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TEXT 5

kleso 'dhikataras tesam
avyaktasakta-cetasam
avyakta hi gatir duhkham
dehavadbhir avapyate

SYNONYMS

klesah--trouble; adhika-tarah--more troublesome; tesam--of them; avyakta--to unmanifested; asakta--being attached; cetasam--of those whose minds; avyakta--toward the unmanifested; hi--certainly; gatih duhkham--progress is troublesome; deha-vadbhih--of the embodiments; avapyate--achieve.

TRANSLATION

For those whose minds are attached to the unmanifested, impersonal feature of the Supreme, advan

Prabhupada: That is intelligence. When one remembers that this world is duhkhalayam asasvatam [Bg. 8.15], is a place of misery, then we can go. As long as we shall think, "Oh, it is very nice place," we have to remain. Krsna is so kind, "All right, remain in this very nice place."

By H.D.G.Srila Prabhupada

In the Western world, people are living more with their pets than family members as loneliness is on rise.

In 2012, 62 percent of American households included at least one pet. Americans spent more than $50 billion on their beloved cats, dogs, and other animal companions! 

Indians have this habit of aping Americans. That is why, India doesn't want to be lagged behind in this matter. India has a ratio of one dog per 15 people in the city areas. Many don't even take care of their parents yet they ha

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:

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

What is the benefit of mantra meditation? 

Answer Summary: Its principal benefits can be summarized as three ‘p’s: peace, purity and pleasure.

Answer:

Sonic spirituality – or approaching the spiritual level of reality through sanctified sound – is an integral part of most world traditions. The Vedic wisdom-tradition takes sonic spirituality to the level of a sophisticated science involving theoretical analysis and exper

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

There is a famous saying that Health is wealth. Many a times we don't realise the value of good-health, until it comes to a point when we are not even able to do basic things, because of lack of it. When body doesn't co-operate with us, we even start losing interest and enthusiasm to do services which we used to do with great eagerness. Few days ago I was going through an inspiring correspondence between His Divine Grace

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Attentive Chanting

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Too much obsession with oneself and with the material world makes people mad. It is not an allegorical statement but it’s a hard core fact. People actually become mad.

Once with few devotees I visited a psychiatric rehabilitation centre. Devotees used to conduct spiritual programs there helping patients to come out from their pathetic condition. The program comprised of spiritual discourse, kirtan and prasad (sanctified

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Being Merciful

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Q: What are different debts a person owes to demigods, sages, forefathers, living entities, etc. ?

Ans: Srila Prabhupada writes in his purport of verse Cc madhya 22.140 'After birth, every man is indebted in so many ways.

He is indebted to the demigods for their supplying necessities like air, light and water.

When one takes advantage of the

TEXT 3-4

ye tv aksaram anirdesyam
avyaktam paryupasate
sarvatra-gam acintyam ca
kuta-stham acalam dhruvam

sanniyamyendriya-gramam
sarvatra sama-buddhayah
te prapnuvanti mam eva
sarva-bhuta-hite ratah

SYNONYMS

ye--those; tu--but; aksaram--which is beyond the perception of the senses; anirdesyam--indefinite; avyaktam--unmanifested; paryupasate--completely engages; sarvatra-gam--all-pervading; acintyam--inconceivable; ca--also; kuta-stham--in the center; acalam--immovable; dhruvam--fixed; sanniyamya--

Prabhupada: Avarana. He is in the most abominable condition, and he is thinking he is very happy. This is avaranatmika, covering him to see in the real position. Otherwise we are asking everyone that "You come here. I am giving you room. Take prasadam. Chant Hare Krsna. Read these books." "No. Why shall I come?" What is the difficulty here? But nobody will come. He will rot in the home-anxiety -- how to maintain, how to... This is going on. This is called praksepatmika, avaranatmika. He will pre

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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Srila Prabhupada was not just a teacher, but also a teacher of teacher's for the modern age. He translated more then 70 Vedic books into english and honored by many leading scholars. He taught and led by example, embodying the knowledge that he conveyed. He is recognized as 'Prabhupada'- one at whose feet the others masters sit.

Srila Prabhupada was an authorized spiritual teacher is an unbroken succession that can be traced back to God himself - and His appearance was predicted. Sages in the lin

Lecture on In Transcendental Relationship there is no Termination by Bhakti Rasamrita Swami on 31 2014 at ISKCON Chowpatty

(He served as temple president in Mumbai, Belgaum and Vrindavan- which is the spiritual hub of world wide ISKCON temples. He has been preaching in many prestigious educational institutions all over India.)

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