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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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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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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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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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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
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
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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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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Lecture on Scientists Don't Have the Proof by Danavir Goswami on 24 Feb 2004
(Danavir Goswami proceeded to inaugurate Bhakta Programs elsewhere in America, Europe, Africa, India, etc. Presently this comprehensive educational system for new devotees is standard throughout ISKCON. He is the author of many books.)
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According to the Vedic teachings, civilized human beings are those who belong to the Aryan culture. The word `arya` does not refer to any specific nation or country, as many have been wrongly taught, rather the word is used to designate those who cultivate spiritual awareness, in particular the highest level of spiritual emancipation, `ananda-maya`, `pure devotional` service in Krishna consciousness. Our Vedic scholars give the following definition: “`Aryan`—a follower of Vedic culture. A person
In 1925 or '26 when my son was two years old. There was a table
fan, "I would like to touch it." And I said, "No, no, don't touch."
This is child. So but it's a child. He again tried to touch it.
fan, "I would like to touch it." And I said, "No, no, don't touch."
This is child. So but it's a child. He again tried to touch it.
Hari-sauri: They get a bit confused because God has to... Like that man last night was saying not even a blade of grass can move without God's sanction. So they think because God sanctions...
Prabhupada: Yes, that is so many times explained. Just like a child wants to do something. The father says, "Don'
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
Lecture on Growing Younger by Indradyumna Swami on 14 May 2011
(He served as an editor or assistant editor for nearly all the books of Srila Prabhupada published during Srila Prabhupada’s lifetime. He received initiation from Srila Prabhupada in 1968, at the age of nineteen.)
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Lecture on Power of Time by Jayadvaita Swami on 18 Mar 2012 at Phoenix
(Jayadvaita Swami is editor, publisher, and teacher. He is a disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.)
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Lecture on Who are Real Friends by Giriraj Swami on 06 Jan 2013
(n 1972 Giriraj was appointed by Prabhupada to be president of ISKCON Bombay and trustee of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust. Since then, he has made many significant contributions to Srila Prabhupada’s mission, most notably overseeing all aspects of the development of Hare Krishna Land in Juhu, Bombay.)
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Lecture on The death of the Ego by Sachinanadana Swami on 08 April 2011
(Sacinandana Swami would say: "My heart dances in joy when I see so many people taking to Krishna Consciousness." Later Maharaja was instrumental in helping to start different farm communities and projects, like the Goloka Dhama project in Europe.)
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Lecture on Snana Yatra by Radhanath Swami on 07 Aug 2005 at San Casciano
(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. In his role as co-zonal secretary he supports Goa, Daman, Diu, Maharashtra, and Calcutta in West Bengal.)
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Lecture on Jagannatha Snana Leela by Bhakti Rasamrita Swami on 15 June 2011
(His Holiness Bhakti Rasamrita Swami completed his B.E. from M.S University Baroda, MBA from Bombay University & worked for some time in a multinational Bank.)
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Step 1--Make a sankalpa to hear ONE mantra.
A sankalpa is a resolution or determination to do something. So the 1st step is to tell the mind to resolve to just hear one hare krishna maha mantra.
The idea is that it is a doable request. If we tell the mind to hear 16 rounds of mantra, or even 1 round....the mind is to powerful to heed such a big request. But if we tell the mind "Just hear this one mantra..." we have it in our power to force the mind to comply to at
