Maha Shivaratri, or the great night of Shiva, is a night of prayers and worship of Lord Shiva. According to various traditions, the night commemorates significant events in Lord Shiva’s life, such ...
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Bhagavad Gita 11.54 and Shringara Incense Sticks
bhaktyā tv ananyayā śakya aham evaṁ-vidho ’rjuna jñātuṁ draṣṭuṁ ca tattvena praveṣṭuṁ ca paran-tapa “My dear Arjuna, only by undivided devotional service can I be understood as I am, standing b...
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In India, a devotional and fragrant tradition originated hundreds, if not thousands, of years ago. First, bamboo was sliced into thin pieces and rolled onto irresistibly divine incense pastes. ...
Continue ReadingWhat's that verse on our Gokula Incense Sticks? Bhagavad Gita 9.26
patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati tad ahaṁ bhakty-upahṛtam aśnāmi prayatātmanaḥ “If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water, I will accept it.” Ev...
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Many of us have heard about the Ganga, the famous river in India more commonly known in the West as the Ganges. Many have also seen pictures of thousands of people gathering on her banks during th...
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The festive combination of smiling faces and Christmas time is something that everyone likes to see, and this is why Prabhuji’s Gifts donates $1 from each Holiday Incense Package Gift purchase to a...
Continue ReadingMukunda Incense and the Brahma Samhita
īśvaraḥ paramaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ sac-cid-ānanda-vigrahaḥ anādir ādir govindaḥ sarva-kāraṇa-kāraṇam Krishna, who is known as Govinda, is the Supreme Godhead. He has an eternal blissful spiritual body. He i...
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Today is Bodhi Day, also known as Enlightenment Day because it’s the day that Lord Buddha achieved enlightenment. When Lord Buddha was born as the son of a king in India, he was given the name Sidd...
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