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Srimad Bhagavatam Class

Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Class by HH Bhakti Marga Swami on 13 Nov 2013 at ISKCON Alachua

(Bhakti Marga Swami was born on October 5, 1952. His first major encounter with devotees was in Toronto, at the college campus where he studied fine arts. He invited them to his apartment for an overnight stay, and without delay he gave up bad habits, went to the temple, and never left. He was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1973.)

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Lecture on Caitanya Caritamrta - Madhya Lila Volume 06 Text 95 by HH Bhakti Madhurya Govinda Swami on 21 Oct 2013 at Punjabi Bagh

(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”. 65 years old, he is one of the original 100 disciples of Srila Prabhupada. He started one of ISKCON’s first university preaching programs at the University of San Francisco, California, later continuing university preaching at his former university, the University of California, Berkeley. He opened the Berkeley, California temple in 1969.)

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Acceptance of Sannyasa by Srila Prabhupada

Lecture on Acceptance of Sannyasa by Srila Prabhupada by HH Gopal Krishna Goswami on 20 Sept 2013 at Yaroslavi

(After visiting the ISKCON temple in Montreal, Canada in September of 1967, Gopal Krishna Goswami yearned to meet a Vaishnava guru and got the opportunity to meet Srila Prabhupada there in 1968.)

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Srimad Bhagavatam Class

Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Class by Vedavyasapriya Swami on 01 Nov 2013 at ISKCON Melbourne
(Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 02, Chapter 04, Text 13)

(Vedavyasapriya Swami worked as a research biochemist first in East Africa and then later when he migrated to USA. Within a week of arrival in the USA, he met the devotees, disciples of His Divine Grace, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Srila Prabhupada)

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Srila Prabhupada comes to America

Lecture on Srila Prabhupada comes to America by Nirantara Prabhu

(In his spare time (when not going out for preaching) he composes and records original recordings of the Shrila Prabhupada's teachings of what he calls "Bhaktivedanta yoga" in western musical format using guitar, keyboard, and bass.)

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Radharani Steals Krishnas Flute

Lecture on Radharani Steals Krishnas Flute by HH Indradyumna Swami on 08 Nov 2013

(Indradyumna Swami is a disciple of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a Sannyasi traveling preacher, and a guru or spiritual teacher in the Chaitanya Vaishnava tradition. Each year Indradyumna Swami circles the globe teaching the message of the Bhagavad Gita and introducing people to kirtan chanting of the Hare Krishna maha mantra.)

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Just Add Krishna and subtract sin

Lecture on Just Add Krishna and subtract sin by HG Urmila Mataji on 03 Oct 2013 at Hawaii

(HG Urmila Mataji has mainly served ISKCON since 1973 till the present time as book distributor, assistant secretary for the BBT, pujari, temple cook, actress, writer, traveling preacher, editor of BTG since 1990, primary and secondary teacher for 27 years, school principle for 18 years, member of Sastric Advisory Council to the GBC. )

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Disappearance Day of Srila Prabhupada


Today is His Divine Disappeance day of our most worshipable Sri Srimad Swami Prabhupada.


Devotees observed Srila Prabhupada's tirobhava tithi maha-mahotsava with his internal presence with great pomp and affection. There was abhishek of Srila Prabhupada by HG Balabhadra das,HG Rasrasik Das,HG Rantidev das and other devotees.


The melodious Hare Krishna maha-mantra was recited and later Krishna Prasadam was distributed.


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Qualification for knowing Krishna

Lecture on Qualification for knowing Krishna by HH Romapada Swami in 2013 at Guyana

(Romapada Swami‘s first encounter with Krishna consciousness came in Buffalo, in the shape of a lecture at the State University of New York in 1969. The lecturer was His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The following year, Romapada Swami joined the movement in Boston and was initiated in 1971. Despite being admitted as a pre-med student, he decided to follow his spiritual path 100% and never looked back. He took sannyasa in 1983 and became an initiating spiritual master in 1985. In 1992 he began serving as a member of the GBC)

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Lecture on Disappearance Day of Srila Gaura Kishora Das Babaji HH Giriraj Swami on 09 Nov 2008

(Giriraj Swami has also taught at the Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education and continues to lecture and to give presentations at japa retreats and workshops around the world.)

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Mind Body Words Affection

Lecture on Mind Body Words Affection by HG Urmila Mataji on 19 Sept 2013 at Hawaii

(HG Urmila Mataji has mainly served ISKCON since 1973 till the present time as book distributor, assistant secretary for the BBT, pujari, temple cook, actress, writer, traveling preacher, editor of BTG since 1990, primary and secondary teacher for 27 years, school principle for 18 years, member of Sastric Advisory Council to the GBC. )

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Strong Speaking about Miscreansts

Lecture on Strong Speaking about Miscreansts by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 05 Oct 2013 in Manchester, UK

(From 1977 to 1979 His Holiness Bhakti Vikasa Swami was based in India, mostly traveling in West Bengal preaching Krishna consciousness and distributing Srila Prabhupada's books.)

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Srila Prabhupada Memories

Lecture on Srila Prabhupada Memories by HG Srutakirti Prabhu on 06 Nov 2013 at Los Angeles

(His Grace Srutakirti Prabhu would travel with Srila Prabhupada to various countries. He noted the details of his travels and thus he is one of the greatest speakers on Srila Prabhupada's pastimes.)

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Diwali's Significance

Lecture on Diwali's Significance by HH Bhakti Caitanya Swami on 03 Nov 2013 at ISKCON South Africa

(Originally from New Zealand, Bhakti Caitanya Swami joined the Hare Krishna movement in London, early in 1973. Almost a year before, as a philosophy student at Auckland University, he had first seen his future spiritual master walking across the campus with his followers. Srila Prabhupada initiated Bhakti Caitanya Swami later in 1973, giving him the name Raghubir Dasa. )

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Disappearance Day of Sri Srinivasa Acharya

Lecture on Disappearance Day of Sri Srinivasa Acharya by Kavichandra Swami on 10 Nov 2013

(Kavichandra Swami met the Hare Krishna devotees in 1967 and was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1971. He joined the temple in Tucson, Arizona, and since that time he has served in various capacities in the United States and around the world.)

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