5) Tulasi leaves should be offered to the Deity. This is due to His affectionate dealings with His devotees. HOW ARE THEY FEELING? So do it very nicely and very soon I shall be coming to your New Navadvipa by the month of March or April. Rather it is Kapoor Tulasi, which is actually ocimum kilimandscharicum, or African basil. And when the tulasi leaves are offered in devotion at the lotus feet of Krsna, there is the full development of love of Godhead., NoD 11 Aspects of Transcendental Service I daily worshiped a thin green sprout until it became painfully evident that it was a blade of grass. One who worships Lord Krishna with Tulasi leaves releases all his ancestors from the realm of birth and death. Actually, a prayer to Krishna is not complete without offering worship to Tulasi Devi. Now I dont know what to do with the dead plants and at the same time others are saying they should be burned which I think should not be done. Dinabandhu Dasa arrived and began playing the harmonium and singing. [15][13], In Orissa, on the first day of the Hindu month Vaishakha (AprilMay), a small vessel with hole at the bottom is filled with water and suspended over the tulasi plant with a steady stream of water, for the entire month. Pick the manjaris as soon as they blossom. TULASI ARATI PRAYERS Srila Prabhupada the founder of ISKCON, reccommended the devotees the following prayers for worshiping Tulasi Devi: THE TULASI, SHE WILL NOT GO TO LIVE WITH ANYONE NON-DEVOTEE, AND BECAUSE SHE IS GROWING SO PROFUSELY, THEREFORE SHE IS GIVING YOU HER BEST FAVOR BECAUSE YOU ARE BEST DEVOTEE, THAT IS TO BE UNDERSTOOD. 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 the tree, there is always auspiciousness. O Tulasi, beloved of Krishna, I bow before you again and again. SRIMAT-TULASYA RASANAM TAD-ARPITE But you should not reduce your devotional service at all. HOW ARE YOUR TULASI PLANTS IN HAWAII? Hindi. It gives the impression that you do not believe that the reader has the intelligence to get the message without your forcing into their attention. So there is nothing wrong with it. All the demigods and other living entities worship Laksmi, the goddess of fortune, just to get her favor, yet the Lord is never attached to her because He can create an unlimited number of such goddesses for His transcendental service. O Vrinda Devi, I offer my respectful obeisances to your lotus feet. Not surprisingly, I felt an immediate connection. And you may sometimes have some difficulty, that is natural in the beginning. Na mam duskrtino mudhah prapadyante naradhamah: rascals and fools, the lowest of men, who engage in sinful activities, cannot suddenly surrender to the lotus feet of Krsna. Srila Advaita Acarya knew this fact, and therefore He decided to call for the Personality of Godhead Krsna to descend by worshiping the Lord with tulasi leaves and the water of the Ganges. Rangoli (decorative designs) of deities and saints are drawn near its foot. SIMPLY THEY ARE EXPANSIONS OF THE SAME ABSOLUTE TRUTH. Because of Srila Prabhupadas efforts in spreading the glories of Tulasi Devi all over the world, Vrinda Devi led Baba Madhava Dasa to choose ISKCON to continue her service at Vrinda Kunda. IT IS SURE. Your service in the matter of implanting Tulasi seeds as introduced in the Western countries has PROVED IT DEFINITELY THAT ACTUALLY YOU ARE GOVINDA DASI, MAID-SERVANT OF GOVINDA. Tulasi leaf is very, very dear to Visnu. Regarding worship of Tulasi, it is not very much important. O Vrinda Devi, I offer my respectful obeisances to your lotus feet. There was a demon son of Lord Shiva whose name was Jalandhar. Should They be kept in a box until one can worship Them properly? But they are not so important. I planted the Tulasi plants and was thinking of serving her faithfully. Jai Srila Prabhupada and Gauranga Mahaprabhu! Pick Tulasi leaves and flowers in the morning, never at night (from sunset to sunrise). Though daily worship is prescribed, Tuesdays and Fridays are considered especially sacred for Tulasi worship. I have tried to convince them but the result has always turned worse. Dandvats. Your dedication to Srimati Tulasi-devi is very laudable and I am sure that if you consult with Karandhara das he will give you all assistance to help make your dream come true. The plant may remain in the garden. So there are three mantras, one for bowing down, one for circumambulating,* and one for collecting the leaves. Even the soil around the plant is holy. Dont worry about it. She has taken the form of a tree so that everyone, even the poorest person, can offer something wonderful to Krishna. It is actually a criminal act on their part. In 1969, Srila Prabhupada sent me to Honolulu to open a temple. Shall I keep Him in that box or take Him to a temple. Anyone who comes in touch with the tulasi tree in the above-mentioned ways lives eternally in the Vaikuntha world.. KRSNA IS VERY EAGER TO SEE HIS DEVOTEE SERVE TULASI, Vaisnavas, Mathura and Bhagavatam. You are always very dear to Lord Keshava. Thus, within my vision I will always behold the beautiful pastimes of Radha and Krishna. Is it written in scriptures that ones sins are destroyed if his dead body is burned with Tulasi wood on it? ghranam ca tat-pada-saroja-saurabhe Sri Tulasidevi wonderful, understanding, loved in all aspects by the Lord. If there is any impediment in growing Tulsi, that means that devotional service is defective. Pick with care and attention. O Vrinda Devi, I offer my respectful obeisances to your lotus feet. And as we sincerely chant the Hare Krishna mantra then all the reactions of our sinful activities in the past will be washed away and we need to take the vow to not commit any new sinful activities and in that way everything will be corrected by the power of Krishna in the form of His holy names. They were large, round beads, shiny from years of use, with a mystical quality that still sticks in my mind. ASAMSAYAH, WITHOUT ANY DOUBT, SIMPLY FOLLOWING THESE RULES AND REGULATION, MAM EVAISYASI, YOU COME BACK TO ME.. [15], "Vrinda" redirects here. Watchlist. Tulsi, the plant (Botanical Name: Ocimum Sanctum) in her former birth was Vrinda, the daughter of a giant named Nemi, and the faithful wife of demon Jalandhar. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Gauranga Mahaprabhu! We pleaded that name and fame would come after he had left this world. Hare Krishna! Letter: Vrnda You are not responsible for what other people do. Simply by seeing or touching this tree one can become relieved from all distresses and diseases. Later, in 1968, as I was cleaning Srila Prabhupadas room I found his Tulasi japa beads lying near his bead bag on his cushion. The Gautamiya Tantra says, "Sri Krishna sells Himself to a devotee who offers Him merely a Tulasi leaf and a palmful of water." One who worships Tulasi with faith gets unending benefit. So you know, I dont know, you just do your best in the situation. A good example of this is deity worship. This entry was posted in T-Male and tagged Sri Krishna on February 22, 2013 by idtsevak . No one cares for the deities in the temples anymore. Letter: Sarada My fascination with Tulasi Devi began very soon after meeting Srila Prabhupada in 1967. But shes not an ordinary tree. In ISKCON different temples have different opinions. Tulsi tells Krishna that she can sense Shankchurn's pain. Sri Tulasi Pranama When you write these stupid things Without Srila Prabhupada and Krishnas guidance I cant make any progress in Krishna Consciousness. I wonder about you. 760314mw.may Conversations In the Western countries, while engaged in propagating the Krishna consciousness movement, we were brought great unhappiness because we could not find tulasi leaves. Often he would cry when he saw her. [13][14], A Vaishnava legend relates the origin of the tulasi to the Samudra Manthana, the churning of the cosmic ocean by the devas and the asuras. Lord Krishna and all the demigods live in a house where mud from the base of the Tulasi tree is found. | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy. [2] The plant is cultivated for religious purposes, and for its essential oil. But Lord Caitanya is so merciful that He has distributed this Hare Krishna maha mantra: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare You dont have to take my word for all of this; you could consult learned Tulasi pujaris or even university professors. I am neophyte in this field so I have to seek guidance. This variety is considered especially sacred to Krishna, as its purple color is similar to Krishna's dark complexion.[3][4]. Some big temples they put on a grand show but generally that is not for the pleasure of the Lord. 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. As far as offering tulsi leaves to Panca Tattva it is a difficult subject matter. vrinde namas te caranaravindam. He was an old man. The whole room was filled with a golden glow. It was as if Srila Prabhupada had arranged for us to receive further instruction and opportunity to serve Srimati Tulasi Devi by sending Baba into our midst. But she's not an ordinary tree. I wear a string of her beads around my neck, they wonderful and spiritually comforting. Be considerate of others, if they do not like what you are doing then, if you want to stay there, you have to act in such a way that you do not disturb them too much. I hope hes repentant now as he has done some service to Tulasi in the past and he helped me in getting Srila Prabhupadas books safe when I ordered them last year. In the Skanda Purana, it is said: 'Tulasi is auspicious in all respects. I Love Krishna - ISKCON 1.49K subscribers Subscribe 0 Share No views 58 seconds ago Srimati Tulasi Devi is Srimati Vrnda Devi's beautiful and graceful, partial expansion in this material. vrinde namas te caranaravindam. Hare Krishna Prabhu Letter: Jagadisa That is the way in the material world. SHE IS A PURE DEVOTEE AND THUS SHE HAS APPEARED ON THIS PLANET TO RENDER SERVICE TO KRISHNA BY BEING OFFERED IN ALL TEMPLES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY BEING OFFERED UP TO THE LOTUS FEET OF KRISHNA. If one makes a paste of dried tulasi wood (from a plant that died naturally) and smears it over his body and worships Vishnu, it is worth several ordinary pujas and lakhs of gaudanam (donation of cows). The sage's disciples produce the asura's hands, a head, and a headless trunk, upon which she falls into despair. There are conflicting accounts about Tulasi leaves being used in the worship of the god Shiva. NEVERTHELESS, IF THEY BEGIN CHANTING THE HARE KRSNA MANTRA AND RENDERING SERVICE UNTO THE TULASI PLANT, THEY WILL VERY SOON BE ABLE TO SURRENDER. Please accept my blessings. Vishvapujita: The whole world worships her. I wondered at this, and when I saw Baba I asked him about it. Devotees of Krishna worship a little tree. radha-krishna-seva pabo ei abhilashi Please tell me how to get started. SB 5.3.6 70-11-30. However, by association with Srimati Tulsi-devi and with the . It is a plant which you can find in almost every Hindu house. This is a great offense. As such, being pleased by Advaita Acarya, Lord Caitanya appeared. [15] The tulasi plant is regarded as a threshold point between heaven and earth. Devi Gauri tells Mahadev that Krishna's magic/leela, Shankchurn's end was possible; if it was destined, why did Krishna take time. I beg you to make me a follower of the cowherd damsels of Vraja. We cannot awaken devotion to Krishna by ourselves. Terrified of what it implied, she ran from forest to forest, forgetting herself. Lakshmiji sometimes has to go to satisfy her numerous devotees, but tulasi leaves never forsake their position, and the Lord therefore appreciates the service of tulasi more than the service of Lakshmi. Although Krsna wants everyone to surrender to His lotus feet, because of peoples sinful activities they cannot do this. I proceeded to cultivate Tulasiplants on a large scale. But today morning my parents uprooted the new plants and threw 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 KRSNA. I am very sorry to hear about your demoniac neighbor cutting down many tulasi plants, but do not worry, HE SHALL GET HIS DUE PUNISHMENT IN TIME, REST ASSURED. vrinde namas te caranaravindam. One who offers a Tulasi manjari to Lord Krishna gets the benefit of offering all other varieties of flowers, and he goes to the abode of Krishna. Although we can never fully describe the glories of Tulasi Devi, an eternal associate of Lord Krishna, the scriptures give us a hint of the value of worshiping her. I was very much anxious to introduce this worship of Tulasi plant amongst our Society members, but it has not become successful til now, therefore, when I hear that you have got this opportunity, MY PLEASURE DOES NOT HAVE ANY BOUNDS. Then, with folded hands, Advaita Acarya would offer obeisances and prayers unto the Lord. Sri Krsna, who is very affectionate toward His devotees, SELLS HIMSELF to a devotee who offers merely a tulasi leaf and a palmful of water. The Supreme Lord is causelessly merciful upon His devotee, so much so that even the poorest of men can offer Him a little water and a flower in devotion and thus please Him. First I couldnt realize that its tulasI devi, I thought its something else like any other small plant, but its leaves put me in doubt and when I rubbed my finger on the leaf and smelt it, I realised its tulasi devi, now shes also having manjris. We learned that the Lord would have a Tulasitree carried before him in His sankirtana party. 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