“The Blessed Lord said: There is a banyan tree which has its roots upward and its branches down and whose leaves are the Vedic hymns. One who knows this tree is the knower of the Vedas.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 15.1)… Read More ›
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Is It Bad To Ask Krishna For Stuff
“Once Narada took a parijata flower and presented it to Krishna’s senior wife, Shri Rukminidevi. On account of this, Satyabhama developed an inferiority complex; she also wanted a flower from Krishna.” (Krishna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vol 2, Ch… Read More ›
Three Instances Of Jati-Smara
“My dear Lord, I had a great desire that someday I might be able to see You personally. I think that my tendency to perform ritualistic and charitable activities, combined with this great desire to see You personally, has enabled… Read More ›
Three Takeaways From The Image Of Baby Krishna Next To Radha
“To perform devotional service means to follow in the footsteps of Radharani, and devotees in Vrindavana put themselves under the care of Radharani in order to achieve perfection in their devotional service. In other words, devotional service is not an… Read More ›
The Four Principal Defects Of Man, With Examples
“Vedic knowledge is not a question of research. Our research work is imperfect because we are researching things with imperfect senses. We have to accept perfect knowledge which comes down, as is stated in Bhagavad-gita, by the parampara disciplic succession…. Read More ›
If We Have Imperfect Senses How Can We Realize God
“Vedic knowledge is not a question of research. Our research work is imperfect because we are researching things with imperfect senses. We have to accept perfect knowledge which comes down, as is stated in Bhagavad-gita, by the parampara disciplic succession…. Read More ›
Four Things We Might Get Offended Over
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear Prahlada, O most pure, O great saintly person, your father has been purified, along with twenty-one forefathers in your family. Because you were born in this family, the entire dynasty has been… Read More ›
Why Would Someone Be Offended At Krishna Being Called A Magician
“My dear Krishna, Your Lordship has protected us from a poisoned cake, from a great fire, from cannibals, from the vicious assembly, from sufferings during our exile in the forest and from the battle where great generals fought. And now… Read More ›
Three Aspects Of Narasimhadeva That Did Not Create Fierceful Havoc Before Prahlada
“My Lord, who are never conquered by anyone, I am certainly not afraid of Your ferocious mouth and tongue, Your eyes bright like the sun or Your frowning eyebrows. I do not fear Your sharp, pinching teeth, Your garland of… Read More ›
Why Didn’t Ravana Ask For The Boon Of Defeating God
“Know that all beautiful, glorious, and mighty creations spring from but a spark of My splendor.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 10.41) Download this episode (right click and save) यद् यद् विभूतिमत् सत्त्वं श्रीमद् ऊर्जितम् एव वा तत् तद् एवावगच्छ त्वं मम… Read More ›