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भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय सात भगवदज्ञान

न मां दुष्कृतिनो मूढाः प्रपद्यन्ते नराधमाः ।

माययापहृतज्ञाना आसुरं भावमाश्रिताः ॥ 15 ॥

न– नहीं;माम्– मेरी;दुष्कृतिनः– दुष्ट;मूढाः– मूर्ख;प्रपद्यन्ते– शरण ग्रहण करते हैं;नर-अधमाः– मनुष्यों में अधम;मायया– माया के द्वारा;अपहृत– चुराये गये;ज्ञानाः– ज्ञान वाले;आसुरम्– आसुरी;भावम्– प्रकृति या स्वभाव को;आश्रिताः– स्वीकार किये हुए।

भावार्थ : जो निपट मुर्ख है, जो मनुष्यों में अधम हैं, जिनका ज्ञान माया द्वारा हर लिया गया है तथा जो असुरों की नास्ति

By Rasika Sekara Das 

In the peaceful village of Pajieslys, Lithuania, New Govardhan Ashram stands as a spiritual haven built on the vision of Bhakti Sharan Shanta Swami. Although he has since left the body, his teachings and dreams live on through the local community of devotees, who are now engaged in realizing one of his greatest aspirations: the construction of a new temple, a sanctuary for the worship of Giriraj Govardhan and a center for spiritual growth.

Read more: https://iskconnews.org

By Bhavya Bhatnagar and Ramacarya Das 

This year marked a remarkable milestone for ISKCON St. Louis, which celebrated its 50th installation of Nitai-Gaura Nataraja Deities. The deities were originally installed during the last week of August 1974. Over the decades, ISKCON St. Louis has become a vibrant community, serving as a spiritual home and contributing to the St. Louis community. This event was celebrated from Aug. 31st to Sept. 1st at the temple.  

Renowned honorable guests who were associ

There was foggy condition at the beach in Burlington when Jagannath Misra and I started our morning walk. From there I was whisked away by the same Jagannath headed for a special place - the African Lion Safari, a big attraction. At the entrance I met the members of the Bhakti Academy Toronto (BAT) as we prepared for an adventure by car through regions of African animals, Australians and the Americans. Before  making that journey (a caravan of 3 cars) I mentioned to the group, “We are going to h

From Back to Godhead

By Satyaraja Dasa

In India’s traditional wisdom texts, bhakti, or devotion, is sometimes presented as a person. This is especially so in Gaudiya Vaishnava literature. In Kavi Karnapura’s Chaitanya-candrodaya-natakam, for example, we see bhakti personified as a character in a play. In the modern era, Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s Bhakti-tattva-viveka describes her as a

By Dharma-setu das

Karana and I got married on the 5th of January 2002. Since then I have received a lot of valuable advice that has at various times helped me in my marriage. Three recommendations have been particularly useful and have stood the test of time. I’d like to share these with you along with some of the realisations that I have gleamed from them.

1 – “Always Forgive One Another”

By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Lecture given in Hyderabad, December 17, 1976

The most learned members of society should show others by example how to live peacefully and become Krishna conscious.

saktah karmany avidvamso
yatha kurvanti bharata
kuryad vidvams tathasaktash
chikirshur loka-sangraham

“As the ignorant perform their duties with attachment to results, the learned may similarly act, but without attachment, for the sake of leading people on the right path.”—Bh

Mahalaya Paksha, or Pitru Paksha, is a deeply sacred time to remember and honor our ancestors. This year, it begins on September 18, 2024, and will culminate with Mahalaya Amavasya on October 3, 2024. During this period, we have the divine opportunity to offer our heartfelt gratitude and prayers for the peaceful journey of our forefathers in their onward spiritual journey.

In this fortnight of reverence, it is recommended in the Shastras that we perform Śrāddha ceremonies and offer Tarpana (obla

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय सात भगवदज्ञान

दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी मम माया दुरत्यया।

मामेव ये प्रपद्यन्ते मायामेतां तरन्ति ते ॥ 14 ॥

दैवी– दिव्य;हि– निश्चय ही;एषा– यह;गुण-मयी– तीनों गुणों से युक्त;मम– मेरी;माया– शक्ति;दुरत्यया– पार कर पाना कठिन, दुस्तर;माम्– मुझे;एव– निश्चय ही;ये– जो;प्रपद्यन्ते– शरण ग्रहण करते हैं;मायाम् एताम्– इस माया के;तरन्ति– पार कर जाते हैं;ते– वे।
भावार्थ : प्रकृति के तीन गुणों वाली इस मेरी दैवी शक्ति को पार कर पाना कठिन है। किन्तु जो मेरे शरणागत हो जाते हैं,

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय सात भगवदज्ञान

मत्तः परतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिदस्ति धनञ्जय ।

मयि सर्वमिदं प्रोतं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव ॥ 7 ॥

मत्तः– मुझसे परे;पर-तरम्– श्रेष्ठ;न– नहीं;अन्यत् किञ्चित्– अन्य कुछ भी;अस्ति– है;धनञ्जय– हे धन के विजेता;मयि– मुझमें;सर्वम्– सब कुछ;इदम्– यह जो हम देखते हैं;प्रोतम्– गुँथा हुआ;सूत्रे– धागों में;मणि-गणाः– मोतियों के दाने;इव– सदृश।
भावार्थ : हे धनञ्जय! मुझसे श्रेष्ठ कोई सत्य नहीं है। जिस प्रकार मोती धागे में गुँथे रहते हैं, उसी प्रकार सब कुछ मुझ पर ही आश्रि

Most people, including the religionists in this world, are blind formulaic followers. They want to join and identify with a group by adopting a particular style of dress, language, and social and religious rituals. Blind followers are not much interested in understanding the principles behind the rules – that’s too much work for them. They prefer to just do what they are told and not have to think about it.

Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the supreme controller and object of worsh

Many local seniors come to the famous Bhaktivedanta Manor to take time to enjoy the building and estate, learn about the ‘Hare Krishna philosophy’ and even bond with one another.

Most recently, for example, Mahimarnava das and Bhavani hosted no less than 21 retired businessmen from members of the local Probus Club.

Probus Clubs are for retired or semi-retired people from all walks of life and includes business or professional people, which operates worldwide.

“They were amazed at how welcoming

By Atma Tattva Das

The Youth Fest, organized by ISKCON Durban, brought together a large group of young individuals for a day focused on empowerment, service, and spiritual enrichment. This year’s event was notable for the significant collaboration among various communities and organizations, including the South African Police Services (SAPS) Spiritual Crime Prevention Forum. The collaborative effort aimed to address the spiritual needs of young people and provide them with practical life skills.

Following devastating and deadly flooding across central and eastern Europe, thousands across the region have been left in difficult circumstances, many needing to flee their homes or huddle on higher floors. Young volunteers from Food for All-UK in London were able to be on the ground within hours, offering hot meals and supplies.

Loka Saranga Das, who leads the Czech Food for All, said, “On arrival, we began cooking prasad for the desperate people, army, and helpers. It’s a big yajna, but I fe

God is one. Moreover, according to Caitanya Mahaprabhu, that one God is Krishna, the cowherd boy of Vrindavan, who chooses to expand Himself unlimitedly still remain the same one Supreme Person, just to increase His own pleasure. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1.3.28) designates this original Godhead as svayam bhagavān: Kṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayam.

The Supreme Personality of Godhead has three primary energies. The first is antarańga–śakti, or the internal potency. The second is known as taṭastha–śakti, th

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय सात भगवदज्ञान

अपरेयमितस्त्वन्यां प्रकृतिं विद्धि मे पराम् ।

जीवभूतां महाबाहो ययेदं धार्यते जगत् ॥ 5 ॥

अपरा– निकृष्ट, जड़;इयम्– यह;इतः– इसके अतिरिक्त;तु– लेकिन;अन्यास्– अन्य;प्रकृतिम्– प्रकृति को;विद्धि– जानने का प्रयत्न करो;मे– मेरी;पराम्– उत्कृष्ट, चेतन;जीव-भूताम्– जीवों वाली;महा-बाहो– हे बलिष्ट भुजाओं वाले;यया– जिसके द्वारा;इदम्– यह;धार्यते– प्रयुक्त किया जाता है, दोहन होता है;जगत्– संसार।

भावार्थ : हे महाबाहु अर्जुन! इनके अतिरिक्त मेरी एक अन्य परा

Click the arrow below to listen to a related podcast excerpted from the class about what are the challenges to understanding Krishna’s personal nature.
 
http://www.dandavats.com/?p=112801
 

Yogesvara Prabhu is describing the life and writings of Jiva Goswami, a 16th-century Indian philosopher and devotee of Krishna. He highlights Jiva’s struggles in establishing the Gaudiya Vaishnava movement, particularly the theft of his manuscripts containing valuable teachings. The speaker discusses the boo

The Mayapur Clean and Green Team, led by Murari Mohini Devi Dasi, has initiated a second-hand recycling store to foster environmental sustainability in the Mayapur community.

With the steady influx and outgoing of devotees, there has long been a need for a platform where individuals leaving Mayapur can pass on unneeded items to those who can use them. Similarly, newly arriving devotees often bring unnecessary items to the Dham, and this initiative provides a way to ensure those goods find a purp

The Governing Body Commission (GBC) has released its latest Meeting Highlights Report for September 18th, 2024.

ISKCON GBC MEETING HIGHLIGHTS REPORT
18 September 2024

We are pleased to present the 18 September 2024 GBC Meeting Highlights Report. This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the online GBC meeting highlighting the key topics discussed.

The meeting commenced with an invocation of prayers led by Guru Prasad Swami, followed by Hriday Caitanya Dasa reading from Caitanya Car