There are two systems of Vedic astrology — Solar calculation and Lunar calculation. The Vaisnava devotional lineage follows the Lunar calendar to calculate the exact Tithi (the Lunar Day). There are twenty-seven constellations and they travel with the Moon. As the Moon travels, the Tithi is carried by the Moon. Therefore, the Vedic calculation of…
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It is stated in the Padma Purana: bhuyo-bhuyo drdha vani sryatam syata janah na bhoktavyam na bhoktavyam na bhoktavyam harer dine “O human beings, please listen, I tell you repeatedly with steadfast determination, please never eat any grains on the Day of Lord Hari (Ekadasi day, the Lord’s appearance day like Janmastami day etc.). Please…
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”O destroyer of everything, we always worship You with many categories of paraphernalia. Please do not be angry with us, or our children, or our grand children, or our cows, or our horses or our armies. Please, do not also reduce our duration of life in any way.” ma nas toke tanaye ma na ayusi…
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Everyone has some metaphysical questions in life and wonders where this creation has come from, who maintains it, where did we come from, who is maintaining all of us and after death where does everyone go? Such questions are naturally arising in intelligent human beings. Everyone contemplates that there is a superpower behind this creation…
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”Those people who hear My transcendental pastimes with respect and faith, sing them and support them, and favor them and approve of them with pleasure, they become My totally dedicated and fixed devotees and, in due course, receive My unalloyed loving devotional service.” ta ye srnanti gayanti hy anumodanti cadrtah matparah sraddadhanas ca bhaktim vindanti…
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“Sri Sukadeva Goswami said, in this way after hearing such sweet words from Lord Sri Krsna and having received His personal association, all the Gopis became free from their distress caused by His separating from them.” sri suka uvaca itt ham bhagavato gopyah srutva vacah supesalah jahur-virahajam tapam tad-angopacitasisah PURPORT BY SRI KRSNA BALARAM SWAMIJI Lord Krsna…
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“Those devotees blessed with the dust of Your lotus feet do not aspire for the happiness of heaven, nor that of the highest abode in this creation, Lord Brahma’s residence. Nor do they desire to rule the earth or the subterranean planets. They neither have any interest in the perfection of Yoga meditation, or have…
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“Sri Sukadeva Goswami said, Thereafter a very auspicious time arrived, producing the most excellent atmosphere with all good qualities. This auspicious time arrived together with peaceful astrological planets, and a very tranquil constellation in the heavens. This all manifested for the Lord’s appearance.” sri suka uvaca athasarva -gunopetah kalah parama-sobhanah yarhy evajana-janmarksam santarksa-graha-tarakam PURPORT BY SRI…
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Vyasa Puja of Mahamandaleshwar Mahant Sri Krsna Balaram Swamiji held at the Red Stone Temple in Sri Vrindavan Dham, India. July 6th 2016. PHOTOS
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Mahamandaleshwar Mahant Sri Krsna Balaram Swami during Kumbha Mela at Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India, at the Sri Sri Radha Govinda Khalsa. May 7-11 2016. VIDEO PHOTOS
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