Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 08 Chapter 18 Text 01 by HG Vijaya Prabhu on 06 Dec 2014 at Los Angeles

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 07 Chapter 05 Text 24 Cry My Beloved Country by HH Indradyumna Swami on 27 Nov 2014 at Kolhapur

(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.)

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 01 Chapter 07 Text 50 by HH Niranjana Swami on 07 Dec 2014 at Taichung

(His Holiness Niranjana Swami was born on December 10, 1952, in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. In 1972, his spiritual search took a turning point when he saw a Bhagavad-Gita As It Is, on the counter of a bookshop in Washington, DC.)

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Lecture on Living with the Bhagavada Gita by HH Sivarama Swami on 06 Dec 2014 at Budapest

(Sivarama Swami was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1949. His family immigrated to Canada where some years later in 1970 he first came in contact with Srila Prabhupada's teachings, via his transcendental books.)

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Lecture on Akshay Tritiya by HG Sankarsan Nitai Prabhu on 13 May 2013

(H.G. Sankarsan Nitai prabhu is a disciple of H.H. Jayapataka Swami. He is general manager for Mayapur Chandradoya Mandir. His ability to organize his thoughts and present Krishna Consciousness in a clear, mature and logical manner is always appreciated.)

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 01 Chapter 17 Text 25 Following four Regulative Principles by HH Romapada Swami on 25 Oct 2014 at Hyderabad

(HH Romapada Swami Maharaja is a disciple of ISKCON Founder Acarya His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. He was first introduced to this movement of Krsna consciousness when he was a college student more than 37 years ago.)

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Lecture on Bhagavad Gita Chapter 01 Text 23 How the evil got so many allies by HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu

(His Grace Chaitanya Charan Prabhu is a celibate spiritual teacher (brahmachari) at ISKCON, Pune. He has done his Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering from the Govt College of Engg, Pune. He is a member of ISKCON's topmost intellectual body, the Shastric Advisory Council)

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 03 Chapter 25 Text 31 The Mind and Body are Like a Computer by HH Indradyumna Swami on 12 Jan 1990 at New Govardhana

(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.)

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You have wonderful stories about book distribution?

Please share it with us and inspire all of us.

As you all know, book distribution is one of the most dear services to Srila Prabhupada.

So many of us got a chance to save ourselves from this material world because of these transcendental books.

Book distribution is a service by which we can help many lost souls find eternal love at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Krishna.

Your stories will inspire us to spread this mercy of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to every town and village. Please share below.

Lecture on Bhagavad Gita Chapter 09 Text 02 Balarama Purnima by HG Pragosh Prabhu on 10 Aug 2014 at ISKCON Slovenia

(Praghosa Dasa, a native of Dublin, Ireland, joined the ISKCON Soho Street temple in London in 1983. A year later he relocated to Dublin and took initiation from Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami. He spent the early part of his devotional career distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books.)

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 04 Chapter 20 Text 30 Srila Prabhupada's special mercy on the fallen souls by HH Indradyumna Swami on 02 Feb 1990 at Sydney

(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.)

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 05 Chapter 26 Text 01 Narak Varnan by HH Lokanath Swami on 07 Oct 2014 at Noida

(Born in Aravade, a small village Maharashtra, Indian, he went to Mumbai for studying. In the year 1971, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was touring India with his foreign disciples and had organized a pandal program in Mumbai.)

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The Launch of the Hare Krishna Express 
by Vikram Patil

A devotee from a remote village finds an innovative way to share Srila Prabhupada’s message with everyone.

It’s widely known that Srila Prabhupada’s books have the potency to transform people’s hearts. Their message is so pure that they can elevate anyone to the highest platform of spiritual perfection. Having witnessed the transformational power of these books in my own life, I was eager to share these amazing pieces of literature with the people of my city. By the Lord’s grace, I came up with an innovative idea to do just that.

I own a cell phone shop in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. While commuting between my village, Kotoli, and downtown Kolhapur, I used to observe how most passengers spent their travel time sleeping.

What a waste! I thought. Somehow I must give them transcendental knowledge of the divine pastimes of Lord Krishna. I used to take a great deal of interest in marketing, so I decided to use my marketing skills in Krishna’s service.

At first I hesitated to distribute Srila Prabhupada’s books; since I would have to receive some payment for them, I feared regular passengers would think I was earning a sales commission rather than simply doing religious work. Soon I thought of another way. Since I am handicapped in one hand, I was being charged only a quarter of the bus fare. This meant that the state government was contributing Rs. 1,200 for me every month. As a gesture of gratitude, I decided to use that money to give out copies of Jau Devachiya Gava, the Marathi edition of Back to Godhead. Because it is a monthly magazine, I knew it would create interest among the passengers. The bus drivers and conductors encouraged me, and thus the magazine distribution received a kick-start. Bus passengers started reading the copies. Srila Prabhupada’s teachings were finally reaching the people of Kolhapur.

One day a passenger took a copy of BTG from the bus and showed it to his family members waiting to meet him at the bus stand. They appreciated the pictures and the articles, but they thought he had stolen the attractive religious magazine and admonished him to return it. But he wouldn’t let it go he had gotten attached to it.

When I later heard the story from him, I exclaimed, “Jaya Prabhupada!” rejoicing at his good fortune.

Another idea struck me. I noticed that some passengers spent their time listening to music on their cell phones. I realized that literate people can get Srila Prabhupada’s mercy by reading Back to Godhead, but how can the illiterate ones get that mercy? So I bought an MP3 music player and loaded it with Srila Prabhupada’s lectures and Hare Krishna kirtanas. If I could play this inside the bus, I thought, everyone would receive the mercy of the holy name. The drivers, the conductors, and my regular co-passengers were all happy with this idea. Throughout the day, Srila Prabhupada’s voice was amplified on the bus’s internal speakers. Every passenger came in touch with the pure devotee’s divine voice.

Sometime later, our bus, No. 7810, received the nickname “The Hare Krishna Express,” and whenever it entered the Kolhapur bus station, the entire transport staff welcomed us enthusiastically. Now, even in my absence, they listen to Srila Prabhupada’s lectures and kirtanas. Soon another bus will become a “Hare Krishna Express.” Passengers now regularly ask me about the magazine, and many have become paid subscribers.

Preaching Through Action

Once I found a bag on the bus containing Rs. 40,000 in cash. There was a business card inside the bag, so I called the owner to tell him I’d found it. He was speechless, unable to express his gratitude. When he insisted I accepted something as a reward, I explained how I was trying to share Srila Prabhupada’s message with everyone. I confessed that it was Prabhupada’s preaching that had influenced me to return the money, without keeping any for myself. He immediately signed up for three BTG subscriptions. Somehow this story spread, and the local newspaper ran a short article about me.

Another time, I found an expensive cell phone in the bus. When I called the owner, he was greatly relieved. He came to my home and showered me with praise. I asked him to subscribe to the magazine, and he did. Then he told me his name: Shri Rasid Gulab Sayyed. A Muslim! I couldn’t believe my ears But then I realized that the mercy of Srila Prabhupada and Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu is all-inclusive. Even those outside the scope of Vedic religion are eligible for devotional service.

I am determined to make as many Back to Godhead subscribers as possible. To this date, after about a year, 145 people have enrolled.

When I hand someone a magazine, I usually say, “Spirituality is like Mother Ganga, but you cannot take the whole Ganga home. This magazine is like the kamandalu, which can carry Ganga to your home and sanctify your whole family. ”

I firmly believe that by serving Srila Prabhupada and his mission by distributing his Back to Godhead magazine, Hare Krishna Express in the form of ISKCON will take me back home, back to Godhead. Let me pray to His Divine Grace for his blessings and causeless mercy.

http://backtogodhead.in/the-launch-of-the-hare-krsna-express/

The Glory of Madan Mohan: When the Pujari slapped the Deity

by Jagannath Poddar
Vrindavan, 2014.11.23 (VT):

Yesterday, I went to visit the Madan Mohan Temple with my daughter. After having darshan of Radha Madan Mohan, we went to meet Shri Sanatan Kishor Goswami (Panchu ji), the present Mahant of the temple.

We discussed the role of the Archaeological Survey of India in conserving the temples of Vrindavan. Goswamiji was sitting in his office. While discussing various issues related to Vrindavan, Goswamiji’s younger son Shri Ajay Kishor Goswami gave us two kulias with kheersa bhog. I thanked him for the kulia, and asked him if it was from Radha Raman temple. He said no, adding that it was from the temple we had been to visit.

We were so pleased to find the kulias and praised him for maintaining Vrindavan’s typical culture to give the khirsa prasad in this kind of container. We all agreed that this promotes the brand Vrindavan. Then I asked him if this were a recent tradition. At this point, Paanchuji interrupted and told us that there was a story behind this bhog.

Around two hundred years back, when Gopal Das Mukherjee was the temple pujari. One morning when he was doing Madan Mohan’s shringar, he found it difficult to put the deity’s turban on him. He couldn’t put the turban even in after several attempts. Annoyed by the difficulty, the pujari slapped Madan Mohan with his left hand and did not bother trying to put the turban on afterward.

That night Madan Mohan himself appeared to the then Mahant, Shri Chandra Das Goswami, and told him what had happened. He complained, “When Yashoda Maa dressed me up before I went off to gocharan (cow grazing), she would give me kheer or butter to eat. I was thinking of my mother’s love while the pujari was putting the turban. While remembering the mother I shook my head, which made it difficult for the pujari to put the turban.”

The next day, the mahant went to the temple to see if the turban had been put on the deity. He found that it was missing from Madan Mohan’s head. When interrogated about the missing pagri, the pujari said that the bhandari (the storehouse manager) had not been able to get a good turban from the market, and this one was too small.  Then the Mahant asked him if he had slapped Madan Mohan and the pujari shamefully admitted his misdeed. So the Mahant immediately sacked the pujari after paying him off.

The pujari was so disappointed that he went to the Pushpanandan Ghat and began a hunger strike to the death, as he could not bear to live without serving Madan Mohan. With each passing day his condition deteriorated. All this was too much for Madan Mohan, who could not bear to see his devotee in trouble. He appeared again to the mahant in a dream and pleaded with him to re-employ the pujari. Madan Mohan excused the pujari’s offense as he had been in haste to perform his father’s shraddh ceremony that day.

When the pujari was asked about it, he admitted that he had been late for the shraddh and was in hurry and that is why he had been frustrated. Pujari was finally given his job back and the tradition to offer kulia after shringar was established in the temple.

The samadhi of the Pujari Shri Gopal Mukherjee is still there in the temple grounds.

Many similar stories are told about the deities of each of the Sapta Devalayas and the temples of the contemporary times. When narrated by the Acharyas, these stories seem to be as real as if happening just in front of us.

Lecture on Wills of Gurus by HH Sivarama Swami on 02 Dec 2014 at India

(Sivarama Swami was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1949. His family immigrated to Canada where some years later in 1970 he first came in contact with Srila Prabhupada's teachings, via his transcendental books. He became an initiated disciple of His Divine Grace in 1973 and accepted the renounced order of life in 1979.)

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Lecture on Nama Aparadha by HG Sankarsan Nitai Prabhu on 07 Oct 2014

(H.G. Sankarsan Nitai prabhu is a disciple of H.H. Jayapataka Swami. He is general manager for Mayapur Chandradoya Mandir. His ability to organize his thoughts and present Krishna Consciousness in a clear, mature and logical manner is always appreciated.)

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 04 Chapter 20 Text 27 Improve your service by HH Indradyumna Swami on 30 Jan 1990 at Sydney

(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.)

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 09 Chapter 08 Text 22 by HH Janananda Goswami on 13 Nov 2014 at Bhaktivedanta Manor

(Born in the United Kingdom. His Holiness Janananda Goswami was initiated by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada in 1972. He held various positions in ISKCON and served Srila Prabhupada in various countries notably the United Kingdom, Africa, Malaysia, Europe, Philippines and New Zealand.)

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Hare Krishna
Please accept my humble Pranams
All glories to Srila Prabhupad

Dear devotees,

By the Mercy of Lord Chaitanya, Nityananda, Vaisnav Acharyas, Srila Prabhupad and all Vaisnavs we find ourselves serving in Cambodia very near the world's largest Vishnu temple ever built...."Angkor Wat" the emblem of a once powerful Vaisnav country now 95 percent Buddhist.

For the first time in 800 years the Holy Names of Lord Krishna are once again being sung loudly near Angkor Wat And as a result a new crop of 6 Bhaktas has emerged from the embers of a chaotic recent civil catastrophe.

Now these new boys need "your guidance" to bring them up as strong Vaisnav leaders for the future well being of the country of Cambodia.

Your active participation will create an "Explosion of Devotion" in this land.

Please come and train these boys...we need your help as there are only 2 in- house devotees A young Bramacari from Indonesia and an old man from Canada (me).

A very generous supporter from America is keen to finance your way to Cambodia. We call him Uncle Jerry.

We have no temple president, treasurer, temple commander, Bhakta leader or experienced cook. So you see the door is wide open and Lord Chaitanya is giving you the opportunity to help bring Krishna consciousness back to these very humble and nice people of Cambodia

Please write today and give your support, input, and details of service you can render to the people of Cambodia.

The country lies between Thailand and Vietnam and has millions of international visitors to Angkor Wat where they hear about Lord Krishna and Arjuna from local Buddhist tour guides who know very little of the real history. Come on over and give the people here the real meaning behind the battle of Kurkshetra as Lord Krishna wanted Arjuna to understand it.

Thank you for your time.
Yours in the service of Srila Prabhupad in Cambodia
Kala das Vanacari