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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Class (08.05.35) by Hari Sauri Prabhu oN 23 May 2014 at ISKCON Los Angeles
(Hari Sauri was born in England on November 17th 1950. In May 1971, he emigrated to Australia where, on the second day of his arrival, he met the members of the newly emerging Krishna Consciousness movement.)
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Lecture on Ekadashi Importance by Nava Yogendra Swami at Punjabi Bagh on 24 May 2014
(Nava Yogendra Swami Naishtik Brahmachari left home at a very young age of 9 years to become Sadhu and lived in jungles. Returned home and again left at the age of 17 years and lived at Shri Vrindavana dham. Became the disciple of His Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in the year 1974.)
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Lecture on Acceptance and Progress by HH Romapada Swami in 23 May 2014 at Gita Nagari
(Romapada Swami‘s first encounter with Krishna consciousness came in Buffalo, in the shape of a lecture at the State University of New York in 1969. The lecturer was His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The following year, Romapada Swami joined the movement in Boston and was initiated in 1971.)
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Lecture on Narsimhadeva - The God of the Gaps by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 12 May 2014 at Simhalacalm
(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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Dear Maharajas and Prabhus,
Namonamaha. Jaya Srila Prabhupada!
Yesterday, Jasomatinandan Prabhu, myself, ISKCON Ahmedabad Vice President Vishnunam Prabhu, and ISKCON Baroda Vice President Nityananda Ram Das, paid a congratulatory visit to new Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, to wish her well on assuming the post of Chief Minister of Gujarat.
Over the past 13 or so years, Anandiben has visited ISKCON Ahmedabad (she is from North Gujarat, as is India's new Prime Minister, our former Chief M
Lecture on Appearance Day of Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur by Nava Yogendra Swami at Punjabi Bagh on 25 May 2014
(Nava Yogendra Swami Naishtik Brahmachari left home at a very young age of 9 years to become Sadhu and lived in jungles. Returned home and again left at the age of 17 years and lived at Shri Vrindavana dham.)
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Lecture on Can we be Spiritual in an age of Science by HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu
(His Grace Caitanya Charan Prabhu is a monk and spiritual teacher in the time honored tradition of bhakti yoga. He is a editor of Back to Godhead, which is the official international magazine of the Hare Krishna movement.)
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Lecture on By Hearing Krishnas Pastimes one attains faith by Sivarama Swami on 22 May 2014 at New Vraja Dham
(Sivarama Swami was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1949. In 1956, during the failed Hungarian revolution, he emigrated with his family to Canada.)
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Lecture on Proper Engagement of Ones Fruits by HH Bhakti Caitanya Swami on 13 April 2014
(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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TEXT 33
aksaranam akaro 'smi
dvandvah samasikasya ca
aham evaksayah kalo
dhataham visvato-mukhah
SYNONYMS
aksaranam--of letters; akarah--the first; asmi--I am; dvandvah--dual; samasikasya--compounds; ca--and; aham--I am; eva--certainly; aksayah--eternal; kalah--time; dhata--creator; aham--I am; visvatah-mukhah--Brahma.
TRANSLATION
Of letters I am the letter A, and among compounds I am the dual word. I am also inexhaustible time, and of creators I am Brahma, whose manifold faces turn everywhere.
PUR
Prabhupada: From all aspects. Yatha jnasyasi tac chrnu. So Krsna is speaking about Himself. We can speculate about God. That way we'll never be successful. Because we have got limited senses. Therefore you hear from Krsna about Krsna. This is called bhakti-yoga.
By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
Lots of walking is good for your health.
Walk away from maya when she invites you to play with her.Walk away from your mind when it invites you to do something that is not Krsna consciousness.Walk away from arguments, anger, envy, jealousy.
Walk away from those who criticize devotees.
Walk away from any thoughts that discourage you.
Walk away from fears that stifle your goals.Walk away from people whose association is detrimental to your bhakti.The more you walk away from anything that is not
Daily i do the next things to protect myself from diseases:
***wake up before Sun
***sleep after Sun set
***drink cow urine mixed with water early morning or when i feel feverish
***before taking bath i clean my mouth then take some oil (sun flower oil or tail) to gargle while taking bath. It warms throat and removes all dirt, saves voice, makes it softer, very nice for gums.
***after bathing i apply oil or ghee to the body, then again wash it with simple water not with soap. This also removes
TEXT 32
sarganam adir antas ca
madhyam caivaham arjuna
adhyatma-vidya vidyanam
vadah pravadatam aham
SYNONYMS
sarganam--of all creations; adih--beginning; antah--end; ca--and; madhyam--middle; ca--also; eva--certainly; aham--I am; arjuna--O Arjuna; adhyatma-vidya--spiritual knowledge; vidyanam--of all education; vadah--natural conclusion; pravadatam--of arguments; aham--I am.
TRANSLATION
Of all creations I am the beginning and the end and also the middle, O Arjuna. Of all sciences I am the spiritua
Lecture on Pastimes of Lord Rama by Devakinandan Prabhu on 08 April 2014 at ISKCON Juhu
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Lecture on History of Kamsa by Vishwarup Prabhu on 18 April 2014 at ISKCON Chowpatty
(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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Lecture on Srila Prabhupada Instructs On Urgency of Establishing Varnasrama by Bhakti Raghava Swami on 21 Feb 2014 at ISKCON Denver
(His Holiness Bhakti Raghava Swami has been serving with great dedication for many decades. During the early days of Mayapur development, he lost one leg due to an attack with bomb in Mayapur.)
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Lecture on Saralta se Muktiprapti by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 09 May 2014 at Kuwait
(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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Prabhupada: Yes. That is the first thing. Vaco vegam krodha-vegam udara-vegam upastha-vegam manasa-vegam, etan vegan yo visaheta dhirah prthivim sa sisyat [NoI 1]. One who can control these kinds of urges, vaco vegam, talking nonsense -- that is called vaco vegam. Krodha-vegam, anger. Urges of the mind. Mind dictates, "Do this, do that." Then udara-vegam, eating vegam. "Eat more, more, more." Udara-vegam. Upastha-vegam. Genital. When one can control these six vegan, urges, then he is fit for bec