Vaiṣṇavism is the Eternal Religion
“This love for Kṛṣṇa is the nitya-dharma of the jīvas, and it is complete, pure, and natural. But what of the various dharmas that are prevalent, how should I regard these different religions? Dharma is only one, not two or many. The jīvas have only one dharma, and it is known as Vaiṣṇava-dharma. Differences of language, country, or race cannot create differences in dharma. Jaiva-dharma is the constitutional function of the jīva. People may give it different names, but they cannot create a different constitutional function. Jaiva-dharma is the unadulterated spiritual love that the infinitesimal entity has for the Infinite Entity. It appears to become distorted into various mundane forms because the jīvas possess different material natures. That is why the name Vaiṣṇava-dharma has been given to identify the pure form of jaiva-dharma. The degree of Vaiṣṇava-dharma in any religion or dharma is a measure of its purity.”
- Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
(“Jaiva-Dharma”)
“This love for Kṛṣṇa is the nitya-dharma of the jīvas, and it is complete, pure, and natural. But what of the various dharmas that are prevalent, how should I regard these different religions? Dharma is only one, not two or many. The jīvas have only one dharma, and it is known as Vaiṣṇava-dharma. Differences of language, country, or race cannot create differences in dharma. Jaiva-dharma is the constitutional function of the jīva. People may give it different names, but they cannot create a different constitutional function. Jaiva-dharma is the unadulterated spiritual love that the infinitesimal entity has for the Infinite Entity. It appears to become distorted into various mundane forms because the jīvas possess different material natures. That is why the name Vaiṣṇava-dharma has been given to identify the pure form of jaiva-dharma. The degree of Vaiṣṇava-dharma in any religion or dharma is a measure of its purity.”
- Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
(“Jaiva-Dharma”)
❤6
The Daśāvatāras, Kūrma
The second of the descended Ten Daśāvatāras of the Supreme Lord; Śrīman-Nārāyaṇa, to appear upon the Earth was Kūrma, the Tortoise. He carried the great Mount Mandāra upon His back during the Samudra Manthana; the Churning of the Milk Ocean, when the Devās and the Āsuras contested for the divine Nectar or Amṛta, when they churned the Ocean using the great Nāga Vāsuki.
The Lord took the Form of the Tortoise; Kūrma, and carried the Mountain on His back until the Amṛta was extracted, and many treasures, including Śrī Lakṣmī Herself, emerged. The Devās and Āsuras battled over the possession of the Amṛta, until the Lord took the beautiful female Form of Mohinī-devī. Enchanting with Her beauty, She distributed the Amṛta among the Devās, giving immortality.
The Līlās of Kūrma embody divine steadfastness (dhairya); the assurance that when one places oneself upon Lord Viṣṇu, even the churning trials of material life become the means for sacred nourishing Nectar to arise; drinking of mercy.
The second of the descended Ten Daśāvatāras of the Supreme Lord; Śrīman-Nārāyaṇa, to appear upon the Earth was Kūrma, the Tortoise. He carried the great Mount Mandāra upon His back during the Samudra Manthana; the Churning of the Milk Ocean, when the Devās and the Āsuras contested for the divine Nectar or Amṛta, when they churned the Ocean using the great Nāga Vāsuki.
The Lord took the Form of the Tortoise; Kūrma, and carried the Mountain on His back until the Amṛta was extracted, and many treasures, including Śrī Lakṣmī Herself, emerged. The Devās and Āsuras battled over the possession of the Amṛta, until the Lord took the beautiful female Form of Mohinī-devī. Enchanting with Her beauty, She distributed the Amṛta among the Devās, giving immortality.
The Līlās of Kūrma embody divine steadfastness (dhairya); the assurance that when one places oneself upon Lord Viṣṇu, even the churning trials of material life become the means for sacred nourishing Nectar to arise; drinking of mercy.
❤6
The Rise of Āryan Persia
The profound connection and kinship between the great Civilization of ancient Iran or Persia and Vedic Culture, lies in the common foundations of our Indo-European or Āryan heritage based in the Principles of eternal Dharma. As one of the oldest, sophisticated, and highest civilizations on Earth, the Persian People have always been recognized as being carriers of a Dharmic Flame.
The ancient Iranian Religion of Zoroastrianism, though having Abrahamic elements, shares a deep understanding of Natural Law and Cosmic Order, the worship of Fire, the sacredness of divine Kingship in the Shahanshah, and the linguistic bond between Vaidika Sanskrit and Avestan.
Today, the noble Iranian People are rising up against the oppression of the Islamic regime they have long suffered under. We Dharmis should stand with our Āryan brethren, and eagerly await the inevitable restoration of sacred Empire, in the great ascension of the Persian Lion, who will roar once again.
The profound connection and kinship between the great Civilization of ancient Iran or Persia and Vedic Culture, lies in the common foundations of our Indo-European or Āryan heritage based in the Principles of eternal Dharma. As one of the oldest, sophisticated, and highest civilizations on Earth, the Persian People have always been recognized as being carriers of a Dharmic Flame.
The ancient Iranian Religion of Zoroastrianism, though having Abrahamic elements, shares a deep understanding of Natural Law and Cosmic Order, the worship of Fire, the sacredness of divine Kingship in the Shahanshah, and the linguistic bond between Vaidika Sanskrit and Avestan.
Today, the noble Iranian People are rising up against the oppression of the Islamic regime they have long suffered under. We Dharmis should stand with our Āryan brethren, and eagerly await the inevitable restoration of sacred Empire, in the great ascension of the Persian Lion, who will roar once again.
🔥9
The Prayers of King Kulaśhekara
“All victories to this Personality of Godhead known as the son of Śrīmati Devakī Devī! All victories to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the brilliant light of the Vrṣṇi Dynasty! All victories to the Personality of Godhead, the hue of Whose soft body resembles the color of a new cloud! All victories to Lord Mukunda, Who removes the burdens of the Earth. Always think of Lord Hari, Whose joyful lotus face bears a gentle smile. Although He is the son of the cowherd Nanda, He is also the Supreme Absolute Truth worshiped by great sages like Nārada. The desert of material existence has exhausted me. But today I will cast aside all troubles by diving into the lake of Lord Hari and drinking freely of the abundant waters of His splendor. The lotuses in that lake are His hands and feet, and the fish are His brilliant shining eyes. That lake's water relieves all fatigue and is agitated by the waves His arms create. Its current flows beyond fathoming.”
(Mukunda-Mālā Stōtraṁ, 2; 7-8)
“All victories to this Personality of Godhead known as the son of Śrīmati Devakī Devī! All victories to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the brilliant light of the Vrṣṇi Dynasty! All victories to the Personality of Godhead, the hue of Whose soft body resembles the color of a new cloud! All victories to Lord Mukunda, Who removes the burdens of the Earth. Always think of Lord Hari, Whose joyful lotus face bears a gentle smile. Although He is the son of the cowherd Nanda, He is also the Supreme Absolute Truth worshiped by great sages like Nārada. The desert of material existence has exhausted me. But today I will cast aside all troubles by diving into the lake of Lord Hari and drinking freely of the abundant waters of His splendor. The lotuses in that lake are His hands and feet, and the fish are His brilliant shining eyes. That lake's water relieves all fatigue and is agitated by the waves His arms create. Its current flows beyond fathoming.”
(Mukunda-Mālā Stōtraṁ, 2; 7-8)
❤3
The Daśāvatāras, Varāha
The third of the descended Ten Daśāvatāras of the Supreme Lord; Śrīman-Nārāyaṇa, to appear upon the Earth was Varāha, the Boar, Who rescued the Earth, personified as His Consort Bhūmī-devī, from being swallowed by the cosmic waters and as such saving Her from the monstrous Āsura Hiraṇyākṣa, and restoring the Cosmic Order of Dharma.
When the powerful Āsura Hiraṇyākṣa disrupted the balance of the Earth and submerged Her in the Seas, the Lord took the Form of Varāha, Who carried the Earth out of the waters by lifting Her up on His mighty tusks, bringing Her safely to shore. The Boar then faced the demon in a fierce battle, and slew him without mercy. Bhūmī-devī then paid deep obeisances to Varāha, as Her great Saviour and Consort.
The Līlās of Varāha teach us the power and duty of the Lord as Protector and Safeguard of the Cosmos, as well as the responsibility to honour our Earth-Mother Bhūmī-devī, saving Her from all harm. As such Lord Varāha is beloved to the children of Bhūmī-devī.
The third of the descended Ten Daśāvatāras of the Supreme Lord; Śrīman-Nārāyaṇa, to appear upon the Earth was Varāha, the Boar, Who rescued the Earth, personified as His Consort Bhūmī-devī, from being swallowed by the cosmic waters and as such saving Her from the monstrous Āsura Hiraṇyākṣa, and restoring the Cosmic Order of Dharma.
When the powerful Āsura Hiraṇyākṣa disrupted the balance of the Earth and submerged Her in the Seas, the Lord took the Form of Varāha, Who carried the Earth out of the waters by lifting Her up on His mighty tusks, bringing Her safely to shore. The Boar then faced the demon in a fierce battle, and slew him without mercy. Bhūmī-devī then paid deep obeisances to Varāha, as Her great Saviour and Consort.
The Līlās of Varāha teach us the power and duty of the Lord as Protector and Safeguard of the Cosmos, as well as the responsibility to honour our Earth-Mother Bhūmī-devī, saving Her from all harm. As such Lord Varāha is beloved to the children of Bhūmī-devī.
❤🔥6
The Forms of Warlike Heroism
The sacred Principles of personal bravery, resilience, and embodying the ethos of the warrior, are a necessity for all who oppose the decline of Modernity. The Dharmic Warrior (Kṣatriya) understands all of life is a battlefield, and whether physically or spiritually, one must fight. In a world of cowardice, the brave and heroic rise.
As Baron Julius Evola writes in his classic book Metaphysics of War: “…The warrior principle may construct its own form, refusing to recognise anything as superior to it, and then the heroic experience takes on a quality which is ‘tragic’: insolent, steel-tempered, but without light, this type of ‘hero’ shows a certain greatness, and, naturally, for the types hierarchically inferior to the warrior, the bourgeois, this war and this heroism already means overcoming...”
The true hero embodies strength, but also a sense of tragic loneliness. Whether by physical battle or inner conquest, the Spirit of the Heroic endures through all painful adversity.
The sacred Principles of personal bravery, resilience, and embodying the ethos of the warrior, are a necessity for all who oppose the decline of Modernity. The Dharmic Warrior (Kṣatriya) understands all of life is a battlefield, and whether physically or spiritually, one must fight. In a world of cowardice, the brave and heroic rise.
As Baron Julius Evola writes in his classic book Metaphysics of War: “…The warrior principle may construct its own form, refusing to recognise anything as superior to it, and then the heroic experience takes on a quality which is ‘tragic’: insolent, steel-tempered, but without light, this type of ‘hero’ shows a certain greatness, and, naturally, for the types hierarchically inferior to the warrior, the bourgeois, this war and this heroism already means overcoming...”
The true hero embodies strength, but also a sense of tragic loneliness. Whether by physical battle or inner conquest, the Spirit of the Heroic endures through all painful adversity.
🔥2
Imbolc, the Feast of Brighid
For the noble followers of our Dharmic Sister Path of Celtic Paganism, today marks the sacred and liminal Festival of Imbolc, when the slow but steady return of the light and the first signs of the coming Spring are celebrated, anticipating the end of cold Winter, and marking the return of life and warmth to sacred and living Nature.
Imbolc is especially sacred as the Festival of Brighid, or Bríg, the goddess of Fire, healing, poetry, and the hearth. As the daughter of the Dagda and Consort of the Horned Lord, she is arguably the most revered goddess in the Celtic pantheon, and her worshippers welcome her to their altars, homes, and hearths on this day. Brighid, who kindles the sacred Flame, grants her motherly blessings.
Druids and Pagans celebrate Imbolc by lighting white candles, offering honey and milk, and tying a Brighid’s Cross from dried rushes, inviting the presence and blessings of Brighid. May we Vaidika Dharmis likewise mark Imbolc as a time of hopeful returning.
For the noble followers of our Dharmic Sister Path of Celtic Paganism, today marks the sacred and liminal Festival of Imbolc, when the slow but steady return of the light and the first signs of the coming Spring are celebrated, anticipating the end of cold Winter, and marking the return of life and warmth to sacred and living Nature.
Imbolc is especially sacred as the Festival of Brighid, or Bríg, the goddess of Fire, healing, poetry, and the hearth. As the daughter of the Dagda and Consort of the Horned Lord, she is arguably the most revered goddess in the Celtic pantheon, and her worshippers welcome her to their altars, homes, and hearths on this day. Brighid, who kindles the sacred Flame, grants her motherly blessings.
Druids and Pagans celebrate Imbolc by lighting white candles, offering honey and milk, and tying a Brighid’s Cross from dried rushes, inviting the presence and blessings of Brighid. May we Vaidika Dharmis likewise mark Imbolc as a time of hopeful returning.
❤5
The Daśāvatāras, Lord Naṛasiṁha
The fourth of the descended Ten Daśāvatāras of the Supreme Lord; Śrīman-Nārāyaṇa, to appear was the fierce Pūrṇa-avatāra of Lord Naṛasiṁha, the Man-Lion, Who appeared to rescue His great child devotee Prahalāda Mahārāj from his demonic father Hiraṇyakaśipu, slaying him in great wrath, restoring Dharma.
The Āsuric King Hiraṇyakaśipu had received a boon of immortality from Lord Brahmā, and made many attempts to kill his son Prahālada, who refused to submit to his father and worshipped Śrī Viṣṇu exclusively. To protect and save His dearest Bhakta, Naṛasiṁha dreadfully jumped out of a pillar and slaughtered the Āsura with His great claws at dusk, thus ending his evil restoring the Balance of the world, as Prahalāda worshipped Him.
The Līlās of Lord Naṛasiṁha-devā display the divine pastimes of Protection of all devotees, and His righteous Judgement and wrath against all evil. As the Supreme Tattva of the Sātya Yugā, Naṛasiṁha-devā is the fiercest, yet compassionate, Lord.
The fourth of the descended Ten Daśāvatāras of the Supreme Lord; Śrīman-Nārāyaṇa, to appear was the fierce Pūrṇa-avatāra of Lord Naṛasiṁha, the Man-Lion, Who appeared to rescue His great child devotee Prahalāda Mahārāj from his demonic father Hiraṇyakaśipu, slaying him in great wrath, restoring Dharma.
The Āsuric King Hiraṇyakaśipu had received a boon of immortality from Lord Brahmā, and made many attempts to kill his son Prahālada, who refused to submit to his father and worshipped Śrī Viṣṇu exclusively. To protect and save His dearest Bhakta, Naṛasiṁha dreadfully jumped out of a pillar and slaughtered the Āsura with His great claws at dusk, thus ending his evil restoring the Balance of the world, as Prahalāda worshipped Him.
The Līlās of Lord Naṛasiṁha-devā display the divine pastimes of Protection of all devotees, and His righteous Judgement and wrath against all evil. As the Supreme Tattva of the Sātya Yugā, Naṛasiṁha-devā is the fiercest, yet compassionate, Lord.
🔥3
Declaring Impartial Truth
“We will fearlessly tell everyone the Truth, without deceiving anyone. We have to speak the kind of truth that is truly beneficial for the living being, even if it is unpleasant. This is not the same as creating anxiety for others. We have to search for reality. We have to think about the good of all people in the world. With great determination, we have to do what is beneficial for ourselves and others. Unless we speak the truth boldly we cannot please Guru and Gaurāṅga. The more determined one is in Bhakti, the bolder and more courageous he will be as a preacher. If I fail to speak the impartial Truth because I might become unpopular, I have certainly abandoned the path of my disciplic succession and accepted an unauthorized path. At the end I will either find myself cheated or will become an atheist.”
- Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda (“Amṛta-vāṇī”)
“We will fearlessly tell everyone the Truth, without deceiving anyone. We have to speak the kind of truth that is truly beneficial for the living being, even if it is unpleasant. This is not the same as creating anxiety for others. We have to search for reality. We have to think about the good of all people in the world. With great determination, we have to do what is beneficial for ourselves and others. Unless we speak the truth boldly we cannot please Guru and Gaurāṅga. The more determined one is in Bhakti, the bolder and more courageous he will be as a preacher. If I fail to speak the impartial Truth because I might become unpopular, I have certainly abandoned the path of my disciplic succession and accepted an unauthorized path. At the end I will either find myself cheated or will become an atheist.”
- Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda (“Amṛta-vāṇī”)
👍3🙏1
Vanquishing the Darkness
The dark reality of the decay and moral and societal collapse in the Kali Yugā is deeper and more depraved than even the most discerning could have imagined. The Modern illusion that “evil does not exist” proves to be an ever more discredited lie, as the realities of the truly Āsuric and even Satanic are now being truly exposed.
The recent revelations unveiling the true nature of our “elites”, confirm that in this Interregnum, it is clear that we are governed by a demoniac esoteric Cabal, engaging in manipulation, sick sexual depravites, and ritual Occultist practices. This Āsura-mārga lies behind this Globalist System, as was long indicated by Śrīla Prabhupāda.
However, this darkness will not endure. This Occult War will be won by the forces of Good. The sacred destiny of Dharma is to annihilate these demons. Now that awareness is spread, the Āsuras cower in fear knowing their days are numbered. In the coming Golden Age, Dharma will be victorious over all evil. Do not fear.
The dark reality of the decay and moral and societal collapse in the Kali Yugā is deeper and more depraved than even the most discerning could have imagined. The Modern illusion that “evil does not exist” proves to be an ever more discredited lie, as the realities of the truly Āsuric and even Satanic are now being truly exposed.
The recent revelations unveiling the true nature of our “elites”, confirm that in this Interregnum, it is clear that we are governed by a demoniac esoteric Cabal, engaging in manipulation, sick sexual depravites, and ritual Occultist practices. This Āsura-mārga lies behind this Globalist System, as was long indicated by Śrīla Prabhupāda.
However, this darkness will not endure. This Occult War will be won by the forces of Good. The sacred destiny of Dharma is to annihilate these demons. Now that awareness is spread, the Āsuras cower in fear knowing their days are numbered. In the coming Golden Age, Dharma will be victorious over all evil. Do not fear.
❤🔥6🔥1🆒1
The Daśāvatāras, Vāmana-devā
The fifth of the descended Ten Daśāvatāras of the Supreme Lord; Śrīman-Nārāyaṇa, to appear was Vāmana, the Dwarf, appearing at the request of the distressed Devās and Lord Indra, to humble the pride of the Āsuric King Bali and restore Dharma.
When the rulership of Lord Indra over the universe was overthrown by the powerful and demonic Bali, all Devās employed the Supreme Lord to descend and restore Dharma. The Lord descended as the boy Brāhmaṇa dwarf Vāmana, requesting a meager three acres of the King’s land. The Dwarf then grew immensely in stature, with His Trivikrama; a mere three steps spanning all of the Earth, finally placing His foot upon the head of Bali. Fearful and humbled, the demon King submitted in obeisance to the Dwarf.
The Līlās of Vāmana-devā display the foolishness of pride, and the humbling of all illegitimate rulership before Viṣṇu. Appearing as a childlike Dwarf, Vāmana showed that even in simple guise, He is Sovereign over all.
The fifth of the descended Ten Daśāvatāras of the Supreme Lord; Śrīman-Nārāyaṇa, to appear was Vāmana, the Dwarf, appearing at the request of the distressed Devās and Lord Indra, to humble the pride of the Āsuric King Bali and restore Dharma.
When the rulership of Lord Indra over the universe was overthrown by the powerful and demonic Bali, all Devās employed the Supreme Lord to descend and restore Dharma. The Lord descended as the boy Brāhmaṇa dwarf Vāmana, requesting a meager three acres of the King’s land. The Dwarf then grew immensely in stature, with His Trivikrama; a mere three steps spanning all of the Earth, finally placing His foot upon the head of Bali. Fearful and humbled, the demon King submitted in obeisance to the Dwarf.
The Līlās of Vāmana-devā display the foolishness of pride, and the humbling of all illegitimate rulership before Viṣṇu. Appearing as a childlike Dwarf, Vāmana showed that even in simple guise, He is Sovereign over all.
❤3
Remembering Lost Ages
“I remember the dark woods, masking slopes of sombre hills; the grey clouds' leaden everlasting arch; the dusky streams that flowed without a sound, and the lone winds that whispered down the passes. It was gloomy land that seemed to hold all winds and clouds and dreams that shun the sun, with bare boughs rattling in the lonesome winds, and the dark woodlands brooding over all, not even lightened by the rare dim sun which made squat shadows out of men; they called it Cimmeria, land of Darkness and deep Night. It was so long ago and far away I have forgotten the very name men called me. The axe and flint-tipped spear are like a dream, and hunts and wars are like shadows. I recall only the stillness of that sombre land; the clouds that piled forever on the hills, the dimness of the everlasting woods. Cimmeria, land of Darkness and the Night.”
- Robert E. Howard (“Cimmeria”)
“I remember the dark woods, masking slopes of sombre hills; the grey clouds' leaden everlasting arch; the dusky streams that flowed without a sound, and the lone winds that whispered down the passes. It was gloomy land that seemed to hold all winds and clouds and dreams that shun the sun, with bare boughs rattling in the lonesome winds, and the dark woodlands brooding over all, not even lightened by the rare dim sun which made squat shadows out of men; they called it Cimmeria, land of Darkness and deep Night. It was so long ago and far away I have forgotten the very name men called me. The axe and flint-tipped spear are like a dream, and hunts and wars are like shadows. I recall only the stillness of that sombre land; the clouds that piled forever on the hills, the dimness of the everlasting woods. Cimmeria, land of Darkness and the Night.”
- Robert E. Howard (“Cimmeria”)
❤3
Celebrating Māhā-Śhivarātri
On this sacred night of Māhā-Śhivarātri, followers of Sanātana Dharma, especially our Śhaiva brethren, gather in reverence to honour Lord Śhiva, the exalted among the Devās and the most devoted servant of Śrīman-Nārāyaṇa. Mighty yet serene, ascetic yet compassionate, he stands is embodiment of Pure Consciousness, he is the Lord of Yoga, always guiding his followers to realization of the Self (Ātma-jñāna).
Lord Śhiva is the utmost ascetic Yogī, forever austere and equipoised in eternal meditation upon Govinda, Who is always in the mind of Māhādevā. Those who worship Nīlakaṇṭha, the Blue-Throated One, are assured by his kindness and grace by material blessing as well as great spiritual advancement in knowing the pure Ātman, and gradual deep Bhakti.
On this holy Māhā-Śhivarātri, may we remember and worship the fierce yet kind Renewer; Lord Rudra, who guides us toward the stillness of surrendered devotion and realization of pure bliss.
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Auṁ Namaḥ Śhivāya
On this sacred night of Māhā-Śhivarātri, followers of Sanātana Dharma, especially our Śhaiva brethren, gather in reverence to honour Lord Śhiva, the exalted among the Devās and the most devoted servant of Śrīman-Nārāyaṇa. Mighty yet serene, ascetic yet compassionate, he stands is embodiment of Pure Consciousness, he is the Lord of Yoga, always guiding his followers to realization of the Self (Ātma-jñāna).
Lord Śhiva is the utmost ascetic Yogī, forever austere and equipoised in eternal meditation upon Govinda, Who is always in the mind of Māhādevā. Those who worship Nīlakaṇṭha, the Blue-Throated One, are assured by his kindness and grace by material blessing as well as great spiritual advancement in knowing the pure Ātman, and gradual deep Bhakti.
On this holy Māhā-Śhivarātri, may we remember and worship the fierce yet kind Renewer; Lord Rudra, who guides us toward the stillness of surrendered devotion and realization of pure bliss.
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Auṁ Namaḥ Śhivāya
❤3
The Daśāvatāras, Paraśurāma
The sixth of the descended Ten Daśāvatāras of the Supreme Lord; Śrīman-Nārāyaṇa, to appear was Paraśurāma, Rāma with the Axe. He appeared as a the supreme Kṣatriya and the Divine Enforcer of Dharma, annihilating demonic rulership, Dynasties, and being an immortal warrior enduring through many Ages.
The son of the sage Jamadagni, Paraśurāma vowed to battle tyrannical and unjust Kings, after His father had been wronged and his land stolen. Clad in deerskin with the matted locks of a Brāhmaṇa, Paraśurāma took up His fierce axe and without mercy slew the King and all the warrior class, hacking off limbs and heads in dreadful frenzy. To atone for this sin, Paraśurāma vowed to end all corrupt Dynasties, slaughtering the wicked Kṣatriyas for twenty-one generations.
The Līlās of Paraśurāma teach the necessity of divine retribution, and need for the sacred warrior. As an enduring immortal (Chiranjivi), He served as Guru to Bhīṣma, Droṇā, and is awaiting the coming of Lord Kalki.
The sixth of the descended Ten Daśāvatāras of the Supreme Lord; Śrīman-Nārāyaṇa, to appear was Paraśurāma, Rāma with the Axe. He appeared as a the supreme Kṣatriya and the Divine Enforcer of Dharma, annihilating demonic rulership, Dynasties, and being an immortal warrior enduring through many Ages.
The son of the sage Jamadagni, Paraśurāma vowed to battle tyrannical and unjust Kings, after His father had been wronged and his land stolen. Clad in deerskin with the matted locks of a Brāhmaṇa, Paraśurāma took up His fierce axe and without mercy slew the King and all the warrior class, hacking off limbs and heads in dreadful frenzy. To atone for this sin, Paraśurāma vowed to end all corrupt Dynasties, slaughtering the wicked Kṣatriyas for twenty-one generations.
The Līlās of Paraśurāma teach the necessity of divine retribution, and need for the sacred warrior. As an enduring immortal (Chiranjivi), He served as Guru to Bhīṣma, Droṇā, and is awaiting the coming of Lord Kalki.
🔥3
Receiving the Kali Yugā
The great devotee Mahārāja Parīkṣit, last of the Pāṇḍavas, witnessed the beginning of this Age of Kali, when he saw a great mother cow, with three of her four legs cut off. This cow, who was Dharma herself, lamented the suffering entering the world, as the Āsura Kali, dressed as a false King, was beating the dear weeping cow.
In righteous anger, King Parīkṣit raised his sword preparing to strike Kali dead, the demon cowering in fear, and begging for the Cakravartin’s mercy. In his sagely wisdom, Parīkṣit spared Kali, understanding his role in this fallen Age (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, 1.17.28-30). Kali was allowed, to fulfill the purposes of the Supreme Lord, to roam the Earth and spread Ādharma.
This pastime of Parīkṣit, receiving the coming of Kali Yugā with grace and nobility, shows that though wounded, Dharma is not slain, and will forever endure. Even in this Age of Kali, the Divine Purpose is fufilled, and Kali is himself a servant of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s mysterious and unsearchable Līlās.
The great devotee Mahārāja Parīkṣit, last of the Pāṇḍavas, witnessed the beginning of this Age of Kali, when he saw a great mother cow, with three of her four legs cut off. This cow, who was Dharma herself, lamented the suffering entering the world, as the Āsura Kali, dressed as a false King, was beating the dear weeping cow.
In righteous anger, King Parīkṣit raised his sword preparing to strike Kali dead, the demon cowering in fear, and begging for the Cakravartin’s mercy. In his sagely wisdom, Parīkṣit spared Kali, understanding his role in this fallen Age (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, 1.17.28-30). Kali was allowed, to fulfill the purposes of the Supreme Lord, to roam the Earth and spread Ādharma.
This pastime of Parīkṣit, receiving the coming of Kali Yugā with grace and nobility, shows that though wounded, Dharma is not slain, and will forever endure. Even in this Age of Kali, the Divine Purpose is fufilled, and Kali is himself a servant of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s mysterious and unsearchable Līlās.
🔥5
Being Cheated No Longer
“You are being cheated for two hundred, three hundred years, that’s all. Not before that. That’s all. So you are being cheated for the last two hundred years, not for thousands of years. So it will be finished. Within another fifty years, everything will be finished. Ignorance is going as science. Irreligion is going as religion. So how long it will go? People are becoming intelligent.”
- Śrīla Prabhupāda
(Morning Walk at Cheviot Hills Golf Course, May 15, 1973, Los Angeles)
“You are being cheated for two hundred, three hundred years, that’s all. Not before that. That’s all. So you are being cheated for the last two hundred years, not for thousands of years. So it will be finished. Within another fifty years, everything will be finished. Ignorance is going as science. Irreligion is going as religion. So how long it will go? People are becoming intelligent.”
- Śrīla Prabhupāda
(Morning Walk at Cheviot Hills Golf Course, May 15, 1973, Los Angeles)
❤3
The Daśāvatāras, Lord Rāma
The seventh of the descended Ten Daśāvatāras of the Supreme Lord; Śrīman-Nārāyaṇa, to appear in was the regal Pūrṇa-avatāra of Lord Rāma, the Dharmic King, Who descended as the perfect and divine example of the ideal King, Warrior, and Husband; rescuing Sītā-devī from the demon Rāvaṇa and thus restoring Dharma to His Kingdom.
Lord Rāma was send into exile in the forest with His Consort Sītā and brother Lakṣmaṇa. When Sītā was stolen to Lanka by the lustful Rāvaṇa, Rāma, with the aid of His Bhakta Hanumān and the Vānaras, build a bridge to Laṅkā and slew Rāvaṇa with His mighty bow and arrow, rescuing Sītā. Then at long last, the Supreme Lord returned to His Kingdom of Ayodhyā on a Vimāna, ushering in the Age of Rāma-Rājā.
The Līlās of Lord Rāma display the glorious pastimes divine Kingship, as most perfect Man, Husband, and Leader. As the supreme Tattva in the Tretā Yugā, Lord Rāmachāndra is worshipped as the Highest and Supreme Personality of Godhead.
जय श्री राम
Jaya Śrī Rāma
The seventh of the descended Ten Daśāvatāras of the Supreme Lord; Śrīman-Nārāyaṇa, to appear in was the regal Pūrṇa-avatāra of Lord Rāma, the Dharmic King, Who descended as the perfect and divine example of the ideal King, Warrior, and Husband; rescuing Sītā-devī from the demon Rāvaṇa and thus restoring Dharma to His Kingdom.
Lord Rāma was send into exile in the forest with His Consort Sītā and brother Lakṣmaṇa. When Sītā was stolen to Lanka by the lustful Rāvaṇa, Rāma, with the aid of His Bhakta Hanumān and the Vānaras, build a bridge to Laṅkā and slew Rāvaṇa with His mighty bow and arrow, rescuing Sītā. Then at long last, the Supreme Lord returned to His Kingdom of Ayodhyā on a Vimāna, ushering in the Age of Rāma-Rājā.
The Līlās of Lord Rāma display the glorious pastimes divine Kingship, as most perfect Man, Husband, and Leader. As the supreme Tattva in the Tretā Yugā, Lord Rāmachāndra is worshipped as the Highest and Supreme Personality of Godhead.
जय श्री राम
Jaya Śrī Rāma
❤3
The Ecstasies of Sant Sūrdās
Perhaps the most revered of the devotional and mystical Poet-Saints of North India is Sant Sūrdās (1479 - 1584), the blind Vaiṣṇava poet, whose vernacular Braj hymns in praise of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s childhood pastimes are among the most famous expressions of ecstatic and poetic Bhakti literature.
Being one of the Aṣṭachāp in the Puṣṭimārga, as one of the original disciples of Vallabhāchārya, Sūrdās was born blind of physical sight, yet through the grace of his Guru, was able to see and describe the playful divine pastimes of Bāla-Gopāla and the Gopīs in Vraja. Sūrdās’ immersion in sacred visions of Vraja-Līlā, are most famously described in the hymns of his Sūr Sāgar; his greatest writings.
The poems and songs of Sant Sūrdās are to Vaiṣṇavas a wondrous example of surrendered ecstatic love and deep remembrance (Smaraṇa) of the innocent Beauty of Gopāla-Kṛṣṇa. Though blind in material nature, the eyes of Sūrdās could behold His Love.
Perhaps the most revered of the devotional and mystical Poet-Saints of North India is Sant Sūrdās (1479 - 1584), the blind Vaiṣṇava poet, whose vernacular Braj hymns in praise of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s childhood pastimes are among the most famous expressions of ecstatic and poetic Bhakti literature.
Being one of the Aṣṭachāp in the Puṣṭimārga, as one of the original disciples of Vallabhāchārya, Sūrdās was born blind of physical sight, yet through the grace of his Guru, was able to see and describe the playful divine pastimes of Bāla-Gopāla and the Gopīs in Vraja. Sūrdās’ immersion in sacred visions of Vraja-Līlā, are most famously described in the hymns of his Sūr Sāgar; his greatest writings.
The poems and songs of Sant Sūrdās are to Vaiṣṇavas a wondrous example of surrendered ecstatic love and deep remembrance (Smaraṇa) of the innocent Beauty of Gopāla-Kṛṣṇa. Though blind in material nature, the eyes of Sūrdās could behold His Love.
❤6
Celebrating Gaura Pūrṇimā
Today all Vaiṣṇavas celebrate the most auspicious day of Gaura Pūrṇimā, remembering the appearance day of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu (1486 - 1534), the greatest of all Vaiṣṇava ascetics, scholastic philosopher Bhakta Saints, and the wellspring of pure Hari-nāma Saṅkīrtana, and thus our worldwide Kṛṣṇa-Consciousness.
As one of the highest of Āveśha-avatāras, Śrī Caitanya’s divine example of ecstatic devotion and immersion in the Līlās of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, spread through all of Bengal, and revived authentic Vaiṣṇava Dharma throughout the world. Known as the “thirteenth Āḻvār”, the deep Bhāvas of Caitanya’s Kṛṣṇa-Preṁa through the intoxicated chanting of the Holy Names exemplified the Sweet Path of Nectarian Devotion to Kṛṣṇa.
May all creatures in material nature ever glorify the Rāsās of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the blissful Gaurāṅga, whose disciples on the Gauḍīya Path; the holy Six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana, spread Yugā-dharma to fallen beings.
Jaya Gaurāṅga Haribol
Today all Vaiṣṇavas celebrate the most auspicious day of Gaura Pūrṇimā, remembering the appearance day of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu (1486 - 1534), the greatest of all Vaiṣṇava ascetics, scholastic philosopher Bhakta Saints, and the wellspring of pure Hari-nāma Saṅkīrtana, and thus our worldwide Kṛṣṇa-Consciousness.
As one of the highest of Āveśha-avatāras, Śrī Caitanya’s divine example of ecstatic devotion and immersion in the Līlās of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, spread through all of Bengal, and revived authentic Vaiṣṇava Dharma throughout the world. Known as the “thirteenth Āḻvār”, the deep Bhāvas of Caitanya’s Kṛṣṇa-Preṁa through the intoxicated chanting of the Holy Names exemplified the Sweet Path of Nectarian Devotion to Kṛṣṇa.
May all creatures in material nature ever glorify the Rāsās of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the blissful Gaurāṅga, whose disciples on the Gauḍīya Path; the holy Six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana, spread Yugā-dharma to fallen beings.
Jaya Gaurāṅga Haribol
🙏1
The Daśāvatāras, Lord Balarāma
The eighth of the descended Ten Daśavatāras of the Supreme Lord; Śrīman-Nārāyaṇa, to appear upon the Earth was, according to the orthodox Śrī Vaiṣṇava Saṃpradāya Siddhānta, Lord Balarāma, the elder Brother of Kṛṣṇa, Who is Himself understood to be first plenary expansion of the Lord as descend of the Nāga Ānanta-Śeṣa.
Lord Balarāma, of pure white complexion and carrying a plough, participates in Bāla-Govinda’s childhood pastimes in Vṛndāvana, and enjoys His Brother’s sacred Līlās as Chief of the Gopās. During the last days of the Mahābhārata War, He fought on the battlefield, fiercely slaying demonic rulers and Āsuras. Being of sagely and mellow measured personal character, Balādevā is friend and most loyal adviser of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
The Līlās of Lord Balarāma display intimacy to Śrī Kṛṣṇa in the Rāsā of His Family and kin, being eternally by His side as a perfect cowherd youth in Vraja. May all devotees surrender to Lord Balarāma, Gopāla’s dear Brother.
The eighth of the descended Ten Daśavatāras of the Supreme Lord; Śrīman-Nārāyaṇa, to appear upon the Earth was, according to the orthodox Śrī Vaiṣṇava Saṃpradāya Siddhānta, Lord Balarāma, the elder Brother of Kṛṣṇa, Who is Himself understood to be first plenary expansion of the Lord as descend of the Nāga Ānanta-Śeṣa.
Lord Balarāma, of pure white complexion and carrying a plough, participates in Bāla-Govinda’s childhood pastimes in Vṛndāvana, and enjoys His Brother’s sacred Līlās as Chief of the Gopās. During the last days of the Mahābhārata War, He fought on the battlefield, fiercely slaying demonic rulers and Āsuras. Being of sagely and mellow measured personal character, Balādevā is friend and most loyal adviser of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
The Līlās of Lord Balarāma display intimacy to Śrī Kṛṣṇa in the Rāsā of His Family and kin, being eternally by His side as a perfect cowherd youth in Vraja. May all devotees surrender to Lord Balarāma, Gopāla’s dear Brother.
❤4
The Dharmic Family
The inherent beauty and civilizational health of the natural and loving bond of the Traditional Family, is important in upholding the Eternal Natural Way of Dharma and the Laws of Nature. The natural Family, within the loving conjugal union between man and woman, and the begetting of children in the bonds of ancestral kinship are recognized in all Dharmic Cultures, from the Vedic to European Heathen.
All Dharmic Peoples recognize the importance of protecting and always preserving the Natural Family. Only by passing down these old ancestral values and taking pride in one’s own kin, can parents pass to their children the religious and cultural Ancient Ways of our ancestors, giving them a fulfilled life as adults. Ancestry and kinship are not archaic, but valuable.
During this Age in which the natural Family is undermined and subverted, it is imperative that all Dharmic Peoples support and preserve the ancestral bonds of Families, building a future for our children to inherit and flourish.
The inherent beauty and civilizational health of the natural and loving bond of the Traditional Family, is important in upholding the Eternal Natural Way of Dharma and the Laws of Nature. The natural Family, within the loving conjugal union between man and woman, and the begetting of children in the bonds of ancestral kinship are recognized in all Dharmic Cultures, from the Vedic to European Heathen.
All Dharmic Peoples recognize the importance of protecting and always preserving the Natural Family. Only by passing down these old ancestral values and taking pride in one’s own kin, can parents pass to their children the religious and cultural Ancient Ways of our ancestors, giving them a fulfilled life as adults. Ancestry and kinship are not archaic, but valuable.
During this Age in which the natural Family is undermined and subverted, it is imperative that all Dharmic Peoples support and preserve the ancestral bonds of Families, building a future for our children to inherit and flourish.
❤7