• Kankana and other auspicious paraphernalia
    The Supreme Lord is the purest of the pure. Therefore, anyone who is constantly Krishna conscious is also the purest of the pure.
    (Purport, Bhagavad-gita 8.5)

  • Raksha-bandhana - Shriman Madhu Pandit Dasa tying kankana to the hands of the Lord
    By chanting Hare Krishna, one fixes his mind always on the Supreme Lord.
    (Purport, Bhagavad-gita 8.8)

  • Raksha-bandhana - Shriman Madhu Pandit Dasa tying kankana to the hands of the Lord
    He (Krishna) is the oldest personality because He is the origin of everything; everything is born out of Him.
    (Purport, Bhagavad-gita 8.9)

  • Mrith-sangrahana - Mud being collected for ankura-arpana
    In this age (Kali-yuga) no process of realizing the Supreme is possible except the chanting of the holy names of Lord Krishna.

    (Purport, Bhagavad-gita 8.11)

  • Vainateya Homa
    Bhakti-yoga is very simple, pure and easy to perform. One can begin simply by chanting Hare Krishna.
    (Purport, Bhagavad-gita 8.14)

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April 18, 2008

Kankana and other auspicious paraphernalia

Sri Sri Nityananda Prabhu
The Supreme Lord is the purest of the pure. Therefore, anyone who is constantly Krishna conscious is also the purest of the pure.
(Purport, Bhagavad-gita 8.5)