Bhisma had been relieved of the burdens of royal duties and courtly intrigue as the two sons of King Santanu had proven themselves worthy of the Kuru dynasty, and the eldest, Chitrangada, was now upon the throne, and with the Kuru bloodline seemingly secure, the future of Hastinarpur and the wealth of its … Read more
‘Bali’ is one of the worlds most beautiful islands which resides within the lands of Indonesia where it is known as the ‘land of the gods’ and the ‘island of a thousand temples’ so named as its said to be a country which possess more temples than houses. ‘Bali’ is a word … Read more
Cambodia along with its neighbours Burma and Thailand was once part of the ancient Vedic Kingdom. The original name of Cambodia is Kambhoja, which according to Vedic tradition was named after a powerful Vedic King from the Bhoja dynasty. In the ancient classic of India, the Srimad Bhagavatam, we find this verse “Thereafter, … Read more
In Afghanistan we have the Pind mountains stretching from the banks of the Jhelum river far into Afghanistan. Those living alongside the Pind mountains live in the district of Daman. Similarly, in Greece we have the Pindu mountains and the people who live alongside are called the Athamanes, an ancient race tracing back to … Read more
“The whole of this state of society, civil and military, must strike anyone as eminently Asiatic; much of it specifically Indian. Such it undoubtedly is. . . these evidences were but the attendant tokens of an Indian colonization with its corresponding religion and language. . . the whole of Greece, from the era of … Read more
Maitreya said: While people were talking among themselves about the wonderful voluntary death of Sati, the attendants who had come with her readied themselves to kill Daksa with their weapons. They came forward forcibly, but Bhrigu Muni saw the danger and, offering oblations into the southern side of the sacrificial fire, immediately uttered … Read more
The sage Maitreya said: Lord Siva was silent after speaking to Sati, seeing her between decisions. Sati was very much anxious to see her relatives at her father’s house, but at the same time she was afraid of Lord Siva’s warning. Her mind unsettled, she moved in and out of the room as a swing … Read more
A thief thinks everyone to be desirous of stealing his ill-gotten gains; a cheat sees the world to be full of cheaters. Krishna often allows us to see others’ faults just to remind us of the need to fine-tune our own approach to devotional life. We would always do well to remember … Read more
Dear Prabhus, Gurukrpa is here with me and on his behalf I am writing here. Question: What happened the final months of Srila Prabhupada’s appearance in connection with the process of initiating new devotees? Gurukrpa: Nothing happened. In the beginning Srila Prabhupada did the diksa, the yajna and the name giving. … Read more
    In the south of India many great devotees have appeared to spread the glories of the Lord. Of all these devotees, perhaps the most famous is Sri Ramanujacharya, whose life is the subject of this book. However, just before Ramanuja there lived another great Vaisnava whose life and teachings had a tremendous influence … Read more
