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Jesus Christ Was a Guru

Posted by Gourab Saha on September 16, 2011 at 11:36am

Srila Prabhupada recognizes Lord Jesus Christ as "the son of God, the representative of God... our guru... our spiritual master," yet he has some sharp words for those who currently claim to be Christ's followers...

The Srimad-Bhagavatam states that any bona fide preacher of God consciousness must have the qualities of titiksa (tolerance) and karuna (compassion). In the character of Lord Jesus Christ we find both these qualities. He was so tolerant that even while he was being crucified, he didn'

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Perfect Questions, Perfect Answers

Posted by Gourab Saha on September 16, 2011 at 11:32am

Discussions between Peace Corps Worker Bob Cohen and His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
These excerpts deal with the personality of Lord Jesus Christ

Bob: Prabhupada, people that engage in religions, like these "Jesus freaks" and other people, claim that Jesus is guiding them. Can this be so?
Srila Prabhupada: Yes, but they are not taking the guidance. Just like the Christians. Jesus is guiding them, "Thou shalt not kill," but they are killing. Where is the Jesus guidance? Simpl

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Conversation with Cardinal Danielou

Posted by Gourab Saha on September 16, 2011 at 11:30am

"Thou Shalt Not Kill" or "Thou Shalt Not Murder"?
At a monastic retreat near Paris, in July of 1973, Srila Prabhupada talked with Cardinal Jean Danielou: "... the Bible does not simply say, `Do not kill the human being.' It says broadly, `Thou shalt not kill.'... why do you interpret this to suit your own convenience?"

Srila Prabhupada: Jesus Christ said, "Thou shalt not kill." So why is it that the Christian people are engaged in animal killing?
Cardinal Danielou: Certainly in Christianity it is f

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Conversation with Father Emmanuel

Posted by Gourab Saha on September 16, 2011 at 11:29am

In 1974, near ISKCON's center in Frankfurt am Main, West Germany, Srila Prabhupada and several of his disciples took a morning walk with father Emmanuel Jungclaussen, a Benedictine monk from Niederalteich Monastery. Noticing that Srila Prabhupada was carrying meditation beads similar to the rosary, Father Emmanuel explained that he also chanted a constant prayer: "Lord Jesus Christ, be merciful unto us." The following conversation ensued.

Srila Prabhupada: What is the meaning of the word Christ?
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Conversation with Father Emmanuel

Posted by Gourab Saha on September 16, 2011 at 11:29am

n 1974, near ISKCON's center in Frankfurt am Main, West Germany, Srila Prabhupada and several of his disciples took a morning walk with father Emmanuel Jungclaussen, a Benedictine monk from Niederalteich Monastery. Noticing that Srila Prabhupada was carrying meditation beads similar to the rosary, Father Emmanuel explained that he also chanted a constant prayer: "Lord Jesus Christ, be merciful unto us." The following conversation ensued.

Srila Prabhupada: What is the meaning of the word Christ?
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Krishna and Jesus Christ

Posted by Gourab Saha on September 16, 2011 at 11:21am

Many people often wonder what is the view of Lord Jesus Christ in the Krishna consciousness movement.

Srila Prabhupada, the foremost exponent of the Krishna
consciousness movement explains that Jesus is Krishna's representative, son of God, and spiritual master.

Below are excerpts from Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, and conversations about Jesus Christ and his
relationship with Krsna.

"If one loves Krishna, he must love Lord Jesus also. And if one perfectly loves Jesus he must love Krishna too.

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Why Kali Yuga is Getting Worse?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 16, 2011 at 9:17am

Question: Why Kali Yuga is Getting Worse?If Lord Caitanya predicted that the holy names of the Lord would be spread to every town and village in the world, why is the Kali yuga (the age of quarrel and hypocrisy) continuing to get worse and worse?De PaAnswer: Kali Yuga Can Be StoppedBecause the holy names of Krishna have spread all over the world by the mercy of Lord Caitanya and the dynamic preaching of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Kali yuga is not nearly as bad as i

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - LSD

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 16, 2011 at 9:15am

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Srila Prabhupada relaxed in his room as the afternoon Sunday feast program commenced downstairs. A sample plate of the feast had been offered to Prabhupada, who tasted morsels of each preparation, talking lightly between bites.

"The Rama Krsna mission is popular in Bengal because it does not restrict -- 'Whatever you like, you can eat,' -- but our mission does not say that. "Formerly, Allen Ginsberg [Prabhupada pronounced it as "Jinsberg"] was very frequently coming to me. And, he could unders

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Complete use of car

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 16, 2011 at 9:14am

Now we are thinking that so-called material advancement is the solution to our problems, but this is not a fact. The real solution is to get out of the material condition entirely by becoming Krishna conscious. Because God is eternal, we are also eternal, but in the material condition we are thinking, "I am this body," and therefore we must repeatedly change from body to body. This is due to ignorance. Actually we are not our bodies but spiritual sparks, parts and parcels of God.

The body is just

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 4

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 16, 2011 at 9:13am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 4
kakudmino 'viddha-naso damitva
svayamvare nagnajitim uvaha
tad-bhagnamanan api grdhyato 'jnan
jaghne 'ksatah sastra-bhrtah sva-sastraih

kakudminah -- bulls whose noses were not pierced; aviddha-nasah -- pierced by the nose; damitva -- subduing; svayamvare -- in the open competition to select the bridegroom; nagnajitim -- Princess Nagnijiti; uvaha -- married; tat-bhagnamanan -- in that way all who were disappointed; api -- even though; grdhyatah -- wanted;

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Beyond Pain and Transcendental Pain

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 16, 2011 at 9:12am

Question: More Consciousness Is More Pain?

Dear Gurudeva, Many thanks for providing daily thoughts which are helpful in getting some straight answers to practical questions. I was reading Srila Prabhupada’s purport to SB 3.21.7 (describing the situation of a child in its mother’s womb) wherein a statement is made as below: “Because his consciousness is not very developed, the child can tolerate it, otherwise he would die." I have a clarification to be sought from you. This indicates that as one devel

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Meaning Of The Sixteen Names PT.16

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 16, 2011 at 9:12am

Hare

agatya duhkha-harta yo sarvesam vraja-vasinam

sri radha-hari-carito harih sri nandanandanah

When the son of Maharaja Nanda returned to Vraja, He took away the suffering of all the Vrajavasis. By His wonderful exploits, He steals the heart of Sri Radha. Thus He is known as Hari.

Jiva Goswami

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on September 16, 2011 at 9:00am

Many men come here and by their talents, earn huge amounts of money, but it remains here, and he goes alone with his works only to accept another different kind of body, forgetting everything behind. But if he acquires some spiritual assets it goes with him, and even if it is not perfect in this life, it begins again from that point in next life.By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada

The auspicious funeral ceremony of His Grace Gopiparanadhana Prabhu - Lokanath Swami

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on September 15, 2011 at 10:46pm

Just now returned at 7:00 PM from the funeral ceremony of our beloved Godbrother Sriman Gopiparanadhana Prabhu at Govardhana. They bade his body at about 3:00 PM; offered bhoga and arati to him and with the kirtan procession carried his body on the Govardhana Parikrama marg, passed by Manasi Ganga, to the cremation place. Many local residents, especially in the first beginning stretch, were stepping out of their shop or home and offering their humble respect to him.

At the cremation place they l

Gopiparanadhana prabhu by Srutakirti Prabhu

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on September 15, 2011 at 9:30pm

I just received the most disturbing news that our Godbrother, Gopiparanadhana prabhu left his body a few hours ago here in Govardhan. I don't know anything else but am headed over there now and will meet Pancagauda prabhu and others. I will report more as soon as I knowаа I've just returned from his house, which is next door to Iskcon Govardhan Mandir. I will give a short report here and in the comment below as told by his wife. He was seen early in the morning and was 'fine'. One devotee was wa

Gopiparanadhana prabhu by Kirtiraja Prabhu

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on September 15, 2011 at 9:30pm

I remember Gopiparanadhana prabhu from when he moved into the Henry Street, Brooklyn Temple.

From the beginning he was sober, serious, focused and a very nice devotee.

He made many lasting contributions to Srila Prabhupada's mission and he will not be forgotten.

Gopiparanadhana prabhu ki jaya!

Giriraja lal ki jaya!

Gopiparanadhana prabhu by BB Govinda Swami

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on September 15, 2011 at 9:30pm

For Gopiparanadhana Prabhu ...

The charms of Vrindaban thy heart regale, unknown the wheel of time doth roll !!

He reasons ill who tells that Vaishnavas die when thou art living still in sound.

The Vaishnavas die to live and living try to spread a holy life around !!

Now let the candid man that seeks to live follow thy way on shores of time,

then posterity sure to him will give Like one song in simple rhyme!

Bhagavad Gita as a business manual

Posted by Sanjay G Punjabi on September 15, 2011 at 10:15am

Hare Krishna and Dandavat Pranam to all devotees,i m reading in the process of Bhagavad Gita and being a management consultant, working on idea as how Bhagavad Gita's teachings can be applied to modern management. if somebody has heard or read similar thing else where or some one is already doing this, plz let me know so that i can get some guidance from that source.Hare Krishna.

Krishna Likes Children's Dance Video with Bhaktivedanta Band

Posted by Ekalavya Das on September 15, 2011 at 9:48am

http://www.vimeo.com/29002489

Exciting Dance!

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Visit to Melbourne

Posted by Ravi Chandran on September 15, 2011 at 9:45am

Visit to MelbournePrabhupada spoke at length on the basis of Vedic authority. It was clear to his audience that he was here to instruct, not to invite casual give-and-take dialogue. He delivered the timeless message of Bhagavad-gita intact, faithfully quoting the Sanskrit, quoting the previous spiritual masters, delivering perfect knowledge supported with reason and argument, exacting scholarship, and deeply committed devotion. It appeared that he had long ago mastered all the references and con

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Jesus Christ Was a Guru

Perfect Questions, Perfect Answers

Conversation with Cardinal Danielou

Conversation with Father Emmanuel

Conversation with Father Emmanuel

Krishna and Jesus Christ

Why Kali Yuga is Getting Worse?

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - LSD

Complete use of car

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 4

Beyond Pain and Transcendental Pain

Meaning Of The Sixteen Names PT.16

Thought Of The Day

The auspicious funeral ceremony of His Grace Gopiparanadhana Prabhu - Lokanath Swami

Gopiparanadhana prabhu by Srutakirti Prabhu

Gopiparanadhana prabhu by Kirtiraja Prabhu

Gopiparanadhana prabhu by BB Govinda Swami

Bhagavad Gita as a business manual

Krishna Likes Children's Dance Video with Bhaktivedanta Band

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Visit to Melbourne

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