Disappearance Day of Sri Ramananda Raya by His Holiness Bhakti Madhurya Govinda Swami on 12 May 2014 at Punjabi Bagh
(His Holiness Bhakti Madhurya Govinda Swami was initiated by His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in October 1968, about two months before HH Jayapataka Swami, awarding him the name “Makhanlal das”.)
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Lecture on How to be happy now and forever by HG Radhe Shyam Prabhu on 10 June 2013
(President of the Pune branch of ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) that has over 600 centres worldwide Director of Vedic Oasis for Inspiration, Culture & Education (VOICE) Holds an M.Tech from IIT-Bombay)
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Lecture on Prem hi bhakti ka aadhaar hai by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 08 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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Lecture on Sunday Feast - How Faith Can Continue to Grow by HH Niranjana Swami on 02 May 2014 at Gomel
(The management and spiritual leadership experience Niranjana Swami gained during his tenure as president of ISKCON Boston from 1979 to 1983, and his service as regional secretary of New England in 1984, readied him for his GBC appointment in 1987.)
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TEXT 29
anantas casmi naganam
varuno yadasam aham
pitrnam aryama casmi
yamah samyamatam aham
SYNONYMS
anantah--Ananta; ca--also; asmi--I am; naganam--of all serpents; varunah--the demigod controlling the water; yadasam--of all aquatics; aham--I am; pitrnam--of the ancestors; aryama--Aryama; ca--also; asmi--I am; yamah--the controller of death; samyamatam--of all regulators; aham--I am.
TRANSLATION
Of the celestial Naga snakes I am Ananta; of the aquatic deities I am Varuna. Of departed ancestors I
Advancement in spiritual life does not depend on any kind of previous education or qualification. The method itself is so pure that by simply engaging in it one becomes pure. Bhagavad Gita 9.2, Srila Prabhupada
By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Prabhupada asked Bhagatji about Balarama Misra and Caitanya Mahaprabhu Mandir. Srila Prabhupada wanted to know where it was and how much it would cost to repair it. It was decided that Bhagatji would go to make an estimate, accompanied by Jayapataka Maharaja . Later, however, Srila Prabhupada asked whether Balarama Misra had begun the puja to Narayana, using the one thousand tulasi leaves. I said that I thought the
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Early in the morning, Srila Prabhupada talked with Bhavananda Maharaja about Mayapur. Later, he spoke with Giriraja about Bombay. Srila Prabhupada then called for me, saying, "I am not getting strength. Even to lift my leg, I need help. Practically my left leg is not working. What should be done now, you consider."
I called for the kaviraja, who said that milk would be beneficial, but not dahi [yogurt]. He had gone
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Early in the morning, Srila Prabhupada talked with Bhavananda Maharaja about Mayapur. Later, he spoke with Giriraja about Bombay. Srila Prabhupada then called for me, saying, "I am not getting strength. Even to lift my leg, I need help. Practically my left leg is not working. What should be done now, you consider."
I called for the kaviraja, who said that milk would be beneficial, but not dahi [yogurt]. He had gone
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Parikshit Maharaja, the grandson of Arjuna is sitting near the lotus feet of Srila Sukadeva Gosvami to hear Srimad Bhagavatam
One question that is very frequently asked is that that although the Srimad Bhagavatam and the Bhagavad Gita are compiled by the same author, Srila Vyasadeva, why is it that the Bhagavatam is considered more exalted than the Bhagavad Git
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
"Krsna is situated in everyone's heart, and if one desires something, Krsna fulfills one's desire. If the living entity by chance or fortune comes in contact with the Krsna consciousness movement and wishes to associate with that movement, Krsna, who is situated in everyone's heart, gives him the chance to meet a bona fide spiritual master. This is called guru-krsna-prasada. Krsna is prepared to bestow His mercy upon al
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Mark was taking Krsna consciousness as seriously as I was. We decided that we would make a final visit to Ron Lamerick and his followers, and we arrived to find a group meditation in progress. At the end of the meditation, when the people there opened their eyes and saw us, they were eager to know where we had been for the last weeks. Sometimes, when Ron was not present, Mark and I had led the sessions, so we were looke
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Living in the temple meant a deeper commitment. It was expected that we would assume regular duties, just as the other devotees had. Now, in addition to cleaning the pots and the kitchen floor, I was engaged by the cooks in kneading the dough to make the one hundred fifty capatis that were served each day at lunch. Getting the proportion of flour and water to come out just right took practice. My first attempts at rolli
TEXT 28
ayudhanam aham vajram
dhenunam asmi kamadhuk
prajanas casmi kandarpah
sarpanam asmi vasukih
SYNONYMS
ayudhanam--of all weapons; aham--I am; vajram--the thunderbolt; dhenunam--of cows; asmi--I am; kama-dhuk--the surabhi cows; prajanah--for begetting children; ca--and; asmi--I am; kandarpah--Cupid; sarpanam--of all snakes; asmi--I am; vasukih--Vasuki.
TRANSLATION
Of weapons I am the thunderbolt; among cows I am the surabhi, givers of abundant milk. Of procreators I am Kandarpa, the god of lov
Prabhupada: Yes. What is that understanding? His understanding is that "I am eternal servant of Krsna. So let me surrender to Krsna as He wants and serve Him." This is life. As soon as he is on this platform, then he is out of illusion. And if he is perfect, then just after giving up this body he goes to Krsna. This is the process. If he does not fall from this transcendental service of Krsna, then immediately after death he is transferred. Just like we are transferred from this gross body to su
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Lecture on This is What Devotees Do by HH Niranjana Swami on 17 May 2014 at Kiev
(The management and spiritual leadership experience Niranjana Swami gained during his tenure as president of ISKCON Boston from 1979 to 1983, and his service as regional secretary of New England in 1984, readied him for his GBC appointment in 1987.)
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Srimad Bhagavatam Class (05.17.01) by His Holiness Bhakti Vidyapurna Swami on 18 May 2014 at ISKCON Mayapur
(His Holiness Bhakti Vidya Purna Swami comes from a Jewish American background. He is a person of high integrity who had traveled a long way to find a spiritual framework in which he could live happily.)
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Lecture on Increasing our feelings of dependance on Krishna by observing the world around by HG Radhe Shyam Prabhu on 08 Feb 2014
(President of the Pune branch of ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) that has over 600 centres worldwide Director of Vedic Oasis for Inspiration, Culture & Education (VOICE) Holds an M.Tech from IIT-Bombay)
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TEXT 27
uccaihsravasam asvanam
viddhi mam amrtodbhavam
airavatam gajendranam
naranam ca naradhipam
SYNONYMS
uccaihsravasam--Uccaihsrava; asvanam--among horses; viddhi--know; mam--Me; amrta-udbhavam--produced from the churning of the ocean; airavatam--Airavata; gaja-indranam--of elephants; naranam--among human beings; ca--and; nara-adhipam--the king.
TRANSLATION
Of horses know Me to be Uccaihsrava, who rose out of the ocean, born of the elixir of immortality; of lordly elephants I am Airavata, and a
