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How Sri Krishna helps Bhaktas in daily life ?

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

How Sri Krishna helps His followers in their day-to-day life ?

From their own experiences, all full-time Krishna-Bhaktas confirm that, Sri Krishna is a live-factor in their day-to-day activitiesThey receive warning message, before danger is struck .  So, adequate precautions are taken well in advance . In the event of unpredictable situations beyond human control, an invisible divine grace tilts the balance in favor of

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Qualities of Salt.…….. Nectarean Mellows

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

What are the qualities of salt? When you put salt in a preparation, if there is too much it is unpalatable. If there is too little it can be tasteless. Salt has to be very carefully balanced. Similarly a true devotee is balanced. They do not take extremes. They are not superstitious, or sentimentalists. At the same time they are not dry philosophers, fundamentalists or lukewarm about their spiritual lives.  They are very

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Preaching is the Essence

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There is a heavy load on the lord because the Lord is very concerned seeing the living entity suffer and therefore if the devotees of the Lord help the Lord take this load off, the Lord becomes very indebted to them.

Freedom by surrender

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Appearance of Sri Narada Muni

2514921404?profile=originalLecture on Appearance of Sri Narada Muni by Bhakti Vighna Vinasa Narasimha Swami

(Bhakti Vighna Vinasa Narasimha Swami Maharaja was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in London in 1971. A year later he received second initiation. He has been preaching for over last twenty five years in Asian countries such as India, Philippines, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Thailand.)

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2514921330?profile=originalLecture on Krishna Becomes Dependent Upon His Devotee by Bhanu Swami on 06 Dec 2002

(Bhanu Swami was born in Canada and holds a BA in Oriental fine arts history from the University of British Colombia. He joined the Hare Krishna movement in India in 1970.)

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2514921421?profile=originalSeminar on How to make Advancement in Krsna Consciousness by Bhakti Vikasa Swami

(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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Does Life come from Matter

2514921409?profile=originalLecture on Does Life come from Matter by Bhakti Swarupa Damodara Swami on 22 Aug 2007

(He would sometimes refer to Sripada Maharaja affectionately as, "Our Dr. Svarupa Damodara" and "our scientist, Svarupa Damaodara", and there were hours of conversations between Prabhupada and Sripada Maharaja.)

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Nectarean Mellows

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Qualities of Salt....….. Nectarean Mellows


What are the qualities of salt? When you put salt in a preparation, if there is too much it is unpalatable. If there is too little it can be tasteless. Salt has to be very carefully balanced. Similarly a true devotee is balanced. They do not take extremes. They are not superstitious, or sentimentalists. At the same time they are not dry philosophers, fundamentalists or lukewarm about their spiritual lives.  They are very well balanced. In the Bhagava

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Dear Vaishnavas,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

We stand at a unique juncture in ISKCON’s development. Through a global, cooperative effort, many Vaishnavas are founding new Krishna conscious schools, helping to galvanize, enrich and sustain our communities. Undoubtedly, these exciting initiatives will stimulate their students both spiritually and academically, as well as provide many enlivening career options.

The main challenge facing these initiatives

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"TOMORROW YOU MUST COOK FOR YAMUNA DEVI DASI!"
[15th October, 1972, Radha Damodar Temple, Vrindavan, India]

I made my way to Srila Prabhupada's kitchen. Upon entering, I offered my obeisances. I never considered how offensive I was to take such liberties. Srila Prabhupada was sitting there taking prasadam. He was in the very spot where he had spent years devising his plan to conquer the world with Kṛṣṇa consciousness. He looked up with a beautiful glance and asked, "So, you have taken prasada
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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - Bg. 5.22

TEXT 22

ye hi samsparsa-ja bhoga
duhkha-yonaya eva te
ady-antavantah kaunteya
na tesu ramate budhah

 

SYNONYMS

ye--those; hi--certainly; samsparsa-jah--by contact with the material senses; bhogah--enjoyments; duhkha--distress; yonayah--sources of; eva--certainly; te--they are; adi--beginning; anta--end; vantah--subject to; kaunteya--O son of Kunti; na--never; tesu--in those; ramate--takes delight; budhah--the intelligent person.

 

TRANSLATION

An intelligent person does not take part in the sources of m

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Thought Of The Day

So we should directly take to the nine different processes of devotional service, sravanam kirtanam visnoh [SB 7.5.23]. That we are stressing specifically every time, that hearing about Krsna is very important. Sravanam. As it is described in the Bhagavatam, srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah [SB 1.2.17]. Srnvatam. Simply hearing, srnvatam, those who are hearing... Caitanya Mahaprabhu has also recommended, sthane sthitah sruti-gatam tanu-van-manobhih. One may stay in his position as a brahmana, as a ksa

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This Janmastami is More Special

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If one does a nirjala fast for Janmastami, highly recommended, then after Sunrise one can take non-grain prasada and then fast from grains till Prabhupada's feast celebration, thus both fasts are observed.

If one has taken non-grain prasada on Janmastami then one can't take prasada again till the Prabhupada feast.

The sastric paran or break fast rules for Janmastami are as follows:

1. After the Janmastami festival (around 12.45) Grains are strictly forbidden.

2. After the astami tithi ending, 3

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Never Waste Anything!

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An Indian Saying: You will be Intelligent when 80
[August 1973, Bhaktivedant Manor, England, UK]

I sat behind His Divine Grace and rubbed his head with sandalwood oil for a cooling effect. After massaging his head for about 15 minutes, I massaged Srila Prabhupada's back. I used mustard seed oil on his body, so I picked up the bottle to put a small amount in my hand. Srila Prabhupada sat perfectly relaxed. He always enjoyed his massage and this day was no different. Then I stood up and changed
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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - Bg. 5.21

TEXT 21

bahya-sparsesv asaktatma
vindaty atmani yat sukham
sa brahma-yoga-yuktatma
sukham aksayam asnute

 

SYNONYMS

bahya-sparsesu--in external sense pleasure; asakta-atma--one who is not so attached; vindati--enjoys; atmani--in the self; yat--that which; sukham--happiness; sah--that; brahma-yoga--concentrated in Brahman; yukta-atma--self-connected; sukham--happiness; aksayam--unlimited; asnute--enjoys.

 

TRANSLATION

Such a liberated person is not attracted to material sense pleasure or external object

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Those who bring Krishna in their lives invite auspiciousness in their lives. In Srimad Bhagavatam 1.5.17 it is described, “If someone gives up all material prospects and takes complete shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, there is no loss or degradation in any way.” Krishna loves everyone equally but he is more favorably inclined towards those who are his devotees. “Those who follow this imperishable path of devotional service and who completely engage themselves with faith, making Me

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