Srimad Bhagavatam Class by HG Sesa Prabhu at ISKCON Gainesville on 15 Nov 2011
(Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 07, Chapter 15, Text 25-26)
(Sesa Dasa was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1974 while he was traveling as a member of the initial Bhaktivedanta Book Trust library party. Sesa Dasa has a portfolio of two ministries: Minister of Educational Development and Minister of Justice, under which ISKCON Resolve works.)
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Lecture on The Glance of Lord Vishnu Creates the Desires of the Devotees by Giriraj Swami on 11 Nov 2013 at Chowpatty
(Giriraj Swami has also taught at the Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education and continues to lecture and to give presentations at japa retreats and workshops around the world.)
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TEXT 19
bahunam janmanam ante
jnanavan mam prapadyate
vasudevah sarvam iti
sa mahatma su-durlabhah
SYNONYMS
bahunam--many; janmanam--births; ante--after; jnana-van--he possessing knowledge; mam--unto Me; prapadyate--surrenders; vasudevah--cause of all causes; sarvam--all; iti--thus; sah--such; maha-atma--great soul; su-durlabhah--very rare.
TRANSLATION
After many births and deaths, he who is actually in knowledge surrenders unto Me, knowing Me to be the cause of all causes and all that is. Such a g
The aim of human life is param gatim. Param gatim means the supreme perfection. Gatim means progress, and param means the supreme. Our life is progressive. By evolution we have come to this human form of life through many forms of life.
By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
A person who remains undisturbed and unbewildered amidst internal and external chaos is called self controlled. One of the foremost reasons as why a person fails to accomplish his coveted goal is because of his inability to rein in on his emotions. Just like a person possessed by alcohol becomes insane, similarly a person overpowered by his emotions behaves irrationally. A person may possess the intelligence and may have abundant talents to succeed in life but if he does not have the ability t
Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Class by HG Amal Bhakta Prabhu on 14 Nov 2013 at Los angeles
(Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 07, Chapter 14, Text 36)
(Amal Bhakta was born in New York City and attended New York University. He moved to Santa Monica, California in 1954 and worked in motion pictures for three years.)
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Lecture on Whether Krishna will take away the Taste of Devotion by Sivarama Swami on 11 Nov 2013 in India
(Sivarama Swami was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1949. In 1956, during the failed Hungarian revolution, he emigrated with his family to Canada. Sivarama Swami first came in contact with the books of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1970, becoming an initiated disciple of Prabhupada in 1973.)
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Lecture on Love Conquers All by Charu Prabhu
(Charu Das was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1970. He has been President, variously, of the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Berkeley (USA) temples.)
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“Just as a person who is whirling around perceives the ground to be turning, one who is affected by false ego thinks himself the doer, when actually only his mind is acting.”
Lyrics: MadhavaLata dd - Music: Madhava Narasimha das
Vrindavan Yatra 2013 - Day 01by HH Romapada Swami on 09 Nov 2013 at Vrindavan
(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.)
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TEXT 18
udarah sarva evaite
jnani tv atmaiva me matam
asthitah sa hi yuktatma
mam evanuttamam gatim
SYNONYMS
udarah--magnanimous; sarve--all; eva--certainly; ete--these; jnani--one who is in knowledge; tu--but; atma eva--just like Myself; me--My; matam--opinion; asthitah--situated; sah--he; hi--certainly; yukta-atma--engaged in devotional service; mam--unto Me; eva--certainly; anuttamam--the highest goal; gatim--destination.
TRANSLATION
All these devotees are undoubtedly magnanimous souls, but he w
Hare Krishna,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.
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H.G. Advaita Chandra Prabhu and his wife, H.G Kalasudha Mataji, organized a 2 day workshop in Boston. They covered various topics such as:
· Vision & history of Bhakti-vriksha
· Vamanadeva approach
· Ways of Generating contacts
· Path to Perfection Siksha Program
· Bhakti-vriksha Training
· Bhakti-vriksha Roles assignment
· Dealing with the conflicting demands of the group consisting of existing and new members.
· Children program
· Standard Namahatta & Bhakti-vriksha
· Bhakti-vriksha Group Multiplication
As of today, Russia and the Former Soviet Union Countries just sent us a report to announce that they have 550 Bhakti-vriksha groups with more than 6600 devotees.
Please give them your blessings so they may continue with their amazing preaching.
Prabhupada: Yes, that is also, just like, Krsna comes. Similarly Krsna's son, God's son, sometimes He comes. Sometimes Krsna's great devotee, servant, he comes because the spiritual enlightenment to the fallen souls, that is required. So in the human society, when the living entity gets the chance of having this human form of life, he has got the facility to understand his position, how to go back to home, back to Godhead. So that facility is offered by God, by Krsna. Therefore, we have got thes
Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Class by Niranjana Swami on 13 november 2013 at Taiwan
(Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 01, Chapter 01, Text 02)
(One of Niranjana Swami’s achievements is the annual Ukrainian Bhakti-sangama festival that he originally conceived and developed over the last ten years.)
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Lecture on Accomodation and Exclusivism by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 10 Nov 2013 at Kanhaiyadesh
(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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what would have i done, if i was in that place ???
The miraculous sequence of events unfolded before our eyes on the tuesday, the day before the Bakrid. Bakrid is a painful day for the devotees of Lord Krsna as they helplessely and tearfully watch the cruel butcher of the several cows in the lanes and bylanes of area surrounding the Narasimha Giridhari temple. But this Bakrid was different as the Lord had a plan to involve us in a heroic rescue act.
As I entered the temple in the morning, S
From a class by H.H Indradyumna Swami -
In London I got a call from my mother at 2 a.m. She said, "Can you take me to Vrndavana? I want to go to Vrndavana." I was surprised because she had a materialistic philosophy and no interest in Krishna consciousness. I said I would call back when I got up in the morning. When I called three hours later, my brother answered. I asked to talk to my mother, but found she had just died. When my mother died, my brother said her last words were, "Don't lament
The Euro RGB is an assembly of Global GBC, Euro RGB and elected senior leaders. Their purpose is to watch after the welfare of Srila Prabhupada’s movement in Europe. They have an annual meetings, in which they discuss continental preaching strategies and pending crisis situations. Their internal structure includes a Chairman, 1st Vice-Chairman, 2nd Vice-Chairman, Special Officers, and a Secretary. These positions, appointed by the larger group of members, form the European RGB Executive Committ
