Exam is essential for a student. It tests his sincerity as well as preparedness. In our devotional journey we too are examined by Krishna. On our way, we may encounter few hurdles; the hurdles are just a test put for us by Krishna to check our commitment and eagerness for devotional life. Sometimes the hurdle may appear to be like a vast ocean but if we remain firm and continue practicing Krishna Consciousness with enthusiasm then the ocean will become a small puddle of water for us.

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TEXT 18

vidya-vinaya-sampanne
brahmane gavi hastini
suni caiva sva-pake ca
panditah sama-darsinah

SYNONYMS

vidya--education; vinaya--gentleness; sampanne--fully equipped; brahmane--in the brahmana; gavi--in the cow; hastini--in the elephant; suni--in the dog; ca--and; eva--certainly; sva-pake--in the dog-eater (the outcaste); ca--respectively; panditah--those who are so wise; sama-darsinah--do see with equal vision.

TRANSLATION

The humble sage, by virtue of true knowledge, sees with equal vision a

Lecture on Sri Tattva Sandarbha by Radhakrishna Prabhu

(His Grace Radhakrishna Das Brahmachari Prabhu of Sridham Vrindavan is a duly initiated disciple of His Holiness Sri Srimad Gopala krishna Goswami Maharaj.)

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Lecture on Real Friendship by Indradyumna Swami on 20 Jan 2013 at Hong Kong

(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 Searching For True Friendship (Prerana Festival) by Radhika Raman Prabhu on 18 Apr 2009 at ISKCON Chowpatty

(Radhika Ramana Das, also known as Dr. Ravi M. Gupta, is a notable Vaishnava scholar. Presently, he is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia and a member of the faculty at Bhaktivedanta College.)

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Lecture on How to maintain Friendship in this Material World by Mukunda Goswami on 03 July 1994 at Heidelberg

(Mukunda Goswami is one of the founding members of ISKCON. He has published many articles and lectured worldwide and is the author of Miracle on Second Avenue.)

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Association is infectious. It is rightly said - a man is known by the company he keeps. People resort to substance abuse or become alcoholic only because of bad association. So we need to be extremely careful while choosing our companions. We should seek company of those whose life is an emblem of purity and virtue. Such noble souls can easily transform our lives. Narada Muni was the son of a maid servant in his earlier life. But once he got a rare opportunity to associate with the sages for few

Govardhan Ecovillage, somewhere deep in the interiors of the Wada district, a good 2 hour drive from Mumbai is a treat to nature-starved eyes. Living in the city, with all its traffic jams, water problems, mosquitoes and crowded trains can get on the nerves. Not that i usually love to isolate myself in idyllic surroundings, for i am a person who is born and brought up in the city, i have sort of gotten used to the crowds and the noise pollution!

So sitting in these quiet, tranquil natural surroun

Yahan krsna: wherever Krsna is there. Krsna is absolute. He can be present in His various potencies. He can be present by His name only. Just like we chant Hare Krsna -- He is present, because His name is not different from Him. That is the absolute sense. In relative sense... Suppose somebody calling me in my apartment, "Swamiji." Swamiji is here. The response cannot be. Just like in telephone. Yesterday Raymond was calling us by phone three thousand miles away. As soon as we took the, I mean t

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

This is in conclusion of the previous offering trying to transcribe the class given by our beloved Gurudev H H Mahavishnu Goswami Maharaj on Srimad Bhagavatam verse 4.28.61. In the last offering we saw the ill effects of bad association and that how we should be kind even to our offenders. Now we shall continue to hear the remaining points from Maharaj. 

4. Avoid grabbing tendency: In this verse, (SB 4.28.61) Narada muni

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

This is in continuation of the previous offering trying to transcribe the class given by our beloved Gurudev H H Mahavishnu Goswami Maharaj on Srimad Bhagavatam verse 4.28.61. In the last offering we saw the ill effects of bad association. Here we shall continue to hear the other points from Maharaj. 

2. Say "No" to Bad association: We have another example of person influenced by association. This Kamsa was also demoniac

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

The following is a humble effort to transcribe the class given by our beloved Gurudev HH Mahavishnu Goswami Maharaj on Srimad Bhagavatam verse 4.28.61. The following verse is spoken by Srila Narada muni to King Pracinabarhisat who was completely entangled in performing fruitive activities.

maayaaa hy eshaa mayaa srshtaa / yat pumaamsam striyam satim 
manyase nobhayam yad vai / hamsau pashyaavayor gatim

"Sometimes you think

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

TEXT 17

tad-buddhayas tad-atmanas
tan-nisthas tat-parayanah
gacchanty apunar-avrttim
jnana-nirdhuta-kalmasah

SYNONYMS

tat-buddhayah--one whose intelligence is always in the Supreme; tat-atmanah--one whose mind is always in the Supreme; tat-nisthah--whose mind is only meant for the Supreme; tat-parayanah--who has completely taken shelter of Him; gacchanti--go; apunah-avrttim--liberation; jnana--knowledge; nirdhuta--cleanses; kalmasah--misgivings.

TRANSLATION

When one's intelligence, mind, faith and

In this episode we interview Krishna conscious rapper Mikey Jay (http://www.mikeyjay108.org). Mikey is working on a project to create an album presenting the philosophy of Sri Isopanisad through rap and hip hop music. I have already watched some of the videos he has produced for the first two tracks and I am impressed. 

Mikey has set up a Kickstarter project to reward anyone who support his project. I have personally pledged something because I want to support this talented devotee, and I can s

Krsna is the original sun; therefore wherever Krsna is present there cannot be any ignorance or illusion. Darkness is compared with ignorance, illusion, sleeping, laziness, intoxication, madness; these are all darkness. One who is in the quality of darkness, these things will be visible in his person: too much sleepy, lazy, ignorant. Just opposite, the opposite number of knowledge. So these are called darkness. So if actually one is in Krsna consciousness, these qualities will be not visible in

Recap of Last Sunday Class: Putana was holding Krishna Kanayya of just six days old on her lap. Krishna has closed His eyes….reasons for closing the eyes……

Class Starts: Sukhdev Goswami explains as why Yashoda allowed Putana to give milk. It is because she thought Putana has come from abode and if she gives milk to Krishna, Krishna’s life and longevity will increase. Because she loves Krishna very much; she thinks everything as the / for the / in the welfare of Krishna.

Putana is talking very swee

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada