Author Archives: H.H. Sivarama Swami

The post Sacinanda Swami gives the first class on the holy name for the Kirtan-mela appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

(My comment: too much emphasis on the diksa.)
The post Ananga-gopi asks what it means that the guru takes the karma of the disciple at initiation appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

The post Hari-vallabha dd asks about the effect of eating antagonistic people’s cooking or hearing their chanting, and which day one becomes free of one’s past karma appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

Discussion and questions.

The post Prabhupada’s authority appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

The post Bn. Jeny from Ukraine asks how the relationship between guru and disciple is eternal appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

The post By daily seeing the deity of the Lord our hearts become cleansed appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

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The post Walking with Govinda Maharaja appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

The post Purusottama Swami gives Bhagavatam class appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

The post Summary of today’s class – how Mayavadi’s fall to become diamonds and more appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

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The post Dosa for lunch appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

The post Vaisesika Prabhu’s Bhagavatam class, Feb 11 appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

The post 3 jewels from today’s class by Vaisesika Prabhu appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

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The post Scenes from Mayapura appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

The post Remembering how meticulous Gaura Govinda Swami was in selecting a bona-fide spiritual master appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

Let’s not fall in that trap. Break the mould by distributing books.

The post Srila Bhaktisiddhanta lamented that he had only succeeded in making kanistha-adhikaris appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

The post Todays Srimad Bhagavatam class by Giriraja Swami appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

The post Two humorous anecdotes from today’s class appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

The post Liliana and Roger ask very similar questions about freedom from sexual urges and sexual desires appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

What was Prabhupada’s personal offering?

The post Srila Prabhupada had said that every acarya has taken up a personal service to Caitanya Mahaprabhu in addition to fulfilling the Lord’s general mission appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

Preaching in Turkey and devotees calling each other by nicknames.
The post Bhakta Mike, Silpa-karini and Prana-vallabha ask about how the 4 characteristics of humans drive economic development appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

The post Reporting in on developments of the Organisational Development meetings specifically in regards to guru – GBC emphasis in ISKCON appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

The post Information about the April festival for moving Radha-Syama back to their renovated quarters appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

The post Reading the first chapter of Caitanya Bhagavat on Nityananda-trayodasi appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

The post Reading the first verse and commentary of Caitanya Bhagavat on Nityananda-trayodasi appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

The post But are there things that we should legitimately not be satisfied with? appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

They should all be blessed with the right to move in the temple and do two years full time service, as is the practice of the Mormons.

The post When devotees’ children are 18 years old appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

The post The Vaisnava community in Marfino and our trip from Budapest to Mayapura appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

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The post Interview with the Moscow ISKCON communication department on the principles of New Vraja Dhama appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

The post Govinda Maharaja fundraises in Moscow for Radha Syama in New Vraja-dhama appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

Celebrating Vasant-pacami and remembering the great devotees who appeared or disappeared on that day. (English/Russian)
The post Arrival in Moscow appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

Third and final instalment on the 30 quality series.

The post Being “satisfied” with what Srila Prabhupada gave us appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

(English/Russian)
The post Further discussion on satisfaction, one of the 30 compulsory qualities of a human being appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

The post Interview with ISKCON Moscow Youtube channel appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

(English/Russian)
The post Cultivating satisfaction, one of the 30 compulsory qualities of a human being appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

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The post After morning lecture in Moscow appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

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The post Sunday Program in Moscow appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

(English/Russian)

The post Celebrating Advaita Acarya’s appearance in Moscow: speakers Sivarama and Govinda Swamis appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

(English/Russian)
The post The ongoing discussion on deity worship by children and adults appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

Conversation.
The post Traditional roles of the guru versus what we find today in ISKCON appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

Swansea istagosti.
The post The nectar and the challenges of book distribution (Part 2) appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.