At age 4 success is … not wetting your pants. At age 12 success is … having friends. At age 16 success is … having a drivers license. At age 20 success is … having an amiable relationship with an attractive member of the opposite gender. At age 35 success is … having money. At…

If a child lives with criticism, A child learns to condemn. If a child lives with hostility, A child learns to fight. If a child lives with ridicule, A child learns to be shy. If a child lives with shame, A child learns to feel guilty. If a child lives with tolerance, A child learns…

by Bir Krishna das Goswami This is a continuation of a previous article here. The entire article with illustrations can be read here. IF WE REALLY WANT TO HAVE GOOD FAMILIES If we really want to have good families, good vaisnava community, we have to give up the enjo-ying spirit. We should not try to…

by HH Bir Krishna Goswami Leaders help and facilitate the devotees’ becoming Krishna conscious. A real leader is a servant leader. He respects the individuality of others. A real leader listens to hear what the other person needs, so that he can actually help him. Leaders lose their authority the moment they say’ “I am…

“As soon as we distinguish here is a pure devotee, here is a non-pure devotee, that means I am a nonsense. Why you only want to be in the spiritual sky with Siddhasvarupa? Why not all? If Siddhasvarupa can go, why not everyone? Siddhasvarupa will go, you will go, Syamasundara will go, all others will…

Dear Devotees Pamho agtSP I am a soldier in the US Army and thought you all might get a laugh at what happened the other day. We had to do a 6 mile run for fitness. Its customary to sing during these runs to build soldier cohesion. So they asked me to sing. I agreed…

some older correspondence put here for reference: Candidasa Prabhu, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. > —–Original Message—– > From: On Behalf Of Candidasa dasa > Sent: Sunday, 4 September 2005 8:07 AM > To: ‘Discussion about ezine preaching’ > Subject: [Ezine] high quality + detailed summaries > > Hare Krishna,…

govardhano jayati saila-kulaadhi-raajo yo gopikaabhirudito hari-daasa-varyah krsnena sakra-makha-bhanga-krtaarcito yah saptaaham asya kara-padma-tale ‘py avatseet saptaaham evaacyuta-hasta-pankaje bhrngaayamaanam phala-moola-kandaraih samsevyamaanam harim aatma-vindakair govardhanaadrim sirasaa namaami “Glorious is Sri Govardhana, the great King in the dynasty of hills, whom the gopis praised as the best of Krsna’s servants; who was resting for seven days in Krsna’s lotus…

hantayam adrir abala hari-dasa-varyo yad rama-krsna-carana-sparasa-pramodah manam tanoti saha-go-ganayos tayor yat paniya-suyavasa-kandara-kandamulaih Of all the devotees, this Govardhana Hill is the best! O my friends, this hill supplies Krsna and Balarama, along with Their calves, cows and cowherd friends, with all kinds of necessities-water for drinking, very soft grass, caves, fruits, flowers and vegetables. In…

namaste girirajaya sri govardhana namine ashesha klesha nashaya paramananda dayine I offer my respectful obeisances unto the king of all hills, Govardhana Hill (the source of enjoyment for the senses, land, and cows). He is a servant of Krsna and is Krsna Himself. He puts an end to unlimited sufferings and bestows the supreme bliss.…

by Srila Raghunath das Goswami 1. O Govardhana! You became the umbrella which was held by the arm of your own Lord Krsna! In this way Sri Krsna diminished Indra, the king of the demigods, who was intoxicated by great pride. You are the incomparable king of all the big mountains, please allow me to…