“Again and again the day comes, and this host of beings is active; and again the night falls, O Partha, and they are helplessly dissolved.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 8.19) Download this episode (right click and save) भूत-ग्रामः स एवायं भूत्वा… Read More ›
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Five Ways The Tree Reminds Me Of Shastra
“Just as a tree starts to blossom during the proper season, so the doer of sinful deeds inevitably reaps the horrible fruit of their actions at the appropriate time.” (Lord Rama speaking to Khara, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 29.8) Download… Read More ›
As Good As His Brothers
“My husband Rama is famous throughout the world. He is pure, truthful, and very gentle. He is mighty-armed, has wide eyes, and is always busy working for the welfare of all living beings [sarva-bhuta-hite-ratah].” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki… Read More ›
What If I Am Forced To Choose In the Jiva Falling Debate
“The child cries to have the moon from the mother, and the mother gives the child a mirror to satisfy the crying and disturbing child with the reflection of the moon. Similarly, the crying child of the Lord is given… Read More ›
Constantly Fueling The Fire
“It is said in the Manu-smriti that lust cannot be satisfied by any amount of sense enjoyment, just as fire is never extinguished by a constant supply of fuel. In the material world, the center of all activities is sex,… Read More ›
How Did Arjuna Know That Krishna Wasn’t Bluffing
“Arjuna said: You are the Supreme Brahman, the ultimate, the supreme abode and purifier, the Absolute Truth and the eternal divine person. You are the primal God, transcendental and original, and You are the unborn and all-pervading beauty. All the… Read More ›
Five Benefits From Reading Vedic Literature
“We must always engage our minds in reading these Vedic literatures. Just as materialists engage their minds in reading newspapers, magazines and so many materialistic literatures, we must transfer our reading to these literatures which are given to us by… Read More ›
Aren’t You Criticizing Demigods By Calling It A Business Transaction
“Lord Brahma said: O son of Kashyapa Muni, please get up, please get up. All good fortune unto you. You are now perfect in the performance of your austerities, and therefore I may give you a benediction. You may now… Read More ›
Aren’t There Some Questions Which The Vedas Can’t Answer
“But what need is there, Arjuna, for all this detailed knowledge? With a single fragment of Myself I pervade and support this entire universe.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 10.42) Download this episode (right click and save) अथ वा बहुनैतेन किं ज्ञातेन… Read More ›
Don’t You Find Demigod Worship Throughout Vedic Culture
“Those whose minds are distorted by material desires surrender unto demigods and follow the particular rules and regulations of worship according to their own natures.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 7.20) Download this episode (right click and save) कामैस् तैस् तैर् हृत-ज्ञानाः… Read More ›