Lecture on Does Life come from Matter by Bhakti Swarupa Damodara Swami on 22 Aug 2007
(He would sometimes refer to Sripada Maharaja affectionately as, "Our Dr. Svarupa Damodara" and "our scientist, Svarupa Damaodara", and there were hours of conversations between Prabhupada and Sripada Maharaja.)
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Qualities of Salt....….. Nectarean Mellows
What are the qualities of salt? When you put salt in a preparation, if there is too much it is unpalatable. If there is too little it can be tasteless. Salt has to be very carefully balanced. Similarly a true devotee is balanced. They do not take extremes. They are not superstitious, or sentimentalists. At the same time they are not dry philosophers, fundamentalists or lukewarm about their spiritual lives. They are very well balanced. In the Bhagava
Dear Vaishnavas,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
We stand at a unique juncture in ISKCON’s development. Through a global, cooperative effort, many Vaishnavas are founding new Krishna conscious schools, helping to galvanize, enrich and sustain our communities. Undoubtedly, these exciting initiatives will stimulate their students both spiritually and academically, as well as provide many enlivening career options.
The main challenge facing these initiatives
TEXT 22
ye hi samsparsa-ja bhoga
duhkha-yonaya eva te
ady-antavantah kaunteya
na tesu ramate budhah
SYNONYMS
ye--those; hi--certainly; samsparsa-jah--by contact with the material senses; bhogah--enjoyments; duhkha--distress; yonayah--sources of; eva--certainly; te--they are; adi--beginning; anta--end; vantah--subject to; kaunteya--O son of Kunti; na--never; tesu--in those; ramate--takes delight; budhah--the intelligent person.
TRANSLATION
An intelligent person does not take part in the sources of m
So we should directly take to the nine different processes of devotional service, sravanam kirtanam visnoh [SB 7.5.23]. That we are stressing specifically every time, that hearing about Krsna is very important. Sravanam. As it is described in the Bhagavatam, srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah [SB 1.2.17]. Srnvatam. Simply hearing, srnvatam, those who are hearing... Caitanya Mahaprabhu has also recommended, sthane sthitah sruti-gatam tanu-van-manobhih. One may stay in his position as a brahmana, as a ksa
If one does a nirjala fast for Janmastami, highly recommended, then after Sunrise one can take non-grain prasada and then fast from grains till Prabhupada's feast celebration, thus both fasts are observed.
If one has taken non-grain prasada on Janmastami then one can't take prasada again till the Prabhupada feast.
The sastric paran or break fast rules for Janmastami are as follows:
1. After the Janmastami festival (around 12.45) Grains are strictly forbidden.
2. After the astami tithi ending, 3
TEXT 21
bahya-sparsesv asaktatma
vindaty atmani yat sukham
sa brahma-yoga-yuktatma
sukham aksayam asnute
SYNONYMS
bahya-sparsesu--in external sense pleasure; asakta-atma--one who is not so attached; vindati--enjoys; atmani--in the self; yat--that which; sukham--happiness; sah--that; brahma-yoga--concentrated in Brahman; yukta-atma--self-connected; sukham--happiness; aksayam--unlimited; asnute--enjoys.
TRANSLATION
Such a liberated person is not attracted to material sense pleasure or external object
Those who bring Krishna in their lives invite auspiciousness in their lives. In Srimad Bhagavatam 1.5.17 it is described, “If someone gives up all material prospects and takes complete shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, there is no loss or degradation in any way.” Krishna loves everyone equally but he is more favorably inclined towards those who are his devotees. “Those who follow this imperishable path of devotional service and who completely engage themselves with faith, making Me
So to find out a bona fide guru is not difficult, provided one is bona fide to search out a guru. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, guru-krsna-krpaya paya bhakti-lata-bija [Cc. Madhya 19.151]. By the mercy of guru and Krsna... Because by the mercy of Krsna one gets a bona fide guru, and by the mercy of bona fide guru, one gets Krsna. This is the process. When I am actually serious to have connection with Krsna, Krsna is sitting in everyone's heart. Isvarah sarva-bhutanam hrd-dese 'rjuna tistha
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Bhagavan Sri Krishna's most favorite pastime is , the interaction with His Bhaktas. This is known as *Krishna-leela*. Like a loving Parent, Bhagavan cares for His Bhaktas and guide them to success . Sometimes, Bhagavan pretends not to notice the Bhakta.However, the Bhakta should not get discouraged , but should continue his/her Bhakti-yoga with increased vigor .
Bhagavan Sri Krishna says in Srimad Bhagavad Gita (9.29-31
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Lecture on How to conquer our greatest enemy within us by Bhakti Vasudeva Swami on 01 Sep 2011 at Detroit
(His Holiness Bhakti Vasudeva Swami joined ISKCON, Nigeria, in 1984 as a disciple of His Holiness Bhakti Tirtha Swami. He holds a master's degree in Philosophy and Education with a major in Critical and Creative Thinking (CACT) from AICCACOI/Montclair State University, New Jersey, USA.)
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