By keshava on
2/27/2009 6:46 PM
Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, also referred to as Vyasadeva or Vyasa, is the literary incarnation of Lord Krishna and is known as the father of all Vedic literature.
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By keshava on
2/27/2009 4:49 PM
Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is the incarnation of Lord Krishna who appeared in Navadvipa, India some five hundred years ago.
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By keshava on
2/27/2009 3:34 PM
Lord Ramachandra, also referred to as Lord Rama, is the incarnation of Krishna that appeared in Ayodhya during the Treta Yuga. According to the Vedas, the universe is constantly created and destroyed and each creation is divided in to four yugas, or time periods; Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga, and the Kali Yuga which we are currently in.
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By keshava on
2/24/2009 2:09 PM
Goswami Tulsidas was a great devotee of Lord Ramachandra (Lord Rama) who appeared in India in the 16th century. A true saint, he is best known for the books that he authored, the most famous of which was the Ramacharitamanasa.
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By keshava on
2/23/2009 4:53 PM
Shivaratri is the celebration festival for Lord Shiva, one of the three presiding deities of the material world. To manage the material world, Lord Krishna incarnates as three guna avatars, Lord Vishnu, Lord Brahma, and Lord Shiva. Guna means qualities, and each of the deities preside over a specific quality of material nature. Lord Vishnu represents the mode of goodness, Lord Brahma the mode of passion, and Lord Shiva the mode of ignorance or darkness.
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By keshava on
2/22/2009 10:01 PM
"Lord Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and center of the universe. If we love Him, then we will automatically love all His other sons and daughters even more."
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By keshava on
2/22/2009 3:59 PM
Understanding the constitutional position of the soul and its relationship with God is a very complex philosophy that is described at great length in the ancient Vedic texts of India. The great saints of India, such as A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Maharishi Valmiki, Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, and Tulsidas have all written extensively about Krishna.
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By keshava on
2/22/2009 2:56 PM
Prasadam is a sanksrit word that means "the Lord's Mercy". When Lord Krishna advented on this planet some five thousand years ago, he gave a famous discourse on the meaning of life to His cousin and dear friend Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. This discourse is chronicled in the famous book, Bhagavad-gita.
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By keshava on
2/22/2009 12:29 PM
The primary activity of Krishna's Mercy is to serve Lord Krishna with our thoughts, words and deeds as much as we can.
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By keshava on
2/20/2009 2:01 PM
Devotional service, or bhakti yoga, is the best method for achieving transcendental realization. In today’s society, the term “yoga” is generally associated with gymnastics poses and various breathing exercises. However, yoga is a term originating from the Vedas and it means to have union with the Supreme, or God. Yoga is meant to be a completely spiritual activity.
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