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TEXT 40
 
nehābhikrama-nāśo 'sti
pratyavāyo na vidyate
sv-alpam apy asya dharmasya
trāyate mahato bhayāt
 
SYNONYMS
 
na—there is not; iha—in this world; abhikrama—endeavoring; nāśaḥ—loss; asti—there is; pratyavāyaḥ—diminution; na—never; vidyate—there is; svalpam—little; api—although; asya—of this; dharmasya—of this occupation; trāyate—releases; mahataḥ—of very great; bhayāt—from danger.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In this endeavor there is no loss or diminution, and a little advancement on this path can protect one fro
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Thought Of The Day

But there is no culture. There is no attention. Therefore the whole world is in chaotic condition. But if we accept the Vedic civilization which is in nutshell -- everything is there in the Bhagavad-gita -- then the whole world will be Vaikuntha. You haven't got to go in the Vaikuntha. Here you'll have Vaikuntha. And next life will be Vaikuntha. Janma karma ca divyam me yo janati tattvatah. Krsna is giving the civilization, Vedic civilization. And if we thoroughly understand it, then we are fit

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The International Kirtan Festival Mumbai

The International Kirtan Festival Mumbai
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Friday 15th February

Bhajan Sandya & Adhivaas: 3pm - 8pm

(Dinner Prasad at 8pm)

Saturday 16th February

Kirtan: 8am - 10pm

Opening Ceremony Speech By HH Radhanath Swami at 8am

(Breakfast: 7:00am, Lunch: 1pm, Dinner: 7pm)

Sunday 17th February

Kirtan: 8am - 10pm

(Breakfast: 7:00am, Lunch: 1pm, Dinner: 7pm)

Venue:
Bhaktivedanta Mission School
Shastri Nagar
Off Link Road
Near Laxmi Industrial Estate
Andheri (W)
400 056
The following sanyassi’s and senior devotees will be pa

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Scientists’ astonishment

Nature’s ecological balance is so perfect that the scientists get bewildered. Scientists often envision the idea of manufacturing symbiotic factories i.e. the factories which will support each other. For e.g. if there are two factories then the waste product of factory ‘A’ becomes the raw material for factory ‘B’ and the waste product of factory ‘B’ becomes the raw material for factory ‘A’. If this is achieved then it will revolutionize the world. The factory would generate almost 100% profit as

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Grandmother, Mother, and Daughter Get Mercy

Grandmother, Mother, and Daughter Get Mercy

ISKCON Book DistributionI was outside the Govinda's at New Dwarka (Los Angeles), thinking about how I was unable to go out to distribute books. That's when I saw a girl sitting not far away from me. I started to chat with her. Quickly our conversation moved to the topic of chanting, and I showed her how to chant on beads. We decided to meet a little later during the day. We tried kirtan, and she started to express how over the years she'd met sankirtan devotees and collected l

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Today is the disappearence day of the Guru to our dear Guru A.C Bhaktivendata Swami Prabhupad, Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur, who has written a song ”Bhajane Utsaha Yara Bhitara Bahire” wherein he talks about the six qualities which the devotee should follow in order to satisfy Lord Krishna. With this six qualities he can preach the universe so that everyone can qualify to be a devotee of Govinda.
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bhajane utsaha yara bhitare bahire
sudurllabha krsna-bhakti pabe dhire dhire

(Within, without, h
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Exercising Care and Caution in Spiritual Life

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada

The more we realize the value of human opportunity, 
the more we will be careful to avoid misusing it.
 
Do Not Miss the Opportunity
 
One should be very careful to understand that this human life is attained after many, many births in the evolutionary process.
 
(Bhagavatam 4.29 1a–2a)
 
Those who have taken to Krsna consciousness should be very careful that not a sing
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How The Unborn is Born

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Unlike ordinary mortals, Krsna’s appearance in this world is
transcendental and has a definite mission.
 
Purpose of Krsna’s Descent

Lord Krsna Explains To Arjuna The Reason For His Descent


“Although I am unborn and My transcendental body never deteriorates, and although I am the Lord of all living entities, by My internal energy I still appear in every millennium in My original transcendental form.”
 
(Bhagavatam 10.27.9)
 
Purpo
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Hare Krishna Quotes

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Today is 01 Jan 2013, an important vaishnava tithi of Disappearance Day of HDG Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasavti Thakura,  spiritual master of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, founder of ISKCON. On this holy day, as a service to the vaishnava community, we are happy to announce the release of our latest website - www.harekrishnaquotes.com

This website has more than 2500 important vaishnava quotes categorised and tagged

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Thought Of The Day

If you actually want santi, peace, then you try to understand only three things. What is that? Sarva-loka-mahesvaram: Krsna is the proprietor of everything. Just like we ask every day, "Who is the proprietor of the sea?" They do not know. Theories. But Krsna said, "I am the proprietor," sarva-loka-mahesvaram, "not only of this sea." This Pacific Ocean is only one, insignificant. There are millions of Pacific Ocean flying in the sky. So who is the proprietor? Sarva-loka-mahesvaram. Krsna says, "I

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On the fifth day of the dark lunar fortnight of the month of Govinda [corresponding to February 6th, 1874 A.D. by the western calendar], at 3:30 in the afternoon, Bimala Prasad Datta, later to be known as Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, made his appearance in Purusottama Ksetra [Jagannatha Puri] in the state of Orissa, not far from the temple of Lord Jagannatha. He was the fourth son of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura and Sriyukta Bhagavati Devi, and at the time of his birth all thirty-tw
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Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur (1874 – 1937), was a preacher of Gaudiya Vaishnavism throughout India in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He was born as Bimal Prasad Dutta in the seaside pilgrimage town of Jagannath Puri, Orissa, India. His father was the Vaishnava scholar Bhaktivinoda Thakur, the first to present the teachings of Chaitanyite Vaishnavism to the English speaking world.

In 1918, Siddhanta Sarasvati accepted the ren

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Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura was born in the holy pilgrimage place of Jagannatha Puri to Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, a great Vaisnava acarya in the line of succession coming from Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Although employed as a government magistrate, Srila Bhaktivinoda worked tirelessly to establish the teachings of Lord Chaitanya in India. He envisioned a worldwide spiritual movement and prayed for a son to help him achieve his dream.
On February 6, 1874, in the sacred pilgrimage tow

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Know about Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thkura on www.gaudiyahistory.com

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By Srila Prabhupada:

Bombay 1975-12-22 Bhaktisiddhanta Disappearance - Download

Hyderabad 1976-12-10 Bhaktisiddhanta Disappearance - Download
Los Angeles 1968-12-09 Disappearance--Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati - Download
Los Angeles 1969-12-09 Bhaktisiddhanta Disappearance - Download
Los Angeles 1973-12-13 Bhaktisiddhanta Disappearance - Download
 

By Srila Prabhupada's disciples:

Abhakti siddhanta tatha b

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Happy Krishna Conscious 2013!

Let us endeavour hard in year 2013 to make ours and others lives beautiful and meaningful. The best and the only possible way to accomplish this is by bringing Krishna in our life. Pandavas underwent through so many difficulties but still they always emerged victories because their lives were centered on Krishna.

So, this new year let us pledge for the following:

  • N: Never forgetting Krishna.
  • E: Enthusiastically serving Krishna.
  • W: Working for Krishna’s pleasure.

 

  • Y: Yearning for Krishna’s mercy.
  • E: Ea
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See the Opportunity in Calamity

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

 

In spiritual life, every calamity is a steppingstone towards the highest perfection.
 
Letter to a Dying Devotee, February 6, 1975, Evanston, Illinois, 
 
My dear Audolomi das: Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated Feb. 2, 1975 and have noted the contents carefully. It is the mercy of Krsna that you are getting fair warning of your nearing
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Real Education

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

by His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

 

Is education just acquiring academic skills to earn money?
 
Education means to understand. Educated means wise man, jnani. – Lecture on Bhagavad-gita 7.5, Vrndavana, August 11, 1974
 
Two Types of Education
 
What is this nonsense education how to become a big mechanic of motorcar parts? This is Sudra education. It is called Silpa-vidya. Vidya means brahma-vidya. At the p
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Gaura Yoga Retreats

Hare Krishna Sweet Devotees of Radha and Krishna!

The Two Trancendental Beings Radha an Krishna are allowing us to create a Gaura Yoga Retreat called: GAURA YOGA RETREATS -  It is located in Cottonwood, California which is North of Sacremento on I-5 about 2 hours.
FEAURES:
* 2 acre pond with a boat out the back door of the house, which is just gorgeous. We could have a Swan Boat here. (Anyone want to build a Swan-boat for Radha-Krishna?)
* Goverdhan Hill. All it needs is someone to make some fi

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - Bg. 2.39

TEXT 39
 
eṣā te 'bhihitā sāṅkhye
buddhir yoge tv imāṁ śṛṇu
buddhyā yukto yayā pārtha
karma-bandhaṁ prahāsyasi
 
SYNONYMS
 
eṣā—all these; te—unto you; abhihitā—described; śāṅkhye—by analytical study; buddhiḥ—intelligence; yoge—work without fruitive result; tu—but; imām-this; śṛṇu—just hear; buddhyā—by intelligence; yuktaḥ—dovetailed; yayā—by which; pārtha—O son of Pṛthā; karma-bandham—bondage of reaction; prahāsyasi—you can be released from.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus far I have declared to you the analytical kno
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We always yearn for others appreciation. We may express it or not but within our hearts we always nurture a desire for admiration from others.

Just imagine. We get up early in the morning and clean the house, fill the water, rush to the shop to purchase milk and groceries, cook the food, clean the vessels, serve food to all, clean the plates, wash the clothes, pay the bills, ensure that all the members of the family have food of their choice and in fact we take care of all their necessities. But

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