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"We don't have right to criticize others" BSST Maharaj pastime

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 29, 2010 at 9:54am

Here is a nice story from the life and teachings of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur:

Once some devotees were sent to establish a preaching center in Bengal. They worked day and night, equipping it as a beautiful temple. When Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati arrived to install the Deities, he was very pleased and asked about one brahmacari who had worked hard on the preparations. The disciples told him, "Master, he became entangled with a lady. We rebuked him so much for his behavior that he

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Mauna Vrata Ki Jaya!

Posted by Pusta Gopika Devi Dasi on November 30, 2010 at 11:57am

We were invited to the Kumbha Abhisekam ceremony in a Vishnu Temple in Tamil Nadu, South India. After smarta brahmanas had recited various suktas and performed some yajnas, we were invited on the stage to perform kirtan and speak from the Bhagavad-gita. I spoke about fifteen minutes and introduced the "Bhagavad-gita As It Is" and Back to Godhead magazine in Tamil.

We were well into a second kirtan when all of a sudden people became a little excited and began looking behind us. We turned around an

Avoid Stereotype Life

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 3, 2013 at 6:07pm

Lecture on Avoid Stereotype Life by Tribhuvanath Prabhu

(Tribhuvanath Prabhu, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada appeared in 1952 in Longford, Ireland as Thomas Kevin Heggarty. Within a short time of reading Prabhupada's books, he moved into the temple in late 1968 making him one of the first devotees made in the UK.)

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Next Step in Evolution

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 3, 2013 at 6:00pm

Seminar on Next Step in Evolution by Sankarsana Das Adhikari Prabhu

(Since that time he has been regularly traveling and lecturing extensively all over the world for reviving the dormant Krishna consciousness in the hearts of all living beings.)

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Challenges are the foundations of Spiritual Success

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 3, 2013 at 5:30pm

Lecture on Radhastami by Sankarshan Nitai Prabhu on 11 Sep 2010 at ISKCON Mayapur

(HG Sankarshan Nitai prabhu joined ISKCON Mayapur in 1996. He is the disciple of HH Jayapataka Swami.)

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Artificial Intelligence

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 3, 2013 at 5:51pm

Seminar on Artificial Intelligence by Sadaputa Prabhu

(During this time he found inspiration in the philosophy of Bhagavad-gita, and became an initiated disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, founder-acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), popularly known as the Hare Krishna movement.)

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Difference between Dead Body and Living Body

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 3, 2013 at 9:30am

Lecture on Difference between Dead Body and Living Body by Lokanath Swami on 09 Sep 2012 at Mauritius

(Born in Aravade, a small village Maharashtra, Indian, he went to Mumbai for studying. In the year 1971, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was touring India with his foreign disciples and had organized a pandal program in Mumbai.)

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How to Cultivate Humility and Gratitude

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 3, 2013 at 9:30am

Lecture on How to Cultivate Humility and Gratitude by Kesava Bharati Das Goswami on 04 Dec 2011 at ISKCON London

(Kesava Bharati Das Goswami met his spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in 1972.)

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Prayers

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 3, 2013 at 9:30am

Lecture on Prayers by Sivarama Swami

(Sivarama Swami was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1949. In 1956, during the failed Hungarian revolution, he emigrated with his family to Canada.)

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Jagannath Katha

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 3, 2013 at 9:28am

Lecture on Jagannath Katha by Radha Govinda Swami

(H.H. Radha Govinda Swami, a direct disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness), lives in Vrindavan, India.)

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The Meaning Of The Mantra - by Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 19, 2012 at 12:30am

O Hari! Having captured my mind, please free me from material bondage.

O Krsna! Please attract my mind by pulling it to You.

O Hari! Please capture my mind by Your unsurpassed sweetness.

O Krsna! Please purify my mind with knowledge about devotional service given to me by Your own devotee.

O Krsna! Please make me able to relish Your transcendental name, form, qualities, pastimes, etc.

O Krsna! Please make me able to relish Your transcendental name, form, qualities, pastimes, etc.

O Hari!

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - How to find the right movement

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 19, 2012 at 9:39am

How to find the right movementA rather strange-minded regular congregational member with low self-esteem asked Srila Prabhupada whether one's small efforts to serve Krsna would ultimately be considered useless.Prabhupada's reply to the man was a sensitive one. "That I have already explained. You are coming here, even though you are not initiated. That is also service. If you deposit one cent daily, one day it may become $100. So, when you get the $100, you can get the business." (Laughter.)"So y

Progress and the Modern Mentality

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 2, 2013 at 10:00am

Lecture on Progress and the Modern Mentality by Bhurijana Prabhu on 10 Aug 2008

(Since then he has taught both academic and ashrama courses in Gita Nagari and Vrindavana and has conducted several teacher training courses in Vrindavana.)

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Spell Of Maya

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 2, 2013 at 10:07am

Lecture on Spell Of Maya by Subhag Swami at Kolkata

(Srila Prabhupada gave His Holiness specific services of translating Gaudiya Vaishnava scriptures & Prabhupada’s books. Also Srila Prabhupada ordered him to preach Krishna Consciousness all over the world.)

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The Temple of the Heart

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 2, 2013 at 10:02am

Lecture on The Temple of the Heart by Sachinanadana Swami

(Sacinandana Swami shared many of his insights in his books: "Nectarean Ocean of the Holy Name", "The Gayatri Book" and "The Way of the Great Departure".)

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Developing Culture of Respecting Others

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 2, 2013 at 9:30am

Lecture on Developing Culture of Respecting Others by Radhanath Swami on 22 May 2004 at New Vrindavan
(Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 06 Chapter 07 Text 33)

(Radhanath Swami became a member of the GBC in 1996, and is responsible for the following zones: Villa Vrindavana, Firenze area, Centro Studio Bhaktivedanta, Bologna area, and Venice area Italy; and in India; Chowpatty, Mumbai, and Maharastra.)

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Ten Symptoms of the Non-Envious

Posted by vinay kalson on July 19, 2012 at 11:31pm

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

1) A non-envious person never criticizes sadhus.

2) He does not consider demigods to be independent lords, for his intelligence is only absorbed in Sri Krishna. Yet he does not disregard the demigods.

3) He has faith in Sri Guru and all other superior devotees as befits each of them.

4) He offers respect to the bhakti scriptures.

5) Abandoning meaningless arguments, he acknowledges that the holy name is the topmost meaningf

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We can’t compete with animals

Posted by vinay kalson on July 20, 2012 at 3:30pm

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Suppose you increase the span of life to many, many years. What is the use if the life is not properly utilized? The trees are also living for many years. There are many living entities that are living many, many years more than you. So what is excellence on your part? "There are many animals that have got the facility of eating and sexual intercourse." How do we excel them? The modern civilization thinks they are adva

Cultivation of Human Spirit

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on June 27, 2013 at 6:30pm

Lecture on Cultivation of Human Spirit by Hanumat Presaka Swami on 29 Sep 2003

(Hanumat Presaka Swami grew up in California and graduated in psychology from the University of California in 1970, with a minor in biology and electrical engineering.)

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Balarama reminds us of the importance of cow protection

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on June 27, 2013 at 6:31pm

Lecture on Balarama reminds us of the importance of cow protection by Devamrita Swami on 16 Aug 2008 at New Zealand

(His Holiness Devamrita Swami entered this life on October 16, 1950 in New York City, as the firstborn in a family dominated by a very devout and education-motivated Christian mother.)

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"We don't have right to criticize others" BSST Maharaj pastime

Mauna Vrata Ki Jaya!

Avoid Stereotype Life

Next Step in Evolution

Challenges are the foundations of Spiritual Success

Artificial Intelligence

Difference between Dead Body and Living Body

How to Cultivate Humility and Gratitude

Prayers

Jagannath Katha

The Meaning Of The Mantra - by Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - How to find the right movement

Progress and the Modern Mentality

Spell Of Maya

The Temple of the Heart

Developing Culture of Respecting Others

Ten Symptoms of the Non-Envious

We can’t compete with animals

Cultivation of Human Spirit

Balarama reminds us of the importance of cow protection

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