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Question to Radhanath Swami: How exactly does this chanting of God's holy names work?

Chanting & Mantra Meditation

Radhanath Swami: It begins by regular chanting, like treatment begins with regular intake of medicines. And then we try to go deeper into the holy name by living according to the qualities of a true devotee, i.e. to live our life with humility, with tolerance and forgiveness, offering honor and respect to others, while demanding no respect for ourselves. We should live by the principles of morality, we should li

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My father used to tell me as he read my poorly written essays in school, “It’s not important that you’re not a great speller. It’s really important, however, that you know that you’re not a good speller. That way, when in doubt, you can use the dictionary.” 

My dad was absolutely correct, but not just about spelling. The same idea applies to virtually everything. In my work, for example, it’s not critical that I’m an expert editor as long as I know my own weaknesses and limitation. I can hire som
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Six orthodox philosophies of Vedic tradition:

 1. Sankhya –  Sankhya explains the evolution of natural elements from subtle to gross

 

2. Yoga - Patanjali’s yoga describes the eightfold method of meditation
 

3. Nyaya - Nyaya sets forth the techniques of logic
 

4. Vaisesika - Vaisesika considers the basic metaphysical categories of reality.
 

5. Mimamsa - Mimamsa establishes the standard tools of scriptural interpretation
 

6. Astavakra - tried to establish the impersonal effulgence (brahmajyoti) as the S

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Learning from our glorious past

We are all more or less proud of our past Indian civilization, but we actually do not know the real nature of that civilization. We cannot be proud of our past material civilization, which is now a thousand times greater than in days gone by. It is said that we are passing through the age of darkness, the Kali-yuga. What is this darkness? The darkness cannot be due to backwardness in material knowledge, because we now have more of it than formerly. If not we ourselves, our neighbors, at any rate
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How do I increase my faith in Krsna?


How can our faith grow from  initial interest to full conviction



 

Initial faith (Sraddha),

Association with pure devotees (Sadhu Sanga),

Performance of regulated devotional practices (Bhajana Kriya),

Freedom from material attachment (Anartha Nivritti) ,

Steadiness in self-realization (Nista),

A taste for Krsna Conscious activities (Ruchi),

Deepening attachment to Krsna (asakti),

Spiritual ecstasy (bhava), and

Finally prema (prema),

the highest perfection in love of God.

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Remain Awake & Chant With Devotion

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The best way is to hear yourself chanting the actual names, Hare Krsna mantra. This is the way to chant without losing attention. One’s mind should be fixed on the sound. As Prabhupada has written, the mouth should move. One should not slur Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna. He should not fall asleep while chanting in his so-called bhajana. As Krsna advises Arjuna in practicing yoga, “Wherever the mind wanders due to its restless and flickering nature, you have to drag it back.” So this applies to our chan
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Chant With Proper Consciousness

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Krishna has descended in this age in his name. And all the power of all the incarnations is within the name, because Krishna is non-different from his names. We simply have to chant with proper consciousness and reciprocate with his love that has descended in his name. When Krishna physically appeared five thousand years ago, very few people recognized him. So many people considered that he was just a powerful person. Similarly, when Krishna appears in his name—without association of Krishna’s l
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Question: Service to Man is Not Service to God?


Thank you for the great session on 8 April in Noida. But I did not like one opinion of yours. You said that it is all rubbish to think that by serving mankind we are serving God. Are you 100% sure? If you are, than what is your opinion about Mother Teresa? Her whole life was devoted to the service of mankind and she has been declared a saint. I would be very happy if you are able to satisfy me with a proper explanation.

Thanks and regards,
Nikhil A.
 


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How to Get a Prestigious Post?

Question: How to Get a Prestigious Post?


I want to take birth again in the human life in a prestigious post.  What should I do?

Ravi
 


Answer: Go Only For the Ultimate Prestigious Post


You should give up this foolish desire to take birth again in this material world for getting a prestigious post. The most prestigious post in this material world is the position of Lord Brahma, the lord of the universe. But even that post is miserable, as confirmed by Lord Sri Krishna in the Bhagavad-gita, because Lor

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First visit to Australia

Sunday, 9 May 1971

For the residents of the Sydney temple, Srila Prabhupada's arrival was a confused affair. An early telegram detailed Srila Prabhupada's proposed visit to Sydney, via Malaysia. Only arrival dates and times needed to be confirmed.

As it turned out, Srila Prabhupada had arrived in Malaysia a little later than planned, and to make things even more complicated, while in Kuala Lumpur there had been talk about a couple of devotees in Singapore wanting Srila Prab
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 19
vivaksor mukhato bhumno
vahnir vag vyahrtam tayoh
jale caitasya suciram
nirodhah samajayata


vivaksoh -- when there was a need to speak; mukhatah -- from the mouth; bhumnah -- of the Supreme; vahnih -- fire or the controlling deity of fire; vak -- vibration; vyahrtam -- speeches; tayoh -- by both; jale -- in the water; ca -- however; etasya -- of all these; suciram -- a very, very long time; nirodhah -- suspension; samajayata -- did continue.


TRANSLATION
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Understanding (Not Burning) Holy Books

HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE!

        HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE!!

By Kripamoya Das for deshika.wordpress.com on 9 Apr 2011
 
 
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This year is the 400th anniversary of the publishing of the King James version of the Holy Bible. Its a great work of the English language and remains loved after four long centuries. Together with the works of William Shakespeare, it has contributed many words and expressions to the English language that we still

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ISKCON Utah Celebrates Holi In A Big Way

Read more:http://news.iskcon.org/node/3532#ixzz1J2gAlWuG

 

Every year the Hare Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah, USA puts on the biggest Holi celebration in the Western Hemisphere. In 2011 the Spanish Fork Police department estimated that over 40,000 people attended in the first day alone of the two-day festival, starting on the 27th of March. Organizers carefully rationed their stash of approximately 120,000 bags of colored powder.

Attendees come from a

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Modern Day Mentality

Modern Day Mentality

Modern Day Mentality – Ignorance and Foolishness

  • We have bigger houses, but no room for our parents.
  • We build though houses, but live in broken homes (single parent families).
  • We are quick to start a relationship, but also quick to end it (divorce).
  • We have more conveniences, but still less time.
  • We have more degrees, but less common sense.
  • We have more knowledge, but less judgment.
  • We are more expert at solving problems, but we create more problems,
  • We have more medicine, but less h
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some say you live in goloka...some say in vrindavana..

but i see you in my heart ...with your divine consort...

 

your effulgence like sapphire rays..your bright yellow clothes...your peacock feathered crown..your lotus like eyes..your bimba fruit lips..by seeing your beauty i imagine,that how could one get attracted to someone other than you...

 

your lotus feet are my only shelter...your sight is my only hope..prays your humble servant kamal,may i always remain merged in your thoughts.....

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RAMANUJACHARYA Appearance

RAMANUJACARYA (1017-1137) was the principal acharya in the Sri sampradaya, one of
the four main lines of Vaisnava teachers and disciples. His Vedanta-sutra commentary -
Sri-bhasya establishes the doctrine known as Vasistadvaita, “qualified nondualism.”
A staunch proponent of the philosophy of pesonalism, he taught that although the
Supreme Lord and the individual souls are qualitatively one, there is still a difference
between them, for the Lord is infinite and the living entities are infinitesimal.

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Association of devotees is to strive to hear from and to give pleasure to those who have the great treasure of love of God. Narottam Das Thakur in his prayers to the departed Vaisnavas, he prays in this way - he is beating his head against the rock in separation, longing for the association of those devotees who have, who had that great treasure of Prema Bhakti within their hearts, within their lives and who are distributing the contents of that treasure to the world. He is longing for such asso

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A research done in England found that a baby smiles 400 times a day, an adolescent 17 times and an adult doesn't smile at all!  The more successful one keeps a very stiff face.  Is roughness a sign of success?  Is being stressed a sign of prosperity, growth or dignity?
 
You should smile more.  Every day, every morning, look at the mirror and give a good smile to yourself.  You know what happens when you smile?  All the muscles in your face get relaxed.  The nerves in your brain get relaxation,
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There’s an alarming trend: People who have had some degree of good fortune and success tend to lose their humility and become at least slightly arrogant. This is very unfortunate for many reasons. First, and most obviously, no one really wants to be around someone who is arrogant or self-absorbed. It’s boring, and it’s annoying! Arrogance implies a lack of gratitude. The assumption is, “I did this all by myself; it’s all about me.”

Factors such as our good karma, Lord’s blessings and so on are fo
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