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Lecture on Faith is the necessary but not sufficient condition for knowledge by HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu
(His Grace Caitanya Charan Prabhu is a monk and spiritual teacher in the time honored tradition of bhakti yoga. He is a editor of Back to Godhead, which is the official international magazine of the Hare Krishna movement.)
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Lecture on Importance of Spiritual Outlook in Approaching the Holyname by Radhe Shyam Prabhu on 25 Nov 2013
(President of the Pune branch of ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) that has over 600 centres worldwide Director of Vedic Oasis for Inspiration, Culture & Education (VOICE) Holds an M.Tech from IIT-Bombay)
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Lecture on Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 Verse 5 The Nature and Destination of the Soul by HH Giriraj Swami at Berkley on 05 Sept 2014
(In the year following Srila Prabhupada’s departure in 1977, Giriraj was awarded the renounced order of life and appointed president of ISKCON’s board of trustees in India. In 1982 he was appointed to ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission, and he went on to oversee the Society’s activities in Bombay, Mauritius, South Africa, Spain, Portugal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.)
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Lecture on Krishna is the only worthy object of Meditation by Kadamba Kanana Swami at ISKOCN Radhadesh on 01 April 2014
(HH Kadamba Kanana Swami coordinated the construction of Srila Prabhupada’s samadhi in Mayapur. He took sannyasa in 1997 and is now an initiating guru.)
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Lecture on Sense Gratification is the basis of Material Existence by Sivarama Swami on 30 June 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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Hare Krishna.
World Holy Name Week: 5th -15th September 2014
World Holy Name Week Day 1.
Sept. 5, 2014, ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Swami Goshalla, Vrndavana,
For the first time, we set up a pandal and sound system on the parikrama marg in front of our new ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Swami Goshalla gate around 10 am.
The kirtan is still going on, and we expect it to go till 6 or 7 pm.
Today is Ekadasi and thousands of devotees and pilgrims are walking the 10 kilometres around Vrndavana. As they walk, they hear our kirtan. Some stay and dance with us for some time.
We offer cool drinking water to everyone.
Sometimes there is torrential rain from the monsoon, but that does not dampen anyone’s spirits.
I personally experience some of the bliss of Harinam Sankirtan and am grateful to all for this wonderful gift, especially the Founder-acarya of ISKCON, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. I am also grateful the GBC who have kindly given me this wonderful service of helping to organise World Holy Name Week. And H.G. Pancha Gauda Prabhu, the Vrndavana Temple President.
Here are pics:
Please bless me that I can become an able servant of the Vaishnavas who are the servants of the Holy Name.
Wishing everyone a blissful World Holy Name Week.
Your servant,
Ekalavya Das
Ekalavya Das
Lecture on Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur Appearance Day by Bhakti Rasamrita Swami onb 17 Sep 2013 at Belgaum
(His Holiness Bhakti Rasamrita Swami completed his B.E. from M.S University Baroda, MBA from Bombay University & worked for some time in a multinational Bank.)
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Lecture on Chanting Holy Names for the Benefit of Others by Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 09 Jan 2014 at Salem
(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 Keep the Principle and Adjust for the Circumstances by Urmila Mataji on 12 May 2014 at Germany
(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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Lecture on Draupadi Had To Surrender by Prahladananada Swami on 15 July 2010 at Bulgaria
(Prahladananda Swami was born in 1949, in Buffallo, New York. He studied at the University of Buffalo, where he received a full scholarship.)
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Lecture on Vamana Dwadashi by Prabodhananda Sarasvati Swami at Punjbai Baghon 06 Sep 2014
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Lecture on How non-human creatures attain their bodies in Goloka by Sivarama Swami
(Sivarama Swami was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1949. In 1956, during the failed Hungarian revolution, he emigrated with his family to Canada.)
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Lecture on Free Preaching From The Heart by Nirantara Prabhu 13 Aug 2014
(Nicholas D'Angelo was born on May 20, 1950 and was raised a strict Roman Catholic. He went to Catholic school for 13 years, but did not even finish one semester of college at St. Johns University in New York City. Instead, the dormant lusty desires in his heart manifested and he became a "hippy" in 1968. Pursuing the path of "sex, drugs and rock n roll", he tried to become famous and successful as a singer. But by 1972 the reactions of four years of intense sinful life began to weigh him down mightily. Fortunately, he came in contact with first the books, then the devotees and then Srila Prabhupada himself. In July of 1973 Nicholas surrendered to Krishna via ISKCON. Srila Prabhupada gave him his spiritual name, Nirantara dasa, in April of 1974.)
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Lecture on Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur Appearance Day by Bhakti Vidyapurna Swami on 07 Sep 2014 at ISKCON Mayapur
(His Holiness Bhakti Vidya Purna Swami comes from a Jewish American background. He is a person of high integrity who had traveled a long way to find a spiritual framework in which he could live happily.)
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The Anantacaturdasi-vrata (Bhadrapada sukla caturdasi), also called 'Anantapadmanabha-vrata' is the day Lord Visnu is believed to have appeared as Padmanabha lying on the couch of Ananta (the thousand-hooded serpent).
Here is what Srila Prabhupada says:
Then next important... [break] The next important date is 14th September, which is known as Ananta Caturdaçé, and the disappearance day of Çréla Haridäsa Öhäkura, and appearance day of... (pause) Thirteenth September is the appearance day of Bhaktivinoda Öhäkura, and 14th Septmeber is Ananta Caturdaçé and disappearance day of Haridäsa Öhäkura.
Devotee: On the calendar here it has 14th of September Advent of Çréla Bhaktivinoda Öhäkura, the 13th September, worship of Çré Vämanadeva. Fifteenth of September Viçvarüpa festival.
Prabhupäda: Yes, 15th September, Viçvarüpa.
Devotee: Fourteenth of September,
Prabhupäda: No, 15th September.
Devotee:Yeah, Visvarupa, but 14th of September advent of Çréla Bhaktivinoda.
Prabhupäda: No, that should be 13th.
Devotee: Thirteenth.
Prabhupäda: Yes. Bhaktivinoda Öhäkura 13th, and 14th Ananta Caturdasi and Haridäsa Öhäkura. So, this 14th September should be observed fasting, whole day.
Devotee: Fourteenth is the advent of or the demise of Haridäsa Öhäkura?
Prabhupäda: Yes
Devotee: The death, I mean the disappearance
Prabhupäda: Yes, but not for demise of Haridäsa Öhäkura, but because that is Ananta Caturdaçé Vrata, generally the fasting is observed till evening, up to 5 o'clock. The next day, Viçvarüpa Mahotsava, feasting.
(11th March 1972 Vrindavana Room Conversation)
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07 Sep 2014 - Appearance Day of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura
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Lecture on Radhastami Class by Bhakti Charu Swami on 02 Sep 2014 at Bhaktivedanta Manor
(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 Tapa Yagya Dana in Krishna Consciousness by Shikshashtakam Prabhu
(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 Chandramrita Chandrodaya Nataka Part 01 by Kadamba Kanana Swami at ISKOCN Czech on 28 July 2014
Srimad Bhagavatam Class (04.28.41)
(HH Kadamba Kanana Swami coordinated the construction of Srila Prabhupada’s samadhi in Mayapur. He took sannyasa in 1997 and is now an initiating guru.)
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