When one is particularly adherent to the process of pada-sevanam, this process gradually includes other processes, such as seeing the form of the Lord, touching the form of the Lord, circumambulating the form or temple of the Lord, visiting such places as Jagannatha Puri, Dvaraka and Mathura to see the Lords form, and bathing in the Ganges or Yamuna. What should one do if he is not following the basic rules and regulations but has got Radha-Krishna Deity with him? I am the lead administrator for the Facebook Tulsi group. I AM ALWAYS THINKING OF THEM and you. The agitated sun god, Surya, cursed him that he would be abandoned by Lakshmi. The second batch of seeds proved fruitful, however, and tiny heart-shaped seedlings spread their delicate leaves in our Honolulu home. kripamayi tvam sharanam prapanna 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. Her right hand is raised in blessing the devotees, and on her left hand she holds her yellow parrot, Daksha, who has thousands of parrot disciples of various colors: red, green, yellow, blue, white. There are quite a lot now outside my house as in the winter season all but one of them dried. kshiptash ca kamadi-taranga- madhye NEW! THERE IS A SAYING, LOVE ME, LOVE MY DOG. When you write these stupid things Without Srila Prabhupada and Krishnas guidance I cant make any progress in Krishna Consciousness. I wonder about you. 2) TULASIS BODY IS SPIRITUAL. In another iteration, as Vrinda, she is married to Jalandhara. Letter: Govinda Sri Advaita Prabhu would also place a flower garland around the Lords neck and TULASI FLOWERS [MANJARIS] ON HIS HEAD. IF YOU CAN ACTUALLY GROW THIS TULASI PLANT, AND I AM SURE YOU WILL DO IT, THEN YOU MUST KNOW IT FOR CERTAIN THAT YOUR DEVOTION FOR KRSNA IS TESTIFIED. Rituals involve watering the plant, cleaning the area near the plant with water and cow dung and making offerings of food, flowers, incense, Ganges water, etc. PLEASE TAKE CARE OF THE TULASI PLANTS IN THE FOLLOWING WAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE TULASI LEAVES OFFERED TO LORD CAITANYAS LOTUS FEET. 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? SB 3.16.21 And you may sometimes have some difficulty, that is natural in the beginning. As a disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and a Tulasi-sevaka, I respectfully implore you to change the picture. And when COLLECTING LEAVES from the plant, the following mantra should be chanted: tulasya mrta janmasi sada tvam kesavapriya You are enriched by the beauty of the amazing and colorful jewels and ornaments you wear. shri-radha-govinda-preme sada jena bhasi. Although these four saintly persons were always absorbed in the thought of impersonal Brahman, FROM ASSOCIATION WITH THE LORD AND FROM SMELLING THE TULASI LEAVES THE HAIRS ON THEIR BODIES IMMEDIATELY STOOD UP. By Krishnas grace, the daily worship of Vrinda Devi is still going on. [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. Hindi. As I entered the room, I was a bit shaken by the hanging presence of impending death. Tulsi is the most respected and worshipped plant in the Hinduism. 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. In 1969, Srila Prabhupada sent me to Honolulu to open a temple. 71-05-28. Protect the delicate Tulasi seedlings from birds and insects. Now it is not raining, but when there is sufficient cloud, it will rain. The same person created much disturbance at my home today as when I started chanting Hare Krishna on the terrace, he started beating the cow and talking badly about the cow and the calf. 8) Yes. FROM THE TULASI PLANT YOU CAN CUT OFF ONLY LEAVES FOR OFFERING THEM TO KRISHNA, NEVER FOR CUTTING AND PLANTING. I am confused, neither I could leave her in that distressful condition nor I could serve her at my home. 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. I have heard that your good wife, Patty is growing Srimate Tulasi devi there at your house with good success. After reading the above reply of yours to Hrishikesh Prabhus question I have a question in my mind. I spent much time at the research library of the University of Hawaiis East-West Center. Hare Krsna Prabhu, I DO NOT KNOW WHO HAS TAUGHT YOU THAT PART OF A TULASI PLANT MAY BE CUT OFF AND THEN REPLANTED? Have I done the right thing, or will Tulasi devi will be angry at me for breaking her branches. Every center should be encouraged to grow Tulsi. Thanks for taking the time to read this. A house with a tulasi plant is sometimes considered a place of pilgrimage. why we cannot pluck leaves at night or sunday, Hare Krishna The Skanda Purana describes a few: I am in receipt of your letter, undated. In time, Tulasi gave up all her royal comforts, and went to Badrinath to perform a penance to gain Vishnu as her husband. "TADIYA MEANS THE TULASI LEAVES, the devotees of Krsna, the birthplace of Krsna, Mathura, and the Vedic literature Srimad-Bhagavatam. SIMPLY THEY ARE EXPANSIONS OF THE SAME ABSOLUTE TRUTH. THE MANJARIS (SEEDS) CAN BE OFFERED IN WATER AND IT MAKES THE WATER FRAGRANT AND TASTEFUL. Tulsi mantras are potent chants for good health, riches, peace, and success. kripa kori koro tare brindavana- basi vicitra-ratnabharana-shriyadhye The gopis then began to address the tulasi plants: DEAR TULASI, YOU ARE MUCH BELOVED BY LORD KRSNA BECAUSE YOUR LEAVES ARE ALWAYS AT HIS LOTUS FEET. And that you are sincerely trying, I can understand from these tulasi plants. Lord Krishna and Srimati Radharani have given Vrinda Devi her role as queen of Vrindavana. Madhya 23.51 Life s Ultimate GoalLove of Godhead, Krsnas smile, the fragrance of His transcendental body, His flute, bugle, ankle bells, conchshell, the marks on His feet, His place of residence, HIS FAVORITE PLANT [TULASI], His devotees, and the observance of fasts and vows connected to His devotion all awaken the symptoms of ecstatic love., Madhya 24.115 The Sixty-One Explanations of the Atmarama Verse What to do when family members or other people around us put Tulasi Devi in bad condition? 18) Dont try to introduce something new. My Tulasis have a lot of Manjaris, what should I do with them? Never use Tulasi leaves or flowers to make teas or juices, even after theyve been offered to Krishna. The offering of its leaves is recommended in ritualistic worship of Vishnu and his avatars, like Krishna and Vithoba. Since Mlat is regarded to be "deceptive" (As she stems from Lakm, who is already Vishnu's shakti), she is condemned. He smiled, his eyes sparkled, and he said, Thats good. As such, being pleased by Advaita Acarya, Lord Caitanya appeared. SB 7.5.23-24 [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. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! But you can tie back the branches obstructing the entrance., Even after tying back the branches, Tulasi kept growing, and the problem continued. I saw the energy of death in actioncompelling, relentless, moving forward like a bulldozer, pushing the soul out of the body. Dinabandhu Dasa arrived and began playing the harmonium and singing. It has given me the impetus to serve Tulasi Devi. It is a plant which you can find in almost every Hindu house. One argument mooted is that goddess Lakshmi is also identical with Tulasi and hence it is also known as Lakshmi Priya; Tulasi is also identified with the wives of other incarnations of Vishnu, such as Rama and Krishna. YOU CANNOT SAY THERE IS NO RAIN. TulasiDevi: The Sacred Tree Compiled by Stephen Knapp The Tulasi tree is a most important plant, and is often seen at numerous Vedic temples, especially those dedicated to Vishnu and Krishna. And it is so easy! Just go on with it like Prahlada Maharaja did and Lord Nrsimhadeva will protect you just like He protected Prahlada. 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. Hope to keep receiving the mercy of Tulasi Devi like this always. As stated in Bhagavad-gita, patram puspam phalam toyam yo me bhaktya prayacchati: If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower. 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. LAKSMIJI SOMETIMES HAS TO GO TO SATISFY HER NUMEROUS DEVOTEES, BUT TULASI LEAVES NEVER FORSAKE THEIR POSITION, AND THE LORD THEREFORE APPRECIATES THE SERVICE OF THE TULASI MORE THAN THE SERVICE OF LAKSMI. The Lords statement that His opulence is due to the benediction of the brahmanas and Vaisnavas is only to teach others that they should offer respect to the brahmanas and Vaisnavas, the devotees of the Lord. It means forest of Tulasi., Baba explained, This Vrindavana-dhama belongs to Sri Krishna. But some will die always of course. 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. Actually it is not a forest as we ordinarily consider a forest because it is very thick with green vegetation. Some are located on the western side of the Yamuna and others on the eastern side. Lord Krishna happily lives in the house, town, or forest where Tulasi Devi is present. 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. Shes Tulasi Devi, Krishnas favorite plant. Sorry for disturbing you again and again. U/A 13+. It will only add to an already confused and bewildered situation. So we should not give up trying to follow the principles. The picture of tulasi is especially indicative, BECAUSE IF TULASI GROWS LUXURIANTLY THAT PROVES THE SINCERE DEVOTIONAL SERVICE OF THE PLACE. vrinde namas te caranaravindam. What are the prescribed rules for plucking the tulsi leaves for offering to Lord Krishna? It is very difficult living surrounded by demons like this but that is unfortunately the nature of Kali-yuga. After all Krishna is a person, Srimati Tulsi Devi is a person, a pure devotee of Krishna. Letter: Tosana Vrindavani, vrinda, visvapujita, pushpasara, nandini, Krishna-jivani, visva-pavani, tulasi VRINDAVANI - One who first manifested in Vrindavan. The living entities who attain the service of the lotus feet of your Lord reside in Vrindavana. Who can describe your good fortune? This very fallen and lowly servant of Krishna prays, May I always swim in the love of Sri Sri Radha and Govinda. , yani kani ca papani [21], A ceremony known as Tulasi Vivaha is performed by the Hindus between Prabodhini Ekadashi (eleventh lunar day of the waxing moon of Kartika) to Kartik Poornima (full moon in Kartika), usually on the eleventh or the twelfth lunar day. It is specifically mentioned herein that tulasi leaves are very dear to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and devotees should take particular care to have tulasi leaves in every temple and center of worship. TULASI ARATI PRAYERS Srila Prabhupada the founder of ISKCON, reccommended the devotees the following prayers for worshiping Tulasi Devi: I am giving you herewith three mantras for Tulasi Devi as follows: vrindaai tulasi devyai priyaai kesavasya ca In another iteration, as Vrinda, she is married to Jalandhara. It signifies the traits of devotion and love in women, and is the only herb worshiped as a devi, or goddess. Therefore, most important is to serve her with love and devotion. Even if we try to explain the reason because they are mayavadis they will not accept and the priest is requesting What shall be done Hare Krishna. Bestowing your mercy on him, you make him a resident of Vrindavana. Jalandhara, an asura born from Shiva's rage, marries her. The forests situated on the eastern side are Bhadravana, Bilvavana, Lauhavana, Bhandiravana and Mahavana. However Just wanted to know, That i have seen The TULSI HOLY PLANT placed in the front yard (aangan) in everyones place. Copyright 2002-2021 The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc. All rights reserved. You have to work it out, exactly what to do, because I do not know your situation. Even in the Canadian temples which are in a much colder climate are keeping Tulasi nicely. Scientifically called Ocimum Tenuiflorum, it is regarded by Hindus as the actual earthly manifestation of Goddess Tulsi, who was a great devotee of Lord Sri Maha Vishnu . PAMHO 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. They donot take Tulasi devi very seriously, exploit her in many ways like using as medicine etc. Tulasi wood (taken after a plant has fully dried naturally) can be used to carve worship paraphernalia, such as beads. This variety is considered especially sacred to Krishna, as its purple color is similar to Krishna's dark complexion.[3][4]. You have done the right thing. But we have to give up our sinful habits. I have tried to convince them but the result has always turned worse. It was as if he was clearly seeing Krishna and his beloved Vrinda Devi. Plucking tulsi leaves on sundays is a sin and such a person is cursed to death. 94-08-08. If it is not possible for Tulasi to survive the winters when planted in the ground, then a suitable house should be provided for her. 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. These days we can not depend on temples. We need to keep on reading Srila Prabhupadas books. Haridasa Thakura used to chant the holy name on his beads 300,000 times daily. You just water. Traditionally, the daily worship and care of the plant is the responsibility of the women of the household. I THINK I GAVE HER THE SEEDS, AND SHE VERY NICELY DONE IT. WE CAN PLACE, HOWEVER, TULASI LEAVES IN THE HANDS OF RADHARANI FOR BEING PLACED ON THE LOTUS FEET OF KRSNA, as you have seen on the Govinda Album. Please let me know how they are growing and how you are taking care of them. In November 1989, I met Vrinda Kunda Baba, or Madhava Dasa, a renowned scholar and Vaishnava saint, and a great devotee of Srimati Tulasi Devi. Prabhu, can I bring the plants and plant them in my house. vrinde namas te caranaravindam. Anyone who comes in touch with the tulasi tree in the above-mentioned ways lives eternally in the Vaikuntha world. One who worships Lord Krishna daily with Tulasi leaves attains the results of all kinds of austerity, charity, and sacrifice. It is so much benefit just by offering obeisances and watering Tulsi, so if they understand the benefits, they will respect Tulsi, even if they are not very serious devotees. Now, we have by Krsnas Grace built up something significant in the shape of this ISKCON and we are all one family. 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 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. 73-12-06 Letter: Kirtida Kanyaka I would like to buy all your books. This is confirmed in the Skanda-Purana, Avanti-khanda. It is an offense to turn the seedlings back into the soil. srutim cakaracyuta-sat-kathodaye Just do it. But actually Lord Caitanya is Krishna and we know that and He knows that. He felt sorry for the condition of the world because even after Lord Krsnas appearance, no one had interest in devotional service to Krsna. After the death of her lover Shankhachur, Devi Tulsi fumes in anger and places a deadly curse on Krishna. IT IS SURE. In a British Indian census, North-Western Provinces recorded themselves as Tulasi worshippers and not belonging to Hindus, Muslims or Sikhs. 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. Every morning we pray to Vrinda-devi. satyavatyai namo namah, I offer my repeated obeisances unto Vrinda, Srimati Tulasi Devi, who is very dear to Lord Keshava [Krishna]. 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. Maharaja Ambarisa always engaged his mind in meditating upon the lotus feet of Krsna, his words in describing the glories of the Lord, his hands in cleansing the Lords temple, and his ears in hearing the words spoken by Krsna or about Krsna. You are Lord Krishnas potency for performing pastimes, and you are known as Tulasi Devi in the human society. Do not worry too much about things you have done in the past that are not good. Tulasi Devi: She has an incomparable form. In TheNectar of Devotion, Srila Prabhupada quotes from the Skanda Purana: Tulasi is auspicious in all respects. The Nayars of Malabar offer tulasi plants to pacify evil spirits.[26]. Letter: Vamanadeva UNLESS THERE IS BHAKTI, THIS TULASI PLANT WILL NOT GROW. O Vrinda Devi, I offer my respectful obeisances to your lotus feet. no, MEANS THAT IS TEMPORARY. He should just start following the basic rules and regulations and keep worshiping the deities. They are worn as a necklace or garland or held in the hand and used as a rosary. He engaged his legs in walking to the holy places and temples of the Lord, his head in bowing down before the Lord, and all his desires in serving the Lord, twenty-four hours a day. The collecting of leaves should be done once in the morning for worshiping and for putting on the plates of foodstuff to be offered. The Padma Purana declares a person who is cremated with tulasi twigs in his funeral pyre gains moksha and a place in Vishnu's abode Vaikuntha. vrinde namas te caranaravindam. Because you have done the Caitanya Mahaprabhu murti so wonderfully, I can understand that Caitanya Mahaprabhu had a special blessing upon you. So if you cook for Krishna then there is really no difference. The important things are chanting Hare Krishna, following the regulative principles and reading Prabhupadas books. All scriptures stress on the importance of getting the mercy of Tulasi devi if one has to make progress in the path of devotion. I tasted the divine words of the Gita: I come as death.. Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare. Lord Krishna likes garlands of Tulasi leaves. 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