Download “MOTHER OF ALL LANGUAGES” (how Srila Prabhupada referred to Sanskrit on a morning walk, Bombay Nov 20, 1975) The children stare at the chart of Sanskrit written in Devanagari letters, which literally means “the script of the demigods”. “Uh ahh, i ee, oo ooh, ay igh, oh ow . . .,” they chant. As the students recite the Sanskrit alphabet, I recall that Krishna tells Arjuna, “I am the letter...
The bowstrings twang Flash! Arrows sang Your glory as the fight’s begun— Arjuna fights the sun god’s son. The weapons blaze upon the sky As soldiers, stunned, are standing by And cowards flee away from fear While you, Krishna, are sitting near. No one’s plans can conquer you Or anyone who serves you true For what you want will come to pass While plans of demons cannot last. Your face far brighter than the moon Shines benediction on Arjuna But...
Everything in life, Lord, you direct Though not seeing you we quickly forget How you’re everywhere and in everything And all life’s situations happiness brings To one who never fails to see your grace Evidence even in the filth of this place So many, Lord, try to come to you I see them around me—Muslim, Hindu and Jew They wear their symbols and garb as I do Telling the world worship is your due Their sentiments inspire, I pay them respect And...
SB 6.16.41 Being full of contradictions, all forms of religion but bhāgavata-dharma work under conceptions of fruitive results and distinctions of “you and I” and “yours and mine.” The followers of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam have no such consciousness. They are all Kṛṣṇa conscious, thinking that they are Kṛṣṇa’s and Kṛṣṇa is theirs. There are other, low-class religious systems, which are contemplated for the killing of...
View PDF Nrsimhadeva stories in a short booklet you can read by clicking the above button to download the pdf–This is the Deity that is worshiped in ISKCON Mayapur temple. These stories will inspire and amaze. Such stories are happening in the modern age, not just in the scriptures. Nrsimhadeva reciprocates with his devotees in so many wonderful ways. Read and relish! Here is additional information on Nrsimhadeva in Mayapur: Article in...