Initiation of Śrī Caitanya and Wedding of Pradyumna and Arundhatī
Kṛṣṇa means God, the Supreme Lord, and tattva means scientific knowledge.
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Kṛṣṇa means God, the Supreme Lord, and tattva means scientific knowledge.
Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura, in his previous life, he elevated himself to the loving stage of Kṛṣṇa.
This is a Orient version of what may be the same tradition, suppressed in the West when the CIA took over religion in 313 A.
Because Kṛṣṇa consciousness is not possible for everyone.
Just like nowadays there are so many religious system have been manufactured.
Our surrender means we agree with Kṛṣṇa in everything, although you are individual.
Just like you are all Americans, but your president is the chief American.
So do you think that Kṛṣṇa is playing joke or speaking something lie, that he said to Vivasvān, the present presiding deity?
So in order to favor the people of this age, Vyāsadeva divided the original Atharva Veda into four parts, four divisions: Ṛg Veda, Sāma Veda, Ṛg Veda, Atharva Veda and Yajur Veda.
Now Sūta Gosvāmī says that varṇāśrama-vibhāgaśaḥ.
So it is a great responsibility to take care of the girls.
So your business is how to become happy, because by nature you are happy.
Chandanācārya, a great preacher of this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement.
So this is called ignorance, ignorance, sleeping state.
So everyone is feeling nationally or internationally, but the center is missing.
Nṛsiṁhadeva has appeared to convince the atheist that there is no God. This is a lying propaganda, that nobody has seen God.
So one has to, from the bodily concept of life, one has to transcend himself to the spiritual platform.
These four things, namely birth, death, old age and disease, will accompany you.
Now, in this age, Kali-yuga, which has begun about five thousand years past, in this age, it is recommended, kalau tad dhari-kīrtanāt: you can realize yourself simply by chanting this Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.
If I would have remained here, I would ask you to donate this car to the Society.
And, if you prosecute this Kṛṣṇa consciousness, it is very easy, simply chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa and follow the rules and regulation, your life is sublime.
This age is called, according to the Vedic language, Kali.
When I was in Buffalo, my last lecture was at the Buffalo University college.
I am prepared to tell you, and this center is open for telling you.
And there is ample production of sugar cane and pineapple.
When I say, \"Some years ago I was there,\" that means within this creation.
I want that all my students now should be prepared.
Therefore Vedic process does not accept that one should endeavor to know the ultimate truth by exertion of our present senses, which are conditioned by so many ways.
In the beginning, when my Guru Mahārāja ordered me, I thought it that \"I shall first of all become very rich man; then I shall preach.
So we are passing through many phases of life, different dresses.
He is spirit soul and eternal servant of the Supreme Lord.
So God is not created by such artificial meditation.
But the world is so mad that everyone is keeping such tigress.
There are some special marks on the chest of Viṣṇu by which in Vaikuṇṭha He is known that He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Varīyān means glorify; eṣa, this; praśnaḥ, question; kṛtaḥ, what you have done; loka-hitam, the best welfare activities.
Two things required, guru and Kṛṣṇa, to advance in the spiritual realization, or Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
There is a verse by Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, vairāgya-vidyā-nija-bhakti-yogam apāyayan mām anabhīpsum andhaṁ kṛpāmbudhir yas tam aham...
None of us, either Kṛṣṇa or we or all living entities, they appear and disappear.
So the answer, \"What is the best religious principle?
That means within very short time he realized Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
So His attractiveness is evidently presented by the wisdom of Bhagavad-gītā.
I was going to turn it on without you knowing it, but you noticed. I was going to turn it on so I could tape what you were saying without you noticing, but you noticed....
This is a Sanskrit verse spoken by one great sage—his name is Sūta Gosvāmī.
So as it is stated in the Bhagavad-gītā that cātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭaṁ guṇa karma vibhāgaśaḥ...
And if we, suppose, construct a huge building and nobody comes, then what is the use of spending money?
So our business is how Kṛṣṇa will accept our service.
The spiritual world is at least three times greater than this material world.
All glories to the assembled devotees.
So Prahlāda Mahārāja is considering that, \"Although I am a child, I have no education, my parentage is not at all bona fide; still, devotional service is unconditional.
So even those who are following the duties—brāhmaṇa's duty, kṣatriya's duty, vaiśya's duties, śūdra's duty...