Krishna Himself came to this world 5,000 years ago and spoke Bhagavad-gita to His friend Arjuna. At the last moment before entering a momentous battle, the great warrior Arjuna begins to wonder: “Why should I fight? What is the meaning of life? Where am I going after death?” In response, Krishna brings His friend from […]
Krishna Himself came to this world 5,000 years ago and spoke Bhagavad-gita to His friend Arjuna. At the last moment before entering a momentous battle, the great warrior Arjuna begins to wonder: “Why should I fight? What is the meaning of life? Where am I going after death?” In response, Krishna brings His friend from […]
Japa & kirtan are two indispensable practices on the path to Krishna consciousness. Japa and kirtan are services to God based on the chanting of His Holy Names. By these simple practices all the five senses – seeing, hearing, touching, smelling (incense & flowers), and seeing (chanting is generally enacted in front of a picture […]
Bhakti means to offer with love and devotion anything one does in life to God. Bhakti means love of God or, as Srila Prabhupada would often translate the word, pure devotional service to God. (The Sanskrit root of the word bhakti is bhaj, which means “loving service.”) Bhakti is the essence of the eternal relationship […]
The Parampara is a succession of spiritual teachers passing down unfiltered knowledge. In order for a teacher to be authentic, his line of authority must come from Lord Krishna. There are four Vaishnava sampradayas, or authentic lines of knowledge. The first is the Brahma-sampradaya, which comes directly from Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe; […]
Srila Prabhupada took birth in this world on the day after Krishna’s Appearance day, in Calcutta, 1896. His life history from his earliest days to his passing away in 1977 is vividly described in his authorized biography, the Srila Prabhupada Lilamrta. In Calcutta, 1922, Srila Prabhupada first met his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur, […]
Cows In India, cows are sacred. As most Indians are vegetarian Hindus, cows and bulls are not raised for slaughter. Rather, the cows supply milk for the human family that cares for them and the bulls supply labor such as pulling a plow or a cart. Family and temple cows also are decorated to participate […]
Sunday Talks from August through November 2009 1 – Shaped for Significance Part 1.mp3 [Audio clip: view full post to listen] 2 – Shaped for Significance Part 2.mp3 [Audio clip: view full post to listen] 3 – Unwrapping Your Spiritual Gifts.mp3 [Audio clip: view full post to listen] 4 – Living Your Hearts Desire Part […]
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Krishna’s Catering provides vegetarian food for large and small events where a very special touch is required. Drawing on classical Indian cuisine, delicious dishes are prepared fresh, according to our long tradition of cooking for spiritual upliftment. The menu is of course customized for the needs and tastes of the hosts and their guests. In […]