Is there Freewill in Fate?
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“Fate” comes from Latin, where it means, “Spoken.”Like if a judge sentences a criminal, the sentencing…

Q & A on Freewill
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Q: Is our intelligence is covered with the three modes of nature? That’s one way of…

Spiritual Gender?
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Q: Many people say the soul doesn’t have a gender. In some context, the soul may not have a manifest gender, …

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Nrisimhadeva through the eyes of a Vraja Kishorī
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namaste – I offer myself to you (na-aham-astu-te). narasiṁhāya – the lionesque-man (nara-siṁha) prahlāda – Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, who is the fountainhead (pra-) of loving bliss …

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Brahmā’s “Straight Talk”
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SB 3.9.3: There is nothing superior to your supreme beauty, which is the intrinsic form of uninterrupted, undivided bliss itself. …

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For Nrisimhadeva’s Appearance-Day
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At the end of Śrī Haṁsadutta, Śrīla Rūpa Goswāmī describes Lalitā sending, via a swan, a lovingly-angry message to Śrī Krishna …

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Loyalty to Bad Decisions?
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In relation to the implications of Gandhari never objecting to her husbands mistakes and bad decisions… I think there is …

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Unqualified to Preach, Unable to Continue Kīrtan…
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This is just an incredibly blissful section, please listen attentively… ŚB 3.6.35-end. “My dear Vidura,” Maitreya concluded, “this form of …

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More About “Falling from the Spiritual World”
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Śāstra and ācāryas have given an elaborate explanations of various types of “eternality.” To  break it down in a simple …

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Bhāgavatam’s Theory of Evolution
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Here is a summary of what we conclude upon considering the Bhagavatam’s description of evolution in Canto 3, Chapters 5 …

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A Little Bit About Falling from the Spiritual World
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Gītā 15.6 establishes that one who gains the abode of Krishna never leaves it. 8.15 establishes… “those who achieve me …

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Chronology in Eternal Time
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Some relationships are chronological, others are ontological. An example of a chronological relationship is “Flavor comes (mainly) from chewing.” The …

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Are You Pretty Without Makeup and Nice Clothes?
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Chanting Hare Krishna is so utterly simple that it is difficult. How can something simple be difficult? Because there is …

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Are You Pretty Without Makeup and Nice Clothes?
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Chanting Hare Krishna is so utterly simple that it is difficult. How can something simple be difficult? Because there is …

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We Want More Krishna!
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Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.5.11-13… Vidura says it so well “Who among us ever ceases to be thirsty for hearing about Krishna, …

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We Want More Krishna!
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Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.5.11-13… Vidura says it so well “Who among us ever ceases to be thirsty for hearing about Krishna, …

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Cosmos Ep 4: A Sky Full of Ghosts
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Finally, a great episode. I want all the episodes to be like this one. This is my kind of stuff. But …

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Cosmos Ep 4: A Sky Full of Ghosts
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Finally, a great episode. I want all the episodes to be like this one. This is my kind of stuff. But …

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Bhagavad Gītā, Key Verses from Chapter Two
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Soul 12: na tv evāhaḿ jātu nāsaḿ, na tvaḿ neme janādhipāḥ na caiva na bhaviṣyāmaḥ, sarve vayam ataḥ param But …

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Bhagavad Gītā, Key Verses from Chapter Two
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Soul 12: na tv evāhaḿ jātu nāsaḿ, na tvaḿ neme janādhipāḥ na caiva na bhaviṣyāmaḥ, sarve vayam ataḥ param But …

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Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (Ep 3 and the Whole Thing so Far)
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I really want to love this show, because (a) I love science and space, and (b) I love Carl Sagan and the …

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Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (Ep 3 and the Whole Thing so Far)
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I really want to love this show, because (a) I love science and space, and (b) I love Carl Sagan and the …

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How to Recognize an Advanced Devotee?
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Certainly many, many people have very confused ideas about this. Strictness Renunciation Learning and Knowledge Many think that these are …

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How to Recognize an Advanced Devotee?
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Certainly many, many people have very confused ideas about this. Strictness Renunciation Learning and Knowledge Many think that these are …

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New Kīrtan CD: SOUNDS from an OCEAN of TEARS
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Ter Kadamba Mandira (Shyama Sakhi, Vraja Kishor, and many other wonderful guests) have just released a new CD! “Sounds from …

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New Kīrtan CD: SOUNDS from an OCEAN of TEARS
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Ter Kadamba Mandira (Shyama Sakhi, Vraja Kishor, and many other wonderful guests) have just released a new CD! “Sounds from …

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Cosmos Ep2: Some of the Things Molecules Do
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Review of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, Episode 2: “Some of the Things Molecules Do” This episode had a few brilliant …

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Cosmos Ep2: Some of the Things Molecules Do
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Review of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, Episode 2: “Some of the Things Molecules Do” This episode had a few brilliant …

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Supreme Detachment of the Supreme Enjoyer
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[Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.3.19-23 – Uddhava speaking to Vidura] In Dvārakā, the All-Attractive enjoyed all desirable things as a follower of …

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Supreme Detachment of the Supreme Enjoyer
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[Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.3.19-23 – Uddhava speaking to Vidura] In Dvārakā, the All-Attractive enjoyed all desirable things as a follower of …

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The New Cosmos – Episode One
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Watched the first episode of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey …loved it. But then I’m comfortable with a few givens: 1) …

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The New Cosmos – Episode One
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Watched the first episode of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey …loved it. But then I’m comfortable with a few givens: 1) …

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Where Does the Source of Bliss Find Bliss?
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The opening verse of Śrī Govinda Līlāmṛta is exquisite śrī govindaṁ vrajānandaṁ sandohahānanda mandiram. vande vṛndāvanānandaṁ śrī-rādha-saṅganānanditam. Beautiful Govinda, The bliss of …

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The Incredible Golden Avātar, and His Practical Significance to “Preachers”
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Here are the notes I’ve prepared for speaking to a gathering of serious practitioners of bhakti-yoga on Gaura-Pūrṇimā …the anniversary …

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Is Varṇāśrama Important (Caste System)?
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Question: In verse 35 of chapter 3 of the Gītā, Krishna says to stick to one’s own duties and not …

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Ecstacy of Devotion, Uddhava and Vidura
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In the 3rd canto we meet Uddhava for the first time. In the 1st Chapter, Vidura asks him many questions …

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Once Upon a Time (Aishwarya vs. Prema – Title Fight)
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Once upon a time Lalitā scolded Hari, saying, “You rascal! How dare you treat us like that! Who do you …

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The Most Perfect Thing: Divine Love (日本語も)
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日本語は下 The Most Perfect Thing – Divine Love This is the final of three discussions explaining the essential principles of …

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When you realize you are going to die…
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Here’s my new video on the subject – when you realize you are going to die, what becomes important? It’s part of the weekly series I am doing on Śrīmad Bhāgavatam Canto Two. Here is the playlist of the whole series, from the beginning:

When you realize you are going to die…
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Here’s my new video on the subject – when you realize you are going to die, what becomes important? It’s …

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