Srila Prabhupada writes that the seekers of the Absolute Truth are never allured by unnecessary engagements in sense gratification, because the serious students seeking the Absolute Truth are always overwhelmed with the work of researching the Truth.
Does that resonate a little bit? “I have so much service to do, there is no time.”
But sometimes we find that there is so much service to do that there is no time for sadhana (personal meditation). That’s not good. Sadhana is giving us the strength
Yes, it is long and tiring when we are not properly equipped... but if one makes the attempt to "charge up the batteries" by intensely focusing on chanting and hearing the Holy Names of the Lord at the beginning of one's day, then we see how we get more effective, more relaxed, and as a result, less tired.
We need sufficient rest to keep the body healthy for service to Krishna. Srila Prabhupada recommended 6 hours of rest. Some advanced devotees need less rest than that. Sometimes children may ne
Hare Krishna!
In today's environment, over 99% of the devotees of ISKCON live outside the temple, as they are householders.
Temple environment is definitely most conducive to spiritual life, but it is not a prerequisite to a Krishna Conscious life. In fact, if someone is not ready, then temple environment can scare them, because it is very austere and one has to be very surrendered to stay on in a temple for all of one's life.
You may have some way of earning a livelihood, think every morning who a
Question: How to Get Krishna Conscious Leaders? |
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What way can you find to get the leaders of this world today to understand that the politician par excellence, Lord Krishna, has already laid all the systems in place in the Bhagavad-gita for the perfect society? All the work has already been done. What is so difficult to just follow? In my country a lot of the leaders take oath of office by swearing on Gita. I think that a being like yourself must find a way. You owe it to Lord Krishna, as from you |
Question: Was it destined when I was born that I would one day become
associated with ISKCON and do all these spiritual activities? If yes,
then why do we preach? Won’t people destined to join ISKCON join it,
and those not destined to join ISKCON not join it? If no, then does it
mean that joining ISKCON is outside the influence of destiny?
Answer: Bhakti is supreme, causeless and fully independent - no
material cause can either induce or impede bhakti from appearing in
one’s heart. Srila Visvanatha Cak
Nama Om Visnu-padaya Krsna-presthaya bhutale
Srimate Bhaktivedanta Swamin iti namine
Namas te Sarasvate deve Gaura-vani-pracarine
Nirvisesa-sunyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarine
In Krishna-lila, we find that various pure devotees enjoy different relationships with Krishna. We observe this principle when Krishna descends as Govinda, and also when He comes as Nimai Pandita to manifest the sankirtan movement. There is variety not only of rasas but of 'moods.' Thus among the servants of Mahaprabhu, some are bo
Dear Maharaj and Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
The 2011 Open Vyasa-puja Book is printed and in the mail. You can also download a pdf copy right now from http://www.sptributes.com.
The book consists of offerings to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada by his disciples.
In a separate posting I’ll express my thanks to all involved. For now, I just want to let you know quickly that the book is online.
Hare Krishna Radha-Krishna. Radha’s name is first. Why ? Nobody can be better devotee than Radharani. As soon as Radha’s name is there, Krishna is more pleased. That is the way. If we glorify the devotees, the character of the devotees, before the Lord, He is more pleased than to glorify Himself, He directly.(Converstions, Hawaii, 24th Apr, 1969). -By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
Dear Maharaj and Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
On the occasion of Lord Krishna’s appearance day, the African BBT has released its first book in Xhosa, one of the eleven official languages of South Africa. Xhosa is the native language for about 8 million people. The book is a translation of Srila Prabhupada’s Beyond Birth and Death.
Tota Gopinatha Dasa First printing: 5,000 copies.
The translator: Tota Gopinatha Dasa. The graphic designer: Khotso
Dear Maharaj and Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
BBT Africa has come out with a two-page newsletter telling of new books and current projects.
You can download the newsletter and see what’s going on.
*Janmashtami in Ujjain*
Drums playing in perfect rhythm, walkway filled with flowers, exquisite
lighting all over the temple that the temple can be easily be marked from
far far away just like a palace and if you are close by-you will be stunned
without your 3D glasses. Everyone was so happy today from little children to
adults that everyone had a smile from ear to ear. After all, it was a moment
everyone was waiting for and counting minutes to receive and welcome dearest
Gurudev at Ujjain temp
