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In 2004, we had half a dozen book distributors participate in a marathon. Then, in 2005, we had 40 book distributors participate and 35 were householders. Of course they are not doing huge book distribution, but it all adds up. They are going out on weekends. One of the devotees came to me before I left for India and told me about his method for distributing books. Every morning he gets on the tram and sits down beside someone and tries to give them a book. He does the

Lecture on Jivan ka Lakshya by Sarvabhauma Prabhu on 12 August 2010 at Delhi

(Sarvabhauma Prabhu was born on 6th Feb 1952, in a Puskarana Vaishnava Brahmin family, having a Radha Krishna temple for eight generations in Mithi, which is part of Rajasthan in Sindh province of Pakistan.)

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His Divine Grace Srila

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

"I recited the yajna-mantras and performed the ceremony. Akincana Krishnadas Babaji Maharaja, Prabhu's intimate Godbrother and friend, chanted Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare/Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare. He chanted continuously from 8:00 AM until 3:00 PM in a most sweet and deep manner. Swamiji requested that only Krishna-nama be sung, the kirtana of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. My Gurudeva then gave him

Prabhupada: Read. Hare Krsna. Yes, Second Chapter

Devotee: Start at verse 8. "I can find no means to drive away this grief which is drying up my senses. I will not even be able to destroy it if I win an unrivaled kingdom on the earth with sovereignty like the demigods in heaven [Bg. 2.8]. Sanjaya said: Having spoken thus, Arjuna, chastiser of the enemy told Krsna, Govinda, ‘I shall not fight,' and fell silent [Bg. 2.9]. O descendant of Bharata, at that time Krsna, smiling in the midst of both t

Pradyumna (leads chanting, etc.):

dhrtarastra uvaca
dharma-ksetre kuru-ksetre
samaveta yuyutsavah
mamakah pandavas caiva
kim akurvata sanjaya [Bg. 1.1]

Prabhupada: (during chanting of sloka) Now, in your leisure hour you will try to repeat and get by heart some of the slokas. That will be very nice. Go on.

Pradyumna: (after synonyms) "Translation: Dhrtarastra said: O Sanjaya, after assembling in the place of pilgrimage at Kuruksetra, what did my sons and the sons of Pandu do, being desirous t

"You Have To Approach An Acarya" 

I have a poem and a message to share with you. The poem is entitled the Nectar of the Lord's Names and following that are my thoughts connected with Krishna consciousness.
Now here is the poem:

You will win all life's battles if you keep the Lord's Names as your constant companion;
Actually, The Lord and His Names are identical, for we see, in the Gita, that Arjuna with Krishna as his charioteer and companion won even when faced with many an obst

[This year, August 10, 2012 is the disappearance  day of Srila Prabhupada Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja. In honor of this special day, we are representing this  lecture given by Srila Gurudeva on May 5, 1996 in Holland, his first tour to the West. To hear the lecture, please click on this link: http://sbnmcd.org/mp3/19960506am_Holland.mp3]

bhajami radham aravinda-netram
smarami radham madhura-smitasyam
vadami radham karuna-bharardram
tato mamanyasti gatir na kapi

["I worship Radha who has lotus eyes,

Dear Devotee

Hare Krishna. Please see attached a Ram Navmi festival ISKCON South London is holding in Croydon on Saturday 22nd March 2014 from 6pm onwards. There are 2 dramas from the Bhaktivedanta Players as well as bhajans, Bharat Natyam dances and a full Indian vegetarian meal only for £10. Please book your ticket early.

Haribol

Lecture on Radhastami by Sankarshan Nitai Prabhu on 11 Sep 2010 at ISKCON Mayapur

(HG Sankarshan Nitai prabhu joined ISKCON Mayapur in 1996. He is the disciple of HH Jayapataka Swami.)

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TEXT 11

yad aksaram veda-vido vadanti
visanti yad yatayo vita-ragah
yad icchanto brahmacaryam caranti
tat te padam sangrahena pravaksye

SYNONYMS

yat--that which; aksaram--inexhaustible; veda-vidah--a person conversant with the Vedas; vadanti--say; visanti--enters; yat--in which; yatayah--great sages; vita-ragah--in the renounced order of life; yat--that which; icchantah--desiring; brahmacaryam--celibacy; caranti--practices; tat--that; te--unto you; padam--situation; sangrahena--in summary; pravaks

Read more about Sri Krishna Pushya Abhishek on www.harekrishnacalendar.com 

Prabhupada: Well, knowledge means it is meant for few men. If you want men without any university degree, you will get many thousands. But as soon as say, "We want graduate," it will be minimized. Or as soon as you say "postgraduate," it will be still minimized. So as soon as there is question of knowledge, the number of people will be diminished. So we cannot expect mass of people. But if there are good persons, exemplified person, vivid example, that will help the whole society -- "There is id

Bhakti Charu Swami says on Spirituality:
Material world is the world of Exploitation.The spiritual world is a world of service.

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Interview with H.H. Jayapataka Swami

Interviewer: How did the Nama-hatta start in ISKCON Mayapur?

GOVINDAASHTAKAM 

सत्यं ज्ञानमनन्तं नित्यमनाकाशं परमाकाशम् । गोष्ठप्राङ्गणरिङ्खणलोलमनायासं परमायासम् ।
मायाकल्पितनानाकारमनाकारं भुवनाकारम् । क्ष्मामानाथमनाथं प्रणमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम् ॥ 1 ॥

मृत्स्नामत्सीहेति यशोदाताडनशैशव सन्त्रासम् । व्यादितवक्त्रालोकितलोकालोकचतुर्दशलोकालिम् ।
लोकत्रयपुरमूलस्तम्भं लोकालोकमनालोकम् । लोकेशं परमेशं प्रणमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम् ॥ 2 ॥

त्रैविष्टपरिपुवीरघ्नं क्षितिभारघ्नं भवरोगघ्नम् । कैवल्यं नवनीताहारमनाहारं भुवनाहारम् ।
वैमल्यस्फुटचेतोवृत्तिविशेषाभासमनाभासम् । शैवं केवलश

Bhakti Charu Swami says on Devotees:
In spiritual life one important consideration is sadhu sangha. Then failure will become the pillars of success. Therefore one should stay in association of devotees.

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Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Room Conversation -- December 12, 1971, Delhi: