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TEXT 20

gunan etan atitya trin
dehi deha-samudbhavan
janma-mrtyu-jara-duhkhair
vimukto 'mrtam asnute

SYNONYMS

gunan--qualities; etan--all these; atitya--transcending; trin--three; dehi--embodied; deha--body; samudbhavan--produced of; janma--birth; mrtyu--death; jara--old age; duhkhaih--distresses; vimuktah--being freed from; amrtam--nectar; asnute--enjoys.

TRANSLATION

When the embodied being is able to transcend these three modes, he can become free from birth, death, old age and their distresses a

Therefore in Vrndavana you will see all devotees, they will address one another, "Jaya Radhe." Still. Because they know that "If Radharani is pleased, if I can please Radharani..." Radharani is presented, the original pleasure potency, always absorbed in thought of Krsna. So anyone who comes before Radharani to serve Krsna, oh, She becomes so pleased, "Oh, here is a devotee of Krsna." She immediately recommends, "Krsna, oh, here is a devotee. He is better than Me." This is Radharani. I may be a,

I just wanted to share this link I found online, its a lecture as you see in the title of Srila Prabhupada, our spiritual Master.
He made me cry like a baby with his last sentences... you should hear the whole lecture, just click play on top of the page.
http://prabhupadabooks.com/classes/festival/his_divine_grace_srila_bhaktisiddhanta_sarasvati_gosvami_prabhupadas_disappearance_day_lecture/los_angeles/december/13/1973

Trembling voice; moving train; eyes seemingly will be showered with tears; feeling of a warm hand and compassionate glance;

Glance of a loving Mother!

My friend Nilam, her sister Nisha, their mother and I were going in the train to the station. It was time when I visited Mumbai for the first time.

I was studying in Mysore. But on the first vacation I decided to visit one of the world famous Temples - Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Mandir in Girgaun, Mumbai. Temple is famous not because of its wealth bu

Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 08 Chapter 18 Text 01 by HG Vijaya Prabhu on 06 Dec 2014 at Los Angeles

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 07 Chapter 05 Text 24 Cry My Beloved Country by HH Indradyumna Swami on 27 Nov 2014 at Kolhapur

(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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Lecture on Living with the Bhagavada Gita by HH Sivarama Swami on 06 Dec 2014 at Budapest

(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.)

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 01 Chapter 07 Text 50 by HH Niranjana Swami on 07 Dec 2014 at Taichung

(His Holiness Niranjana Swami was born on December 10, 1952, in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. In 1972, his spiritual search took a turning point when he saw a Bhagavad-Gita As It Is, on the counter of a bookshop in Washington, DC.)

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TEXT 19

nanyam gunebhyah kartaram
yada drastanupasyati
gunebhyas ca param vetti
mad-bhavam so 'dhigacchati

SYNONYMS

na--never; anyam--other than; gunebhyah--from the qualities; kartaram--the performer; yada--when; drasta anupasyati--he who sees properly; gunebhyah ca--from the modes of nature; param--transcendental; vetti--know; mat-bhavam--My spiritual nature; sah--he; adhigacchati--is promoted.

TRANSLATION

When you see that there is nothing beyond these modes of nature in all activities and that

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So this definition given by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, that jivera svarupa haya krsna nitya-dasa: "The real, original characteristic of the living entity is to serve Krsna." That is confirmed in the Bhagavad-gita. Krsna says, mamaivamso jiva-bhutah: [Bg. 15.7] "All these living entities, they are My parts and parcels." Just try to understand. What is the duty of the parts and parcel? Suppose this finger -- they are the parts and parcel of my body. What is the duty of the finger? The finger has to

-          You will remove this image or else I will tear it off!

-          No way, I do that!

In this way I and my Muslim sister started to fight over the subject matter of Krishna’s image on the wall at our flat.

I used to stay with my mom and brother. And my elder sister used to study in other country for 4 years now. So she never knew about Krishna Consciousness. Whereas living among Muslim students she also embraced that tradition.

Once she came home on her vacations for few days. That tim

Lecture on Akshay Tritiya by HG Sankarsan Nitai Prabhu on 13 May 2013

(H.G. Sankarsan Nitai prabhu is a disciple of H.H. Jayapataka Swami. He is general manager for Mayapur Chandradoya Mandir. His ability to organize his thoughts and present Krishna Consciousness in a clear, mature and logical manner is always appreciated.)

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 01 Chapter 17 Text 25 Following four Regulative Principles by HH Romapada Swami on 25 Oct 2014 at Hyderabad

(HH Romapada Swami Maharaja is a disciple of ISKCON Founder Acarya His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. He was first introduced to this movement of Krsna consciousness when he was a college student more than 37 years ago.)

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Lecture on Bhagavad Gita Chapter 01 Text 23 How the evil got so many allies by HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu

(His Grace 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, the Shastric Advisory Council)

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 03 Chapter 25 Text 31 The Mind and Body are Like a Computer by HH Indradyumna Swami on 12 Jan 1990 at New Govardhana

(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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TEXT 18

urdhvam gacchanti sattva-stha
madhye tisthanti rajasah
jaghanya-guna-vrtti-stha
adho gacchanti tamasah

SYNONYMS

urdhvam--upwards; gacchanti--go; sattva-sthah--one who is situated in the mode of goodness; madhye--in the middle; tisthanti--dwell; rajasah--those who are situated in the mode of passion; jaghanya--abominable; guna--quality; vrtti-sthah--occupation; adhah--down; gacchanti--go; tamasah--people in the mode of ignorance.

TRANSLATION

Those situated in the mode of goodness gradually g

PAMHO! AGTSP!! AGSTG&G!!!

Book Distribution is a unique sadhana that Srila Prabhupada has blessed us with. I had really amazing realizations with BD when I first started in 2004-05. Later on I wanted all my counselees to taste this nectar, but somehow was not able to get the message across & found that the devotees are not really taking enthusiastic interest in practical BD. Some were feeling shy to get across & speak with stranger & had many similar reasons which was affecting their dedication f