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TEXT 10

rajas tamas cabhibhuya
sattvam bhavati bharata
rajah sattvam tamas caiva
tamah sattvam rajas tatha

SYNONYMS

rajah--mode of passion; tamah--mode of ignorance; ca--also; abhibhuya--also surpassing; sattvam--mode of goodness; bhavati--becomes prominent; bharata--O son of Bharata; rajah--mode of passion; sattvam--mode of goodness; tamah--mode of ignorance; ca--also; eva--like that; tamah--mode of ignorance; sattvam--mode of goodness; rajah--mode of passion; tatha--as in this.

TRANSLATION

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"What is the use of your two minures of preaching? The person will hear and go away but if he takes a book he is eternally benefited." - Srila Prabhupada.

Lecture On Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 11 Chapter 03 Text 30 Service in the Association of Devotees in and itself is greatest reward of Krishna 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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Lecture on Bhagavad Gita Chapter 09 Text 27 - Sunday Feast Lecture by HG Amal Bhakta Prabhu on 21 Sep 2014 at Los Angeles

(In 1976, wanting to deepen his realization of the Divine, Amal Bhakta Prabhu moved to West Los Angeles to study at the ISKCON temple various aspects of Bhakti yoga (the yoga of love and devotion to God) under the famous spiritual master A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.)

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Lecture on One Devotee takes birth in Krishnas Lila and another in Bauma Vrindavan by HH Sivarama Swami Swami on 21 Nov 2014 at India

(Sivarama Swami was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1949. His family immigrated to Canada where some years later in 1970 he first came in contact with Srila Prabhupada's teachings, via his transcendental books. He became an initiated disciple of His Divine Grace in 1973 and accepted the renounced order of life in 1979.)

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Lecture On Initiation Ceremony by HH Bhakti Rasamrita Swami on 19 May 2014 at Jagannath Puri

(HH Bhakti Rasamrita Swami completed his B.E. from M.S University Baroda, MBA from Bombay University & worked for some time in a multinational Bank. He was initiated by the spiritual name His Grace Devamrita Dasa.)

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"Krishna Tees" devotion meets street/surf/skate fashion.

Krishna Tees is a devotional t-shirt project on KickStarter. The t-shirts are designed as spiritual conversation starters. They combine today's urban fashion with an understated expression of spirituality.

Nitai Das is a graphic designer from New Zealand and the creator of Krishna Tees. He went to school at the Christchurch gurukula and has been involved with Krishna consciousness throughout his life. Inspired by the lack of Krishna str

Ram Navami 2015 marks 40 years since Srila Prabhupada Inaugurated the Krishna Balaram Mandir in Vrindavan. To celebrate we devotees have planned out a 5 day festival from 24-28 March, 2015. Daily, morning and evening, we will have the devotees who were there at the inauguration in 1975 share their memories of that wonderful occasion. There will also be cultural presentations by the devotees. One day there will be an amazing procession with the Utsav Deities. And the grand finale will be the mos

TEXT 9

sattvam sukhe sanjayati
rajah karmani bharata
jnanam avrtya tu tamah
pramade sanjayaty uta

SYNONYMS

sattvam--mode of goodness; sukhe--in happiness; sanjayati--develops; rajah--mode of passion; karmani--fruits of activities; bharata--O son of Bharata; jnanam--knowledge; avrtya--covering; tu--but; tamah--the mode of ignorance; pramade--in madness; sanjayati--develops; uta--it is said.

TRANSLATION

The mode of goodness conditions one to happiness, passion conditions him to the fruits of action,

In the path of Krsna consciousness the first principle is enthusiasm. If you lack enthusiasm then other things will not happen. And you can keep enthusiastic if you follow the rules and regulation and chant regularly Hare Krsna mantra. Otherwise that enthusiasm also will dry. So six things are required for advancing Krsna consciousness. The first thing is enthusiasm. Utsahan dhairyat. And patient. And niscayad, with conviction, firm conviction. Utsahan dhairyat niscayad tat-tat-karma-pravartanat

Hare Krsna, dear devotees!

Below are some exerpts from inmates, as well as some Chaplains' appreciation for the work done by ISKCON Prison Ministry. I hope they bring you pleasure and inspiration.

INMATE'S EXCERPTS 

“Everything here is coming along very nicely. I try to plant as many seeds of Krsna Consciousness as I possibly can. At the moment, I have one inmate in my pod with whom I am studying KC with. I put him in touch with Balabhadra Prabhu in Boise. When I received the C.C. he also received

Lecture On Srila Prabhupada Katha by HH Bhakti Charu Swami on 05 Oct 2014 at ISKCON Vrindavan

(His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami was born in Bengal in 1945, he met with A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada at the end of 1976.From their very first meeting, Srila Prabhupada gave His Holiness the assignment of translating his books into Bengali and made him his Secretary for Indian Affairs.)

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Lecture On Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 71 Text 26 and Chapter 72 Text 01 All to become convinced of Krishna by HH Prahladananda Swami at Dallas

(Prahladananda Swami was born in 1949, in Buffallo, New York. He studied at the University of Buffalo, where he received a full scholarship. In January 1969 he joined ISKCON and rceived both initiations that year from Srila Prabhupada.)

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Lecture On Non Devotee Husband - Updesamrita by HG Sankarsana Prabhu on 01 Nov 2014 at Estonia

(In obedience to Srila Prabhupada, Sankarshan Das Adhikari has fully taken up the banner of pure devotional service to the Supreme Godhead, and made it his life's mission to spread the Krishna consciousness science as far and wide as possible throughout the world.)

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Lecture On Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 03 Chapter 33 Text 29 Simply Depend on Krishna by HH Indradyumna Swami on 31 Oct 1984 at New Mayapur France

(Indradyumna Swami is a disciple of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a Sannyasi traveling preacher, and a guru or spiritual teacher in the Chaitanya Vaishnava tradition.)

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By Mukundamala Dasa
(Mukundamala Dasa serves full time at ISKCON Mumbai (Chowpatty). He is part of the India Back to Godhead team and teaches Krishna consciousness to students.)

People who want to go to heaven may not know exactly what they’re in for.

One morning when going through an Indian daily, I came across the obituary section and a list of deceased people being fondly remembered by their close relatives and friends. Each departed soul was given the title svargavasi, “a resident of heave

Vyasa Puja Offering 2014

‘Forever Your Servant’
Dear Srila Prabhupada,

Please accept my most humble obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet.

Once again, I stand before you on the annual occasion of your auspicious Vyasa Puja, the celebration of your appearance in this world. I take this opportunity each year to reflect on the great mercy you have bestowed upon me in the form of service to your mission. I am very happy to be a small part of your great legacy in fulfilling Lord Caitanya’s pr

Lecture On Radhastami by Prabodhananda Sarasvati Swami on 02 Sep 2014 at ISKCON Vrindavan

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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 23 September 2014, Durban, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.10.4)

Nothing is easy; therefore first we have to work on our own conviction. We have to understand why we are doing this. The better you understand this, the more convinced you are.

I like the story of Karna. He was accepted as a disciple by Parasurama who had asked him before if he was a ksatriya. Everyone had told Karna that he was not a ksatriya so he said, “No, I am not a ksatriya.” So he was accepted by