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Acronyms Vs. Mnemonics
(written on February 8, 2020) Definition of an acronym: an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as...
Sreshta Appalabattula
Aug 30, 20221 min read
Definition of a Mahatma
(written on February 8, 2020) (References: SP Lecture on SB 1.5.11) Srila Prabhupada’s definition for mahatma is explained in the...
Sreshta Appalabattula
Aug 30, 20222 min read
Nectar of Devotion: 6 Benefits of Chanting the Mahamantra
(written on February 8, 2020) (References: SP Lecture on SB 1.5.11) 1. Pure devotional service brings immediate relief from all kinds of...
Sreshta Appalabattula
Aug 30, 20221 min read
Japa (Chanting): The Three Stages
(written on February 8, 2020) (References: SP Lecture on SB 1.5.11) Srila Prabhupada said in his lecture (New Vrindavan, June 10, 1969)...
Sreshta Appalabattula
Aug 30, 20221 min read
Self-Illumination
(written on January 18, 2020) (References: BG 3.17, 15.15) The word self illuminated means that light comes from within, that one is...
Sreshta Appalabattula
Aug 30, 20222 min read
Mahabharata and English Proverbs
(written on January 18, 2020) “Curiosity killed the cat.” Curiosity killed the cat is a saying that is used to warn people that...
Sreshta Appalabattula
Aug 30, 20223 min read
Follow the Lemmings
(written on January 18, 2020) A lemming is a person who joins a mass movement unthinkingly, typically a movement which can lead to...
Sreshta Appalabattula
Aug 30, 20222 min read
A Study of BG 3.16
(written on January 10, 2020 ) The last lines of Srila Prabhupada’s purport to BG 3.16 states: “Indirectly, it is the practice of Kṛṣṇa...
Sreshta Appalabattula
Aug 30, 20222 min read
The Mammonist: Ponce De Leon
(written on January 10, 2020) Ponce de Leon was a Spanish conquistador, or an explorer, who was most famous for discovering Florida....
Sreshta Appalabattula
Aug 30, 20221 min read
A Matter of Duty
(written on January 24, 2020) (References: BG 3.18-19) The translation of BG 3.19 states, “Therefore, without being attached to the...
Sreshta Appalabattula
Aug 30, 20221 min read
The Basic Principle of Krishna Consciousness
(written on January 24, 2020) (References: BG 6.30) The definition of principle is a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the...
Sreshta Appalabattula
Aug 30, 20221 min read
Man Proposes, God Disposes
(written on January 24, 2020) (References: BG 5.15) Srila Prabhupada writes in the purport of BG 5.15, “The Lord is the constant...
Sreshta Appalabattula
Aug 30, 20222 min read
A Desire that is Always Satisfied
(written on January 25, 2020) (references: BG 1.32-35 ) The translation of BG 1.32-35 states: “O Govinda, of what avail to us are a...
Sreshta Appalabattula
Aug 30, 20222 min read
The Easy Path to Demon Status
(written on January 31, 2020) (references: BG 16.24) From reading BG 16.24 one can understand how a person becomes a demon. The steps to...
Sreshta Appalabattula
Aug 30, 20221 min read
Krishna's Dealings with His Children: Devotee vs. Non-devotee
(Written on January 31, 2020) (References: SB 1.9.32) Krishna deals with the non-devotees and the devotees differently. Srila Prabhupada...
Sreshta Appalabattula
Aug 30, 20222 min read
Bhagavad Gita Clarifies Buddhist Philosophy
(written on January 31, 2020) (References: BG 2.71) In Buddhism, there are 4 main principles and these are known as the Four Truths of...
Sreshta Appalabattula
Aug 30, 20223 min read
A Study of BG 3.17
(written on January 17, 2020) Satisfaction in the Self. The translation of the verse BG 3.17 states, “But for one who takes pleasure in...
Sreshta Appalabattula
Aug 30, 20222 min read
Chyavana Muni and the Fountain of Youth
(written on January 17, 2020) Cyavana Muni was a great sage who was born into the family of Bhrgu. One day, King Saryati came to Cyavana...
Sreshta Appalabattula
Aug 30, 20222 min read
Dogma or Mercy?
(written on December 6, 2019) Dogmatic means when one tries to lay down principles which are portrayed as unavoidable and true. Krishna’s...
Sreshta Appalabattula
Aug 30, 20221 min read
Pedagogy of English Pronunciation
(written December 6, 2019) Alveolar: a consonant sound made with the tongue touching the skin behind your top front teeth, (ex. “l,”...
Sreshta Appalabattula
Aug 30, 20221 min read
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