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Clean Your Heart Before You Go! Vaisesika das: My father used…
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Clean Your Heart Before You Go!
Vaisesika das: My father used to engage our family in cleaning our whole house before leaving for a vacation.
As a youngster, I naively once questioned him: “Why clean now since we won’t even be here?”
He answered, “You’ll appreciate it the moment you return.”
I did.
When we leave our present gross material bodies, we carry with us our subtle bodies in which are recorded the impressions we have accumulated during our present lives.
One who takes the time and trouble – during the current span of life – to cleanse one’s heart, begins the next life with a clear advantage.
Or, those whose leave this world with completely clean hearts, don’t take another birth in the material world again; rather they ascend to the spiritual world.

Those who spend time cleaning their hearts before they are forced to leave their present body are wise and will come to fully appreciate the fruit of their work either in this life or in the next.

“On taking such a birth, he revives the divine consciousness of his previous life, and he again tries to make further progress in order to achieve complete success, O son of Kuru. (Bg. 6.43)

“By virtue of the divine consciousness of his previous life, he automatically becomes attracted to the yogic principles-even without seeking them. Such an inquisitive transcendentalist stands always above the ritualistic principles of the scriptures.” (Bg. 6.44)

The Bhagavad-gita As It Is
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The Bhagavad-gita As It Is.
I approached a middle-aged couple. I offered a Gita to the husband, who said he did not have time to read this type of book.
I answered that if he had a desire, then he would find time to fulfill it. Having a strong desire, people find time to build houses, skyscrapers, spaceships, cars and so on.
The man responded that he had no such desire to buy the book.
But I replied that “I” had a desire to give him the book. God sees whose desire is stronger and fulfills the stronger one. The man continued to refuse.
I smiled and said that his wife would do it. Turning to her, I said, “If a man conquers the whole world but loses his soul, he will lose everything. While if he loses everything but not his soul, he will gain everything.”
Smiling, she said, “I’m definitely taking this book.”
Just at the same moment, as if he had been ordered, he took a big banknote from his pocket and handed it to me.
I concluded: “Now you see I was right.” So they left happily.
Vaninath Vasu Dasa
Belarus
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The biggest Bhagavad Gita
Vijaya das: While visiting an influential friend in London, I noticed a very large Bhagavad-gita in his living room, five times bigger than our Deluxe Gita. Only a hundred and eight of them were printed by the Meditteranean BBT. They cost about $1,300 each. They were published with top VIPs in mind. The London temple gave a copy to my friend because of his long-time support of the temple. It must have weighed around twenty pounds.
Bhagavad-gita ki jaya!

“Contentment” (5 min video)Mahatma das: It is…
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“Contentment” (5 min video)
Mahatma das: It is impossible to be content when you’re hankering for something, not connected to Krishna, that you don’t have. If you want to be content appreciate how much God has already given you.
So one of the problems we face in our culture is that were made to feel that we never have enough that we never are enough but there’s something wrong with us or there’s somebody better than us and if we just have what they have then we’ll be okay, if we’re just different them we’ll be okay.
So it’s kind of kind of like sometimes put ourselves in a corner where it’s actually impossible to be happy, it’s impossible to be content which is really the opposite of Krishna consciousness. Because Krishna consciousness means we are merged in an ocean of bliss which satisfies, just by hearing and chanting about Krishna and we’re appreciating so much the association of devotees, chanting the holy names, hearing the Bhagavatam, all the nectar of the richness of the culture, we’re just feeling always grateful and appreciative. At least we should be.

So what the material culture does and materialism does it makes us feel there’s something we need that has nothing to do with Krishna, to make us happy.

So we should understand that appreciation and self-satisfaction being full in Krishna consciousness they go together and if we’re not appreciative it means something is lacking in our Krishna consciousness, something is missing and if something is missing and often we’re going to try to fill it with something that’s not Krishna conscious so that’s a dangerous position. To try to fill our needs with something that takes us away from Krishna.
If we can just appreciate what Krishna has given to us and glorify Him, honor Him even if we’d like more, even if maybe we think we deserve more, when Krishna sees that you’re appreciating whatever it is He’s given you then He’s more willing to give you more.

Prabhupada wanted us to be satisfied with some service and with the Holy Name, some association, he wanted us to be satisfied simply and that’s a sign of advancement, a sign of the devotees being very simple and satisfied.

So if we’re not satisfied, if we’re hankering too much materially should be a sign that material fever is rising and we need to become more grateful for everything that we have in Krishna consciousness every day all day.
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/h8r6XD

“Every Town & (Gypsy) Village” (Album with…
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“Every Town & (Gypsy) Village” (Album with photos)
The wonderful Temple of New Ekacakra situated in the rolling hills of Eastern Slovakia is a jewel to behold. Beautiful Nitai Gaurasundar Deities and so so sweet devotees. Coming here with Harinam Ruci SKP Party was very special. Our general, Visnu Jana prabhu was born here. Even before meeting devotees he was going from town to town square and drumming up a storm. We feel very privileged and thankful to travel with him and the other boys on the party. More than any devotee We’ve met he embodies the spirit of the saintly Vishnujana Swami. Lord Krishna has certainly empowered him to infuse the Holy Name into the hearts of everyone he meets. Crowds come to life and almost immediately begin to chant and dance under his direction. His determination and fearlessness is a wonder to behold. There are many Gypsy Villages in the vicinity of the Temple who’ve been getting the mercy of the Harinam and the devotees for years. They know the Mantra, the dance steps and chant with abandon. Harinam Samkirtan Ki Jaya!
Find them here: https://goo.gl/w6Yq1Z

The Lake of Death: A story from Mahabharata
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Just after the 12 years of exile of the Pandavas was completed, they were considering where to spend the remaining 1 year incognito. While still in the forest, a brahmana came to them and reported that the sticks which he used for igniting his sacrific…

Amazing Weekend of Learning! Alachua’s Turban Making…
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Amazing Weekend of Learning! Alachua’s Turban Making Workshop Report (Album with photos)
I experienced so much transcendental pleasure participating in the Krishna Institute’s recent Turban-Making & Face-Painting Workshop. During this workshop, devotees with no experience, alongside devotees with years of experience, underwent major increases in these devotional skills and in their knowledge of the underlying art theory principles that enable pujaris to consistently dress and decorate the deities very beautifully.

*When you want to marry*
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*When you want to marry*
by Mahatma Das
One ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In other words, choosing the right partner can save you from pounds of cure having to go into your marriage. Always be aware that maya may choose someone for yo…

Please listen! I am 61 now and feeling peaceful and happy. I am…
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Please listen!
I am 61 now and feeling peaceful and happy. I am writing because I am hoping my story will help others become peaceful and happy.
If you knew my life….you’d know that it’s a miracle that I’m still a live and not an alcoholic or in a mental hospital somewhere.
I was an unwanted child. My mother hated my father, understandably so. She divorced him while she was pregnant with me. She was desperate to have me aborted. She tried twice to abort me, and twice Krishna foiled her.
I was sent away to boarding school in a foreign country (England) at the age of 4. Often times I’d be alone in the school during Easter or Christmas holidays when all the other children had gone home to their families.
The school authorities took my school ties and dressing gown belt off me, because I used to try and strangle myself with them.
When I was 11, my older brother tried to commit suicide by slitting his wrists. My mother decided to give us the choice of staying in boarding school or going to live with her and her new husband. I chose to go home.
I had dreamt of being reunited with my mother from the age of 4 to 11. But going home had its own pains. She would daily tell me of the two occasions when she tried to abort me. She never ended the story by saying, ‘I’m so glad I didn’t manage it, because I love you.’ In fact, she never told me she loved me until I was 45…by which time those words no longer meant anything to me.
I was in most ways a disappointment to my mother. She was elegant, charming, socially very adept, beautiful, a good homemaker, an excellent cook…..I was the opposite…. an embarrassment to her….and in so many ways she let me know it.
I often contemplated suicide…the only thing that held me back was the fear of the pain involved. Thankfully, I couldn’t think of pain-free ways of finishing myself off.
As I became a young adult I was daunted by the idea of getting through life…but I’d act full of bravado so as not to seem a looser to other people.
When I was 25, the suicidal thoughts were becoming very strong. I thought about what lay ahead of me: a job I hated, marrying someone I didn’t love, having children I never wanted, growing old, diseased and dead. I thought why go through all the suffering in between. Let me just get to the end: death. For some unknown reason, as I was thinking like this, a prayer escaped my lips: “Oh God! What is the point of my life? Why am I here?” Then I took the prayer back: “I don’t even believe in God! I don’t know why I’m praying to you! I take it back!”
Too late! He had heard me. That evening after work, I found a Back to Godhead magazine. As I read it I felt there were fireworks going off in my head. So many of my questions were being answered…even questions I hadn’t yet asked but should have.
On my first day off from work, I rushed to the temple in Soho Sq. Three weeks later I had joined the bhaktin program.
Forward wind by ten years and I was married with three small children. My sadhana had become extremely weak, almost non-existent. The old pains, plus new ones I had picked up over the years in the movement came back to haunt me….along with even stronger suicidal tendencies. Only now I knew that suicide was not an answer. Now I knew I would become stuck in a ghost body for a long long time….I knew suicide was jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. No! It was not an answer.
But I faced bigger problems than just depression and suicidal tendencies. My husband and I had boldly pursued the life of preachers by opening a center in Manchester. At the time of life most people are developing a career and buying a house…we put our energy into opening and running a preaching center. But having three children really took its toll on both of our sadhana, and we both felt spiritually inadequate to face the challenges of being full-on preachers. But we were trapped.
We had no home, no career, and £20,000 of debt we accrued in paying the mortgage on the temple, and other Iskcon taxes. Plus we had 3 young children. God had we messed up!
Daily I used to curl up in a ball on the floor, in total anxiety. I used to visualize my life like a rocket ship making a rapid nose dive towards a resounding crash! I couldn’t see any way to avert the crash.
It was out of a sense of helplessness….of not having any other answers….that I just took complete shelter of discussing Gita and Bhagavatam, and doing my best to chant my 16 rounds…Although my faith was weak…I just hoped Krishna existed and He would honor His promise to protect me if I took shelter of Him.
20 years later and I am astounded at the miracles the Lord worked in my life. We now live in a beautiful house, my husband has a dream job, we are working on a project that we love, and my kids are all grown up and are well adjusted, and suicidal thoughts are history…..all things I could barely have hoped for 20 years ago.
Was I a very capable person who figured it all out? Not at all! I am one of the least materially capable people I know! I think maybe that’s why Krishna chose to work His miracle in my life! He knew there was no way I could conceivably take credit for the happy ending! I would have to admit that it was His constant merciful intervention that changed what could have ended up as a tragic ending into a happy tale.
Now my heart goes out to young people who face similar challenges to the ones I faced. Too many of our young people succumb to suicide or some sort of addiction. I get it! I was in that place when suicide or addiction seemed the only way to end the pain!
BUT PLEASE LISTEN…..SUICIDE AND ADDICTION DO NOT END THE PAIN…THEY INCREASE AND PROLONG IT MANY FOLD.
THE ANSWER IS: BEGIN HEARING SRILA PRABHUPADA. LISTEN TO HIS LECTURES, READ HIS BOOKS, CHANT THE HOLY NAMES, AND BEG AND PRAY TO KRISHNA FOR HELP!
Because I’ve been there I feel a very deep empathy for people who feel daunted by what lies ahead. If I can be of any service to you, if you just need to feel heard, understood, encouraged and there’s no one else to give you those things, I will do my best. But I know that is not the real solution since I am a fallible soldier there is a good chance I will disappoint you. Krishna, however, is infallible. If you are in need of a friend, of shelter, I urge you, please open your heart to Him, call to Him, and hear Him as He speaks to you through Srila Prabhupada or through your own guru, and through the Gita.
I am 100% confident that since the Lord heard and helped me….He will hear and help you.
Om tat sat

ISKCON Namahtta Aruppukottai celebrated 3rd annual Rath yatra…
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ISKCON Namahtta Aruppukottai celebrated 3rd annual Rath yatra (Album with photos)
ISKCON Namahtta Aruppukottai celebrated 3rd annual Rath yatra on 9th July 2017 on auspicious Occasion of ISKCON 50th Ratha yatra.
“ISKCON’s first ever Ratha-yatra was held in Los Angeles, San Francisco on 9th July 1967”
By Blessing of HH Jayapataka swamy & HH Bhanu swami and with the presences of HH Sukhadeva swami – Nellor, HH Bakthi Asharya vaisnava swami – Vrindavan, HG Sumitra Krishna das Prabhu TP Iskcon chennai , HG Srinivas shyam das Prabhu TP Iskcon Hosur , HG Vikram govind das Prabhu TP Iskcon NagerCovil, HG Jaigopinath das Prabhu TP iskcon prembur and as Chief Gust “ Asia’s largest spinning industries- Ramalings mills chairman Thiru TR. Dhanakaran and devotees from various part of tamil nadu took part in the festival .

Rath start at Aiyaram kaan Mariyaman kovil Puliyampati Aruppukottai and Rath moved slowly towards main bazaar big streets and to residents area then on the south, west & east car street.

Once Jagannatha reaches program avenue He is given another wonderful reception, and is welcomed He, along with His brother Baladeva and sister Subhadra are carefully taken down from Their chariots, and are escorted to the wonderfully decorated stage for worship.

Thousands of people gather in the program avenue, cultural program Brathanatiyam , Drama “Bilva mangal thakura “ proformed by Srila Prabhupad theaters Arathi to Lordship and every one relish Jaganatha feast prasadham more than 2500 plates of prasadam distributed.

ISKCON Namahatta Aruppukottai
Find them here: https://goo.gl/pGWvAL

Summer Cooking Retreat With Satya in the Manor! (Album with…
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Summer Cooking Retreat With Satya in the Manor! (Album with photos)
What we learnt: The following preparations with some special cooking tips! – Bread – Green Beans and Pumpkin Curry – Rice – Paneer Kofta – Roti (Flat Bread) – Vanilla and Mango Ice-cream! Who’s the cook: Satya has been cooking a wide range of cuisines for over 30 years and has on numerous occasions also cooked for George Harrison of the Beatles. She was also in charge of the manor kitchen for over 8 years cooking amazing meals every day for over 200 people. And hey, she’s even cooked for the Queen!
Find them here: https://goo.gl/FZk7Jx

A ‘Tornado’ named-“MIP” (Album with…
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A ‘Tornado’ named-“MIP” (Album with photos)
A few Days Back- A ‘Tornado’ named-“MIP (Mayapur International Preaching)”-Just Flooded and Blew the Hearts away of Bangladeshi️ People. Thousands of People were the Victims (Many of them were Lost, Most of Them are Still Floating into the Water and Rest of them don’t want to Come out from the Water!!!). But the Good News is that-“All Victims Were Liberated” (param-vijayate-sri-krsna-sankirtanam)…Here are the Glimpses: https://goo.gl/8nyeXe

Ratha Yatra 2017 in the city of Novi Sad a city in northern…
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Ratha Yatra 2017 in the city of Novi Sad a city in northern Serbia on the banks of the Danube River (Album with photos)
“For one who sees Me everywhere and sees everything in Me, I am never lost, nor is he ever lost to Me.” (Bhagavad-gita, 6.30)
Ratha Yatra, 05 July 2017 in the city of Novi Sad.
Find them here: https://goo.gl/cgS4iR

MotelGita: A comment from one of the guests who found the…
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MotelGita: A comment from one of the guests who found the BHAGAVAD GITA AS IT IS – in SUPER 8 – CA
Isa (in the photo) says she read a few pages of Bhagavad Gita for the first time more than 35 years ago, but came across the BHAGAVAD Gita As it is – in SUPER 8 Motel & was stunned by this profound edition

A young boy with a spiritual appetite! Shastrakrit Das:…
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A young boy with a spiritual appetite!
Shastrakrit Das: Recently, to my surprise, I received a text from this south India gentleman Suresh saying that his 12-year-old son Shreyas is on a school break for the summer and has read the ( Krishna Dharma’s) Mahabharata three times cover to cover (which they bought from me a couple of months ago).Sreyas kept asking Suresh for more books about Krishna.
I suggested that Suresh buy his intelligent and pious son the entire Bhagavatam set, which includes Ram lila and lilas of all other incarnations.
A few minutes later, Suresh texted, saying that his son is eager to read Bhagavatam’s right away.
We met an hour later in a parking lot of a mall where I usually distribute, and they immediately put the set in the trunk of their car. The boy was so happy.
My Gurudeva, Devamrita Swami, often says that we should pray that people are fortunate to run into book distributors again and again and that they become more and more fortunate by receiving more and more and more of Srila Prabhupada’s books.

Bringing Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s Pastimes to Life in Our…
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Bringing Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s Pastimes to Life in Our Hearts
“A full twelve hours of pure unalloyed Krsna Consciousness.” – (Shatadhanya Prabhu)
“How can I ever have a favourite part? The kirtans are fantastic, there is so much senior association, all the devotees want to serve, the management is par excellent, the prasad is delicious, and the Dham is so beautiful! Still, hearing from the disciples of Srila Prabhupada is my favourite part.” – (Nimai Sundar Prabhu)
“The parikram brings the pastimes of Lord Chaitanya to life in our hearts.” – (Laxmimoni Mataji)

“Recommend it!? It’s a must! If you haven’t been on the Mayapur Chandra’s Parikrama, 50% of your life is wasted.” – (Pankajanghri Prabhu)

Dear Devotees, welcome to the Mayapur Chandra’s Parikrama. These were some of the realizations from our attending Vaisnavas and their experience, observations, interactions and discussions have joyously revealed that, though the praise was lavish it was far from exaggerated.

Sunrise to sunset there is one goal on this Parikrama – to hear and chant about Krsna, in His Dham, with His dear most devotees. Members of ISKCON from all over the world and all ages flock in annual attendance to this Prema-filled Parikrama. It is just the perfect package!

There are so many devotees, but not too many; the mood stays intimate. The management is perfect, but flexible; any devotee so inspired always has an opportunity for some service. And best of all, no matter how much your mind tries to wander; there is Krsna Consciousness at every step. No one can escape into the shadows of Maya and the result is brilliant, darkness dispersed, everyone happily accepts their fate and absorbs themselves in the names, abodes, and pastimes of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. In six short days, you will get the experience of a lifetime. And though admittedly exhausting, it is equally ecstatic.

Ladies and gentleman, this is not some unreachable utopia, nor a lavish lie. This is Navadwip Dham. It is the spiritual world. Respected Vaishnavas, this is Mayapur Chandra’s Kartik Parikrama.

For those devotees who couldn’t attend this year’s Parikrama, can grab the opportunity for next year’s Parikrama. The dates are 18th, 19th, 21st, 22nd, 24th and 25th October 2017 with a two day break on the 20th and 23rd for Govardhana Puja and Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja respectively.

Special participants for Kartik Navadvip Mandal Parikrama 2017 are H.H Jayapathaka Swami, H.H Kavichandra Swami, H.H Bhakti Purushottam Swami, H.H Bhakti Brihad Bhagavat Swami, H.G Pankajangrhi Prabhu, H.G Jananivas Prabhu and many more Srila Prabhupada’s disciple and senior devotees.

By Adidev Das

Book Distribution weekend of July 6-9. 2017 (Album with photos)…
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Book Distribution weekend of July 6-9. 2017 (Album with photos)
Mohanasini Devi Dasi: Although this couple didn’t take a book or get into the album, they sent me a friend request. Scot, “Nice meeting you today in New Orleans. Hare Krishna.” And his wife, Beth, “ We are the couple who has “read the book”! I am an Interfaith Minister in Jackson, MS. Always enjoy connecting with other light sharers. Blessings!“
Book totals for this weekend: 15 Perfection of Yoga, 23 Chant and Be Happy, 65 Higher Taste Cookbooks, 3 Science of Self Realization, 153 Bhagavad Gitas, and 9 Srimad Bhagavatams Total: 268 books
Find them here: https://goo.gl/oto9Qa

Radhanath Swami speaks at Facebook Headquarters. On Thursday,…
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Radhanath Swami speaks at Facebook Headquarters.
On Thursday, June 15, 2017 Radhanath Swami spoke at Facebook Headquarters in Menlo Park, Silicon Valley, in California. Sixty employees attended a talk on the subject “Keys to Inner Fulfillment – Wisdom from Ancient Yoga Texts”.
He began the talk by saying how Facebook is offering the technology to connect billions of people around the world yet still there are so many disconnections. Real satisfaction comes when we connect to our inner roots. He spoke of his visit to Muir Woods where he learned that the strength of the mighty Redwood trees was passed on by how they all connect together on the root level.

Speaking of who we are and the nature of real life, he said that when we connect to our true self, we realize that we all have the potential to love. “When we water the root, it naturally extends to the branches, etc. Similarly connecting to our inner self, naturally extends to all beings. Everything comes from an origin. We all have forgotten that. In giving we receive and in giving we nourish our hearts. Great people in history have lived by this principle.”

He shared the idea that the real key to inner fulfillment is to connect to our real self and that this can be done through three essential principles of sadhana (regular spiritual practice), satsang (good association) and sadachar (good behavior). He explained the practical aspects of these principles. “However small we are, we can make a big difference – through our own way of living, we can be the change we want to see in the world. All the good changes in the world have come from sincere people who wanted to make the change.”
Read more: https://goo.gl/NgndXv

The Boys’ Summer Trip 2017 (Album with photos) Manorama…
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The Boys’ Summer Trip 2017 (Album with photos)
Manorama Dasa: For the next five weeks I have the good fortune to serve the Boys’ Summer Trip, 30 boys ages 12-17 traveling across North America to visit temples, Ratha-yatra festivals, national parks… on a spiritual adventure summer camp on wheels. At the moment we are in Montreal for Ratha-yatra, and the boys are rehearsing a drama with Bhaktimarga Swami.
Find them here: https://goo.gl/RmZo5w

Upcoming Veda course in the UK.There is an upcoming men’s…
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Upcoming Veda course in the UK.
There is an upcoming men’s residential course coming up called the Veda course.
The next Veda course will start at the beginning of October 2017 and finish in December 2017.
I’ve attached a poster for the course. Please put this information (along with the poster) through to all your channels of communication. Thank you.
Niskincana dasa

Vaisesika dasa: How to trick one to say the name of Krishna
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Vaisesika dasa: How to trick one to say the name of Krishna?
Just tell them to repeat the word “sneakers”! 🙂 Try it!
Lecture by HG Vaisesika Dasa Prabhu Recorded on July 9th 2017 at ISKCON Silicon Valley (video)
Narada said, “I will give you a mantra that will make you the richest man in the world, if only you will repeat it constantly, day in and day out.” Narada told Valmiki to repeat the word mara over and over again, and Valmiki agreed. Holy men like Narada could not lie, and Valmiki knew that mara was an evil word, which agreed all too well with his greedy personality. Valmiki sat beneath a tree and began to chant, “Mara mara mara mara…” However, Valmiki did not realize that he had been tricked – as the syllables of “Mara mara mara” began to run together, Valmiki instead found himself chanting “Rama, rama, rama”!
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/dsP5Zf

Ecstatic July 1st Harinam at Jacksonville Beach, Florida, United…
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Ecstatic July 1st Harinam at Jacksonville Beach, Florida, United States (Album with photos)
Every month many Harinams are held at various football games, parades, events and beaches. Jacksonville Beach is one such location. Devotees blissfully sing and dance with the sincere drunks and distribute books in the scorching summer sun – often coming back ten shades darker.
Afterwards, everyone takes prasadam at Mother Vishnupriya and Godruma’s home. Sankirtan yajna ki jaya!
(photos by Narottama)
Find them here: https://goo.gl/fmwwpr

Japa Seminar by His Holiness Candramauli Swami (video)
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Japa Seminar by His Holiness Candramauli Swami (video)
9 keys for success! Revolutionary technique: chant one maha mantra properly – From Bhurijana Prabhu’s book “Japa”.
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/wjHQQg

Lord Krishna and the austerities of speech. Vaisesika Dasa:…
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Lord Krishna and the austerities of speech.
Vaisesika Dasa: Keeping things simple: To advance in yoga – any kind of yoga – one must first control the tongue. As a rudder is the most critical mechanism for steering a ship, the tongue is one’s most vital organ for defining one’s course in life.
The great Acarya (world teacher) of bhakti yoga, Rupa Goswami, in his essential teachings on bhakti yoga called The Nectar of Instruction, starts with this: “One must first control one’s urge to speak.” If one can control the tongue, he suggests, all the other senses will follow.
Don Miguel Ruiz, the author of The Four Agreements, compares one’s words to seeds that implant themselves in one’s mind and heart.
When one speaks with a motive to injure or to undermine others, or when one speaks whimsically – gossiping, for instance – one’s seed-like words take root and grow into poisonous trees with deadly fruits.

To counteract these anomalies, in the Gita, Lord Krishna suggests the following austerities of speech.

Speak words that are:
1. Truthful
2. Pleasing
3. Beneficial
4. Not agitating to others
&
5. Regularly recite the Vedic literature

Think before you speak. If the words you are about to say don’t fit into one of the categories listed above, don’t let them out.

According to the Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu, Krishna reveals Himself to one who practices such control of the tongue.

“No one can understand Krishna as He is by the blunt material senses. But He reveals Himself to the devotees, being pleased with them for their transcendental loving service unto Him, which begins with the tongue.” (Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.2.234)

Little vaishnavas from China chant Hare Krishna with unexpected…
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Little vaishnavas from China chant Hare Krishna with unexpected emotion, crying for the Lord (1 min video)
Lord Chaitanya’s verse: “My Lord Govinda, because of separation from You, I consider even a moment a great millennium. Tears flow from My eyes like torrents of rain, and I see the entire world as void.”
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/DxfY2u