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Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

This morning when Prabhupada awoke, I sat behind him on the bed, lightly massaging his back.  Then I asked, "Srila Prabhupada, what have you been thinking of the past few days?"

Prabhupada understood my question perfectly and replied, "I have been thinking that if I have to live for six months, until February, 1978, why not die now?  Pariksit Maharaja had only seven days."

"But the astrologer said you could live beyond t

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

When rabbits are being attacked by bigger animals, they close their eyes and think, "I am not going to be killed." But they are killed anyway. Similarly, we may deny the existence of God and the law of God, but still God and His law are there. In the high-court you may say, "I don't care for the law of the government," but you will be forced to accept the government law. If you deny the state law, then you will be put i

TEXT 6

yathakasa-sthito nityam
vayuh sarvatra-go mahan
tatha sarvani bhutani
mat-sthanity upadharaya

SYNONYMS

yatha--as much as; akasa-sthitah--situated in space; nityam--always; vayuh--wind; sarvatra-gah--blowing everywhere; mahan--great; tatha--similarly; sarvani--everything; bhutani--created beings; mat-sthani--situated in Me; iti--thus; upadharaya--try to understand.

TRANSLATION

As the mighty wind, blowing everywhere, always rests in ethereal space, know that in the same manner all beings rest

Lecture on Boat of Srila Prabhupada's Mercy by Niranjana Swami 09 Feb 2014 at ISKCON Chowpatty

(After reading Srila Prabhupada’s books and seriously practicing the path of devotional service, Niranjana Swami took initiation from him in 1974, in Boston, USA. In 1986, he took sannyasa vows in Mayapur, India, and then proceeded to travel extensively throughout North America, the former Soviet Union, and India, lecturing on the teachings found within the books of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada. D

Lecture on Navadha Bhakti by HH Kadamba Kanana Swami at ISKOCN Mayapur on 23 Sept 2013

(HH Kadamba Kanana Swami coordinated the construction of Srila Prabhupada’s samadhi in Mayapur. He took sannyasa in 1997 and is now an initiating guru.)

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Lecture on Ashwatthama - Beware of the temptation to Punish 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 Srimad Bhagavatam Class by Vaisesika Prabhu 08 Feb 2014 at ISKCON Mayapur

(In his youth, William Suczek spent years searching for God and for the meaning of life. His prayers and intense austerities, which included vows of poverty, fasting and silence- unusual for a teenager were answered when a friend gave him a copy of Back to Godhead magazine in 1973. As soon as he saw the photo of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Srila Prabhupda the founder of the Hare Krishna movement, he knew that his search

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prem ras madira

Dham Madhuri
(Sweetness of the Divine Abode)

Chalo man! Shri Vrindaban dham.
A devotee says to himself, "Oh my mind! Let's go and live in Vrindaban abode, the Divine abode of Radha Krishna."

Jahan viharat Nagari aru Nagar, kunjani athon yam.
"It is such a place where Radha and Krishna playfully reside, spending day and night in the kunjas or flowering bowers."

Bhukh lage to rasikan juthani, khai lahiya vishram.
"If you feel hungry, eat the food of the Rasik Saints (those Saints who eter

Story of Lord Krishna - SRIMAD BHAGAVATA by Krsna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

The Killing of the Demon Vatsasura

1. One day while Rama and Krsna, along with Their playmates, were tending the calves on the bank of the River Yamuna, another demon named Vatsasura arrived there, desiring to kill Them.

2. When the Supreme Personality of Godhead saw that the demon had assumed the form of a calf and entered among the groups of other calves, He pointed out to Baladeva, "Here is another demon." Then He very slowly app

Bhoga-arati - Bhaktivinoda Thakura

1. bela ho' lo damodara aisa ekhano
bhoga-mandire bosi' koraho bhojana

Mother Yasoda calls to Krsna, "My dear Damodara, it is very late. Please come right now, sit down in the dining hall, and take Your lunch."

2. nandera nidese baise giri-bara-dhari
baladeva-saha sakha baise sari sari

On the direction of Nanda Maharaja, Krsna, the holder of Govardhana Hill, sits down, and then all the cowherd boys, along with Krsna's elder brother, Sri Baladeva, sit down in rows to

Gita Govinda - Sakhi's request to Radha
Song by Jayadeva Gosvami

When Radha saw Krsna enjoying affectionate exchanges with all the cowherd maidens in the groves of Vrndavana, she became indignant because he had not acknowledged her eminence. She immediately departed for another part of the forest and hid herself inside a shady bower that resounded with the drone of bumblebees. Bewildered by love for Radha, Krsna was sitting in a dense grove on the Yamuna riverside feeling deeply depressed. Radha’

Story of Lord Krishna - SRIMAD BHAGAVATA by Krsna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

The Killing of the Demon Bakasura

1. One day all the boys, including Krsna and Balarama, each boy taking his own group of calves, brought the calves to a reservoir of water, desiring to allow them to drink. After the animals drank water, the boys drank water there also.

2. Right by the reservoir, the boys saw a gigantic body resembling a mountain peak broken and struck down by a thunderbolt. They were afraid even to see such a huge

Story of Lord Krishna - SRIMAD BHAGAVATA by Krsna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

The Killing of the Demon Bakasura

1. One day all the boys, including Krsna and Balarama, each boy taking his own group of calves, brought the calves to a reservoir of water, desiring to allow them to drink. After the animals drank water, the boys drank water there also.

2. Right by the reservoir, the boys saw a gigantic body resembling a mountain peak broken and struck down by a thunderbolt. They were afraid even to see such a huge

Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati's
Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi
(The Nectar Moon of Sri Radha's Sweetness)

1. A spiritual splendour that bears the name Radha, that is the most sweet, that showers a monsoon of glorious nectar, and that is worshipped in Vraja-mandala by many hundreds of splendid and playful teenage girls more beautiful and glorious than millions of goddesses of fortune, shines in the heart of a very fortunate person, a heart where Sri Radha stays.

2. Glory to the glorious splendour that is

Gita Govinda - Sakhi's request to Radha
Song by Jayadeva Gosvami

When Radha saw Krsna enjoying affectionate exchanges with all the cowherd maidens in the groves of Vrndavana, she became indignant because he had not acknowledged her eminence. She immediately departed for another part of the forest and hid herself inside a shady bower that resounded with the drone of bumblebees. Bewildered by love for Radha, Krsna was sitting in a dense grove on the Yamuna riverside feeling deeply depressed. Radha’

Story of Lord Krishna - SRIMAD BHAGAVATA by Krsna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

The Killing of the Demon Aghasura

1. One day Krsna decided to take His breakfast as a picnic in the forest. Having risen early in the morning, He blew His bugle made of horn and woke all the cowherd boys and calves with its beautiful sound. Then Krsna and the boys, keeping their respective groups of calves before them, proceeded from Vrajabhumi to the forest.

2. At that time, hundreds and thousands of cowherd boys came out of their

Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati's
Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi
(The Nectar Moon of Sri Radha's Sweetness)

1. The four goals of life, which begin with material piety, may be glorious to some people, but I think they are useless. Why should I waste my time talking about them? Other people may place on their heads the path of devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. I am still not interested. The only thing that pleases my heart is the nectar that is service to a wonderful jewel like girl

Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara) - Kusuma-sarovara

One morning, Srimati Radhika and Her sakhis came to the bank of Kusuma-sarovara to pick beli, cameli, juhi, kanera, campaka and other flowers that bloomed here. Srimati Radhika saw a tree with a branch full of flowers. Knowing that she was coming to Kusuma-sarovara to pick flowers, playful Krsna had climbed that very tree. Using all His weight, He pushed the branch down and remained hidden in the foliage so that Srimatiji could not see