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I was distributing on one of the longest shopping streets known to me in Europe, in Stockholm. This time of the year many tourists are expected. I'd hoped to meet some Germans as I drove through Stockholm with a little stock of German books, but it seems that they all vanished from Stockholm.

Nevertheless, after just a few minutes, I met a girl who was obviously enchanted by Indian culture. She was carrying a hare-nama chaddar and had Sanskrit prints on her hands. She wasn't at all the hippie t

TEXT 14

na mam karmani limpanti
na me karma-phale sprha
iti mam yo 'bhijanati
karmabhir na sa badhyate

SYNONYMS

na--never; mam--unto Me; karmani--all kinds of work; limpanti--do affect; na--nor; me--My; karma-phale--in fruitive action; sprha--aspiration; iti--thus; mam--unto Me; yah--one who; abhijanati--does know; karmabhih--by the reaction of such work; na--never does; sah--he; badhyate--becomes entangled.

TRANSLATION

There is no work that affects Me; nor do I aspire for the fruits of action. One

So this whole material creation is like that. The creator of this universe, Krsna, He says, duhkhalayam asasvatam: [Bg. 8.15] "This is the place for suffering." And you are seeking after happiness. Just like in the prison house: it is the place for suffering, and if you want to be comfortable, this is called maya. Maya-sukhaya bharam udvahato vimudhan [SB 7.9.43]. The whole world is running after happiness what is not possible. Therefore they have been described as vimudhan, rascal. We sometimes

अत्र - यहाँ; शूराः - वीर; महा-इषु -आसा - महान धनुर्धर; भीम-अर्जुन - भीम तथा अर्जुन; समाः - के समान; युधि - युद्ध में; युयुधानः - युयुधान; विराटः - विराट; च - भी; द्रुपदः - द्रुपद; च - भी; महारथः - महान योद्धा ।

इस सेना में भीम तथा अर्जुन के समान युद्ध करने वाले अनेक वीर धनुर्धर हैं - यथा महारथी युयुधान, विराट तथा द्रुपद ।

पश्य - देखिये; एतम् - इस; पाण्डु-पुत्राणाम् - पाण्डु के पुत्रों की; आचार्य -हे आचार्य (गुरु); महतीम् - विशाल; चमूम् - सेना को; व्यूढाम् - व्यवस्थित; द्रुपद-पुत्रेण - द्रुपद के पुत्र द्वारा; तव - तुम्हारे; शिष्येण - शिष्य द्वारा; धी-मता - अत्यन्त बुद्धिमान ।

हे आचार्य! पाण्डुपुत्रों की विशाल सेना को देखें, जिसे आपके बुद्धिमान् शि

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

What is Hinduism?.......................Nectarean Mellows

What is Hinduism? In today’s world, Hinduism can mean anything. The word ‘Hindu’ is not found anywhere in any of the authorized scriptures. The word is sanatana dharma. Those who follow the Vedic culture follow the principles of sanatana dharma. Dharma means occupation. Dharma also means the intrinsic nature of a thing or a person. Intrinsic nature of sugar is that it is sweet. The intrins

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

अध्याय 1: कुरुक्षेत्र के युद्धस्थल में सैन्यनिरीक्षण

धृतराष्ट्र: उवाच - राजा धृतराष्ट्र ने कहा; धर्म-क्षेत्रे - धर्मभूमि (तीर्थस्थल) में; कुरु-क्षेत्रे -कुरुक्षेत्र नामक स्थान में; समवेता: - एकत्र ; युयुत्सवः - युद्ध करने की इच्छा से; मामकाः -मेरे पक्ष (पुत्रों); पाण्डवा: - पाण्डु के पुत्रों ने; च - तथा; एव - निश्चय ही; किम - क्या; अकुर्वत -किया; सञ्जय - हे संजय ।

धृतर

मूल:
नारीस्तनभरनाभिनिवेशं दृष्ट्वा मायामोहावेशम्।
एतन्मांसवसादिविकारं मनसि विचारय वारंवारम्॥
भज गोविन्दं भज गोविन्दं भज गोविन्दं मूढ़मते।

हिन्दी:
नारी-अंग निहार चपल चित्त, मत हो मायाविष्ट विमोहित।
मांसवसादिक के विकार ये, कर तू बारंबार विवेचित॥
भज गोविन्दं भज गोविन्दं गोविन्दं भज मूढ़मते।

श्री शंकराचार्य का यह तीसरा श्लोक स्त्री-मोह के बारे में है। हम सब जानते हैं कि यह मोह कितना प्रबल है और इस पर विजय पाना कितना कठिन है।

स्त्री का शारीरिक सौन्दर्य एक भ्रम है। उससे होने वाले मानसिक उद्वेगों को सच्चा नहीं मा

English Apara Ekadashi Mahatmya without Music

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English Narration: Bhakta Neeraj Kapoor
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Lecture on Mystery of Life by Subhag Swami on 01 Dec 2010 at Orissa

(Srila Prabhupada gave His Holiness specific services of translating Gaudiya Vaishnava scriptures & Prabhupada’s books. Also Srila Prabhupada ordered him to preach Krishna Consciousness all over the world.)

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Lecture on Difference between Body and Soul find the Real Identity by Vedavyasapriya Swami

(His Holiness Vedavyasapriya Swami Maharaja, born in an Audichya Sahasra Brahmana family on 1st August 1944 in the town of Kadod, Gujarat, India, on Sravan Sud Dwadashi, also celebrated as Pavitra Dwadashi, that follows Pavitraropana Ekadashi.)

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Lecture on Qualities of Mothers by Varsana Swami

(Varsana Swami was born in 1950 in Morristown, New Jersey. From his childhood he was strongly drawn to the workings of the natural world. He became a vegetarian of his own accord at the age of seven and was determined to lead a life of compassion.)

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Lecture on Character Development Varna and Education by Yadunanadana Swami on 22 Nov 2011 at Radhadesh

(Yadunandana Swami principal of Bhaktivedanta College, teacher, and spiritual counselor is a sannyasi (monk, religious mendicant) in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).)

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Dear Vijaya Prabhu,

Please accept my humble obeisance's, all glories to your Guru Maharaja, all glories to our most beloved Srila Prabhupada, all glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga, all glories to the sankirtan devotees of the Lord!

I am eager to hear more reports of Srila Prabhupada's transcendental 2003 December Book Distribution Marathon in other parts of the world. I would also like to here reports from countries like, Greece, the middle East, Japan, far East ect.

Thank you for your glorious

TEXT 13

catur-varnyam maya srstam
guna-karma-vibhagasah
tasya kartaram api mam
viddhy akartaram avyayam

SYNONYMS

catuh-varnyam--the four divisions of human society; maya--by Me; srstam--created; guna--quality; karma--work; vibhagasah--in terms of division; tasya--of that; kartaram--the father; api--although; mam--Me; viddhi--you may know; akartaram--as the non-doer; avyayam--being unchangeable.

TRANSLATION

According to the three modes of material nature and the work ascribed to them, the four divis

So everyone is anxiety in this material world, maya. So our Krsna consciousness movement is to take a person or all of them from this maya to Vaikuntha. That is the Krsna consciousness, to save the living entity from anxiety and bring him to the platform of no anxiety. That is the difference, from anxiety to no anxiety. That is the greatest gift to the human society. Everyone is full of anxiety because he is in this material world. He must be full of anxiety. So here the information is given, ma

More Indians have stopped believing in God

LONDON: The latest Global Index of Religiosity and Atheism has found that the number of non religious people in India has risen.


As against 87% saying they were religious in the same survey in 2005, the percentage has fallen to 81% in 2013. In other words, a drop by 6% in seven years.

The survey also found a 1% dip in the number of people calling themselves as an atheist. In 2005, 4% people said they didn't believe in God. In 2012, that had dipped to