Lecture on Initiation Ceremony by HH Gopal Krishna Goswami on 19 May 2013 at ISKCON Juhu
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Canto 03 Chapter 24 Text 14)
(In 1981 Gopal Krishna Goswami took sannyasa initiation and began to extend his travels to spread Krishna consciousness more widely in parts of the USA, Canada and eventually in parts of Africa.)
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Lecture on Chaitanya Charitamrita Adi Lila - Chapter 07 Text 89-90 by HH Dayananda Swami on 18 May 2013 at Bhaktivedanta Manor
(Formerly known as Abhay Prabhu, he took sannyasa in 2010 on the auspicious appearance day of Sri Ramanujacarya to become the 100th sannyasi in ISKCON.)
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English Mohini Ekadashi Mahatmya without Music
Hindi Mohini Ekadashi Mahatmya without Music
English Narration: Bhakta Neeraj Kapoor
Hindi Narration: Madhava Das (BVKS)
Recording, Editing, Music mixing : Madhava Das (BVKS) at Gopal's Studio (ISKCON Desire Tree)
TEXT 9
janma karma ca me divyam
evam yo vetti tattvatah
tyaktva deham punar janma
naiti mam eti so 'rjuna
SYNONYMS
janma--birth; karma--work; ca--also; me--of Mine; divyam--transcendental; evam--like this; yah--anyone who; vetti--knows; tattvatah--in reality; tyaktva--leaving aside; deham--this body; punah--again; janma--birth; na--never; eti--does attain; mam--unto Me; eti--does attain; sah--he; arjuna--O Arjuna.
TRANSLATION
One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities d
Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu, He has expanded Himself as gurun. The guru, the spiritual master, he's also Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Saksad-dharitvena samasta-sastrair uktah **. In all the sastras, guru is accepted as Krsna. Saksad-dharitvena. Saksad means directly. Just like you offer your devotion, respects, to guru. So that respect is offered to Krsna. Guru also does not think himself that he is Krsna, but he collects the devotional services of the disciples to offer to Krsna. This is the process.
English Varuthini Ekadashi Mahatmya without Music
Hindi Varuthini Ekadashi Mahatmya without Music
English Narration: Bhakta Neeraj Kapoor
Hindi Narration: Madhava Das (BVKS)
Recording, Editing, Music mixing : Madhava Das (BVKS) at Gopal's Studio (ISKCON Desire Tree)
Dear Friends of Bhaktivedanta College,
We are delighted to invite you to our first Transcendental Art seminar, an intensive two-week art seminar that will enable you to get a more complete experience of art and create a painting yourself.
The seminar will be facilitated by Dhriti Devi Dasi and Ramdas Abhiram Dasa, two senior ISKCON artists. All levels welcome.
Daily sessions: 10:00 – 13:00 hrs. and 15:30 – 18:30 hrs.
Date: 3 – 17 August, 2013
Venue: Bhaktivedanta College, Radhadesh, Belgium
One of our aims is to promote the activities of the youth in ISKCON. Thus, we are happy to share an interview we had with Caitanya Cintamani devi dasi, co-ordinator of Mayapur- Youth Entertainment Seva.
ISKCON CDM: How do you feel being a youth in ISKCON?
Caitanya Cintamani devi dasi: I feel very privileged to have been born into ISKCON and raised in a Krishna conscious atmosphere. I thank Srila Prabhupada often for the chance to have joined this movement from an “inside source” and for the fact t
TEXT 8
paritranaya sadhunam
vinasaya ca duskrtam
dharma-samsthapanarthaya
sambhavami yuge yuge
SYNONYMS
paritranaya--for the deliverance; sadhunam--of the devotees; vinasaya--for the annihilation; ca--also; duskrtam--of the miscreants; dharma--principles of religion; samsthapana-arthaya--to reestablish; sambhavami--I do appear; yuge--millennium; yuge--after millennium.
TRANSLATION
In order to deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to reestablish the principles of religion, I
My Guru is the very life of me.
He is Caitanaya MaharaPrabhu for me, though I am completely unqualified, he took me under his shelter
and told me my relationship with Krishna.
He is Sanatana Goswami for me, who has convinced me about this relationship.
He is Rupa Goswami for me, who is teaching me how to do my prescribed duties.
He is Raghunath Das Goswami for me, who is teaching me what is the goal of my life.
By his mercy alone I can dream of having, one day, the pure love of Krishna within my heart
SB.3.31.29
saha dehena mänena
vardhamänena manyunä
karoti vigrahaà kämé
kämiñv antäya cätmanaù
TRANSLATION
With the growth of the body, the living entity, in order to vanquish his soul, increases his false prestige and anger and thereby creates enmity towards similarly lusty people.
PURPORT
In Bhagavad-gétä, Third Chapter, verse 36, Arjuna inquired from Kåñëa about the cause of a living being's lust. It is said that a living entity is eternal and, as such, qualitatively one with the Supreme Lord. Then w
O ! Giriraj Govardhan,
O ! Giriraj, the best of the devotee,
O ! Giriraj, the incarnation of Krishna,
O ! Beautiful Giriraj,
Even with these material eyes I can admire your beauty
You are full of beautiful flowers, waterfalls, caves, deers, trees and what not.
O ! Giriraj, I offer my humble obesiances to You.
O ! Giriraj, please accept these incense sticks,
please accept this ghee lamp,
in this lamp's light I can see your more wonderful aspects.
O ! Giriraj, Please accept these flowers,
O ! Giriraj, Please
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Krishna consciousness is our original consciousness because every living being is part and parcel of Krishna. Krishna has many expansions. They are called personal expansions and separated expansions. We living entities are His separated expansions. Although we are very intimately connected with Krishna, somehow or other we are now separated because of our contact with material nature. We have practically forgotten that
HH BPS: So for Gaur Purnima, from today we'll start discussing on Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Today's selected verse is from Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila Text 4. This verse is mentioned in Mangalacarana by Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraj Goswami and he has quoted this verse from Vidagdha Madhava by Srila Rupa Goswami. So we will read this verse first and then we'll discuss.
anarpita-carim cirat karunayavatirnah kalau
samarpayitum unnatojjvala-rasam sva-bhakti-sriyam
harih purata-sundara-dyuti-kadamba-sa
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Battlefield Bhajans Vol. 13
Dedicated to HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Since the end of this deployment is near, the time of family issues usually come out now. While most are happy to be going home, others are scared. Their marriages have drifted apart and they are finding it hard to accept the realities that await them on the home front. One on my soldiers, came and found me the other night in hysteria. He was crying and explained to me that he was thinking of killing himself and ha
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Los Angeles, December 4, 1968
Prabhupāda: Govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi **. (three times with devotees responding)
cintāmaṇi-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vṛkṣa-lakṣāvṛteṣu surabhīr abhipālayantam lakṣmī-sahasra-śata-sambhrama-sevyamānaṁ govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmigovindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi [Bs. 5.29]
(three times with devotees responding) Thank yo
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Srimad-Bhagavatam 2.9.3 --Melbourne, April 5, 1972
Prabhupada: ... We have to keep some cows. Never mind we are totake payment from others. That is not cow protection. Cow protection meansjust like Bhagavan, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, He is tending thecows. He is going, taking the cows personally from His royal palace going tothe forest whole day, working there. Is it not, cowherds boy? And taken somelittle fruit
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.16.1 -- Los Angeles, December 29, 1973
So similarly, vaisya. Vaisya, they should be trained in three things, productive -- krsi-go-raksya-vanijyam vaisya-karma svabhava-jam [Bg. 18.44] -- krsi, agriculture; go-raksya, cow protection. Go-raksya. That is essential, agricultural and cow protection. And vanijyam. Vanijyam means trade. If there is excess milk product, if there is excess grain product, then
