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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 residen
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 residen
One night in his room, Amogha presented Srila Prabhupada with an exquisite framed photo of Sri Sri Radha-Vallabha in Melbourne. Krsna was dressed in loose-fitting gold and lavender pants with matching tur
Caru: It's hard to say a lot about Buddhimanta, because he wasn't a very complicated person. But one thing was sure. His enthusiasm to distribute Prabhupada's books was outstanding. It seemed unlimited, and
DEAR SRILA PRABHUPADA,
PLEASE ACCEPT MY HEART AT YOUR FEET. RECEIVED YOUR LETTER AND TELEGRAM TODAY. TEMPLE WILL NOT BE SOLD. ALL PAPERS TO BE SIGNED OVER TO YOU. NEVER INTENDED TO CLAIM PROPERTY OR MONEY AS MY OWN. DETAILED LETTER FOLLOWS. PLEASE FORGIVE ANY CONFUSION OR ANXIETY MY BLUNDERS HAVE CAUSED YOU -- YOUR SERVANT, TUSTA
And at the end of the first week of November 1973, Srila P
Despite the fact that the
Flowers and garlands decorated the temple vyasasana that was set up on stage before the gigantic pipe organ. A large flower show had finished just that afternoon, and since the organisers had not yet removed all the potted plants
Ambika dasi, assigned the task of cooking the evening offering, was feeling a little depressed. She would miss Prabhupada's Sydney Town Hall lecture. She had just completed the arati when Srutakirti entered the kitchen.
"Why don't you take the maha-prasadam into Sr
During morning class, Srila Prabhupada mentioned how the Fifth Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam described a variety of different punishments for sinful acts. Nature's laws, he stressed, were very strict, and one could not claim ignorance as an excuse. In question-time, someone asked how long it took for the soul to enter its next body after death.
Prabhupada replied that it depended upon the individual. Usually it was quick -- a matter of minutes -- but if a ma
sa evam aradhita-pada-tirthad
adhita-tattvatma-vibodha-margah
pranamya padau parivrtya devam
ihagato 'ham virahaturatma
sah -- so myself; evam -- thus; aradhita -- worshiped; pada-tirthat -- from the Personality of Godhead; adhita -- studied; tattva-atma -- self-knowledge; vibodha -- understanding; margah -- path; pranamya -- after saluting; padau -- at His lotus feet; parivrtya -- after circumambulating; devam -- the Lord; iha -- at this place; agatah --
ity avedita-hardaya
mahyam sa bhagavan parah
adidesaravindaksa
atmanah paramam sthitim
iti avedita -- thus being prayed to by me; hardaya -- from the core of my heart; mahyam -- unto me; sah -- He; bhagavan -- the Personality of Godhead; parah -- Supreme; adidesa -- instructed; aravinda-aksah -- the lotus-eyed; atmanah -- of Himself; paramam -- transcendental; sthitim -- situation.
jnanam param svatma-rahah-prakasam
provaca kasmai bhagavan samagram
api ksamam no grahanaya bhartar
vadanjasa yad vrjinam tarema
jnanam -- knowledge; param -- supreme; sva-atma -- own self; rahah -- mystery; prakasam -- enlightening; provaca -- said; kasmai -- unto Ka (Brahmaji); bhagavan -- the Personality of Godhead; samagram -- in sum total; api -- if so; ksamam -- able; nah -- unto me; grahanaya -- acceptable; bhartah -- O my Lord; vada -- say; anjasa
mantresu mam va upahuya yat tvam
akunthitakhanda-sadatma-bodhah
prccheh prabho mugdha ivapramattas
tan no mano mohayativa deva
mantresu -- in consultations; mam -- unto me; vai -- as either; upahuya -- by calling; yat -- as much as; tvam -- Your Lordship; akunthita -- without hesitation; akhanda -- without being separated; sada -- eternally; atma -- self; bodhah -- intelligent; prccheh -- asked; prabho -- O my Lord; mugdhah -- bewildered; iva -- as if it
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
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.
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.
Even th
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.
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.
