What to do when family members or other people around us put Tulasi Devi in bad condition? Since Mlat is regarded to be "deceptive" (As she stems from Lakm, who is already Vishnu's shakti), she is condemned. My fascination with Tulasi Devi began very soon after meeting Srila Prabhupada in 1967. SRIMAT-TULASYA RASANAM TAD-ARPITE Tulasi-devi is an expansion of Vrinda-devi in this world. Thanks for taking the time to read this. 73-07-20 Letter: Nityananda Letter: Govinda karau harer mandira-marjanadisu Every center should be encouraged to grow Tulsi. They went to visit the Lord of Vaikunthaloka in the spiritual sky, and when they bowed down before the Lord, the aroma of the tulasi, mixed with saffron, entered their nostrils and immediately attracted their minds. I found some Tulasi Plants in our locality. 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. Educate them. Prabhu I think it is a good idea for you, if you want to stay there, to not create undue disturbance. 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. Rather it is Kapoor Tulasi, which is actually ocimum kilimandscharicum, or African basil. Srimati Tulasi devi is one of the most exalted devotees of the Sri Krishna. Yes. As you require something for His service, he provides it. The Detailed Story of Maa Tulsi One of the highly exalted devotees of Lord Krishna is the Tulsi Devi. He should just start following the basic rules and regulations and keep worshiping the deities. THIS IS NOT AT ALL DIFFICULT FOR ANYONE, AND THE PROCESS OF CHANTING THE HARE KRSNA MAHA-MANTRA WITH A VOW BEFORE THE TULASI PLANT HAS SUCH GREAT SPIRITUAL POTENCY THAT SIMPLY BY DOING THIS ONE CAN BECOME SPIRITUALLY STRONG.. I AM ALWAYS THINKING OF THEM and you. She's Tulasi Devi, Krishna's favorite plant. She has taken the form of a tree so that everyone, even the poorest person, can offer something wonderful to Krishna. They are worn as a necklace or garland or held in the hand and used as a rosary. He had spent years in Vrindavana working to restore and develop Vrinda Kunda, the eternal home of Vrinda Devi, the cowherd-girl form of Tulasi Devi. In the tale, Satyabhama is regarded to have prided herself on the love Krishna had for her, and her grasp over his heart. SIMPLY THEY ARE EXPANSIONS OF THE SAME ABSOLUTE TRUTH. [20], In the 19th century, some families in Bengal regarded the plant as their spiritual guide or clan deity. Last year I was completely fallen down but in June I brought all Tulasi plants growing around my house some of them in unclean places and planted them in a clean place together with the help of some of my family members and those plants by causeless mercy of Tulasi Devi and Krishna have grown very well now and I offer her leaves to Krishna. Thank you for your time and consideration. Tulasi Devi can be used in many ways to please the Supreme Lord, but never for gratifying ones senses. krishnasya vrindavana-dhanya- dhamni Remember ONLY ocimum sanctum is Tulasi Maharani, and any plant that would be rejected as the Maharani in our FB group IS NOT OCIMUM SANCTUM. You have been doing penance for a long time to get me as your husband. One who remembers the glories of Tulasi or tells others about them will never take birth again. I know in ISKCON Melbourne they do not offer Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai grains on Ekadasi even. Similarly, there is another injunction, stating that one who reads the thousand names of Visnu can be released from all offenses. However, by association with Srimati Tulsi-devi and with the . Shrila Prabhupada did not use this kind of rhetoric. Prabhu, can I bring the plants and plant them in my house. His breath came in tiny gasps, and with each breath his ecstasy increased. Srila Prabhupada had told us that Vrindavana is named after Vrinda Devi. But Prabhupada would not approve them as pujya Tulasi Devi Maharani. One who sees or comes near a house or garden where the Tulasi plant is present gets rid of all his sinful reactions, including that of killing a brahmana. And when COLLECTING LEAVES from the plant, the following mantra should be chanted: tulasya mrta janmasi sada tvam kesavapriya Letter: Ekayani You can now abandon your body and come with me to Vaikuha to enjoy life as my wife. In India, people grow Tulsi as a religious plant and worship it. He began to describe such a palace from various scriptural quotations. One should not, however, imitate Haridasa Thakura, for no one else can chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra 300,000 times a day. In time, Tulasi gave up all her royal comforts, and went to Badrinath to perform a penance to gain Vishnu as her husband. Please show me some way Prabhu. Tusta Krsna 7 November, 1973 TULASI ARATI PRAYERS Srila Prabhupada the founder of ISKCON, reccommended the devotees the following prayers for worshiping Tulasi Devi: Letter: Tosana So dont worry. [16][13] The tulasi herb is a centre of household religious devotion particularly among women and is referred to as the "women's deity" and "a symbol of wifehood and motherhood", it is also called "the central sectarian symbol of Hinduism" and Vaishnavas consider it as "the manifestation of god in the plant kingdom". 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. Krishna-jivani: She is the life and soul of Lord Krishna. Prabhuji, I have a question that in my house, we have a toilet built on our terrece with a big plastic water tank on it, along with the tank there is some soil gathered. NOW I UNDERSTAND THAT THE SEEDLINGS ARE COMING OUT, SO THE WHOLE SPOT IF POSSIBLE MAY BE COVERED BY SOME NET BECAUSE THE SEEDLING STAGE CREEPERS BEING VERY DELICATE ARE SOMETIMES EATEN UP BY THE SPARROWS, SO WE HAVE TO GIVE A LITTLE PROTECTION FROM ATTACK OF THE SPARROWS. But you have to at least offer Mangal-arotik every day, offer some water and foodstuffs a few times a day. 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. NoD 9 Further Considerations of Devotional Principles [25] Some pilgrims carry tulasi plants in their hands throughout their pilgrimage to Dvaraka, the legendary capital of Krishna and one of the seven most sacred Hindu cities. [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. 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. 9) YOU MAY CUT THE DEAD BRANCHES, BUT WHAT IS THE NECESSITY. Sri Tulasidevi wonderful, understanding, loved in all aspects by the Lord. ASAMSAYAH, WITHOUT ANY DOUBT, SIMPLY FOLLOWING THESE RULES AND REGULATION, MAM EVAISYASI, YOU COME BACK TO ME.. Dandavats no, MEANS THAT IS TEMPORARY. So if you cook for Krishna then there is really no difference. Tulasi (Sanskrit: , romanized:Tulas), or Vrinda (holy basil) is a sacred plant in Hindu tradition. You are Lord Krishnas potency for performing pastimes, and you are known as Tulasi Devi in the human society. But you can tie back the branches obstructing the entrance., Even after tying back the branches, Tulasi kept growing, and the problem continued. Prabhupada: So that. I am never lost, I am never alone, and if sometimes I dont know what to do I just keep on chanting Hare Krishna and reading Srila Prabhupadas books until I do know what to do. 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. U/A 13+. And that you can actually worship the Deities properly every day without fail. There are several types of this 'magical herb', with Rama tulsi and Krishna tulsi being the most common ones. Earth shakes, and Tulsi gets more concerned. Place leftover Tulasi wood within the earth. This created much verbal fighting. He was an old man. 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 pleaded that name and fame would come after he had left this world. I saw the energy of death in actioncompelling, relentless, moving forward like a bulldozer, pushing the soul out of the body. 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? DONT NEGLECT. Even the poorest of devotees in any part of the world can secure a small flower, fruit or leaf and a little water, and IF THESE OFFERINGS, AND ESPECIALLY TULASI LEAVES AND GANGES WATER, ARE OFFERED TO KRSNA WITH DEVOTION, HE IS VERY SATISFIED. Only Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda wear crowns and nosepins. THIS SURELY MAKES YOU SATISFIED. THE LORD, BEING SATISFIED BY HIS PURE DEVOTEES, DESCENDS TO SATISFY THEM. This article is very, very, very good. 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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. tvat-saubhagam kena nirucyatam tad And I am sure you were chanting Hare Krishna also. You are always very dear to Lord Keshava. 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. 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. In the Skanda Purana, it is said: 'Tulasi is auspicious in all respects. 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. So us being fallen is no disqualification, rather, for us, the followers of Lord Caitanya, He is particularly merciful to the most fallen. This was the essence and inner meaning of time. vrinde namas te caranaravindam. Prabhupada: Every temple we have got big, big tulasi. VAISNAVAS ARE BEYOND THE JURISDICTION OF YAMARAJAS ACTIVITIES. Adi 3.107 IN THE EVENING A LAMP SHOULD BE OFFERED TO THE TULASI PLANT AND IN THE MORNING EACH DEVOTEE SHOULD OFFER A LITTLE WATER AND OFFER OBEISANCES. Hare Krishna! shri-radha-govinda-preme sada jena bhasi. Srila Prabhupada is living in his books, Krishna is present within your heart. All these processes of pada-sevanam help one advance in spiritual life very quickly. But Lord Caitanya is so merciful that He has distributed this Hare Krishna maha mantra: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Pick the leaves one at a time with your fingertips. So please advise prabhuji, what to do? He was practically older than the father of Lord Caitanya. The Skanda Purana describes a few: A traditional prayer narrates that the creator-god Brahma resides in its branches, all Hindu pilgrimage centres reside in its roots, the Ganges flows within its roots, all deities are in its stem and its leaves, and that the most sacred Hindu texts, the Vedas are found in the upper part of the holy basil's branches. The most important thing about the spiritual world is that there is no envy among the devotees there. And of all holy places, Vrinda Kunda is one of the most auspicious. In another iteration, as Vrinda, she is married to Jalandhara. dattadhikare vrishabhanu-putrya This forgetfulness was so overwhelming that Advaita Prabhu was convinced that no one but Lord Krsna Himself could enlighten people about devotional service to the Supreme Lord. I have heard that your good wife, Patty is growing Srimate Tulasi devi there at your house with good success. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THE LOVE AND DEVOTION. 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