“Poverty-stricken people are free from pride; therefore, a poor person does not have any arrogance. Whatever misery he experiences by the will of providence become his genuine austerity for elevation.” daridro niraham-stambho muktah sarva-madair iha krcchram yadrc-chaya”pnoti tad dhi tasya param tapah PURPORT BY SRI KRSNA BALARAM SWAMIJI Austerity is the only way to become…
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”By virtue of the transcendental consciousness he carried over from his previous life, he is automatically attracted to the yogic principles, even without seeking them. In his quest for Yoga, such a transcendentalist remains above the ritualistic principles of the scriptures.” purvabhyasena tenaiva hriyate hy avaso’pi sah jijnasu api yogasya sabda-brahmativartate PURPORT BY SRI KRSNA…
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”One should learn the art of how to visualize the Lord seated in one’s own heart because there is nothing better than knowing the Supreme Lord. After fully understanding matter, the enjoyer of matter (the soul) and the controller (Supreme Soul) and the difference between the three one becomes the knower of everything and thus…
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Each year, billions of animals and birds are being killed for food. While most animals are killed in the slaughterhouses, many are killed for so-called sports, such as in games like cock fights. While killing the poor animals, people don’t consider the animals’ pain. Even though Lord Jesus said, “Do unto others as you would…
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There are many categories of pride in this world, but some are worse than others. As the Niti Sastra says: vidya-mado dhan-madah tathivabhi-jano madah mada etair aliptanam ta eva hi satam damah “The pride of having a good education is not as bad as the pride of possessing wealth, which is worse than the pride…
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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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