"That consciousness which is spread all over this body, that is eternal"
Śrīla Prabhupāda Quote of the Day:"Deity worship means to be..." |
 His Divine Grace Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder~Acharya of the Krsna Consciousness Movement March 20, 1970 |
5 Primary Rasa in Ecstatic Love of Krishna
Sri Krishna
Vaisnava Devotional life involves exchanges of loving service; There are five primary flavors or rasas;
Five primary Rasas;
“So I am very glad you are taking care of Nitai-Gaura so nicely, They are so nicely
The Four Regulative PrinciplesThere are four pillars upon which human society rests. These pillars are: mercy, truthfulness, austerity and cleanliness. Everyone appreciates these qualities. By following the four |
Tilaka refers to the markings which Vaisnava devotees apply to their bodies, to remind themselves and others that we are all eternal servants of Lord Krsna. Editor; The mantras are specific to Names of Vishnu associa
Read more…Chapter 1 - Morning Schedule and PrayersThe standard temple schedule begins very early in the morning, at 4:30 am. The first worship service is called Mangal Arotik (mangal=auspicious arotik=worship). Spiritual l |
Chapter 7- Chanting Hare Krishna
The transcendental vibration established by the chanting of Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, |
Cleanliness is one of the four pillars of spiritual life (the other three are mercy, austerity and truthfulness)
The best way of purifying oneself is the pure chanting of Hare Krishna.
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1) No eating meat, fish or eggs. Garlic and onions should be avoided.
2) No intoxication, including alcohol, marijuana, tobacco, caffeine or other drugs.
3) No gambling or mental speculation reg
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| (kiba) jaya jaya gorachander aratiko sobha jahnavi-tata-vane jaga-mana-lobha |
All glories, all glories to the beautiful arati ceremony of Lord Caitanya. This Gaura-ar |
Chapter 26 - Six Favorable and Unfavorable Principles
The Six Favorable Principles 1. BEING ENTHUSIASTIC |
Chapter 25 -The nine stages of Bhakti-yoga are described in the Caitanya Caritamrta, Madhva-lila, by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as follows:"In the beginning there must be faith. Then one becomes interested in associ |
They are described by Prahlada Maharaja in the 7th Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam as follows:
To hear about Sri Visnu's transcendental name, His form, His characteristics, His possessions and His pastimes and
Read more…1) Wear only clean clothing in the kitchen , except for the pot washers!2) Wash hands and mouth after eating and before entering the kitchen.3) Take a full shower after passing stool, before entering the kitchen. 4) Remember that the kitchen is co |
Basu Gopal Das said…
16 June, 1969
New Vrindaban
My Dear Arundhati,
Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated J
Srila A.C. Bhaktivednata Swami Prabhupada's NECTAR OF DEVOTION: [...] As far as material necessities are concerned, the human civilization at the present moment is very much advanced in living comfortably, but still we are not happy, because we are
