Featured Video: Morning Class SB 8.22.33 – HG Bhakta Prabhu – 15 February 2025
Translation
O Bali Mahārāja [Indrasena], now you may go to the planet Sutala, which is desired even by the demigods. Live there peacefully, surrounded by your friends and relatives. All good fortune unto you.
Purport
Bali Mahārāja was transferred from the heavenly planet to the planet Sutala, which is hundreds of times better than heaven, as indicated by the words svargibhiḥ prārthyam. When the Supreme Personality of Godhead deprives His devotee of material opulences, this does not mean that the Lord puts him into poverty; rather, the Lord promotes him to a higher position. The Supreme Personality of Godhead did not ask Bali Mahārāja to separate from his family; instead, the Lord allowed him to stay with his family members (jñātibhiḥ parivāritaḥ).
Translation
O Bali Mahārāja [Indrasena], now you may go to the planet Sutala, which is desired even by the demigods. Live there peacefully, surrounded by your friends and relatives. All good fortune unto you.
Purport
Bali Mahārāja was transferred from the heavenly planet to the planet Sutala, which is hundreds of times better than heaven, as indicated by the words svargibhiḥ prārthyam. When the Supreme Personality of Godhead deprives His devotee of material opulences, this does not mean that the Lord puts him into poverty; rather, the Lord promotes him to a higher position. The Supreme Personality of Godhead did not ask Bali Mahārāja to separate from his family; instead, the Lord allowed him to stay with his family members (jñātibhiḥ parivāritaḥ).
Translation
The great sage Maitreya said: O warrior, the inquiry made by you is just befitting a devotee because it concerns the incarnation of the Personality of Godhead. He is the source of liberation from the chain of birth and death for all those who are otherwise destined to die.
Purport
The great sage Maitreya addressed Vidura as a warrior not only because Vidura belonged to the Kuru family but because he was anxious to hear about the chivalrous activities of the Lord in His incarnations of Varāha and Nṛsiṁha. Because the inquiries concerned the Lord, they were perfectly befitting a devotee. A devotee has no taste for hearing anything mundane. There are many topics of mundane warfare, but a devotee is not inclined to hear them. The topics of the warfare in which the Lord engages do not concern the war of death but the war against the chain of māyā which obliges one to accept repeated birth and death. In other words, one who takes delight in hearing the war topics of the Lord is relieved from the chains of birth and death. Foolish people are suspicious of Kṛṣṇa’s taking part in the Battle of Kurukṣetra, not knowing that His taking part insured liberation for all who were present on the battlefield. It is said by Bhīṣmadeva that all who were present on the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra attained their original spiritual existences after death. Therefore, hearing the war topics of the Lord is as good as any other devotional service.
The great sage Maitreya said: O warrior, the inquiry made by you is just befitting a devotee because it concerns the incarnation of the Personality of Godhead. He is the source of liberation from the chain of birth and death for all those who are otherwise destined to die.
Purport
The great sage Maitreya addressed Vidura as a warrior not only because Vidura belonged to the Kuru family but because he was anxious to hear about the chivalrous activities of the Lord in His incarnations of Varāha and Nṛsiṁha. Because the inquiries concerned the Lord, they were perfectly befitting a devotee. A devotee has no taste for hearing anything mundane. There are many topics of mundane warfare, but a devotee is not inclined to hear them. The topics of the warfare in which the Lord engages do not concern the war of death but the war against the chain of māyā which obliges one to accept repeated birth and death. In other words, one who takes delight in hearing the war topics of the Lord is relieved from the chains of birth and death. Foolish people are suspicious of Kṛṣṇa’s taking part in the Battle of Kurukṣetra, not knowing that His taking part insured liberation for all who were present on the battlefield. It is said by Bhīṣmadeva that all who were present on the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra attained their original spiritual existences after death. Therefore, hearing the war topics of the Lord is as good as any other devotional service.
25 Years of Spiritual Legacy – Mayapur Institute Celebrations
A panel discussions in English, Russian, and Bengali features senior devotees sharing their perspectives on the theme, ‘Training Devotees for Re-spiritualizing Society – Practical Suggestions.’ By addressing diverse linguistic audiences, these discussions underscore the global relevance of the theme and offer an inclusive opportunity for participants to engage deeply with the vision of re-spiritualizing the world through Krishna Consciousness.
A panel discussions in English, Russian, and Bengali features senior devotees sharing their perspectives on the theme, ‘Training Devotees for Re-spiritualizing Society – Practical Suggestions.’ By addressing diverse linguistic audiences, these discussions underscore the global relevance of the theme and offer an inclusive opportunity for participants to engage deeply with the vision of re-spiritualizing the world through Krishna Consciousness.
What exactly happens at the moment of death
HG Vayasaki Prabhu shares a story about a spiritual experience in Bangladesh. He describes a night filled with eerie sounds, reflecting on the Bhagavata Purana and the importance of chanting the Holy Name at the moment of death. He emphasizes that remembering Krishna leads to liberation, urging devotees to stay conscious of Krishna in every moment to ensure a blissful transition at life’s end.
HG Vayasaki Prabhu shares a story about a spiritual experience in Bangladesh. He describes a night filled with eerie sounds, reflecting on the Bhagavata Purana and the importance of chanting the Holy Name at the moment of death. He emphasizes that remembering Krishna leads to liberation, urging devotees to stay conscious of Krishna in every moment to ensure a blissful transition at life’s end.
Kirtan Love Fest
ISKCON of Central New Jersey: Our 5th annual Kirtan Festival to chant, dance, and immerse in the love for their Lordships, Sri Sri Radha Shyamsundar on Presidents Day weekend!
ISKCON of Central New Jersey: Our 5th annual Kirtan Festival to chant, dance, and immerse in the love for their Lordships, Sri Sri Radha Shyamsundar on Presidents Day weekend!
Spiritual Energy: Now You See It, Now You Don’t!
H.H. Subhag Swami discusses Srimad Bhagavatam 10.84.22, emphasizing Krishna’s divine nature, the illusion of Maya, and the inability of even great kings and Vrishnis to perceive Him fully. He explains Vishwanath Chakravarti Thakur’s commentary, the role of spiritual energy, and Krishna’s influence on Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. He highlights Maya’s role in both material and spiritual worlds.
H.H. Subhag Swami discusses Srimad Bhagavatam 10.84.22, emphasizing Krishna’s divine nature, the illusion of Maya, and the inability of even great kings and Vrishnis to perceive Him fully. He explains Vishwanath Chakravarti Thakur’s commentary, the role of spiritual energy, and Krishna’s influence on Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. He highlights Maya’s role in both material and spiritual worlds.
Prabhupada: If anyone is not Krsna conscious, if one is not sacrificing for Krsna, he’s becoming indebted to the demigods, to the sages, rsi. Rsi. >>> Ref. VedaBase => Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.5.13 – June 16, 1969, New Vrindavan
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Lord Chaitanya’s glories – HG Radha Mohan Das
Hema Sundari Devi Dasi distributes her first stack of SP books!