Registration open for BCO new course Philosophy of Vedas and Puranas

Bhaktivedanta College Online (BCO) 7 weeks module Philosophy of Vedas and Puranas begins on Monday, April 2nd. For "Certificate in Bhakti-yoga Studies" class limitation is 15 places. If you are interested to enroll please do it now.

Teacher: Bhaktavasa Govinda Dasa Dates: Apr 2 - May 20 2012

Video overview, weekly delivery summary and enrolment link: http://www.bhaktivedantaonline.com/mod/resource/view.php?id=1311#PHIL

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Krsna works in wonderful ways

Preaching in South Gujarat

We are a small group of brahmacaris distributing books in South Gujarat. We've had several interesting incidents while on sankirtana.

We often distribute books on a moving train. Many of the conductors know us due to our famous temple in Juhu, Mumbai. Normally they don't give us any trouble. But one day they did. Two of our brahmacaris were distributing books on a train going to Mumbai. A conductor approached them for their tickets and ask

That is the ways of this material nature. The ways of material nature is that you cannot remain in comfort. That is not possible. By laws of nature... Tri-tapa-yatana, three kinds of miseries, adhyatmika, adhibhautika, adhidaivika, they must be there always.So even if we are situated in one kind of comfortable position, then another uncomfort will come and attack. That is called tri division. Adhyatmika, adhibhautika, adhidaivika. Or there is no cough, or there is no trouble, but you receive on

British Celebrities Get Prabhupada's Bhagavad Gita

I was fortunate to be invited to a function at which I accompanied my seniors Jai Nitai and Sachi Kisore Prabhus. The function was dedicated to a senior British lady named Jo Fillippou upon her being formally honored as a Member of the British Empire (something like Paul Mc Cartney's being knighted.) Somehow she knew our Jai Nitai Prabhu, so we were invited as well, but he didn't prepare a speech. Jai Nitai was formerly a major book distributo

How to Overcome Distractions ?

Hare krsna

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Gopis bhakti to Bhagavan Sri Krishna , is a role model to Vaishnavas. These ladies surrendered totally to Bhagavan . They even abandoned their husbands and children to reach Bhagavan.  This is *Sharanagathi* .

Devi Parvathy asked husband Lord Shiva, "Was it appropriate for Sri Krishna to dance with those Gopis , since they are wives of some others".

Lord Shiva replied with a smile, "Is it inappropriate to touch one's own

Therefore, spiritual education begins from this body. As Krsna says in the Bhagavad-gita, dehino 'smin yatha dehe [Bg. 2.13]. Asmin dehe, in this body there is the spiritual spark who is the proprietor of the body. This is the beginning of spiritual education.

So this Krsna consciousness movement means training people how to become tapasvi, tapasvi, who is undergoing tapasya, regulative, so that he may be cured from this permanent disease, birth, death, old age and disease.

By H.D.G. Srila Prabhu

Krishna the butter thief

Thank you for coming in this endeavor of worshipping Bhagvatam, we took Bhagvatam on the procession today and if you want to glorify somebody we really take him on your.  Those players they also do when someone wins the match they lift him really give lift. So we lifted Bhagvatam it is above everything else also. It was on the head and it was even worshipped on the way (laughs) at least one resident ran out the lamp to worship Bhagvatam of course our chanting.

“HARE KRISHN

INATTENTIVE CHANTING

By HG Sudama Prabhu

• The first connection of the Jiva with Krishna is the Holy name
• Once our relationship is established with Krishna through attentive hearing & chanting, automatically relationship with all jivas is in order.
• We are drowning in the ocean of material existence. If we give up attentive chanting, we have NO HOPE!!!
• If we don’t chant & hear attentively, automatically we will be committing all other 9 offences.
• You may escape from all other offences, but ulti

Hare krsna

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

The twenty different moods headed by kila-kincita are described as follows.

First, in connection with the body,

1. there are bhava (ecstasy),
2. hava (gestures) and
3. hela (negligence);
4. in relation to the self there are sobha (beauty),
5. kanti (luster),
6. dipti (brilliance),
7. madhurya (sweetness),
8. pragalbhata (impudence),
9. audarya (magnanimity) and
10. dhairya (patience); and
11. in relation to nature there are lila (pastimes),
12. vilasa (enjoyment),
13. vicchit

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So the human life is meant for purification , By nature, by constitutional position, every living entity is as pure as God. But God does not become impure. We become impure. Therefore we are suffering, if we do not purify our existence, then we go on with this impure existence. Impure existence means transmigration of the soul from one body to another, and become subjected to birth, death, old age and disease. This is impurification. So they do not know that "Death is not my obligation. Because

Royal Road to Hell

Hare krsna

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Hare krsna

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

The Sanskrit word Karma has gained mainstream acceptance today and found a place in the English dictionary. Karma as a philosophical principle, however, is little understood. Simply put, the law of karma states that every action we perform has a reaction. In the Biblical tradition this is phrased as "As you sow, so shall you reap."

Is the Law of Karma Scientific?

Yes and no. Yes in the sense that the law of karma is, like

So Krsna, when instructs from within the heart, He is called caitya-guru. And that caitya-guru is expanded by the process, personal presentation of spiritual master. So both ways He is helping us. Krsna is so kind. Guru-krsna-krpa. Krsna is helping from within, but sometimes we are so dull, naturally, that we cannot understand. Therefore He sends His representative to instruct externally. So He is helping internally and externally. There is no difference between the internal and external instruc

Natural prosperity

and

Obedience 2/2

Natural prosperity

and

Obedience 1/3

Hare Krishna Prabhujis and Mathajis,

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

In Srimad Bhagavatam verse 1.8.40, Kunti Maharani prays to Krishna as follows

ime jana-padaah svrddhaah / supakvaushadhi- veerudhah

vanaadri-nady- udanvanto / hy edhante tava veekshitaih

"All these cities and villages are flourishing in all respects because the herbs and grains

Sri Rama Navami

Lord Ramacandra’s Appearance Day

Hawaii, March 27, 1969

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


ramadi murtishu kala-niyamena tishthan
nanavataram akarod bhuvaneshu kintu
krishnah svayam samabhavat paramah puman yo
govindam adi-purusham tam aham bhajami
[Bs. 5.39]

This is a verse from Brahma-samhita in which the incarnation of Lord Ramacandra is described. Ramadi. Not only Rama, but there are many other, innumerable incarnations. They are compared

Life is the combination of five,

sky, earth, air,water, and fire,

God lended me these for coming to earth,

make a reach to everyone's heart.

I learned to be as vast as sky,

as fluent as air, as booming as fire,

continuous as flowing water,retaining great heart as earth,

to get hold on my worldly desire.

I lived my life ,to the death i arrived,

My lord asked me about his gratitudes and regard of life .

He questned me about his gift,

the gifts he lended me to be live.

I told him o lord,

I gave back your things