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TEXT 34

yatha prakasayaty ekah
krtsnam lokam imam ravih
ksetram ksetri tatha krtsnam
prakasayati bharata

SYNONYMS

yatha--as; prakasayati--illuminates; ekah--one; krtsnam--the whole; lokam--universe; imam--this; ravih--the sun; ksetram--this body; ksetri--the soul; tatha--similarly; krtsnam--all; prakasayati--illuminates; bharata--O son of Bharata.

TRANSLATION

O son of Bharata, as the sun alone illuminates all this universe, so does the living entity, one within the body, illuminate the entire body

So sufferings are always there. But we are trying to adjust by patchwork. Sufferings are always there. Everyone is trying to get out of sufferings, that is a fact. The whole struggle for existence is to get out of the suffering. But there are different kinds of prescription. Somebody says that you get out of the sufferings in this way, somebody says you get out of the sufferings in that way. So there are prescription offered by the modern scientists, by philosophers, by atheists or by theists, b

Kartika is over for another year

Hare Krishna dear spiritual family!

Please accept my humble obeisance.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

As the last day of Kartika had dawned, and gone by, I had cause to reflect upon the glorious benedictions of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada; upon the people of the world in general, and upon us, who have sheltered in the House that he so graciously built, in particular. We must certainly be the most fortunate citizens of this planet. Srila Prabhupada’s bringing

Lecture on Qualities of Devotee-Steadiness by HH Krishna Kshetra Swami on 23 Sep 2014 at Radhadesh

(HH Krishna Kshetra Swami - Travelling Teacher and Writer has been serving as a disciple of Srila Prabhupada since 1972, when he joined devotees in Germany. In addition to travels in western Europe.)

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Lecture on Chaitanya Charitamrita Madhya Lila Chapter 23 Text 56 by HH Yadunanadana Swami on 14 Sep 2014 at Radhadesh

(Yadunandana Swami — principal of Bhaktivedanta College, teacher, and spiritual counselor — is a sannyasi (monk, religious mendicant) in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). He is an initiated disciple of HH Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami and a sannyasa disciple of HH Jayadvaita Swami.)

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Lecture on The Power of the Holy Name by HH Indradyumna Swami on 05 Jan 1988 at New Mayapur France

(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 Book Distribution by HG Vijaya Prabhu at ISKCON Nairobi

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A Life Of Unalloyed Devotion
Saturday, 25 October 2014 / Published in News   / 886 views

By Indradyumna Swami

Today, October 25, ISKCON devotees in Vrindavan will officially launch a new book entitled, “Yamuna Devi – A Life of Unalloyed Devotion.” The two-volume set, authored by Yamuna devi’s dearmost friend Dinatarini dasi, describes Yamuna’s devi’s life as a devotee of Krsna and most notably as a disciple of her spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada. Yesterday evening, along with several godbr

TEXT 33

yatha sarva-gatam sauksmyad
akasam nopalipyate
sarvatravasthito dehe
tathatma nopalipyate

SYNONYMS

yatha--as; sarva-gatam--all-pervading; sauksmyat--due to being subtle; akasam--the sky; na--never; upalipyate--mixes; sarvatra--everywhere; avasthitah--situated; dehe--in the body; tatha--such; atma--the self; na--never; upalipyate--mixes.

TRANSLATION

The sky, due to its subtle nature, does not mix with anything, although it is all-pervading. Similarly, the soul, situated in Brahman vision, do

Whatever Krishna said is good , everything else bad . Bas !!! Our confusion is solved .
- Srila Prabhupad

Lecture on Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya Lila Chapter 23 Text 47 Balarama Jayanti by HG Kripamoya Prabhu on 10 Aug 20141 at Radhadesh

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Lecture on There is no way you can escape the marathon by HH Indradyumna Swami on 13 July 1984 at New Mayapur France

(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 Qualities of Devotee - Mercy by HG Gurusevananda Prabhu on 09 Sep 2014 at Radhadesh

(HG Gurusevananda Prabhu is a disciple of His Holiness Jayapataka Swami. After preaching for several years in Brazil, his home country, He moved to Mayapur where he teaches Sanskrit at the Gurukula.)

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Prabhupada: No. You should read Bhagavad-gita As It Is. This is only a preliminary division. In the spiritual platform, everything is absolute. If you read Bhagavad-gita, you'll find the same proposition as in the Srimad-Bhagavatam. It is not that because you are studying Srimad-Bhagavatam that you haven't got to study Bhagavad-gita. It is not like that. You read these literatures and chant Hare Krsna, follow the rules and regulations and live happily. Our program is very happy program. We chant

Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 51 Text 54-56 Aspire for Nothing less than Pure Devotional Service by HH Candramauli Swami on 19 Oct 2014 at ISKCON Chowpatty

(HH Candramauli Swami, disciple of A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder of the Hare Krishna movement. Maharaja, who is based in Chicago and is an advisor for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Prison Ministries (IPM). In addition, he travels in North America, India and Europe.)

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Lecture on Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day Offering - Three Last Instructions from Srila Prabhupada by HH Bhakti Charu Swami on 07 Nov 2013 at Vrindavan

(HH Bhakti Charu Swami was born in Bengal in 1945, he met with A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada at the end of 1976.From their very first meeting, Srila Prabhupada gave His Holiness the assignment of translating his books into Bengali and made him his Secretary for Indian Affairs.)

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 05 Chapter 10 Text 24-25 Vaishnava Aparadha by HG Sankarsan Nitai Prabhu  at Mayapur

(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 How to be a good Grhastha by HH Bir Krishna Goswami on 13 Aug 2014 at Sydney

(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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TEXT 32

anaditvan nirgunatvat
paramatmayam avyayah
sarira-stho 'pi kaunteya
na karoti na lipyate

SYNONYMS

anaditvat--due to eternity; nirgunatvat--due to transcendental; parama--beyond material nature; atma--spirit; ayam--this; avyayah--inexhaustible; sarira-sthah api--though dwelling in the body; kaunteya--O son of Kunti; na karoti--never does anything; na lipyate--nor is he entangled.

TRANSLATION

Those with the vision of eternity can see that the soul is transcendental, eternal, and beyond the mo

Prabhupada: (sings) Govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami **. (devotees repeat) So we are worshiping Govindam, the reservoir of all pleasures, Govinda, Krsna. And He is adi-purusam, the original person. So govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami **. Bhajami means "I worship," "I surrender unto Him and I agree to love Him." These are the terms offered by hymns by Brahma. That Brahma-samhita is a, considerably a large book. The first verse in the Fifth Chapter it is said that the Lord, Govinda, He h