying the transcendental pastimes of Sri Sri Radha and Krsna, while condemning material enjoyment because of achieving supreme bliss within the heart, and while loudly crying out, "O my dear Lord! O Shyamasundara!"
Feb 10 2008 The Villagers & the train
By Bhakta RodOnce upon a time many years ago, the British began building trains that would travel far and wide throughout India...
Feb 8 2008 Butterfly and Govardhana Mustard
By Bhurijana dasaWhat deeds enacted in previous lives cause one to inhabit a butterfly body alighting upon a blossoming mustard plant in Vraja, near Govardhana Hill?
Jan 30 2008 The Brahmana & The Prostitute
By Bhakta RodOnce, near the peaceful village of Vrndavana, the transcendental place where Krsna manifested His pastimes on earth, there lived a scholarly brahmana and servant of Krsna. Opposite his home, there lived a prostitute.
Jan 19 2008 Samadhi of Srila Sanatana Gosvami
By Bhurijana dasaHare Krsna. All glories to Srila Sanatana Gosvami, whose samadhi mandir shelters all who visit him near Madan Mohan mandir.
Sep 9 2007 Late Nandagram
By Bhurijana dasaThere, in Nandagram, you will see many calves that look like white crystals as they run around after freeing their tails from the hands of the cowherd boys. You will also see many calves frolicking after having smelled the tips of new grass.
Aug 6 2007 Two Peacocks
By Bhurijana dasaO friend, Vrndavana is spreading the glory of the earth, having obtained the treasure of the lotus feet of Krsna, the son of Devaki. The peacocks dance madly when they hear Govinda's flute, and when other creatures see them from the hilltops, they all become stunned
By Srila Bhakti - siddhanta SarasvatiEvery spot on earth where discourses on God are held is a place of pilgrimage. Possession of objects not related to Krsna is our main malady. Those favored by God find their paths set by thorns.
Jun 16 2007 Srila Prabhupada’s brilliance
By Visakha Priya dasiWhile listening to a morning conversation Srila Prabhupada had in Nairobi with his disciples, I was struck by Srila Prabhupada's brilliant explanation of how earth comes from Krishna. Here's the passage giving the explanation.
May 8 2007 Mustard near Akrura Ghat
By Bhurijana dasaKrsna explains in Bhagavad-gita 9.30:"For one who sees Me everywhere and sees everything in Me, I am never lost, nor is he ever lost to Me." Seeing Krsna everywhere is certainly easier in Vraja dhama.
Apr 3 2007 Seeing the Yamuna River
By Bhurijana dasaFour fortunate souls associating with the Yamuna River. Had we pure spiritual vision, what would we see? Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura describes the bank of the River Yamuna in an intimate lila-kirtana.
Mar 26 2007 Lord Ramacandra’s Nrisimha-Panchamrita
By Harivamsa PuranaThese prayers are from the 47th chapter of the Harivamsa Purana which narrates the story of Lord Ramacandra's visit to the holy place of Ahobalam to see the Deity of Nrisimha, where Lord Nrisimha appeared and saved His devotee Prahlada.
Mar 24 2007 108 Names of Lord Sri Rama
By Payonidhi dasObeisances to Sri Rama, the Giver of happiness, Obeisances to Sri Rama, the Auspicious One...
Mar 20 2007 Mustard Yamuna
By Bhurijana dasaWhat nonsense! What nonsense! What misfortune! Even though he is a 'great man' he still does not like blissful Vrndavana!
Feb 24 2007 Avoiding the 10 offences
By HDG Srila PrabhupadaThe sincere devotee who wants to attain a perfection (Siddhi) for himself by the process of chanting the Name of the Lord must refrain from the ten kinds of offences which are quoted below from the "Padmapuranam."
By Bhurijana dasaHow can a person who has never seen Vrndavana's Yamuna river, which is filled with eternally blooming indivara, kamala, kahlara, kumuda, and other lotus flowers, all filled with the sweet humming sounds of bumblebees, and which displays the places where Sri Sri Radha-Muralidhara and Their friends enjoyed transcendental pastimes, remain alive?
Feb 19 2007 108 Names of Lord Chaitanya
By Sarvabhauma BhattacharyaIf one chants this great prayer with faith and transcendental devotion on Lord Chaitanya's appearance day (the full moon day in the month of Phalguna), then one perpetually attains the fulfillment of their each and every pure desire.
Feb 19 2007 Govinda Damodara Stotram
By Srila Bilvamangala ThakuraBefore the assembled Kurus and pandavas, when Dushasana caught her hair and clothing, Draupadi, having no other Lord, cried out, " Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!
Jan 8 2007 When? When?
By Bhurijana dasaWhen will I renounce very comfortable sleeping arrangements and instead take rest on the ground of Vraja? When will I renounce materially palatable foodstuffs, and simply eat whatever I can obtain by begging in the land of Vraja?
Dec 31 2006 Draupadi Instructs Satyabhama
By Shyama - sundara dasO blessed lady, my husbands have become obedient to me because of my diligence, alacrity, and humility with which I serve superiors. Every day, I personally wait upon the revered and truthful Kunti, that mother of heroes, with food, drink and clothes.
Dec 30 2006 Quote of the day
By R. D. LainDid you know that ( material ) life is a sexually transmitted disease and the mortality rate is one hundred percent.
Dec 26 2006 A Cow and Her Calf
By Bhurijana dasaHare Krsna. A cow and her calf near the Yamuna River, who soothes and sweetens the atmosphere of Vrindaban. Indeed, when Krsna and Balarama along with the Vrajavasis first left Gokula to entered Vrindaban, they too felt the highest satisfaction as They saw her.
By Jaganmohini devi dasi This chanting is very scientific. Prabhupada used to say it is very scientific. Scientific means we are doing it, practicing it. Srila Prabhupada says if we chant 16 rounds. Srila Prabhupada says all the Hare Krishna people are the best scientists.
Oct 20 2006 The Hare Krishna Mahamantra
By Srila Svarupa Damodara GoswamiAll glory to the ecstatic waves of devotion produced by the ocean of Krishna prema. All glory to the Sri Krishna Sankirtan movement started by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and His followers.
By HDG Srila PrabhupadaThey’re vultures, and their civilization is vulture-eater. The animal-eaters, they’re like jackals, vultures, dogs. They’re similar to these animals, the animal-eaters. It is not human food. Here is human food. Here is civilized food, human food. Let them learn it. Uncivilized, rudes, vultures, raksasas, and they’re leaders!
Oct 17 2006 The glories of Sri Giriraja
By Garga SamhitaThe hill named Govardhan is the king of the kings of mountains. It was born from Lord Hari’s own chest. It has come here by the power of Pulastya Muni. By seeing it one becomes free from having to take birth again in this world.
Oct 15 2006 Best activity and best vrata for Kartik
By Sanatana Gosvami Moreover, for those who hear Visnu-katha in this month, each half verse or quarter of verse yields the fruits of donating one hundred cows; indeed, O great sage, all other duties should be given up in favor of hearing scriptures from holy men. Be it for spiritual benefit or with other expectations, by engaging in Hari-katha one uplifts hundreds of his family’s generations.
Oct 15 2006 Sri Radha-Kundastakam
By Srimad Raghunatha dasa GosvamiAfter the killig of Aristasura, Srimati Radhika and Her sakhis exchanged many joking words with Sri Krsna concerning the necessary atonement for one who has committed the offence of killing a bull.
Oct 15 2006 ISKCON’s Purpose
By HDG Srila PrabhupadaISKCON’s primary mission is thus to encourage all members of human society to devote at least some portion of their time and energies to this process of hearing and chanting about God. In this way they will gradually come to realize that all living beings are spirit souls, eternally related to the Supreme Lord in service and in love.
By Hari Bhakti VilasaSpecifically in the month of Damodara, one should daily worship Lord Damodara and take bath early in the morning, give charity and follow a fasting vow. This is the duty of Vaisnavas. Oh brahmanas, any person who tries to observe a Karttika month without following rules and regulations properly, Lord Sri Krsna remains against them because this month (Karttika) is very pleasing to Him.
By Srila Bhakti-siddhanta Sarasvati ThakuraHere in this world there are thousands of newspapers and magazines reporting the stale, repetitious happenings of this limited space. So for reporting the news of the unlimited spiritual realm, concerning the eternal, ever-fresh Supreme Personality of Godhead, we could publish a newspaper at every second, what to speak of daily
By Gangadhara das