Appointment with Krishna 8/12

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

We are all tested when we have to face the reverses. Otherwise we have the tendency to come and hear the discourses also for enjoyment. But the discourses are not for sense gratification but they are meant to force us to reduce our sense gratification. They help us to become immune to any tragedy we are bound to see. Maharaja made it very very clear

Live From Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir!
Date: February 14th, 2012
Topic: Prayers of King Prthu by the Professional Reciters - Behaviour of a
Leader
Verse: SB 4.16.17
Speaker: HH Bhakti Charu Swami
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[Recording begins.]That is the glory of the International Society for
Krishna Consciousness. Srila Prabhupada has brought all these wonderful
devotees, the most exalted personalities of the planet together in this
International Society for

HH Bhakti Charu Swami: "So the question is often asked, is there pizza in the Spiritual World. 

                                            

Appointment with Krishna 7/12

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

I am summarising herewith some of the nectarean instructions of our beloved spiritual master when he was here in Abu Dhabi in continuation of the series on ‘Appointment With Krishna’.

You can only remember Krishna, If Krishna remembers you:
We have to always request Krishna for His mercy. If we keep on doing that, Krishna may be merciful. In order f

 THE BIBLE TEACHES CHANTING GOD’S NAMES

By Stephen Knapp

The Old Testament, which is also extremely important in Christianity, teaches many of the same principles of spiritual development as found in the Vedic system. We can especially find these similarities in the processes of bhakti-yoga, mantra-yoga, and sankirtana (the congregational singing of the holy names of the Lord). The teachings in the Bible about the holiness of the name of God and the need to congregationally sing God’s name and p

Srimati Radharani By Stephen Knapp

Srimati Radharani is the Supreme Goddess. She is most always seen with Lord Krishna. It is described that She is the Chief Associate and devotee of Lord Krishna, and topmost of all Goddesses. Her name means the She is the most excellent worshiper of Lord Krishna. However, She is also an expansion of the Lord's energy. Since She is also an extension of Krishna, She is the feminine aspect of God. Thus, in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, God is both male and femal

"Chanting produces best results when we go deeper into chanting. Standing on the shores of the ocean one can’t access the precious gems and jewels on the bed of the ocean; one will be tossed away by the waves. However if we go deeper into the ocean, we can access the pearls. Similarly by chanting superficially or occasionally, we can’t avail the benefits; we’ll be thrown away by the waves of material energy. We need to go deeper in our chanting to reap the fruits of chanting. What does it mean t

So many problems. Why hasn’t God Descended to Rectify? Radhanath Swami takes the Challenge…

LIFE, ON LIFE — BY ADMIN ON JANUARY 17, 2011 AT 8:09 AM 

Question to Radhanath Swami: We read in Gita: Krishna says that when there is a decline in religion and an up-rise in irreligion, he descends. Look at the world today; so much of irreligion, so many problems. There is tsunami of irreligion and problems crashing against practically every living entity in the whole planet- there’s an inundation. Where i

Conditioned souls, have no choice but to accept their precarious condition under material nature. The only remedy is to surrender to Visnu and always pray to be excused. One should depend only on the causeless mercy of the Lord for deliverance and not even slightly on one's own strength. That is the perfect position of a Krsna conscious person. The Lord is everyone's friend, but He is especially friendly to the surrendered soul. The simple process, therefore, is that a conditioned soul should re

Although it was legal for devotees to distribute books in many Australian cities and towns, some authorities still objected. A few vehemently opposed. On 23 December 1974, a party of book distributors was arrested in Darwin, the capital city of the Northern Territory, lying on the shore of the Arafura Sea in the tropical "top-end" of Australia. Their books and money were confiscated, they were jailed and then, finally, unceremoniously thrown out of the city.

Two days later, on Christmas Day, Cy

What is your proposal to bring global peace

NATURE — BY ADMIN ON FEBRUARY 7, 2012 AT 7:41 AM 

Question to Radhanath Swami: What is your proposal to bring global peace?

Answer by Radhanath Swami: While we are trying to clean the environment externally, there is also a need for cleaning the ecology of the heart. If our actions are driven by arrogance, hatred, greed, egoism, there is no question of global peace.

Thus the purpose of all religions is to teach how to clean the ecology of the heart by tran