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Srila Prabhupada Arrival in the USA

2514984013?profile=originalLecture on Srila Prabhupada Arrival in the USA  by HG Nirantara Prabhu

(Nicholas D'Angelo was born on May 20, 1950 and was raised a strict Roman Catholic. He went to Catholic school for 13 years, but did not even finish one semester of college at St. Johns University in New York City. Instead, the dormant lusty desires in his heart manifested and he became a "hippy" in 1968. Pursuing the path of "sex, drugs and rock n roll", he tried to become famous and successful as a singer. But by 1972 the r

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - Bg. 12.12

TEXT 12

sreyo hi jnanam abhyasaj
jnanad dhyanam visisyate
dhyanat karma-phala-tyagas
tyagac chantir anantaram

 

SYNONYMS

sreyah--better; hi--certainly; jnanam--knowledge; abhyasat--by practice; jnanat--better than knowledge; dhyanam--meditation; visisyate--especially considered; dhyanat--from meditation; karma-phala-tyagah--renunciation of the results of fruitive action; tyagat--by such renunciation; santih--peace; anantaram--thereafter.

 

TRANSLATION

If you cannot take to this practice, then engage yo

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Lord Shiva meet Shri Krishna in Nandgaon

Just as the Ganges is the best river among all rivers, similarly among all Shiva is the best devotee among all the Lord's devotees.  
 

When Krishna came to planet earth, Shiva goes to Gokul for a glimpse of child Krishna (just like he went to Ayodhya when Ramji took incarnation).

Once Shiva wished also see the manifestation Shri Krishna in the form of small child. Lord Shiva arrived in Gokul and reached at

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Real Caste System

ISKCON opposes a birth-based caste system. Caste system is divided according to work (religious,farming,business) but not on the RELIGIOUS rights.

let's take a wonderful example to understand caste system :

The current Indian system is something like accepting the sons of supreme court judges as supreme court judges… It’s nonsense. They have to be qualified, they have to attend the university and pass the course, then they have to work under a qualified judge and get the practical experience, then

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SRIKSETRA PARIKRAMA 2014

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Hare Krishna
Please accept my humble obeisencess.All glories to Srila Prabhupada.


WELCOME
TO
Sri Ksetra Puri Parikrama
8th to 11th November 2014
A Four-day Spiritual Tour
ISKCON
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



We are happy to invite devotees from around the world to perform the most auspicious Sri Ksetra Parikrama. This year the parikrama day falls on 11th November. On this day, devotees will circumambulate the entire Sri Ksetra dhama, a distance of around 21 Km. This pa

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Bhakti Centre in Edinburgh Scotland

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

40 years ago the ISKCON Edinburgh centre closed and everyone involved, including Srila Prabhupada, was extremely disappointed. Since then we have not had a preaching centre in Edinburgh and even in forming a Vaishnava community we faced many difficulties, but recently Krishna consciousness has started to flourish here.

A few years ago devotees started to appear in Edinburgh. Some joined us from abroad and some

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Dear devotees,
Please accept our humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

An updated edition of “Searching For Vedic India” by Devamrita Swami is now available as an ebook in all flavors at bbtmedia.com.

The sages of India's lost past delighted in knowledge of the nonmaterial. But they testified that they also knew how to produce material benefits without industry. Dare we consider that the subcontinent of India, thousands of years ago, was the center of the greatest spiritual wis

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Women in white: India's widows

Hare Krsna to all! Pranam, This is something very close to my heart and i would like to share with you all. It may hurt sentiments of soft hearted devotees, but then being a seeker we all must know what all is going around us, specially to our mothers in our society and even holy dhams, like shree vrindavan dham. Please devotees read and share your comments. Its not my own blog but I adhere to it strongly. I am a social worker by profession and few other devotees have approached me to work for t

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - Bg. 12.11

TEXT 11

athaitad apy asakto 'si
kartum mad-yogam asritah
sarva-karma-phala-tyagam
tatah kuru yatatmavan

 

SYNONYMS

atha--even though; etat--this; api--also; asaktah--unable; asi--you are; kartum--to perform; mat--unto Me; yogam--devotional service; asritah--refuge; sarva-karma--all activities; phala--result; tyagam--renunciation; tatah--therefore; kuru--do; yata-atma-van--self-situated.

 

TRANSLATION

If, however, you are unable to work in this consciousness, then try to act giving up all results of you

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2514984086?profile=originalLecture on Sunday Program Watering the Root Satisfies Whole Tree by Danavir Goswami

(Danavir Goswami (Dr. Dane Holtzman) was born in Los Angeles in 1949. He studied sociology and economics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).)

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Womens of the Society

2514984033?profile=originalLecture on Womens of the Society  by Sesa Prabhu at ISKCON Alachua on 03 Jan 2010 at ISKCON Alachua
(Sesa Dasa was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1974 while he was traveling as a member of the initial Bhaktivedanta Book Trust library party. Sesa Dasa has a portfolio of two ministries: Minister of Educational Development and Minister of Justice, under which ISKCON Resolve works.)

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2514984121?profile=originalLecture on Krishna Consciousness Movement is to teach where our Shelter is by HH Bhurijana Prabhu on 18th Dec 2005 at Israel

(HG Bhurijana Prabhu first meet Srila Prabhupada at 26 Second Ave, and was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1968. After preaching in Japan for about a year, in 1970 he opened ISKCON's first Hong Kong center.)

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The Yajna for this Modern Age Sankirtan

2514984052?profile=originalLecture on The Yajna for this Modern Age Sankirtan by HG Badahari Prabhu on 02nd July 2011 at Chicago

(Bada Haridas Prabhu Known for his inspiring and soulful chants, he has studied and performed Indian devotional music, including Indian classical music and raga since 1975. Bada Haridas artistically blends his many influences to create unique music in celebration of the divine. )

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - Bg. 12.10

TEXT 10

abhyase 'py asamartho 'si
mat-karma-paramo bhava
mad-artham api karmani
kurvan siddhim avapsyasi

 

SYNONYMS

abhyase--in practice of; api--even; asamarthah--unable; asi--you are; mat-karma--My work; paramah--supreme; bhava--you become; mat-artham--for My sake; api--even though; karmani--work; kurvan--performing; siddhim--perfection; avapsyasi--achieve.

 

TRANSLATION

If you cannot practice the regulations of bhakti-yoga, then just try to work for Me, because by working for Me you will come to the

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Kirtan Diary 2015

Dear Devotees,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Kirtan Diary 2015 !

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This is special diary which is themed on the importance of kirtan. With lots pictures of all the kirtaniyas of ISKCON, very colorfull pages. You will love it because it brings you back to those moments where you felt connected with the holy name. We made it specially for all those devotees who like to sink themselves in the nectarine chanting or Hare Krishna maha mantra. I am sure when you go thr

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Kartik Mahatmya

2514984068?profile=originalLecture on Kartik Mahatmya by Vishwarup Prabhu on 08 Oct 2013

(Introduced to the movement of ISKCON in 1983 during medical college days. Started chanting 16 rounds in 1984. Acquired MBBS degree in 1985. Received first initiation in 1986 and Brahmin initiation in 1987.)

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Lord Krishna Is Dealings

2514984129?profile=originalLecture on Lord Krishna Is Dealings by HH Bhakti Caitanya Swami on 12 Aug 2014 at Durban

(Originally from New Zealand, Bhakti Caitanya Swami joined the Hare Krishna movement in London, early in 1973. Almost a year before, as a philosophy student at Auckland University, he had first seen his future spiritual master walking across the campus with his followers. Srila Prabhupada initiated Bhakti Caitanya Swami later in 1973, giving him the name Raghubir Dasa. )

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Bhagavad Gita ke Anusar kaise Jivan Bitaye

2514984205?profile=originalLecture on Bhagavad Gita ke Anusar kaise Jivan Bitaye by Shikshashtakam Prabhu

(His Grace Shikshashtakam 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.

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Initiation Ceremony

2514984059?profile=originalLecture on Initiation Ceremony by Giriraj Swami on 07 Sep 2014 at ISKCON Silicon Valley

(Giriraj Swami has also taught at the Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education and continues to lecture and to give presentations at japa retreats and workshops around the world.)

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