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Hare Krsna

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Material achievements are not the ultimate goal of devotionalservice. The ultimate goal of devotional service is love of Godhead. Therefore although Prahläda Mahäräja, Dhruva Mahäräja, Ambarésa Mahäräja, Yudhisthira Mahäräja and many devotee kings were materially very opulent, they accepted their material opulence in the service of the Lord, not for their personal sense gratification. Of course, possessingmaterial opulen
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Remembering to appreciate

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One of the most consistent complaints of working people in virtually all industries is that either feel completely unappreciated, or at the very least under-appreciated. There seems to be unspoken assumption that workers are lucky to have jobs – and the fact that they have jobs is appreciation enough.
 
The problem is, people need and deserve to feel appreciated. People who feel appreciated are happier, less-stressed, and

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Superintendence of the Lord

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We should always know that God is ever kind to us. Despite our gross disobedience to the laws of God's nature, the Lord is kind enough to look after our maintenance. Water is one of the most important items for our maintenance, because without water we can neither produce food grains nor quench our thirst. Water is also required very liberally for many other purposes. Thus the Lord has preserved water on three fourths o

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Eight kinds of subtle sex.

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Prabhupada: So here the real attraction is the sex. The other statistics I was seeing is that all these hitch-hike statistics is rape[?]. Most dreadful.
 
Devotee (1): Yeah.
 
Prabhupada: The lusty desire is so prominent that whenever they will get some opportunity. That's all. Therefore it is ordered that you should not remain alone even with your sister, with your daughter, with your mother -- and what to speak of others.
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How to Conquer Lust

2514911459?profile=originalLecture on How to Conquer Lust by Bir Krishna Goswami at New Goloka

(From the beginning, Bir Krishna Goswami distinguished himself by his oratorical skills, his spiritual dedication, and his devotion to studying the writings of his spiritual master, through which he acquired a deep knowledge of the process of Krishna consciousness. )

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Modern Problems and Vedic Solutions

2514912010?profile=originalLecture on Modern Problems and Vedic Solutions by Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 03 Sep 2011

(He has since travelled widely throughout the subcontinent, lecturing in English, Hindi, and Bengali. His Holiness also travels to and preaches Krishna consciousness in other parts of the world. He continues to write books and magazine articles. )

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - Bg. 4.22

TEXT 22

yadrccha-labha-santusto
dvandvatito vimatsarah
samah siddhav asiddhau ca
krtvapi na nibadhyate

 

SYNONYMS

yadrccha--out of its own accord; labha--gain; santustah--satisfied; dvandva--duality; atitah--surpassed; vimatsarah--free from envy; samah--steady; siddhau--in success; asiddhau--failure; ca--also; krtva--doing; api--although; na--never; nibadhyate--is affected.

 

TRANSLATION

He who is satisfied with gain which comes of its own accord, who is free from duality and does not envy, who is stea

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2514911450?profile=originalLecture on Life was much easier when apple & blackberry were just fruits by Radhanath Swami on 16 Mar 2013 at ISKCON Chowpatty

(Radhanath Swami is the author of The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami, and the title has been received well by the mainstream audience as well as ISKCON members. The Huffington Post and ISKCON News regularly post articles by Radhanath Swami.)

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Hare Krsna Prabhus,


Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.


On the third and last day of the 2011 book distribution seminars in Mayapur. Kavichandra Swami said, "There's never enough book distribution. Sometimes devotees say, 'We've distributed so many books, so where are the devotees who are supposed to come from book distribution?' But we're distributing for the pleasure of the spiritual master and the previous acaryas, and that is all we really need to do. If the

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Thought Of The Day

"A person in the conditional stage of material existence is in an atmosphere of helplessness. But the conditioned soul, under the illusion of maya or the external energy, thinks that he is completely protected by his country, society, friendship and love, not knowing that at the time of death none of these can save him." This is called maya. But he does not believe. Under the illusion of maya, he does not also believe that what is the meaning of saving. Saving. Saving means saving oneself from t

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"Vaishnava Monastery Project in Europe"

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"The most important thing - it's taking care of the devotees. We should surround with care and attention to every devotee who comes to the temple to give him all the necessary spiritual training. In other words - to take care of devotional at all levels, according to all his needs related to the devotional service, so that he was always happy and devoted to the lotus feet of Krishna and never wanted to leave the as

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Hare Krsna

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Here is the remedy for eliminating all inauspicious things within the heart which are considered to be obstacles in the path of self-realization. The remedy is the association of the Bhägavatas. There are two types of Bhägavatas, namely the book Bhägavata and the devotee Bhägavata. Both the Bhägavatasare competent remedies, and both of them or either of them can be good enough to eliminate the obstacles. A devoteeBhägava
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Same Business in different bodies

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Prabhupada: I think San Francisco. What is that park?
 
Giriraja: Golden Gate?
 
Prabhupada: Golden Gate.
 
Jagadisa: San Diego?
 
Prabhupada: No, no, San Francisco. There is a lake. So there the ducks, the male duck is attacking the female duck. What is called? When man forcibly attacks?
 
Giriraja: Rape.
 
Prabhupada: Rape. Raping. And the human life the same meaning. So this is also going on. The water, the ducks, water on the so
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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - Bg. 4.21

TEXT 21

nirasir yata-cittatma
tyakta-sarva-parigrahah
sariram kevalam karma
kurvan napnoti kilbisam

 

SYNONYMS

nirasih--without desire for the result; yata--controlled; citta-atma--mind and intelligence; tyakta--giving up; sarva--all; parigrahah--sense of proprietorship over all possessions; sariram--in keeping body and soul together; kevalam--only; karma--work; kurvan--doing so; na--never; apnoti--does acquire; kilbisam--sinful reactions.

 

TRANSLATION

Such a man of understanding acts with mind and in

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Thought Of The Day

So Krsna begins, therefore, His instructions that "Don't think you are this body. This is your covering. You are within this body." That is the beginning of Krsna's instructions. And at last He, as a father, advises sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja [Bg. 18.66]. So when we do that, giving up everything, we surrender to Krsna, at that time we revive our relationship with Krsna. This is wanted.

 

By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada

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“G u r u    m u k h a     p a d m a    v a k y a"

Bhagavad Gita is meant to be lived by.......................Nectarean Mellows

It is the duty of father and mother to bring their family together regularly and discuss the topics of tattvatah; truth; to train their family members in the goal of life, who they are, what is the relationship with god and with material nature, what are the qualities of the soul, what is the duty of every human being. This should be the main subject that we teach our chi

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Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

 
Lord Krsna's favorite plant is Tulasi. Tulasi garlands are made for Krsna, and His lotus feet are decorated with Tulasi leaves and manjaris (flower buds). The devotees wear Tulasi neck-beads and chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra on Tulasi beads.

Tulasi plants and their leaves are very important in devotional service, and devotees are encouraged to care for and water the Tulasi tree every day, collecting the leaves for off
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YAGNA SHOULD BE FOR KRISHNA

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ByHis Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Sankirtan Yagna - the Best Yagna

Sankirtan Yagna – the Best Yagna

When you go to India you can see this Naimishāranya still. It is very nice place. Just like Vrindāvana, Prayāga, Hardwar. There are hundreds of nice place for spiritual advancement. So this Naimishāranya is still there. The railway station is now called Nimsar. It is about hundred miles from Lucknow. And people go there. It is a very

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Modern Civilization is failing

2514911466?profile=originalLecture on Modern Civilization is failing by Giriraj Swami on 19 Jan 2006 at Dallas

(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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Psychologically Created Ilusions

2514911512?profile=originalLecture on Psychologically Created Ilusions by Caitanya Charan Prabhu on 04 Jan 2010

(Caitanya Charan Prabhu is a editor of Back to Godhead, which is the official international magazine of the Hare Krishna movement. )

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