Questions & Answers session. QD: About the mind and control of mind, to reach the soul, and so how it works? AM: Okay. I’ll explain according to the shastra. “golokera prema-dhana, hari-näma-saìkértana”. That means the holy name has descended from…
The second chapter of Srimad Bhagavatam describes the conversation between Srila Suta Goswami and the sages of Naimisaranya were headed by the great Saunak Rsi. It is entitled Divinity and Divine Service. And the very essence of Bhagavad philosophy is…
TEXT 29 “yatra yatra harer arcä sa deçaù çreyasäà padam yatra gaìgädayo nadyaù puräëeñu ca viçrutäù” SYNONYMS yatra yatra—wherever; hareù—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kåñëa; arcä—the Deity is worshiped; saù—that; deçaù—place, country or neighborhood; çreyasäm—of all auspiciousness; padam—the…
SB TEXT 7.14.18 “tasmäd brähmaëa-deveñu martyädiñu yathärhataù tais taiù kämair yajasvainaà kñetra-jïaà brähmaëän anu” SYNONYMS tasmät—therefore; brähmaëa-deveñu—through the brähmaëas and the demigods; martya-ädiñu—through ordinary human beings and other living entities; yathä-arhataù—according to your ability; taiù taiù—with all those; kämaiù—various…
In this most congested and polluted city of Mumbai, many of us are faced everyday with so many challenges, which are threatening the very core and basis of our morality as well as our spiritual peace. Of course even due…
“yoginäm api sarveñäà mad-gatenäntar-ätmanä çraddhävän bhajate yo mäà sa me yuktatamo mataù” Bhagavad-Gita 6.47 SYNONYMS yoginäm—of yogés; api—also; sarveñäm—all types of; mat—gatena—abiding in Me, always thinking of Me; antaù—ätmanä—within himself; çraddhä—vän—in full faith; bhajate—renders transcendental loving service; yaù—one who;…
“na hy asya karhicid räjan pumän veda vidhitsitam yad vijijïäsayä yuktä muhyanti kavayo ‘pi hi” Srimad Bhagavatam 1.9.16 SYNONYMS na—never; hi—certainly; asya—His; karhicit—whatsoever; räjan—O King; pumän—anyone; veda—knows; vidhitsitam—plan; yat—which; vijijïäsayä—with exhaustive inquiries; yuktäù—being engaged; muhyanti—bewildered; kavayaù—great philosophers; api—even; hi—certainly….
“harer näma harer näma harer nämaiva kevalam kalau nästy eva nästy eva nästy eva gatir anyathä” Brihad Naradiya Purana. This most famous sloka is from the Brihad Naradiya Purana. There are many verses which are revealed in the various…
