December 2021 Blog Posts (21)

The Disappearance day of Sri Devananda Pandit is observed on December 29th.

Purananam artha-vetta sri devananda-panditah

Purasin nanda-parisat-pandito bhandarir munih

The scholar Devananda Pandit knew the meaning of all the Puranas. Previously, he was bhandari Muni, the scholar in Nanda Maharaj's court. Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika 106

Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya's father was named Mahesvara Visharada. Mahaprabhu visited his house, which was situated on an embankment.…

Shikandi was Princess Amba of Kasi in his previous life and set to marry Salva when Bhisma kidnapped her and her two sisters for marrying Vichitavirya ,but because she was set on marrying Salva who we all know was a demon ,and when Salva rejected her , her only option on marrying was to marry Bhismadeva, who refused since he had taken a vow of celibacy , and Lord Parasurama even fought Bhisma to make him marry ,but Bhisma won  .Sometimes your so-called superiors in ISKCON may also be set you…

Sri Nama-sankirtana

by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura Prabhupada

In the very beginning of the Srimad Bhagavatam, in its middle and at its end, we have been repeatedly advised about the efficacy of sri nama-sankirtana. The principle of sri nama-bhajana (loving service to the holy name) is deeply set at the root of the limb of devotion called Mathura-vasa, or sri dhama-vasa - residence in the places of Sri Bhagavan’s pastimes - for these holy places are frequently visited by…

11 CANTO CHAPTER 1 JARA THE HUNTER WAS VALI IN HIS PREVIOUS LIFE

THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT CHAPTER AS THE YADAVAS WERE CURSED UNDER SRI KRSNAS WILL BY THE EXALTED SAGES SUCH NARADA MUNI TO BE DESTROYED FROM WITHIN AS STATED IN SLOKA 11 TO 16 ,THIS WAS THE WILL OF LORD SRI KRSNA

As you may remember from Mahabharata also Gandhari the wife of Dhrtarastra cursed Krsna after the Battle of Kurusksetra that the Yadavas would kill each other 36 years after the Battle of Kuruksetra, because she…

Duryodhana’s Vaishnava Yagna

When, in this manner the Pandavas had gone, leaving Suyodhana, and when, having been liberated by Pandu's sons, he had come to Hastinapura, Bhishma said these words to the son of Dhritarashtra,

“O child! I had told you before, when you were intent upon going to the hermitage that your journey did not please me. But you did do so. As a consequence, you were forcibly taken captive by the enemy, and were delivered by the Pandavas versed in morality. Yet you…

Queen Kunti was in a lot of pain when the Mahabharata war started because her son Karna she had with Vivasvan the sungod ,she had to hide and she let the baby Karna float on the River Ganga praying to mother Ganga to give her son a good home.Sri Krsna knew being the app pervasive Super soul so out of deep love for His devotee Kunti ,Sri Krsna tried to change Karna to join the Pandavas, but he was so loyal to his evil friend Duryodhana

From Mahabharata we can learn so many things, what…

chapter 9 of Sri Narasimha , "The glories of Bidal Narasimha and Bidar Narasimha

Glories of Bidala Narasimha

The sacred mountain, Gandhamadan Mountain, was brought with herbs for Laxmana to Sri Lanka by Hanuman, during the battle with Ravana, from the Himalayas. Laxmana was unconscious from the one arrow shot by Meghanatha (one of the sons of Ravana, he is also known as Indrajit as he defeated Indra in battle). Later this sacred Mountain was then placed there in Orissa, 300 km from…

check out this article by Nrsingha Maharaja https://gosai.com/writings/jesus-as-a-perfect-christian

It is very obvious that Nrsingha Maharaja was from a Jewish background and was biased against Jesus Christ

It is a fact that Jesus Christ was a vegetarian still he disputes it, it is well known fact the first 500 years the Catholic Church was vegetarian and accepted both Karma and reincarnation ,the Sabbath is not…

Subject: Re: World record in individual book distribution

Subject: World record in individual book distribution

World record in individual book distribution !

ISKCON News: Mahotsaha Das Breaks Book Distributing Record [Article]

this is a huge score Mahotsaha das 1,458 books! It is huge my biggest score with Mahabig books was in 1983 Prabhupada Christmas Marathon 183 Maha Big books in Germany ,with medium books I once did over 700 medium books when they opened the…

Subject: Hare Krsna Mahamantra a far superior mantra for an inferior age

pranams to the readers

All glories to Sri Guru Gauranga

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Jaya Sri Sri Gaura Nitai ,Krsna Balarama ,Jaya Radhe Shyam

So in Satya Yuga what was chanted ? Mantras Like om namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya, Narasimha Mahamantra was also chanted ,though this Mantra is even sometimes the most prominent mantra in Kali yuga as stated in Narasimha Tarpani Upanisad :

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dear devotees

please accept my humble obaisences all glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga all glories to Srila prahbupada

Srila Prabhupada pointed out to his godbrother if you take sannyasa and stop preaching that is phalgu Vairagya lets see what Srila Prabhupada said about phalgu Vairagya :

SB 3.31.47, Purport: When one renounces this false attitude and renounces the puffed-up position that he is also God, that is real renunciation. Otherwise, there is no meaning of renunciation.…

Kartayani Vrata

As I have mentioned before, Aindra Prabhu at least sometimes observed Katyani Vrata taking only Havisana, unspiced Kirti ...imagine not even a little salt and pepper no ginger not vegtables now he lived on that for 4 month in Catrumasya and then 1 month doing Katayani Vrata, 5 month of the year he did like this, that is extreme self control I have not met any other Vaisnava like that , on top of this Aindra chanted 64 rounds daily and later 120 rounds daily ...in the late…

dear Dhira Prabhu

Please accept my humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

I recall on instance the other day I never confronted you about .

In 1992 at Toronto Ratha Yatra you made some nasty comments, I was preaching to this young Indian Mataji, and you chastised both her and me for talking. The fact you do not know is I had helped her get to 16 rounds daily and she was becoming a good devotee. I was her mentor and older than her. Nothing was going on between…

Mokshada Ekadasi from Brahmanda Purana, observed on December 14th Maryland 

Yudhishthira Maharaj said, "O Vishnu, master of all, O delight of the three worlds, O Lord of the entire Universe, O creator of the world, O oldest personality, O best of all beings, I offer my most respectful obeisances unto You.

"O Lord of lords, for the benefit of all living entities, kindly answer some questions that I have. What is the name of the Ekadasi that occurs during the light fortnight of…

in honor of Gita Jayanti

Bhagavad-gita (4th edition) (purebhakti.com)

for any sincere student of Bhagavad Gita I will humbly advise you not only to read Srila Prabhupadas Bhagavad Gita as it is Macmillan version but please also read the translation done by my beloved Gurudeva Om Visnupada Paramahamsa Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Goswami

One time one sannyasa disciple of Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Maharaja Visnu Swami asked me why your Gurudeva is ommitting Lord Vasudeva Krsna and…

today is the Apperanceday of HH Bhakti Svarupa Damodara Maharaja, I think he is most well-known for his conversation with Srila Prabhupada in the book Life comes from life. He also pointed out to Srila Prabhupada some of the many changes done to his books and Srila Prabhupada did not like these book changes. HH Bhakti Svarupa Damodara headed up BI, Bhaktivedanta Institute that has its main branch I believe still at ISKCON Juhu, my main association with HH Bhakti Svarupa Damodara Maharaja was…

The way I have lived in ISKCON for me not to be out every day during the Prabhupada Marathon in December is very painful to me because I spend most of my life distributing Srila Prabhupada's books every single day .I realized already in 1978 when reading Srila Prabhupadas books ,I like this to be my full time job if you want call it that to distribute Srila Prabhupadas books.I was trying to do something meaningful with my life especially from when I was 16 to 18 , being a psychologist was…

Bhagavad 14.22 and my reflections on this sloka

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O son of Pandu, he who does not hate illumination, attachment and delusion when they are present or long for them when they disappear; who is unwavering and undisturbed through all these reactions of the material qualities, remaining neutral and transcendental, knowing that the modes alone are active; who is situated in the self and regards alike happiness and distress; who looks upon a lump of…

Some devotees argue whether we should do Katayani Vrata or not ?

Well if you are desiring to become a Manjari eternally you can.I will tell you what Aindra Prabhu used to do.He would chant 128 rounds daily or at least 64 rounds, then he would take Havisana , unspiced Kitri , not even with salt and peper or ginger nothing. then he would go to the Yamuna daily and take bath ,,if he could not go then in his mind he would take Yamuna Snana .In Vraja many chant Yamuna Kavacha daily and…