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Searching for fulfilment

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By Kadamba Kanana Swami

The material world that we live in has been created by the Supreme Lord and his agents. However creation of this world was not the desire of the Supreme Lord. He does not want this material world but actually we do. We, the living entities, wanted this material world because we wanted to be in a place away from Krsna where we could be the ‘Lord’ and the ultimate enjoyer. Krsna described our conditioned state of mind, how we falsely think that we are the enjoyer and the L

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A Spiritual Masterpiece

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Every day during the auspicious Purusottama month, I read the fifteenth chapter of the Bhagavad-gita, “Purusottama-yoga”—“The Yoga of the Supreme Person,” in which the seventh verse is one of the most significant.

mamaivamso jiva-loke 
jiva bhutah sanatanah 
manah sasthanindriyani 
prakrti-sthani karsati

“The living entities in this conditioned world are My eternal fragmental parts. Due to conditioned life, they are struggling very hard with the six senses, which include the mind.”

I found Sril

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 11.23

TEXT 23rupam mahat te bahu-vaktra-netrammaha-baho bahu-bahuru-padambahudaram bahu-damstra-karalamdrstva lokah pravyathitas tathahamSYNONYMSrupam—form; mahat—very great; te—of You; bahu—many; vaktra—faces; netram—eyes; maha-baho—O mighty-armed one; bahu—many; bahu—arms; uru—thighs; padam—legs; bahu-udaram—many bellies; babu-damstra—many teeth; karalam—horrible; drstva—seeing; lokah—all the planets; pravyathitah—perturbed; tatha—similarly; aham—I.TRANSLATIONO mighty-armed one, all the planets with
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On Sunday, May 20, 2018, a conference on Cow Culture was held at the India Community Center, Milpitas, California, which is located on the Northeastern side of the area that has become known as Silicon Valley. The conference was organized by the Om Sri Surabhi Campaign, which is running under guidance of HH Bhakti Raghava Swami.

Well known Indian social activist and member of the upper house of India’s Parliament (the Rajya Sabha) Dr. Subramanian Swamy Former Commerce, Law & Justice Minister E

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Dharma In Business Artha

2514985111?profile=originalLecture on Dharma In Business Artha by His Holiness Bhakti Rasamrita Swami 

(His Holiness Bhakti Rasamrita Swami has preached the message of Bhagavad gita very widely, especially to the student community. He served as temple president in Mumbai, Belgaum and Vrindavan- which is the spiritual hub of world wide ISKCON temples.)

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Inexpensive one way Fight to Goloka

2514985127?profile=originalLecture on Inexpensive one way Fight to Goloka on 20 July 2014 at Bulgaria

(Prahladananda Swami was born in 1949, in Buffallo, New York. He studied at the University of Buffalo, where he received a full scholarship.)

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Source: http://krishnaseva.blogspot.in/2014/09/sadhana-bhakti-five-types-of.html

In the sadhana bhakti we start to build a feeling of relational love with God. Most teachings about God's personality refer to Him as the Supreme Being. It is difficult to feel related to such a personality.

To develop love, saints have stressed to forming a close personal relationship with Krishna through a Bhava -- a particular quality of love, expressed in a style of relationship. These are:

  • Shant bhava -- loving
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Spiritual Leadership Seminar

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Dear Maharajas and prabhus,

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

I am writing to invite you to participate in ISKCON’s “Spiritual Leadership: Being a Guru in ISKCON”, this upcoming February 22-25, 2015 in Mayapura.

The 4-day seminar covers many pertinent topics, including:

  • Role and Identity of the Guru in ISKCON
  • Principles of Spiritual/Guru Leadership
  • Relationship with the ISKCON Institution
  • Guru-Management Dynamics
  • Guru-Disciple Relationship
  • Care of Disciple
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By Hari Narayana Das

The Mayor of Surabaya, Tri Rismaharini or Risma has set Surabaya Vaganza who was a Culture and Flower Parade as an annual event to commemorate the age of 725 city’s anniversary. This festival was followed by communities and groups from every tribe and ethnicity. It was mentioned as many as 83 participants. Some 41 people rode the customized cars and others acted as the marching band personnel. The participants came from Nias, Minang, Lampung, Bali, Bogor, Papua, India, Sout

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Dandawats, PAMHO, AGTSP and all of you
Haribol Dear Devotees.

I heard my Gurudeva say that Srila Prabhupad said "Krishna Consciousness mean all questions answered and all Problems solved. I have heard His Holiness  Srila Jayapataka Swami say it was one of  Srila A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad's last desire's, that ISKCON co-operates with all Gaudiya maths. So we are humbly requesting the welcomed association of devotees from other Vaisnava organisations to please bless us in this service y

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Dear Editor,

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

I think your readers might find of interest the enclosed article from today’s The Guardian which explains how Allen Ginsberg taught Robert Kennedy how to chant Hare Krishna mantra. He received this mercy just months before being assassinated 50 years ago. Next week is the 50th anniversary so the media is focusing on RFK at this time.

Incidently, the article also mentions how Walter Reuther, (who is my wife, Lekhas

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Madri Devi Dasi-Witness to a Temple

In this episode with Madri devi dasi we hear…

  • How she went from using computers in the 1960s that work by turning handles and programming computers the size of football fields… to eventually writing the history of Sri Sri Radha Giridhari in Auckland
  • The advice that her daughters ignored which led her to Krishna Consciousness
  • What happened to the film footage of Srila Prabhupada in Auckland
  • How she researched and compiled all the information for the book
  • Why books like this are so important
  • Is Microsof
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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 11.22

TEXT 22rudraditya vasavo ye ca sadhyavisve 'svinau marutas cosmapas cagandharva-yaksasura-siddha-sanghaviksante tvam vismitas caiva sarveSYNONYMSrudra—manifestations of Lord Siva; adityah—the Adityas; vasavah—the Vasus; ye—all those; ca—and; sadhyah—the Sadhyas; visve—the Visvadevas; asvinau—the Asvinikumaras; marutah—the Maruts; ca—and; usmapah—the forefathers; ca—and; gandharva—the Gandharvas; yaksa—the Yaksas; asura-siddha—the demons and the perfected demigods; sanghah—assemblies; viksante—ar
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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 11.22

TEXT 22rudraditya vasavo ye ca sadhyavisve 'svinau marutas cosmapas cagandharva-yaksasura-siddha-sanghaviksante tvam vismitas caiva sarveSYNONYMSrudra—manifestations of Lord Siva; adityah—the Adityas; vasavah—the Vasus; ye—all those; ca—and; sadhyah—the Sadhyas; visve—the Visvadevas; asvinau—the Asvinikumaras; marutah—the Maruts; ca—and; usmapah—the forefathers; ca—and; gandharva—the Gandharvas; yaksa—the Yaksas; asura-siddha—the demons and the perfected demigods; sanghah—assemblies; viksante—ar
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The Great Stream <3

and have I divided the waters
that i may stand on the shores looking back at me
for what good is thy face without the reflection of the great stream
and as that river runs through the jar of the water bearer
and pours its life giving force upon Libras scales
in that harmony, the sun twinkles upon its pure nectar
judge not less ye be judged
for thine judgment shall consume thee
and when the life comes full circle
and 25000 pass
again i kiss the ground in my name
that thy name not be blotted out f

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Bhagvat Dharma

Veerendra Ekbote

        Bhagvat Dharma as the name suggests is the eternal religion instructed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead Bhagvan Krishna himself to mankind having in it the universal truths and teachings which transcend the philosophical differences and barriers of the existing world religions of the present world and anyone who practices Bhagvat Dharma irrespective of his religious and socio-economic status as per the instructions of the Supreme Lord becomes eligible to transcend th

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The living entities falling down to the material world - best explanation of all.

The living entities fall down into this material world from Vaikuntha and NOT the Impersonal Brahman or the Body of Maha Vishnu.

Srila Prabhupada - ''Existence in the impersonal brahman is also within the category of non-Krsna consciousness. Those who are in the brahman effulgence are also in the fallen condition, so there is no question of falling down from a fallen condition. When fall takes place, it means fal

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Air A Meditation

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By Urmila Devi Dasi

Our life depends on air, and when we recognize it as one of the energies of Krsna, it can remind us of Him.

Sweat gathers on my lower back, and my clothes stick to my skin. Then the leaves of nearby trees shiver to announce the coming relief of a breeze. I consider how the air I’m perceiving outside me also moves within me, and I think of how air carries smells, fills our lungs, nourishes our cells, flies our kites and airplanes, and presses with strong but unperceived forc

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Taking Responsibility

2515064775?profile=originalLecture on Taking Responsibility by Devakinandan Prabhu on 26 Dec 2015 at ISKCON Kanpur

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto-09, Chapter-19, Text-01,02

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Srila Prabhupada in the Radha-Damodara Bus (Album with photos) 
Vakresvara Pandit das: Prabhus, I have never ever ever experienced fear, anxiety, suffering like that!
I was told that the ride on the Radha Damodar bus was Prabhupada’s long-cherished dream. And because the vehicle that we had just repaired was in such first-class shape, we were informed that our bus would be used to take Srila Prabhupada and that I would be the driver and Mahamuni would be the servant and Sunanda would be the coo

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