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Save Yamuna Awareness Campaign was arranged by ISKCON Mira Road on 8th of May, Sunday. A lot of people from all walks of life and sampradayas turned up for the rally. Amidst melodious nagar sankirtan many informative flyers were handed out to onlookers and residents of Mira Road. The rally eneded with a Powerpoint presentation by HG Vishwaroop Prabhu and inspiring and invigorating lecture by HG Brajraj Sharan Prabhu.
He said, “it is not difficult for Yamuna to flow incessantly as she is capable
Question: Devotion Only to Krishna? |
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Science means to know things as they actually are, not as they appear to be or as we think them to be. If one is truly scientific, he must not blindly accept something as being either true or false because it could in fact be just the opposite. For science to be perfect the instruments used to acquire and analyze the data must also be perfect. If the instruments are imperfect, the data and conclusions drawn from such imperfect observation will also necessarily be imperfect. Since all scientific
As the age of Kali progresses, all good qualities of men diminish and all impure qualities increase. Atheistic systems of so-called religion become predominant, replacing the codes of Vedic law. The kings become just like highway bandits, the people in general become dedicated to low occupations, and all the social classes become just like sudras. All cows become like goats, all spiritual hermitages become like materialistic homes, and family ties extend no further than the immediate relationshi
New Vrindaban
16 June, 1969
Letter to: Arundhati
"Regarding your last question about the ecstatic symptoms of chanting Hare Krishna, you should know that the Hare Krishna Mantra has an equal effect upon all devotees. Just like the sunshine has an equal effect on everyone, but when it is covered, the sunshine has a different effect. Similarly, the influence of the Hare Krishna Mantra becomes manifest when one is no longer covered by the ten offenses to chanting. The more we become free from the t
A second evening class was similarly well-attended. Before commencing, Srila Prabhupada made
nasya karmani janmadau
parasyanuvidhiyate
kartrtva-pratisedhartham
mayayaropitam hi tat
na -- never; asya -- of the creation; karmani -- in the matter of; janma-adau -- creation and destruction; parasya -- of the Supreme; anuvidhiyate -- it is so described; kartrtva -- engineering; pratisedha-artham -- counteract; mayaya -- by the external energy; aropitam -- is manifested; hi -- for; tat -- the creator.
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
Living the conditional life is just like plying a boat in the middle of the ocean. One is completely at the mercy of the ocean, and at every moment there is every chance of being drowned in the ocean by slight agitation. If the atmosphere is all right, the boat can ply very easily, undoubtedly, but if there is some storm, fog, wind or cloud, there is every possibility of being drowned in the ocean. No one can control the whims of the ocean, however one may be materially well equipped. One who h
When we travel by airplane, we sit with some other passengers for an hour or two and then after landing we separate from each other, never to meet again. Therefore we do not take our temporary relationships with the other passengers very seriously, and we do not feel there is anything wrong with completely forgetting about them. We accept this as a normal part of everyday existence. But yet even though our relationship with friends and family is also temporary just like our "airplane relationshi
Every living being is dependent on someone else because he is so made. Actually everyone is dependent on the mercy of the Supreme Lord, but when one forgets his relation with the Lord, he becomes dependent on the conditions of material nature. Renunciation means renouncing ones dependence on the conditions of material nature and thus becoming completely dependent on the mercy of the Lord. Real independence means complete faith in the mercy of the Lord without dependence on the conditions of matt
This taking of prasadam.
Many devotees think that by eating prasadam, an animal will get a human body in its next life and if a human being eats prasadam he will become a devotee in his next life. In this lecture (S.B. 1.16.23) dated January 19 th 1974 in Hawai, Srila Prabhupada gives clear informations on this subject matter:
"Bali-mardana: I believe I've heard you said in other lectures that a person who takes prasadam, even a plant or a..., any kind of living entity who takes prasadam or hea
ittham-bhavena kathito
bhagavan bhagavattamah
nettham-bhavena hi param
drastum arhanti surayah
ittham -- in these features; bhavena -- the matter of creation and destruction; kathitah -- described; bhagavan -- the Personality of Godhead; bhagavat-tamah -- by the great transcendentalists; na -- not; ittham -- in this; bhavena -- features; hi -- only; param -- most glorious; drastum -- to see; arhanti -- deserve; surayah -- great devotees.
- From "The Great Transcendenta
Srimati Jahnava Devi
Sri Surjadas Sarekhela was a resident of Shaligram. He had five brothers - Damodar, Jagannath, Gauri das, Krsna das and Nrsimha Caitanya. His father's name was Sri Kamsari Misra. His mother's name, Sri Kamala devi. He received the title "Sarakhela" as he used to keep the accounts for the king of Gaur desh. His two daughters were named Sri Vasudha and Sri Jahnava, who was the youngest.
In Gaur-ganoddesh-dipika it is stated that they are the expansions of Baruni and Revati in
Sri Madhu Pandit
There is no mention of Sri Madhu Pandit in Caitanya Caritamrta. Only it is mentioned in Bhakti Ratnakar that Sri Gopinathji manifested Himself before Him. [B. R. 2.473]
Oh Srinivas! What more can I say? The Lord reveals Himself to his pure devotee, who then preaches his glories to the world. Who can describe their incomprehensible activities by which the Lord becomes subservient to their love. Thus did Sri Brajendra Kumar reveal himself to Paramananda Bhattacarya and Sri Madhu P
