Sweet Transcendental Atmosphere of New Govardhan

17 December 2006--One of my readers objected that I sometimes describe what I am doing in "Thought for the Day". But Krishna consciousness is not dry philosophy. It is wisdom, practical application of the topmost knowledge. In a chemistry course we go to the lecture and learn that H2O equals water. And then we go the laboratory and in a test tube we actually do it. We combine 2 parts of hydrogen with one part of oxygen and sure enough we get water in our test tube. So when I describe practical activities in Krishna consciousness this is simply to demonstrate its sweet transcendental nature in action. This is the proof of its authenticity.

Yesterday we were blessed with the sublime opportunity of coming to New Govardhan in the beautiful mountains near the Australian coast south of Brisbane

ISKCON New Govardhan, Australia

Here there is a wonderful community of devotees who come together every day to chant the Hare Krishna mantra, to worship the beautiful deities Sri Sri Radha Govardhandhari

Sri Sri Radha Govardhandhari, New Govardhan, Australia

to read and the discuss the sublime Srimad Bhagavatam, and to take together Krishna prasadam. Krishna prasadam is not ordinary food. It is vegetarian foodstuffs which have been and offered to Lord Sri Krishna with love and devotion. 

Soon after arriving in our mountain top lodge a beautiful rainbow appeared rising up from down in the valley

Beautiful Rainbow at New Govardhan, Australia

And then when we went to temple for darshan we were enlivened to see the beautiful peacocks who regularly stroll about the temple grounds. Lord Krishna is especially fond of the peacocks and always wears a peacock feather in His hair.


Beautiful Peacock at New Govardhan, Australia
When we make Krishna the center of our lives everything becomes sublime, peaceful, and happy. This is what the whole world needs to do now. They need to the follow the example of the New Govardhan community and make their lives perfect.

Answers According to the Vedic Version

Question: Importance of Tilaka...

I am a regular reader of your "Thought for the Day." It is interesting and informative. Can you explain the importance and significance of the tilak and the chandan mark applied on the nose.

Thanking you in advance,

Yadugiri

Answer: Purification of the Body...

In regards to tilaka, Srila Prabhupada explains,

"Every devotee should take his bath early in the morning and decorate his body with tilaka...the twelve tilaka marks on the body are sufficient as auspicious decorations to purify the body."

Tilak

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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