“When Indra understood that the sacrifice offered by the cowherd men in Vrindavana was stopped by Krishna, he became angry, and he vented his anger upon the inhabitants of Vrindavana, who were headed by Nanda Maharaja, although Indra knew perfectly… Read More ›
Month: January 2019
Three Areas Where People Are Left Unhappy No Matter The Outcome
“The mode of passion is born of unlimited desires and longings, O son of Kunti, and because of this one is bound to material fruitive activities.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 14.7) Download this episode (right click and save) रजो रागात्मकं विद्धि… Read More ›
Three Reasons Krishna Deserved Punishment From Mother Yashoda
“She gathered more ropes from the house and added to it, but at the end she found the same shortage. In this way, she connected all the ropes available at home, but when the final knot was added, she saw… Read More ›
You Don’t Think There Is Progress Made Towards Permanence
“Nothing within this material world can be permanent, although scientists, philosophers, workers and everyone else are trying to make things permanent. One foolish scientist recently declared that eventually life will be made permanent through science. Some so-called scientists are also… Read More ›
Three Things Worked Really Hard For But Not Enjoyed Properly Due To Time
“In this material world there is a great illusion which covers real intelligence. A man in the mode of passion wants to work very hard to derive some benefit, but he does not know that time will never allow him… Read More ›
Five Activities To Dedicate To Krishna
“O son of Kunti, all that you do, all that you eat, all that you offer and give away, as well as all austerities that you may perform, should be done as an offering unto Me.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 9.27)… Read More ›
Don’t You Feel You Are Fighting A Losing Battle
“Everyone is inclined in this age to eat meat and fish, drink liquor and indulge in sex life, but according to the Vedic injunctions, sex is allowed only in marriage, meat-eating is allowed only when the animal is killed and… Read More ›
How Do You Get People To Buy Into Restrictions On Eating And Sex Life
“Regulations are meant for human beings, not for animals. The traffic regulations on the street, telling people to keep to the right or the left, are meant for human beings, not for animals. If an animal violates such a law,… Read More ›
Doesn’t Ravana Show That Sadhus Should Be Viewed With Skepticism
“Then the ten-necked one, who was hiding nearby, quickly assumed the form of a wandering mendicant and approached Vaidehi.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 46.2) Download this episode (right click and save) तदासाद्य दशग्रीवः क्षिप्रमन्तरमास्थितः। अभिचक्राम वैदेहीं परिव्राजकरूपधृक्।। tadāsādya daśagrīvaḥ kṣipramantaramāsthitaḥ।… Read More ›
Five People Who Benefitted From Parikshit’s Decision
“Maharaja Parikshit, just after receiving the news of his death within seven days, at once retired from family life and shifted himself to the sacred bank of the Yamuna River.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 1.19.6 Purport) Download this episode (right… Read More ›