Author: Bhakti Vikasa Swami

We are trapped souls in a state of forgetfulness of Krishna, and Krishna is giving you the chance now to re-establish your relationship with Him by this chanting process. So take full advantage of it and be happy.

Lord Krsna stresses the importance of remembering Him. One’s memory of Krsna is revived by chanting the maha-mantra, Hare Krsna. By this practice of chanting and hearing the sound vibration of the Supreme Lord, one’s ear, tongue and mind are engaged. This mystic meditation is very easy to practice, and it helps one attain the Supreme Lord. From Srila […]

This is the sum and substance of Vrndavana lila. Krsna comes, He exhibits His lila in Vrndavana to attract the conditioned souls, who are engaged in false lila, temporary lila, or hellish lila. Krsna wants to save us. From Srila Prabhupada’s lecture on Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila 7.8 — March 15, 1974, Vrndavana

Krsna is called Mukunda because as soon as one comes in constant touch with Krsna or sees Him in full Krsna consciousness, one immediately becomes freed from all material anxieties. Not only that, but one is immediately blessed with all spiritual bliss. From Srila Prabhupada’s Krsna Book, ch 58: Five Queens Married by Krsna.

We shall think of Krishna, seeking His protection. The living example is the gopis. They were householder wives, young girls having children to feed, carrying out the order of superiors; father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, satisfying the whims of the husband, executing so many household duties from morning to night. Still they practiced in such a way Krishna Consciousness that they did […]

If we are in spiritual strength, there will be no scarcity of money; and the spiritual strength is that each and every one of us must chant the sixteen rounds of beads and follow the rules and regulations with great adherence. (From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Tamala Krishna — Los Angeles 8 February 1970)

Krishna by His practical example taught us to give all protection to the cows and that should be the main business of New Vrindaban. Vrindaban is also known as Gokula. Go means cows, and kula means congregation. Therefore the special feature of New Vrindaban will be cow protection, and by doing so, we shall not be loser. From Srila […]