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Reincarnation

Understanding Reincarnation from Bhagavad-gita

January 22nd, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his body, that state he will attain without fail

Introduction

The Purpose of Life

January 20th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa

If we are going to make the most out of life then we first need to know what is the greatest achievement possible in the human form of life

Chanting

The Hare Krishna’s in 1970 — CBS Word News interviews Rupanuga dasa

January 17th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa

As you walk the streets of America you will come upon people carrying out a slow, shuffling dance to the tune of the Hare Krishna chant

Demigod Worship

Worshiping the Demigods

January 15th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Krishna appoints a managing director Brahma] and he has managers responsible for departments of the material world. These managers are called 'demigods.'

Introduction

Krishna says the One in Knowledge is Best

January 14th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa

The wise one who is in full knowledge in union with Me through pure devotional service is the best. For I am very dear to him, and he is dear to Me

Introduction

Who Will Surrender to Krishna?

January 11th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Four kinds of pious men surrender to Me Krishna]--the distressed, the desirer of wealth, the inquisitive, and he who is searching for knowledge of the Absolute

Festivals

London Ratha-Yatra Festival 1970 Photos

January 4th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa

The mammoth chariot of Lord Jagannatha lumbered down through the heart of London, while on all sides thousands chanted and danced in ecstasy

Chanting

Hare Krishna FAQ — Questions People Ask About Chanting Hare Krishna

December 29th, 2023 | by Madhudvisa dasa

If I chant Hare Krishna, will I be able to levitate? Can chanting help me get in harmony with my inner self? How long will it take me to become self-realized by chanting Hare Krishna?

Yoga

The importance of Hearing about Krishna

December 22nd, 2023 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Different types of yoga are steppingstones on the path of Krishna consciousness. One who takes directly to Krishna consciousness knows about yoga in full

Yoga

A Regulated Life is Very Important

December 20th, 2023 | by Madhudvisa dasa

If we want to become Krishna conscious we have to live a regulated life. We can not eat too much or too little or sleep too much or too little.

Introduction

The Mind Can Be Our Friend or Our Enemy

December 18th, 2023 | by Madhudvisa dasa

A man must elevate himself by his own mind, not degrade himself. The mind is the friend of the conditioned soul, and his enemy as well.

Chanting

The Meaning of the Hare Krishna Mantra–1966 MP3 Audio Lecture

December 12th, 2023 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

By the process of chanting Hare Krishna the sound incarnation of the Supreme Lord becomes manifest so we can realize God simply by chanting and hearing

Reincarnation

Reincarnation Explained

December 7th, 2023 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Remembrances of past lives can be fascinating, but the real goal of understanding reincarnation is to become free from the painful cycle of birth in death

Chanting

Prabhupada’s Magic: He Got the Whole World Chanting Hare Krishna!

December 6th, 2023 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Throughout the world we are chanting Hare Krishna. Is not that magic? Foreign countries, foreign religion and they are chanting Krishna. Is not that magic

Chanting

The Beatles: George Harrison, John Lennon and Yoko Ono and Krishna

November 27th, 2023 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

In 1969 Prabhupada was a house guest at Tittenhurst Park, John Lennon's estate. He gave lectures a hundred yards from the house in which John and Yoko lived

Krishna

Krishna Assures Arjuna that he is the greatest yogi

November 22nd, 2023 | by Madhudvisa dasa

A transcendentalist does not meet with destruction either in this world or in the spiritual world; one who does good, My friend, is never overcome by evil

Demigod Worship

Krishna or Shiva?

November 15th, 2023 | by

For many years I have thought myself a devotee of Lord Shiva. Recently my daughter was diagnosed with cancer and i find myself worshiping Lord Krishna

Reincarnation

Reincarnation is Real!

November 14th, 2023 | by

During past three decades, Dr. Stevenson has collected about 3000 cases that showed evidences indicating that people have remembered their past lives

Yoga

Arjuna could not practice Meditational Yoga

November 10th, 2023 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Yoga is impractical me, for the mind is restless, turbulent, obstinate and strong, O Krishna, and to subdue it is more difficult than controlling the wind

Chanting

Chanting Hare Krishna on Japa Beads

November 4th, 2023 | by Madhudvisa dasa

We can follow Haridasa Thakura's example by chanting sixteen rounds of the Hare Krishna mantra on our beads daily and offering respect to the Tulasi plant.