This time when I go to Hawaii I shall sit down in the forest of Tulasi plants and chant Hare Krishna. Tulsi symbolizes purity. Haribol O Tulasi, beloved of Krishna, I bow before you again and again. May Krishna Bless all of us and all the devotees everywhere. That is offensive. But if we simply chant this Hare Krishna maha-mantra and strictly follow the four regulative principles: no illicit sex, no meat-eating, no gambling and no intoxication and we read Srila Prabhupadas books at least 1-2 hours a day then everything will be adjusted. Witnessing his love and devotion for Vrinda Devi was our greatest gift. Please therefore all of you go to your respective positions and revive your devotional activities without any further delay, and if you cannot cope with the GBC men, which I suppose there must have been some disagreement, I shall deal with you directly. 71-11-17 Letter: Patty Dorgan We must be very much thankful to our Govinda dasi. Letter: Vrnda The sage's disciples produce the asura's hands, a head, and a headless trunk, upon which she falls into despair. whether we may prune the leaves of Tulasi, NO, THERE IS NO QUESTION OF PRUNING. When Srimati Vrinda Devi entered into the material world she manifested herself as the sacred Tulsi plant. Angered by the outcome of the Samudra Manthana, Jalandhara wages a successful war on the devas, conquering Svarga, and ruling as a virtuous monarch. By this time iva would have killed him and he would have gone to Goloka as Sudm. Tulasi malas are considered to be auspicious for the wearer, and believed to connect him with Vishnu or Krishna and confer the protection of the deity. krishna-preyasi In a miraculous way that only Lord Krishna could have designed, this aged saint, who was born in a highly situated brahmana family and who had spent his entire life as a sadhu, was now being cared for by a small crew of American and European disciples of Srila Prabhupada. YOU CANNOT SAY THERE IS NO RAIN. Letter: VARIOUS Please accept my humble obeisances They said that the plants were dead and it is not good to keep dead plants. What are the prescribed rules for plucking the tulsi leaves for offering to Lord Krishna? I am in dilemma. Letter: Vamanadeva It is because if the pujaris put on a grand show the visitors to the temple will give good donations and the pujaris will spend the money and live luxuriously. Thank you for such an informative article. The agitated sun god, Surya, cursed him that he would be abandoned by Lakshmi. Will Krsna forgive me? This is also pada-sevanam. Hope I explain right with my bad english. IF THERE IS ANY IMPEDIMENT IN GROWING TULSI, THAT MEANS THAT DEVOTIONAL SERVICE IS DEFECTIVE. One should not, however, imitate Haridasa Thakura, for no one else can chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra 300,000 times a day. And the desire to understand the Lords amazing pastimes of the rasa dance is only by your mercy. Advaita Prabhu has a full white beard. Prabhupada: So that. mrigadibhir madhava-keli- kunjah kshiptash ca kamadi-taranga- madhye The plant may remain in the garden. Hare Krishna What if Tulasi leaves are used for worshipping the demigods Here in south India.. they are using tulasi leaves for offering to demigods and so they request us to supply the leaves from our garden.. how can we deny them What is the remedy? PLEASE TAKE CARE OF THE TULASI PLANTS IN THE FOLLOWING WAY. Please accept my blessings. vicitra-ratnabharana-shriyadhye 18) Dont try to introduce something new. CHANTING SIXTEEN ROUNDS DOES NOT TAKE MUCH TIME, NOR IS OFFERING RESPECTS TO THE TULASI PLANT DIFFICULT. Simply by seeing, simply by touching, simply by remembering, simply by praying to, simply by bowing before, simply by hearing about or simply by sowing this tree, there is always auspiciousness. Instead of eating regularly, she chewed whatever food she received as alms, and if nothing was supplied she would fast. A similar statement is in the Skanda Purana, which says, Persons who are decorated with tilaka or gopi-candana [a kind of clay resembling fullers earth which is produced in certain quarters of Vrndavana], and who mark their bodies all over with the holy names of the Lord, and on whose necks and breasts there are tulasi beads, ARE NEVER APPROACHED BY THE YAMADUTAS. The Yamadutas are the constables of King Yama (the lord of death), who punishes all sinful men. I am confused, neither I could leave her in that distressful condition nor I could serve her at my home. Lakshmi rewarded their efforts by being born as their daughters Tulasi to Dharmadhvaja, and Vedavati to Kushadhvaja, respectively. So we should always endeavor after becoming servant of Tulasi Devi. PAMHO I held the painting for Baba to see and said, Vrinda Devi has come., He focused on the beautiful form of Vrinda Devi and tried to say his Sanskrit prayers to her. THEN GO ON WATERING AND THEY WILL GROW LIKE ANYTHING. Prabhupada talked on and on about the glories of Tulasi Devi, and he was in such joyful spirits! But as long as you are determined to follow the principles and chant Hare Krishna and even if you have some problem you keep on trying, then you can wear the tulsi beads. She is a great devotee standing before us in the form of a small tree. What can we do? Srimati Tulsi Devi is a pure devotee of Krishna and she will help us and protect us in so many ways in our endeavors to make advancement in Krishna consciousness. ei nivedana dharo, sakhir anugata koro NoD 11 Aspects of Transcendental Service Srimati Tulsi Devi is a pure devotee of Krishna. I recall him saying that in India every-one considers Tulasi plants sacred, and no one will cut or uproot them. We are very much obliged, therefore, to our disciple Srimati Govinda Dasi because she has taken much care to grow tulasi plants from seeds, and she has been successful by the grace of Krishna. And now our tulasi plants are distributed. They were large, round beads, shiny from years of use, with a mystical quality that still sticks in my mind. In TheNectar of Devotion, Srila Prabhupada quotes from the Skanda Purana: Tulasi is auspicious in all respects. It is a great offense to cook or heat Tulasi, or to use her for mundane purposes, such as medicines and ointments. Such men should be taken and beaten very hard with shoesbut it will not be very much to our credit if we are accused of fighting in this way. Then I saw the devotees response to death: full surrender at the Lords lotus feet with pure love and trust. Prabhu, I am thinking of keeping her wood for some service of Krishna like carving beads, keeping besides Prasadam when Tulasi leaves are not available and the remaing small branches I have buried in the ground where other Tulasi plants are there. Shri Vasishthaji said that what I have heard in ancient times from Lord Brahma about the marriage of Tulasi I will now describe according to what is written in the Narada-pancaratra. i was thinking of wearing tulsi beads around my neck, but i want to confirm if there are any precautions that need to be taken in order to be worthy of the beads Wherever the shade of Tulasi Devi falls is purified and is the best place for offering fire sacrifices. As far as worshiping Radha Krishna the main thing is that you are yourself firmly fixed up in following the four regulative principles and chanting at least 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna mantra every day. The name Tulasi is also believed to literally translate as "immeasurable". Babas work at Vrinda Kunda was left unfinished. Vidya dasi, 25 October, 1976 It is the shining crest jewel of all the Vaikunthas, and Srimati Radharani, the daughter of King Vrishabhanu, has made Vrinda Devi the ruling monarch of Lord Krishnas opulent and auspicious abode of Vrindavana.. I would like to buy all your books. Letter: Pradyumna All the scriptures give emphasis on the need of getting mercy from Maa Tulsi if one wants to make progress in devotion. So there is nothing wrong with it. Vrishadhvaja and also his heir-son were dead and his grandchildrenDharmadhvaja and Kushadhvajawere now worshiping Lakshmi to gain her favor. So I have kept them in a box. 9) YOU MAY CUT THE DEAD BRANCHES, BUT WHAT IS THE NECESSITY. Pushpasara: She is the essence of all flowers. SRIMAT-TULASYA RASANAM TAD-ARPITE U/A 13+. All scriptures stress on the importance of getting the mercy of Tulasi devi if one has to make progress in the path of devotion. On meeting him, I felt a strong urge to assist him and began by helping with his medical expenses. [10][11][12], In a variation of this legend, Vrinda immolates herself in her husband's funeral pyre, but Vishnu ensures that she is incarnated in the form of tulasi plant upon the earth. jalasya culukena va In ISKCON different temples have different opinions. Put at least one leaf on each preparation. A Shocker for Devi TulsiS4 E12715 Apr 2021. Such chanting is for the mukta-purusa, or liberated soul. We cannot awaken devotion to Krishna by ourselves. Hare Krishna! 73-12-06 Letter: Kirtida Kanyaka Some are located on the western side of the Yamuna and others on the eastern side. These are stupid questions. We pressed Baba to tell us his life story so we could tape it for future publication. Tulsi Vivah Legend Padma Purana has narrated the story of Krishna and Tulsi. This is due to His affectionate dealings with His devotees. 72-02-12. [19], A person who waters and cares for the tulasi daily is believed to gain spiritual merit and the divine grace of Vishnu, even if he does not worship it. Simply by seeing or touching this tree one can become relieved from all distresses and diseases. You can trust pictures from the Facebook Tulasi group to be bonafide. He got his daughter married to Jalandhar, who was the demon of water. (5) tvadiya-dutyena nikunja-yunor The small crew of us who cared for Baba all feel deeply committed to carrying on his work at Vrinda Kunda. Hare Krishna, Dandvats. When Srila Prabhupada came for a later visit, he carefully entered the Tulasi archway by going through sideways to avoid brushing against her leaves and branches. As the tank is filed with water, the water comes out and goes in the soil ,so 3 little peple plants and one tulasi is grown on its own. KB 30 So Srila Prabhupadas guidance is in his books, it is in his lectures, it is in his letters, it is in his video and film recordings. VERY SERIOUSLY CONTINUE. What should one do if he is not following the basic rules and regulations but has got Radha-Krishna Deity with him? atyutkayoh keli-vilasa- siddhih I know in ISKCON Melbourne they do not offer Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai grains on Ekadasi even. My first question, Can I offer Tulasi leaves to Panca tattva.I offered Tulasi leaves to dead body of my grandfather, I once uprooted a tulasi plant and kept the branches in a box for using as beads in future. Is there anyother related information that one should know about Holy Plant. Madhya 22.125 In the Third Canto, Fifteenth Chapter, verse 43, of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, there is a statement by the four saintly persons known as Catuh-sana, headed by Sanaka-kumara. Tulsi leaves are very important for satisfying Lord Krishna. But Prabhupada would not approve them as pujya Tulasi Devi Maharani. WE ARE VERY MUCH OBLIGED, THEREFORE, TO OUR DISCIPLE SRIMATI GOVINDA DASI BECAUSE SHE HAS TAKEN MUCH CARE TO GROW TULASI PLANTS FROM SEEDS, AND SHE HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL BY THE GRACE OF KRSNA. We pointed this out to Srila Prabhupada and asked his permission to trim some of the branches. We have to follow the rules and regulations, otherwise the result is misery anyhow. Tulasi Puja must be performed very sincerely with clean body and thoughts, as she is the pure devotee of Lord Krishna. My Tulasis have a lot of Manjaris, what should I do with them? However, we\re curious if there are days when we are forbidden to bring Tulasi Devi into our homes. I dont know what calamity will befall the person after this grievous offence! We need to keep on reading Srila Prabhupadas books. Quoting from the Gautamiya-tantra, the Hari-bhakti-vilasa states: tulasi-dala-matrena We pluck Tulsi leaves on Sundays to offer to Krishna. In that house where the mud from the Tulasi Devi is kept, all the demigods along with Lord Krishna will always reside. Pastimes involving pure devotees are only for the benefit of conditioned souls in the material world. Its leaves are used in every holy ceremony. O Vrinda Devi, I offer my respectful obeisances to your lotus feet. [17][7] Garlands made of 10000 Tulasi leaves, water mixed with Tulasi, food items sprinkled with Tulasi are offered in veneration to Vishnu or Krishna. It was very nice doing this service. You were the messenger who brought about the perfection of the amorous pastimes of Radha and Krishna, the youthful couple, who enthusiastically sport in the groves of Vrindavana. Thank you Shri Vasishthaji said that what I have heard in ancient times from Lord Brahma about the marriage of Tulasi I will now describe according to what is written in the Narada-pancaratra. vikrinite svam atmanam So you follow and practice these Tulasi affairs and you try to distribute your experience to all the other centers, that will be a new chapter in the history of Krsna Consciousness Movement. You have been doing penance for a long time to get me as your husband. I always speak to many gentlemen how strenuously hard you work to have introduced Tulasi in the Western countries and I am hearing from everywhere that Tulasi is growing very luxuriantly. But whatever you do should be done with wholehearted enthusiasm and strict adherence to the principles of chanting 16 rounds, rising for mangala arati, following the four basic principles, always remaining clean etc. I was stunned. If we care for her nicely, she can grant us love for Krishna. [2] The plant is cultivated for religious purposes, and for its essential oil. Hindi. yani kani ca papani brahmahatya dikani ca The Lord is not dependent on anyones mercy for His opulence; He is always self-sufficient. The stream of water also conveys wishes for a good monsoon. Being very dear to Lord Krishna, her leaves are an essential part of Krishna's worship. Vrinda Devi may be likened to a grand director or choreographer of the Vrindavana lila, and her parrots are her communication service. In Kali-yuga we are so fallen we are doing so many things that should not be done. Yes. Her great yearning is to expertly arrange Their meeting, and by doing this she feels the greatest joy. THIS IS THE BEST SEASON FOR GROWING TULASI PLANTS. And it is great benefit and blissful serving Tulasi Devi and having her around you. He held one of the small pots in his hand for a long time, gazing at the seven-inch seedling, noting that she was indeed Srimati Tulasi Devi. I am very worried Babas passing away was glorious. Just take the tulsi plants and plant them in your house and look after them by chanting Hare Krishna and watering and circumnabulating make your best effort in this way. Tulasi Devi can be used in many ways to please the Supreme Lord, but never for gratifying ones senses. You can not control what other people do. Plucking tulsi leaves on sundays is a sin and such a person is cursed to death. Pick Tulasi leaves and flowers in the morning, never at night (from sunset to sunrise). She always stays in Vrindavana, absorbed in love for Radha and Krishna. So if some of his disciples would offer him foodstuffs that were not first offered to Krishna with big bunches of tulsi leaves He would be upset. In answer to your questions; 1) TULASI IS ONE DEVOTEE WHO APPEARS WHEREVER THERE IS DEVOTION TO KRSNA. NoD 35 Neutral Love of God 14) I SAID NO CHEMICAL SPRAYS. When Bhaktivinoda Thakura discovered the birthplace of Lord Caitanya, it was so overgrown with Tulasi that no one had settled there, thinking it to be a sacred place. Tulsi mantras are potent chants for good health, riches, peace, and success. vrinde namas te caranaravindam. He should just start following the basic rules and regulations and keep worshiping the deities. So there are three mantras, one for bowing down, one for circumambulating,* and one for collecting the leaves. They understand the situation we are in and they know our hearts. 75-05-31 Letter: Kirtanananda These inebrieties can be adjusted by the cooperative spirit, tolerance and maturity so I request you to kindly remain in the association of our devotees and work together. In another iteration, as Vrinda, she is married to Jalandhara. It is like shouting in a persons ears when you want to make an important point. U/A 13+. There was a demon son of Lord Shiva whose name was Jalandhar. But you have to at least offer Mangal-arotik every day, offer some water and foodstuffs a few times a day. hari bol. Every day provide Tulasi fresh air, water (as neededbe careful not to water too much), and sunshine (or plant lights). vrinde namas te caranaravindam. Pick the leaves one at a time with your fingertips. Im thinking by serving Tulasi my life will become successful! The scriptures describe Vrinda Devi as having a beautiful complexion like molten gold, a shimmering golden effulgence, and an enchanting pearl on her nose. SB 4.8.55 Hare krishna prabhu Preferably, arati should also be offered to Tulsi in the evening, just before Sandhya-arati. Tulasi Devi: She has an incomparable form. There are people who are overly attached to the Vedic rules and regulations so much so that their service to Krishna and the preaching is hampered. So I am very glad that you are seriously interested, and Krsna is pleased upon you. 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