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Prabhupada was scheduled to speak at the centre that night. The devotees had set up Prabhupada's vyasasana at the end of the expansive hall. The combined colour scheme was quite striking -- the maha-mantra was painted all around the burnt-orange walls in metre-high dark brown lettering. Illumination came from bright red and yellow paper lanterns hanging from the tall ceiling. Mounted on the back wall was an enormous black and white photographic profile of Srila Prabhupada. Wearing hi
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A Celebration of Cows on Krishna’s Birthday

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Finding What We Have Lost

Sometimes when we lose something which is very valuable and necessary for us, such as our wallet, it becomes such a great disturbance that our entire consciousness becomes absorbed in finding that missing thing. For example, even while eating we may think of that missing thing instead of our meal. Or we may awaken in the morning to find ourselves wondering where is that missing valuable as the only thing worth thinking about. 

In the same way we should realize that we have lost the absolutely mos

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How Demigods Can Be Mortals?

Question:  How Demigods Can Be Mortals?


You have stated that the demigods are mortals like us. How can you confirm this when there is so much difference between the demigods and ourselves?  How can you say that they are in the same category as ordinary humans?

Thank you.

Sarbesh Sharma
 


Answer: They Die When the Universe is Destroyed


The answer is very simple. When the powerful demon Hiranyakasipu petitioned the chief demigod Lord Brahma for the boon of immortality Brahmaji told him, "Since I am not

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How to approach the Holy Dham

Hare Krishnai,

Please accept my humble obeisances.
All gloris to Srila Prabhupada.

It is a wonderful opportunity to go to Vrindavan dham! Asking the devotees how to approach the holy Dham..this is a really strong example to everyone.

The fact is that one cannot enter into the Holy Dham simply by purchasing a ticket, as Srila Gurudeva Sankarshan Das Adhikari says: The Dham is not so much a place that is materially accessible but actually a state of consciousness that attained only by the mercy of the

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Another example given in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam concerns the elephant who
enters into a lake and takes a bath very seriously, cleansing his body
thoroughly. Then as soon as he comes onto shore he again takes some
dust from the earth and throws it over his body. Similarly, a person
who is not trained in Kṛṣṇa consciousness cannot become completely
free from the desire for sinful activities. Neither the yoga process
nor philosophical speculations nor fruitive activities can save one
from the seeds of sinful d

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How to Be Joyful at Work?


Question: How to Be Joyful at Work?


Your daily thoughts are always joyful. You have written how you spend your day in dedication to Krishna. How do we dedicate our mundane jobs to Krishna and be joyful doing this work every day?

Your servant,

Manish.

 


Answer: Work Only for Krishna


The way to transcendentalize your job is to spend every penny you earn for Krishna and not even one penny for sense gratification. This means that you must transform your home into a Krishna conscious ashram. In this way yo

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The basic problem plaguing and torturing the modern human society is that we lack gratitude. We do not know how to live gratefully. We do not feel duty bound to reciprocate with the unlimited kindness that Krishna or God is giving us at every minute. We have no qualms about taking as much sense gratification as want. But when it comes to giving back to that Supreme Person, who is supplying us everything, we either enviously deny His existence or pester Him with our material desires. Thus we live

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My dear spiritual father, Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupäda, nama om visnu-pädäya krsna-presthäya bhü-tale srimate bhaktivedänta-sväminn iti nämine namas te särasvate deve gaura-väni-pracärine nirvisesa-sünyavädi-päscätya-desa-tärinePlease accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to you, Srila Prabhupäda! This very insignificant disciple of yours is taking this opportunity to offer you homage. During your manifested liläs, I offered myself to you, saying “I am yours,” and you said, “
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Power of mahaprasadam

 

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Hare Krishna Prabhujis and Matajis,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. 

 

The power of Mahaprasadam should never be underestimated. In Srimad Bhagavatam we have the story of Srila Narada Muni's previous birth which he narrates to Srila Vyasadev about how he became such a powerful devotee. In his previous life, Narada muni was serving in the ashram of a few sages along with his mother who was a maid-servant. He says in Srimad Bhagavatam verse 1.5.25: 

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Nice pride

Posted on August 30, 2011Filed under BVKS SangaJaya-gopala: If we are on the street and collecting money and we arethinking, “Oh, I am a very good collector; I am collecting so nicely.”Prabhupada: Yes, Yes. You are very good collector for Krsna.Jaya-gopala: But if we…Prabhupada: Yes, yes, you should be proud, you should feel proud: “I amworking for Krsna very nicely.” (laughter) We don’t reject anything. Eventhis pride, yes. “I am greater servant of Krsna. Yes, I am proud.” Thatpride is nice.>>>
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Perfect education

Posted on August 29, 2011Filed under BVKS SangaIf simply we understand that “Krsna is the Supreme Person. He is great, andwe are all subordinate. So our duty is to serve Krsna,” these two lines, ifwe understand, then our life is perfect. If we simply learn how to worshipKrsna, how to please Him, how to dress Him nicely, how to give Him nicefoodstuff, how to decorate Him with ornaments and flowers, how to offer ourrespectful obeisances unto Him, how to chant His name, in this way, if wesimply thi
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Tugboats of Maya

Posted on August 27, 2011Filed under BVKS SangaWhile walking along the waterfront, we saw an oceanliner being pulled alongby a tugboat. When the big ships enter the harbor, they have to turn offtheir engines and get parked. Observing this, Srila Prabhupada said, ‘Justsee: this ship is very, very big, but it is pulled by a little boat.Similarly, when we turn off our Krsna consciousness, we get pulled away bymaya.’Sivananda DasaFrom: Srila Prabhupada and his Disciples in Germany
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Thought Of The Day

A real Vaishnava never wants to hear anyone’s criticism and never wants to criticize anyone. 1st Jan 2007, New Delhi C.C Adi lila 7(83)

by H.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj

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Scrap the Slaughter House Policy

Campaign against slaughter houses in U.P.
Posted on May 4, 2011 by Sampadak

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“Scrap the Slaughter House Policy”

Dear All,

With the U. P. Government is giving licenses to new abattoirs in the state, there’s simply no way that we can ignore the cries of the Lakhs of innocent animals who fall victim to this barbaric cruelty and mass butchering. All the proposed ultra modern slaughter houses will have capacity to butcher 10,000-20,000 animals per day and the meat will be exported o

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At least Krishna appeared in Mysore

 Exactly 365 days ago there were nearly 10 Devotees in whole Mysore who used regularly chant the Holy Names and attend the Sunday Programs. Even among them only 5 were real residents, others were comers.

            Disciples of His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaja His Grace Ananda Dham Prabhu (from Mumbai) and his good wife Vijayakamala Mataji (from Madurai) settled in a rented room in Mysore, just to organize here preaching programs. With the financial help of other Devotees they rented a ha

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If God really exists, then show me God!

Hare Krsna!

If you ever speak to an atheist, they will often say, “If God really exists, then show me God.” How do we reply to that?

The answer is that we cannot see God with our material senses. He is spiritual, and our senses our material. Just like you cannot measure someone’s body temperature with a tape measure (a tape measure is for measuring length), so similarly you cannot “see” God with your material eyes. You need spiritual eyes.

And even if we could bring God here, how would an athiest r

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JAI SHRI KRISHANA ...

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