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Hare, Krishna. So thank you for coming today for this last session in our series. And, today we will talk about the 4 remaining characteristics of bhakti. In the first session, we talked about how these characteristics if we consider like a flower stalk, these are like petals are they are conjoined petals. So they…
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Hare Krishna. Thank you for coming today. And we continue our discussion on the topic of the interaction between karma and bhakti. So we’ll take some questions today, and then after that, we’ll move towards the discussion on the remaining characteristics depending on how the questions go. So at the first two set of questions…
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Okay. Hare Krishna. Will continue our discussion, on the characteristics of pure devotional service. But within this, we’ll be focusing more on the principle of karma. And in that sense, this will be, you could say almost like a stand alone class. So those of you not attended the previous class can also understand this….
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So, the question is that due to various experiences in life where the mind has become become somewhat averse to everything mundane, I feel attracted more to the impersonal and there are also statements from scripture which seem to point toward it. Like there’s that absolute has not a sampati maasti or naithi naithi. There’s…
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Prabhuji’s Talk Summary Prabhuji also highlighted from the seventh chapter that although different kinds of people approach Krishna, and even though Nali (the best devotee) is the most exalted, Krishna appreciates everyone who seeks him. Then, Prabhuji discussed the difference between devotional service and pure devotional service. Devotional service is when we go to Krishna…
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So That’s the idea. I’ll repeat this in another way. You can see that if this is a person so most of the time, our consciousness is centered on ourselves. So this is self centered consciousness. So most people nowadays have followed So if we care for Krishna, then actually we connect with others at…
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That it is when we are trying to, say, direct ourselves towards Krishna, then it is through both these channels. There is a manner in associated emotions, So while there are many past times which can increase our attraction towards the attraction is one aspect, and that’s wonderful. That’s what we want. But we also…
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And then it shifts all the way from 1 from the one side of the bank to the other side of the bank. Now exactly what are the reasons he does that. We do that when we focus on. However, there is always in life, like, this tension between safety and activity. Isn’t it? The…
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Spiritual Discourse: Krishna’s Journey to Mathura and Lessons in Devotion Thank you all for coming today. It seems there are always challenges that arise during our gatherings, but your patience and determination are truly appreciated. As Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita, “Yatantash cha dridhavratah”—those who strive with determination will achieve their goals. Today, we…
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Everybody, in their own way, recognizes the unique bond a parent has with their child at any given moment. Yet, at times, no one truly understands the depth of what is unfolding. In the story of Krishna, Yashoda’s journey as a mother begins with an extraordinary event—Krishna being placed in her care. From the first…
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Hare, Krishna. So now we move onwards to the subsequent stages within bhakti. So which are the stages you have completed till now? Within bhakti, how many steps are there? 9. So we have completed. Shraddha, that was curiosity, then sadhu sangha, that is association, then which is basically practice application. Then there is Anartha…
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Sorry for the slight delay in reaching home. So let’s do a quick recap. What was the what is the broad topic we are discussing? Sorry. One person. Sorry? Bhakti journey. Yeah. The journey of bhakti. And which particular section within that? Anartha nivritti. And what are the parts of Anartha nivritti we discussed till…
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Actually, how to fight the war. So in many ways, it was the British education of India that created within Indians the idea of independence. Because prior to that there are different kings ruling at different times and the idea that there should be our own government. So that idea largely came from, now of…
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So we are continuing our discussion on the bhakti journey. Yesterday, what was the topic that we mainly discussed? Sorry. One person? Anyone? Yeah. Yeah. It’s bhajana kriya. So if you consider the stages, what are the stages we have discussed till now? 1st was Shaddha. Shaddha is curiosity. Maybe there’s something of value over…
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And by that, we start moving forward. And the next thing that is agenda. So that is the stage we’ll discuss today. And depending on the availability of time, what are the next thing after that? And after we put this is where we start experiencing some transformation. So here, it is curiosity. But from…
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Absolutely true. By rendering the most of this in terms of what he has heard from the. The absolute truth is realized is simple. By process of devotional service is a lot of possibility. But the personality part is the full fledged absolute truth. Brahman is a struggle body balance, and Parmatma is partial representation….
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To see notes, click here Hare Krishna. I’m grateful to be here with all of you today. We are discussing the Srimad Bhagavatam, where this is the longest description of Krishna’s pastimes before those pastimes are described in the 10th canto. So in this session, I’ll broadly talk in 2 2 characters in bhakti. We’ll…
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To See notes, click here Right. Let me recap of what we discussed last time. This last time we discussed about how institution, in one sense or the other, has been a part of the history of our tradition. In the sense, we would call the parampara itself an institution. Sampradaya is an institution. So…
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To See notes, click here Hare Krishna. So today morning we are discussing from the Srimad Bhagavatam, one of its most moving sections. So the Srimad Bhagavatam has remembrance of Krishna in the 10th canto especially where there are 90 chapters continuously describing his pastimes. Now before that 10th canto with his 90 chapters there…
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To see note, click here Our life, in a specific form, how can it be completed by the patient? Enjoyment is not enlightenment. So, this verse is something I will first explain in a simple way and then provide a bit of elaboration. How does the verse work? We can understand it in the way…
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Hare Krishna Today Evening is Diwali and I’ll speak today on the topic of light and darkness. When we talk about this theme, 1 of the most famous, 1 of the most famous उपनिषदिक statements is move from darkness to light. And in 1 sense, if you look at our own lives, nobody wants to…
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Hare Krishna. Happy to be here amongst all of you today. And I’ll speak today based on the Rama end. The valley is coming tomorrow, but it’s already there today depending on which part of the world we are in or which part of the world’s calendar we follow. So I’ll speak on the theme…
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Hello, Krishna. Hey, Krishna. Do I think this mic needs to be fixed? This mic is too humble. So that’s it. Yeah. Thank you. To give it some satisfaction. So one of the oldest themes in literature across the world is the conflict between good and evil, and especially the triumph of good over evil,…
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Hello, Krishna. It’s wonderful to be here among all of you once again. And I’ll speak today on the Ramayan on the topic of how character is reformed and how it is deformed. How sometimes things change for the good, good, and sometimes things change for the bad. So I’ll start with we’ll discuss 3…
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Krishna. Hi, Krishna. Thank you for coming today afternoon. And as mentioned, I’ll speak on the assos topic of association, how our association influences us, and how we can choose our association determinately. I’ll talk based on Ramayan. I’ll talk about 3 characters who faced choices and how their association shaped their choices. So I’ll…
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Hare Krishna. Sir, thank you for coming today. And we’ll speak on the topic of teamwork based on the Ramayana. Broadly, I’ll talk from the Sundarkand, which is the time when the monkeys go out in search for Sita. And we’ll talk about how Hanuman emerges as a natural leader despite not being the appointed…
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If we see that some of our leaders are making a mistake and we are juniors, what do we do at that time? A lot depends on specifics, what kind of mistake it is, what is our position related what is our relationship with them, what is, likely to be the consequence of that mistake…
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Hey, Krishna. Hi. It’s a big thrill to be here amongst all of you today. And recently, I was So it was a specific movie trailer. And then I saw the trailer, and I said that after that trailer, my clap off me with 90 climax. So after Adi Shankh, something which is just there…
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Hare Krishna. Today, I will discuss, based on the Ramayana, how adversities in our lives can actually present opportunities. How to see adversities positively. The challenges we face in life always have a purpose. Whenever we encounter a situation, at some point in everyone’s life, problems arise. And in reality, we don’t hate problems as…
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So thank you very much for coming today in the evening, and today I’ll speak on this topic of how our strengths can be our weaknesses and how our weaknesses can be our strengths. All of us when we go in our life journey, we all have to struggle. We may have to struggle against…
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Hare Krishna. Hare Krishna. Thank you very much for coming today evening. And today I’ll discuss on the topic of, what is destined in our life and what is free for us to choose. So I’ll talk in terms of a story from the Ramayana, where a curse is involved, and that curse unfolds in…
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Hare Krishna! So, in America right now, there is a Sadhusanga festival happening. Every year, it takes place during the long weekend. Many devotees gather there and engage in hours and hours of Kirtan.I was just talking to one devotee who had been inviting me to attend the Kirtan festival. I told him, “Right now,…
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A story from the Ramayana that reflects the challenges and the growth we experience on our spiritual journey is the story of the great sage Vishwamitra. The Ramayana is primarily the journey of Lord Ram, but it also includes stories that describe how various characters in the Ramayana reached the positions they were in. I’ll…
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After that question and answer session, followed by Aarti, Maha Aarti, Jyotindra and the temple hall. So, it is our request to all of you that after the class and question and answer session, please proceed to the temple hall. We will have a Aarti over there and after that we will go for the…
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On the topic of relationships, there must be give and take, not just an imposition of authority and obedience. Let’s look at this dynamic through the lens of the Ramayana, focusing on the relationship between Ram and Lakshman. In Ayodhya, King Dasrath had four sons. Does anyone know who they were?Ram, Lakshman, Bharat, and Shatrughna.Excellent,…
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In the Name of the Lord, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Let us take this wonderful opportunity to come together and listen to Prabhu’s enlightening discourse. Without further ado, let’s welcome him by chanting: Hare Krishna! Hare Krishna! Krishna Krishna! Hare Hare!Hare Rama! Hare Rama! Rama Rama! Hare Hare!. Thank you all for gathering…
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So, I have a very big ego. When I am writing on the board, I notice people often look away from me. I don’t like that. Maybe it’s true that I’m overly conscious of it. One devotee even joked with me, saying I must be doing a lot of neck exercises from all the glancing…
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Hare Krishna. Hare Krishna. Thank you for coming today evening. Am I audible to you? Can you hear me? Okay. Can you hear or difficult? Loud. Okay. Thank you. So, I’ll speak today on the topic of, winning the inner war. All of us have a war going inside us between the part of us…
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