“For two hours Krishna remained like an ordinary child gripped in the coils of Kaliya, but when He saw that all the inhabitants of Gokula—including His mother and father, the gopis, the boys and the cows—were just on the point… Read More ›
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An Example Of How To Escape Ignorance
“He (Vidura) indirectly hinted, ‘A weapon not made of steel or any other material element can be more than sharp to kill an enemy, and he who knows this is never killed.’ That is to say, he hinted that the… Read More ›
Four Reasons Even Unlimited Gold Doesn’t Compare To Krishna
“In the Shrimad-Bhagavatam it is said that anyone who hears the story of the Syamantaka jewel or describes it or simply remembers it will be free from all kinds of defamation and the reactions of all impious activities and thus… Read More ›
Five Times The Opposition Underestimated Krishna
“As Yashoda was given liberation from the material world, so Putana was also given liberation. When the baby Krishna closed His eyes, Putana took Him on her lap. She did not know that she was holding death personified. If a… Read More ›
The One With The Driver’s Music
“One should approach the spiritual master with all humility and offer him all services so that he will be pleased to bestow his blessings upon the disciple. Because a bona fide spiritual master is a representative of Krishna, if he… Read More ›
Bringing Back To Consciousness
“After the demon dropped dead, Krishna, with His transcendental glance alone, brought all the boys and calves back to consciousness and came with them out of the mouth of the demon. While Krishna was within the mouth of Aghasura, the… Read More ›
Talking About A Slow News Day
“Descriptions of Krishna’s eternal pastimes are in all revealed scriptures. But one cannot understand how they are continuing eternally.” (Chaitanya Charitamrita, Madhya 20.385) Download this episode (right click and save) nitya-līlā’ kṛṣṇera sarva-śāstre kaya bujhite nā pāre līlā kemane ‘nitya’… Read More ›
The One With The Main Event
“Material energy has the power to cover knowledge, but this covering cannot be applied to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is applicable only to the prajah, or those who are born with material bodies, the conditioned souls.” (Shrila Prabhupada,… Read More ›
The One With The Leaky Faucet
“Spiritual realization cannot be attained by materialistic persons. For those who are addicted to sense enjoyment, spiritual realization is not possible. In Bhagavad-gita it is stated that those who are too attached to seeking material possessions and material enjoyment cannot… Read More ›
The One With The Heavy Cargo
“Janaka did all the rituals and made all the preparations for the departure. Then Rama with His brothers went to the king’s palace.” (Janaki Mangala, 164) sakala calana ke sāja janaka sājata bhae | bhāinha sahita rāma taba bhūpa bhavana… Read More ›