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What should be the mentality and behviour of one who practices devotional service ?

Posted by vinay kalson on July 17, 2013 at 11:41am

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

One who practices devotional service should display humility before the Supreme Lord, appear like a fool before the spiritual master, surrender his

independence before Vaishanvas, and display detachment toward material existence.

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur

(Sajjana Tosani 7/3) as quoted in page 41 of

‘Sri Bhaktivinoda Vani Vaibhava

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Vedic-Culture is the life-air of India (BhArath).

Posted by vinay kalson on July 17, 2013 at 11:39am

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

*Samskara*(Culture) is very crucial . Be it an individual or a nation, culture is most important.

The ancient nation *BhArath* (India) is rooted on it's divine Vedic-culture. The great Rishis have had established and developed the great culture, for the benefit of entire humanity. World's alI-time greatest intellectuals like Mr.Albert Einstein have deeply admired the Vedic culture and adapted to it faithfully . The secre

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Prescribed Duty Vs Unlawful Actions

Posted by vinay kalson on July 17, 2013 at 11:37am

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Prescribed Duty Vs Unlawful Actions of a Vaisnava

Behavior of a Vaisnava towards another Vaisnava

Duty of a Vaisnava towards another Vaisnava

Behavior of a Vaisnava with Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras and others

Duty of a Vaisnava towards Brhamanas, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras and others

Prescribed Duty Vs Unlawful Actions of a Brahmana

Behavior of a Brahmana, with a Vaisnavas Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras and others

You just go up and say anything! No Culture

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 17, 2013 at 11:21am

CULTURED BOYS & GIRLS

[Spring 1973, ISKCON Los Angeles]

Srila Prabhupada often described the differences between Vedic civilization and western civilization.

"Boys and girls," he said on one occasion. "Now a man, he wants to do something. He sees some woman and says 'I'll get that woman'. He'll go up to her and say, 'What are you doing? Why don't we go out?' When we were young," he continued, "the same desires were there. The desires haven't changed at all. We also had desires like that. Yo

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on July 17, 2013 at 8:48am

So if you adherently be always engaged in some sort of service, twenty-four hours in the service of the Supreme Lord Krsna in Krsna consciousness, there is no power in the world who can drag you into this sense gratification province. You at once become nirguna. This is the process. So we have to stick to this principle: "How I can serve Krsna always, always?" Iha yasya harer dasye. If you cannot do, if you simply think, "How can I do? How can I do? How can I do?" simply this, if you practically

Kitten was loudly Crying for Srila Prabhupada's Sanga

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 16, 2013 at 5:25pm

KITTEN WANTS TO BE WITH SRILA PRABHUPADA!

[April 1973, ISKCON New Dwarka, Los Angeles, USA]

Whenever weather permitted and there was privacy, Srila Prabhupada wanted his massage outside with his back to the morning sun. "The morning sun gives you energy and the afternoon sun takes it away," His Divine Grace often said.

One sunny day, Srila Prabhupada decided to have his massage in his "favorite place," the New Dwarka garden. After I placed the mat on the grass with sandalwood and mustard oil

Eternal Source of Pleasure

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 16, 2013 at 4:30pm

Lecture on Eternal Source of Pleasure by Bhakti Ananta Krishna Goswami on 02 Aug 2010 at Moscow

(Before he came to Krishna consciousness, he was in Russian Navy. He was working on testing grounds of nuclear weapons.)

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Kapila and Devahuti katha

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 16, 2013 at 4:30pm

Lecture on Kapila and Devahuti katha by Radha Govinda Swami

(H.H. 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.)

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G L O R I E S O F T H E G R E A T !!!

Posted by KOLLURU VENKATA SUBRAHMANYAM on July 16, 2013 at 4:15pm

Last three Sundays were dedicated to the Glories of Lord Sri Sri Jaganaath and HIS Pure Devotees. Here are the few that were covered during this Sunday:

Once, there was a very famous tailor in Delhi, named after Paramesti, who used to stitch dresses for Bhadsha(King) of Delhi. Paramesti was a very great devotee of Lord Jaganaath. Once, king gives very beautiful and very soft cloth and cotton to Paramesti and orders him to stitch two pillows.

Seeing the beauty and softness of the cloth and cot

Faith

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 16, 2013 at 4:00pm

Lecture on Faith by Atmanivedana Swami on 22 April 2012 at Zurich

(His Holiness Atmanivedana Swami preaches mostly in UK and Indonesia. Maharaja was born in Mozambique, of Gujarati origin.)

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - Bg. 5.5

Posted by Rohit on July 16, 2013 at 1:35pm

TEXT 5

yat sankhyaih prapyate sthanam
tad yogair api gamyate
ekam sankhyam ca yogam ca
yah pasyati sa pasyati

SYNONYMS

yat--what; sankhyaih--by means of Sankhya philosophy; prapyate--is achieved; sthanam--place; tat--that; yogaih--by devotional service; api--also; gamyate--one can attain; ekam--one; sankhyam--analytical study; ca--and; yogam--action in devotion; ca--and; yah--one who; pasyati--sees; sah--he; pasyati--actually sees.

TRANSLATION

One who knows that the position reached by means of ren

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The Third Partner

Posted by iskconcongregation on July 16, 2013 at 11:10am

The Third Partner is none other than the most lovable, the best friend and well- wisher Krishna, who is love personified! Can your marriage lack in love, warmth, happiness, excitement, stability, and purpose if you and your spouse both keep Him in your minds all the time?

This book hopes to address various questions such as:

• How can we select the most suitable spouse for a lifetime?
• Is it Maya for devotees to be happy in married life?
• Can we enjoy the happiness of married life and at the same

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on July 16, 2013 at 8:55am

So although we have made our friendship with Krsna and He will always protect us, but at the same time this devotional line is risky also, that we create so many enemies. There are many examples in the history of this devotional service that unnecessarily people become enemy to these innocent devotees. Even a innocent boy like Prahlada Maharaja, five years old. But a devotee cannot give up his profession. You see? He was being chastised so many times by his atheistic father, but what Prahlada Ma

An atheist and a little girl

Posted by mantra prem das on July 15, 2013 at 10:39pm

An atheist was seated next to a little girl on an airplane and he turned
to her and said, "Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike
up a conversation with your fellow passenger."

The little girl, who had just started to read her book, replied to the total
stranger, "What would you want to talk about?"

"Oh, I don't know," said the atheist. "How about why there is no God,
or no Heaven or Hell, or no life after death?" as he smiled smugly.

"Okay," she said. "Those could be interesting top

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The Transcendental Name of Krishna

Posted by vinay kalson on July 15, 2013 at 5:31pm

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Vasudeva, or Lord Krishna, the Absolute Personality of Godhead, is the supreme controller of everything. There is no one in creation who is not afraid of the rage of the Almighty. Great asuras like Ravana, Hiranyakasipu, Kamsa, and others who were very powerful living entities were all killed by the Personality of Godhead. And the almighty Vasudeva has empowered His name with the powers of His personal Self. Everything i

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How can we be successful in our Krishna consciousness Movement ?

Posted by vinay kalson on July 15, 2013 at 5:26pm

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

If the preachers in our Krishna consciousness movement are sincere devotees of Krishna, Krishna will always be with them because He is very kind and favourable to all His devotees. Just as Arjuna and Krishna were victorious in the battle of Kurukshetra, this Krishna consciousness movement will surely emerge victoriousif we but remain sincere devotees of the Lord and servethe Lord according to the advice of the predecess

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Who is the doer?

Posted by vinay kalson on July 15, 2013 at 5:24pm

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

There are three doers. The living entity is doer No. 1. If he has knowledge, he realizes that all bodily activities are automatically carried out by the three modes of material nature. Therefore, the modes aredoer No. 2. The modes consist of inert matter, however. Thus they simply carry out activities which are desired by the living entity and sanctioned by the Supersoul. Therefore the Supersoul, who only sanctions, can

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Do the pure Vaishnavas ever endeavour to protect their independence ? What kind of service to Krishna have they achieved ?

Posted by vinay kalson on July 15, 2013 at 5:21pm

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

A Vaishnava should always carefully remember that he is a servant of the servant of the lover of the Gopis. He is always dependent and neverindependent. He cannot have independence, because he has sold his nature of independence in the form of being a servant of the Lord and in this way, he has obtained service to Krishna.

- Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur

(Page No.241 of the book ‘Bhaktivinoda Vani Vaibhava’)

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What can award us realization of our dear Krishna ?

Posted by vinay kalson on July 15, 2013 at 5:19pm

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Until we realize that service to Krishna and His devotees is our prime duty, we will continue to be cheated by Maya. We can get freedom from our sinful mentality only when we sincerely take shelter at the lotus feet of Krishna’s devotees. If we serve those who constantly worship the Supreme Lord, then by their mercy we can go back to Godhead. However, if we think the Narada in the drama party to be the real Narada, and

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Posted by vinay kalson on July 15, 2013 at 5:00pm

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Srila Prabhupada Says - [Regarding how in the beginning stage of Krsna consciousness one must follow specific instructions given by the spiritual master - as given here by our spiritual master]

It is essential for a neophyte devotee who is beginning to follow the path of devotional service to observe these ten principles. One should also try to avoid offenses in serving the Lord and in chanting His holy names. There are

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What should be the mentality and behviour of one who practices devotional service ?

Vedic-Culture is the life-air of India (BhArath).

Prescribed Duty Vs Unlawful Actions

You just go up and say anything! No Culture

Thought Of The Day

Kitten was loudly Crying for Srila Prabhupada's Sanga

Eternal Source of Pleasure

Kapila and Devahuti katha

G L O R I E S O F T H E G R E A T !!!

Faith

Bhagavad-gita As It Is - Bg. 5.5

The Third Partner

Thought Of The Day

An atheist and a little girl

The Transcendental Name of Krishna

How can we be successful in our Krishna consciousness Movement ?

Who is the doer?

Do the pure Vaishnavas ever endeavour to protect their independence ? What kind of service to Krishna have they achieved ?

What can award us realization of our dear Krishna ?

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