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Live and Let Live


A life for a life is just punishment for a person who cruelly and shamelessly lives at the cost of another's life. Political morality is to punish a person by a death sentence in order to save a cruel person from going to hell. That a murderer is condemned to a death sentence by the state is good for the culprit because in his next life he will not have to suffer for his act of murder. Such a death sentence for the murderer is the lowest possible punishment offered to him, and it is said in the
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Ocean of Mercy


The Personality of Godhead, out of His causeless mercy, descends on the manifested world without being influenced by the material modes of nature. He is eternally beyond the material manifestations.

 

He descends out of His causeless mercy only to reclaim the fallen souls who are captivated by the illusory energy. They are attacked by the material energy, and they want to enjoy her under false pretexts, although in essence the living entity is unable to enjoy. One is eternally the servitor o
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Mercy Even for the Animals and Insects

2515021606?profile=originalLecture on Mercy Even for the Animals and Insects by HG Madhavananda Prabhu on 24 Mar 2013

(Madhavananda Das, joined ISKCON in Los Angeles in 1982. He moved to Bhubaneswar Orissa in 1993 where he has been living since. He was instructed by Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaj to edit his lectures into publications.)

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Bhagavan Sri Krishna Ka Aavirbhav

2515021567?profile=originalLecture on Bhagavan Sri Krishna Ka Aavirbhav by HG Shikshashtakam Prabhu

(HG Shikshastakam Prabhu has served Indian Air Force for 7 years. During his tenure he was selected as a fighter pilot and also represented Indian Air Force in National Tennis Championship. He is serving ISKCON since 1998 as a fulltime preacher.)

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2515021708?profile=originalLecture on Krishna Doesnt Cause Our Worldly Wandering He Frees Us From the Cause of that Wandering by HH Chaitanya Charan Prabhu

(HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu is a celibate spiritual teacher (brahmachari) at ISKCON, Pune. He has done his Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering from the Govt College of Engg, Pune. He is a member of ISKCON's topmost intellectual body)

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Krishna will Surely Help You

2515021531?profile=originalLecture on Krishna will Surely Help You by HH Bhakti Vikas Swami on 04 Jun 2009 at Bangalore

(HH 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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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 1.11

TEXT 11
ayanesu ca sarvesu
yatha-bhagam avasthitah
bhismam evabhiraksantu
bhavantah sarva eva hi
SYNONYMS
ayaneṣu—in the strategic points; ca—also; sarveṣu—everywhere;yathābhāgam—as they are differently arranged; avasthitāḥ—situated; bhīṣmam—unto Grandfather Bhīṣma; eva—certainly; abhirakṣantu—support may be given; bhavantaḥ—all of you; sarve—respectively; eva—certainly; hi—and exactly.
TRANSLATION
Now all of you must give full support to Grandfather Bhīṣma, standing at your respective strategic points
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Installation of Kalasam for Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple of Devotion and Understanding in Penang SEBERANG JAYA - The Kalasasthapana pooja where the kalasam is installed, which makes a new temple auspicious, was concluded beautifully with blessings from Sri Sri Nitai Gauranga Rai and Lord Indra who showered blessings of rain at dawn after the completion of the installation today. With the installation of three kalasam on the pinnacle of the Sri Sri Radha Krishna temple, it is now ready to receive Their Lordships, Radha and Krishna deities on the 29th August this year. Read the entire article here: <a href=http://goo.gl/9vm1J2" class="align-center" />

Installation of Kalasam for Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple of Devotion and Understanding in Penang
SEBERANG JAYA - The Kalasasthapana pooja where the kalasam is installed, which makes a new temple auspicious, was concluded beautifully with blessings from Sri Sri Nitai Gauranga Rai and Lord Indra who showered blessings of rain at dawn after the completion of the installation today. With the installation of three kalasam on the pinnacle of the Sri Sri R

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It all started in Boston!

It all started in Boston! Srila Prabhupada first set foot in the West fifty years ago, after a 35 day journey from Calcutta. Steamship Jaladuta reached Boston’s Commonwealth Pier at 5:30 am on September 17, 1965. He reached Boston’s Commonwealth Pier in hopes of fulfilling the order of his spiritual master. It was here in Boston that he wrote “Markine Bhagavata Dharma” – “Teaching Krishna Consciousness in America”. Being a pure devotee of Sri Krishna, Srila Prabhupada prayed, “I wish that You may deliver them. Therefore, if You desire their deliverance, only then will they be able to understand Your message.” Srila Prabhupada has given us an amazing gift, the gift of knowing Krishna and chanting His Holy names. Please join us in celebrating not only his arrival, but his life and teachings as well. This is a great chance for devotees to show their heartfelt gratitude for the love and compassion Srila Prabhupada had for all of us. New Gundicha dham invites you to please join us in celebration and glorification of Srila Prabhupada 50th arrival festival on September 19th and 20th 2015. Read the entire article here: http://goo.gl/P9nzqt

It all started in Boston!
Srila Prabhupada first set foot in the West fifty years ago, after a 35 day journey from Calcutta. Steamship Jaladuta reached Boston’s Commonwealth Pier at 5:30 am on September 17, 1965. He reached Boston’s Commonwealth Pier in hopes of fulfilling the order of his spiritual master. It was here in Boston that he wrote “Markine Bhagavata Dharma” – “Teaching Krishna Consciousness in America”. Being a pure devotee of Sri Krishna, Srila Prabhupada prayed, “I wish that You

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Rathayatra Festival in Germany

Rathayatra Festival in Germany (Album with photos) Srila Prabhupada: “As a result of chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, one makes such great advancement in spiritual life that simultaneously his material existence terminates and he receives love of Godhead. The holy name of Krishna is so powerful that by chanting even one name, one very easily achieves these transcendental riches.” (Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, 8.28) See them here: <a href=https://goo.gl/6AkWZf" class="align-center" />

Rathayatra Festival in Germany (Album with photos) Srila Prabhupada: “As a result of chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, one makes such great advancement in spiritual life that simultaneously his material existence terminates and he receives love of Godhead. The holy name of Krishna is so powerful that by chanting even one name, one very easily achieves these transcendental riches.” (Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, 8.28) See them here: https://go

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Can I skateboard for Krishna?

Can I skateboard for Krishna? Answer: It depends. How can you know? Can you fly a plane for Krishna? Can you have a baby for Krishna? Can you make money for Krishna? Can you bake a pizza for Krishna? All these questions arise from one&rsquo;s material conditioning, a.k.a., psycho-physical nature. Pure devotional service is not based on material conditioning, but is the purest expression of one&rsquo;s very self. Srila Rupa Goswami tells us that pure devotional service is unmotivated (you don&rsquo;t want anything in return), uninterrupted (you don&rsquo;t do it only when it&rsquo;s convenient or you feel like it; neither is it impeded by any material cause), and favorable (Krishna has to be pleased by it). The point of being a devotee is to do what is pleasing to Krishna. The only way to really be sure is to consult the spiritual master. If you don&rsquo;t have one, then you are left with figuring it out on your own, or asking on Facebook. If you get ten different answers here, how will you know which one is right? Read the entire article here: <a href=http://goo.gl/0ptx5u" class="align-center" />

Can I skateboard for Krishna?
Answer: It depends. How can you know? Can you fly a plane for Krishna? Can you have a baby for Krishna? Can you make money for Krishna? Can you bake a pizza for Krishna? All these questions arise from one’s material conditioning, a.k.a., psycho-physical nature. Pure devotional service is not based on material conditioning, but is the purest expression of one’s very self. Srila Rupa Goswami tells us that pure devotional

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4th Ratha Yatra in Bhatkot, Uttarakhand


4th Ratha Yatra in Bhatkot, Uttarakhand

By Bhakta Nikhil

The 2nd of August commemorated the annual Ratha Yatra celebrations at, Bhatkot, a small village in the state of Uttara Khand in North India. August is known throughout India as the peak of the rainy season, with Uttara Khand being no exception. For 3 weeks prior to the festival, there washeavy rain every single day. The day of the Ratha included. The Ratha was scheduled to start at 1 o’clock. Rain still continued at 10 o’clock, half ten,

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Congregational Development In ISKCON

By Kripamoya Dasa

The other day I had to make a long train journey to Manchester, some three hours north of London, so I took the opportunity to read Navadwipa Mahatmya by Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura. In this book, which is an account of Nityananda Prabhu taking Jiva Goswami on a pilgrimage around the holy land of Navadwipa, Bhaktivinode Thakura describes the simultaneous oneness and difference of Sri Vrindavan Dhama and Sri Navadwipa Dhama. In Vrindavan Krsna dances with the gopis, and in Navad

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By James Cooper

 

The universe according to Egyptian philosophy was created from the primal waters, the universe according to the Vedas was created from the causal ocean. According to Egyptian scriptures a lotus flower emerges from the primal waters, according to the Vedas a lotus flower emerges from the causal ocean. From the lotus of Egyptian philosophy Ra the Sun God is born bringing life to this universe, the lotus of the Vedas produces Lord Brahma who engineers this universe. The Egyptians

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Measure of Success!


I have been approached several times by people in quest of happiness, seeking a magic pill which guarantees success in life. This stirs a whirlwind of questions, foremost among them being how do we measure success?

  

Personal worth is frequently measured by what we have to show for what we’ve done or achieved - material goods, exams passed, property gained, certificates achieved, goals attained or targets reached. And by far the biggest determining factor of success is the degree to which a
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मलेशिया दक्षिण पूर्व एशिया में स्थित १३ राज्यों से बनाया गया एक संघीय देश है । मलेशिया में चीनी, मलय और भारतीय जैसे विभिन्न जातीय समूह निवास करते हैं। यद्यपि देश का सरकारी धर्म इस्लाम है, लेकिन नागरिकों को अन्य धर्मों को मानने की स्वतंत्रता है।

अंतराष्ट्रीय कृष्णभावनामृत संघ का आधिकारिक तौर पर पंजीकरण श्रील प्रभुपाद द्वारा न्यूयॉर्क में ११ अगस्त, १९६६ को हुआ था। उस समय न्यूयॉर्क के "लोअर ईस्ट साइड" पर उनके पास छोटी सी जगह और कुछ गिने-चुने छात्र थे । आज पूरे विश्व भर में इस्कॉन के ४०० से अधिक केंद

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