On choosing the Right person to hear from: Srila Prabhupada writes, “If hearing is from the right sources, it acts very quickly. Generally people hear from unauthorized persons. Such unauthorized persons may be very learned by academic qualifications, b... read more
“Simply by giving aural reception to this Vedic literature, the feeling for loving devotional service to Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, sprouts up at once to extinguish the fire of lamentation, illusion and fearfulness.” (SB ... read more
Calamities come in our life uncalled for. Now the choice of how to respond to them is in our hands. Diseases, Accidents, money loss, insulting and unpleasant exchange, death of some near and dear relative, change in service which I never wanted to give ... read more
All through scriptures it is seen that one calls out Lord’s holy names fervently only in danger. For instance Gajendra, Ajamila, Draupadi, Uttara etc all called out the Lord in dangers. In our practical life also, we see that we tend to go to a `com... read more
nanv apriyaà durviñahaà nåëäà svayam upasthitam nävedayat sakaruëo duùkhitän drañöum akñamaù TRANSLATION Compassionate Mahätmä Vidura could not stand to see the Pandavas distressed at any time. Therefore he did not disclose this u... read more
If Parikshit maharaja had killed Kali instead of forgiving him, we wouldn’t be suffering the effects of Kali now.’ Isn’t this a sensible argument? Let’s analyze… Problems in Kali yuga: Satya, Treta, Dvapara and Kali yugas with their re... read more
Can our humility be abused? It is an important question especially in this day and age when people are becoming money-oriented, selfish and care nothing for others. A pure devotee of the Lord sees everything as Krishna’s mercy; thus he is never agitat... read more
Srila Prabhupada, once upon arriving in Mayapur, went to his quarters, in a relaxed mood leaned back and put his legs on the desk. He then drank water and remarked “Ah Mayapur water” “Mayapur is the spiritual world! Living or dying in Mayapur is the... read more
The power of speech is so strong that it makes or breaks one’s life. Knowing its power one has to use it appropriately so that it brings good to oneself and others. Are there any guidelines for speech? Are there any examples from shastras which demonstr... read more
Mr. Whatif: Why didn’t Parikshit Maharaja Kill Kali rather than forgiving him; we wouldn’t be suffering the effects of Kali now. Dr. Dharmajna: If you see superficially it looks like that, my dear friend, but if you go little deep and understand what ... read more
