The conditioned state of life means influence of material nature. When we are very much influenced by the material nature... We have already discussed: guna. Karanam guna-sango 'sya [Bg. 13.22]. Material nature means the three gunas, three material qualities: ignorance, passion and goodness. Goodness is better than the other two qualities, ignorance and passion. But mostly, especially in this age, they are conducted or influenced by the modes of ignorance and passion. People do not know what is
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Once, Srila Prabhupada was sitting on his terrace at Juhu in discussion with some guests maybe a doctor, a lawyer, an accountant, and an engineer. Suddenly Man Mohan, one of Srila Prabhupada's first initiated disciples in Bombay, arrived. Srila Prabhupada greeted him, "Oh, Man Mohan das, you have come! You are a businessman. Now our group is complete!" Man Mohan replied, "Srila Prabhupada, who is the businessman? Am I the businessman, or are you the businessman?" "Me
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
It is not very difficult to open a center for our activities. You can remain in any apartment as husband and wife and invite persons there to hear your chanting and topics; that is our centre, and let it be gradually improved. I think this program will be very much suitable for you at the present moment. (Letter to Annapurna and Ananda, 4 September 1968)
That boys and
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
kirtane 'py atra taj jneyam mahatmyamsravane 'sya yat
sidhyati sravanam nunam kirtanatsvayam eva hi
sastrabhyasasya cabhave purvesamloka-visrutam
satam adhunikanam ca katham bandhusukirtayet
Theglories of hearing apply to the glories of chanting as well. After all, bychanting, one automatically hears. One can hear from others or hear one's ownchanting. Only a person who is well-versed in thesastra should be allowed to speak
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Rupa Goswami came on the order of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to rejuvenate and re-excavate the land of Vrindavan. The Six Goswamis were engaged in the service of Lord Chaitanya for preaching work.
Whatever we are preaching now, it is based on the principles laid down by the Six Goswamis. Narottama Das Thakur has sung,
rupa-raghunatha-pade ha-ibe akuti
kabe hama bujhaba se yuga
LORD KRISHNA’S MERCY (Episode from Mahabharata)
The Mahabharata war was about to begin.
The armies were taking up positions. The
elephants started marching. Deafening
noise of conch shells warned of imminent
danger. The dust raised was so thick as to
eclipse the sun. A lapwing had built her
nest in a hillock close to the Kurukshetra
battlefield. She was staying there with her
nestlings and was concerned for their safety.
She cried wildly and caught the attention
of Lord Krishna. Out of compassion for
th
Relative Truth Is Not Absolute Truth
(Compiled from notes on lectures of H. H. Mahavishnu Goswami)
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I would like to share the wonderful points, which His Holiness Mahavishnu Gosvami Maharaja told us in his class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.1.1, in London, July 8, 2008.
om namo bhagavate vaasudevaaya
janmaady asya yato 'nvayaad itaratas caarthesv abhijnah svaraat
tene brahma hrdaa ya aadi-kavaye muhyant
Some people with a poor fund of knowledge reject the Vedas, considering them to be an outdated text left by some primitive men of the stone age. However, the knowledge of even the scholarly historians about world history is limited to only a few thousand years: naturally therefore, their opinions about the ancient Vedas are of no value. The fact is that the Vedas constitute a complete wisdom handed over by God Himself at the dawn of ,hn rrpntion of the universe The Vedas are perfect: they are
Suppose you are sleeping in your apartment and a thief breaks in, with the intention of murdering you and stealing all your wealth. In such a moment of danger, which of the five senses is most likely to help you? You certainly cannot smell the thief, nor taste him with your tongue, nor feel him with your skin,nor see him with your eyes. But if the thief makes a noise, you might hear it, wake up and be able to save yourself. This is a simple experience that we can easily relate to. but it has m
The Vedas also make accurate predictions of incarnations or great personalities who will appear in the future. Some of the personalities predicted along with the text in which they are predicted are given below:
*Buddha {Shrimad Bhagavatam 1.3.24),
*Chanakya (Shrimad Bhagavatam 12.1.11),
•Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (Mahabharata Ml 92.15, Shrimad Bhagavatam 11.5.32)
• Chandragupta and Emperor Ashoka (Shrimad Bhagavatam 12.1.12)
• Jesus and Mohammed (Bhavishya Purana, Atharva Veda, Kanda 20, Shukta 127, 1-
We can cite innumerable instances from the Vedas, which illustrate concepts similar to concepts from modern science. Modern scientists are wonder-struck on seeing these striking similarities and they cannot even imagine how such great truths were written down at a time when there were no sophisticated instruments. A few examples showing similarities in the knowledge obtained from science and the Vedas are:
• The Mahabharata describes how once when Gandhari was pregnant, in a fit of ange
In Sridhar Swami's life, Srila Prabhupada's sparked a 35 year spiritual journey that began far from its ending point in holy India. Sridhar Swami described himself as a shy person before coming to Krsna consciousness. Born John Colcleugh in 1948 in Vancouver, Canada, his quest for spiritual understanding led him, in 1969, from engineering school to a Sunday feast at the Frederick Street San Francisco Krsna temple. The first person he met at the door was a kind and energetic devotee named J
Therefore we are engaged in the service of maya in so many phases and different names. Somebody's serving country, somebody's serving society, somebody's serving family, office, this, that, so many. This is maya's service. Now, when we come to our senses, that "I am..., so long I was engaged in maya's service. Now I have to engage myself in Krsna's service," that is self-realization. That is described here that jnana-vairagya-yuktena. [SB 3.25.18] Jnana-vairagya. This is knowledge, that "I am se
The Supreme Absolute Truth
(Compiled from notes on lectures of H. H. Mahavishnu Goswami)
In the tenth canto of Srimad Bhagavatam, we find that the demigods offer selected wonderful prayers to please Lord Krishna in the womb of Devaki mata. The following is the first of those prayers (SB 10.2.26) and it is a very beautiful prayer to recite and remember.
satya-vratam satya-param tri-satyam
satyasya yonim nihitam ca satye
satyasya satyam rta-satya-netram
satyaatmakam tva
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
In the Fifth Canto of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, Sixth Chapter, 18th verse, Nārada says to Yudhisthira, “My dear King, it is Lord Krishna, known as Mukunda, who is the eternal protector of the Pāndavas and the Yadus. He is also your spiritual master and instructor in every respect. He is the only worshipable God for you. He is very dear and affectionate, and He is the director of all your activities, both individual and familia
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
There was one thief, one robber. He was robbing businessmen and murdering
people, and then one day he heard that the king of the country of the country
had invited all the sannyasis, sadhus and ascetics for a big meeting. The thief
was thinking, "Maybe the king will be giving help to them, so I will see if I
can rob someone and get some money." So he went to the meeting and hid himself
away. The king then came out onto h
There are 3 types of Student who want to attain Perfection
as we study as a Student we have different levels in Institute
one who study in school is a student
one who study in College is also a student
one who study in Univ is also a student
but all have different Levels & understanding on subject
in Spirituality Subject matter is to attain our lost relationship with Absolute Truth (Param Satya)
Transcedentalist have 4 level according to Vedic Sastra
0) Kermi = eat sleep sex defending
1) Gyani = Knowl
BHAGWAN SRI KRISHNA IN MY WALLET
A small but touching story with a deep message.
A ticket collector in a train found an old worn out wallet in a compartment full of many people. He looked inside to find the name of its owner. There was no clue. All that there was in it, was some money and a picture of Bhagwan Sri Krishna. He held it up and asked, 'Who does this wallet belong to?'
An old man said, 'That's my wallet, please give it to me.' The ticket collector said, 'You'll have to prove that it is y
Somehow or other, if one comes into contact with Krsna consciousness and executes the process under the guidance of a bona fide guide, he is sure to go back to God.
bahunam janmanam ante
jnanavan mam prapadyate
vasudevah sarvam iti
sa mahatma sudurlabhah
"After many births and deaths, he who is actually in knowledge surrenders unto Me, knowing Me to be the cause of all causes and all that is. Such a great soul is very rare." (Bg. 7.19)
दिल की हर धड़कन से तेरा नाम निकलता है ,
तेरे दर्शन को मोहन तेरा दास तरसता है
जन्मो के जनम लेकर मैं हार गया मोहन ,
दर्शन बिन व्यर्थ हुआ हर बार मेरा जीवन ,
अब धैर्य नहीं मुझ में इतना क्यूँ परखता है ,
......
क्या खेल रचाया है मोहरों की तरह मोहन ,
क्या खूब नचाया है कठपुतली सा मोहन ,
ये खेल तेरे न्यारे बस तू ही समझता है ,
एक बार तो आ जाओ मेरी बिगड़ी बना जाओ ,
दर्शन देकर प्यारे सोये भाग्य जगा जाओ ,
प्रीतम मेरे दिल में ये अरमान मचलता है
एक बार तो आ जाओ जन्मो से तुम्हारे है ,
तेरे नित्य मिलन को अब जीवन ये तरसता है ,
क्या खेल रचाया है मोहरों की तरह मोहन ,
क्या खूब नचाया है कठपुतली सा मोहन ,
ये खेल तेरे न्यारे बस तू ही समझता है ,
एक बार तो आ जाओ मेरी बिगड़ी बना जाओ ,
दर्शन देकर प्यारे सोये भाग्य जगा जाओ ,
प्रीतम मेरे दिल में ये अरमान मचलता है
एक बार तो आ जाओ जन्मो से तुम्हारे है ,
तेरे नित्य मिलन को अब जीवन ये तरसता है ,
