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Way of chanting

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Picture Meditation
Sense objects and desires encourage the mind’s natural tendency to run outward. Proper engagement of the senses helps internalize the mind. Scientists have proven that of all the techniques used to stop the oscillatory nature of the mind, those using sound and sight are the most effective. For example, the hypnotist subdues the subject’s mind by capturing his gaze (with a swinging watch), and speaking in a rhythmic monotonous way.
The following concentration techn
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Cow Emergency in Villa Vrindavana

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Dear Maharaja, Prabhu, Mataji, friend
Please accept my respectful obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada.

The violent snowfall that happened in the Florence area on Friday, December 17 has not only paralyzed Villa Vrindavana but completely destroyed the tent-shelter where the cows were housed. From the photos attached you can realize the disaster. The good news is that thanks to the courage and determination of bhakta Roberto,Aravindha prabhu and Ekadasi prabhu, who worked in an extreme and

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Sri Chaitanya Bhagavat adi lila chapter 1

Sri Chaitanya Bhagavat
Adi Lila Chapter One
I worship their Lordships Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Nityananda Prabhu, whose long arms
extend down to their knees, whose beautiful complexions are the radiant yellow of molten gold and
whose elongated eyes are like red lotuses. They are the topmost of the brahmanas, the guardians of
religious principles for this age, the munificent benefactors of all living entities, and the most
compassionate incarnations of Godhead. They initiated the congregational
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Story of Lord Krishna

Story of Lord Krishna - SRIMAD BHAGAVATA by Krsna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

Krsna and Balarama Enter Mathura

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1. While Akrura was still offering prayers, the Supreme Lord Krsna withdrew His form that He had revealed in the water, just as an actor winds up his performance.

2. When Akrura saw the vision disappear, he came out of the water and quickly finished his various ritual duties. He then returned to the chariot, astonished.

3. Lord Krsna asked Akrura: Have you seen something wonderful on the earth, in the

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Frees One From All The Short­com­ings

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All the other impu­ri­ties of the Vais­nava are con­sid­ered nul­li­fied if he takes to chant­ing Hare Krishna mantra in earnest. So the glo­ries of the holy name free one from all the short­com­ings remain­ing or still present offenses are con­sid­ered nul­li­fied for the per­son who holds them. Finding fault with the chanter of the holy name is the great­est of all the offenses.

From Viraha Bhavan #156

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Bhagavad Gita is spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one need not read any other Vedic literature. One need only attentively and regularly hear and read Bhagavad Gita. In the present age, people are so absorbed in mundane activities that it is not possible for them to read all the Vedic literatures. But this is not necessary. This one book, Bhagavad Gita, will suffice, because it is the essence of all Vedic literatures and especially because it is spoken by the Supreme Personality of G

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Q&A: DUTIES TOWARDS OTHERS

Q. What is the significance of having a past life connection with someone in this life? Do we have a duty to them if they are not Krishna conscious? 

Sometimes it is said that when someone is too attached to another person, or bound in terms of karmic reactions, then in their next life their paths will meet, although this is not always the case.

Regarding the second part of the question, I can only offer a general consideration that our foremost duty towards such (or any) individual is to somehow

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For one who is anxious to engage constantly in hearing such topics,
Krsna-katha, he gradually increases his indifference towards all other
things. Such constant remembrance of the lotus feet of Lord Krsna by
the devotee who has achieved transcendental bliss vanquishes all his
miseries without delay.

PURPORT

We must certainly know that on the absolute plane Krsna-katha and
Krsna are one and the same. The Lord is the Absolute Truth, and
therefore His name, form, quality, etc., which are all understood to
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Karma-mimamsa Philosophy

Karma-mimamsa Philosophy

So one may argue that "These bhaktas are not always very learned scholars. Mostly, they are mediocre. And there are so many big, big scholars. They cannot see God easily and only the bhaktas can do?" Yes. That is the process. Krsna says, bhaktya mam abhijanati yavan yas casmi tattvatah. In bhakti, one can immediately...

Because real process is to surrender to God. That is the real process. But these jnanis, yogis, and karmis, they are not prepared to surrender to God. The
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Philosophy of Devotional Service

Philosophy of Devotional Service
Srimad-Bhagavatam is the philosophy of devotional service and the scientific presentation of man's relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Prior to the age of Kali there was no need for such a book of knowledge to know the Lord and His potential energies, but with the beginning of the age of Kali human society gradually became influenced by four sinful principles, namely illegitimate connection with women, intoxication, gambling and unnecessary killi
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Sublime Philosophy

Sublime Philosophy

It is indeed true that Indians are especially able to benefit others world-wide. But if the Indians do not meet this responsibility and instead get enticed and bedazzled by the illusory energy as it is manifest in the West in such variegated forms, then they will become known as misers and end their lives in disgrace.

The sun is not visible at night because of the rotation of the earth, yet the sun is very much present in the sky, and the entire solar system is working under it
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Initiation into Spiritual Life


Note: A careful reading is required.

1. The ceremony of diksha or initiation is that by which the spiritual Preceptor admits one to the status of a neophyte on the path of spiritual endeavour.

2. The ceremony tends to confer spiritual enlightenment by abrogating sinfulness. Its actual effect depends on the degree of willing co-operation on the part of the disciple and is, therefore, not the same in all cases. It does not preclude the possibility of reversion on the novice to the non-spiritual stat

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GURU

GURU

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GURU teaches us the art of living a balanced life with restraint and stability of mind. He is the one who dispels the darkness of ignorance and shows you the path of light and eternal bliss. He is the one who brings about awareness that actions (karmas) performed under the influence of senses, give rise to sensuous pleasures and pains, which are transitory and fleeting. He guides you how to discipline and bring under control the five wild horses - 'kaam' (passion), 'krodha' (anger), 'lobh' (

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Devotee (3): Srila Prabhupada, when we are preaching to Christian people or to Muslim people, is there advantage in being familiar with their scriptures or simply Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam?

Prabhupada: We are not preaching to Christian or Hindu or Muslim. We are preaching to human being. We do not see, "Here is a Christian. Here is a Muslim. Here is a Hindu. Here is a white man. Here is a black man." No. Every living being, his duty is tounderstand God. This is our preaching. This is our p

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ISKCON centers are like oasis

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"Our centres are like the oasis in a vast desert. In the desert there is no water, but occasionally if one is fortunate he may come in contact with an oasis and he is saved. Similarly in this material world we are drying up due to lack of spiritual knowledge. Our ISKCON centres are meant to give relief to the dried up conditioned souls who are searching after the nectar of joyful life."

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No nonsense approach to preaching

Dr. O.B.L. Kapoor, Srila Prabhupada's Godbrother, paid a visit with his wife and one of his friends during the gaura-arati. Srila Prabhupada was happy to see him and shared some of the highlights of his recent world tour. He had me bring out all the press clippings, taking particular pride in the Melbourne Age's front page article, "His Divine Grace is Here to Hound Us," which quoted Srila Prabhupada as saying that the U.N. is an assembly of barking dogs.

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 8 Text 20
yogesvaraisvarya-gatir
linga-bhangas tu yoginam
vedopaveda-dharmanam
itihasa-puranayoh


yoga-isvara -- of the master of the mystic powers; aisvarya -- opulence; gatih -- advancement; linga -- astral body; bhangah -- detachment; tu -- but; yoginam -- of the mystics; veda -- transcendental knowledge; upaveda -- knowledge in pursuance of the Veda indirectly; dharmanam -- of the religiosities; itihasa -- history; puranayoh -- of the Puranas.


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Parents Reaction to Children joining Iskcon



This mentality of Prajāpati Dakṣa still continues even today. When young boys join the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, their fathers and so-called guardians are very angry at the propounder of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement because they think that their sons have been unnecessarily induced to deprive themselves of the material enjoyments of eating, drinking and merrymaking. Karmīs, fruitive workers, think that one should fully enjoy his present life in

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Dear Vaishnavas,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila
Prabhupada! Guru-parampara ki jaya!


Starting in January of 2011, Bhaktivedanta College will offer for the first
time a complete one-year VTE Bhakti Sastri course online at
www.bhakti-sastri.com

Study Prabhupada's books online, guided by experienced teachers, in a
virtual community of sincere devotees. The first module starts on January
17, 2011.


Four things you can expect:

--sadhu-sanga, a community of devotees encouraged to contr

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