Nityaananda!Gauranga!Hare Krishna! AGTSP and all the gurus. In BG Krishna says that a devotee can even offer with devotion a leaf fruit or little water, He will accept it. But this does not mean that Krishna is saying Do not offer me non-vegetarian food. Is there any verse from the shastras where Lord Krishna says [...]

Nityaananda!!! Gauranga!!!Hare Krishna!!!All glories to Srila Prabhupad and the Gurus. Dear Swamiji, Is Brhd Bhagavatamrta by Sanatan Goswami a work of fiction or is it historical? I am just curious. Also is fictional work allowed in Krsna conciousness? I mean can someone with a good story writing talent write work of fiction which is full [...]

Nityaananda!!!! Gauranga!!! Hare Krishna!!!! All glories to the Gurus!!!! I read somewhere that it is possible in this very human life to visit vaikuntha and associate with the lord. My question is, is it true? Can we realy visit vaikuntha by advancing spiritually as human beings. I know we need to have certain qualification. If [...]

Nityaananda!!!Gauranga!!!Hare Krishna!!!! All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Guru parampara!!! Is there any significance to this number 700? Also I just made some quick observations: chapter 18 and 7 contain 78 and 30 verses, add them up 78+30 = 108 again add verses in 7, 9, 15 and 16 you get 108. I am just [...]

Nityaananda!!!Gauranga!!!Hare Krishna!!! All glories to Guru parampara!!!! On what basis should we trust God or why should we trust God? We know that there is lying tendency in us human beings. What makes sure that this tendency is not there in God? Can God lie? Why or why not? Sometimes I think since God is [...]

Nityaananda!!! Gauranaga!!! Hare Krishna!!!! All glories to Guru Parampara!!! Is it ok to force the mind to chant the Holy Names of the Lord? I am asking this because a beginner in devotional service might lose interest in the Naam sometimes since he/she has not develooped any form of bhava. So is it ok if [...]

Nityaananda!!!Gauranga!!! Haribol!!! All glories to Srila Prabhupad and Guru parampara!!! Today I was just listening to Khoda Nitaai bhajan again and again without knowing its meaning. The tune realy sounded very devotional and moving. I decided to lookup on the internet the meaning and found this: Lord Nityananda’s Marketplace of the Holy Name (Dalaler Gita [...]

Nityaanand!!!Gouranga!!! Haribol!!! All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Guru parampara. Today I was reading Brhad Bhagavatamrta by HH Sanaatan Goswami. In Part #2 Chapter 2 Sanatana Goswami writes(actualy the protagonist of the story Gopa kumar is speaking): 4–5. Aggrieved, I set out for Orissa to attain the darçana of Çrî Jagannåtha. But on the way, [...]

Nityananda!!! Gouranga!!! Hare Krishna!!! All glories to Srila Prabhupad and Guru parampara. Please accept my humble obeisances at your feet. I was reading Nityananda Gouranga Naam book from Nitaai-Veda ebook. [quote= Swami Gourangapada]To those who argue that the Pancha-tattva Mantra includes the two names of the Lord, we have to point out that Shrila Prabhupada [...]

Nityananda!!! Gouranga!!!! Haribol!!! All glories to Srila Prabhupad and Guru parampara. Dear devotees please accept my humble obeisances. Today while reading BG I came across another dilemma, the position of woman according to Vedas and especialy laws of Manu. It seems Bhaktivedanta Swami supports the views of Manu samhita. BG Chapter 16 text 7 , [...]

Haribol!!! Please accept my humble obeisances and all glories to Srila Prabhupada. I am so lost now a days. I dont know whom to trust and whom not to trust. I am aspiring for a Guru. But dont know whom to trust. I like Vaishnava culture a lot amd wamt to get initiated. Please guide [...]