For many, giving up old bad habits appears to be impossible. Subconsciously we convince ourselves that it is impossible for me to give up my habits. “I am like that only”, we often fret. It is true that changing old habits isn’t so easy. And so we compromise and start seeking pleasure or relief by indulging in those activities. The more we indulge in bad habits the more that habit gets reinforced in our life. A smoker knows that smoking is injurious to health but he is so accustomed to smoking t
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We can study the example of a topmost Vaiṣṇavi, Queen Kuntī, who prayed for calamity to remember her Lord again and again. Of course, she is the personified zenith of devotional dependence, but we can greatly benefit by trying to at least get a glimpse of her mood.
SB 1.8.25
vipadaḥ santu tāḥ śaśvat tatra tatra jagad-guro
bhavato darśanaṁ yat syād apunar bhava-darśanam
I wish that all those calamities would happen again and again so that we could see You again and again, for seeing Yo
We may be desirous to tread the right path and our heart may long to get closer to God but still we may find that our endeavours are not bringing desired results. Our old bad habits crop up anytime or we may not find sufficient enthusiasm to sustain our devotional desire.
Achieving the love of God isn’t difficult as most of us presume. For e.g. for a child achieving the affection of father is very simple. The child just needs to reciprocate with the father’s love. Similarly Krishna is eagerly wai
An IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh, Durga Shakti Nagpal, has been suspended by the UP government. Her crime is that she did her constitutional duty fearlessly without getting intimidated by the government. This phenomenon is not just confined to UP but it is widespread. Not just the politicians but even the bureaucrats need to be equally blamed for this sorry state of affairs. Today politicians can go to any extent to grab and retain the power and simultaneously there are bureaucrats who are read
In recent times we find that there is a considerable growth in the business of self proclaimed Godman and spiritual organization all having their self made philosophy without having any authenticated root in time less Vedanta or if some claiming they are following Vedanta they take limited portion of Vedanta to support their notion of God being ultimately impersonal or in worst case they themselves are God. So if we have to trace back the root of the conception of Supreme being impersonal we can
Lecture on Every action has a Reaction by Kavichandra Swami
(Kavichandra Swami met the Hare Krishna devotees in 1967 and was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1971. He joined the temple in Tucson, Arizona, and since that time he has served in various capacities in the United States and around the world.)
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Lecture on Journey of Faith by Kadamba Kanana Swami on 23 July 2013 at Durban South Africa
(Kadamba Kanana Swami joined ISKCON in 1978 in Amsterdam. Until 1984 he managed projects in Vrindavana. From 1985 through 1990 he coordinated the construction of Srila Prabhupada’s samadhi in Mayapur.)
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Lecture on The Glories of Vaisnavas by Kesava Bharati Das Goswami on 23 Aug 2009 at New Vraja Dham
(Kesava Bharati Das Goswami met his spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in 1972.)
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Lecture on Modes of Goodness by Jayadvaita Swami on 03 July 2013 at Columbus
(Jayadvaita Swami is editor, publisher, and teacher. He is a disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.)
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Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
There are many Vaishnavas in Vrndavana who do not like preaching; they chiefly try to imitate Haridasa Thakura. The actual result of their so-called chanting in a secluded place, however, is that they sleep and think of women and money. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.29.1b Purport)
In the material world everyone is envious of his fellow man. Animalistic envy exists in human society as long as there is no performance of sankirtana
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
First of all, engage chanting Hare Krsna. There is Radha and Krsna. Hara is Radha, and Krsna, there is. But don't try to understand by the present senses, but simply chant their holy name, Hare Krsna. Then ceto-darpana-marjanam [Cc. Antya 20.12]. When your, the dust on the mirror of your heart will be cleansed, and it will cleanse by simply chanting, ceto-darpana-marjanam bhava-maha-davagni-nirvapanam, and there will be
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
"My dear Sanatana, although you are the deliverer of the entire universe and although even the demigods and great saints are purified by touching you, it is the characteristic of a devotee to observe and to protect the Vaishnava etiquette. Maintenance of the Vaishnava etiquette is the ornament of a devotee."
(CC Antya 4.128-30) -
You are good for everything but your attitude to remain good for nothing is very nice. A Vai
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
SB 1.12.17 - There are three grades of devotees, namely the maha-bhagavata, madhyam-adhikari and the kanistha-adhikari.
Those who go to the temples of the Lord and offer worshipful respect to the Deity without sufficient knowledge in the theological science and therefore without any respect for the devotees of the Lord are called materialistic devotees, or kanistha-adhikari, the third-grade devotees.
Secondly, the devo
Hare Krishna!
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So this maya cannot approach to a person who is always engaged in Krsna consciousness. This is the version of Lord Caitanya, and with evidences. So if we want to be free from the clutches of maya, then this is the only path -- to become Krsna conscious. There is no other means. Because here it is clearly stated, krsna surya-sama. Just try to understand the argument. Krsna surya-sama: Krsna is just like sun. Maya andhakara: and the maya is just like darkness. It is darkness. So just you cannot im
Our mind gets clogged because we stuff it with unproductive substance. We have the very famous GIGO principle – Garbage in Garbage Out. What goes inside will eventually come out. If we expose a computer to a virus prone program then eventually the computer will start malfunctioning. Similarly, if we infest our mind with hazardous impressions then eventually our life will be in a mess. A disturbed and agitated mind brings chaos to personal and professional life. Whatever we see, hear or speak
“100 Monkeyz”
a story by T.A. Drescher
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The airliner began its spiral descent to land at Bien Hoa. Even at two-thousand feet you were already sweating from the suffocating tropical heat and humidity. Disembarking from the aircraft, our first view was of body bags being hastily loaded into the cargo hold for the return trip to the ‘States. The jarring image instantly cutting through all the phony, superficial pretexts of bravado and patriotism. You were an
By Sacinandana Swami
My life in our little ashram by the lake is as peaceful as you can imagine. Thinking, writing, chanting, reading, praying, worshiping and hosting the many guests who come by, including the swans. But from time to time my peace gets unsettled when I have to think about an answer to a difficult question. A few days ago such a question was found inside my inbox. Here it is for you:
“My question is, how can I bridge the gap between the deep faith I feel for Krishna who is so
TEXT 19
ihaiva tair jitah sargo
yesam samye sthitam manah
nirdosam hi samam brahma
tasmad brahmani te sthitah
SYNONYMS
iha--in this life; eva--certainly; taih--by them; jitah--conquered; sargah--birth and death; yesam--of those; samye--in equanimity; sthitam--so situated; manah--mind; nirdosam--flawless; hi--certainly; samam--in equanimity; brahma--the Supreme; tasmat--therefore; brahmani--in the Supreme; te--they; sthitah--are situated.
TRANSLATION
Those whose minds are established in sameness and
Lecture on Detachment Vs Irresponsibility by Caitanya Charan Prabhu
(Chaitanya Charan Das is a celibate spiritual teacher (brahmachari) at ISKCON, Pune. He has done his Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering from the Govt College of Engg, Pune.)
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