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

WHY DO THE LEVELS OF BHAGAVAD GITA AND THE BHAGAVATAM DIFFER?

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

One of the most grandiloquent events associated with the Lord Jagannath, Naba Kalabera takes place when one lunar month of Ashadha is followed by another lunar month of Aashadha. This can take place in 8, 12 or even 18 years. Literally meaning the “New Body” (Naba = New, Kalebar = Body), the festival is witnessed by as many 8,00,000 people and the budget for this event exceeds $500,000.The event involves installation of new images in the Jagnnath temple and burial of the old ones in the temple p

Try to understand that in daytime you are illusioned by this gross body, and at night you are illusioned by the subtle body. So both of them are illusion. Therefore if you are intelligent, your inquiry should be "What is my real life?" That is intelligence, "What I am?" That is... Sanatana Gosvami placed before... "What I am?" Ke ami. That "I am simply hovering in illusion, gross and subtle. Then what is my real position? What I am?" That is real philosophy. Athato brahma jijnasa. This is called

Lecture on Chaitanya Charitamrita - Adi Lila (08.28-30) by Dina Bandhu Prabhu on 04 May 2014 at ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Manor

(Dina Bandhu Prabhu is settled in braja. Although from a foreign country, he looks exaclty like one of the local brijawasis. He speaks the local braja language & nicely interacts with the locals.)

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Class (10.41.02-05) by HH Bhakti Marga Swami on 01 May 2014 at ISKCON Alachua

(Bhakti Marga Swami was born on October 5, 1952. His first major encounter with devotees was in Toronto, at the college campus where he studied fine arts. He invited them to his apartment for an overnight stay, and without delay he gave up bad habits, went to the temple, and never left. He was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1973.)

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