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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 16
karmany anihasya bhavo 'bhavasya te
durgasrayo 'thari-bhayat palayanam
kalatmano yat pramada-yutasramah
svatman-rateh khidyati dhir vidam iha


karmani -- activities; anihasya -- of one who has no desire; bhavah -- birth; abhavasya -- of one who is never born; te -- your; durga-asrayah -- taking shelter of the fort; atha -- thereafter; ari-bhayat -- out of fear of the enemies; palayanam -- flee; kala-atmanah -- of He who is the controller of eternal time; y
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 23
daivadhinesu kamesu
daivadhinah svayam puman
ko visrambheta yogena
yogesvaram anuvratah


daiva -- supernatural; adhinesu -- being controlled; kamesu -- in sense enjoyment; daiva-adhinah -- controlled by supernatural force; svayam -- himself; puman -- living entity; kah -- whoever; visrambheta -- can have faith in; yogena -- by devotional service; yogesvaram -- the Supreme Lord; anuvratah -- serving.


TRANSLATION
Every living entity is controlled by a supernat
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 22
tasyaivam ramamanasya
samvatsara-ganan bahun
grhamedhesu yogesu
viragah samajayata


tasya -- His; evam -- thus; ramamanasya -- enjoying; samvatsara -- years; ganan -- many; bahun -- great many; grhamedhesu -- in household life; yogesu -- in sex life; viragah -- detachment; samajayata -- awakened.


TRANSLATION
The Lord was thus engaged in household life for many, many years, but at last His detachment from ephemeral sex life was fully manifested.
PURPORT

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 21
imam lokam amum caiva
ramayan sutaram yadun
reme ksanadaya datta-
ksana-stri-ksana-sauhrdah


imam -- this; lokam -- earth; amum -- and the other worlds; ca -- also; eva -- certainly; ramayan -- pleasing; sutaram -- specifically; yadun -- the Yadus; reme -- enjoyed; ksanadaya -- by night; datta -- given by; ksana -- leisure; stri -- with women; ksana -- conjugal love; sauhrdah -- friendship.


TRANSLATION
The Lord enjoyed His pastimes, both in this world and in
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 20
snigdha-smitavalokena
vaca piyusa-kalpaya
caritrenanavadyena
sri-niketena catmana


snigdha -- gentle; smita-avalokena -- by a glance with a sweet smile; vaca -- by words; piyusa-kalpaya -- compared to nectar; caritrena -- by character; anavadyena -- without flaw; sri -- fortune; niketena -- residence; ca -- and; atmana -- by His transcendental body.


TRANSLATION
He was there in His transcendental body, the residence of the goddess of fortune, with His usual g
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 19
bhagavan api visvatma
loka-veda-pathanugah
kaman siseve dvarvatyam
asaktah sankhyam asthitah


bhagavan -- the Personality of Godhead; api -- also; visva-atma -- the Supersoul of the universe; loka -- customary; veda -- Vedic principles; patha-anugah -- follower of the path; kaman -- the necessities of life; siseve -- enjoyed; dvarvatyam -- in the city of Dvaraka; asaktah -- without being attached; sankhyam -- knowledge in Sankhya philosophy; asthitah -- be
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 18
ayajayad dharma-sutam
asvamedhais tribhir vibhuh
so 'pi ksmam anujai raksan
reme krsnam anuvratah


ayajayat -- made to perform; dharma-sutam -- by the son of Dharma (Maharaja Yudhisthira); asvamedhaih -- by horse sacrifices; tribhih -- three; vibhuh -- the Supreme Lord; sah -- Maharaja Yudhisthira; api -- also; ksmam -- the earth; anujaih -- assisted by his younger brothers; raksan -- protecting; reme -- enjoyed; krsnam -- Krsna, the Personality of Godhead
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Sankirtan in bombay

The municipality of Bombay had denied permission to allow construction of a temple on the grounds that kirtana in the temple would be a "nuisance". Giriraja brought this news to Prabhupada's attention at the official end of the festival.

The devotees, now enthusiastic and rejuvenated, prepared to return to their respective temples around the world. It was decided, however, that some of them be encouraged to stay on and hold massive kirtana programs in Bombay to convince res

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Types of Marriages

 

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There are eight types of marriage described in Manusmriti (Laws of Manu) or “Manava Dharma Shastra”: 


• Rite of Brahmana (Brahma) – where the father of the bride invites a man learned in the Vedas and a good conduct, and gives his daughter in marriage to him after decking her with jewels and costly garments. 

• Rite of the Gods (Daiva) – where the daughter is groomed with ornaments and given to a priest who duly officiates at a sacrifice during the course of its performance of this rite. 

• Rite o

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12 principles of grihastha ashram

 

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1.  Alignment with Srila Prabhupada

• Krishna Conscious family life is consistent with the teachings and example of Srila Prabhupada.
• Srila Prabhupada’s teachings must be applied with consideration of time, place and circumstance.
• In the field of grihastha life, one should take into account the local culture without compromising Srila Prabhupada’s teachings. One should not attempt to simply transpose practices from one culture to another without understanding the principles and values underpi

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The dictionaries referred by Prabhupada

 

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  1. Nirukti, or the Vedic dictionary 
  2.  Viśvakośa dictionary
  3. Viśva-prakāśa dictionary
  4. Amarakośa Sanskrit dictionary (the most authorized)
  5. Kaumudī dictionary
  6. Viśva-prakāśa Sanskrit dictionary
  7. Śabda-kośa dictionary
  8. Medinī dictionary
  9. Professor Apte’s Dictionary
  10. Greek dictionary
  11. vaiṣṇava-smṛti a dictionary of Vaiṣṇava activities
  12. Dictionary known as Vaiṣṇava-mañjuṣā.
  13. Dictionary compiler Hemacandra, also known as Koṣakāra
  14. Mahattamānām abhidhāna also means dictionary of great devotees, or a book full of the words of g
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Rasanath Das, an ex-investment banker turned Hindu Monk, was spending recent Sunday afternoons leading Occupy Wall Street protesters in meditation until police cleared their camp at New York's Zuccotti Park this week.

The 32-year-old monk isn't sure now where his next session will be. He'll keep following the protesters to lead meditation, though, convinced they will only roll back the inequality around them if they find equanimity deep inside.

"Anger won't solve anything," he told Reuters. "We h

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Question: Chant Hare Krishna Before Hare Rama?

Dear Sir,I have some doubts which I request you to clear:1. In the Hare Krishna mahamantra what does "Rama" refer to? Does it refer to Lord Rama of Ayodhya or does it refer to Lord Rama (Balarama) the brother of Lord Krishna? How can this mantra be Lord Krishna's mantra if it also contains Rama, another name of God, Rama?2. Does it matter if we chant the mahamantra in the reverse order i.e. Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare? Actually this
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Question: Can I Chant While Cooking and Walking?

Can chanting be done while cooking and walking?SubaAnswer: Chanting Can Be Done 24 Hours DailyChanting can be done 24 hours a day in all varieties of situations. However 16 daily rounds of Hare Krishna mantra japa bead chanting should be done when you are doing nothing else except chanting on your japa beads.Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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Question: Is Mother or Krishna More Important?

Question: Is Mother or Krishna More Important?Dear Gurudeva,Bless me. I am having a doubt that who is more important to us. Is it our mother who gave us birth or is it Lord Krishna?KowsthubAnswer: Which Mother are You Referring To?Who is the supplying the air you breathe, your mother or Lord Krishna? Who is feeding all living beings throughout the universe, your mother or Lord Krishna? Who is supplying everyone with a mother, your mother or Lord Krishna?And which mother are you referring to, you
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Thought Of The Day

You never mind in whatever condition you are. You may be a brahmana. You may be a
ksatriya or a sudra or... You have got particular duty. That's all. That makes
you a brahmana and a sudra or a brahmacari. But whatever particular duty you
may have, just try to see whether by your duty this Supreme Lord is satisfied.
Then it is perfect.

By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada

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Educational Studies equips students with a critical awareness of education. It explores education through a broad set of perspectives, relevant to an impressive range of careers; these include teaching but extend into leadership, policy-making and diverse roles within the voluntary and corpor

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Thought Of The Day

Without being self-controlled, without being disciplined and without being fully
obedient, no one can become successful in following the instructions of the
spiritual master, and without doing so, no one is able to go back to Godhead.

By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada

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Dear Prabhus,

Pamho! AGTSP! I would like to share some instructions from SP which have really helped me in my spiritual life.  I pray they will also help you.

 

The first is that our primary goal is to purify ourselves:  Our existence is now polluted, and it must be purified (sattvaà çuddhyet). The human life is meant for this purification… (SB. 9.19.20) 

 

A very important method of purification is sadhu sanga, but we require training to do this properly:  “unless and until one is trained in the cul

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