“Not caring for their bodies, in staring at the beautiful picture it is like the enemy of the blinking of the eye has run away. Their eyes were like the chakravaka bird in staring at Rama’s beautiful form; they enjoyed… Read More ›
Month: October 2013
Touching Up
“They are distributing gifts and doing arati while looking at the groom. They are so overwhelmed with love that they are not concerned about their bodies.” (Janaki Mangala, 136) kari āratī nichāvari barahiṃ nihārahiṃ | prema magana pramadāgana tana na… Read More ›
How Will I Know
“One has to conquer the mind, and one may do it by following the Vedic rituals and by performing different types of sacrifice. The ultimate end of all those performances is to attain bhakti, or the devotional service of the… Read More ›
Giving Up Worries
“Ananda-mayo ‘bhyasat (Vedanta-sutra 1.1.12). The living entities, like the Lord, are full of consciousness, and they are after happiness. The Lord is perpetually happy, and if the living entities associate with the Lord, cooperate with Him and take part in… Read More ›
A Good Person
“But suppose someone says, ‘I can’t see Krishna. How can I love Him?’ Chaitanya Mahaprabhu answers, ramya kachid upasana vrajavadhu-vargena ya kalpita. If you want to learn the process of worshiping Krishna, of loving Krishna, just try to follow in… Read More ›
Diverse Energies
“One who has diverse energies and activities and a wonderful brain is known as the sahasra-shirshnah. This qualification is applicable only to the Personality of Godhead, Shri Krishna, and no one else.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 3.13.5 Purport) Download this… Read More ›
The Four Legs of Religion
“Student life is meant for acquiring the best education; household family life is meant for gratifying the senses, provided it is performed with a charitable disposition of mind, retirement from household life is meant for penance, for advancement in spiritual… Read More ›
Symptoms of a Disease
“Unless a living entity forgets his real identity, it is impossible for him to live in the material conditions of life. Therefore the first condition of material existence is forgetfulness of one’s real identity.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 3.12.2 Purport)… Read More ›
Dussehra 2013
“Then a shower of flowers fell from the sky, covering Rama’s chariot, something difficult to accomplish and fascinating to see.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kand, 108.28) Download this episode (right click and save) nipapātāntarikṣācca puṣpavṛṣṭistadā bhuvi | kirantī raghavarathaṃ duravāpā manoharā… Read More ›
Adulthood for the Consciousness
“Unless a living entity forgets his real identity, it is impossible for him to live in the material conditions of life. Therefore the first condition of material existence is forgetfulness of one’s real identity.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 3.12.2 Purport)… Read More ›