by Pranas | Jun 17, 2021 | Quotes
The whole idea is that simply by hearing about the Lord’s pastimes one can become one of the associates of the Lord. SB 1.5.26 purport
by Pranas | Jun 7, 2021 | Quotes
We should take this opportunity to become devotees of Kṛṣṇa by following the processes of bhakti-yoga — śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ smaraṇam . . . pāda-sevanam / arcanam. [SB 7.5.23] We can take one or all of the nine processes of devotional service and make our lives...
by Pranas | Jun 7, 2021 | Quotes
Lord Caitanya’s spiritual master instructed Him, therefore, that one must read Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam regularly and with scrutiny to gradually become attached to the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. CC Adi 7.73 purport
by Pranas | Jun 7, 2021 | Quotes
But the bhakti-yoga can be kept active by śravaṇaṁ kīrtanam. Just like you are hearing, I am speaking. This is kīrtanam. And you are hearing, both we are benefiting. śravaṇaṁ kīrtanam viṣṇoḥ / smaraṇaṁ pāda-sevanam arcanaṁ vandanaṁ dāsyaṁ / sakhyam ātma-nive…...
by Pranas | Jun 3, 2021 | Quotes
Whoever carefully recites the mysterious appearances of the Lord, with devotion in the morning and in the evening, gets relief from all miseries of life. SB 1.3.29 verse
by Pranas | May 29, 2021 | Quotes
In this age, devotional service of hearing and repeating the holy glories of the Lord is strongly recommended, and one who takes the vow of renunciation of family life need not imitate the parivrājakācārya like Nārada or Lord Caitanya, but may sit down at some holy...
by Pranas | May 9, 2021 | Quotes
Those who are in the disciplic succession of the Madhva-Gauḍīya-sampradāya should always feel separation from Kṛṣṇa, worship His transcendental form and discuss His transcendental teachings, His pastimes, His qualities and His entourage and His association. That will...
by Pranas | May 9, 2021 | Quotes
It is the duty of the devotee who nourishes the creeper to be very careful. It is said that the watering of the creeper must continue: ihāṅ mālī sece nitya śravaṇādi jala. It is not that at a certain stage one can stop chanting and hearing and become a mature devotee....
by Pranas | May 3, 2021 | Quotes
So the Bhāgavata process is, if we want to improve, if we want to make our life successful, then we must engage ourself in this program of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, or hearing about Kṛṣṇa. Śṛṇvatāṁ sva-kathāḥ kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is there, kṣetra-jñaṁ cāpi māṁ viddhi. He is there,...
