In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high
esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said, "Do you
know what I just heard about your friend?"
"Hold on a minute," Socrates replied. "Before telling me anything I'd
like you to pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test."
"Triple filter?"
"That's right," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my
friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you're
going to say. That's why I
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NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS
The secondary rules are of three types:
rules regarding self;
rules regarding society;
rules regarding the afterlife.
Rules regarding the self are of two categories:
those for the body and those for the mind.
Those rules to keep a person's body properly nourished so that they can
remain healthy are the bodily rules. Such things as regulated drinking,
eating,sleeping, exercise, and for sickness, prescriptions for cure, are
bodily rules. If people do not follow these rules, they cannot
Tonic for a long life, Radhanath Swami shares the recipe…
Question to Radhanath Swami: There is so much of pollution, corruption and moral degradation in society. How can we provide quality long life to people today?
Radhanath Swami Answers: The human life is not a life of quantity. You may live a hundred years, may be two hundred years or three hundred years. May be you can even attain the mighty status of living for a hundred and eight years. But understand in those 108 years probably for the la
If a boy wants to know who his father is, the simple process is to ask his mother. The mother will then say, "He is your father." This is the way of perfect knowledge. Of course, one may speculate about one's father, wondering if this is the man or if that is the man, and one may wander over the whole city, asking, "Are you my father? Are you my father?" The knowledge derived from such a process, however, will always remain imperfect. One will never find his father in this way. The simple proces
There's one thing in this world that everybody has in common. Although nobody likes to suffer everyone is forced to suffer, even the so-called rich, powerful, famous successful people. But there is no need for so much suffering. All everyone has to do to become free from this suffering is to revive their original Krishna consciousness, which is now lying dormant within their hearts. This is done by reconnecting with the Supreme Person by serving Him with love. This simple method can be practiced
Question: Of Secrets I Am Silence. |
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Hare Krishna. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! |
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Answer: Avoid Nonsense As Much As Possible |
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To be practiced in the art of silence means to not hear or speak any mundane nonsense or to at least avoid it as much as possible. Instead |
Ujjain-The Solar Powered Temple!
The extraordinary Ujjain temple where compassion is always in the air in all aspects from giving back to the community through feeding 20,000 school children everyday or taking care of every devotee that goes to this temple. Everyone who has ever been there knows exactly what I am talking about. Don't you? Maharaj's compassionate and caring nature reflects in his Ujjain temple. Now Ujjain temple has taken the next step in working with the environment by giving
On Sunday September 25th the ashes of His Grace Gopiparandhana Prabhu were placed in Samadhi by his son Gaura Mohan at the foot of Govardhana Hill just in front of the Bhaktivedanta Ashram. Earlier at the ashram there was a Smriti Sabha, Memorial Service, where many senior men and women offered their fond remembrances of him and the great service that he rendered to Srila Prabhupada, ISKCON, and the world.
First his wife Archa Murti shared with us the history of how he became a devotee and the
Coming to Vrindavan?!
We have to understand that the Holy Dham is controlled by Vrindavanehsvari. She won't let you to hurt its residents. She won't let you to continue your offenses even in the mind. Because you are very dear to Her. By putting you to difficult situations She will stop you from making offenses. And She wants you to have humble consciousness. She wants you to surrender to the will of Her Beloved Krishna.
We should have the next mood:
"My dear Krishna, I came here, now I and wha
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The Agony and the Ecstasy
In this material world everyone needs some-thing to look forward to because generally no one is satisfied with his present condition. They are hoping that in the future, in some other situation or with some other person, they will experience happiness. The working man is always waiting for payday, the student is looking toward summer vacation, the lover is wishing to meet his beloved, the little boy can’t wait to grow up.
The materialist becomes so
H H RADHANATH SWAMI
I would like to welcome my senior and worshipable God-sister who is very very dear to Srila Prabhupad and all Vaishnavas. The illustrious wife of His Grace Bhurijan Prabhu. Let us very enthusiastically welcome Jagatarini Mataji. So actually I felt that you did not chant very loudly for such a great vaishnava. Mataji Haribol. We are very honored that you have come. Sri Radharani is personally blessing us in your presence and of course Her Grace Malati Devi Mataji is also with
