December 2016 Blog Posts (10)

In the Narasimha mantra : ugram viram maha-vishnum

jvalantam sarvato mukham

nrisimham bhishanam bhadram

mrityur mrityum namamy aham

"I bow down to Lord Narasimha who is ferocious and heroic like Lord Vishnu. He is burning from every side. He is terrific, auspicious and the death of death personified."

I…

Chapter 10

Relishing the Nectar of Playing in the Kunja

(10:48 a.m. - 3:36 p.m.)

While Radha and Krishna blissfully spent Their time in the kunja, Lalita and the sakhis sat in their assembly under a tree and Nandimukhi and Vrinda had their long cherished desires fulfilled by seeing Radha and Krishna's loving pastimes. The six seasonal (India has six seasons, not four) Laxmis came to that assembly of sakhis to hear what their…

my humble pranams to the readers of Krsna Bhavanamrta

So Srila Prabhupada wrote :

"Shrila Visvanatha Chakravarti Thakura has given us a transcendental literature entitled Krishna Bhavanamrita, which is full with Krishna's pastimes. Devotees can remain absorbed in Krishna-thought by reading such books."

(Shrila Prabhupada  KB  "Uddhava Visits Vrndavana"

So Srila Prabhupada authorized reading Krsna Bhavanamrta but who is reading it? Who is even carefully…

Chapter 8

Pastimes in the…

Chapter 5

Shri Radhika Goes to Nandisvara to Cook for Krishna

Pratah Lila cont. (6:00 a.m. - 8:24 a.m.)

Shri Radhika told Kundalata, "Sakhi, by Vrajesvari's grace you have quickly come here. Your arrival is as beautiful as the moon rise in the east at nightfall (a full moon). I understand that Queen Yashoda showers Me with nectar with this order! If I had not gotten this order to cook for Krishna, My mind would be so sad that it would…