Lecture On Why Srila Prabhupada installed Deities other than Gaura Nitai by Sivarama Swami on 14 Nov 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.)

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Lecture On Species of Life by Sankarsana Prabhu on 14 Sep 2014 at Vrindavan

(In obedience to Srila Prabhupada, Sankarshan Das Adhikari has fully taken up the banner of pure devotional service to the Supreme Godhead, and made it his life's mission to spread the Krishna consciousness science as far and wide as possible throughout the world.)

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*(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 29 September 2014, Pretoria, South Africa, House Program)*

There are many stories to tell of Brahmananda. In the early days, Brahmananda became Prabhupada’s trusted representative. His nature was that he was completely surrendered to Prabhupada’s desire. Whatever Prabhupada would say, he would do it. I think if any quality is outstanding in his character, it is loyalty. He is the most loyal servant you can imagine, completely loyal to Prabhupada. Whatever Prabhupada said, *“Okay, that is what we are going to do, whatever it is.”* That is not so easy and that is not so often found in anyone. That is why Brahmananda got this unique position of being so close to Prabhupada.

In fact, of all the devotees in the early days, Brahmananda was the leader. Prabhupada chose him as the leader. When they were saying that we should select a treasurer, we should select a secretary and a president, then Brahmananda said, *“Satsvarupa would make a good secretary.*” Gargamuni, his nickname was Garga-money, so he was the obvious person for the treasurer. Prabhupada said, *“You should be the president.”* That was it and from that day on, Brahmananda was in charge of everything and it was quite amazing.

First of all, Prabhupada had this Bhagavad-gita manuscript which he wanted published. It was very difficult to do so but he told Brahmananda, *“Just get it published.”* Easier said than done, you know. Get it published? How? Well anyway, there was one man who worked for the Macmillan publishing company who had put in an order through the mail. So, Brahmananda decided to do some follow up and go there hoping to get some connection but it turned out the man was just working in the accounts department and had nothing to do with publishing. So, it did not look good at all.

Just then, the chief editor came into the office of the accountant and Brahmananda saw this opportunity. He said to the man, *“Here, I have a Bhagavad-gita by A.C. Bhakivedanta Swami Prabhupada and I would like to offer the manuscript to you for publication.”* The man said, *“A Bhagavad-gita? A Bhagavad-gita!? We just finished a series of spiritual topics and we need a Bhagavad-gita to complete it! I will take it.”* That was it! Macmillan, a big company, was publishing Prabhupada’s Bhagavad-gita. That was Brahmananda. Prabhupada was very eager to carry on with book publication.

Eventually they got to Japan and got some cheap prices. The Krsna book was meant to be printed there. Brahmananda was negotiating with the printers and telling them how to do and so on. But it was not ready when Brahmananda had to leave, he had go back, catch his flight. Although they promised it would be ready, it was not ready. So he was very disappointed and he knew that Prabhupada would be really disappointed. As he was going up the steps of the plane, suddenly this limousine, this large limousine just pulled up onto the tarmac and drove right up to the plane and all the executives of Dai Nippon printing company came out. Brahmananda saw all these people he had been working with and he went down the staircase. They just brought out this box and they gave it to him.

Brahmananda went on the plane and he just ripped open the box and took out a silver copy of the Krsna book and the man next to him asked, *“What is that?”* He said, *“That is a book, it is about Krsna. It is published by my spiritual master, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami and it is been sponsored by George Harrison.”* The man said, *“How much is it?”* *“$20.”* The man said, *“Okay, I will take it.”* (laughing). He bought the book!

So when Brahamanda came to America, he felt a little bit embarrassed to give Prabhupada this box that was ripped open and Prabhupada said, *“How many books are there?” *

He said, *“Twenty-four, Srila Prabhupada. There were twenty-five but now there are twenty-four.”* 
Prabhupada said, *“Oh.”*
He said, *“Yes, I sold one book on the plane.”*
Prabhupada said, *“That is very nice.”* Then Prabhupada had a copy in his hands and said, *“All these other ones can be sold also.”* He looked at his copy and he said, *“This one can be sold also.”*

They were all sold and Prabhupada was very, very pleased. So Brahmananda was a very close and intimate representative of Srila Prabhupada and practically like his son in so many ways, so close.

Lecture on We Forgot to Chant by Bir Krishna Goswami on 05 June 2014 at New Goloka

(Bir Krishna Goswami spent his childhood in Long Island, New York. As an academically gifted student at North Western University, he began reading Srila Prabhupada’s books. Impressed by Srila Prabhupada's scholarship and saintliness Bir Krishna Swami became a member of the Krishna conscious community in Gainesville, Florida in 1971.)

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Lecture on The Yamuna River by HG Sankarsana Prabhu on 25 Sep 2014 at Vrindavan

(In obedience to Srila Prabhupada, Sankarshan Das Adhikari has fully taken up the banner of pure devotional service to the Supreme Godhead, and made it his life's mission to spread the Krishna consciousness science as far and wide as possible throughout the world.)

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Lecture On Trusting devotees by Sivarama Swami on 01 Sep 2014 at Moscow

(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 Bhautika Dukho Ka Sulabh Kintu Guhya Samadhana by Bhakti Vikas Swamii on 28 Sep 2014 at Telangana

(HH 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 Srimati Radharani is the Internal Energy of Krishna by Kavichandra Swami on 05 Oct 2013

(He is a disciple of His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1947. In 1967, in Tucson Arizona, he met devotees of Lord Krishna. Kavichandra Maharaja moved to Dallas, Texas, where there was a school in Krishna Consciousness for his three-year-old daughter.)

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Lecture on Disappearance Day of Srila Prabhupada by HG Sankarsana Prabhu on 27 Oct 2014 at Riga Latvia

(In obedience to Srila Prabhupada, Sankarshan Das Adhikari has fully taken up the banner of pure devotional service to the Supreme Godhead, and made it his life's mission to spread the Krishna consciousness science as far and wide as possible throughout the world.)

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Lecture on Disappearance Day of Srila Prabhupada by HG Sankarsana Prabhu on 27 Oct 2014 at Riga Latvia.mp3

(In obedience to Srila Prabhupada, Sankarshan Das Adhikari has fully taken up the banner of pure devotional service to the Supreme Godhead, and made it his life's mission to spread the Krishna consciousness science as far and wide as possible throughout the world.)

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Lecture on Vedic Cosmology by Danavir Goswami on 29 June 2014 at ISKCON Slovenia

(Danavir Goswami (Dr. Dane Holtzman) was born in Los Angeles in 1949. He studied sociology and economics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). While there he excelled in athletics and was selected the Most Valuable Player of 1970 (indoor volleyball) by the National Collegiate Athletics.)

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Lecture on Chaitanya Charitamrita Adi Lila Chapter 09 Text 48 by Bhakti Vasudeva Swami on 08 Nov 2014 at Bhaktivedanta Manor

(HH Bhakti Vasudeva Swami joined ISKCON, Nigeria, in 1984 as a disciple of His Holiness Bhakti Tirtha Swami. He holds a master's degree in Philosophy and Education with a major in Critical and Creative Thinking (CACT) from AICCACOI/Montclair State University, New Jersey, USA.)

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Lecture onTime and Tide Wait for No Man by Niranjana Swami on 22 Sep 2014 at Boston

(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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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 06, Chapter 05, Text 40 Renunciation and how to do it for Dummies by Bir Krishna Goswami on 22 Jun 2014 at New Orleans

(Bir Krishna Goswami spent his childhood in Long Island, New York. As an academically gifted student at North Western University, he began reading Srila Prabhupada’s books. Impressed by Srila Prabhupada's scholarship and saintliness Bir Krishna Swami became a member of the Krishna conscious community in Gainesville, Florida in 1971.)

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 02 Chapter 08 Text 21 Vaishnava Par Dukha Dukhi by Shikshashtakam Prabhu in Hindi

(His Grace Shikshashtakam Prabhu has served Indian Air Force for 7 years. During his tenure he was selected as a fighter pilot and also represented Indian Air Force in National Tennis Championship.

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Lecture on Krishna Consciousness Bhagavat Gita Capter 09, Text 34,by Akinchana Krishna Prabhu (Tamil)

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Lecture on The Qualities of a Worthy and Unworthy Disciple by HH NItai Chaitanya Goswami on 18 Feb 2013 at Dubna

(HH Nitai Chaitanya Goswami Maharaj, is one of the first sannyasis of Russia and one of senior most devotees from the times of USSR. It was in 1970 that while listening to the underground western radio station.)

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Lecture on To Seek Love in food is to relapse into Emotional babyhood by HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu

(HG 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.)

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Lecture on What it means to meditate on Krishnas Lotus Feet by HH Sivarama Swami on 08 Nov 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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