Why Chandan Yatra is celebrated?
Chandan Yatra starts from the day of Akshaya Tritiya. During Chandan Yatra, Chandan(sandalwood) paste is applied to the deity of Lord Krishna and Lord Jagannath. In Vrindavan, Jagannath Puri and…
Why Lord Krishna is called Lord Jagannath?
Lord Krishna is also called Lord Jagannath. They both are non-different. When Krishna developed mahabhava i.e transcendental emotions, he took the form of Lord Jagannath. So, Krishna and Lord Jagannath…
Why don’t we Surrender to Krishna?
If you and I surrender to Krishna, then all our miseries will immediately end. This is confirmed by Krishna himself in Bhagavad Gita 18.66, “Abandon all varieties of religion and…
Why Krishna is called Govinda?
Lord Krishna is also called as Lord Govinda. Brahma Samhita says “govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi.” It means “I worship Govinda the primeval Lord, the first progenitor.”
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.
Dear Srila Prabhupada, please free me from the clutches of my evil mind
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Please give me strength so that like Avantī brāhmaṇa in all situations and circumstances I should tolerate the urges of my mind. Nothing in this world should agitate me. Nothing in this world should allure me.
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.
What is the best way to overcome maya?
Maya is extremely powerful. She shackles the living entities and imprisons them in this world. But we can overcome maya which is an illusory energy
How to attain freedom from never ending suffering?
The Coronavirus pandemic has killed thousands of people all over the world. Even the wealthiest and the mightiest people of the world are helpless in front of it. It has…
Bilvamangala Thakura: Blinded by Lust liberated by Love
Bilvamangala Thakura was a wealthy south Indian Brahmin and belonged to a cultured family. But he got attracted to a prostitute named Cintamani. The attraction soon became an attachment. And…
Whom do you love more – Krishna or your husband?
Once Srila Prabhupada jokingly asked a newly married girl, “Whom do you love more – Krishna or your husband?” The girl hearing the question started crying. Prabhupada was little surprised. He asked her why is she crying. The girl replied....
How to enjoy unlimited happiness in 2020?
2019 is gone. 2020 is in. Most of us are busy welcoming 2020, hoping that this year will bring unlimited happiness and will fulfil all our unfulfilled desires. We are…