Today is Radhastami
Special Announcement: The normal Srimad Bhagavatam class which starts every day at approximately at 7:15am Austin, Texas time will not happen because we will cooking a feast for Srimati Radharani. Instead. You should join us at approximately 11:00am Austin, Texas to hear a special lecture in glorification of Srimati Radharani.
Plus: Come for Mangala Arati Austin, Texas time at 4:30am because right after Mangala Arati there will be an abhisheka (bathing ceremony) for Srimati Radharani!
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On this most auspicious day of Radhastami, the appearance day of Srimati Radharani, I would like to share with you some of the words spoken by Srila Prabhupada on this most auspicious day in London on 5 September 1973. Here's what he said:
Oṁ tad viṣṇoḥ paramaṁ padaṁ sadā paśyanti [Ṛg Veda 1.22.20].
[The lotus feet of Lord Viṣṇu are the supreme objective of all the demigods. These lotus feet of the Lord are as enlightening as the sun in the sky.]
This is Ṛg Veda mantra. Actual aim of life is to satisfy Lord Viṣṇu, and Kṛṣṇa is the origin of viṣṇu-tattva. And He is pleased through Rādhārāṇī. Therefore we don't keep Kṛṣṇa alone. No. Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa. First Rādhārāṇī.
So that day is today. First you have to worship Rādhārāṇī. If you go through Rādhārāṇī... Therefore in Vṛndāvana you will see all devotees, they will address one another, "Jaya Rādhe." Still. Because they know that "If Rādhārāṇī is pleased, if I can please Rādhārāṇī..." Rādhārāṇī is presented the original pleasure potency, always absorbed in thought of Kṛṣṇa. So anyone who comes before Rādhārāṇī to serve Kṛṣṇa, oh, She becomes so pleased, "Oh, here is a devotee of Kṛṣṇa." She immediately recommends, "Kṛṣṇa, oh, here is a devotee. He is better than Me." This is Rādhārāṇī. I may be a..., not devotee. I may be most fallen rascal. But if I try to reach Kṛṣṇa through Rādhārāṇī, then my business is successful. Therefore we should worship Rādhārāṇī first.
That is our business. Instead of offering directly one flower to Kṛṣṇa, you just put it in the hands of Rādhārāṇī: "My mother Rādhārāṇī, jagan-mātā, if You kindly take this flower and offer it to Kṛṣṇa." "Oh," Rādhārāṇī says, "Oh, you have brought a flower?" Kṛṣṇa said, patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati [Bg. 9.26],
[If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit or water, I will accept it.] but don't try to offer Kṛṣṇa directly. Just offer through Rādhārāṇī. It will be very much appreciated by Rādhārāṇī.
So this is our philosophy, to please Kṛṣṇa through Rādhārāṇī, and just today is the auspicious day of Rādhārāṇī's appearance. So we should offer puṣpāñjali and pray to Rādhārāṇī that "Rādhārāṇī, kindly be merciful and tell about me to Your Kṛṣṇa. To Your Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is Yours." Kṛṣṇa, Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is not independent. Kṛṣṇa is Rādhārāṇī's property. So you have to approach Kṛṣṇa through Rādhārāṇī. That is, today is the auspicious day. Worship Rādhārāṇī very nicely and be happy.
Thank you very much. Hare Kṛṣṇa.
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Let us us take full advantage of this day and make our lives perfect.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Your Divine Grace, I have a question: How to make my mind and body Krishna conscious?
Yashraj Panda
My Dear Yashraj,
Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
The way to become solidly fixed in Krishna consciousness is to follow these guidelines:
https://krishnaconsciousness.com/at-home
I hope this meets you in the best of health.
ISKCON Founder-Acharya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, ordered his disciples to become gurus and deliver the world. Sankarshan Das Adhikari has taken this order very seriously and is thus accepting disciples all over the world and has dedicated himself fully to the mission of making the entire world Krishna conscious as soon as possible. He requests your help in this most urgent world deliverance mission to save the suffering humanity from gliding down to the animal kingdom in their next births.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari email: sd@worldleader.com
Plus: Come for Mangala Arati Austin, Texas time at 4:30am because right after Mangala Arati there will be an abhisheka (bathing ceremony) for Srimati Radharani!
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On this most auspicious day of Radhastami, the appearance day of Srimati Radharani, I would like to share with you some of the words spoken by Srila Prabhupada on this most auspicious day in London on 5 September 1973. Here's what he said:
Oṁ tad viṣṇoḥ paramaṁ padaṁ sadā paśyanti [Ṛg Veda 1.22.20].
[The lotus feet of Lord Viṣṇu are the supreme objective of all the demigods. These lotus feet of the Lord are as enlightening as the sun in the sky.]
This is Ṛg Veda mantra. Actual aim of life is to satisfy Lord Viṣṇu, and Kṛṣṇa is the origin of viṣṇu-tattva. And He is pleased through Rādhārāṇī. Therefore we don't keep Kṛṣṇa alone. No. Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa. First Rādhārāṇī.
So that day is today. First you have to worship Rādhārāṇī. If you go through Rādhārāṇī... Therefore in Vṛndāvana you will see all devotees, they will address one another, "Jaya Rādhe." Still. Because they know that "If Rādhārāṇī is pleased, if I can please Rādhārāṇī..." Rādhārāṇī is presented the original pleasure potency, always absorbed in thought of Kṛṣṇa. So anyone who comes before Rādhārāṇī to serve Kṛṣṇa, oh, She becomes so pleased, "Oh, here is a devotee of Kṛṣṇa." She immediately recommends, "Kṛṣṇa, oh, here is a devotee. He is better than Me." This is Rādhārāṇī. I may be a..., not devotee. I may be most fallen rascal. But if I try to reach Kṛṣṇa through Rādhārāṇī, then my business is successful. Therefore we should worship Rādhārāṇī first.
That is our business. Instead of offering directly one flower to Kṛṣṇa, you just put it in the hands of Rādhārāṇī: "My mother Rādhārāṇī, jagan-mātā, if You kindly take this flower and offer it to Kṛṣṇa." "Oh," Rādhārāṇī says, "Oh, you have brought a flower?" Kṛṣṇa said, patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati [Bg. 9.26],
[If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit or water, I will accept it.] but don't try to offer Kṛṣṇa directly. Just offer through Rādhārāṇī. It will be very much appreciated by Rādhārāṇī.
So this is our philosophy, to please Kṛṣṇa through Rādhārāṇī, and just today is the auspicious day of Rādhārāṇī's appearance. So we should offer puṣpāñjali and pray to Rādhārāṇī that "Rādhārāṇī, kindly be merciful and tell about me to Your Kṛṣṇa. To Your Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is Yours." Kṛṣṇa, Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is not independent. Kṛṣṇa is Rādhārāṇī's property. So you have to approach Kṛṣṇa through Rādhārāṇī. That is, today is the auspicious day. Worship Rādhārāṇī very nicely and be happy.
Thank you very much. Hare Kṛṣṇa.
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Let us us take full advantage of this day and make our lives perfect.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Srimati Radharani
Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom
Question: How to Be Krishna Conscious?
Hare Krishna, Srila Gurudev and Srimati Guru Mataji.Your Divine Grace, I have a question: How to make my mind and body Krishna conscious?
Yashraj Panda
Answer: Here's How
From: ISKCON Austin, Texas USAMy Dear Yashraj,
Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
The way to become solidly fixed in Krishna consciousness is to follow these guidelines:
https://krishnaconsciousness.com/at-home
I hope this meets you in the best of health.
Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
The Most Urgent World Deliverance Mission
ISKCON Founder-Acharya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, ordered his disciples to become gurus and deliver the world. Sankarshan Das Adhikari has taken this order very seriously and is thus accepting disciples all over the world and has dedicated himself fully to the mission of making the entire world Krishna conscious as soon as possible. He requests your help in this most urgent world deliverance mission to save the suffering humanity from gliding down to the animal kingdom in their next births.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari email: sd@worldleader.com
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