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Maya means absence of Krsna consciousness. This is maya, absence of Krsna consciousness. When you forget Krsna, this is maya. When we remember Krsna, know Krsna, there is no maya. Just like you have experience that you go through the cloud and then come to the sunshine, there is no more cloud. So below the cloud there is darkness, there is... We cannot see the sun. So the sunshine is profuse sunshine. Not that cloud can cover the sunshine. Similarly, Krsna is all-pervading. Andantara-stha-parama

Nectar on

Chaturshloki Bhagavatam - 2/4

(Compiled from notes on lectures of H. H. Mahavishnu Goswami)

Hare Krishna Prabhujis and Mathajis,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudeva.

This mail is in continuation of the series - "Gurudev Nectar on Chaturshloki Bhagavatam" based on transcription of class given by our beloved spiritual master HDG Mahavishnu Goswami Maharaj in Ma

After this killing Aristasura pastime took place which is described here as

“krsnenadbhuta-karmana” (S.B 10.36.16)

This is wonderful pastime of Lord killing this Aristasura demon.

“kamsayathaaha bhagavan narada deva-darsanah” (S.B 10.36.16)

 After killing Aristasura Narada muni comes to Mathura playing his Veena

“Naradmuni bajaye veena radhikaraman namane”

 Narada muni veena, veena Narada muni, so when he comes to Vrindhavan Narada muni is because veena he plays everywhere and he sings glories of Rad

Vedic instruction is He is also a person. God is also a person. Just like we see Krsna. Krsna is person; we are also person. The difference is this person is worshiped, and we are worshiper. That is the difference. Otherwise, He's person, we are person. But the one person... Just like king. King is also person, and the citizens are also person. The president is also person, and the citizens are also person. But what is the difference? The difference is the president or the king or the spiritual

Nectar on

Chaturshloki Bhagavatam

(Compiled from notes on lectures of H. H. Mahavishnu Goswami)

"Our philosophy is that you produce your food anywhere you stay, and keep cows, take milk, produce vegetables, food grains, and chant Hare Krsna. That's all. This is our philosophy. Make your life successful. By becoming Krsna conscious, you become free from al these troubles of material condition. This is our education." Srila Prabhupada, Conversations, May 25, 1974

Daiva Varnasrma Ministry (In) unveiled its new publication titled - "Village Life - Our Philosophy, Our Life and Our Education" i

Under the influence of few atheists, Maharashtra Government is planning to pass the proposed anti-superstitions Act; which is actually aimed at trampling Hindu faiths, during the present budgetary session of 2012. Ban will be imposed on your performing regular ritualistic worship, following observances, religious ceremonies, 'keertans', discourses etc. if the said Act is passed. Under the Act, ban can be imposed even on 'Haripath', recitation of 'strotras', Srimat Bhagavatgeeta and 'Vedas' etc.

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Dear Krsna ,

     My heart sings this night like a sweet nightengale.  I cannot say I really understand why you love me.   Yet tonight unlike any other I do .   I just want to tell you how very grateful I am to you for today and all my yesterdays.

     From the beginning of this lifetime there seemed to be a dark cloud hanging over me.   And , for all intents and purposes I should have been dead long ago.   For a long time i was hurt and angry about all the "bad" I had been through.   But , tonig

So the Krsna consciousness movement means to practice in this life how to enter Krsna's family. You enter Krsna's family as you like. There are five rasas: santa-rasa, dasya-rasa, sakhya-rasa, vatsalya-rasa, and madhurya-rasa. That is reflected in this world also, the same. Tejo-vari-mrdam vinimayah. This..., this material world is reflection of the spiritual world. Chayeva yasya bhuvanani bibharti durga [Bs. 5.44]. Here there are rasas, santa-rasa, dasya-rasa. Here also there is master and serv

Understand and Preach

(Compiled from notes on lectures of H. H. Mahavishnu Goswami)

Hare krsna 

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Bgagavan Krishna says in Gita   "The Supreme God  is situated in the heart of all living beings and by His `maya'  (illusionary energy)  is causing them to work out their `karma' , as if they are mounted on a machine. Seek refuge in the Supreme God alone with loving devotion. By His grace you shall attain supreme peace and the eternal abode."

Sri Krishna, as the localized Super-soul, sits in the heart directing the livi

Hare Krishna,,,

nearly ten years ago, i nearly ran over a devotee doing book distribution.  He gave me my first book about krisna consciousness when i jumped from my car to apologize.  His name was Bhakta Jesse and was from st. louis missouri.  his mother also joined the movement.  after i was initiated, i learned he is my god brother.  i do not know his innitiated name, but do know that he is/was in the hawaii temple.  i want to find him and say thankyou for giving me the gift of prahbupads boo

So Krsna consciousness is so nice. You try to execute it to your best capacity, that's all. Even there is some mistake... Don't commit mistake intentionally. But due to my habit, past habit, I may commit some mistake. That is excused. If we fix up our mind is serving Krsna severely and seriously, then even there is some mistake... Rupa Gosvami also says that yena tena prakarena manah krsne... First of all fix up your mind to Krsna. And the other rules and regulation... Of course, they are to be

Widening Activities of

Devotional Service

(Compiled from notes on lectures of H. H. Mahavishnu Goswami)

ISKCON Congregation Development Ministry

Dear devotees:

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

We would like to congratulate all the winners who received an award for their exceptional contribution to the development ISKCON's congregations around the world.

The awards were offered by ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry and it's ministers H.H. Jayapataka Swami and Kaunteya Prabhu. The ceremony of recognition was held on Sri Mayapur Dham on Febru

Since the next day I would return to Johannesburg from Dar es Salaa, which is on the east coast of Africa, I decided to take a walk along the beach. I told the taxi driver where I wanted to go, and he said he knew where it was and would take me there. But after he dropped me off and I had walked for some time, I realized I was far from where I had intended to be. But it was hot and I wasn't prepared to find another taxi. So I just kept walking. Soon I approached the ferryboat terminal, where h