Lecture on Kartik Dwadasi Lila by HH Radha Govinda Swami on 04 Nov 2014 at ISKCON Vrindavan
(HH Radha Govinda Swami, a direct disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness), lives in Vrindavan, India. He lives in Vrindavan, and travels to present Srimad Bhagavat Saptha in many countries including India.)
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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 09 Chapter 10 Text 02 Ramayanam by HH Rama Govinda Swami on 05 April 2014 at ISKCON Tirupati
(His Holiness Rama Govinda Swami is a disciple of His Holiness Lokanath Swami. His Holiness is from Tirupati, South India and is very astute in Vedic literature and speaks many languages. He is talented at reciting Ramayana in expert detail.)
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Lecture on Bhagavad Gita ke Anusar kaise Jivan Bitaye by HG Shikshashtakam Prabhu
(HG Shikshastakam 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. He is serving ISKCON since 1998 as a fulltime preacher.)
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Montreal
3 August, 1968
68-08-03
His Holiness The Pope, Paul VI
Vicar of Jesus Christ
State of Vatican City
Rome, Italy
Your Holiness:
Please accept my respectful humble obeisances at Your lotus feet. I beg to introduce myself as an Indian monk, following the Vedic principles of religious life, and at the present, I am in the renounced order of Sannyas (aged 72 years) and preaching God consciousness all over the world. I came to America in 1965, and since then I have many followers belonging to both Christian and Jewish faiths. And I have established 8 centers of Krishna consciousness temples in the USA and Canada. In the month of September, 1968, I am scheduled to go to London on this mission, and maybe I can visit other cities of European countries.
My mission is in the line of Lord Caitanya, Who is Personified Love of Godhead, and Who advented Himself 482 years ago in India, and preached God consciousness all over the country. His mission is to revive God consciousness all over the world, on the basis of Srimad-Bhagavatam (Science of God). The principle of Srimad-Bhagavatam is that any religious faith which helps a man to develop Love of God, without any motive, and without being hampered by any material condition, is transcendental religion. And the best process or the easiest process, in this age especially, is to chant the Holy name of God. From this definition of religion as we find in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, the criterion test of religion is how it helps people to develop his dormant Love of God, which is not artificially invoked, but it is aroused from within by bona fide association of devotees and hearing about God.
The human form of life is specially meant for this purpose, namely, to invoke the dormant Love of God, because better development of consciousness is found in the human body. Animal propensities for sense gratification equally found both in man and animals. But the special significance of human life is to achieve Love of God as the prime perfection of life. Unfortunately, at the present moment people are more concerned about the principle of sense gratification, or the animal part of human life, and they are gradually declining in God consciousness. This tendency is very much deteriorating, and because Your Holiness is the Head of a great religious sect, I think we should meet together and chalk out a program for cooperation.
The human society cannot anymore be allowed to continue a Godless civilization at the risk of decreasing truthfulness, hygienic principles, forgiveness, and mercifulness. Because on account of predominance of these principles at the present moment, duration of life, strength, and memory of the human being is decreasing. The human society is gradually degrading in the matter of religiosity, and justice; and "might is right'' is gradually taking the place of morality and justice. There is practically no more family life, and the union of man and woman is gradually degrading to the standard of sexuality. I understand it from reliable sources that people are trying to get Your Holiness' sanction for contraceptive method, which is certainly against any religion of the world. In the Hindu religion, such contraceptive method or abortion is considered equivalent to murder.
Therefore, in the matter of sex, the human society is gradually degrading even less decent than the animals. As a result of unrestricted sense gratification, even in ordinary dealing, a man cannot trust another man, because the cheating propensity of a man has increased beyond imagination. Attraction of young boys for young girls is no more as a matter of love, but such attraction is only on the basis of sexual potency. As soon as there is slackening of sex life, there is immediately the divorce petition.
In India, which was one day the land of religion and Brahminical culture, things have deteriorated to such an extent that a man in a higher caste is recognized simply by putting a piece of thread on the body as a sign of sanctity. The so-called Swamis are cheating the public because the public also want to be cheated by cheap method of self-realization. They are practicing so-called yoga performances for the matter of reducing fat, and keeping the body fit for sense gratification. If somebody has no sufficient money, it is very hard for him to get justice from the court. And if anyone can simply bluff by so-called advancement of knowledge, he is offered the doctorate degree. If a man is poor, he is at once accepted as non-civilized. If a man is falsely proud, he is accepted as civilized. By frustration, people are gradually becoming communists and hippies, and the guardians of the society must now take up the situation very seriously, without further delay.
The Krishna Consciousness movement is meant for overhauling the whole situation. We are creating men of character, and we are training our disciples to become Lovers of God, or Krishna. From the very beginning, they are trained to refrain from the following four principles of degradation:
1) Sex life outside of marriage,
2) Meat eating, or eating of any animal food,
3) All forms of intoxication,
4) Gambling and idle sports.
The teachings are based on authorized movement of Lord Caitanya, on the principles of Bhagavad-gita, as the beginning, and Srimad-Bhagavatam as the graduation.
I do not wish to prolong the body of this letter further, but if you think that a meeting with You will be beneficial for the human society at large, I shall be very much pleased if Your Holiness will grant me an interview.
Thanking you in anticipation for an early reply.
Yours in the service of the Lord,
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabupada
Lecture on Girls Arranging their own Marriage by HH Bhakti Vikas Swami on 20 July 2014 at Tatarstan
(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 To know the meaning of Challenge know the Challenge of meaning by HH 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 Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 04 Chapter 14 Text 14 by HH Vedavyasa Priya Swami on 24 Nov 2014 at ISKCON Vrindavan
(HH Vedavyasapriya Swami Maharaja was born in an Audichya Sahasra Brahmin family on 1st August 1944.Within a week of arrival in the USA, he had association of the disciples of His Divine Grace, Bhaktivedanta Srila Prabhupada.)
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Lecture on Vrtrasura by HH Romapada Swami on 31 Oct 2014 at Vrindavan
(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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Sunday Feast Lecture on Bhagavad Gita Chapter-18 Text-65 by HH Prahladananda Swami on 23 Nov 2014 at Los Angeles
(Prahladananda Swami was born in 1949, in Buffallo, New York. He studied at the University of Buffalo, where he received a full scholarship. In January 1969 he joined ISKCON and rceived both initiations that year from Srila Prabhupada.)
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Lecture on Beyond Illusion Stress and Confusion by HH Bhakti Vikas Swami on 02 Nov 2014 at Chennai
(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 Srimad Bhagavatam Canto-06 Chapter 16 Text 04 Just Say No by HH Indradyumna Swami on 23 Nov 2014 at Mumbai
(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 On Spiritual Platform Name and Thing are Identical by HH Jayadvaita Swami
(Jayadvaita Swami-editor, publisher, and teacher—is a disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. He received initiation from Srila Prabhupada in 1968, at the age of nineteen.)
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Sunday Feast Lecture-Haridas Thakuras Disappearance Day and Glories of Srila Jiva Goswami and Bhaktivinoda Thakura by HH Romapada Swami on 07 Sep 2014 at Chicago
(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 Thoughts on Thanksgiving 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 actually it means to go back to Godhead by chanting 16 rounds by HH Sivarama Swami on 23 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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Lecture On Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 11 Chapter 03 Text 30 Service in the Association of Devotees in and itself is greatest reward of Krishna by HG Shikshashtakam Prabhu
(HG Shikshastakam 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. He is serving ISKCON since 1998 as a fulltime preacher.)
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Lecture on Bhagavad Gita Chapter 09 Text 27 - Sunday Feast Lecture by HG Amal Bhakta Prabhu on 21 Sep 2014 at Los Angeles
(In 1976, wanting to deepen his realization of the Divine, Amal Bhakta Prabhu moved to West Los Angeles to study at the ISKCON temple various aspects of Bhakti yoga (the yoga of love and devotion to God) under the famous spiritual master A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.)
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Lecture on One Devotee takes birth in Krishnas Lila and another in Bauma Vrindavan by HH Sivarama Swami Swami on 21 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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Lecture On Initiation Ceremony by HH Bhakti Rasamrita Swami on 19 May 2014 at Jagannath Puri
(HH Bhakti Rasamrita Swami completed his B.E. from M.S University Baroda, MBA from Bombay University & worked for some time in a multinational Bank. He was initiated by the spiritual name His Grace Devamrita Dasa.)
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"Krishna Tees" devotion meets street/surf/skate fashion.
Krishna Tees is a devotional t-shirt project on KickStarter. The t-shirts are designed as spiritual conversation starters. They combine today's urban fashion with an understated expression of spirituality.
Nitai Das is a graphic designer from New Zealand and the creator of Krishna Tees. He went to school at the Christchurch gurukula and has been involved with Krishna consciousness throughout his life. Inspired by the lack of Krishna streetwear, he set about creating his own line of t-shirt print designs that deliver what he feels is the right balance of Krishna consciousness and street/skate style fashion. The goal is to further push Krishna consciousness into contemporary culture.
For those new to crowdfunding: Kickstarter has been used to fund 73,000 creative projects to the tune of $1 billion dollars since 2009. It's a way of getting the capital investment for a project by pre-ordering the product. It has been used to fund everything from feature films to key rings. If the funding goal is not reached however the project supporters are not charged and the project simply does not go ahead.
You can view the range of t-shirts at www.krishnatees.com and Pre-Order them on the KickStarter page www.kickstarter.com/projects/1978535676/krishna-tees.
