Pranam Mantras
Sri Guru Pranama om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakayacakshur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namahI offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, who has opened my eyes, which were blinded by the darkness of ignorance, with the torchlight of knowledge. Sri Rupa
Narasimha Kavacha
narasimha-kavacham vakshyeprahladenoditam purasarva-raksha-karam punyamsarvopadrava-nashanam I shall now recite the Narasimha-kavaca, formerly spoken by Prahlada Maharaja. It is most pious, vanquishes all kinds of impediments, and provides one all protection. sarva-sampat-karam c
NINE ISLANDS OF NAVADWIPA
Island I: “ANTARDWIPA” Yoga Pitha: Birthplace of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; Neem tree where Lord Caitanya appeared. Next to the tree is a small hut with the Deities of Jagannatha Misra (father) & Sacimata (mother) holding baby Nimai on lap; Deities of
Kshira-chora Gopinatha (REMUNA)
Famous temple of Kshira-chora Gopinatha, the Krishna Deity who stole condensed milk (Kshira) for His dear-most devotee, Sr Madhavendra Puri, lies in a small pastoral village named Remuna in the Balasore (Baleshwar) district of Orissa. Balasore is halfway between Puri and Kolkata
Prasādam
Eating prasādam is a fundamental practice of bhakti-yoga. In other forms of yoga one must artificially repress the senses, but the bhakti-yogī can engage his or her senses in a variety of pleasing spiritual activities, such as tasting delicious food offered to Lord Krishna. In
Chanting the Hare Krishna Mantra
The first principle in devotional service is to chant the Hare Krishna mahā-mantra (mahā means “great”; mantra means”sound that liberates the mind from ignorance”): Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare HareHare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare You
The Four Yugas
Each yuga is an age with specific characteristics in which incarnations of Krsna appear. The four yugas make up a cycle called divya-yuga, which lasts 4,320,000 years. One thousand of these yugas equal one day of Brahma, which is called a kalpa. Brahma’s lifespan is 100 yea
Putting On Tilak
Tilaka refers to the markings which Vaisnava devotees apply to their bodies, to remind themselves and others that we are all eternal servants of Lord Krsna. The U-shaped mark represents the heel of Lord Visnu, and the oval part represents the Tulasi leaf. Tilaka is applied to twe
Setting up Home Altar
The purpose of spiritual knowledge is to bring us closer to God, or Krishna. Krishna says in the Bhagavad-gītā (18.55), bhaktyā māṁ abhijānāti: “I can be known only by devotional service.” Knowledge guides us in proper action. Spiritual knowledge directs us to satisfy
Bhaja Bhakata Vatsal
bhaja bhakata-vatsala śrī-gaurahariśrī-gaurahari sohi goṣṭha-bihārīnanda-jaśomatī-citta-hari (bhaja govinda govinda gopāla) Just worship Sri Gaurahari, who is always affectionate toward His devotees. He is the same Supreme Godhead, Krsna, who sported in the cowherd p
