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Posted or Updated on July 3rd, 2020Tips to read Srila Prabhupada’s Books to Learn Krishna Consciousness! A girl devotee asked like this: “Hare Krishna Prabhu, I am ………………from ……………. I am just 18 but I wish to know more about Krishna Consciousness. What should I do in order to gain more knowledge on Krishna Consciousness? … Continue reading “Tips to read Srila Prabhupada’s Books to Learn Krishna Consciousness!”
Posted or Updated on May 17th, 2020Role of Gopi Bhava, Sakhi Bhava & Manjari Bhava in Radha-Krishna lilas! Pallavi Sharma asked like this: “Prabhuji today I have come with one doubt. Prabhuji I want to know what is the difference between Gopi bhav, Sakhi bhav and Manjari bhav? What are their respective dealings with Shrimati … Continue reading “Role of Gopi Bhava, Sakhi Bhava & Manjari Bhava in Radha-Krishna lilas!”
Posted or Updated on March 24th, 2020Man and God are the same Concept – Why is it Mayavadic and wrong? A woman devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “Hare krishna prabhu ! dandavath pranams ! one of my friends who is a non devotee asked like this… ‘From vedas to the Gita there are clear … Continue reading “Man and God are the same Concept – Why is it Mayavadic and wrong?”
Posted or Updated on March 20th, 2020In This Post, Let us see who are Pancha Tatvas and whom they represent. Sri Pancha-tattva Pranama has a prayer like this: panca-tattvatmakam krsnam bhakta-rupa-svarupakam bhaktavataram bhaktakhyam namami bhakta-saktikam “I offer my obeisances unto the Supreme Lord, Krsna, who is nondifferent from His features as a devotee, devotional incarnation, … Continue reading “Who are Pancha Tatvas? Whom they represent?”
Posted or Updated on March 9th, 2020FOLLOWING MULTIPLE CONCEPTS IN DEVOTION – DEMERITS! A devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “I am a BBA student. Today, I read your post that said that we should have only one initiating guru. I am an ISKCON devotee. Many other college friends are the devotees of another spiritual … Continue reading “FOLLOWING MULTIPLE CONCEPTS IN DEVOTION – DEMERITS!”
Posted or Updated on March 5th, 2020NINE STAGES OF BHAKTI YOGA (ADVANCEMENT IN DEVOTION) EXPLAINED! In the beginning, no one can be elevated to the highest stage of devotional service. DEVOTEE means one who is trying to be a devotee through reformation by practicing devotional recommendations (Vaidhi Bhakti). During the Vaidhi Bhakti process, chance of … Continue reading “NINE STAGES OF BHAKTI YOGA (ADVANCEMENT IN DEVOTION) EXPLAINED!”
Posted or Updated on March 5th, 2020ACQUIRING KNOWLEDGE, BHAKTI RASA & KRISHNA PREMA – PROCESS! In THIS FIRST PART OF THIS POST, we have read that we can receive through these three sources Shastra, Sadhu and Guru. In this Part-2 of the above Post, we are going to read what knowledge we will receive through … Continue reading “ACQUIRING KNOWLEDGE, BHAKTI RASA & KRISHNA PREMA – PROCESS!”
Posted or Updated on February 28th, 2020RECEIVING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT KRISHNA – RIGHT & WRONG WAYS! This is a very important knowledge for those who like to enhance their level of Devotional Status. Must be read and memorIzed by everyone who likes to become a perfect devotee. Please read and follow! Learning about Krishna as we … Continue reading “RECEIVING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT KRISHNA – RIGHT & WRONG WAYS!”
Posted or Updated on January 30th, 2020Why devotees call others as Prabhuji as only Krishna is Prabhu? A male devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “Hare Krishna, Sir, forgive me but I’m a new joiner of your page and want to clear my own confusion. i agree that a man knows by his work (good … Continue reading “Why devotees call others as Prabhuji as only Krishna is Prabhu?”
Posted or Updated on November 30th, 2019FOUR QUALITIES ESSENTIAL FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH Srimad Bhagavatham (1-17-24) lists the following FOUR QUALITIES ESSENTIAL FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH to be followed by every devotee if he likes to grow in devotion to Krishna: Mercy Cleanliness Self-discipline Prepare, Analyze & Match horoscopes; Release Matrimonial & Other ads; Donate to this … Continue reading “FOUR QUALITIES ESSENTIAL FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH”
Posted or Updated on November 28th, 2019FIVE PRIMARY DUTIES OF A DEVOTEE RECOMMENDED BY SRI CAITANYA MAHA PRABHU! Most of us are thinking that devotional process is very complicated. It is not so. In fact, compared to karma Yoga, Gnana Yoga and Dhyana Yoga, following Bhakti Yoga is easy and possible for all people, including … Continue reading “FIVE PRIMARY DUTIES OF A DEVOTEE RECOMMENDED BY SRI CAITANYA MAHA PRABHU!”
Posted or Updated on November 2nd, 2019ISKCON ARATI SONGS – MANGAL & SANDHYA ARATIS WITH MEANING! GENERAL PROCEDURE OF ALL ISKCON ARATI SONGS The General Step By Step Procedure of ALL THE ISKCON ARATI SONGS can be read here in THIS PAGE OF OUR SITE. This Post deals with the ISKCON ARATI SONGS that are … Continue reading “ISKCON ARATI SONGS – MANGAL & SANDHYA ARATIS WITH MEANING!”
Posted or Updated on September 21st, 2019CREATIONS BY KRISHNA – 5 : FOURTEEN MATERIAL WORLDS – FULL DETAILS! READ THE FIRST 4 PARTS OF THIS POST BEFORE READING THIS POST HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE. FOURTEEN MATERIAL WORLDS IN EVERY UNIVERSE THREE DIVISIONS OF EVERY UNIVERSE ARE: “Hari-vamsha” States: (1) URDHVA LOKA (HIGHER LOKAS) … Continue reading “CREATIONS BY KRISHNA – 5 : FOURTEEN MATERIAL WORLDS – FULL DETAILS!”
Posted or Updated on September 17th, 2019CREATIONS BY KRISHNA – 2 : MATERIAL WORLDS – CREATION & ANNIHILATION READ THE FIRST THREE PARTS OF THIS POST BEFORE READING THIS POST HERE and HERE and HERE. (A) MATERIAL CREATIONS AND START OF ACTIVITIES (i) MAYA & PRADHANA Material nature acts in two capacities as maya and pradhana. … Continue reading “CREATIONS BY KRISHNA – 4 : MATERIAL WORLDS – CREATION & ANNIHILATION”
Posted or Updated on September 17th, 2019CREATIONS BY KRISHNA – 3 : BRAHMAM & INTERMEDIATE WORLDS! READ THE FIRST TWO PARTS OF THIS POST BEFORE READING THIS POSTHEREandHERE. BRAHMAM (or) BRAHMA JOTHI (or) BRAHMAN (Not BRAHMA DEVA) The Vaikuntha planets (spiritual world) are floating in the Brahman effulgence or simply Brahmam. Merging into this Brahman … Continue reading “CREATIONS BY KRISHNA – 3 : BRAHMAM & INTERMEDIATE WORLDS!”
Posted or Updated on September 17th, 2019CREATIONS BY KRISHNA – 2 : SPIRITUAL (VAIKUNTA) PLANETS READ THE FIRST PART OF THIS POST BEFORE READING THIS POST HERE. DESCRIPTION OF SPIRITUAL PLANETS Spiritual Planets means Vaikunta Planets where Krishna and His expansions are ruling. VAIKUNTA means NO ANXIETIES. Why there are no anxieties in Vaikunta planets? … Continue reading “CREATIONS BY KRISHNA – 2 : SPIRITUAL (VAIKUNTA) PLANETS”
Posted or Updated on September 17th, 2019 CREATIONS BY KRISHNA – 1 – INTRODUCTION We know how the material worlds will be because we have tasted the sample of life here. All the material worlds are controlled by time and karma. So, it is full of four miseries: Birth, Diseases, Old Age and Death. Prepare, … Continue reading “CREATIONS BY KRISHNA – 1 – INTRODUCTION”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 2019If the man came from animal, why he suffers since animals have no karma? A Girl Devotee asked like this: Hare krishna prabhuji.. I have a question, our birth before this life is not in human form, according to the shastra’s. We took 84,000,00 birth to be in human … Continue reading “If the man came from animal, why he suffers since animals have no karma?”
Posted or Updated on July 23rd, 2019Which is the best offering to Krishna that one can give? Why? The People in this world have different financial backgrounds and they offer many types of offerings to Krishna. Many offer the richest possible materials and show their capacity to all. Many offer whichever possible for them according … Continue reading “Which is the best offering to Krishna that one can give? Why?”
Posted or Updated on July 23rd, 2019FIVE DEBTS & FIVE YAJNAS TO BE CLEARED & PERFORMED BY EVERYONE! This is a very very important knowledge everyone should know and follow. When we come to this world, we come with five debts acquired from many births! Unless we clear these debts, we will have repeated births … Continue reading “FIVE DEBTS & FIVE YAJNAS TO BE CLEARED & PERFORMED BY EVERYONE!”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 20198 IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ON SOUL (ATHMA) ENTERING THE BODIES! Pragati Achar asked like this: “Hello Rajan Sir, hope you’re keeping well. I have a question for you regarding the entry of atma into a garbha. How does a soul enter in new body? Is there any way to know? … Continue reading “8 IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ON SOUL (ATHMA) ENTERING THE BODIES!”
Posted or Updated on September 9th, 2019My father being a sunyavadi discourages me from Krishna Consciousness. What to do? A male devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “HARE KRISHNA . Many parents think that devotional stuff makes one completely disinterested in life and my son will become a sanyasi leaving everything is a very common … Continue reading “My father being a sunyavadi discourages me from Krishna Consciousness. What to do?”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 2019How to become a pure devotee and attach with Krishna? A girl devotee whose name I have hidden, asked like this: Jai shri Krishna prabhuji..Prabhuji i need ur help..as u always help devotees nd enourage them by your guiding i also need ur help.plz dnt mention my name but … Continue reading “How to become a pure devotee and attach with Krishna?”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 2019Four Classes of People who worship Krishna! Is it wrong to expect Material Benefits? A woman devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “Hare Krishna prabhuji….is praying for some material things to get fullfilled other than prayinh to please krishna is wrong??? Some times, situations r such that that we … Continue reading “Four Classes of People who worship Krishna! Is it wrong to expect Material Benefits?”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 2019Why Purity is important in devotion while Krishna Himself gave genitals to all? “A male devotee (Name hidden)” asked like this: “haribol prabhu. thank you for enlightening us with different types of knowledge. one question is irritating me since i became matured and came to krishna cons. why krishna … Continue reading “Why Purity is important in devotion while Krishna Himself gave genitals to all?”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 2019How all creations originated from the transcendental body of Lord Krishna? HOW EVERYTHING COMES FROM LORD? SRIMAD BHAGAVATHAM Canto 2, Chapter-6 describes the source of all the creations from the body of Lord: Let me give all the slokas from ch-6, verses 1-28 that explains how all creations originated … Continue reading “How all creations originated from the transcendental body of Lord Krishna?”
Posted or Updated on December 11th, 2018Why God is listed last as “Matha Pitha Guru Deivam (God)”, not “Deivam(God), Guru, Matha Pitha ?” “A girl devotee” asked like this: Hare Krsna, I would like to ask you a question prabhu. I grew up with the phrase “Matha Pitha Guru Deivam( God)”. So does our obligation … Continue reading “Why God is listed last as “Matha Pitha Guru Deivam (God)”, not “Deivam(God), Guru, Matha Pitha ?””
Posted or Updated on November 26th, 2018SIX FAVOURABLE AND UNFAVOURABLE PRINCIPLES FOR DEVOTIONAL SERVICE (As said by Srila Rupa Goswami in Nectar Of Instruction) (A) SIX FAVOURABLE PRINCIPLES FOR DEVOTIONAL SERVICE A devotee who desires to advance in his devotion to Krishna should follow the following six principles: (1) BEING ENTHUSIASTIC: The devotee eagerly engages … Continue reading “SIX FAVOURABLE AND UNFAVOURABLE PRINCIPLES FOR DEVOTIONAL SERVICE”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 2019KARMA, AKARMA AND VIKARMA – DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM! A Girl devotee asked like this: “Hare krishna prabhuji. I want to knw what is karm, akarm and vikarm and how they are diferent with each other. Just becoz i saw in akarm there is also “a karm” and in vikam … Continue reading “KARMA, AKARMA AND VIKARMA – DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM!”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 2019FREE WILL GIVEN TO US BY KRISHNA: Its meaning and its use when we are unable to act free! A Girl Devotee asked like this: “I want to know more about free will , I mean sometimes when I struck in problems due to conditional life and find no … Continue reading “FREE WILL GIVEN TO US BY KRISHNA: Its meaning and its use when we are unable to act free!”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 2019How athma loses its real bliss and how to regain its bliss? A girl devotee asked like this: “Hk Prabu. We are athma. Right? athma is full of bliss. But why we can not get that bliss within this body? How to get the bliss again? please explain..” REPLY: … Continue reading “How athma loses its real bliss and how to regain its bliss?”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 2019How can the God be in plural forms instead of a single person? Actual Question from a devotee (Name hidden): Dear Sir, I have a couple of questions: -Can God be in plural forms? (Isn’t it so that there is only one God and not Gods?) So isn’t it … Continue reading “How can the God be in plural forms instead of a single person?”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 2019Can you explain whether we are body or soul or both? A male devotee Name hidden) asked like this: Jai shri krishna, don’t tell my name, i want to know, as we all know, we are in this world, “Soul connected with body” we are not only soul, and … Continue reading “Can you explain whether we are body or soul or both?”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 2018What is the difference between GOD and LORD? A male devotee asked like this: “Sir i wanted to ask that why our gods lyk krishnaji nd shivji are called lord not god… god means creater and destroyer of the universe as per my knowledge… but still we call them … Continue reading “What is the difference between GOD and LORD?”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 201933 crores or 33 types of Demigods. Which is right? A devotee (name hidden) asked like this: HK Prabhuji! Yet I hv nt become a prfct devotee, but trying my best to serve Lord Krsna, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu & Srila Prabhupad. I met 1 lady she is hindu by birth … Continue reading “33 crores or 33 types of Demigods. Which is right?”
Posted or Updated on March 5th, 2020Karma Yoga, Gnana Yoga and Bhakti Yoga – Which is the best one to follow? A devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “my ques wz.. Whch is d best yog.. Karma, gyan or bhakti? N y? N vil b sharing ur posts n msg u wid its dates.. N … Continue reading “Karma Yoga, Gnana Yoga and Bhakti Yoga – Which is the best one to follow?”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 201964 TRANSCENDENTAL QUALITIES OF LORD KRISHNA EXPLAINED! (By Sri Rupa Gosvami) (A) FIFTY QUALITIES EXISTING IN KRISHNA IN FULL (100%) AND IN THE DEVOTEES IN MINUTE QUANTITIES (1) Beautiful features of the entire body: Beautiful bodily features which automatically attract the eyes, called rucira; (2) Marked with all auspicious … Continue reading “64 TRANSCENDENTAL QUALITIES OF LORD KRISHNA EXPLAINED!”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 2019What are MANAS (Mind), BUDDHI (Intelligence) and AHANKAR (False Ego)? An Interesting Explanation! A woman devotee (name hidden) asked like this: “Hare krishna prabhu. ..hope Ur doing good. .well I understood tht ur busy bt when doubts bothers I couldn’t find anyone who could clarity n give explaination accurately … Continue reading “What are MANAS (Mind), BUDDHI (Intelligence) and AHANKAR (False Ego)? An Interesting Explanation!”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 2018 NINE REASONS FOR THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NUMBER 108 IN SPIRITUALITY! Number 108 has a great significance in the spiritual and devotional practices. One round of 108 is considered as a cycle. Also Read : NINE PROCESS OF DEVOTIONAL SERVICE That is why, even while chanting, we have 108 … Continue reading “NINE REASONS FOR THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NUMBER 108 IN SPIRITUALITY!”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 2018FIVE PRIMARY RASAS (RELATIONSHIPS) AND SEVEN SECONDARY RASAS ONE CAN HAVE WITH KRISHNA! Actual Question from Satya Prasad: “hare krishna prabhu i reading prabhupada books regularly i have some doubt some quotes 1 prabhupada mentioned santa rasa is impersonal in some quotes prabhupada mentions it is one of the … Continue reading “FIVE PRIMARY RASAS (RELATIONSHIPS) AND SEVEN SECONDARY RASAS ONE CAN HAVE WITH KRISHNA!”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 2019HOW 24 MATERIAL ELEMENTS CONSTITUTE THE MATERIAL NATURE AND BODIES? A WELL SIMPLIFIED EXPLANATION! B S Mahesh Kumar asked like this: “Hare krishna dandavat pranam. Prabhu Ji, can you explain me the texts of bhagavad Gita chapter 13 canto 35 in which 3rd or last paragraph? I’m not understanding … Continue reading “HOW 24 MATERIAL ELEMENTS CONSTITUTE THE MATERIAL NATURE AND BODIES? A WELL SIMPLIFIED EXPLANATION!”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 2019HOW KRISHNA CREATED ALL THE CREATIONS AND LIVING BEINGS? TWO QUESTIONS FROM THE DEVOTEES: (1) Hari Om. I have one question. How this world created regarding Hindu religion? I need some clear answer for that. Thank you. (2) Prepare, Analyze & Match horoscopes; Release Matrimonial & Other ads; Donate … Continue reading “HOW KRISHNA CREATED ALL THE CREATIONS AND LIVING BEINGS?”
Posted or Updated on May 25th, 20203 CLASSES OF DEVOTEES & 4 KINDS OF NEOPHYTE DEVOTEES! We must access a devotee internally with his CONSISTENT APPROACH in devotion atleast for a certain period. So, DRESS and APPEARANCE are not the sole symptoms to identify a devotee. Some devotees may wear devotee dress even out of … Continue reading “3 CLASSES OF DEVOTEES & 4 KINDS OF NEOPHYTE DEVOTEES!”
Posted or Updated on April 9th, 2020A devotee’s devotional development and attainment of perfection has to go through the NINE PROCESS OF DEVOTIONAL SERVICE (BHAKTI YOGA). Attaining the Purity in devotion requires consistent Practices and it can not be compared to the devotion with some expectation as followed by many now a days. Intense and … Continue reading “NINE PROCESS OF DEVOTIONAL SERVICE (BHAKTI YOGA)”
Posted or Updated on January 16th, 2020FOUR SAMPRADHAYAS – ESSENTIAL DETAILS! (1) BRAHMA SAMPRADAYA Also called: Madhva Sampradaya Prominent Acharyas: Sri Madhvacarya, Sri Caitanya Maha Prabhu Their concepts or commentaries on Vedanta is called: Purnaprajna-bhasya NAME OF TATVA: Prepare, Analyze & Match horoscopes; Release Matrimonial & Other ads; Donate to this site; Get Private Counselling; … Continue reading “FOUR SAMPRADHAYAS – ESSENTIAL DETAILS!”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 2018(1) To advance in spiritual life, What basic qualities should I try to cultivate? Before reading the QUALITIES OF A PURE DEVOTEE OF KRISHNA, let us read some basic qualities also. Srimad-Bhagavatam lists four qualities essential for spiritual growth (from First Canto, Chapter 17, Verse 24). Anyone who cultivates … Continue reading “QUALITIES OF A PURE DEVOTEE OF KRISHNA”
Posted or Updated on August 22nd, 2019This Post explains the Four defects of conditioned souls: We have seen, every person develops ego thinking that he is perfect. But, the bitter fact is that No one in this material world is perfect. Every conditioned soul (say, humans) from any material planet (Brahma deva too) has four … Continue reading “WHAT ARE THE FOUR DEFECTS OF CONDITIONED SOULS (MAN)?”