Lecture on Srila Prabhupada comes to America by Nirantara Prabhu
(In his spare time (when not going out for preaching) he composes and records original recordings of the Shrila Prabhupada's teachings of what he calls "Bhaktivedanta yoga" in western musical format using guitar, keyboard, and bass.)
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Lecture on Radharani Steals Krishnas Flute by HH Indradyumna Swami on 08 Nov 2013
(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. Each year Indradyumna Swami circles the globe teaching the message of the Bhagavad Gita and introducing people to kirtan chanting of the Hare Krishna maha mantra.)
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Lecture on Just Add Krishna and subtract sin by HG Urmila Mataji on 03 Oct 2013 at Hawaii
(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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TEXT 14
daivi hy esa guna-mayi
mama maya duratyaya
mam eva ye prapadyante
mayam etam taranti te
SYNONYMS
daivi--transcendental; hi--certainly; esa--this; guna-mayi--consisting of the three modes of material nature; mama--My; maya--energy; duratyaya--very difficult to overcome; mam--unto Me; eva--certainly; ye--those; prapadyante--surrender; mayam etam--this illusory energy; taranti--overcome; te--they.
TRANSLATION
This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is diff
Prabhupada: But if you don't follow the instruction in Bhagavad-gita directly or indirectly.... Krsna says sarva-dharman parityajya [Bg. 18.66], if you do not do that and because you may not understand Krsna.... But Krsna also says tad viddhi pranipatena... You do not go to a seer, then how you'll understand Krsna? You do not understand directly or indirectly. Then you are hopeless.
By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
Reading Sanskrit Improves Brain Functioning
by Brynne Sissom
The physiological effects of reading Sanskrit are
similar to those experienced during the Transcendental
Meditation® technique, according to research recently
completed by Dr. Fred Travis, director of the
ERG/psychophysiology lab of Maharishi University of
Management in Fairfield, Iowa, USA.
Dr. Travis asked his test subjects to read passages
from the Bhagavad-Gita in Sanskrit and in modern
foreign languages (Spanish, French, or Ge
TEXT 13
tribhir guna-mayair bhavair
ebhih sarvam idam jagat
mohitam nabhijanati
mam ebhyah param avyayam
SYNONYMS
tribhih--three; guna-mayaih--by the three gunas; bhavaih--state of being; ebhih--all these; sarvam--the whole world; idam--in this world; jagat--universe; mohitam--deluded; na abhijanati--do not know; mam--Me; ebhyah--above these; param--the Supreme; avyayam--inexhaustible.
TRANSLATION
Deluded by the three modes [goodness, passion and ignorance], the whole world does not know Me who am
Prabhupada: Surrender as He says, sarva-dharman... You have nothing to do. You have simply to do what Krsna says. That is surrender. You cannot reserve anything, that "I do it something for me and something for Krsna." That is not surrender. You have nothing to do except what Krsna says. That is surrender.
By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
TEXT 12
ye caiva sattvika bhava
rajasas tamasas ca ye
matta eveti tan viddhi
na tv aham tesu te mayi
SYNONYMS
ye--all those; ca--and; eva--certainly; sattvikah--in goodness; bhavah--states of being; rajasah--mode of passion; tamasah--mode of ignorance; ca--also; ye--although; mattah--from Me; eva--certainly; iti--thus; tan--those; viddhi--try to know; na--not; tu--but; aham--I; tesu--in those; te--they; mayi--unto Me.
TRANSLATION
All states of being--be they of goodness, passion or ignorance--are m
Today is His Divine Disappeance day of our most worshipable Sri Srimad Swami Prabhupada.
Devotees observed Srila Prabhupada's tirobhava tithi maha-mahotsava with his internal presence with great pomp and affection. There was abhishek of Srila Prabhupada by HG Balabhadra das,HG Rasrasik Das,HG Rantidev das and other devotees.
The melodious Hare Krishna maha-mantra was recited and later Krishna Prasadam was distributed.
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Lecture on Qualification for knowing Krishna by HH Romapada Swami in 2013 at Guyana
(Romapada Swami‘s first encounter with Krishna consciousness came in Buffalo, in the shape of a lecture at the State University of New York in 1969. The lecturer was His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The following year, Romapada Swami joined the movement in Boston and was initiated in 1971. Despite being admitted as a pre-med student, he decided to follow his spiritual path 100% and never look
Lecture on Disappearance Day of Srila Gaura Kishora Das Babaji HH Giriraj Swami on 09 Nov 2008
(Giriraj Swami has also taught at the Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education and continues to lecture and to give presentations at japa retreats and workshops around the world.)
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Lecture on Mind Body Words Affection by HG Urmila Mataji on 19 Sept 2013 at Hawaii
(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 Strong Speaking about Miscreansts by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 05 Oct 2013 in Manchester, UK
(From 1977 to 1979 His Holiness Bhakti Vikasa Swami was based in India, mostly traveling in West Bengal preaching Krishna consciousness and distributing Srila Prabhupada's books.)
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Prabhupada: That is misfortune. Ignorance means misfortune. The unfortunate persons are those who are ignorant, uneducated. Therefore you have to take education to become fortunate. And that education is being imparted by Krsna, but you don't take it. That is misfortune. If you take education from Krsna, you become fortunate. So why don't you take it? Krsna has said this very thing.
By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
When confronted with adversities we look towards God and hope that he will change the situation as per our own liking. We expect God to do a magic in our life. But we see that in case of Arjuna the external situations and circumstances always remained the same. When Arjuna was utterly confused, he beseeched Krishna to show him the right path. “Now I am confused about my duty and have lost all composure because of miserly weakness. In this condition I am asking You to tell me for certain what is
Navadwip dham is actually a compartment in Vrindavan...It is actually the Nava Vrindavan (New Vrindavan). It is created by Vrajeshwari Radharani to attract the attention of Sri Krishna.That is why in Navadwip, Krishna is in the mood of Radharani...topmost devotion and unlimited compassion. Navadwip dham is actually Vrindavan dham + unlimited mercy of Radharani.Such a merciful dham with so much of love and compassion can never be found anywhere.However,we, as pilgrims, what should be our mentali
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
"Bhaktivedanta Swami will take me"
Atma Tattva: In the early ‘80s in Bangalore, I was required to make at least two Life Members a month. I was a bad Life Membership maker and one month I had only ten days left. I was looking in the telephone directory for Bengali names and I found a Ganguly.‟ I called and said, “I’m speaking from the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. I want to come and see you today.” Mr.
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
