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Who is the doer?

Posted by vinay kalson on July 15, 2013 at 5:24pm

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

There are three doers. The living entity is doer No. 1. If he has knowledge, he realizes that all bodily activities are automatically carried out by the three modes of material nature. Therefore, the modes aredoer No. 2. The modes consist of inert matter, however. Thus they simply carry out activities which are desired by the living entity and sanctioned by the Supersoul. Therefore the Supersoul, who only sanctions, can

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Do the pure Vaishnavas ever endeavour to protect their independence ? What kind of service to Krishna have they achieved ?

Posted by vinay kalson on July 15, 2013 at 5:21pm

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

A Vaishnava should always carefully remember that he is a servant of the servant of the lover of the Gopis. He is always dependent and neverindependent. He cannot have independence, because he has sold his nature of independence in the form of being a servant of the Lord and in this way, he has obtained service to Krishna.

- Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur

(Page No.241 of the book ‘Bhaktivinoda Vani Vaibhava’)

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What can award us realization of our dear Krishna ?

Posted by vinay kalson on July 15, 2013 at 5:19pm

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Until we realize that service to Krishna and His devotees is our prime duty, we will continue to be cheated by Maya. We can get freedom from our sinful mentality only when we sincerely take shelter at the lotus feet of Krishna’s devotees. If we serve those who constantly worship the Supreme Lord, then by their mercy we can go back to Godhead. However, if we think the Narada in the drama party to be the real Narada, and

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Posted by vinay kalson on July 15, 2013 at 5:00pm

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Srila Prabhupada Says - [Regarding how in the beginning stage of Krsna consciousness one must follow specific instructions given by the spiritual master - as given here by our spiritual master]

It is essential for a neophyte devotee who is beginning to follow the path of devotional service to observe these ten principles. One should also try to avoid offenses in serving the Lord and in chanting His holy names. There are

Bhagavad-gita As It Is - Bg. 5.4

Posted by Rohit on July 15, 2013 at 1:30pm

TEXT 4

sankhya-yogau prthag balah
pravadanti na panditah
ekam apy asthitah samyag
ubhayor vindate phalam

SYNONYMS

sankhya--analytical study of the material world; yogau--work in devotional service; prthak--different; balah--the less intelligent; pravadanti--say; na--never; panditah--the learned; ekam--in one; api--even; asthitah--being situated; samyak--complete; ubhayoh--of both; vindate--enjoys; phalam--the result.

TRANSLATION

Only the ignorant speak of karma-yoga and devotional service as being

Sudama Katha

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 15, 2013 at 10:19am

Seminar on Sudama Katha by Nirantara Prabhu

(In his spare time (when not going out for preaching) he composes and records original recordings of the Shrila Prabhupada's teachings of what he calls "Bhaktivedanta yoga" in western musical format using guitar, keyboard, and bass.)

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Prasadam

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 15, 2013 at 10:09am

Seminar on Prasadam by Hari Sauri Prabhu

(Hari Sauri was born in England on November 17th 1950. In May 1971, he emigrated to Australia where, on the second day of his arrival, he met the members of the newly emerging Krishna Consciousness movement.)

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How To Get Rid of Our Pride

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 15, 2013 at 10:00am

Lecture on How To Get Rid of Our Pride by Kratu Prabhu on 10 Jan 2011 at Toronto

(During high schooling years, he became president of the students union and went on to receive a bachelor degree in engineering from the M.S. University, Baroda.)

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Wonderful Krsna

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 15, 2013 at 9:30am

Lecture on Wonderful Krsna by Jnanagamya Prabhu on 05 Aug 2012 at ISKCON Mayapur

(H.G. Jnanagamya Prabhu joined Srila Prabhupada’s Hare Krishna movement in 1972.)

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Krishna Bhakti, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Mahamantra and Mukti

Posted by Veerendra Ekbote on July 14, 2013 at 7:04pm

Krishna Bhakti, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Mahamantra and Mukti

- Veerendra Ekbote

The Supreme Personality of Godhead - Krishna is Satchidanand (full of eternity, bliss and knowledge) and is known as the Super Soul or Swamsha.

The eternally existing Jivatmas - the individual Spirit Souls are his Amsha or the infinitesimal part and parcels of the Super Soul the Swamsha.

The individual Spirit Soul enjoys

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Srila Prabhupada Vani

Posted by vinay kalson on July 13, 2013 at 5:07pm

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Srila Prabhupada Says - [Regarding how one should understand their spiritual development in Krsna consciousness]

Prabhupada: Generally Krsna-prema is the highest stage.

Guest (2): Is it right to say that Krsna-prema is the perfection of Krsna consciousness?

Prabhupada: Perfect is always. That is the highest stage. That we cannot relish. Just... All the rasas in relationship with Krsna is perfect. But according to differe

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Posted by vinay kalson on July 13, 2013 at 5:06pm

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Sri Caitanya Caritamrrta Madhya 1.218

dui jane prabhura krpa dekhi' bhakta-gane

'hari' 'hari' bale sabe anandita-mane

Translation

When all of the devotees saw the mercy of the Lord upon the two brothers, they were very much gladdened, and they began to chant the holy name of the Lord, "Hari! Hari!"

Purport

Srila Narottama dasa Tahakura says, chadiya vaisnava seva nistara peyeche keba: unless one serves a Vaisnava, he cannot

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REAL PHILANTHROPY MEANS BECOMING INTERESTED IN KRISHNA’S INTEREST

Posted by vinay kalson on July 13, 2013 at 4:59pm

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

ByHis Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

yadā na paśyaty ayathā gunehām

svārthe pramattah sahasā vipaścit

gata-smrtir vindati tatra tāpān

āsādya maithunyam agāram ajnah

“Even though one may be very learned and wise, he is mad if he does not understand that the endeavor for sense gratification is a useless waste of time. Being forgetful of his own interest, he tries to be happy in the material world, centering

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Materialism Refuted

Posted by Gourab Saha on July 12, 2013 at 10:12pm

Taken from the book 'Tattva Viveka' written by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur

atmathava jadam sarvam

svabhavad dhi pravartate

svabhavo vidyate nityam

isha-jnanam nirarthakam

sarvatha ceshvarasiddhir

isha-karta prayojanat

para-loka-katha mithya

dhurtanam kalpanerita

samyogaj jada-tattvanam

atma chaitanya-samjnitah

pradurbhavati dharmo 'yam

nihito jada-vastuni

viyogat sa punas tatra

gacchaty eva na samshayah

na tasya punar avrittir

na muktir jnana-lakshana

Translation

Love

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 12, 2013 at 5:55pm

Seminar on Love by Sankarsana Das Adhikari Prabhu

(His Divine Grace Sriman Sankarshan Das Adhikari appeared in this world in St. Louis, Missouri, USA on 7 November 1947, the tenth day (Dasami) of the most holy month of Kartik according to the Vaisnava calendar.)

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Thousands celebrate rath yatra in West Bengal

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 12, 2013 at 5:30pm

Devotees revelled in the drizzle amid chants as the splendidly decorated chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra threaded their way through the city Wednesday during the annual rath yatra (chariot festival) here.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee flagged off the annual rath yatra festival organised by International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), by sweeping the streets with a gold-plated broom. Banerjee, who took part in the rituals, distributed prasadam before

Hera Pancami Lecture

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 12, 2013 at 4:30pm

Lecture on Hera Pancami by Bhakti Rasamrita Swami

(His Holiness Bhakti Rasamrita Swami completed his B.E. from M.S University Baroda, MBA from Bombay University & worked for some time in a multinational Bank.)

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Why did Lord's all incarnations appear in only in India ?

Posted by Sanjay G Punjabi on July 12, 2013 at 1:20pm

Hare Krsna and Dandavats to all.

Someone asked me today that why is your Lord taking birth again and again in different parts of India and no where else ? He can spread the message in better way by taking birth in other parts of the world as well ? I did not have an instant answer ? can anyone help me ?

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Lord Jagannatha’s Beauty

Posted by vinay kalson on July 12, 2013 at 11:37am

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

The previous day of Ratha Yatra (today) marks the performance of the festival of Netrotsava. This great festival is the life and soul of the devotees. On this occasion, greatly happy, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took all the devotees with Him and visited the Lord in the temple. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was very thirsty to see the Lord, and His eyes became like two bumblebees drinking the honey from the lotuslike eyes of Lord

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Srila Prabhupada Vani

Posted by vinay kalson on July 12, 2013 at 11:33am

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Prabhupada: That is foolishness. That is foolishness. It is not enjoyable. That is... If a criminal says, "The prisonhouse is very enjoyable," it is like that.

Cyavana: But all the travel brochures and the advertisements, they say it's nice here. All the advertising and travel brochures, they say it is nice.

Prabhupada: Let him say, but prisonhouse, is it nice? That is foolishness.

Cyavana: But everyone else says it's nice.

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Who is the doer?

Do the pure Vaishnavas ever endeavour to protect their independence ? What kind of service to Krishna have they achieved ?

What can award us realization of our dear Krishna ?

Nector

Bhagavad-gita As It Is - Bg. 5.4

Sudama Katha

Prasadam

How To Get Rid of Our Pride

Wonderful Krsna

Krishna Bhakti, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Mahamantra and Mukti

Srila Prabhupada Vani

Nector

REAL PHILANTHROPY MEANS BECOMING INTERESTED IN KRISHNA’S INTEREST

Materialism Refuted

Love

Thousands celebrate rath yatra in West Bengal

Hera Pancami Lecture

Why did Lord's all incarnations appear in only in India ?

Lord Jagannatha’s Beauty

Srila Prabhupada Vani

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