Sri Krishna Janmastami

Today is Sri Krishna Janmastami, the most holy appearance day of Lord Sri Krishna. He appeared about 5,000 years ago in Mathura, India. We say appearance day and not birthday because Lord Krishna did not take birth in this material world like an ordinary human being. He is eternally existing in His original form in the Spiritual World. Sometimes out of His causeless mercy He appears within this material world for the purpose of blessing the fallen souls who are entrapped here by displaying His divine pastimes to attract them back to their original positions as His eternal servants in the Spiritual World.

Krishna is the most merciful personality in all of existence. Indeed love itself exists only because Krishna manifests it out of His infinite kindness. Janmastami is that most special day when we receive enhanced potency to connect with Sri Krishna's love and taste the unlimited bliss of reawakening our love for Him. We highly encourage you to observe Janmastami by spending the evening at your nearest ISKCON center. The list of centers can be found here:

http://www.iskcon.com/worldwide/centres/index.html

On this holiest of all days the devotees fast until midnight engaging their time as much as possible all day long in hearing and and chanting about the Lord and engaging in the Lord's service. Just prior to midnight an opulent feast is offered to Lord. Then at midnight an arati is offered to the Lord with the accompaniment of ecstatic kirtan. After the arati ceremony, the devotees partake of the feast of Krishna prasadam relishing the sweet flavor of Lord Krishna' unlimited mercy. All glories to Lord Sri Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead!

Radha Krishna

Questions and Answers

How Can Realize that Everything Belongs to Krishna?...

We know that everything belongs to Krsna. But under illusion I think that I am independent. So how can we realize that everything belongs to Krsna?

Please help me.

Hare Krsna

Sandeep Gera

Only By Complete Surrender...

The only way to realize practically that everything belongs to Krishna is to offer everything you have to Krishna. This is done by fully surrendering yourself unto Lord Krishna's representative, the bona fide spiritual master.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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