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Hare Krsna,

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada & Srila Gopal Krishna Maharaj.

श्रीमद् भागवतम में शुकदेव गोस्वामी कहते हैं: “सत्ययुग में बिष्णु का ध्यान करने से, त्रेता युग में यज्ञ करने से तथा द्वापर युग में भगवान के चरणकमलों की सेवा करने से जो फल प्राप्त होता है, वही कलियुग में हरे कृष्ण महामंत्र के कीर्तन द्वारा ही प्राप्त किया जा सकता है” (SB.12.3.52) | कलियुग में यज्ञ करना संभव नही है इसीलिए शास्त्रों में कहा गया है “कलियुग में बुद्धिमान लोग भगवान के पवित्र नाम

TEXT 47

sri-bhagavan uvaca
maya prasannena tavarjunedam
rupam param darsitam atma-yogat
tejo-mayam visvam anantam adyam
yan me tvad anyena na drsta-purvam

SYNONYMS

sri-bhagavan uvaca--the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; maya--by Me; prasannena--happily; tava--unto you; arjuna--O Arjuna; idam--this; rupam--form; param--transcendental; darsitam--shown; atma-yogat--by My internal potency; tejah-mayam--full of effulgence; visvam--the entire universe; anantam--unlimited; adyam--original; yat me--t

Prabhupada: No. Yes, it is not possible. But you can do everything by becoming Krsna conscious. That is the advantage of Krsna consciousness. Krsna says, aham tvam sarva-papebhyo moksayisyami [Bg. 18.66]. You cannot get out of sinful action, but Krsna can do it. Therefore He says, "I'll get you released." You cannot get released; therefore He says, "I'll do that."

By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krsna,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada & Srila Gopal Krishna Maharaj.

ज्ञान का अर्थ है श्री कृष्ण को जानना | गीता (15.15) में श्रीकृष्ण का वचन है- “वेदों का वास्तविक प्रयोजन मुझे जान लेना है” |  ज्ञान का अर्थ आत्मा, भौतिक पदार्थ व इनके नियामक तथा उनके अंतर को जान लेना है | शरीर भौतिक पदार्थ है, यह स्थूल शरीर (जल, पृथ्वी, अग्नि, आकाश व  वायु) तथा  सूक्ष्म शरीर ( मन, बुद्धि व् अहंकार) से मिल कर बना हें | और शाश्वत आत्मा (आध्यात्मिक शरीर), श्रीकृष्ण का नित्य अ

TEXT 46

kiritinam gadinam cakra-hastam
icchami tvam drastum aham tathaiva
tenaiva rupena catur-bhujena
sahasra-baho bhava visva-murte

SYNONYMS

kiritinam--with helmet; gadinam--with club; cakra-hastam--disc in hand; icchami--I wish; tvam--You; drastum--to see; aham--I; tatha eva--in that position; tena eva--by that; rupena--with form; catuh-bhujena--four-handed; sahasra-baho--O thousand-handed one; bhava--just become; visva-murte--O universal form.

TRANSLATION

O universal Lord, I wish to see You in

The process of taking shelter is described in the Vaiṣṇava-tantra—
ānukūlyasya saṅkalpaḥ prātikūlya-vivarjanam

rakṣiṣyatīti viśvāso goptṛtve varaṇaṁ tathā

ātma-nikṣepa-kārpaṇye ṣaḍ-vidhā śaraṇāgatiḥ

Translation: Accepting that which is favorable, rejecting the unfavorable, believing that Krishna will save me, accepting Krishna as one’s maintainer, self-surrender and humility are the six types of sharanagati.

Bhaktivinode Thakur—
bhakti anukūla jāhā tāhāi svīkāra
bhakti pratikūla saba kari parihāra

In Mukunda-mālā (43)—
kṛṣṇo rakṣati no jagat-traya-guruḥ kṛṣṇo hi viśvambharaḥ
kṛṣṇād eva samutthitaṁ jagad idaṁ kṛṣṇe layaṁ gacchati

kṛṣṇe tiṣṭhati viśvam etad akhilaṁ kṛṣṇasya dāsā vayaṁ
kṛṣṇenākhila-sad-gatir vitaritā kṛṣṇāya tasmai namaḥ

Translation: Krishna protects us. Krishna is the spiritual master of the three worlds. Krishna is the sustainer of the universe. The entire creation arose from Krishna and is wound up in Him at the time of dissolution. The entire universe is situated within Krish

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On Sunday, August 17, 2014, ISKCON Baroda organized a grand observance of the annual festival of Sri Krishna Janmastami. On this day Lord Krishna advented himself five thousand years ago at Mathura, in North India.

Estimates of the huge numbers of local residents who came to have “darshan” -- to see - the Deities of

TEXT 45

adrsta-purvam hrsito 'smi drstva
bhayena ca pravyathitam mano me
tad eva me darsaya deva rupam
prasida devesa jagan-nivasa

SYNONYMS

adrsta-purvam--never seen before; hrsitah--gladdened; asmi--I am; drstva--by seeing; bhayena--out of fear; ca--also; pravyathitam--perturbed; manah--mind; me--my; tat--therefore; eva--certainly; me--unto me; darsaya--show; deva--O Lord; rupam--the form; prasida--just be gracious; deva-isa--O Lord of lords; jagat-nivasa--the refuge of the universe.

TRANSLATION

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English Annada Ekadashi Mahatmya without Music

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English Narration: Madanmanjiri Devi Dasi
Recording, Editing, Music mixing : Madhava Das (BVKS) at Gopal's Studio (ISKCON Desire Tree)

Lecture on Dirty Things in the Mind by Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 05 Aug 2014 at Lika

(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 The God who conceals his divinity so that love can reign supreme by Chaitanya Charan Prabhu on Aug 2014

(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 Chanting for Krishna Pleasure by HH Niranjana Swami on 17 Aug 2014 at Almaty

(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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Lecture on Continuos Perplexities in Life by Govinda Prabhu on 28 July 2014 at New Jersey

(Govinda Prabhu is a senior disciple of H.H.Radhanath Swami, his interest in Krishna Consciousness dawned during his youth days.)

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Lecture on Appearance and Pastimes of Lord Balarama by HH Romapada Swami in 10 Aug 2014  at Naperville

(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 The Moment of Enlightenment by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 02 Aug 2014 at Moscow

(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 Move to the Land by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 03 Aug 2014 at Moscow

(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 First meeting with Malati Mataji by Radhanath Swami on 05 Aug 2014 

(Radhanath Swami has a special interest in the holy places in India and leads thousands of devotees on pilgrimage each year. Radhanath Swami is a trustee of Bhaktivedanta College, Belgium, by providing his spiritual support and encouragement.)

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Lecture on Festivals - Sri Krishna Katha by Vaikuntha Nitai Prabhu on 15 Aug 2014 at  ISKCON Mayapur

(H.G. Vaikuntha Nitai Prabhu is member of Mayapur Administrative Council (MAC). He married with Sundari Madhavi devi dasi. His daughter Tara is disciple of H.H. Jayapataka Swami. Vaikuntha Nitai Prabhu also helped H.H. Bhakti Purshottama Swami as a book designer to publish a book on glories of H.H. Jayapataka Swami)

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