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Krishna is Hungry - Feed Him

Lecture on Krishna is Hungry - Feed Him by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 30 May 2014 at Dallas

(His Holiness Bhakti Vikasa Swami appeared in this world in 1957 in England. He joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in London in 1975 and was initiated in that year with the name Ilapati dasa by ISKCON's founder-acarya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.)

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Caturmasya Begins

Hare Krishna dear devotees

Chaturmasya is the starting on 13 July this year. The CHATURMASYA VRATA is for FOUR MONTHS. The dates to be followed for these months, with some details regarding the importance of these months are as below.
 
13th July 2014 to 10th August 2014 - First month of Chaturmasya. (Fast from Shak, green leafy vegetables, for one month)
 
11th August 2014 to 09th September 2014 - Second Month of Chaturmasya. (Fasting from yogurt for one month)
10th September 2014 to 08th October 2014 - Third month of Chaturmasya. (Fasting from milk for one month)
 
09th October 2014 to 06th November 2014 - Fourth month of Chaturmasya - KARTIKA MONTH. (fasting from Urad dahl for one month) 

06th November 2014 - Chaturmasya ends KARTIKA MONTH ENDS. 

Srila Prabhupada states in the Shri Chaitanya Charitamrita Madhya lila 4.169 purport:

"The Chaturmasya period begins in the month of Asadha (June-July) from the day of Ekadasi called Sayana-ekadasi, in the fortnight of the waxing moon. The period ends in the month of Kartika (October-November) on the Ekadasi day known as Utthana-ekadasi, in the fortnight of the waxing moon.

This four-month period is known as Chaturmasya. Some Vaisnavas also observe it from the full-moon day of Asadha until the full-moon day of Kartika. That is also a period of four months. This period, calculated by the lunar months, is called Chaturmasya, but others also observe Caturmasya according to the solar month from Sravana to Kartika."
 
"Chaturmasya should be observed by all sections of the population. It does not matter whether one is a grhastha or a sannyasi. The observance is obligatory for all asramas. The real purpose behind the vow taken during these four months is to minimize the quantity of sense gratification. This is not very difficult.

In the month of Sravana one should not eat spinach, in the month of Bhadra one should not eat yogurt, and in the month of Asvina one should not drink milk. One should not eat fish or other nonvegetarian food during the month of Kartika. ... On the whole, during the four-month period of Chaturmasya one should practice giving up all food intended for sense enjoyment."

Various vows and austerities during Chaturmasya and Their respective results.

"O King, one who is My devotee and is fixed in vow, whether man or woman, for the purpose of Dharma, should accept these various austerities and observances. I shall now describe to you all of them along with their respective results.

01) No salt - One's voice becomes sweet.
02) No oil - One's life is prolonged and gets progeny.
03) No oil massages - One's body becomes beautiful.
04) No cooking with oil - One's enemies are vanished.
05) No licorice and oil - One becomes wealthy.
06) Give up wearing unoffered flowers - One becomes a Vidyadhara in Devapura.
07) Give up six kinds of tastes (spice, sour, bitter, sweet, salty and harsh)- One never becomes ugly, smelly, or obtains a bad birth.
08) Practice of yoga - One goes to Brahmaloka.
09) No betal nuts - One becomes happy.
10) No cooked food (raw fruits & Vegetables) - One obtains purity.
11) No honey - One becomes lustrous.
12) No yogert or milk - One attains Goloka.
13) No cooking with earthen pots - One gets . (?)
14) No hot food - One gets offspring with a long life.
15) Take rest on the ground or on stone - One becomes an associate of Vishnu.
16) One who gives up meat & honey is a yogi and muni.
17) No intoxicating liquors - One becomes powerful and free from disease.
18) Fast for one day - One is honored in Brahmaloka.
19) No cutting of hair and nails - One gets the benefit of taking bath daily in Ganges.
20) No speaking of grama katha (nonsense) - One's order will never be disobeyed.
21) Eat food on the ground without dish or plate - One obtains a kingdom on Earth.
22) Chant the mantra Namo Narayana - One obtains the result of giving in charity 100 times.
23) Offer prayers to the Lord - One gets the result of giving cows in charity.
24) Touch the lotus feet of the Deity - One becomes a successful person.
25) Clean the temple of the Lord - If one is king he remains so for a Kalpa.
26) Circumambulating the temple three times offering prayers - At the time of death one will mount a swan airplane and go to Vaikuntha.
27) Singing or playing musical instruments in the temple of the Lord - One goes to Gardharvaloka.
28) Take pleasure in studying the sastras - One goes to Vishnuloka.
29) Sprinkle water in the temple - One goes to apsaraloka.
30) Take bath in a holy place - One's body becomes pure.
31) Worship Lord Vishnu with flowers - One goes to Vaikuntha.
32) Eat panchagavya - One gets the result of observing candrayana fasting.
33) Eat one meal a day - One gets the results of performing an Agnihotra.
34) Eat at night only - One gets the result of going to all the places of pilgrimage.
35) Eat at noon only - One attains Devaloka.
36) Take food not obtained by begging or any extraneous endeavor - One gets the results of opening water stands and digging wells.
37) Take bath daily - One will never see hell.
38) No eating on a plate - One gets the result of bathing at Pushkara.
39) Eat on a leaf - One obtains the result of living at Kurukshetra.
40) Eat on a stone - One obtains the result of bathing at Prayog.
41) Giving up drinking to six hours - One will not be attacked by diseases.
42) During the Chaturmasya, garlands, caranamrta, candana and water from the conshell of the Lord, mahaprasadam, Deity garlands must be accepted.

In this way one who performs this vrata for the satisfaction of Lord Kesava and Lord Gauranga becomes satisfied himself. O best of the Pandavas, among My devotees, he whoaccepts these vows and austerities during the Chaturmasya goes to my abode at the time of death, of this there is no doubt. 

Vishnu Rahasya - Lord Brahma to Narada Muni.

If one accepts all these Vaisnava austerities and observances with devotion, one attains the supreme destination O Narada. One who desires within himself to execute all these Vaisnava austerities and vows, his sins obtained within one hundred births is destroyed. If one is exclusively devoted, peaceful, takes daily bath, is fixed in vow and worships the Lord during these four months, he goes to the abode of the Lord. He who accepts the austerity of sleeping on the ground this time when the Vishnu Deity is sleeping in yoga nidra underwater, he goes to the abode of Laxmi.

Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita. Madhya-lila 4.169. purport

"One should carefully give up attachment for material assets. People in general have spontaneous attachment for house, household paraphernalia, clothes, ornaments, wealth, wife and children's health, their own health, eatables, trees, and animals. Some people are so addicted to smoking, chewing pan, eating fish and meat, and drinking alcohol that their practice of spiritual life is obstructed.

The procedure for giving up grief is explained in the Padma Purama:

sokamarsadibhir bhavair akrantam yasya manasam
katham tasya mukundasya sphurttih sambhavana bhavet(8)

Within the heart of one who is full of anger or pride, or lamentation on the state of his wife or sons, there is no possibility of Krsna and Gauranga being manifest.

One should accept only those things necessary for his devotional life, as stated in the Naradiya Purama:

As one progresses in this way he offers prayers similar to Prahlada Maharaja's in the Srimad Bhagavatam (7.9.39):

naitan manas tava kathasu vikuntha-natha
sampriyate durita-dustam asadhu tivram
kamaturam harsa-soka-bhayaisanartam
tasmin katham tava gatim vimrsami dinah (11)

My dear Lord of the Vaikuntha planets, where there is no anxiety, my mind is extremely sinful and lusty, being sometimes so-called happy and sometimes so-called distressed. My mind is full of lamentation and fear, and it always seeks more and more money.

Thus it has become most polluted and is never satisfied in topics concerning You. I am therefore most fallen and poor. In such a status of life, how shall I be able to discuss Your activities? O Krsna! How will I get attachment for topics concerning You?And how will I meditate on Your pastimes?

The Srimad Bhagavatam (7.9.40) explains how a living entity attracted to sense objects such as form and taste is completely vanquished:

jihvaikato 'cyuta vikarsati mavitrpta
sisno 'nyatas tvag-udaram sravanam kutascit
ghrano 'nyatas capala-drk kva ca karma-saktir
bahvyah sapatnya iva geha-patim lunanti (12)
  
My dear Lord, O infallible one, my position is like that of a person who has many wives, all trying to attract him in their own way. For example, the tongue is attracted to palatable dishes, the genitals to sex

with an attractive woman, and the sense of touch to contact with soft things. The belly, although filled, still wants to eat more, the ear, not attempting to hear about You, is generally attracted to useless talks. The sense of smell is attracted to yet another side, the restless eyes are attracted to scenes of sense gratification, and the active senses are attracted elsewhere. In this way I am certainly embarrassed.

By taking shelter of the holy name, attachment develops. The symptoms of this attachment are described in the Srimad Bhagavatam (10.29.34):

Prabhupada mentions it to be done (in cc Madhya as an austerity offered to the lord)

Another deep meaning that is that like Ekadasi vrata, it is meant to reduce the bodily conception of life.as per BG 16.1-3, sattva samshuddhi, (for..Jnana yoga vyavasthiti.. sense gratification is opposite of those goals, so to promote it during the heavy rainy season where sadhus can't go out and preach freely in India it was done.
  
Eating green boiled papaya mixed with mung dhal rice kitchri with whole black pepper and only cumin seeds with ginger root once a day was very sattvic and very healthy.

The papaya ginger root and black peppercorns boiled inside helped digestion which is weak during the rain. No doubt it also protects health too.

It was so sattvic it really mellows out the passion in us. These are side benefits to be realized.

Of course it's tough (but not impossible) to follow it while you travel around the world during Chaturmasya instead of staying at one place. It's also a test on your resolve to stick to your vows. Especially if you remain strict with it even on the festival days like Janmastami, SP Tirobhava, Radhastami, when all the other devotees feast like anything.

Text 398

tatra caturmasya-mahatmye
catur-varam bhramibhis tu
jagat sarvam caracaram
krantam bhavati vipragrya
tat tirtha-gamanadhikam

In the Skanda Purana, Caturmasya-mahatmya, it is said:

"O best of brahmanas, a person who four times circumambulates the Lord attains the result of circumambulating the entire universe filled with moving and unmoving beings. He attains a result better than going on all pilgrimages."

Text 399

tatraivanyatra
pradaksinam tu yah kuryat
harim bhaktya samanvitah
hamsa-yukta-vimanena
visnulokam sa gacchati
 
In the Caturmasya-mahatmya it is also said:

"A person who with devotion circumambulates Lord Hari flies on a swan to Lord Visnu's world."

Hari bhakti vilasa eighth vilasa
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A Chapati Buttered on Both Sides

Lecture on A Chapati Buttered on Both Sides by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 30 May 2014 at Dallas

(His Holiness Bhakti Vikasa Swami appeared in this world in 1957 in England. He joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in London in 1975 and was initiated in that year with the name Ilapati dasa by ISKCON's founder-acarya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.)

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Bhagavad Gita Class (02.41)

Lecture on Bhagavad Gita Class (02.41) by HG Suresvar Prabhu on 06 July 2014 at ISKCON Alachua

(His Grace Suresvar Prabhu joined Srila Prabhupada's movement in 1970, serving as a preacher and book distributor across the U.S. He is currently teaching with MIHET in Sridham Mayapur. He is a contributor to Back to Godhead Magazine. )

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Lecture on Need of the bonafide Spiritual Master by HH Bhakti Charu Swami on 17 Nov 2012 at ISKCON Orlando

(Bhakti Charu Swami is from a Bengali family and spent most of his early childhood in urban Kolkata. He met with Srila Prabhupada at the end of 1976 after a long and intense search for a spiritual teacher. This initial meeting resulted in Bhakti Charu Swami being assigned to translate the books of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust into the Bengali language.)

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Lecture on Whether accepting Government Grants is a good thing by Sivarama Swami on 07 July 2014 at Debrecen

(Sivarama Swami was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1949. In 1956, during the failed Hungarian revolution, he emigrated with his family to Canada. Sivarama Swami first came in contact with the books of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1970, becoming an initiated disciple of Prabhupada in 1973.)

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Jagannath Ratha Yatra

Jagannath Rath Yatra by His Holiness Bhakti Madhurya Govinda Swami on 29 June 2014 at Punjabi Bagh

(His Holiness Bhakti Madhurya Govinda Swami was initiated by His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in October 1968, about two months before HH Jayapataka Swami, awarding him the name “Makhanlal das”.)

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Lecture on Brahminical Culture Prasadam and Getting Krishna's Mercy by HH Sivarama Swami on 02 July 2014 at Romania

(Sivarama Swami was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1949. In 1956, during the failed Hungarian revolution, he emigrated with his family to Canada. Sivarama Swami first came in contact with the books of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1970, becoming an initiated disciple of Prabhupada in 1973. )

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The Beginning of Spiritual Life

Lecture on The Beginning of Spiritual Life by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 28 May 2014 at Dallas

(His Holiness Bhakti Vikasa Swami appeared in this world in 1957 in England. He joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in London in 1975 and was initiated in that year with the name Ilapati dasa by ISKCON's founder-acarya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.)

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Lecture on The Role of Madhavendra Puri and Devs in Gaura Lila by HG Madhavananda Prabhu on 24 Mar 2013

(Madhavananda Das, joined ISKCON in Los Angeles in 1982. He moved to Bhubaneswar Orissa in 1993 where he has been living since. He was instructed by Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaj to edit his lectures into publications.)

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1

hare krsna hare krsna

Kali-S Upan

 

 

2

sarva-dharman parityajya

Bg 18.66

1

800+

3

janma karma ca me divyam

Bg 4.9

2

700+

4

isvarah paramah krsnah

BSm 5.1

1

600+

5

bahunam janmanam ante

Bg 7.19

3

 

6

brahma-bhutah prasannatma

Bg 18.54

4

 

7

dehino 'smin yatha dehe

Bg 2.13

5

500+

8

daivi hy esa guna-mayi

Bg 7.14

6

 

9

man-mana bhava mad-bhakto

Bg 9.34 / 18.65

7

 

10

prakrteh kriyamanani

Bg 3.27

8

 

11

janmady asya yatah

VSutra 1.1.2

 

 

12

isvarah sarva-bhutanam

Bg 18.61

9

 

13

sarvasya caham hrdi sannivisto

Bg 15.15

10

 

14

na te viduh svartha-gatim hi visnum

SB 7.5.31

1

 

15

athato brahma-jijnasa

VSutra 1.1.1

 

400+

16

na mam duskrtino mudhah

Bg 7.15

11

 

17

aham sarvasya prabhavo

Bg 10.8

12

 

18

na jayate mriyate va kadacin

Bg 2.20

13

 

19

ceto-darpana-marjanam

CC Ant 20.12

1

 

20

aham brahmasmi

Brhad A. Upan.

 

 

21

sarvopadhi-vinirmuktam

Narada Panc.

 

 

22

sa vai pumsam paro dharmo

SB 1.2.6

2

 

23

sravanam kirtanam visnoh

SB 7.5.23

3

 

24

nityo nityanam cetanas cetananam

Katha Upan.

 

 

25

mam ca yo 'vyabhicarena

Bg 14.26

14

 

26

bhoktaram yajna-tapasam

Bg 5.29

15

 

27

anyabhilasita-sunyam

BRS 1.1.11

 

 

28

harer nama harer nama

Brhad. N. Pur.

 

 

29

manusyanam sahasresu

Bg 7.3

16

 

30

tad-vijnanartham sa gurum evabhigacchet

Mund. Upan.

 

 

31

yasyatma-buddhih kunape tri-dhatuke

SB 10.84.13

 

 

32

evam parampara-praptam

Bg 4.2

4

 

33

indriyarthesu vairagyam

Bg 13.9

17

 

34

catur-varnyam maya srstam

Bg 4.13

18

 

35

mamaivamso jiva-loke

Bg 15.7

19

 

36

yada yada hi dharmasya

Bg 4.7

20

 

37

bhaktya mam abhijanati

Bg 18.55

21

 

38

na tasya karyam karanam ca vidyate

Sveta. Upan.

22

 

39

atah sri-krsna namadi

Padma Pur.

 

 

40

mayadhyaksena prakrtih

Bg 9.10

 

 

41

mattah parataram nanyat

Bg 7.7

23

 

42

vadanti tat tattva-vidas

SB 1.2.11

24

 

43

paritranaya sadhunam

Bg 4.8

5

 

44

yare dekha tare kaha, krsna upadesa

CC Mad 7.128

25

 

45

sarva-yonisu kaunteya

Bg 14.4

2

 

46

ete camsa-kalah pumsam

SB 1.3.28

26

 

47

ye 'nye 'ravindaksa vimukta-maninas

SB 10.2.32

6

200+

48

yoginam api sarvesam

Bg 6.47

7

 

49

tad viddhi pranipatena

Bg 4.34

27

 

50

patram puspam phalam toyam

Bg 9.26

28

 

51

vidya-vinaya-sampanne

Bg 5.18

29

 

52

param brahma param dhama

Bg 10.12

30

 

53

trnad api sunicena

CC Ant 20.21

31

 

54

isavasyam idam sarvam

Isa Upan.

3

 

55

tesam satata-yuktanam

Bg 10.10

32

 

56

dharmah svanusthitah pumsam

SB 1.2.8

8

 

57

mayy asakta-manah partha

Bg 7.1

33

 

58

purusah prakrti-stho hi

Bg 13.22

34

 

59

yajnarthat karmano 'yatra

Bg 3.9

35

 

60

bhumir apo 'nalo vayuh

Bg 7.4

36

 

61

nayam deho deha-bhajam nrloke

SB 5.5.1

9

 

62

janmady asya yato 'nvayad

SB 1.1.1

10

 

63

mam upetya punar janma

Bg 8.15

37

 

64

imam vivasvate yogam

Bg 4.1

38

 

65

yasyasti bhaktir bhagavaty akincana

SB 5.18.12

11

 

66

avajananti mam mudha

Bg 9.11

39

 

67

yanti deva-vrata devan

Bg 9.25

40

 

68

premanjana-cchurita bhakti-vilocanena

BSm 5.38

2

 

69

srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah

SB 1.2.17

12

 

70

matir na krsne paratah svato va

SB 7.5.30

13

 

71

bharata-bhumite haila manusya-janma-yara

CC Adi 9.41

4

 

72

krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam

SB 11.5.32

14

 

73

advaitam acyutam anadim ananta-rupam

BSm 5.33

3

 

74

ye yatha mam prapadyante

Bg 4.11

41

 

75

tarko 'pratisthah srutayo vibhinna

Mahabharata

 

 

76

karmana daiva-netrena

SB 3.31.1

15

 

77

jivera svarupa haya--krsnera nitya-dasa

CC Mad 20.108

5

 

78

bhuta-gramah sa evayam

Bg 8.19

42

 

79

mam hi partha vyapasritya

Bg 9.32

43

 

80

atah pumbhir dvija-srestha

SB 1.2.13

16

 

81

ananda-cinmaya-rasa-pratibhavitabhis

BSm 5.37

4

 

82

dharmam tu saksat bhagavat-pranitam

SB 6.3.19

17

 

83

maya tatam idam sarvam

Bg 9.4

44

 

84

brahmanda bhramite kona bhagyavan jiva

CC Mad 19.151

6

 

85

nunam pramattah kurute vikarma

SB 5.5.4

18

 

86

pumsah striya mithuni-bhavam etam

SB 5.5.8

19

 

87

eko 'py asau racayitum jagad-anda-kotim

BSm 5.35

5

 

88

ahara-nidra-bhaya-maithunam ca

Hitopadesa

 

 

89

na tad bhasayate suryo

Bg 15.6

45

 

90

dharmah projjhita-kaitavo 'tra

SB 1.1.2

20

 

91

kaumara acaret prajno

SB 7.6.1

21

 

92

vasudeve bhagavati

SB 1.2.7

22

100+

93

samo damas tapah saucam

Bg 18.42

46

 

94

yesam tv anta-gatam papam

Bg 7.28

47

 

95

tasmad gurum prapadyeta

SB 11.3.21

23

 

96

a-brahma-bhuvanal lokah

Bg 8.16

48

 

97

yasya prabha prabhavato jagad-anda-koti

BSm 5.40

6

 

98

tasyaiva hetoh prayateta kovido

SB 1.5.18

24

 

99

cintmani-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vrksa

BSm 5.29

7

 

100

jnane prayasam udapasya namanta eva

SB 10.14.3

25

 

101

urdhvam gacchanti sattva-stha

Bg 14.18

49

 

102

apareyam itas tv anyam

Bg 7.5

50

 

103

yasya prasadad bhagavat-prasado

Gurvastakam 8

 

 

104

raso 'ham apsu kaunteya

Bg 7.8

51

 

105

satatam kirtayanto mam

Bg 9.14

52

 

106

ksipram bhavati dharmatma

Bg 9.31

53

 

107

brahma satyam jagan mithya

Shankara

 

 

108

yam yam vapi smaran bhavam

Bg 8.6

54

 

109

mahatmanas tu mam partha

Bg 9.13

55

 

110

api cet su-duracaro

Bg 9.30

56

 

111

annad bhavanti bhutani

Bg 3.14

57

 

112

jalaja nava-laksani

Padma Pur.

 

 

113

prayen alpayusah sabhya

SB 1.1.10

26

 

114

yan maithunadi-grhamedhi-sukham

SB 7.9.45

27

 

115

paras tasmat tu bhavo 'nyo

Bg 8.20

58

 

116

yam brahma-varunendra-rudra-marutah

SB 12.13.1

28

 

117

sa vai manah krsna-padaravindayor

SB 9.4.18

29

 

118

matra-sparsas tu kaunteya

Bg 2.14

59

 

119

acintya-bhedabheda-tattva

Sandarbhas

 

 

120

krsi-go-raksya-vanijyam

Bg 18.44

60

 

121

sa evayam maya te 'dya

Bg 4.3

61

 

122

na dhanam na janam na sundarim

CC Ant 20.29

7

 

123

tat sadhu manye 'sura-varya dehinam

SB 7.5.5

30

 

124

yasyaika-nisvasita-kalam athavalambhya

BSm 5.48

8

 

125

srotavyadini rajendra

SB 2.1.2

31

 

126

atha va bahunaitena

Bg 10.42

62

 

127

kaler dosa-nidhe rajan

SB 12.3.51

32

 

128

namo maha-vadanyaya

CC Mad 19.53

8

 

129

visaya vinivartante

Bg 2.59

63

 

130

nehabhikrama-naso 'sti

Bg 2.40

64

 

131

nasta-prayesu abhadresu

SB 1.2.18

33

 

132

samasrita ye pada-pallava-plavam

SB 10.14.58

34

 

133

ksetra-jnam capi mam vidhi

Bg 13.3

65

 

134

na me viduh sura-ganah

Bg 10.2

66

 

135

asocyan anvasocas tvam

Bg 2.11

67

 

136

janmana jayate sudrah

Unknown

 

 

137

tapasa brahmacaryena

SB 6.1.13

35

 

138

kamasya nendriya-pritir

SB 1.2.10

36

 

139

kamais tais tair hrta-jnanah

Bg 7.20

68

 

140

naivodvije para duratyaya-vaitaranyas

SB 7.9.43

37

 

141

naham prakasah sarvasya

Bg 7.25

69

 

142

prapya punya-krtam lokan

Bg 6.41

70

 

143

prthivite ache yata nagaradi-grama

CBhagavata

 

 

144

anasaktasya visayan

BRS 1.2.255

 

 

145

aisvarasya samagrasya

Visnu Pur.

 

 

146

varnasramacaravata

Visnu Pur.

 

 

147

yasya deve para bhaktir

Svet. Upan.

 

 

148

catur-vidha bhajante mam

Bg 7.16

71

 

149

sarvam khalv idam brahma 

Chand. Upan.

 

 

150

kiba vipra, kiba nyasi, sudra kene naya

CC Adi 8.128

9

 

151

yad yad acarati sresthas

Bg 3.21

72

 

152

anarthopasamam saksat

SB 1.7.6

38

 

153

nitya-siddha krsna-prema

CC Mad 22.107

10

 

154

amanitvam adambhitvam

Bg 13.8

73

 

155

nasto mohah smrtir labdha

Bg 18.73

74

 

156

kirata-hunandhra-pulinda-pulkasa

SB 2.4.18

39

 

157

mahat-sevam dvaram ahur vimuktes

SB 5.5.2

40

 

158

adau sraddha tatah sadhu-sanga

BRS 1.4.15

 

 

159

tada rajas-tamo-bhavah

SB 1.2.19

41

 

160

ajo 'pi sann avyayatma

Bg 4.6

75

 

161

asraddadhanah purusa

Bg 9.3

76

 

162

yac-caksur esa savita sakala-grahanam

BSm 5.52

9

 

163

sva-vid-varahostra-kharaih

SB 2.3.19

42

 

164

ananyas cintayanto mam

Bg 9.22

77

 

165

akamah sarva-kamo va

SB 2.3.10

43

 

166

satam prasangam mama virya-samvido

SB 3.25.25

44

 

167

krte yad dhyayato visnum

SB 12.3.52

45

 

168

srsti-sthiti-pralaya-sadhana-saktir eka

BSm 5.44

10

 

169

ittham satam brahma-sukhanubhutya

SB 10.12.11

44

 

170

svayambhur narada sambhuh

SB 6.3.20

45

 

171

raja-vidya raja-guhyam

Bg 9.2

10

 

172

prapancikataya buddhya

BRS 1.2.256

46

 

173

gurur na sa syat sva-jano na sa syat

SB 5.5.18

47

 

174

yah sastra-vidhim utsrjya

Bg 16.23

78

 

175

ramadi-murtisu kala-niyamena tisthan

BSm 5.39

48

 

176

saksad-dharitvena samasta-sastrair

Gurvastakam 7

79

 

177

bhaktih paresanubhavo viraktir

SB 11.2.42

11

 

178

parabhavas tavad abodha-jato

SB 5.5.5

49

 

179

namo brahmanya-devaya

Visnu Pur.

50

 

180

titiksavah karunikah

SB 3.25.21

51
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Keshava Swami Bhakti Bhagavatamrta

(Automatically translated from Russian) On the eve of a higher spiritual status of the new Russian sannyasi spoke about his life choices and shared his vision for the development of the Vaishnava community

Dedication ceremony in sannyasi highest ordained in Vedic spiritual tradition, passed on the Azov Sea coast on June 29 as part of Vaishnava Festival “Pritilakshanam”, which was attended by at least 500 Vaishnava from different parts of Russia. Regular, already the fifth sannyasi became famous Russian Vaishnava spiritual leader Society for Krishna Consciousness Vivasvan das.

Sannyasa ceremony was the culmination of the festival. The Sannyas order was given to Vivasvan Prabhu by HH Bhaktivigyana Goswami. At the same time were also present the spiritual teacher of Vivasvan, Sriman Prabhavisnu Prabhu, HH Bhakti Ananta Krishna Goswami and other spiritual leaders. Their blessings to the new sannyasi were sent by HH Indradyumna Swami. The rite was held disciples Chaitanya Chandra Charan Prabhu Das Devakinandanoy-and-Giriraja prasadam-das (both of Almaty), who have been trained by the best Pujari Vaishnava world.

We heartily congratulate Keshava Swami Bhakti Bhagavatamritam. And take this opportunity appealed to him with questions.

Dear Maharaja, where do you start your spiritual path?

I was born in 1967 in Zelenokumsk Stavropol Territory. Mom worked at a local school for 47 years. His father worked as a mechanic on the farm. Now parents in retirement.

I grew up in an atmosphere of love. Relationships in the family were always very warm. I also have an older sister and a younger brother. Prior to entry into the spiritual life, I graduated at the time high school, he enrolled in Rostov VTUZ specialty design engineer. With 13 years helping his father work on the combine during the summer school holidays until the end of school. Father taught me a sense of responsibility and activity is not for the sake of the fruit. In fact, he gave me the basics of dharma, and I am very grateful to him for that and more.

After high school I worked at Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don, first in the assembly shop, and then in the design office of the plant. In parallel, he studied at the Institute. Although his parents were willing to provide me a student, I did not want to hang them on the neck, so the work made it possible independence. While awakened in me a great desire to help people. I think that is a quality I inherited from my mother. So I searched the knowledge of the perfect lifestyle that would help people break free from suffering.

God answered my feelings. Once in Rostov, it was in February 1990, I bought Srila Prabhupada’s books in a bookshop in the market. Having read Prabhupada’s books, I was shocked depth knowledge and understand that this is exactly what you need me and other people. Later I met a Vaishnava. I joined ISKCON (Society for Krishna Consciousness - Ed.) When I was 22 years old. Though I was very successful students, but at the time I realized that it’s just not my purpose - to work as an engineer. Being resolute in nature, I still devoted himself to teaching and preaching the spiritual that I think is very necessary to society. I have never had their own family. But never over the past 24 years I have not regretted that it took such a decision. I was looking for knowledge and lifestyle that could help all people. Reading Srila Prabhupada’s books, I was convinced that they contain exactly what I was looking for, and I wanted to share his discovery with these other people.

What is the sannyas order use for you?

Renounced status, that is sannyas - this is my new stage in the spiritual life, and not far from the finish line. This is necessary in order to expand his ministry and deepen their Krishna consciousness. Sannyasis are very popular not only within the Vaishnava community, but also in civil society as a whole. If we talk about the Vaishnava community, the sannyasi serve to realize the vision of Srila Prabhupada in spreading spiritual knowledge to humanity, business associations and Vaishnava Vaishnava community development, and the need for personal assistance and followers, especially the leaders. But this implies, and value for the society, because it is in dire need of spiritual leaders whose words do not disagree with the way of life and example.

What, in your opinion, people now take Vaishnava?

I think that is much better than 10 years ago. Of course, some caution is maintained.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Vaishnava movement?

Strengths that, in general, different nationalities Vaishnava world feel the same family of Srila Prabhupada. Visiting any spiritual center in the world you can feel at home there, feeling the attention, friendliness and care Vaishnavas. This is particularly surprising in today’s world of tension and disunity. There are also a lot of really sincere and holy men, purity which inspires and gives hope for the future. And, of course, the identity of Srila Prabhupada, under whose auspices is Vaisnava community - this is the most significant advantage of inhaling in us all fresh and new energy, and also in the company of other people.

The weakness is that we as a community have not yet developed fully - because of fuzziness in understanding the traditions, lack of a healthy social structure of society, and as a result, due to some fragmentation Vaishnava rather weak child care, etc. Now we have a few really mature and competent leaders. Often we do not see a common goal and strategy development community. Also lacks examples Vaishnava realizing spiritual knowledge in their practical life, have deep spiritual taste and showing an example of a healthy balance of its internal development and external activity in society. But I am sure that with time the situation will change. ISKCON - a community of people, which is invisibly present Lord Krishna. ISKCON has been developing for half a century, and the fact that he successfully overcomes obstacles, expanding, developing and attracts many people, once again proves the reality of the Lord’s attention. Leaders will and should increase.

What should be changed in the Vaishnava community to better people’s perception of the followers of this tradition?

When people see a healthy community Vaishnava with deep spiritual and social ties, pure culture and tradition, they are naturally attracted Krishna consciousness. Therefore healthy Vaishnava community - is of paramount importance.

What activities new sannyasis intends to do in the near future?

I will try to inspire the Vaishnava cooperation and joint construction of the Vaishnava community and, of course, I will try to participate in preaching interested. I also plan to continue to study Srila Prabhupada’s books to the most friendly way to represent Krishna consciousness.

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If you can really, help the cow...

Cow Protection

"Legacy of Love", part of transcription of the initiation lecture given by H H Mahavishnu Goswami Maharaj on 30th August 2002 in Abu dhabi.

If you can really, help the cow protection programs or if you can start yourselves, it is good. But it requires plenty of money nowadays and not a profitable thing.

All expenses are there, high expenses. In Dwaraka, we have the experience and every litre of milk was costing Rs.50 and we were selling for Rs 12. So it was all loss. Even then it was bearable. So much manure was there. People were happy to take cow dung. Animals were looked after.

If we are not going to do anything in this direction, then they are going to go to the slaughter houses. And in Mathura also they have started slaughter houses. The meat eating population is increasing. That is why the animals are in difficulty.

Nowadays it is very difficult to see the cow. In our village, the cows used to move around in the streets. Somewhere I saw that in the roads, plastic cows were there. They want cows somehow. You do one thing. If there are any genuine cow protection programs, please help them. At least this much we can do. The more our economy depends upon these things, we will be immune to the effects of international economy. Otherwise for every jerk, there is fall down...........

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Our Ultimate Duty

Lecture on Our Ultimate Duty by HH Niranjana Swami on 21 May 2014 at Kiev

(The management and spiritual leadership experience Niranjana Swami gained during his tenure as president of ISKCON Boston from 1979 to 1983, and his service as regional secretary of New England in 1984, readied him for his GBC appointment in 1987.)

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