Philosophy

Why to always pray to Lord Narasimhadeva for protection?

Lord Narasimhadeva protects all the devotees who takes his shelter. Other than Lord Narasimhadeva no one can give us complete protection in this world. So, we should always pray to…

Seeking forgiveness from God for all the sins

You and I have committed so many sins in this life and in many previous lives. Because of those sins we suffer in this world. We may blame other people…

Does God forgive us for all our mistakes?

Will God forgive You and me for all our mistakes? Knowingly and unknowingly, we commit so many sins. So, we are always fearful of the consequences. But if we study…

Why do Krishna devotees suffer? A devotee’s complain.

When I am suffering, I always ask myself again and again, why is Krishna not helping me? Why do Krishna devotees suffer? “I have been trying to chant Hare Krishna…

How prayāsaḥ spoils bhakti i.e. devotion to Krishna?

In Text 2 of Nectar of Instruction (Upadeshamrita), Srila Rupa Goswami writes that prayāsaḥ (over-endeavoring ) spoils bhakti i.e. devotion to Krishna. Srila Prabhupada translates prayāsaḥ as “over-endeavoring for mundane things…

How atyāhāraḥ will destroy your bhakti?

Srila Rupa Goswami in Nectar of Instruction or Upadeshamrita Text 2 writes that there are six activities which have the potential to destroy our bhakti i.e. devotion to Krishna and…

Video: What is the best way to overcome maya?

This video describe in detail how to overcome maya. References are given from Vedic scriptures.

How to gain control over your mind as per Bhagavad Gita?

In Bhagavad Gita, Krishna teaches us how to control the mind. Let us learn the process he recommends to successfully gain control over the mind.

How to control the urges of speech, mind, anger, tongue, belly, & genitals?

The first instruction of Nectar of Instruction (NOI) is that we should control the six urges: urge to speak, urges of the mind, urges of the anger, and urges of the tongue, belly, and genitals.

What is the reason behind Hathi Besha of Lord Jagannath?

We might have seen many pictures of Lord Jagannath having Hathi Besha or elephant head like Ganesha, the son of Lord Shiva. It looks so different. What could be the reason behind Hathi Besha of Lord Jagannath? Specially on the day of Snana Yatra, Lord Jagannath is decorated as Gajanana or Hati Besha.

Brihad-bhagavatamrita tells the journey of Gopa Kumara to Goloka Vrindavan

Brihad-bhagavatamrita beautifully narrates the journey of Gopa Kumara to Goloka Vrindavan. Just like you and me, Gopa Kumara was also in this material world where we are living now.