Kids Eco Morning at ISKCON Durban

By Divesh Maharaj

In a Srimad Bhagavatam purport (1.11.12), Srila Prabhupada wrote, “..human energy should be properly utilized in developing the finer senses for spiritual understanding, in which lies the solution of life. Fruits, flowers, beautiful gardens, parks and reservoirs of water with ducks and swans playing in the midst of lotus flowers, and cows giving sufficient milk and butter are essential for developing the finer tissues of the human body”.

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So in this way the material world is very, very entangled. And if we become Krsna conscious, then we become free from this entanglement. All these criticisms or the divisions are there for gramyaih. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu has advised, grama-katha na sunibe, bhala na khaibe na bhala na paribe. This is vairagya -- "Don't indulge in gramya-katha." Therefore we always advise, "Don't read newspaper. Don't read any other book," because it is full of gramya-katha, gramyaih. So to avoid it as far

During a game, a player does not focus much on the strength of his opponents but he focuses mostly on his opponent’s weaknesses. The player who effectively capitalizes his opponent’s weak points finally emerges victorious. In our match with maya (Krishna’s illusory energy) we also face similar challenges. Maya does not focus much on our strengths but mostly on our weaknesses. We often find ourselves placed in a situation where we are most vulnerable.

For e.g. if we had the habit of getting angry

         Hare Krishna devotees. the Veda simply stands for Knowledge. it was passed on from the Supreme Personality Of Godhead to Brahma and then to Manu.now let us take some time and get to know the compiler of the Veda, Srila Vyasadeva.  It is described in the lists of the main avataras of the Lord as found in the Bhagavata Purana, that the seventeenth incarnation was Srila Vyasadeva who appeared as the son of Parashara Muni and his wife Satyavati. His mission was to divide the one Veda into v

Date: 2008, Venue: Vrindavan (Braj mandal Parikrama)
Haribol, so when a devotee was walking with umbrella he was trying to hold it over me, immediately I was remembered of a pastime, when first time Krishna had to leave for cow herding. Then mother Yashoda approached Krishna, please take umbrella and also take pair of shoes. Krishna refused “no.no….i can’t wear shoes, cows don’t have shoes but if you insist I wil wear the shoes then bring the shoes for all the cows first”.
So Nanda Maharaj had 9

My dear Lord Syama, please kindly hear my cry. Grant my devotional desires and eliminate my undevotional desires. I am your instrument; please make me worthy enough to serve You in all circumstances.

May the Lord, who is known as Maniman, protect my thighs. Protect them from evil, from Maya, and give them protection so that the mind does not allow them to be a source of captivating the opposite sex.

May Lord Visnu, who is known as Yajna, protect my legs. Let my legs do only duties that are meant f

OUR LIFE IS REALLY A RACE ONE WAY OR THE ORDER EVRY BODY IS BUSY RUNNING AFTER SOMETHING THAT LEADS TO NOTHING AND THE WORST OF IT ALL IS THE HUDDLES THAT FILLS THE WAY. IT BEING A LONG TIME NOW THAT I HAVE BEING OUT OF MY HOME BUT I AINT GOING BACK AM FOCUSING ON THE MAP ON MY HANDS I HEAR WHISPERS COMING FROM THE BREATH AM BREATHING I AINT BEEFFING CAUSE AN RUNNING FROM THE HATING AND FAKING IN THE WORLD LIFE IS LIKE A BASKET FULL OF HOLES IN THEM. WE ARE ALL STRANGERS IN MOSCOW WE ARE COMING

Therefore Krsna openly says, sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja [Bg. 18.66]. The Ajamila, he was brahmana, undoubtedly, but he fell a victim to maya. But you know the story of Haridasa. He was young man at that time, and one man instigated a prostitute, young prostitute, to deviate him, but she was unable. On the other hand, the prostitute became a Vaisnavi. This is the difference between a devotee and a nondevotee. A nondevotee cannot surpass the stringent laws of material nature.

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Do we remember what we did on 20^th Feb 2003 or 20^th Feb 1997? What did we eat on that day? Whether the food had taste or was it tasteless? Were we happy or distressed? At what time did we get up? What exactly we did at 11a.m.? None of us would remember and more importantly would not care to remember. Similarly, what we are doing today will lose significance after 10 years; this day will become history. The years will keep on passing, we will complete our college education, will retire from our j

"Calling women Prabhu" Transcribed lecture of H.H. Sivarama Maharaja

This morning I am going to touch on a subject that I was asked about recently by one devotee, that subject is the addressing ladies by the title Prabhu. Devotee asked me that why is this going on in some parts of ISKCON. And then I'd to answer that I really didn't know that why has this practice been introduced in ISKCON because it is some kind of new introduction. It didn't exist in Prabhupada's times and didn't exist after Pr

So the conditioned soul, they want to cheat God. They want to deny God. They want to cheat God. That is not possible. In spite of all your insurance and cheating policy, you must have to die. That is stated in the Bhagavad-gita. Mrtyuh aham, sarva-haram: "You do not accept Me. That's all right. You are collecting things for your enjoyment. But I shall... When I shall come as death, not only you shall be killed, but I shall take away whatever you possess." So this is intelligence, that... They sa

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada