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alaṅkṛta koribār khamatā tomār You have the power unsurpassable To make my words understandable. My inability is not my liability—my unavailability is alaṅkṛta koribār khamatā tomār You have the power unsurpassableTo make my words understandable. My dear Lord, you are capable of making the impossible possible—and that means you can use me despite my inabilities….
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This is an AI-generated transcript and it might not be fully accurate: So, if we are in a work environment, should we forgive our managers? See, it depends on when somebody does something hurtful. It could be because of various reasons. One is, it is because of ignorance. That maybe when they gave us some…
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This is an AI-generated transcript and it might not be fully accurate: So, if we have to do some service but we don’t feel the confidence, now how do we develop that confidence? We could very well say that I just don’t have the talent for this particular service. Yes, two things mainly that often…
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akhila jagat-guru! bacana se āmār O spiritual master of all the worlds, Please become the master of my words My dear Lord, remembering you means remembering that you are so great you don’t need me—yet you still choose to use me, despite my defects and deficiencies, in your compassionate plan for all. When I seek…
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je tomār icchā prabhu koro ei bāre Whatever your will, O Lord, may it be, Please do it now—let it flow through me. My dear Lord, Srila Prabhupada here articulates his acceptance of your will, yet such acceptance never leads him to inactivity. He has endeavoured enormously to reach America and is determined to continue…
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This is an AI-generated transcript and it might not be fully accurate: Yes, if we are overwhelmed by a situation, we cannot see the bigger picture, what do we do? Well, we will not be able to see the bigger picture at that particular time. But ultimately, each one of us, we have to make…
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athaca enecho prabhu kathā bolibāre Yet still you have brought me here, To speak your message, O Lord most dear. My dear Lord, let my humility never become a mask for my lack of faith. Humility is an acknowledgement of my own limitedness and often of my inability, whereas faith is the acknowledgement of your…
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This is an AI-generated transcript and it might not be fully accurate: Is there a borderline or a limit for tolerance? Yes, there is. I will not tolerate your question now. No, definitely. We see in Bhagavad Gita 2.14, Tamasitikshasubharata says, Tolerate. But what to do with this tolerance? Is he saying, Tolerate the atrocities…
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kṣudra āmi dīna hīna kono śakti nāhi Lowly am I, so fallen, so small, I have no strength, O Lord, none at all. My dear Lord, whenever I feel powerless or helpless, let those feelings not drag me into hopelessness. Instead, let them serve as my wake-up call to shift my hope to you—firmly, fully,…
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This is an AI-generated transcript and it might not be fully accurate: See, if somebody is not that competent, but they are well connected, or they have connection with the managers and that is how they are getting more promotion or growing or they are basically, they are showing off and they are getting more…
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ki ko’re bujhābo kathā baro sei cāhi How will they grasp your message so lofty? For that, O Lord, I seek your mercy. My dear Lord, Srila Prabhupada is here seeking a specific blessing, which he sees as essential for his service to you. Seeking something specific from you can signify attachment, but it can…
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This is an AI-generated transcript and it might not be fully accurate: So, it’s difficult to know someone’s intent and if they are doing something which seems to be a bit making us uncomfortable or something is questionable, then should we talk with them about to understand their intent? Well, yes, sometimes if we are…
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hṛdayer abhadra sate ghucibe tāhār Their misconceptions will depart, When your message enters their heart. My dear Lord, Srila Prabhupada here expresses his confidence in the potency of the process of bhakti: by hearing the Bhagavatam regularly, everyone can remove the impurities that misdirect their heart’s love, thus becoming free to direct their love towards…
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This is an AI-generated transcript and it might not be fully accurate: So, if devotees get stuck at the non-negotiable level itself and not move forward, yes, I think there are two broad approaches to this. One is that we may all decide that in particular areas of life, progress is very difficult for us….
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rajas tamo hate tabe pāibe nistār From passion and darkness they will depart, And find true peace in a purified heart. My dear Lord, Srila Prabhupada here expresses his confidence in the cure for the infection that afflicts almost the entire world, namely, the modes of passion and ignorance. Both modes distort my consciousness, making…
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This is an AI-generated transcript and it might not be fully accurate: Sometimes our environment constrains us and yes that is true. See this is where the concept of karma also comes in that we can choose our present karma but we also have a certain karma baggage from the past and that karma baggage…
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This is an AI-generated transcript and it might not be fully accurate: Amazing. So what you’re saying is that if something bad has happened in the past and that remembering that makes us angry then it becomes difficult to think about the future positively. Then that’s a very true thing. Uh I appreciate the thoughtful…
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dhīra haiyā śune jadi kāne bār bār If they hear your message again and again, They will rise above illusion and pain. My dear Lord, faith is seen through actions. If I claim faith in medicine but distrust every medicine I can access, that faith becomes impotent; I will remain sick. Similarly, O Lord, if…
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bhāgavater kathā se taba avatār The Bhāgavatam’s message is your descent, Through it your mercy is lovingly sent. My dear Lord, Srila Prabhupada conveys a key truth about the expansive nature of your mercy: you descend not only in majestic humanlike forms such as Rama and Vamana, but also in your most subtle and sublime…
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This is an AI-generated transcript and it might not be fully accurate: So, Krishna Shri Ram says that whatever you do my Lord, you are always my Pranama. So, how do we come to that level when we are not expecting? We are ready to do everything for the Lord. See, I think there is…
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bujhibe niścai tabe kathā se tomār Then they will understand for sure, O Lord, your message so pure. My dear Lord, spiritual truths can seem completely self-evident to one who has had a spiritual awakening, but utterly unbelievable or irrelevant to one who has not. That’s why introducing anyone to spiritual truths is a formidable…
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taba icchā hoy jadi tādera uddhār When your will manifests as grace, They will break free from māyā’s embrace. My dear Lord, one of my life’s greatest mysteries is understanding how spiritual awakening occurs. Why does one soul come to you and another doesn’t; even when both share similar backgrounds and life situations? Why do…
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This is an AI-generated transcript and it might not be fully accurate: How can we work in other fields? Now, some people are such that when we talk about good qualities and bad qualities, we can see it from two perspectives. One is materially and the other is spiritually. What does materially mean? Now, the…
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tomāra icchaya nāśa māyār paraśa It is, O Lord, by your benediction, That all may break free from illusion. My dear Lord, help me appreciate your supreme controllership, which Srila Prabhupada acknowledges by declaring that everything rests on your will—even the success of his mission to bring souls from illusion back to you. O Almighty…
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This is an AI-generated transcript and it might not be fully accurate: So, how important is the focus during our sadhana for us to get the rewards? See, basically it is our consciousness which has to be available for the fresh impressions to be formed. If we are sleeping and the consciousness itself is not…
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tomāra icchāya saba hoy māyā-baśa It is, O Lord, by your arrangement That all fall to illusion’s enticement My dear Lord, Srila Prabhupada articulates a profound truth about reconciling the mighty power of illusion with your almighty will. You are always the well-wisher of every living being, desiring only good for all and harm for…
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