Srila Saraswati Thakur said," It is hrdya-daurbalyam (Weakness of heart). Your conscience and discrimination are not strong, thus you commit sins. But if you associate with a Krsna Conscious sadhu, his influence will be injected into you. At that the heart will be purified. Sadhu-sanga, sadhu-krpa,
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The Scholar and the Boatman
Though a mass of gray was moving in across the northwest sky, the sun was still shining. As he ambled down the shrubby slope to the beachfront below, the man felt a chilly breeze coming through the trees. He turned up his collar and made his way more quickly to the little boat dock, with its slats of soggy old wood.
"Boatman! Take me across!"
"Yes sir—climb aboard!"
Professor Perkins wasn't what you'd call an old man—graying, to be sure; but still sprightly, even athletic
Surrender to God
Surrender means to yield ownership, to relinquish control over what we consider ours: our property, our time, our "rights." When we surrender to God, we are simply acknowledging that what we "own" actually belongs to Him. He is the giver of all good things. We are responsible to care for what God has given us, as stewards of His property, but by surrendering to God, we admit that He is ultimately in control of everything, including our present circumstances. Surrende
Hot off the printing press and appearing in Sri Mayapur Dham this
festival time are two new books.
Srila Candramauli Swami Maharaja has written a very inspiring book
called Holy Jail.
This book is about the Iskcon Prison Ministry and the effective results
it is having on prisoners around America and India.
The prisoners very beautifully with great depth express how they came to
Krsna through the help of the Iskcon Prison Ministry and how their lives
have been changed for the better t
Why We Should Read the Bhagavad Gita
This is a beautiful story - it might inspire you!
An old Farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson.
Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading his Bhagavad Gita. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in every way he could.
One day the grandson asked, "Grandpa! I try to read the Bhagavad Gita just like you but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the
Verse: Caitanya-caritamrta Adi-lila [Cc Adi 3.49]
Speaker: HH Bhakti Purusottama Swami
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So very soon after a few days we are going to celebrate the appearance day
of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Therefore from today onwards we will discuss
different topics on Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to develop our Caitanya
consciousness. This year is a very special year that we are celebrating five
hundredth anniversary of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu taking sannyasa.
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Prayers in Worship of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda
These are verses in praise of Lord Sri Caitanya (Nimai), the most recent incarnation of the Supreme, Lord Krishna, who appeared 500 years ago. Then there is the 108 names of Lord Caitanya. These are followed by prayers to Lord Nityananda (Nitai), the incarnation of Lord Krishna's brother, Balarama.
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adharam madhuram vadanam madhuram
nayanam madhuram hasitam madhuram
h.rdayam madhuram gamanam madhuram
madhuradhipater akhilam madhuram (1)
vacanam madhuram caritam madhuram
vasanam madhuram valitam madhuram
calitam madhuram bhramitam madhuram
madhuradhipater akhilam madhuram (2)
venurmadhuro renurmadhura
panirmadhura padau madhurau
n.rtyam madhuram sakhyam madhuram
madhuradhipater akhilam madhuram (3)
gitam madhuram pitam madhuram
bhuktam madhuram suptam madhuram
rupam madhuram tilakam madhuram
madhuradhipate
(written by Shrila Bhaktinoda Thakura)
jaya radha-madhava kunja-bihari
gopi-jana-vallabha giri-vara-dhari
yashoda-nandana braja-jana-ranjana
jamuna-tira-vana-chari
Translation
Krishna is the lover of Radha. He displays many amorous pastimes in the groves of Vrindavana, He is the lover of the cowherd maidens of Vraja, the holder of the great hill named Govardhana, the beloved son of Mother Yashoda, the delighter of the inhabitants of Vraja, and He wanders in the forests along the b
Ujjain Temple Feeds 28,000 School Children Daily
Ujjain, Madyapradesh-In this central Indian city, best known as the place where Lord Krishna studied at the school of his guru, Sandipani Muni, during His childhood pastimes, today's school children are healthier and happier due to the free food program provided by the ISKCON Ujjain Temple to the 170 schools in the local district.
Since July 2007, more than 28,000 sch
Guru Seminar in ujjain Promotes Cooperation, Keeping Prabhupada in Center
Historically, a guru tends to be an autocrat, but Srila Prabhupada's vision of thousands of gurus working cooperatively within a single institution is unique and bold.
On October 2-5, 2009, in the pleasant and historical holy city of Ujjain, India, (Avanti), where Sandipani Muni once taught Krishna and Balarama, two senior instructors led the fourth session of "Being a Guru in ISKCON: A Spiritual Leadership Seminar." It was
Swedish Scholar Recognizes Bhaktisiddhanta's Unique Contributions
Image: Eurasia Review
"One of the most interesting results of my research is that Sarasvati represents a countercurrent to more well-known Hindu non-dualists such as Mahatma Gandhi and Swami Vivekananda."
Traditional and modern Hinduism have an extensive monotheistic (belief in one God) branch that in many ways can be compared with the Christian notion of the person and a personal relationship to God. This is in spite of the the fact
Verse: Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.33.3
Speaker: HG Urmila Mataji
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sa eva visvasya bhavan vidhatte
guna-pravahena vibhakta-viryah
sargady aniho 'vitathabhisandhir
atmesvaro 'tarkya-sahasra-saktih
TRANSLATION: My dear Lord, although personally You have nothing to do, You
have distributed Your energies in the interactions of the material modes of
nature, and for that reason the creation, maintenance and dissolution of the
cosmic manifestation take place.
Verse: Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.33.1&2
Speaker: HH Danavir Swami
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maitreya uvaca
evam nisamya kapilasya vaco janitri
sa kardamasya dayita kila devahutih
visrasta-moha-patala tam abhipranamya
tustava tattva-visayankita-siddhi-bhumim
TRANSLATION: Sri Maitreya said: Thus Devahuti, the mother of Lord Kapila and
wife of Kardama Muni, became freed from all ignorance concerning devotional
service and transcendental knowledge. She offered her obeisances unto
Verse: Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.32.39,40
Speaker: HG Anuttama Prabhu
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naitat khalayopadisen
navinitaya karhicit
na stabdhaya na bhinnaya
naiva dharma-dhvajaya ca
TRANSLATION: Lord Kapila continued: This instruction is not meant for the
envious, for the agnostics or for persons who are unclean in their behavior.
Nor is it for hypocrites or for persons who are proud of material
possessions.
TEXT 40
na lolupayopadisen
na grharudha-cetase
nabhaktaya ca me ja
Hare Krishna,
PAMHO, AGTSP
Dear Vaishnavas,
Here are Ashttottaras - 108 enchanting names of Lord Sri Gauranga, Krishna and Nrisimha Deva. As the Glorious Gaurabda - The appearance day of Sri Chaitanya, beloved Nimai is coming up I wish all The devotees a VERY ENTHRALLING, ENCHANTING, MARVELOUS GAURA PURNIMA. If possible please chant these names to please the Lord especially on that day and also please pray to the most merciful embodiment - Sri Gaura for the speedy recovery of our beloved GuruMahara
This song prays that Lord Krishna, Giridhari, the lifter of Govardhan Hill, will appear to us in the temple (mandir) of our mind (man).
Mere man mandir mein ek bar tum a jao Giridhari
Giridhari Banavari
Manmohan kunjavihari pyare a jao Giridhari
O Giridhari! I am begging You to enter, just once, into the temple of my mind. O Giridhari, O Banavari, You who reside in the groves of Vrindavan and attract our minds towards You. O beloved Giridhari, please come to me.
Bahut bar he ter laga
Vrindavana’s 24-Hour Kirtan Promotes Constant Chanting
Aindra Dasa revived the project in 1986.
As Kirtan—India’s ancient call and response chanting—grows in popularity in western yoga circles, ISKCON devotees are keen to remind chanters of kirtan’s true focus of personal devotion to God. They’re also on a mission to spread awareness of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu—the fifteenth century saint who is revered as none other than God himself by Gaudiya Vaishnavas—as the figure who introduced kirtan to th
