“According to the Vedic version, there is a hellish planet called Put, and one who delivers a person from there is called putra. The purpose of marriage, therefore, is to have a putra, or son who is able to deliver… Read More ›
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Two Ways To View The Appearance Of Shri Krishna
“One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode, O Arjuna.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 4.9) Download this episode (right… Read More ›
Two Different Perspectives On The Same Train Ride
“One who neither hates nor desires the fruits of his activities is known to be always renounced. Such a person, liberated from all dualities, easily overcomes material bondage and is completely liberated, O mighty-armed Arjuna.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 5.3) Download… Read More ›
Two Ways The Guru Attracts Me Towards Bhagavan
“The many past births you spoiled can be rectified right now, today, if you start chanting Shri Rama’s holy name and renounce bad association, says Tulsi.” (Dohavali, 22) Download this episode (right click and save) बिगरी जनम अनेक की सुधरै… Read More ›
Two Ways Hiranyakashipu Was Easily Taken Down
“Narada Muni continued: Lord Brahma was very much satisfied by Hiranyakashipu’s austerities, which were difficult to perform. Therefore, when solicited for benedictions, he indeed granted them, although they were rarely to be achieved.” (Shrimad Bhagavatam, 7.4.1) Download this episode (right… Read More ›
Two Incidents That Might Cause Life To Flash Before You
“Whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his body, that state he will attain without fail.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 8.6) Download this episode (right click and save) यं यं वापि स्मरन् भावं त्यजत्य् अन्ते कलेवरम् तं तम् एवैति… Read More ›
Two Differences Between Absolute And Relative Truths
“Brahma, it is I, the Personality of Godhead, who was existing before the creation, when there was nothing but Myself. Nor was there the material nature, the cause of this creation. That which you see now is also I, the… Read More ›
The Two Conflicting Interests Of Father And Son
“A devotee purified by devotional service is always in the transcendental position above the mundane qualities. Thus the difference between Prahlada Maharaja and Hiranyakashipu was that Hiranyakashipu wanted to keep Prahlada in mundane attachment whereas Prahlada was above the modes… Read More ›
Two Of The Most Amazing Sounds You Have Ever Heard
“Sometimes the naughty babies would crawl up to the cowshed, catch the tail of a calf and stand up. The calves, being disturbed, would immediately begin running here and there, and the children would be dragged over clay and cow… Read More ›
The Two Games That Maya Plays With Me
“Illusion means to accept something which is not: maya. Maya means ‘what is not.’ Everyone is accepting the body as the self. If I ask you what you are, you will say, ‘I am Mr. John; I am a rich… Read More ›