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| {{terms|"Tulasi puja"|"Tulasi worship"|"worship of Tulasi"|"worshiping ulasi"}} | | {{terms|"Srimati Tulasi Devi worship"|"Tulasi is a worshipable plant"|"Tulasi puja"|"Tulasi worship"|"worship of Srimati Tulasi devi"|"worship of Tulasi"|"worship of the tulasi tree"|"worship tulasi"|"worshiped the tulasi plant"|"worshiping Tulasi"|"worshiping the tulasi plant"|"worshiping this plant, Tulasi"}} |
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| {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} | | {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas|Sahadeva|Labangalatika}} |
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| [[Category:Tulasi]] | | [[Category:Tulasi|2]] |
| [[Category:Puja]] | | [[Category:Puja|2]] |
| [[Category:Worship]] | | [[Category:Worship|2]] |
| [[Category:Deity Worship]] | | [[Category:Plants|2]] |
| [[Category:Temple Worship]] | | </div> |
| | <div id="Sri_Caitanya-caritamrta" class="section" sec_index="2" parent="compilation" text="Sri Caitanya-caritamrta"><h2>Sri Caitanya-caritamrta</h2> |
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| | <div id="CC_Madhya-lila" class="sub_section" sec_index="2" parent="Sri_Caitanya-caritamrta" text="CC Madhya-lila"><h3>CC Madhya-lila</h3> |
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| | <div id="CCMadhya24261_0" class="quote" parent="CC_Madhya-lila" book="CC" index="5577" link="CC Madhya 24.261" link_text="CC Madhya 24.261"> |
| | <div class="heading">One can go to any part of the world and instruct people to become devotees of the Lord by following the regulativ. |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:CC Madhya 24.261|CC Madhya 24.261, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">Taking the advice of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and our spiritual master, Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Mahārāja, one can go to any part of the world and instruct people to become devotees of the Lord by following the regulative principles, worshiping the tulasī plant and continuously chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.</p> |
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| | </div> |
| | <div id="CC_Antya-lila" class="sub_section" sec_index="3" parent="Sri_Caitanya-caritamrta" text="CC Antya-lila"><h3>CC Antya-lila</h3> |
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| | <div id="CCAntya3141_0" class="quote" parent="CC_Antya-lila" book="CC" index="529" link="CC Antya 3.141" link_text="CC Antya 3.141"> |
| | <div class="heading">She worshiped the tulasī plant, following in the footsteps of her spiritual master. |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:CC Antya 3.141|CC Antya 3.141, Translation]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="trans text"><p style="display: inline;">She worshiped the tulasī plant, following in the footsteps of her spiritual master. Instead of eating regularly, she chewed whatever food she received as alms, and if nothing was supplied she would fast. Thus by eating frugally and fasting she conquered her senses, and as soon as her senses were controlled, symptoms of love of Godhead appeared in her person.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="Other_Books_by_Srila_Prabhupada" class="section" sec_index="3" parent="compilation" text="Other Books by Srila Prabhupada"><h2>Other Books by Srila Prabhupada</h2> |
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| | <div id="Nectar_of_Devotion" class="sub_section" sec_index="1" parent="Other_Books_by_Srila_Prabhupada" text="Nectar of Devotion"><h3>Nectar of Devotion</h3> |
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| | <div id="NOD11_0" class="quote" parent="Nectar_of_Devotion" book="OB" index="68" link="NOD 11" link_text="Nectar of Devotion 11"> |
| | <div class="heading">Worship of the tulasī tree is very important in devotional service. |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:NOD 11|Nectar of Devotion 11]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Serving Trees Such as the Tulasī</p> |
| | <p>In the Skanda Purāṇa there is a statement praising the tulasī tree as follows: "Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the tulasī tree, which can immediately vanquish volumes of sinful activities. Simply by seeing or touching this tree one can become relieved from all distresses and diseases. Simply by offering obeisances to and pouring water on the tulasī tree, one can become freed from the fear of being sent to the court of Yamarāja (the King of death, who punishes the sinful). If someone sows a tulasī tree somewhere, certainly he becomes devoted to Lord Kṛṣṇa. And when the tulasī leaves are offered in devotion at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, there is the full development of love of Godhead."</p> |
| | <p>In India all Hindus, even those not belonging to the Vaiṣṇava group, take special care of the tulasī tree. Even in great cities where it is very difficult to keep a tulasī tree, people are to be found very carefully keeping this plant. They water it and offer obeisances to it, because worship of the tulasī tree is very important in devotional service.</p> |
| | <p>In the Skanda Purāṇa there is another statement about tulasī, as follows: "Tulasī is auspicious in all respects. 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. Anyone who comes in touch with the tulasī tree in the above-mentioned ways lives eternally in the Vaikuṇṭha world."</p> |
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| </div> | | </div> |
| <div id="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="section" sec_index="5" parent="compilation" text="Conversations and Morning Walks"><h2>Conversations and Morning Walks</h2> | | <div id="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="section" sec_index="5" parent="compilation" text="Conversations and Morning Walks"><h2>Conversations and Morning Walks</h2> |
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| | <div id="1972_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="sub_section" sec_index="5" parent="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1972 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1972 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3> |
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| | <div id="RoomConversationJuly41972NewYork_0" class="quote" parent="1972_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="31" link="Room Conversation -- July 4, 1972, New York" link_text="Room Conversation -- July 4, 1972, New York"> |
| | <div class="heading">Because this Tulasī has very intimate connection with Kṛṣṇa and Viṣṇu, therefore we are worshiping. |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Room Conversation -- July 4, 1972, New York|Room Conversation -- July 4, 1972, New York]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: Better than Viṣṇu worship is to worship Vaiṣṇava. Tadīyānām ārādhanam. Tadīyā means His servant, or one who is, or what is in relationship with Him. Just like we are worshiping this plant, Tulasī. We are not worshiping all plants, but because this Tulasī has very intimate connection with Kṛṣṇa and Viṣṇu, therefore we are worshiping. Tadīyānām ārādhanam.</p> |
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| | </div> |
| | <div id="1974_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="sub_section" sec_index="7" parent="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1974 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1974 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3> |
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| | <div id="RoomConversationJune281974Melbourne_0" class="quote" parent="1974_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="131" link="Room Conversation -- June 28, 1974, Melbourne" link_text="Room Conversation -- June 28, 1974, Melbourne"> |
| | <div class="heading">We worship tulasī. Why? Because it is very dear to Viṣṇu. Tadīyānām. Viṣṇu likes, Kṛṣṇa likes. |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Room Conversation -- June 28, 1974, Melbourne|Room Conversation -- June 28, 1974, Melbourne]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: "Worship of God, Viṣṇu, is the highest, topmost method of worship. And greater than the topmost worship is to worship Viṣṇu's paraphernalia. Viṣṇu's devotee, Viṣṇu's temple, Viṣṇu's dear..." Just like we worship tulasī. Why? Because it is very dear to Viṣṇu. Tadīyānām. Viṣṇu likes, Kṛṣṇa likes. When, patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyam ([[Vanisource:BG 9.26 (1972)|BG 9.26]]), the tulasī leaf is offered to Kṛṣṇa, He becomes very pleased. Therefore we love tulasī. Because He likes. In common word they say, "If you love me, love my dog."</p> |
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| </div> | | </div> |
| <div id="1975_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="sub_section" sec_index="8" parent="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1975 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1975 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3> | | <div id="1975_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="sub_section" sec_index="8" parent="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1975 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1975 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3> |
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| <div class="heading">If they chant Hare Kṛṣṇa and worship tulasī leaf, they'll be liberated without any fail, and they will become devotee. | | <div class="heading">If they chant Hare Kṛṣṇa and worship tulasī leaf, they'll be liberated without any fail, and they will become devotee. |
| </div> | | </div> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Morning Walk -- February 4, 1975, Hawaii|Morning Walk -- February 4, 1975, Hawaii]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">ānanda: Tulasī grows profusely in Hawaii.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Morning Walk -- February 4, 1975, Hawaii|Morning Walk -- February 4, 1975, Hawaii]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Siddha-svarūpānanda: Tulasī grows profusely in Hawaii.</p> |
| <p>Prabhupāda: That's a good sign.</p> | | <p>Prabhupāda: That's a good sign.</p> |
| <p>Siddha-svarūpānanda: Yes. Many people, hundreds of people, are worshiping tulasī. Even people we don't know, they, somehow or other, they have gotten tulasī, and they are worshiping.</p> | | <p>Siddha-svarūpānanda: Yes. Many people, hundreds of people, are worshiping tulasī. Even people we don't know, they, somehow or other, they have gotten tulasī, and they are worshiping.</p> |
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| <div id="MorningWalkJune241975LosAngeles_1" class="quote" parent="1975_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="110" link="Morning Walk -- June 24, 1975, Los Angeles" link_text="Morning Walk -- June 24, 1975, Los Angeles"> | | <div id="1976_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="sub_section" sec_index="9" parent="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1976 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1976 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3> |
| <div class="heading">Perform āratika nicely? | |
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| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Morning Walk -- June 24, 1975, Los Angeles|Morning Walk -- June 24, 1975, Los Angeles]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: ...perform āratika nicely?</p>
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| <p>Nitāi: Yes, it's done very nicely.</p>
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| <p>Prabhupāda: How much, how long they do it?</p>
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| <p>Nitāi: They do for about twenty-five minutes.</p>
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| <p>Prabhupāda: Only?</p>
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| <p>Nitāi: Yes. Then afterwards Tulasī worship and...</p>
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| <p>Brahmānanda: People stay?</p>
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| <p>Nitāi: Yes. End of the class. The whole evening is taken up by ārati, class...</p>
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| <p>Brahmānanda: Who gives the class in the evening?</p>
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| <p>Nitāi: The devotees trade off.</p>
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| <p>Brahmānanda: In English?</p>
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| <p>Nitāi: Yes. And beginning at six o'clock in the evening they have Hindi class.</p>
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| <p>Prabhupāda: Ah. Who gives Hindi?</p>
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| <p>Nitāi: The Indian devotees there. Sac-cid-ānanda gives, and that one, Jatismara. And one...</p>
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| <p>Prabhupāda: What Praṇava does?</p>
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| <p>Nitāi: Sambhunātha Paṇḍita also gives.</p>
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| <p>Prabhupāda: No, Praṇava?</p>
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| <p>Nitāi: Praṇava doesn't usually give, no.</p>
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| <p>Prabhupāda: He stays there?</p>
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| <p>Nitāi: Yes.</p>
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| </div> | | </div> |
| | <div id="MorningWalkJune111976LosAngeles_0" class="quote" parent="1976_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="130" link="Morning Walk -- June 11, 1976, Los Angeles" link_text="Morning Walk -- June 11, 1976, Los Angeles"> |
| | <div class="heading">Just like we are worshiping tulasī, tulasī plant. Why tulasī plant? It is a plant only, not even human being. Tadīyānām. Because tulasī is liked by Kṛṣṇa. |
| </div> | | </div> |
| <div id="1976_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="sub_section" sec_index="9" parent="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1976 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1976 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Morning Walk -- June 11, 1976, Los Angeles|Morning Walk -- June 11, 1976, Los Angeles]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: When Pārvatī inquired from Lord Śiva what is the best form of worship, he advised, viṣṇor ārādhanaṁ param: "Oh, to worship Lord Viṣṇu is the best form of..." Then he said, tasmāt parataraṁ devi tadīyānāṁ samarcanam: "And greater than viṣṇor ārādhana, Viṣṇu worship, is to worship tadīyānām, anything in connection with Viṣṇu." Anything.... That is Vaiṣṇava. Just like we are worshiping tulasī, tulasī plant. Why tulasī plant? It is a plant only, not even human being. Tadīyānām. Because tulasī is liked by Kṛṣṇa. Similarly, anything in connection with Viṣṇu, to worship, that is better than Viṣṇu worship.</p> |
| </div> | | </div> |
| <div id="RoomConversationwithSiddhasvarupaMay31976Honolulu_0" class="quote" parent="1976_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="95" link="Room Conversation with Siddha-svarupa -- May 3, 1976, Honolulu" link_text="Room Conversation with Siddha-svarupa -- May 3, 1976, Honolulu">
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| <div class="heading">So there is no kīrtana?
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| </div> | | </div> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Room Conversation with Siddha-svarupa -- May 3, 1976, Honolulu|Room Conversation with Siddha-svarupa -- May 3, 1976, Honolulu]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: So there is no kīrtana?</p> | | <div id="Correspondence" class="section" sec_index="6" parent="compilation" text="Correspondence"><h2>Correspondence</h2> |
| <p>Guru-kṛpā: Yeah. At seven. The āratika is at seven. Ten minutes. Now it's tulasī worship.</p>
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| <p>Prabhupāda: So this movement should be pushed very vigorously.</p> | |
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| | <div id="1968_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="3" parent="Correspondence" text="1968 Correspondence"><h3>1968 Correspondence</h3> |
| </div> | | </div> |
| <div id="MorningWalkJune111976LosAngeles_1" class="quote" parent="1976_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="130" link="Morning Walk -- June 11, 1976, Los Angeles" link_text="Morning Walk -- June 11, 1976, Los Angeles"> | | <div id="LettertoBalaiSanFrancisco22March1968_0" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="120" link="Letter to Balai -- San Francisco 22 March, 1968" link_text="Letter to Balai -- San Francisco 22 March, 1968"> |
| <div class="heading">Just like we are worshiping tulasī, tulasī plant. Why tulasī plant? It is a plant only, not even human being. Tadīyānām. Because tulasī is liked by Kṛṣṇa. | | <div class="heading">Sri Tulasi is the eternal consort of Krishna, and the most pure devotee, and therefore, the Tulasi plant is worshiped by Vaisnavas. |
| </div> | | </div> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Morning Walk -- June 11, 1976, Los Angeles|Morning Walk -- June 11, 1976, Los Angeles]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: Just like we are worshiping tulasī, tulasī plant. Why tulasī plant? It is a plant only, not even human being. Tadīyānām. Because tulasī is liked by Kṛṣṇa. Similarly, anything in connection with Viṣṇu, to worship, that is better than Viṣṇu worship.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Balai -- San Francisco 22 March, 1968|Letter to Balai -- San Francisco 22 March, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Yes, Sri Tulasi is the eternal consort of Krishna, and the most pure devotee, and therefore, the Tulasi plant is worshiped by Vaisnavas.</p> |
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| <div id="Correspondence" class="section" sec_index="6" parent="compilation" text="Correspondence"><h2>Correspondence</h2>
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| </div> | | </div> |
| <div id="1970_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="5" parent="Correspondence" text="1970 Correspondence"><h3>1970 Correspondence</h3> | | <div id="1970_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="5" parent="Correspondence" text="1970 Correspondence"><h3>1970 Correspondence</h3> |
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| <div id="LettertoKarandharaBombay30November1970_1" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="627" link="Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 30 November, 1970" link_text="Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 30 November, 1970"> | | <div id="LettertoDamodaraBombayIndia29November1970_1" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="624" link="Letter to Damodara -- Bombay, India 29 November, 1970" link_text="Letter to Damodara -- Bombay, India 29 November, 1970"> |
| | <div class="heading">I am very much happy that you have added worship of Srimati Tulasi devi to your Temple activities. |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Damodara -- Bombay, India 29 November, 1970|Letter to Damodara -- Bombay, India 29 November, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very much happy that you have added worship of Srimati Tulasi devi to your Temple activities. That is most auspicious.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoKarandharaBombay30November1970_2" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="627" link="Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 30 November, 1970" link_text="Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 30 November, 1970"> |
| <div class="heading">Regarding worship of Tulasi, it is not very much important. Simply all the devotees may offer a little water every morning and in the evening offer obeisances and ghee lamp (one wick) and circumambulating three times repeating the mantras that I have given you. | | <div class="heading">Regarding worship of Tulasi, it is not very much important. Simply all the devotees may offer a little water every morning and in the evening offer obeisances and ghee lamp (one wick) and circumambulating three times repeating the mantras that I have given you. |
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| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jagadisa -- Surat 29 December, 1970|Letter to Jagadisa -- Surat 29 December, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very glad to learn that you have begun worship of Tulasi in your Toronto Temple. The presence of Tulasi is proof of true devotional atmosphere there. Please offer Her all respects and carefully tend and Srimati Tulasi will be pleased upon you in gaining the auspicious favor of the Lord.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jagadisa -- Surat 29 December, 1970|Letter to Jagadisa -- Surat 29 December, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very glad to learn that you have begun worship of Tulasi in your Toronto Temple. The presence of Tulasi is proof of true devotional atmosphere there. Please offer Her all respects and carefully tend and Srimati Tulasi will be pleased upon you in gaining the auspicious favor of the Lord.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="1972_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="7" parent="Correspondence" text="1972 Correspondence"><h3>1972 Correspondence</h3> |
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| | <div id="LettertoRadhavallabhaBombay6January1972_0" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="28" link="Letter to Radhavallabha -- Bombay 6 January, 1972" link_text="Letter to Radhavallabha -- Bombay 6 January, 1972"> |
| | <div class="heading">I am very glad to know that you are seriously taking to Srimati Tulasi Devi worship. Tulasi Devi is a pure devotee of Krishna and she should be treated with the same respect given to all Krishna's pure devotees. |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Radhavallabha -- Bombay 6 January, 1972|Letter to Radhavallabha -- Bombay 6 January, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very glad to know that you are seriously taking to Srimati Tulasi Devi worship. Tulasi Devi is a pure devotee of Krishna and she should be treated with the same respect given to all Krishna's pure devotees. Simply by worshiping her faithfully, a devotee can get himself free of from all material miseries. In the Nectar of Devotion I have given two verses from the Skanda Purana, one of which is: "Tulasi is auspicious in all respects. 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 the tree, there is always auspiciousness. Anyone who comes in touch with the Tulasi tree in the above mentioned ways lives eternally in the Vaikuntha world." So from this verse we can understand how pure is the service which Tulasi offers to Sri Krishna. So we should always endeavor after becoming servant of Tulasi Devi. I do not know who has taught you that part of a Tulasi plant may be cut off and then replanted? From the Tulasi plant you can cut off only leaves for offering them to Krishna, never for cutting and planting. That is an offense. The manjaris (seeds) can be offered in water and it makes the water fragrant and tasteful. And the manjaris can be planted for growing new Tulasi plants. Yes, the prayer you have enclosed is bona fide. Tulasi Devi never goes back to Godhead, she is always with Godhead. 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.</p> |
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| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kirtanananda -- Honolulu 31 May, 1975|Letter to Kirtanananda -- Honolulu 31 May, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Actually, one should not circumambulate when the Deity is open. It is stated in the Nectar of Devotion. I think you can close the doors to the Deity room during Tulasi puja and then open them again afterwards.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kirtanananda -- Honolulu 31 May, 1975|Letter to Kirtanananda -- Honolulu 31 May, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Actually, one should not circumambulate when the Deity is open. It is stated in the Nectar of Devotion. I think you can close the doors to the Deity room during Tulasi puja and then open them again afterwards.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoVrndaLosAngeles26July1975_1" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="435" link="Letter to Vrnda -- Los Angeles 26 July, 1975" link_text="Letter to Vrnda -- Los Angeles 26 July, 1975"> |
| | <div class="heading">Tulasi is a worshipable plant so there is no question of using any sprays. |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Vrnda -- Los Angeles 26 July, 1975|Letter to Vrnda -- Los Angeles 26 July, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Dear Vrnda devi dasi,</p> |
| | <p>Please accept my blessings. I am in receipt of your letter, undated. Regarding the booklet, "A Guide to the Care of Srimate Tulasi devi," yes, the book is very nice. It is approved. But one thing is that no sprays can be used, not at all. Tulasi is a worshipable plant so there is no question of using any sprays. The best thing is to simply daily water tulasi devi and keep her clean. Nothing else is required.</p> |
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