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Vairagya Vidya ka Vastavik Arth

2515013097?profile=originalLecture on Vairagya Vidya ka Vastavik Arth by HH Bhakti Vikas Swami on 29 Mar 2015 at Bhopal

(His Holiness Bhakti Vikasa Swami appeared in this world in 1957 in England. He joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in London in 1975 and was initiated in that year with the name Ilapati dasa by ISKCON’s founder-acarya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.)

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Sri Krishna Svayam Bhagwan hai

2515013278?profile=originalLecture on Sri Krishna Svayam Bhagwan hai by HH Bhakti Rasamrita Swami on 05 Mar 2015 at ISKCON Belgaum

(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. Inspired by the teachings of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder acharya of The International Society for Krishna Consciousness.)

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

Three things are necessary to make every man great, every nation great:

1. Conviction of the powers of goodness.

2. Absence of jealousy and suspicion.,

3. Helping all who are trying to be and do good.

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2515013175?profile=originalDear devotees,
Please accept our humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Another well-known title, On the Way to Krishna, by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada is now in ebook form and available at bbtmedia.com in all flavors.

On the Way to Krsna is based on lectures Srila Prabhupada gave, mostly on the 7th chapter of the Bhagavad-gita, in New York in the fall of 1966. These were still his early days in the United States, and he addresses a quintessential part of wh

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 18.60

TEXT 60
svabhava-jena kaunteya
nibaddhah svena karmana
kartum necchasi yan mohat
karisyasy avaso 'pi tat
SYNONYMS
sva-bhāva-jena—by one's own nature; kaunteya—O son of Kuntī;nibaddhaḥ—conditioned; svena—by one's own; karmaṇā—activities; kartum—to do; na—not; icchasi—like; yat—that; mohāt—by illusion; kariṣyasi—you will act; avaśaḥ—imperceptibly; api—even; tat—that.
TRANSLATION
Under illusion you are now declining to act according to My direction. But, compelled by your own nature, you will act all the s
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Inspection of Sandstone Work in Jaipur

Muted tones of sandstone will be used at the foot of the temple as a symbol of strength, shouldering the weight of the temple. The subtle beauty of the Sandstone will wrap the base of the temple all around, inspiring a contemplative mood in the pilgrims as they view the beautiful carvings along the parikrama. The intricate jali will serve as lungs breathing air for the ground floor.

Currently, work is ongoing at a manufacturing unit in Jaipur, aiming to begin installation on site by August. Budd

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Donation for TOVP

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9 WAYS OF DEVOTION, 9 LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION - Pledge Your Support for the TOVP Today!

With the announcement by the GBC Chairman, Praghosa das, of 2015 as the Year of the TOVP, and the coming of ISKCON’s 50th Anniversary in 2016, along with the overwhelming success of the current North American TOVP Tour, a new and effective fundraising plan has been devised to collect the required funds for its completion. This is the Pledge Program whereby you can make a pledge from one of 9 different donor

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2515013205?profile=originalLecture on Glories and Pastimes of Vaishnava Acharyas by Prabodhananda Sarasvati Swami on 04 May 2015 at ISKCON Juhu

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Arabic Perfection of Yoga Stuns Syrian Actor

By Shastra-krit das

Friday evening 7 pm, Santa Monica Promenade

Harinam was going on full-swing and I was approaching people with books who were standing near the chanting.

I approached this friendly-looking man in his late 30’s. I put the Gita in his hand and told him that I’m showing books on mediation to all the nice people on the Promenade this evening.

He was polite and calm and with a smile asked if the book I’m trying to give him is in my lang

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Announcing DevoteeJobs.com

Announcing DevoteeJobs.com

Dear Devotees

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

We are pleased to announce a free new service for devotees: DevoteeJobs.com

Searching for jobs just got easy for devotees! DevoteeJobs.com is a place for devotees to find paid jobs and unpaid service opportunities, be they full-time, part-time, freelance or temporary. It’s easy to search for jobs by location, type, category and skills. And you can post your confidential resume to be vi

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2515013198?profile=originalLecture on Secret of Success and Failure for Individuals and Communities by HH Giriraj Swami on 30 May 2015 at Gita Nagari

(Giriraj Swami was born Glenn Phillip Teton in the home of a respected Chicago lawyer. He met His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder-acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.)

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Pratapana Prabhu and Jayasri Mataji Pledge $500,000 to the TOVP

In Vrindavan in 2014 we inaugurated the Gratitude Coin program to help fund the TOVP project. Our first presentation was at Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Day festival during Kartik. At that time Jayasri mataji and Pratapana prabhu from Sydney, Australia pledged two Platinum coins, a total of $500,000, in the service of the TOVP construction. With so many other services and responsibilities they have taken up in their local temp

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9 WAYS OF DEVOTION, 9 LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION – Pledge Your Support for the TOVP Today!

With the announcement by the GBC Chairman, Praghosa das, of 2015 as the Year of the TOVP, and the coming of ISKCON’s 50th Anniversary in 2016, along with the overwhelming success of the current North American TOVP Tour, a new and effective fundraising plan has been devised to collect the required funds for its completion.

This is the Pledge Program whereby you can make a pledge from one of 9 different donor

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Nine Devotions

2515013222?profile=originalLecture on Nine Devotions by Bhakti Marg Swami on 09 June 2015 at ISKCON Alachua

(Bhakti Marga Swami served ISKCON as Bhakta Leader, Sankirtan Leader, Director of devotional plays, and from 1985-1995 he was the temple president in Toronto, where he took his vows of sannyasa in 1984.)

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Karma and Bhaktiyoga, understanding cycle of birth and death and achieving Spiritual world

 

            Humans are the most intelligent species created by God who are given the intelligence to enquire about their temporary existence in the material world and why are they suffering the fourfold miseries of birth, death, old age and disease and also the threefold miseries caused by the modes of material nature. This enquiry made by our ancestors and forefathers to get rid of repeated cycle of birth

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Where To Find Love


At the supermarket, I bumped into a school friend after eons. My happiness knew no bounds when our eyes met and nostalgia overtook us, as we reminisced the good old childhood days. I invited her home for dinner. However, when she shared her unnerving experience on ‘love’ it left my flustered. She recounted, “I met him online. When we finally met in person a few months later, I fell in love with him. We dated for nine months. He was my first love. I thought things were going quite well, when he
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Why Should we Chant


The process of chanting the holy names of God is a fundamental practice in all streams of faith. The Christians have their rosaries, the muslims chant their daily namaz and those who follow sanatana dharma chant specific mantras for God realization. Even according to a recent study at Stanford, they concluded how by chanting mantras our mind becomes calm and peaceful due to the continuous repetition of God's holy names. 

 

There are many Vedic references which specifically recommend the chant
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Guru - An Eternal Servant of God


Just as it is a fraud for a so-called guru to offer only gross material benefits, or to collect money from his disciples for selfish aims, or to teach the disciples that they are God or can become God—so it is an even greater fraud for the so-called guru to proclaim that he himself is an incarnation of God.

 
The Vedic scriptures predict the incarnations of God and describe their extraordinary qualities and activities. So any ordinary person who poses as a guru and says he is an incarnation o
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5 Tips on chanting Hare Krishna Maha Mantra without offense

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Here are some tips given by Srila Prabhupada, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Maharaj and Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur on how to chant the holy names of God without offense.

1) Nectar of Devotion – Chapter 13
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu has recommended that everyone chant the Hare Krishna mantra just to cleanse the dust from the heart. If the dus

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