Lord Krsna says that there are different species of life, yoni. According to Padma Purana there are eight million, four hundred thousand species of different forms of life. So Krsna claims that "All these living entities, in different forms of life, I am the seed-giving father of all of them, and the material nature is the mother." Just like father impregnates with the seed, and the mother gives the body, similarly God impregnates material nature with all kinds of living entities, not in differe
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Hare Krsna
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The breathing exercise of the yoga system that is generally practiced is just the beginning of the system. Meditation on the Supersoul is just a step forward. Achievement of wonderful material success is also only a step forward. But to attain direct contact with the Supersoul and to take dictation from Him is the highest perfectional stage.
The breathing exercises and meditational practices of yoga are very difficult in
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Hare Krsna
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There was once a disciple of a Guru who went to his Guru and said, "Guruji, I want to live a spiritual life. I want to live in the service of God. I want to go beyond the binding chains of this mundane, materialistic world. But, I feel that I am not quite ready. My desires for a family, for wealth and enjoyment are still too strong. Grant me some time to fulfill these wishes and then I will come to your holy feet
So the
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Hare Krsna
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"A new year is a land mark in our lives and a time for reflection on where we have been, where we are and where we want to go. It's also time to ponder on our failures and mistakes in our spiritual lives. In the path of Bhakti every occasion and everything is for the purpose of transformation. If the previous year bought sufferings in our lives we can take solace in the fact that all sufferings and punishments in thi
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared in order to deliver all the fallen souls. Therefore He devised many methods to liberate them from the clutches of māyā.
It is the concern of the ācārya to show mercy to the fallen souls. In this connection, desa-kala-patra (the place, the time and the object) should be taken into consideration. Since the European and American boys and girls in our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement preach to
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If we proudly think we are great, we cannot become humble. Even thoughwe are servants, we would prefer to be masters. As a result, we would bring about our own ruination because we would come to see everything as fit for our enjoyment rather than for Krishna’s enjoyment. When we wear blue spectacles everything appears blue ; by seeing everything in relation to Guru and Krishna, we come to see everything through divine
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Lecture on SB 1.8.28 -- Mayapura, October 8, 1974:
Vaiṣṇava who is preaching, it may be in a different way, according to time and place and the party—they have to change something, deśa-kāla-pātra—but we have to see the essence. Wherever there is God consciousness, wherever is there understanding... Just like we sometime consult dictionary, a small dictionary, pocket dictionary, and a big international dictionary. Both
By His Grace Tirtharaja Dasa
My opinion on congregational preaching in ISKCON is that full-time devotees must facilitate the congregational devotees. The most important thing is to understand the needs, interests and concerns of the people who are interested in Krishna consciousness. I think it is very important that devotees don’t presume to know what it is that people actually want from Krishna consciousness. The needs of the congregation may be different from what we think they really are. We
Dear Devotees,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada !
We heartily invite you to participate in a 2 days seminar on “Merits of Organized Book Distribution” being organized by BBT India. It is scheduled to take place on Jan 31,2014 and Feb 1, 2014 at ISKCON Tirupati. It is being conducted under the expert guidance of HG Vaisesika Dasa Adhikari.
This seminar covers many pertinent topics, including:
1. Organizing Monthly Sankirtana Festivals
2. Lessons learnt from
TEXT 7
tasmat sarvesu kalesu
mam anusmara yudhya ca
mayy arpita-mano-buddhir
mam evaisyasy asamsayah
SYNONYMS
tasmat--therefore; sarvesu--always; kalesu--time; mam--unto Me; anusmara--go on remembering; yudhya--fight; ca--also; mayi--unto Me; arpita--surrender; manah--mind; buddhih--intellect; mam--unto Me; eva--surely; esyasi--will attain; asamsayah--beyond a doubt.
TRANSLATION
Therefore, Arjuna, you should always think of Me in the form of Krsna and at the same time carry out your prescribed duty
When a person knows the goal of life but is addicted to the fruits of activities, he is acting in karma-yoga. When he knows that the goal is Krsna, but he takes pleasure in mental speculations to understand Krsna, he is acting in jnana-yoga. And when he knows the goal and seeks Krsna completely in Krsna consciousness and devotional service, he is acting in bhakti-yoga, or buddhi-yoga, which is the complete yoga. This complete yoga is the highest perfectional stage of life.
By H.D.G. Srila Prabhup
All glories to Srila Prabhupad........ Hare Krishna,
One of the most unavoidable phenomena of living entities is 'Death'. This is really significant among the imperfections of life ( Janma,Mrutyu,Jara,Byadhi,Dukha,Dosanudarsana ). Therefore, Lord Shrikrishna, in his Bhagbat Gita, says " Those who do not accept me under influence of illusion, I come to them as true as Death "
Prabhupada: Yes. So by association with devotee, by hearing, hearing, sravanadi... Sravanadi means hearing... Beginning is hearing. If you patiently hear, then that dormant God consciousness again becomes revived. Yes. Then his life is successful.
By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
By His Holiness Bhakti Bhusana Swami
In Central America and parts of South America hardly anybody lives in the temples anymore. It is not like the old days when we were crammed in the temples. In the early days of the movement, Srila Prabhupada us live in the temples to keep nice association, but most devotees get married and are forced to accept a new reality.
This congregational preaching is very important, and I wish it could be developed much more, because without a doubt it is the program of
Dear Vaisnavas,
Hare Krsna!
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
It is with a heightened sense of melancholy that I inform you all of the passing of His Grace Shyamlal dasa, a dear sincere disciple of His Divine Grace, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, who departed this material world on January 5th 2014.
Born on March 19th 1954 in Nabadwip, His Grace Shyamlal dasajoined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Kolkata in the e
TEXT 6
yam yam vapi smaran bhavam
tyajaty ante kalevaram
tam tam evaiti kaunteya
sada tad-bhava-bhavitah
SYNONYMS
yam yam--whatever; va--either; api--also; smaran--remembering; bhavam--nature; tyajati--give up; ante--at the end; kalevaram--this body; tam tam--similar; eva--certainly; eti--gets; kaunteya--O son of Kunti; sada--always; tat--that; bhava--state of being; bhavitah--remembering.
TRANSLATION
Whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his body, that state he will attain without fa
All glories to Srila Prabhupad,............Hare krishna,
As is known,real God realization is both very easy & very difficult/impossible. This is just because of the nature of the concept, i.e. exact relation between spirit soul & Supreme Soul that is so shuttle & extremely delicate. Therefore the great Spiritual teachers have emphasized on certain key points to be kept in mind without interruption and discontinuance. Thus,the ev
