Vedic Thoughts, Volume-38 Number-02, 2004

Mar 1, 2004 | Vedic Thoughts, Volume-38 Number-02

If you have this faith that the soul is the eternal servant of Krsna then you will have no more misery and when you chant the holy name of Krsna, your body will shiver in ecstasy and your eyes will shed tears in love of God. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Gitavali If... read more

Vedic Thoughts, Volume-38 Number-01, 2004

Jan 1, 2004 | Vedic Thoughts, Volume-38 Number-01

If one sincerely searches for spiritual salvation, then Krsna, being situated in everyone's heart, gives him the intelligence to find a suitable spiritual master. By the grace of a spiritual master . . . , one gets the proper instruction and advances in his... read more

Vedic Thoughts, Volume-37 Number-06, 2003

Nov 1, 2003 | Vedic Thoughts, Volume-37 Number-06

Instead of worshiping Lord Visnu, people have been educated to worship matter. According to the direction of modern society, men think they can advance in civilization by manipulating matter to build skyscrapers, big roads, automobiles, and so on. Such a civilization... read more

Vedic Thoughts, Volume-37 Number-05, 2003

Sep 1, 2003 | Vedic Thoughts, Volume-37 Number-05

  Laksmi, the goddess of fortune, is the constant companion of Lord Visnu; they remain together constantly. One cannot keep Laksmi in one's home without Lord Visnu. To think that one can do so is very dangerous. To keep Laksmi, or the riches of the Lord,... read more

Vedic Thoughts, Volume-37 Number-04, 2003

Jul 1, 2003 | Vedic Thoughts, Volume-37 Number-04

In the Hare Krsna movement, the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, the dancing in ecstasy, and the eating of the remnants of food offered to the Lord are very, very important. One may be illiterate or incapable of understanding the philosophy, but if he... read more

Vedic Thoughts, Volume-37 Number-03, 2003

May 1, 2003 | Vedic Thoughts, Volume-37 Number-03

The leaders of society, despite all their materialistic plans, are misleaders, for they have no plan to revive our lost relationship with the Lord. His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Mukunda-mala-stotra, Text 1, Purport It is directly seen,... read more