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I had a nice experience in Columbus Ohio at Ohio State
University. It was the 7th day I'd worked the school and I
usually don't work the same place that long so I was getting a little
ready
to move on.

I was approaching people and not many were taking, but I continued and
then
all of a sudden I handed the book to this wonderful soul and he
practically
exploded in jubilation. He said, "Woa! This is incredible!"

He started going off about how he was amazed that this was happening
and how
cool he thought it wa
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Nectar - Books to book Shops

Once I was distributing books in Melbourne with Dhruva prabhu. We
decided to go to Geelong just an hour and a half south of Melbourne.
Dhruva
prabhu went the day before and I was due to meet him the next day. I
got caught
up doing things and although wanting to get out early did not reach
Geelong
till 3pm. Anyway I thought the day was lost as I would get to where
Dhruva was
with no result.
Just prior to this I had been experimenting with wholesaling books to
alternative book shops with some success (selli
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Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.4.20

evam aiśvarya-mattasya
dṛptasyocchāstra-vartinaḥ
kālo mahān vyatīyāya
brahma-śāpam upeyuṣaḥ

SYNONYMS:
evam — thus; aiśvarya-mattasya — of one who was intoxicated by opulences; dṛptasya — greatly proud; ut-śāstra-vartinaḥ — transgressing the regulative principles mentioned in the śāstras; kālaḥ — duration of time; mahān — a great; vyatīyāya — passed; brahma-śāpam — a curse by exalted brāhmaṇas; upeyuṣaḥ — having obtained.

TRANSLATION:
Hiraṇyakaśipu thus passed a long t
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On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service


When my Guru Maharaja was present even big, big scholars were afraid to talk with his beginning students. My Guru Maharaja was called Living Encyclopedia, he could talk with anyone on any subject. He was so learned -- so we should be like that as far as possible. No compromise -- Ramakrishna, avataras, yogis, everyone was enemy to Guru Maharaja -- he never compromised. Some Godbrothers complained that this preaching was chopping technique and it

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 4 Text 23
bhutair mahadbhir ya imah puro vibhur
nirmaya sete yad amusu purusah
bhunkte gunan sodasa sodasatmakah
so 'lankrsista bhagavan vacamsi me


bhutaih -- by the elements; mahadbhih -- of material creation; yah -- He who; imah -- all these; purah -- bodies; vibhuh -- of the Lord; nirmaya -- for being set up; sete -- lie down; yat amusu -- one who incarnated; purusah -- Lord Visnu; bhunkte -- causes to be subjected; gunan -- the three modes of nature; sodasa --

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Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.1.27

yathā vairānubandhena
martyas tan-mayatām iyāt
na tathā bhakti-yogena
iti me niścitā matiḥ

SYNONYMS:
yathā — as; vaira-anubandhena — by constant enmity; martyaḥ — a person; tat-mayatām — absorption in Him; iyāt — may attain; na — not; tathā — in a like manner; bhakti-yogena — by devotional service; iti — thus; me — my; niścitā — definite; matiḥ — opinion.

TRANSLATION:
Nārada Muni continued: By devotional service one cannot achieve such intense absorption in thought of the Sup
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Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara) - Kusuma-sarovara

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A forest of flowers (kusuma) was in Kusuma-sarovara full of varieties of trees, creepers and flowers like beli, cameli, juhi, yuthi, mallika and campaka. Srimati Radhika used to come here on the pretext of picking flowers with Her girlfriends, but Her real intent was to meet rasika Sri Krsna, with whom She would have love-quarrels and sarcastic exchanges full of rasa.

Krsna-bhavanamrta describes how one day Srimati Radhika was picking f
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On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's ServiceThe servant should be as good as the master. That is servant. Because sometimes servants may be challenged. So that is the qualification of Krsna's servant. Krsna's servant must be always equipped, because they have to meet so many opposing elements...Practically the whole material world is full of duskrtam. They want to create God. They don't want to become servant of God. That is their challenge. Therefore, anyone who is claiming to become serv
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On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service

Maintaining the Parampara Tradition

I speak too strongly in public. People don't like it. I burn people out. Or so I'm told. Some devotees tell me I should tone down and speak in such a way that everyone always feels satisfied.

I disagree. I've been disagreeing on this point with devotees for years, and will probably continue disagreeing up to my last breath. ''Pig-headed arrogance!'' Maybe. However, as my critics advocate being milder with others,
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 4 Text 22
pracodita yena pura sarasvati
vitanvatajasya satim smrtim hrdi
sva-laksana pradurabhut kilasyatah
sa me rsinam rsabhah prasidatam


pracodita -- inspired; yena -- by whom; pura -- in the beginning of creation; sarasvati -- the goddess of learning; vitanvata -- amplified; ajasya -- of Brahma, the first created living being; satim smrtim -- potent memory; hrdi -- in the heart; sva -- in his own; laksana -- aiming at; pradurabhut -- was generated; kila -- as i
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 4 Text 21
yad-anghry-abhidhyana-samadhi-dhautaya
dhiyanupasyanti hi tattvam atmanah
vadanti caitat kavayo yatha-rucam
sa me mukundo bhagavan prasidatam


yat-anghri -- whose lotus feet; abhidhyana -- thinking of, at every second; samadhi -- trance; dhautaya -- being washed off; dhiya -- by such clean intelligence; anupasyanti -- does see by following authorities; hi -- certainly; tattvam -- the Absolute Truth; atmanah -- of the Supreme Lord and of oneself; vadanti --
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By Kripamoya das

Of course we do. Why would anyone ask such a challenging question? ISKCON is a preaching mission, a worldwide O fellowship of compassionate Vaisnavas, completely dedicated to the topmost welfare work for mankind. We sacrifice our entire lives in order to reach out to others and give them the greatest gift: love of God. At least, this is how we like to see ourselves. So it always comes as a surprise when we are asked the above question by members who do not live in one of our 500

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Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi

Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati's
Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi
(The Nectar Moon of Sri Radha's Sweetness)

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1. A spiritual splendour that bears the name Radha, that is the most sweet, that showers a monsoon of glorious nectar, and that is worshipped in Vraja-mandala by many hundreds of splendid and playful teenage girls more beautiful and glorious than millions of goddesses of fortune, shines in the heart of a very fortunate person, a heart where Sri Radha stays.

2. Glory to the glorious splendour that is
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One in every 10 Americans missed a mortgage payment in the first quarter of this year -- a new record.


One in 10 Americans' credit-card usage is being written off -- also a new record.


One in six Americans are either unemployed or underemployed. Over four in 10 of those jobless

Americans have been out of work for at least six months and there are five unemployed workers competing for every job opening.


One in four Americans with a mortgage have negative equity in their homes.


Only one in 50 Americ

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Story of Lord Krishna

Story of Lord Krishna - SRIMAD BHAGAVATA by Krsna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

The Killing of the Demon Bakasura

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1. One day all the boys, including Krsna and Balarama, each boy taking his own group of calves, brought the calves to a reservoir of water, desiring to allow them to drink. After the animals drank water, the boys drank water there also.

2. Right by the reservoir, the boys saw a gigantic body resembling a mountain peak broken and struck down by a thunderbolt. They were afraid even to see such a huge
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Civilization and Transcendence

Civilization and Transcendence

By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada replies to a Questionaire from Bhavan's Journal
June 28, 1976


RELIGION WITH NO CONCEPTION OF GOD ?

Pusta Krsna:Srila Prabhupada, this questionnaire was sent to you by Bhavan's Journal, a cultural and religious magazine in Bombay. They are questioning various religious and spiritual leaders, trying to get the answers to some of the important questions that are per

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The Laws of Nature: An Infallible Justice

The Laws of Nature: An Infallible JusticeBy His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada________________________________________Among the vast ancient Sanskrit writings known as the Vedas, the 108 Upanisads contain the philosophical essence. And among all the Upanisads, the Isopanisad is considered the foremost. In the following essay, based on talks Srila Prabhupada gave on the Isopanisad in 1968, we learn the truth about the Supreme Lord, the laws governing His material and spiritual e
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Srimati Jahnava Devi

Srimati Jahnava Devi


shri-varuni-revata-vamsha-sambhave

tasya priye dve vasudha ca jahnavi

shri-surya-dasasya mahatmanah sute

kakudma-rupasya ca surya-tejasah

ananga-maïjarim kecij jahnavam ca pracakshate ubhayam tu samicinam purva-nyayat satam matam

Balaram’s wives Varuni and Revati became Vasudha and Jahnavi, the two wives of Nityananda Prabhu, in Chaitanya-lila. Both of them were the daughters of Surya Das, whowas as effulgent as the sun. He was Kakudman, the father of Revati, in hisprevious birth.

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Srimati Sita Devi is the daughter of the Earth goddess, Bhumi Devi, and central figure of the Ramayana. In Maharishi Valmiki’s own words, Ramayana is known as the noble story of Sita “Sita-ayah Charitam Mahat”.
Her glories are sun by the poet-saint Thyagaraja in his “Sri Janakatayane”
Oh daughter of Janaka, the blessed souls of refugees! Oh Consort of Sri Raghu Rama, bedecked with shining gem-ornaments! Pray, protect me always! You are the wind that destroys the clouds of demons like the hundres-h
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