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Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom.

One day an acquaintance ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about Diogenes?"

"Wait a moment," Socrates replied, "Before you tell me I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test."
'Triple filter?" asked the acquaintance.

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TEXT 41

yoga-sannyasta-karmanam
jnana-sanchinna-samsayam
atmavantam na karmani
nibadhnanti dhananjaya

SYNONYMS

yoga--devotional service in karma-yoga; sannyasta--renounced; karmanam--of the performers; jnana--knowledge; sanchinna--cut by the advancement of knowledge; samsayam--doubts; atma-vantam--situated in the self; na--never; karmani--work; nibadhnanti--do bind up; dhananjaya--O conqueror of riches.

TRANSLATION

Therefore, one who has renounced the fruits of his action, whose doubts are destroye

So by devotional service one should not expect, "My miserable material condition may be improved" or "I may be liberated from this material entanglement." So that is also a kind of sense gratification. If I want that "Let me be free from this entanglement..." Just like the yogis and the jnanis, they try. They try to be free from this material entanglement. But in the devotional service there is no such desire, because it is pure love. There is no expectation that "I shall be profited in this way

Lecture on God is One and Many by Manonatha Prabhu on 20 Nov 2011 at San Antonio

(Manonatha Prabhu is a devotee of Lord Krishna and disciple of Srila Prabhupada, the founder of the Hare Krishna Movement, from whom he took initiation in 1974.)

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Lecture on Personal Power by Sesa Prabhu on 27 Mar 2011 at ISKCON Alachua

(Sesa Dasa joined ISKCON in 1973 inspired by the political activism of the In God We Trust Party for Purified Leaders, organized by members of ISKCON.He was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1974 while he was traveling as a member of the initial Bhaktivedanta Book Trust library party.)

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Lecture on Tools of Happiness by Danavir Goswami

(Danavir Goswami (Dr. Dane Holtzman) was born in Los Angeles in 1949. He studied sociology and economics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).)

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Lecture on Krishna's Beauty by Bhakti Gaurava Narayana Swami

(HH Bhakti Gaurava Narayana Swami joined ISKCON in 1981, in Vrindavana. He served as a life member deirector in Mayapur for a few years.)

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Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

It doesn't matter what kind of action you are engaged in. You can be united with God through any action provided that, performing it, you give up all desire for its result.You don't want anything of God but still you love Him. That is pure bhakti, love of God with no motive behind it. Prahlada had it. He sought neither kingdom nor riches; he sought Hari alone

A man may be united with God either through action or through i

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Vishnu's divine vehicle is Garuda, a giant eagle, often depicted as having a human body and senses and bird-like forehead, wings, beak and nails. He wears a crown on his head like his master, Vishnu. His stature in Hindu religion can be gauged by the fact that an independent Upanishad, the Garudopanishada, and a Purana, the Garuda Purana, is devoted to him. Various names have been attributed to Garuda - Chirada, Gaganesh

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

A Vaisnava considers everyone to be like his real blood relative. Therefore, when he sees somebody enjoying independent of Krsna, he knows that the person in on the wrong track, and becomes very, very concerned.That is the mentality we ought to have.

(Krsna- The Source of Happiness) 

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

"Do not listen to mundane prattle and do not waste your time in frivolous discussions. Why eat to titillate the palate and maintain the body lavishly with luxurious amenities? Do not hanker for esteem and respect, but offer respects to everyone. Take shelter of the holy name of Krsna and chant constantly. Serve Srimati Radharani and Sri Krsna in the mood of Vraja in the core of your heart."

The Lord's unequivocal instruct

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

A true Krishna-bhakta is one who has taken total shelter in Bhagavan Sri Krishna . By doing constant *Nama-japam* ,  he cleanses self and connects with Bhagavan.Naturally, all his actions are his offerings to Krishna. Bhagavan protects such a Bhakta and showers him with eternal success.

The so called "Modern" Indians may rubbish such a Bhakta as "Communal" or "Superstitious". To them, any thing not fitting with their psue

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

A couple bought a donkey from the market. On the way home, a boy commented, "Very stupid. Why neither of them rides on the donkey?" Upon hearing that, the husband let the wife ride on the donkey.

He walked besides them. Later, an old man saw it and commented, "The husband is the head of family. How can the wife ride on the donkey while the husband is on foot?"

Hearing this, the wife quickly got down and let the husband rid

Srila Prabhupada & George Harrison

Bhaktivedanta Manor, July 26, 1976

(Prabhupäda is very hoarse)

George Harrison: How do you feel?

Prabhupäda: I have old man's disease, cough and cold, so coughing. But still, work is going on, and I shall complete eighty years this month. September, eighty-one. So now, due to age, it is becoming little difficult.

George Harrison: Yes.

Prabhupäda: Anyway, by the grace of Kåñëa.... So how are you?

George Harrison: Quite good.

Prabhupäda: Chanting is going on?

George Harr

Srila Prabhupada & George Harrison

(and the Shankars)

Bhaktivedanta Manor, August 27, 1973

Devotee (4): (arrival of prasädam) That’s Revaténandana Mahäräja.

Prabhupäda: So Revaténandana Mahäräja, what you have done? (laughter)

Revaténandana: You’ll have to taste it.

Prabhupäda: Which one? Which preparation you have made?

Çyämasundara: All are his.

Prabhupäda: All? Everything?

Çyämasundara: Everything except the puris.

Prabhupäda: The samosa also yours? Ohhh. (light laughter) Very good. Now, begin. Prasäda

Srila Prabhupada & George Harrison

(and the Shankars)

Bhaktivedanta Manor, August 27, 1973

Çyämasundara: Can we play the tapes?

Prabhupäda: What?

Çyämasundara: George has brought a tape of those songs like Jaya Jagadéça Hare...

Prabhupäda: Oh.

Çyämasundara: ...other songs that they made...

Prabhupäda: Yes.

Çyämasundara: ...with Ravi.

Prabhupäda: Oh, yes? (Hindi exchange while waiting for tape to play)

(first song – Jaya Jagadéça Hare – about 4 minutes.)

Prabhupäda: Jaya Jagadéça Hare. Very nice.

Çyämasundara

Srila Prabhupada & George Harrison

Bhaktivedanta Manor, July 26, 1976

George Harrison: Are you ever going to stop traveling?

Prabhupäda: That is Kåñëa's desire. I don't want, personally, but if Kåñëa wants, that is everything. We have got more hundred and two centers, different parts of the world.

George Harrison: Still six more to go.

Prabhupäda: Yes. (laughter) We have got a very nice house in Detroit. If you sometimes go there...

George Harrison: Whereabouts?

Prabhupäda: Detroit.

George Harrison: Ah,

Srila Prabhupada & George Harrison

Bhaktivedanta Manor, July 26, 1976

Prabhupäda: No. Now we can begin.

George Harrison: Okay, Hare Kåñëa.

Gurudäsa: Nimbu-päni?

Prabhupäda: Hare Kåñëa. You give him two more samosas, he likes it. So now you can begin also. Yes. All the boys and girls are so nicely qualified for Kåñëa's service.

George Harrison: They are looking better and better all the time. It's nice for me to see Gurudäsa. He's turning into a mountain. (laughter)

Prabhupäda: His wife has also sannyä