Preaching to Human Beings

Posted by Mayapur Vasi Das on December 9, 2010 at 10:45am

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 to understand God. This is our preaching. This is our

Don't Speculate

Posted by Mayapur Vasi Das on December 9, 2010 at 10:42am

Prabhupada: ...of Europe and America, everywhere. You know who are mudhas?

Tripurari: Yes Srila Prabhupada.

Prabhupada: Who?

Tripurari: Fools and rascals who won't take your books. Sometimes we convince them that the philosophy is very nice, and they agree when we use Lord Krsna's words, dehino 'smin yatha dehe [Bg. 2.13], and they say "Yes, I can understand that, but I don't need your book," or"I would never read it." We say, "Well, no. Take it."

Prabhupada: (chuckles) You ask them, "So you want to

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Enjoy this material world.

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 9, 2010 at 8:39am

Enjoy this material world.

The nature is so kind that in whichever way you want to enjoy this material world, she will give you a suitable body under the direction of the Lord. Because Lord is situated everyone's heart. So He knows everything, that you still want something material. He will give you. "Yes, you take it." Krsna wants that you get full experience that by material gain, you'll never be happy. This is Krsna's business. It's full freedom. Although we have got minute quantity of freedo

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The Perfection of Love

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 9, 2010 at 8:37am

Everyone wants love. In fact we are all starving for love. The difficulty is that we are more interested in getting love than we are in giving love. But this does not work because love is selfless. It is not selfish. True love can only be experienced to the extent that we give love to everyone without any thought of return. This is called pure, unmotivated love. The perfection of love is thus when we can totally and genuinely serve all other living beings.

But how to achieve this state? How can

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Know Lord Krishna through Bhagavad Gita ?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 9, 2010 at 8:36am

Hare Krishna Friends,

Lord Krishna

Krishna is the Supreme Person, the Godhead. Krishna is the speaker of the Bhagavad Gita, which is recognized throughout the world as one of mankind's greatest books of wisdom. In the Gita, as it is also known, Krishna says repeatedly that He is God Himself, the source of everything. Arjuna, to whom Krishna is speaking, accepts Krishna's words as true, adding that the greatest spiritual authorities of that time also confirm that Krishna is God.

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Can I Be Srila Prabhupada's Disciple?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 9, 2010 at 8:34am

Question: Can I Be Srila Prabhupada's Disciple?

Dear Gurudeva,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

When I chant am I directly contacting Krishna? Or is it so that I have to chant via a spiritual master in order to connect with Krishna? In other words, does chanting become more effective when one is initiated?

Is it not enough to consider Prabhupada as one's spiritual master? I guess this is the whole point. I am confused with this issue of spiritual master. I feel as

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Going against the will of Krishna

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 9, 2010 at 8:32am

Going against the will of Krishna

He then asked Isvaracandra what his ambition was. "There must be something, why you are sticking to that company. There must be some ambition."

For a long moment Isvaracandra said nothing. He seemed to have no real reason. Finally, he said that he wanted to take care of his family.

Prabhupada continued to pierce through his consciousness. "So how you can take care with nothing? Krsna makes you nothing, then how you can take care of your family? These things I have

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 8 Text 12

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 9, 2010 at 8:32am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 8 Text 12
yavan kalpo vikalpo va
yatha kalo 'numiyate
bhuta-bhavya-bhavac-chabda
ayur-manam ca yat satah

yavan -- as it is; kalpah -- the duration of time between creation and annihilation; vikalpah -- subsidiary creation and annihilation; va -- either; yatha -- as also; kalah -- the time; anumiyate -- is measured; bhuta -- past; bhavya -- future; bhavat -- present; sabdah -- sound; ayuh -- duration of life; manam -- measurement; ca -- also; yat -- which; satah --

Srila Prabhupada's letter on Book distribution

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on December 8, 2010 at 3:31pm

Letter to: Bali-mardana, New York

My dear Bali Mardan,

Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated September 27, 1972, and I have noted the contents carefully. Regarding that building on 40th Street, try to get it as much as possible, but if business of getting this building appears too much difficult or complicated, then give it up. If you like, if this place is not possible, you may try for another similar place. I have received one telephone call this morning from K

Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara)

Posted by geeta kakkar on December 8, 2010 at 1:45pm

Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara) - Phulvari-kunda

One day, Sri Radha and Her sakhis were picking flowers here when Krsna suddenly arrived and said,"Who are you? Everyday, you steal floweres from My garden."

Hearing this, Srimati Radhika rebuked Him,"You don't know who I am?".

Saying no more, Krsna placed His flute to His lips and began to play, casting charming glances at Radha as He walked away. The very sight of Krsna leaving greatly distressed Radha, who fainted in seperation from Him

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A Book Marathon Message By Giriraj Swami

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 8, 2010 at 1:42pm

A Book Marathon Message By Giriraj Swami (From a talk on January 11, 2010, Kiev, Ukraine)

krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam sangopangastra-parsadam yajnaih sankirtana-prayair yajanti hi su-medhasah

"In the age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the names of Krsna. Although His complexion is not blackish, He is Krsna Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants, weapons, and confidential companions." (SB 11.5.32)

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Developed A Real Taste For Chanting

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 8, 2010 at 8:35am

When one has developed a real taste for chanting, then a single utterance of the holy name can eradicate all previous sins. Some vestiges of sinful reaction may still remain in a particular individual, but these also are gradually removed by the process of chanting.

From Harinama Cintamani
Haridasa Thakura to Lord Caitanya

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We get back what we giv

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 8, 2010 at 8:34am

Hare Krishna Friends,

A little boy got angry with his mother and shouted at her, "I hate you, I hate you." Because of fear of reprimand, he ran out of the house. He went up to the valley and shouted, "I hate you, I hate you," and the echo returned, "I hate you, I hate you."

Having never heard an echo before, he was scared, and ran to his mother for protection. He said there was a bad boy in the valley who shouted "I hate you, I hate you"

The mother understood and she asked her son to go back and

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Our Passion and Lord’s Compassion

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 8, 2010 at 8:34am

Our Passion and Lord’s Compassion

BY

SARAVANA KUMAR PAULRAJ

– DECEMBER 1, 2010

DAILY SB/BG 01-December-2010 Wednesday MALA:10 BEAD:016
NITYAM BHAGAVATA SEVAYA SB 1. 2. 18 (Regularly reading/hearing Srimad Bhagavatam or Serving the pure Devotee)
Karma Yoga	(Do Your Duty, Leave the result to Krsna)	Great (easy to do)
Gnana Yoga	Realising Self by controlling senses and mind	Very Great (tough)
Bakthi Yoga KC	Realising the Paramatma is Everything and Surrender to Krishna is the Ultimate goal	Very Very Great (very

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Don't Nourish Your Impious Desires

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 8, 2010 at 8:31am

Hare Krishna Prabhujis and Mathajis,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudev.

It is very important in spiritual life that we should not be misdirected especially stray away from spiritual master's instructions. The basic tendency of the conditioned soul is to enjoy and have sense gratification which we have already experienced for so many lives. As our beloved spiritual master HH Mahavishnu Goswami Maharaj says, Although we have gone atleast once throu

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Maya's attack

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 8, 2010 at 8:30am

Maya's attack

As this talk went on, an Indian grhastha, Isvaracandra dasa, arrived. He has been living in Mathura for the last couple of years with his wife and children, trying to establish some business, but so far he has been unsuccessful.

Prabhupada interrupted his management meeting to speak with him. He spoke frankly, as a sadhu, or "one who cuts", asking why the man did not join with the preaching work. "You are trying in your own way. But Krsna does not like that program. You can manufactu

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 8 Text 11

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 8, 2010 at 8:30am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 8 Text 11
purusavayavair lokah
sapalah purva-kalpitah
lokair amusyavayavah
sa-palair iti susruma

purusa -- the universal form of the Lord (virat-purusah); avayavaih -- by different parts of the body; lokah -- the planetary system; sa-palah -- with respective governors; purva -- formerly; kalpitah -- discussed; lokaih -- by the different planetary systems; amusya -- His; avayavah -- different parts of the body; sa-palaih -- with the governors; iti -- thus; susruma -

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Book Distribution Quote By H.H.Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 8, 2010 at 8:30am

Book Distribution

Sometimes we devotees think, this book distribution is only the service of the full-time book distributors. I am not full-time, so it’s not my service, thank God. You should thank God when you engage in preaching because Krishna is more pleased when you preach and when you make the efforts to distribute books. Book distribution should be the privilege of everyone.

(Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.13.28), 10.06.03, Nizhny Novgorod

The holy name is the most valuable asset that you can possess!

PRABHUPADA SPEAKS ABOUT - 'BLIND CONCEPTION OF LIFE AND ITS EFFECT'

Posted by Janaka Dasa (Dr Jagadeesh TG) on December 7, 2010 at 2:00pm

Introduction

na ca sreyo 'nupasyami

hatva sva-janam ahave

na kankse vijayam krsna

na ca rajyam sukhani ca

Bg 1.31

I do not see how any good can come from killing my own kinsmen in this battle, nor can I, my dear Krsna, desire any subsequent victory, kingdom, or happiness. - Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra

Blind conception of life and its effects

'Without knowing that one's self-interest is in Visnu (or Krsna), conditioned souls are attracted by bodily relationships, hoping to be happy in such s

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Little Fish Challenges Giant of Science

Posted by Pusta Gopika Devi Dasi on December 7, 2010 at 9:56am

Article appearing in the Boston Globe, May 30, 2000
A Little Fish Challenges a Giant of Science
By Fred Heeren, Globe Correspondent

CHENGJIANG, China - The fish-like creature was hardly more than an inch long, but its discovery in the rocks of southern China was a big deal. The 530-million-year-old fossil, dubbed Haikouella, had the barest beginning of a spinal cord, making it the oldest animal ever found whose body shape resembled modern vertebrates.

In the Nature article announcing his latest find

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Preaching to Human Beings

Don't Speculate

Enjoy this material world.

The Perfection of Love

Know Lord Krishna through Bhagavad Gita ?

Can I Be Srila Prabhupada's Disciple?

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Going against the will of Krishna

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 8 Text 12

Srila Prabhupada's letter on Book distribution

Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara)

A Book Marathon Message By Giriraj Swami

Developed A Real Taste For Chanting

We get back what we giv

Our Passion and Lord’s Compassion

Our Passion and Lord’s Compassion

Don't Nourish Your Impious Desires

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Maya's attack

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 8 Text 11

Book Distribution Quote By H.H.Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj

PRABHUPADA SPEAKS ABOUT - 'BLIND CONCEPTION OF LIFE AND ITS EFFECT'

Little Fish Challenges Giant of Science

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