Monthly Archives: May 2017

It just occurred to me today, we don’t study any statements spoken directly by Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva. So what is to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva as the Bhagavad-gītā is to Kṛṣṇa? It’s the activities, statements and especially the prayers made by Prahlāda Mahārāja … Continue reading

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In the Padyāvalī there is a statement by some devotees: “We shall not care for any outsiders. If they should deride us, we shall still not care for them. We shall simply enjoy the transcendental mellow of chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, … Continue reading

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Expressing ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa

The bodily symptoms manifested by a devotee in expressing ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa are called anubhāva. Practical examples of anubhāva are as follows: dancing, rolling on the ground, singing very loudly, stretching the body, crying loudly, yawning, breathing very heavily, … Continue reading

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Surrender! What is it?

Reporter: Does “surrender” mean that someone would have to leave his family? Śrīla Prabhupāda: No. Reporter: But suppose I were to become an initiate. Wouldn’t I have to come and live in the temple? Śrīla Prabhupāda: Not necessarily. Reporter: I … Continue reading

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