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To train a new man is like training a wild animal to be a pet. Just like the tiger is trained in the circus and later on they are dancing to the tune of the master. So the point being stressed is training. A preacher should always be tolerant.

-By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada

By HH Sivarama Swami

Krsi goraksya vanijya. Krsi means ploughing or agriculture and goraksya, cow protection. These are the staples of society, this is what people live on. All living entities subsist on grains. So the ksatriyas may direct and instruct people, the brahmanas may perform their yajnas, but if they don’t eat then giving shelter or instruction is not going to work.

That eating is therefore the most essential aspect of life and this is why the vaisyas and their assistants, the sudras, a

Arati songs by composers not in our parampara 

Q) I have a question regarding arati songs. Is it mandatory to sing only Gaura arati irrespective of the Deity we have on the altar? I have Lord Rama's Deity and while serving the Deity, I sing some particular songs which glorify Lord Rama. If there is not a single word in these songs that are not in line with Shastra, can these be sung and followed by singing of the Maha-Mantra? Though these songs do not come directly from our parampara, can't they

Question: Why Do ISKCON Devotees Dance?

Dear Guru Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga
All glories to Srila Prabhupada

I was asked by my friend why we dance in ISKCON. What is the reason for it? Please clear my doubt so that I can clarify my friend.

Your servant
G.V.

Answer: Because They Feel Spiritual Ecstasy

The devotees dance because they feel spiritual ecstasy. Those who do not feel the ecstasy cannot understand. But those who feel the ecst

We should always remember that our body is not for sense gratification; it is for Krishna’s service only. And to render very good sound service to Krishna we should not neglect the upkeep of the body. 

-By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada

Without being self-controlled, without being disciplined and without being fully obedient, no one can become successful in following the instructions of the spiritual master, and without doing so, no one is able to go back to Godhead. 

-By. H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada

Vibhavari sesa

(from Kalyana-kalpataru)

 

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Text One

vibhavari sesa, aloka-pravesa,
nidra chari' utho jiva
bolo hari hari, mukunda murari,
rama krsna hayagriva

SYNONYMS

vibhavari–the night; sesa–has come to an end; aloka-pravesa–the light of dawn is entering; nidra chadi'–giving up your sleep; utho–arise; jiva–O soul!; bolo hari hari–chant the holy names of Lord Hari; mukunda–the giver of liberation; murari–the enemy of the Mura demon; rama–the supreme enjoyer; krsna–the all-attractive one; hayagriva