By His Divine Grace Srila A.C.B. Swami PrabhupadaRealization means you should write, every one of you, what is your realization. What for this Back to Godhead is? You write your realization, what you have realized about Kṛṣṇa. That is required. It is not passive. Always you should be active. Whenever you find time, you write. Never mind, two lines, four lines, but you write your realization. You are hearing, but you have to write also.
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- 3 Jun 2022
By Vraja Vihari DasAccording to Winston Churchill : “If two people agree on everything, one of them is unnecessary.” The Lord has designed each of His human masterpieces uniquely, therefore the individuality of every living being is a fact. Hence disagreements are a part of everyday life. We are engaged in a casual conversation or trying to perform service in the temple. And suddenly a divisive hot-button issue comes up. How do we navigate the tension when there are drastically different perspectives? Is it possible to share our worldview truthfully, infused with love and kindness, so people will act...
- 3 Jun 2022
Another gopī said, “My dear friends, Kṛṣṇa is so nicely dressed that He appears to be the impetus to various kinds of ceremonies held by the womenfolk. Even the wives of the denizens of heaven become attracted after hearing the transcendental sound of His flute. Although they are traveling in the air in their airplanes,...
- 2 Jun 2022
By Kamala Priya devi dasiIn the UK a regular stream of Ukrainian devotees are arriving from other European countries as well as from Ukraine itself. Devotees see the UK government’s Humanitarian Scheme to help Ukrainian Refugees as a viable option.
...- 2 Jun 2022
In the Lalita-mādhava, Rūpa Gosvāmī explains that the movements of Kṛṣṇa’s eyebrows are just like the Yamunā and that the smiling of Rādhārāṇī is just like the moonshine. When the Yamunā and the moonshine come in contact on the bank of the river, the water tastes just like nectar, and drinking it gives great satisfaction....
- 1 Jun 2022
By Vijaya DasaAfter more than two years of Covid and three months of a war, we've got good news about book distribution in April in Russia and Ukraine. Moscow's Gita-Nagari temple did an astounding 23,359 book points, making it the No. 4 temple in the world. A second Moscow temple did 7,416 book points, and a small temple in Moscow, Nagornaya, did 3,253 book points, a 593% increase. The temple in St. Petersburg also had a great month, with 8,313 book points.
...- 1 Jun 2022
By Radha DasiNo time to be personal, I have my "to do" list. How can we help and encourage each other if we don't take the time to know each other? There must be friendship among devotees and the time and space to develop it. Examples of friendship from the scriptures, Sudama, Arjuna etc. What is in our way is the tendency for impersonalism.
...- 1 Jun 2022
By Chaitanya Kishore DasPeople, in general, wish the Birthday boy or girl that they may live many more years, and this day may come again and again, and Devotees sing “May you never take Birth Again” . This may seem odd and strange to a common man the whole process of devotee’s celebration of this Day which is so special and dear to a common man. However Devotees are aware of the importance of this birth in the human form, based on the teachings of the Vedic Literature like Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam, this birth in the human form is extremel...
- 1 Jun 2022
By Kamalini Devi DasiWe're seeing Krishna at every moment. We're just not aware of it. There's nowhere Krishna is not, so it's really amazing that we can't see Him. At the same time, we can't see very much with our material eyes, so we shouldn't be surprised that we can't see Krishna—the source of all that exists—personally. Even with sufficient light, we can only see what's within the visible color spectrum. Without light, we can't even see our hand in front of our face.
...- 1 Jun 2022
In the Padyāvalī of Rūpa Gosvāmī it is stated that when the gopīs hear the sound of Kṛṣṇa’s flute, they immediately forget all rebukes offered by the elderly members of their families. They forget their defamation and the harsh behavior of their husbands. Their only thought is to go out in search of Kṛṣṇa. When...
- 31 May 2022
The parental love of mother Yaśodā for Kṛṣṇa steadily increases, and her love and ecstasy are sometimes described as intense affection and sometimes as overwhelming attachment. An example of attachment for Kṛṣṇa with overwhelming affection is given in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Tenth Canto, Sixth Chapter, verse 43, where Śukadeva Gosvāmī addresses Mahārāja Parīkṣit in this way: “My...
- 30 May 2022
By Kesava Krsna DasaIt appears that a number of atheistic scientists have caught wind of the accusation of ‘No-purpose’ levelled against them. They have done some homework and figured out cute responses in debate. They now try to make atheism appealing for the heartstrings, like religion does. “Yes, of course there is purpose to our lives... and we love and want to share that love...” is their charming open-arms invitation. Is there such a thing as scientific love? How would such ‘love’ benefit h...
- 30 May 2022
Hearing the song of Kṛṣṇa’s flute, the peacocks dance, and all the other creatures become stunned when they see them. Demigoddesses traveling through the sky in their airplanes are vexed by Cupid, and their garments become loose. The ears of the cows stand on end as they drink the nectar of this flute-song, and their...
- 29 May 2022
The gopīs declared, “To see Lord Kṛṣṇa playing His flute while taking the cows to pasture is the highest perfection for the eyes. What pious activities has this flute performed that enable him to freely drink the nectar of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s lips-a blessing we cowherd girls find difficult to achieve? (Srimad Bhagavatam—-10:21–summary)....
- 28 May 2022
“It is by great fortune that one comes to Krishna consciousness on the path of bhakti-yoga to become well situated according to the Vedic direction. The ideal yogi concentrates his attention on Krishna, who is called Shyamasundara, who is as beautifully colored as a cloud, whose lotus-like face is as effulgent as the sun, whose...
- 27 May 2022
“Krishna is known as Madana-mohana because He conquers the mind of Cupid. He is also known as Madana-mohana due to His accepting the devotional service of the damsels of Vraja and rendering favors unto them. After conquering Cupid’s pride, the Lord engages in the rasa dance as the new Cupid. He is also known as...
- 26 May 2022
By Mayapur Sasi dasaFor the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of April 2022. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 Individuals, Monthly Top 5, Cumulative Countries, Cumulative Temples, Cumulative Top 100 Individuals, Cumulative Top 5
...- 26 May 2022
“Krishna is never conquered by anyone, but a devotee can conquer Him through devotional service. As stated in Brahma-samhita (5.33): vedesu durlabham adurlabham atma-bhaktau. One cannot understand Krishna simply by reading Vedic literature. Although all Vedic literature is meant for understanding Krishna, one cannot understand Krishna without being a lover of Krishna.” (Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya 4.137,...
- 25 May 2022
By Kishori JaniJoin us for a conversation with Ananda Monet- a musician, mother and Sri Krishna bhakti practitioner from Russia, living in the UK. We will explore her journey to Sri Krishna, her early years as a devotee in Russia and how she balances spiritual, family and professional life in the UK today.
...- 25 May 2022
By Kamala Priya Devi DasiLast week in the UK we welcomed eleven new Ukrainian devotees, four of them were children. One family was Krishnavedi dd with her two daughters who arrived in South London where they are now staying with a devotee family. She commented that she feels very welcomed and that she is very happy to have the status of a resident, as opposed to a refugee in Europe. She and her daughters attended harinama in central London and participated in the FFL distribution program. Her family, as well as many other Ukrainians, attended the regular Sunday Russian-speaking program.
...- 24 May 2022
The Kauravas are consumed by jealousy of the Pandavas, and lose no opportunity to cause them trouble. With a view to harming the Pandavas, Duryodhana sends sage Durvasa to them, telling him that they will have no trouble providing food to him and any number of people accompanying him. Akshayapatra The Pandavas have in their...
- 24 May 2022
“Know that all beautiful, glorious and mighty creations spring from but a spark of My splendor.” (Bhagavad-gita 10.41)...
- 23 May 2022
“The supreme abode of the Personality of Godhead, Krishna, is described in the Brahma-samhita as cintamani-dhama, a place where all desires are fulfilled. The supreme abode of Lord Krishna known as Goloka Vrndavana is full of palaces made of touchstone. There are also trees which are called ‘desire trees’ that supply any type of eatable...
- 22 May 2022
“When the transcendental sound of Krishna’s flute is heard, the devotee’s anxiety to continue to hear that flute enables him to penetrate the covering of the material world and enter into the spiritual sky, where the transcendental sound of the flute enters the ears of the followers of the gopis. The sound of Krishna’s flute...
- 21 May 2022