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The term Sastri (Shastri) refers to a person conversant with ancient sacred texts of spiritual knowledge and wisdom, known as Shastra in the Sanskrit language. It is traditionally offered to accomplished students of the theology and philosophy of the Vedas. According to the Bhagavad Gita, among all the Vedas, those texts that teach how to develop bhakti, divine love for God, the Supreme Soul, are the best. We are aiming for that with our education.

In Bhaktivedanta College, we have been offering

During the time of Maharaja Pariksit, the Kali-yuga could not enter. He was so strong king. Kali-yuga means these four principles: illicit sex, intoxication, gambling, and meat-eating. This is Kali-yuga. Before the beginning of Kali-yuga, there was no such thing in the world, all over the world. With the beginning of the Kali-yuga, these things have begun: illicit sex, intoxication... Now it is so spread that every home, every house, every country, is full of these four principles of sinful life

Criticize cheaters and swindlers, not struggling devotees

And that too with care and a sympathetic heart

Don’t shout on his face, “you are a hypocrite”

Speak pure principles in a general gatherin

Don’t focus too much on his external deficiencies

     Appreciate his good past and sincere intentions and deeds

     If you come down on him with force to prove him bad

    You will break his heart, discourage him to become mad or sad

Don’t make a fault, to counteract another fault

Then what makes us differen

 There is no reason for us to dwell in darkness. An inextinguishable soul light burns in every living being. This is the supreme blessing of GOd and it is given equally to all. It rests with us to make medium thorough which the light shines, so transparent, so devoid of everything that is alien, that it will shed its glow uncoored and unreflected. The light itself is unfailing but we czan block its radence by selfish petty thoughts and unworthy actions by pride ambitions and harashness.....hare

Print as many books as possible, this is my real pleasure. By printing these books of our Krishna Conscious philosophy in so many languages we can actually inject our movement into the masses of persons all over the world, especially there in the Western countries and we can literally turn whole nations into Krishna Conscious nations. [Letter to Hrdayananda, 21 December 1974]

Worldwide, friends of Krishna are studying Vedic writings, and although most are eager to study systematically, they're not always able to spend a few months to relocate and take the courses in a classroom setting.

Thanks to internet technology, Bhaktivedanta College has prepared for you the Certificate in Bhakti-yoga Studies and Bhakti Sastri programs. In our virtual classroom, you can now take our online programs in your own home, in your own time zone, and from any computer in the world.

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HareKrishna
Krishna Love Cow
Jay Srila Prabhupad Ki jay
SRILA PRABHUPADA'S
"PROTECT A COW"

VEDIC CIVILIZATION AND COW PROTECTION
Srimad Bhagavatam 8.6.12 The Demigods and Demons Declare a Truce
In this verse, the cultivation of bhakti-yoga is compared to many material activities. By friction one canget fire from wood, by digging the earth one can get food grains and water, and by agitating the milk bag of the cow one can get nectarean milk. Milk is compared to nectar, which one can drink to become im

If Srila Prabhupada visited you,
Maybe just for a day or two,
And came by unexpectedly,
I wonder what you'd do.

Oh, I know you'd give your nicest room,
To such an honored guest,
And all the food you'd offer,
Would be the very best.

And you would keep assuring him,
You're glad to have him there,
That serving him within your home,
Is a joy beyond compare.

But if you saw him coming,
Would you meet him at the door,
With arms outstretched to welcome,
This honored visitor?

Or would you have to change

Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.

Dec 01, AUSTRALIA (SUN) — In relation to the jiva's fall from Goloka, yes it is correct that no marginal living entities or nitya-siddha devotees fall from Goloka.

Our understanding of the jiva's origin comes from the teachings of Srila Prabhupada. It is well known that some of the teachings of others within the Gaudiya Math believe that some marginal living entities originate from the Impersonal Brahmajyoti - Srila Prabhupada rejects that idea as his conclusion is no jiv

 “When freed from all material affection, the soul, giving up the gross and subtle material bodies, can attain the spiritual sky in his original spiritual body and engage in transcendental loving service to the Lord in Vaikunthaloka or Krishnaloka.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Chaitanya Charitamrita, Adi 2.91-92 Purport)

This is the definition of mukti, or liberation. We living entities are currently in a conditioned state, forced to suffer the miseries of material life, but this is actually not our orig

Lecture by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada given at London on August 11, 1971

ananda-cinmaya-rasa-pratibhavitabhis
tabhir ya eva nija-rupataya kalabhih
goloka eva nivasaty akhilatma-bhuto
govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami
[Bs. 5.37]

Ananda-cinmaya-rasa. Radha-Krishna, Govinda, is enjoying ananda-cinmaya-rasa, spiritual bliss. Cinmaya means spiritual, and rasa, bliss. That is eternal. We are also particles of that ananda-cinmaya-rasa. Anandamayo 'bhyasat (Vedanta-sutra 1.1.12). The Vedanta-sutra

The material world is simply a shadow of the spiritual world. So real life, real variety, real beauty, real knowledge, everything in reality is there in the spiritual world. This material world is only reflection. Just like if you create a clay doll, a very nice beautiful girl. But it is imitation. It is shadow of the real beautiful girl.

Prabhupada: Oh, Mr. Murti, I’m very glad to see you. Come here in front. How do you like this movement? Huh?

Mr. Murti: (inaudible)

Prabhupada: Thank you. (chuckl

So one should be trained from the very beginning how to become gentle. From the very beginning if one is taught to become ungentle, uncontrolled of senses, how at the end he can become gentle? And if the people are not gentle, how you can expect peace and prosperity? Therefore we see in your country, every house: "Beware of dog. Don't come here." Because... What is that? Because they cannot trust anybody. Anybody.

So this is not advancement of civilization. If you want to know what is civilizatio