We pleaded that name and fame would come after he had left this world. If one is fully absorbed in love and ecstasy, he need offer only a flower and a little water. Every center should be encouraged to grow Tulsi. On the way to his room I grabbed the painting of Vrinda Devi to take to him. 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. He smiled, his eyes sparkled, and he said, Thats good. As such, being pleased by Advaita Acarya, Lord Caitanya appeared. [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. 73-01-04 Letter: George Rangoli (decorative designs) of deities and saints are drawn near its foot. So there is no problem from your side. 14 Likes, 1 Comments - Krishna Consciousness (@krishna_sketch11) on Instagram: " . There are no days when we can not bring Srimati-Tulsi inside our homes for worshiping her. krishna-preyasi Prabhupada: So that. Even we did something that is actually very sinful in the past, and in Kali-yuga it would be difficult to find anyone who has not done something terribly sinful in the past, it does not matter. Tulasi is taboo in worship of the Devi the supreme goddess, as the pungent aroma of the tulasi plant is believed to anger her. Adi 3 And if we are sincere He will give us the inspiration and intelligence so we can serve Him nicely. I planted the Tulasi plants and was thinking of serving her faithfully. ACTUALLY, ONE SHOULD NOT CIRCUMAMBULATE WHEN THE DEITY IS OPEN. Make a donation. All the scriptures give emphasis on the need of getting mercy from Maa Tulsi if one wants to make progress in devotion. Srila Prabhupadas servant, Kartikeya Dasa, was astonished. Upset, Shiva pursued Surya, who fled, finally seeking shelter with Vishnu. He is giving mercy. [28] Water mixed with the tulasi leaves is given to the dying to raise their departing souls to heaven. It has been mentioned that plucking of leaves / watering of Tulasi Devi is forbidden on Sundays and other days as per the Lunar Calendar. Even in the Canadian temples which are in a much colder climate are keeping Tulasi nicely. Tulasi (Sanskrit: , romanized:Tulas), or Vrinda (holy basil) is a sacred plant in Hindu tradition. vikrinite svam atmanam We can follow his example, however, by chanting sixteen rounds of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra on beads every day and offering respect to the tulasi plant. Some are located on the western side of the Yamuna and others on the eastern side. krishnasya vrindavana-dhanya- dhamni vicitra-ratnabharana-shriyadhye 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. whether we may prune the leaves of Tulasi, NO, THERE IS NO QUESTION OF PRUNING. When Srimati Vrinda Devi entered into the material world she manifested herself as the sacred Tulsi plant. The legend of the tulabharam is a folktale from Odisha, and is absent in the major scriptures pertaining to Krishna's life. These inebrieties can be adjusted by the cooperative spirit, tolerance and maturity so I request you to kindly remain in the association of our devotees and work together. why we cannot pluck leaves at night or sunday, Hare Krishna Prabhu, some people in my family including my father do not like a large number of Tulasi plants outside my house. So this is an example of missing the point. Tulsi leaves are very important for satisfying Lord Krishna. It is believed that Tulsi is the incarnation of Goddess Laxmi in human form. Through this work, our spiritual strength will be increased and our understanding of krishna-bhakti will become mature. The agitated sun god, Surya, cursed him that he would be abandoned by Lakshmi. 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. 750801SB.NO Lectures Thank you for your time and consideration. Never pick Tulasi leaves for any other purpose than to offer to the Lord. THIS SURELY MAKES YOU SATISFIED. NoD 11 Aspects of Transcendental Service Vaisnava must have sikha. In the tale, Satyabhama is regarded to have prided herself on the love Krishna had for her, and her grasp over his heart. THERE IS A SAYING, LOVE ME, LOVE MY DOG. You have to work it out, exactly what to do, because I do not know your situation. tat-prema-sevam labhate kritarthah. Sri Advaita Prabhu would also place a flower garland around the Lords neck and TULASI FLOWERS [MANJARIS] ON HIS HEAD. But if we simply chant this Hare Krishna maha-mantra and strictly follow the four regulative principles: no illicit sex, no meat-eating, no gambling and no intoxication and we read Srila Prabhupadas books at least 1-2 hours a day then everything will be adjusted. In Kali-yuga we are so fallen we are doing so many things that should not be done. VRINDA - The goddess of all plant and trees ( even if one Lakshmi rewarded their efforts by being born as their daughters Tulasi to Dharmadhvaja, and Vedavati to Kushadhvaja, respectively. LORD KRSNAS LOTUS FEET ARE ALWAYS BESMEARED WITH THE TULASI LEAVES, and thus as soon as His lotus feet contact the water of the Ganges and the Yamuna, the rivers become at once sanctified. IT IS SAID THAT KRSNA IS SO PLEASED BY SUCH DEVOTIONAL SERVICE THAT HE OFFERS HIMSELF TO HIS DEVOTEE IN EXCHANGE FOR IT. KINDLY TRY TO INDUCE HER TO RETURN. But shes not an ordinary tree. As I carefully put them back into their bag, I was mesmerized by their smooth touch and golden glow. We have all done so many bad things in the past but we have no power to change the past. 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. Put at least one leaf on each preparation. It is actually a criminal act on their part. Babas passing away was glorious. Hare Krishna! And how should they be offered? I have not read the whole page yet, will surely do so. Your body will decay and become a holy river named Gaak; your hair will become the Tulas plant, the leaves of which will be held sacred in all the three worlds. When she jumped to curse him, Vishnu appeared as his true form and spoke to her, after which Tulasi joined him to depart to Vaikuntha:[5]. In the Skanda Purana it is said: "Tulasi is auspicious in all respects. Tulasi Devi is very, very dear to the Lord. Babhru, 9 December, 1973 Los Angeles In India most people, even if they are not very serious about Krishna consciousness, respect Srimati Tulsi Devi, at least that is the culture. It is better to look forward that to look back. Star Bharat. They can not force you to give. They did not ask my permission. I tasted the divine words of the Gita: I come as death.. And we should not pluck the leaves on sundays. THAT IS AN OFFENSE. O Vrinda Devi, I offer my respectful obeisances to your lotus feet. Vrinda Devi: She has thousands and thousands of sakhis (associate maidservants). It is good that they have to bow to Tulasi before entering Krishnas temple.. So dont worry. I am confused, neither I could leave her in that distressful condition nor I could serve her at my home. When Prabhupada came to Hawaii in 1971, he admired our lush Tulasi garden in front of the entrance to the temple. You must never cut her. Yes. In your house you have to cook daily anyhow. (4) tvad-ajnaya pallava-pushpa-bhringa- Every morning devotees should water and pray to Tulasi Devi and circumambulate her three times. So I can not give you the real authoritative answer to this Prabhu. Apart from this in many other ways people are using Tulasi leaves whis seems very disrespectful to Tulasi Devi like in toothpaste or handwash. Plucking tulsi leaves on sundays is a sin and such a person is cursed to death. She prays to Vishnu, and makes him realise that the asura was shielded from defeat by the chastity of his wife.[8]. We were seeing a divine soul depart for the realm of Goloka, and we cried for joy. Krishna!. Prabhupada: Every temple we have got big, big tulasi. If we really surrender to these points and follow them strictly we will make rapid advancement in spiritual life and naturally we will remember Krishna at the time of death and go back home, back to Godhead. 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. satyavatyai namo namah, I offer my repeated obeisances unto Vrinda, Srimati Tulasi Devi, who is very dear to Lord Keshava [Krishna]. 75-05-31 Letter: Kirtanananda This is a marriage that is celebrated by Hindus all over India for the union. Tulsi or Tulasi, also commonly referred to as Holy Basil, is one of the most sacred plants in Hindu belief. 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. kshiptash ca kamadi-taranga- madhye Thus, within my vision I will always behold the beautiful pastimes of Radha and Krishna. In India, people grow Tulsi as a religious plant and worship it. So if some of his disciples would offer him foodstuffs that were not first offered to Krishna with big bunches of tulsi leaves He would be upset. mrigadibhir madhava-keli- kunjah O Supreme Lord, You are full in every respect. You are always very dear to Lord Keshava. He was reluctant. THE MANJARIS (SEEDS) CAN BE OFFERED IN WATER AND IT MAKES THE WATER FRAGRANT AND TASTEFUL. I go there often but the deity remains in the same condition I leave, the garland I give dries up, the deity becomes filled with dust, the temple is dirty Angered by the outcome of the Samudra Manthana, Jalandhara wages a successful war on the devas, conquering Svarga, and ruling as a virtuous monarch. THEY MAY COME AGAIN. And I witnessed the Lords divine protection of His devotee. August 23, 2016. Tula means a scale or balance, where an item is place on one side and weights on the other to compare and measure the weight. For the font, see, sfn error: no target: CITEREFLittletonCorporation2005 (, Last edited on 22 February 2023, at 02:43, "Fight between iva and Jalandhara [Chapter 20]", "The Origin of Dhtr and Tulas [Chapter 23]", "The Greatness of Dhtr and Tulas [Chapter 105]", "The Vanishing of Viu's delusion [Chapter 26]", https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/3/15/19/, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tulasi_in_Hinduism&oldid=1140852731, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 02:43. 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. 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 She has taken the form of a tree so that everyone, even the poorest person, can offer something wonderful to Krishna. THIS IS TRUE EVEN AMONG THE FLOWERS, WHICH ARE ALL CONSCIOUS OF THE GREATNESS OF TULASI. [2] The plant is cultivated for religious purposes, and for its essential oil. U/A 13+. For wearing Tulsi beads around your neck you should be determined to follow the four regulative principles: no illicit sex, no meat eating, no gambling and no intoxication, and to chant the Hare Krishna maha mantra. It makes for a wonderful read and is worth saving for future reading also (I\ve bookmarked the page). The Supreme Lord can be pleased only by devotional service: therefore it is said here that the Lord is surely satisfied by devotion and nothing else. Bathing in the Ganges and serving a pure Vaisnava are also known as tadiya-upasanam. Will the offence created by the person/s also touch me or Tulasi Devi will accept my service if I bring her? 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. We need to keep on reading Srila Prabhupadas books. This is a great offense. Please accept my blessings. I sat quietly and chanted and meditated beside Tulasi Devi. My Tulasis have a lot of Manjaris, what should I do with them? 11) No. Vishnu procured it for the devas, when the asuras tried to steal it. Tulasi is auspicious in all respects. THE NEW GROWTH OF TULASI IS TESTIMONY TO YOUR SINCERE DEVOTION BECAUSE SHE WILL ONLY GROW AND FLOURISH IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS. And it is so easy! Wherever the shade of Tulasi Devi falls is purified and is the best place for offering fire sacrifices. WHEN IT IS SUFFICIENTLY COLLECTED, THEN. Vishvapavani: She is the sanctifier of the whole world. Please give me the privilege of devotional service and make me your own maidservant. SB 3.15.49 This is a great offense. Tulasis wood is carved into the japa beads on which devotees chant Krishnas name. But you have to at least offer Mangal-arotik every day, offer some water and foodstuffs a few times a day. I love Sri Tulasidevi. Somehow, by the divine arrangement of the Lord, he ended up at ISKCONs Krishna-Balaram temple. Now, we have by Krsnas Grace built up something significant in the shape of this ISKCON and we are all one family. visnubhaktiprade devi satyavatyai namo namah. When I presented them to Srila Prabhupada, he held them and looked at them with scrutiny, then simply said, No, not Tulasi. But he chanted on them anyway. Is there anyother related information that one should know about Holy Plant. Only Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda wear crowns and nosepins. Similarly, there is another injunction, stating that one who reads the thousand names of Visnu can be released from all offenses. Although flowering plants like the mandara, kunda, kurabaka, utpala, campaka, arna, punnaga, nagakesara, bakula, lily and parijata are full of transcendental fragrance, THEY ARE STILL CONSCIOUS OF THE AUSTERITIES PERFORMED BY TULASI, FOR TULASI IS GIVEN SPECIAL PREFERENCE BY THE LORD, WHO GARLANDS HIMSELF WITH TULASI LEAVES. 71-04-11. What can we do? 9) YOU MAY CUT THE DEAD BRANCHES, BUT WHAT IS THE NECESSITY. This marriage is one that is believed to have happened eons ago and is celebrated to this day by a large percentage of the Indian population. Simply by watering Tulasi Devi, simply by offering her obeisances, even simply by seeing her, simply by reading Srila Prabhupadas books or hearing him through his lectures, etc. And while walking along the walkway to the temple, which was lined with more Tulasi plants, he told his secretary, Syamasundara, Dont step on her shadow. In these ways Srila Prabhupada showed great respect for Tulasi Devi. Share. THE LORD, BEING SATISFIED BY HIS PURE DEVOTEES, DESCENDS TO SATISFY THEM. The leaves, flowers, roots, bark, branches, trunk, and shade of Tulasi Devi are all spiritual. Ys I wrote a booklet entitled How to Grow Tulasi Devi, sent seeds and booklets to every temple, and tried to offer advice and assistance to devotees in their efforts to cultivate Tulasi. They are worn as a necklace or garland or held in the hand and used as a rosary. Though daily worship is prescribed, Tuesdays and Fridays are considered especially sacred for Tulasi worship. 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. KRSNA IS VERY EAGER TO SEE HIS DEVOTEE SERVE TULASI, Vaisnavas, Mathura and Bhagavatam. 70-12-29. THERE IS, BUT IT IS NOT SUFFICIENTLY COLLECTED. And now our tulasi plants are distributed. She worshiped the tulasi plant, following in the footsteps of her spiritual master. So dont try preaching to people who dont want to hear from you. Letter: Tosana It marks the end of the four-month chaturmasya period, which corresponds to the monsoon and is considered inauspicious for weddings and other rituals, so the day inaugurates the annual marriage season in India.[22][23][24]. Om Sri Krsnaya namaha. I dont like it when Tulasi wood is wood for this purpose. Who can describe your good fortune? The Skanda Purana describes a few: The word vana means forest. VRNDAVANA IS THE NAME GIVEN TO THE FOREST WHERE SRIMATI VRNDADEVI (TULASIDEVI) GROWS PROFUSELY. In the Vedas, Tulasi ("matchless") is known as Vaishnavi ("belonging to Vishnu"), Vishnu Vallabha ("beloved of Vishnu"),[3] Haripriya ("beloved of Vishnu"), Vishnu Tulasi. In time, Tulasi gave up all her royal comforts, and went to Badrinath to perform a penance to gain Vishnu as her husband. Protect the delicate Tulasi seedlings from birds and insects. Terrified of what it implied, she ran from forest to forest, forgetting herself. The devas invoke Prakriti, the personified force of nature, who offers them three seeds to be planted where Vishnu stays, which represent the sattva, rajas, and tamas gunas. There is one verse, you may know it, This age of Kali is an ocean of faults, but there is one great boon [benefit, benediction] that simply by chanting the Hare Krishna mantra one can be very easily liberated. So the point is in Kali-yuga we can not follow all the strict rules and regulations that may be mentioned in the various parts of the sastras. However, some sects celebrate Tulsi Vivah on the Dwadashi Tithi Tulsi was a woman named Vrinda in her previous birth Because these Tulasis had grown far larger than we had expected (some nearly seven feet tall and with stalks two inches in diameter), we had a problem. Someone has uprooted them. The name Tulasi is also believed to literally translate as "immeasurable". (B) TULASI DEVI'S ROLE IN OUR DEVOTION TO KRISHNA This can be understood with a few examples: (1) IN SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM: The four Kumaras, the sons of Lord Brahma were very much attached to the impersonal aspect of Godhead, not directly to Krishna. 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. In 1969, Srila Prabhupada sent me to Honolulu to open a temple. Madhya 22.125 One of the offenses is trying to preach to people who are not interested in hearing from you. vrindayai tulasi-devyai That is the sign of substantial devotional service. Prabhu, so do you think its a good idea for me to serve Tulasi Devi like this and serve cows also, even if these things cause some people to become envious and start fighting? brahma-hatyadikani ca Neglecting to care for or water Tulasi properly is a great offense. 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