“Fools deride Me when I descend in the human form. They do not know My transcendental nature and My supreme dominion over all that be.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 9.11) Download this episode (right click and save) अवजानन्ति मां मूढा मानुषीं… Read More ›
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Five Things Told By The Name Shrinivasa
“Shri Shukadeva Gosvami continued: Thus one should worship Lord Vishnu, who is known as Shrinivasa, along with mother Lakshmi, the goddess of fortune, by offering prayers according to the process mentioned above. After removing all the paraphernalia of worship, one… Read More ›
Appearing In Many Species
“The Lord is the all-prevailing Supersoul of all existence, and yet He appears in the form of a boar amongst the animals, in the form of a human being as Rama, Krishna, etc., in the form of a rishi like… Read More ›
Two Aspects To Vishnu and His Culture
“O King, it is therefore essential that every human being hear about, glorify and remember the Supreme Lord, the Personality of Godhead, always and everywhere.” (Shrimad Bhagavatam, 2.2.36) Download this episode (right click and save) तस्मात् सर्वात्मना राजन् हरि: सर्वत्र… Read More ›
Big Club For Hammering On The Head
“The club and disc are meant for the nondevotees, but because the Lord is the Supreme Absolute, the resultant action of all His weapons is one and the same. With the club and the disc He chastises the miscreants so… Read More ›
The Persistence Layer
“It is said in the Vedic literature that innumerable universes issue forth when Maha-Vishnu exhales in His yoga-nidra, and innumerable universes enter His body when He again inhales. We have to imagine that these universes, which, according to our limited… Read More ›
Are Intentions Good Enough
“Although the Lord was present in Vaikuntha, He was present also in the heart of the brahmana when he was meditating on the worshiping process. Thus, we can understand that things offered by the devotees even in meditation are accepted… Read More ›
A Lie Does Not Like To Be Challenged
“In the Hari-bhakti-sudhadaya there is another example, forwarded by Maharaj Dhruva. He says there, ‘My dear Lord, I have practiced austerities and penances because I was desiring to receive something from You, but in exchange You have allowed me to… Read More ›
Two Factors In The Brahmana Community Becoming Poor
“My dear father, O great sage, I know that your feet are very soft, like a lotus flower, and that My chest is as hard as a thunderbolt. I am therefore afraid that you may have felt some pain by… Read More ›
Five Takeaways From The Image Of Padmanabha
“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 ›