It seems we tend to get in to literatures beyond our level of progressive advancement,
sometimes, like we are in over our head.
My Gurumaharaj from the very beginning always instructed me to just focus on reading, chanting and asssociating with devotees.
upadesamrita holds some very nice instruction on associating with devotees, how to associate with the three kinds of devotees.
We should always study Srila Prabhupada's literatures very closely before venturing into what may or may not be 'u
Hare Krsna devotees,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.
I found this news on H H Sivaram Swami's website about New Vraja Dhama temple. Below is the message from maharaj. Please read his message and sign the petition if possible.
Your servant,
Rabindranath das
Dear Devotees. The new “Church Law” in Hungary will take away ISKCON Hungary’s church status as of January 1st requiring us to reapply for the same next year. However the government has not provided any legal
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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Gaura a combination of Sambhoga(Union) & Vipralamba(Separation)/ Two Opposite Emotion in One Container
As mention in Gour Govind Maharajs Book - Suddha Nama Bhajana
Two opposites are there in one container, union and separation. It is visamrtera milana, the union of poison and nectar. When two opposites are in one container, that is Gaura. Are these two opposites there in the Krishna container? No. It is there only in the Gaura container. This is the difference between Gaura and Krishna. Otherwi
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
Kubja was a hunchback woman who had pleased Krishna by offering Him sandalwood pulp when He was entering the city of Mathura. At that time Krishna converted Kubja into a beautiful society girl and promised her that He would visit her home. ...Simply by having previously supplied pulp of sandalwood to the Supreme Lord, Krishna, Kubja became free from all sinfull reactions.
(Krishna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead, chapter 48 )
Be assured that there is no more direct way to preach than to distribute Krishna conscious books. Whoever gets a book is benefited. If he reads the book he is benefited still more, or if he gives the books to someone else for reading, both he and the other person is benefited. Even if one does not read the book but simply holds it and sees it, he is benefited. If he simply gives small donation towards the work of Krishna consciousness he is benefited. Anyone who distributes these transcendental
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
As mention in Gour Govind Maharajs Book – Suddha Nama Bhajana
This Hare Krsna maha-mantra, consisting of sixteen-names and thirty-two syllables, is available in all the Vedas. The Kali-santarana Upanisad is one of the Vedas and such concocted slogans are not available in the Vedas. One should not follow these rascals and chant these concocted names. This is most important and one should understand that in every yuga there is a taraka-brahma-nama; and
In the Kali yuga the taraka-brahma-nama is:
hare
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
