Lord Kṛṣṇa enlightened Brahmā with the knowledge of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam before the creation of this universe.The first verse of the Bhāgavatam states, tene brahma hṛdā ya ādi-kavaye: "Lord Kṛṣṇa expanded perfect knowledge into the heart of Lord Brahmā.
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cintāmaṇi-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vṛkṣa-lakṣāvṛteṣu surabhir abhipālayantamlakṣmī-sahasra-śata-sambhrama-sevyamānaḿgovindam ādi-puruṣaḿ tam ahaḿ bhajāmiI worship Govinda, the primeval Lord,the first progenitor who is tending the cows,yielding all desir
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Simply by chanting Hare Krishna one can be freed from all undesirable habits. Chanting Hare Krishna with strong attachment one achieves the fruit of love of God very soon.
By chanting Hare Krishna we are engaging in the devotional service, the divine s
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(1)krishna-prema-mayi radharadha prema-mayo harihjivane nidhane nityamradha-krishnau gatir mamaRadha is immersed fully in pure love for Krishnaand Hari is immersed fully in pure love for Radha.In life or in death, Radha and Krishna are my eternal she
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Maya has two powers.The first covers usand the second throws us downinto materialistic life.When we are covered by maya,we lose all power of discrimination,and then maya throws usinto the darkness of ignorance,devoid of spiritual knowledge.When we wr
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vande gurūn īśa-bhaktānīśam īśāvatārakāntat-prakāśāḿś ca tac-chaktīḥkṛṣṇa-caitanya-saḿjñakamI offer my respectful obeisances unto the spiritual masters, the devotees of the Lord, the Lord's incarnations, His plenary portions, His energies and the pri
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Sri Gurvastakam(Eight Prayers to the Spiritual Master)by Srila Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakurasamsara-davanala-lidha-lokatranaya karunya-ghanaghanatwampraptasya kalyana-gunarnavasyavande guroh sri-charanaravindam"The spiritual master is receiving ben
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namo `stu vrindavana sundarabhyamnamo `stu vrindavana vibhramabhyamnamo `stu vrindavana jivanabhyamnamo`stu vrindavana nagarabhyamI constantly offer my obeisances unto Their Lordships, who are renowned as the beautiful personalities of Vrindavana.I o
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tapta-kanchana-gaurangiradhe vrindavaneshvarivrishabhanu-sute devipranamami hari-priyeO Srimati Radharani, I offer my respects to You whose bodily complexion is like molten gold.O Goddess, You are the queen of Vrindavana. You are the daughter of King
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One must know the necessities of the bodyand also the necessities of the soul.The real necessity in life is to supply thecomforts of the soul,and the soul cannot be comfortedby material adjustments.Because the soul is a different identity,the soul mu
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The word dharma means "duty."Although the word dharma isoften translated as "religion"and religion is generally definedas a kind of faith,dharma is not in fact a kind of faith.Dharma means one's actual constitutional duty.It is one's duty to know the
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The mind must be made aware ofthe strict standards of pure devotional service.The devotee aspiring to advance in Krsna consciousnessmust always survey the mind to ensure thatit does not stray off the path of Krsna consciousness.This constant care is
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By the mercy of the Lord,a devotee develops all thegood qualities of God,for a devotee can never remainin the darkness of ignorance.A father is always anxious toimpart knowledge and experienceto his son, but the son can choosewhether to accept such i
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