Śrīla Prabhupāda: “Ayodhya is not bound up with any material worlds. Just like Vrindaban is not bound up by any material limitations, as much as Krishna is not bound up by any material limitations. So the kingdom of Ayodhya historically was a tract of land as we see at the present moment, but at that […]
Saturday, 22 March 2025 [Mayapura, West Bengal, India Time] Appearance Day of Śrī Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita “There are innumerable devotees of the Lord, of whom Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura is the foremost. I offer my respectful obeisances thousands of times unto their lotus feet.”(Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Adi Lila 1.38 | 1974 Edition) śrīvāsa paṇḍita, āra śrī-rāma paṇḍitadui bhāi–dui śākhā, […]
by haripada dasa Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada always said that in this world of ignorance, which is contrary to serving God or Krishna, full of trials and tribulations, only patience, humility and respect for others are our friends to do devotional service to God or Krishna and His representatives. Regarding patience, I am very clear that […]
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 [Mayapura, West Bengal, India Time] Disappearance Day of Śrī Mādhavendra Purī Śrīla Prabhupāda: “The uncontaminated devotees who strictly depend on the Vedānta philosophy are divided into four sampradāyas, or transcendental parties. Out of the four sampradāyas, the Śrī Madhvācārya-sampradāya was accepted by Mādhavendra Purī. Thus he took sannyāsa according to paramparā, […]
Monday, 10 March 2025 [Mayapur, West Bengal, India Time] Amalaki Ekadashi fasting from grains and beans. Kindly avoid tea, coffee, etc., as well. Keep the fast and chant more rounds of the Maha Mantra for the pleasure of Krishna. Wishing you a Happy Ekadashi!
“If you are indeed interested in logic and argument, kindly apply it to the mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. If you do so, you will find it to be strikingly wonderful.”(Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta » Ādi-līlā 8.15 | 1973 Edition) “Things that are very difficult to do become easy to execute if one somehow or other simply […]
The first Gaura Purnima Festival at Mayapur was celebrated on Srila Prabhupada’s order in 1972. Below are some relevant quotes from Srila Prabhupada about the importance of the Gaura Purnima Festival in Sridham Mayapur. “I am very anxious to know whether we are going to have our Mayapur function? I want very much to hold […]
Śrīla Prabhupada: “Regarding your question about the picture of Lord Caitanya with six arms: This form was shown to Ramananda Roy, and Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya. This is called Sadbhuja Murti. This Sadbhuja Murti is worshiped also by the devotees of Lord Caitanya, and especially the Murti is situated in the temple of Jagannatha Puri. Sometimes when […]
Śrīla Prabhupada: “Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura has sung, śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu dayā kara more. He prays for Lord Caitanya’s mercy because He is the mercy incarnation, having appeared especially to claim the fallen souls. The more fallen one is, the greater one’s claim to the favor of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. One must only be very sincere […]
