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After all Krishna is a person, Srimati Tulsi Devi is a person, a pure devotee of Krishna. NoD 35 Neutral Love of God 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. In the Skanda Purana it is said: "Tulasi is auspicious in all respects. So you continue to your best, and you will automatically advance more and more in Krishna consciousness. In regional variations of this legend, Tulasi, in her anger and grief at her husband's demise, cursed Vishnu to be turned into stone. Please consider answering my questions in your free time, I will not mind the delays in replying. We learned that the Lord would have a Tulasitree carried before him in His sankirtana party. When picking Tulasi leaves, chant the following mantra: Never cut or prune Tulasi Devi. The house where Tulasi Devi had grown had been lying vacant for many years and now the rent house is occupied and the house members have uprooted all of them. So this is an example of missing the point. Pick the manjaris as soon as they blossom. A house with a tulasi plant is sometimes considered a place of pilgrimage. ei nivedana dharo, sakhir anugata koro Considering this, the Acarya began worshiping the Lord. A good example of this is deity worship. 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. https://krishnastore.com/books-srila-prabhupada-om-21_38.html. vrinde namas te caranaravindam. ASAMSAYAH, WITHOUT ANY DOUBT, SIMPLY FOLLOWING THESE RULES AND REGULATION, MAM EVAISYASI, YOU COME BACK TO ME.. 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. So worship of Tulsidevi and other of Lord Krishnas Entourage is part of the total devotional attitude of pleasing Krishna. Just do everything very carefully. I proceeded to cultivate Tulasiplants on a large scale. (8) bhaktya vihina aparadha-lakshaih It is like that. During this time, I visited Vrinda Kunda. When we told Srila Prabhupada that people had to bend down when passing through the Tulasi archway on the way into the temple, he was delighted. It was as if he was clearly seeing Krishna and his beloved Vrinda Devi. YOU CANNOT SAY THERE IS NO RAIN. It was a moment of incredible awe and ecstasy! Please accept my blessings. Please accept my humble obeisances Please reply soon Prabhu, or the plants may be disposed off by someone. They accompany Vishnu to Vaikuntha, and greatly please and delight him. Tulasi Devi has come to the West to give us the opportunity to serve her for our benefit. However, by association with Srimati Tulsi-devi and with the . Uttamasloka d. Thank you for the many wonderful services that you provide. Rangoli (decorative designs) of deities and saints are drawn near its foot. So shall I take it from the soil near the water tank, and serve her and take her for serving krishna for bhoga and further offering or let it be there, letting it be there dosent seems nice. 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. If you see her in distress try and help her. This is the celebration of the marriage ceremony of Srimati Tulsi Devi and Lord Sri Krishna. yani kani ca papani brahmahatya dikani ca Similarly, there is another injunction, stating that one who reads the thousand names of Visnu can be released from all offenses. I wondered at this, and when I saw Baba I asked him about it. THIS IS TRUE EVEN AMONG THE FLOWERS, WHICH ARE ALL CONSCIOUS OF THE GREATNESS OF TULASI. Hare Krishna Prabhu 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. We can change the future, we can not change the past. by mahesh-das | Full size image. The Deity of Lord Caitanya is very nicely done so there is no need to change the color. Yes, the prayer you have enclosed is bonafide. This time when I go to Hawaii I shall sit down in the forest of Tulasi plants and chant Hare Krishna. I am new to this path and need Mercy of Lord Krishna to bless us and help us from Distracting. madhv-adibhir bhanti vibhushyamana I dont know what calamity will befall the person after this grievous offence! Tulasi Devi, Beloved of Krishna One of Krishna's most intimate servants comes in a special form to bless us with extraordinary fortune. You cannot make Him obliged. Tulasi plants are LIBERATED SOULS who want to serve Krishna in that way. Is it written in scriptures that ones sins are destroyed if his dead body is burned with Tulasi wood on it? Sri Tulasi Pranama Vrinda receives an ominous nightmare where she sees her husband seated on a buffalo, the sky enveloped in darkness, and a sun without lustre. 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. And it is great benefit and blissful serving Tulasi Devi and having her around you. Neck beads, japa beads, etc. 3) Yes, jewelry is alright. Without their mercy, we would keep rotting in this hell of material world where there is only birth, death, old age and disease. SIMPLY THEY ARE EXPANSIONS OF THE SAME ABSOLUTE TRUTH. There are twelve such vanas in Vrndavana. All scriptures stress on the importance of getting the mercy of Tulasi devi if one has to make progress in devotion. But if He does not like, He may not give you. SB 3.15.19 Description of the Kingdom of God Tulsi or Tulasi, also commonly referred to as Holy Basil, is one of the most sacred plants in Hindu belief. So you first introduced Tulasi plant in the Western countries and now you have introduced the vigraha form of Lord Caitanya in the Western countries. Letter: Gaura Hari THIS IS THE PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION. Remove dead branches if absolutely necessary. Somehow, by the divine arrangement of the Lord, he ended up at ISKCONs Krishna-Balaram temple. 75-05-31 Letter: Kirtanananda 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. A gentle smile decorates her lips. Gayatri, hare krishna krishna-bhakti-prade devi Hare Krishna Prabhu SB 1.19.6 seva-adhikara diye koro nija dasi 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. 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. There are already some Tulasi Plants in my house. 13) Use the wood for beads as far as possible, THE BALANCE MAY BE PLACED WITHIN THE EARTH. 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. She has taken the form of a tree so that everyone, even the poorest person, can offer something wonderful to Krishna. Srimati Radharani can be given a Tulasi leaf in Her hand for offering to Lord Krishna. So I have kept them in a box. krishna-preyasi The Kapoor basil has different leaves, different manjaris, and a different scent. One who puts into his mouth or on his head Tulasi leaves that have been offered to Lord Krishna attains Lord Krishnas abode. Wherever the smell of Tulasi Devi is taken by the wind it purifies everyone who comes in contact with it. While doing a little service to Tulasi Devi today I realized how great mercy of pure devotees it is that they have made themselves so easily available to us fallen souls. As the rainy season comes, new Tulasi plants will again appear in large number as the seeds which had fallen are there under the soil. Tulasi Vallabha Krishna It refers to Lord Krishna , who is the beloved of Tulasi Devi. Thank you 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. SO SHE HAS DONE A GREAT SERVICE. THERE IS NO QUESTION OF PRUNING IN THE MANNER OF GARDENERS JUST TO MAKE NICE BEAUTIFUL PLANT FOR ORNAMENTAL PURPOSES. In the Srimad-Bhagavatam, in the narration of Ajamilas deliverance, it is said that Yamaraja gave clear instructions to his assistants not to approach the Vaisnavas. It has given me the impetus to serve Tulasi Devi. 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. NOTHING ELSE IS REQUIRED. I AM ALWAYS THINKING OF THEM and you. The name Tulasi is also believed to literally translate as "immeasurable". Krishna!. 11) No. Indeed, Maharaja Ambarisa never desired anything for his own sense gratification. rocih-pravaha-snapitayma- vrinde 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. ASK GOVINDA DASI ALSO ON MY BEHALF TO DO THIS WITHOUT DELAY. This is the way to increase attachment for the Lord and be completely free from all material desires. It is time for him to go back to Goloka getting himself released from the curse. vrinde namas te caranaravindam. Hindi. But we must be very careful that Tulasi leaves cannot be placed on the feet of anyone else except Lord Visnu and His different forms. TEND TULASI VERY NICELY AND YOUR DEVOTION TOWARDS KRISHNA WILL INCREASE. mukunda-lingalaya-darsane drsau vrinde namas te caranaravindam. Do not place Tulasi leaves on the feet of anyone other than Lord Vishnu in His various forms. This chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra makes everything perfect even though there may be many imperfections from the strict interpretation of all the Vedic regulations. One who with devotion applies the paste of Tulasi wood to the Deity of Krishna will always live close to Krishna. Dont shake or stroke the branch and damage healthy leaves. 73-01-04 Letter: George 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. Letter: VARIOUS Babhru, 9 December, 1973 Los Angeles 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. Vishnu turned into a stone, and resided on riverbank Gandaki River. we can get the highest benefit of human form of life. You are always very dear to Lord Keshava. 72-01-06. 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. He was practically older than the father of Lord Caitanya. I know in ISKCON Melbourne they do not offer Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai grains on Ekadasi even. In India most people, even if they are not very serious about Krishna consciousness, respect Srimati Tulsi Devi, at least that is the culture. By Krishnas grace, the daily worship of Vrinda Devi is still going on. FOR KRISHNA TULASI AND RAMA TULASI THE THE WORSHIP IS THE SAME. It is approved. There are some prayer halls where most of the people go, helds Kirtanas but there deity worship is not allowed.There is one Krsna temple in our village but it seems that no one cares for the deity. 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. But if you can not strictly follow the regulative principles or if you are not able to chant at least 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna mantra every day or if you do not think you will be able to maintain the Deity worship you should first concentrate on becoming firmly fixed up in these things and living a very regulated life before you start the Radha-Krishna Deity worship program. At that time, I was inspired to paint a picture of Vrinda Devi. mrigadibhir madhava-keli- kunjah Prabhupada: Everyone. In the Western countries, while engaged in propagating the Krishna consciousness movement, we were brought great unhappiness because we could not find tulasi leaves. WHEN THE CREEPERS ARE GROWN AT LEAST 7 INCHES HIGH, THEN YOU CAN TAKE THEM OUT FROM THE PLANTING SOIL AND TRANSPLANT THEM IN A ROW IN A DIFFERENT PLACE. Wherever the shade of Tulasi Devi falls is purified and is the best place for offering fire sacrifices. In the same Skanda-Purana, Reva-khanda, IT IS SAID THAT ONE WHO RECITES PRAYERS TO TULASI OR SOWS A TULASI SEED IS ALSO FREED FROM ALL OFFENSES. PAMHO It is better to look forward that to look back. IT IS VERY PLEASING. Instead of committing offences I have put up an altars of Panca tattva. Many sacred texts regard her as divine, and spiritual leaders revere . All glories to Srimati Tulasi Devi! I should cut them? 760314mw.may Conversations 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. VERY SERIOUSLY CONTINUE. tani tani pranashyanti Bathing in the Ganges and serving a pure Vaisnava are also known as tadiya-upasanam. AND THE MANJARIS CAN BE PLANTED FOR GROWING NEW TULASI PLANTS. So there is nothing wrong with it. May Krishna Bless all of us and all the devotees everywhere. I once plucked a tulsi leaf on sunday to offer it to shri krishna deity. Hare Krishna! SB 3.16.21 In Kali-yuga, one who worships, remembers, plants, keeps, or performs kirtana before Tulasi burns up all sinful reactions and quickly attains Lord Krishnas abode. jalasya culukena va Although Krsna wants everyone to surrender to His lotus feet, because of peoples sinful activities they cannot do this. The living entities who attain the service of the lotus feet of your Lord reside in Vrindavana. THEN GO ON WATERING AND THEY WILL GROW LIKE ANYTHING. If branches obstruct a passageway, tie them back, but dont cut them. In the Nectar of Devotion I have given two verses from the Skanda Purana, one of which is: Tulasi is auspicious in all respects. Thank you so much for all your information provided here. Babas work at Vrinda Kunda was left unfinished. Sometimes the shopkeepers give ordinary beads and say it is tulsi, so it is very difficult to get tulsi beads without personal attendance. This song is in Bengali. 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. Vishnu said to the deities that years had passed on earth. 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. 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 But Lord Caitanya is so merciful that He has distributed this Hare Krishna maha mantra: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare In the Skanda Purana there is another statement about tulasi, as follows: Tulasi is auspicious in all respects. Yes. Srila Prabhupada gave his disciples the following prayers for worshiping Tulasi Devi. 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. Tulasi worship is sometimes regarded the worship of Shiva, conveying the deity's omnipresence. Lakshmi rewarded their efforts by being born as their daughters Tulasi to Dharmadhvaja, and Vedavati to Kushadhvaja, respectively. 10) I never said that. "Again and again I offer my obeisance unto Vrnda Devi, who is known as Tulasi Devi and Satyavati, who is most dear to Krishna, and who bestows devotion to Krishna upon us." " We do not have so much time, but still we can chant some kirtan, we can plant Tulasi, offer some flowers, some water, we . If they wanted to go away they could have, but they had no right to sell the Temple. Of course Lord Caitanya is Krishna, so in that sense you can offer tulsi leaves, but His mood is as a devotee of Krishna. It is especially mentioned herein that Maharaja Pariksit took shelter of that particular river which is beautifully flowing, carrying the dust of the lotus feet of Lord Krsna, mixed with tulasi leaves. [10][11][12], In a variation of this legend, Vrinda immolates herself in her husband's funeral pyre, but Vishnu ensures that she is incarnated in the form of tulasi plant upon the earth. U/A 13+. As the Lord says in the Bhagavad-gita (9.26), a leaf, a flower, a fruit or some water (patram puspam phalam toyam), when offered with devotion, very much pleases Him. Tulasi wood (taken after a plant has fully dried naturally) can be used to carve worship paraphernalia, such as beads. Apart from Offering water to Tulasi-devi everything else I do without there notice.So nowadays I donot agitate them much. You can put up barbed-wire fence around the tulasi plants if that will help, or somehow or other protect them from further danger. This is the celebration of the marriage ceremony of Srimati Tulsi Devi and Lord Sri Krishna. This is also pada-sevanam. THIS SURELY MAKES YOU SATISFIED. But we have to give up our sinful habits. The devotees of Vishnu call these sacred stones shaligrama. TOUCH MEANS TO PLACE TULASI MIXED WITH SANDALWOOD AT KRISHNAS LOTUS FEET. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Rather it is Kapoor Tulasi, which is actually ocimum kilimandscharicum, or African basil. (2) bimbadharoditvara-manda-hasya- Have I done the right thing, or will Tulasi devi will be angry at me for breaking her branches. 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. SRIMATI TULSI DEVI IS VERY DEAR TO LORD KRISHNA, SO YOU MUST ALWAYS CARE FOR HER VERY LOVINGLY AND ATTENTIVELY, AND IN THIS WAY KRISHNA WILL BE PLEASED. The Nayars of Malabar offer tulasi plants to pacify evil spirits.[26]. The important things are chanting Hare Krishna, following the regulative principles and reading Prabhupadas books. So my feeling is that if you can actually organize a regular program of worship that you will actually strictly do every day for your Radha Krishna Deities then you should take Them out of the box and start worshiping Them. There are people who are overly attached to the Vedic rules and regulations so much so that their service to Krishna and the preaching is hampered. IF THERE IS ANY IMPEDIMENT IN GROWING TULSI, THAT MEANS THAT DEVOTIONAL SERVICE IS DEFECTIVE. What to do when family members or other people around us put Tulasi Devi in bad condition? If one makes a paste of dried tulasi wood (from a plant that died naturally) and smears it over his body and worships Vishnu, it is worth several ordinary pujas and lakhs of gaudanam (donation of cows). This is not something we follow. 75-07-26. Tulasi leaves mixed with sandalwood pulp and placed on the lotus feet of the Lord is the topmost worship. Infact I have become a source of laughter, anger, and so many things.I had to even stop my deity worship as my father threatened me to break the temple altar. So please advise prabhuji, what to do? 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. Death is a powerful, compelling force, hard to describe, yet almost tangible. NOW TULASI PLANTS ARE GROWING IN ALMOST EVERY CENTER OF OUR MOVEMENT. Anyone who comes in touch with the tulasi tree in the above-mentioned ways lives eternally in the Vaikuntha world. [29] When the plant withers, the dry plant is immersed in a water body with due religious rites as is the custom for broken divine images, which are unworthy for worship. Being very dear to Lord Krishna, her leaves are an essential part of Krishna's worship. His last audible words were Krishna! 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. It is good to keep the wood for making beads, etc. So there is no fault in you plucking a tulsi leaf for offering to Krishna. 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. There is great spiritual merit accrued from caring for holy places. He is giving mercy. However, some sects celebrate Tulsi Vivah on the Dwadashi Tithi Tulsi was a woman named Vrinda in her previous birth Panca-dravida: So why is it, then, if its a question of ajnata-sukrti The Indians, from their birth theyre watering tulasi, theyre chanting Hare Krsna, theyre doing so many activities, but mostly your disciples are foreigners? 70-11-12. That is the only consideration. Honolulu 6 January, 1972 Govinda dasi Later, when he became bedridden in February and March of 1990, I worked with Vidya Devi Dasi, Muralidhara Dasa, and Mohana Dasa to help provide nursing and medical care for him in his final days. Madhava Babas knowledge of the scriptures, especially those relating to the glories of Tulasi Devi, was vast. 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. Tulsi Vivah is the marriage ceremony of the holy plant Tulsi and Lord Vishnu's Shaligram form or Shri Krishna Avatar It is celebrated on the Ekadashi Tithi of Kartik Shukla Paksha. [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. We have all done so many bad things in the past but we have no power to change the past. Mahadev says it takes time to create hatred in someone's mind and he feels bad that Krishna has to face . It does not have to be such a big program like they do in the temples. He is in your heart and knows what you are thinking. Srimati Tulasi devi is one of the most exalted devotees of the Sri Krishna. When the Lord says, therefore, that it is due to the causeless mercy of the brahmanas that Laksmiji does not leave Him, we can understand that Laksmiji is attracted by the opulence of the Lord, not by the brahmanas benedictions upon Him. If a tulasi stick is used to burn a lamp for Vishnu, it is like offering the deities lakhs of lamps. You are Lord Krishnas potency for performing pastimes, and you are known as Tulasi Devi in the human society. So just replan in new pot with new soil and worship and water her. The Detailed Story of Maa Tulsi One of the highly exalted devotees of Lord Krishna is the Tulsi Devi. Wearing the tulsi neck beads is a sign of a devotee of Krishna and a devotee of Krishna must be chanting Hare Krishna and following the regulative principles otherwise he is not a devotee of Krishna. 12) Yes. SPL Govinda Dasi, 7 April, 1970 Honolulu KRSNA IS VERY EAGER TO SEE HIS DEVOTEE SERVE TULASI, Vaisnavas, Mathura and Bhagavatam. We sat beside his bed and chanted Hare Krishna on our beads. AND IN THIS ONE LIFE YOU ARE GOING BACK TO HOME, BACK TO GODHEAD. Only on very special occasions are others allowed to touch the Deity. In the Third Canto, Fifteenth Chapter, verse 43, of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, there is a statement by the four saintly persons known as Catuh-sana, headed by Sanaka-kumara. 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. Put at least one leaf on each preparation. TULASI DEVI NEVER GOES BACK TO GODHEAD, SHE IS ALWAYS WITH GODHEAD. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Your service in the matter of implanting Tulasi seeds as introduced in the Western countries has PROVED IT DEFINITELY THAT ACTUALLY YOU ARE GOVINDA DASI, MAID-SERVANT OF GOVINDA. When the breeze carrying the aroma of tulasi leaves and saffron from the lotus feet of the lotus-eyed Personality of Godhead entered through the nostrils into the hearts of those sages [the Kumaras], THEY EXPERIENCED A CHANGE IN BOTH BODY AND MIND, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE ATTACHED TO IMPERSONAL BRAHMAN UNDERSTANDING.. This created much verbal fighting. THE LORD, BEING SATISFIED BY HIS PURE DEVOTEES, DESCENDS TO SATISFY THEM. And Tulasi Devi is growing so nicely there. (3) samasta-vaikuntha-shiromanau shri- Your email address will not be published. I found some Tulasi Plants in our locality. The Tulasi with green leaves is called Shri-Tulasi ("fortunate Tulasi") or Lakshmi-Tulasi; Shri is also a synonym for Lakshmi, Vishnu's spouse. And I witnessed the Lords divine protection of His devotee. Advaita Acarya considered the meaning of the verse in this way: Not finding any way to repay the debt He owes to one who offers Him a tulasi leaf and water, LORD KRSNA THINKS, THERE IS NO WEALTH IN MY POSSESSION THAT IS EQUAL TO A TULASI LEAF AND WATER.. It was early, just after mangala-arati, on March 27, 1990. These mantras can be said before or while . In 1969, Srila Prabhupada sent me to Honolulu to open a temple. Now I only water the Tulasi Plants, listen to Srila Prabhupadas MP3 files, read his books and Vani Samadhi, and chant Hare Krishna. My fascination with Tulasi Devi began very soon after meeting Srila Prabhupada in 1967. He later told me that he had not seen Srila Prabhupada so light- hearted and happy in over a year. Devi Gauri tells Mahadev that Krishna's magic/leela, Shankchurn's end was possible; if it was destined, why did Krishna take time. (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. Some real and some not. We pressed Baba to tell us his life story so we could tape it for future publication. It is not possible to properly perform the deity worship strictly adhering to all the many, many rules and regulations in the Vedas, but if we try very sincerely and make our best effort then whatever imperfections may be there will be purified. In a miraculous way that only Lord Krishna could have designed, this aged saint, who was born in a highly situated brahmana family and who had spent his entire life as a sadhu, was now being cared for by a small crew of American and European disciples of Srila Prabhupada. whether we may prune the leaves of Tulasi, NO, THERE IS NO QUESTION OF PRUNING. 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