A devotee from Europe was sharing a room with another devotee in India. As they were preparing to sleep, this European devotee advised the other devotee, “Don’t use mosquito oil, it will kill the mosquitoes. It’s better to use a mosquito net.” The other devotee was puzzled. It was already 9:30 at night and he […]
There was a pujari serving in a temple. After performing his seva for four or five years, he suddenly started to feel a longing for an old hobby—surfing in the ocean. This thought became obsessive and he decided that he had had enough of temple service. Without telling anyone, he left the temple, grabbed a […]
Mataji Ananda Vrindavani is a senior devotee, educator, and member of the Sankirtana harinama group in Mayapur. Hare Krishna, dear devotees. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Ananda Vrindavani mathaji sharing the story of near-death experience and the mercy of Lord Jagannath. So, with Their blessings, She is briefly describing this […]
By Vrindavan Das Thakura, Sanatana Goswami, Gour Govinda Swami, Deena Bandhu Prabhu and Others
By Sanatana Goswami Brihad Bhagavatamrita means the nectar essence of the Bhagavatam. As the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam is the essence of Vedanta Sutra, the Brihad Bhagavatamrita is the essence of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam. This is the 1st Canto of Brihad Bhagavatamrita, Narada Muni’s quest to find the recipient of the Lord’s greatest mercy. This is the 2nd […]
by H.G. Atma Tattva Das Stories of Lord Buddha, Shankaracharya, the Sri-sampradaya, the Alvars, Yamunacharya, Ramanujacharya, the Brahma-sampradaya, Vyasadeva, Madhvacharya, the Kumara-sampradaya, Nimbarkacharya, the Rudra-sampradaya, Vishnuswami, Vallabhacharya and Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who unified all sampradayas. This lecture series was recorded in Mayapur, 1989.
Volume 11, Chapter 15 April 7, 2011 by H.H. Indradyumna Swami I spent most of the winter chanting and studying in Vrindavan. Then, in the early spring, I headed for South Africa for a number of preaching programs, including the Ratha-yatra festival in Durban. I was also looking forward to writing again. In Vrindavan I […]
