Srila Prabhupada seems to be very conclusive and exacting as to which terms of
address he deems appropriate for ladies, and "sister" in whichever rendition is
not among them:
Lecture on SB 1.16.10 on January 7, 1974 in Los Angeles:
"From five years old, if a child is trained to call all woman as "Mother,"
naturally his culture is different. Because he has learned to call all woman as
"Mother." He has no other idea. A small child, any woman comes before him, he
knows "(S)He is my mother." So this was th
TORCH LIGHT
TEMPLE is like a Torch....that has a Bulb, Cell & a Switch.
Guru is like a Bulb that shows the Light....
God is like a Cell that Supplies Power to the Bulb (Guru)
Devotee is like a Switch....
Only when the Switch (Mind of the Devotee) is "ON", the Bulb(Guru) can show the Light.
Genuine Vs Hypocrite : An irresponsible leader can break the hearts and faith of his followers and raise suspicion even toward those who are genuine. What pain his hypocrisy caused to those who trusted him and just see what it has done to his own life. How essential it is to live what we believe. How vital it is to practice what we preach.”
Soul Vs Body : “It’s not the body that people love, but the soul. The body is a temporary vehicle. Without the soul, the body is like a car without a driver.
Parents are definitely a special category, but in our books we don't find many practical guidelines on how to deal with them. We can identify the first oppressed and misunderstood young bhakta in the person of Prahlada Maharaja, and call his father Hiranyakasipu the pioneer of the anticult movement, with his allies Sanda and Amarka as the first deprogrammers - unsuccessful, like others who were to come after them. We meet the four determined brahmacaris, the Kumaras, who boldly refused their fa
Truly, Faith is the life-giving tree of Bliss,
It stems from the root of devotion,
It is nourished by the determination of the devotee,
It flowers by the Grace of the Guru,
It fructifies with the Blessings of the Lord,
And then it reaches out to the hearts of others,
To seed, and take root, once again…
Thank you Devotees for the seeds you have sown,
For Faith is the offspring of Faith, in oneself and in others… :)
-eternalmuser
The Euro GBC is delighted to introduce you to nine devotees who received the second ISKCON Europe Excellence Awards for the year 2010.
Avesarupa Dasa (in the middle)
Initiated by Bhagavan Dasa
Age: 54
ISKCON Madrid
Joined ISKCON in 1978 in Barcelona;
Nominated by Yadunandana Swami and Vedavyasa Prabhu, the Euro-GBC of Spain;
Category: Book distribution (doing this service for 32 years)
Avesarupa has been distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books nonstop ever since a few weeks after he joined ISKCON. He ser
Dear Devotees,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga.
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ISKCON Sri Jagannath Mandir,Bangalore is pleased to announce this service for benefit of all devotees.
Back to Godhead, the magazine of the Hare Krishna Movement, was started in 1944 by the Founder of ISKCON, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Srila Prabhupada considered Bac
Dear Devotees,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga.
ISKCON SRI JAGANNATH MANDIR,Bangalore appeals to the national and international devotees, well wishers, to donate generously for upcoming
ISKCON Temple complex at Kumarswamy Layout,South Bangalore.
Temple constrcution is in full swing see Pictures below.
Salient Features of New Temple
1) Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple - A wonderful chance to receive Lord Krishna's blessings in you
SINCERITY: Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Said "Don't try to see Krishna, but serve Krishna in such a way that HE wants to see you". Bodhamrit - 5
The aim is to satisfy Visnu. We should always remember this fact, that we are eternally servant, part and parcel of Krsna, or Visnu. As I have given many times the example, there are so many parts of the body, but what are they meant for? To satisfy the belly. You are walking, you are catching, you are thinking, you are doing so many things -- what is the aim? The aim is satisfy the stomach. You cook, you earn hard money, and then you purchase goods and cook nicely and pWhy Does the Gita Encourage Violence?
Sometimes people ask, "The Gita tells Arjuna to not hesitate in killing his relatives because for the soul there is no death. Will this logic not become a license for all murderers to justify their crimes?"
In the Gita, Lord Krishna gives the knowledge of the soul, not to encourage unnecessary violence, but to guide all aspects of human behavior, including the enlightened application of violence. Violence in itself is not bad; it depends on who is involved an
Question: Why God Doesn't Force Us to Be Good? |
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I firmly believe that God is everywhere and that without Him we cannot do anything. He will just show us two paths in life: good and bad and leave the choice to us. It is we who decide which one to take for the rest of our life. Even when we take the wrong path, why does not He prevent us at the very first time? |
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