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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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Hindi Apara Ekadashi Mahatmya without Music

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English Narration: Bhakta Neeraj Kapoor
Hindi Narration: Madhava Das (BVKS)
Recording, Editing, Music mixing : Madhava Das (BVKS) at Gopal's Studio (ISKCON Desire Tree)

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

मूल:
मूढ़ जहीहि धनागमतृष्णां कुरू सद्-बुद्धिं मनसि वितृष्णाम्।
यल्लभसे निजकर्मोपात्तं वित्तं तेन विनोदय चित्तमं॥
भज गोविन्दं भज गोविन्दं भज गोविन्दं मूढ़्मते।

हिन्दी:
राग न रख धन के संचय में, हो वितृष्ण धर सुमति हृदय में।
अर्जित हो जो धन स्वकर्म से, रह उससे आनन्द अभय में॥
भज गोविन्दं भज गोविन्दं, गोविन्दं भज मूढ़्मते।

श्री शंकराचार्य ने अपने पहले श्लोक में संसारी प्राणियों को यह चेतावनी दी थी कि पांडित्य और उससे मिलने वाली ख्याति के लोभ में पड़ कर ईश्वर को मत भूलो। इसके बाद इस दूसरे श्लोक में वो लोगों को धन

The Lord, the life in us, pervades all living beings, be they plants or animals. Hence, they are all regarded as sacred. Human life on earth depends on plants and trees. They give us the vital factors that make life possible on earth: food, oxygen, clothing, shelter, medicines etc.Hence, in India, we are taught to regard trees and plants as sacred. Indians scriptures tell us to plant ten trees if, for any reason, we have to cut one. We are advised to use parts of trees and plants only as much as

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Following is the letter by prabhupada to one of his disciple.

Letter to: Madhukara, Bombay, 4 January, 1973, 73-01-04, St. Louis

My dear Madhukara,

I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated December 22, 1972, and I have noted the contents with care. For these questions arising between married husband and wife, you are requesting me to leave your wife and take the vanaprastha order of life, for these questions you

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Vedic civilization is that brahmacari, grhastha, vanaprastha, sannyasa. You must be prepared, especially the higher castes, especially the brahmanas. The brahmanas must observe the four adhyatmika principle: brahmacari, grhastha, vanaprastha... Brahmana, they do not go even to the grhastha life. Remain brahmacari. But even he goes, only for twenty-five years.

srotavyadini rajendra / nrnam santi sahasrasah

apasyatam atma-

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Simply living in a home with a husband/wife and children does not make one a Grhastha. A grihamedhi is one who lives externally in a Grhastha environment but whose goal of life is sense enjoyment.

A Grhastha lives a God centered life. He knows the ultimate goal of life but is not able to be completely renounced. A Grhastha is aware that the sense gratification permitted to him will eventually lead to misery and therefore

The Bhagavata Sastri course offered at the school is unique in many ways:

• The students are taught the art of reading the acaryas' commentaries on the Srimad-Bhagavatam and translating Sanskrit devotional texts into English with the prospect of serving as BBT Sanskrit translators and editors;
• It offers a systematic course on Srila Jiva Goswami's masterpiece, the Sat-sandarbhas, foundational to Gaudiya Vaisnava philosophy and practice;
• It enables the students to master the entire grammar

Lecture on Does too much Seriousness in Spiritual life make one Irresponsible and Unambitious by Caitanya Charan Prabhu

(Chaitanya Charan Prabhu's writings have been published in newspapers like Times of India, Indian Express, Economic Times, Hindustan Times, and Sakaal Times. His writings in English have been translated into several foreign languages including German, Chinese and Romanian and several Indian languages including Kannada, Telgu, Bengali, Hindi and Marathi.)

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Lecture on Personality Development by Sachinanadana Swami

(In the last ten years H.H. Sacinandana Swami dedicated more of his time to inner spiritual life, seeking inspiration and higher guidance on extended pilgrimages and spiritual retreats.)

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