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In 1975 I heard my sweet Lord by George Harrison ,,it changed my life ..who was that sweet Lord really George was talking about ,,I only knew God from the Bible I knew George was talking about the same Lord but reading George Harrisons Forword to the Krsna book and then reading the Krsna book convinced me I should join Srila Prabhupada and his ISKCON ,,.George Harrison at one point wanted to join ISKCON but Srila Prabhupada encouraged him to stay and make music about Krsna at the end of my…

Chapter 74 - Arjuna’s Wish and Its Fulfilment

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[Sanskrit text for this chapter is available]



The lord said:

1-3. Once, in private, glorious Uddhava, dear to the lord and an attendant of his, asked Sanatkumāra: “Where is that great place which is always the abode of gods, where Govinda sports everyday with the cowherdesses? If you have affection for me, tell me the…

Bhagavad Gita 2.62 and the glories of Sri Achyutananda and Sri Kartikeya

I hope reading this gives pleasure to the Vaisnavas

Daso smi

Paramananda das

dhyāyato viṣayān puḿsaḥ

sańgas teṣūpajāyate

sańgāt sañjāyate kāmaḥ

kāmāt krodho ‘bhijāyate

Translation of Bhagavad Gita 2.62

While contemplating the objects of the senses, a person develops attachment for them, and from such attachment lust develops, and from lust anger…

Lord Caitanya was tall 6 feet 6 inches that is almost 2 meters tall 1.9812 M ,, Arjuna where around 8.2 feet and Bhima 10.2 feet Lord Ramachandra was 12ft to 13ft of course the Lord can manifest any larger and smaller form as He please ,He is the Universal form if He choose to be

CC Ādi 3.42

দৈর্ঘ্য–বিস্তারে যেই আপনার হাত ।

চারি হস্ত হয় ‘মহাপুরুষ’ বিখ্যাত ॥ ৪২ ॥

dairghya-vistāre yei āpanāra hāta

cāri hasta haya ‘mahā-puruṣa’ vikhyāta

Synonyms

dairghya — in…

,Krsna and Arjuna where both of blackish complexion though we never see that in BBT paintings that is one of the reasons one of the names of Arjuna is also Krsna ,,Draupadi was also dark like Krsna

Please behold this correct painting

Krsna Arjuna Subhadra and Draupadi …

Vaisnava Ke..now remember Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada was very strict about all devotees chanting 64 rounds daily but he also wanted devotees to preach and not just sit down and chant in a premature stage ,Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada himself sat down for 5 years chanting 192 rounds daily untill Panca Tattva told him to preach

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Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada did not consider 64 rounds to much but demanded all devotees in Gaudiya math chant 64 rounds ..…

Neophytes lack proper understanding Garga Samhita and have never even read it!

One devotee Isvara das from Nigeria has no faith in Garga Samhita and made offenses to Sri Garga Muni and Garga Samhita when I posted this chapter

Garga Samhtita has been reprinted by Danavir Swami but originally it was printed by Kusakratha prabhu in 1990

here is an online version of the book…

the glories of Govinda Kunda in Vraja and Surabhi kunj in Godruma Dvipa in Navadvipa

Indra bathed Krsna with Ganges water from the heavenly planets (as Sri Ganga flows there also ) and that was via the trunk of his elephant Airavata, Indra also brought a Surabhi cow , that also lives in the heavenly planets and give unlimeted milk to bath Lord Krsna .This is how Govinda Kunda at Govardhana hill was created..the 6 Goswami describe that Govinda Kunda water still taste like milk mixed with…

 













SRI SRI RADHA-KRSNA-GANODDESA-DIPIKA

A LAMP TO SEE THE ASSOCIATES OF SRI SRI RADHA-KRSNA



Srila Rupa Goswami



INTRODUCTION



TEXT 1



I offer my respectful obeisances to the lotus feet of my spiritual master. I offer my respectful obeisances to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who appeared in this world with Nityananda Prabhu and is surrounded by His devotees.



TEXT 2



I offer my respectful…

Mother Yasodas complexion is Shyam Like Her son Krsna

Caitanya Caritamrta Antya Lila chapter 19

Text 76: “Because of separation from His many friends in Vṛndāvana, who were like His own life, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spoke like a madman. His intelligence was transformed. Day and night He rubbed His moonlike face against the walls, and blood flowed from the injuries. May that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu rise in my heart and make me mad with love.”

Text 77: In this way Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stayed immersed day and night in an ocean of…

Why is Sri Radhas hands shaking while placing Asoka flowers at Krsnas ears ?

Why is Sri Radhas hands shaking while placing Asoka flowers at Krsnas ears ? ?

atha dara phullam asoka Jata stavaka yugam vrsabhanu suta

svayam avacitya ha reh sravasos capala ka rena dadhau sumukhi

Vrsabhanu's fairfaced daughter personally picked two slightly blooming Asoka-clusters and placed them in Haris ears with shivering hand. (26)

Govinda Liamrta chapter 22…

Pastime of how Sri Narada Muni Cursed Lord Vishnu

Many years ago I read Ramacarita Manasa and there is a pastime where Sri Narada Muni thinks that he is more renounced than Lord Siva because Mohini Murti made Lord Siva fall down due to Yoga Maya..So Lord Visnu by His Yoga Maya created the following pastime ,Ramacharita Manasa is written by Sri Tulsi das the incarnation of Valmiki Muni so the pastime is bonafide..I always avoided retelling the pastime out of…