Does the body change cell-by-cell or is it like a TV frame that changes completely at every moment?
Why did Ravana despite being obstinate listen to Maricha first and give up his plan to abduct Sita?
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After seeing Rama’s power why did Akampana not flee entirely as did Maricha?
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How does Akampana reach Lanka before Shurapanakha?
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Hold On To Your Beads
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From Art Of Chanting Hare Krsna
by Mahanidhi Swami
HG Deva Darsana Prabhu / SB 10.70.27
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Giriraj Swami’s Vyasa-puja, Evening Session, September 27, Houston
Giriraj Swami
“Serving you and learning how to serve you is all in the details of that service. Making sure that everything is done very properly. Making sure that everything is done very carefully. And being very conscious. Learning to serve you properly helps us become very conscious. And the whole Krishna consciousness process is meant to help us become conscious of Krishna and our eternal relationship with Krishna.”
—Nila Madhava dasa
Misguided Society
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Vicaru Das
ISKCON Harinam Ruci
SB CANTO 1 CHAPTER 1 TEXT 10: O learned one in this iron age of Kali men almost always have but short lives, they are quarrelsome, lazy, misguided, unlucky and above all always disturbed.
The devotees of the Lord are always anxious for the spiritual improvement of the general public, when the sages of Naimisaranya analysed the state of affairs of the people in this age of Kali; they foresaw that men would live short lives. In Kali Yuga, the duration of life is shortened not so much because of insufficient food but because of irregular habits.
By keeping regular habits and eating simple food any man can maintain his health. Overeating, over sense gratification, over dependence on another’s mercy and artificial standards of living sap the very vitality of human energy. Therefore the duration of life is shortened.
The people of this age are also very lazy not only materially but in the matter of self realisation, that is to say man should come to know what he is, what the world is and what the supreme truth is. Human life is a means by which the living entity can end all the miseries of the hard struggle for life in material existence and by which he can return to Godhead his eternal home. But due to a bad system of education men have no desire for self realization even they come to know about it they unfortunately become victims of misguided teachers.
In this age men are victims not only of different political creeds and parties but of many different types of sense-gratificatory diversions such as cinemas, sports, gambling, clubs, mundane libraries, bad association, smoking, drinking, cheating, pilfering, bickerings and so on. The minds are always disturbed and full of anxieties due to so many different engagements. In this age many, unscrupulous men manufacture their own religious faiths which are not based on any revealed scriptures and very often people who are addicted to sense gratification are attracted by such institutions. Consequently in the name of religions so many sinful acts are being carried on that the people in general have neither peace of mind nor health of body.
Living beings who are entangled in the complicated meshes of birth and death can be freed immediately by even unconsciously chanting the holy name of Krsna, which is feared by fear personified .
Vaisesika Dasa: My dear false ego…
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Vaisesika Dasa: My dear false ego,
It has taken me quite some time to find the courage to write you this letter; and I realize that it may come to you as a surprise since we have been together for so long and we’ve been through so much.
I know also that I’m the one who started this relationship in the first place, but I’ve changed. I now know that what we had was unhealthy: especially my depending on you to watch and appreciate every move that I made, and your telling me that I was great, wise, clever and so on, even when I wasn’t Read more › Preaching program during a Sydney Harbour Cruise (Album 62 photos)
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Intelligent men decide to solve all problems by adopting the devotional service of chanting the holy name of the Lord, who is situated in everyone's heart and who is a mine of all auspicious qualities. Such persons are not within Yamaraj's jurisdiction for punishment. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.3.26 Purport) Read more › Rare, original photo of Srila Jagannatha dasa Babaji recently discovered
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Indradyumna Swami: An original photo of Srila Jagannatha dasa Babaji, the spiritual master of Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur, recently discovered by the Bhaktivedanta Research Centre in Kolkata. The photo was found inserted between the pages of an old book previously owned by a disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati. Under the direction of Hari Sauri prabhu the research center is collecting and preserving ancient manuscripts and rare works, making them available to scholars and students all over the world. Read more › Farewell party at the airport
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A few words about Sunday’s moving experience and au revoir
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Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-10-04 09:45:00 →
1967 October 4: "Two very important things are resting with you. First arrangement with MacMillan and second to get my permanent visa. I am always anxious to be with you for the remaining days of my life, for preaching Krishna Consciousness in the Western World.
Prabhupada Letters :: 1967
Prabhupada Letters :: 1967
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1969 October 4: "Your nice poetry is worthy to be offered to my Guru Maharaj. However I am quite unfit for such words. Whatever I am doing, it is due only to my Guru Maharaj. He is the power behind me, I am only instrument."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1969
Prabhupada Letters :: 1969
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1970 October 4: "Although my party from London has reached Bombay, because no arrangement for my passage was made I am unable to join you. However if my disciples there can do the work, then I do not require to go, leaving aside my important engagements here."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1970
Prabhupada Letters :: 1970
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-10-04 09:27:00 →
1972 October 4: "We must have that land. We are in possession. We shall not give any concession. We shall go to the courts. I want that the land should be purchased, that's all."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1972
Prabhupada Letters :: 1972
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1973 October 4: "He has become a leader due to his inspired service. That is the real thing - one who has inspiration - utsaha - enthusiasm, he can do anything. So please continue with all enthusiasm and determination and win the hearts of your fellow countrymen."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1973
Prabhupada Letters :: 1973
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1973 October 4: "You are doing the greatest service to the world by giving up everything for preaching this Krishna consciousness philosophy, now please continue. This is the greatest welfare activity, and for engaging yourself and others in this way, certainly you will go back to home, back to Godhead."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1973
Prabhupada Letters :: 1973
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1973 October 4: "Our process is simple, all-embracing, we have something to offer for everyone. There is chanting, dancing, feasting and very perfect philosophy, so everyone may be satisfied with our Krishna Consciousness Movement."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1973
Prabhupada Letters :: 1973
October 4th, 2014 – Darshan
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Thursday with Krishna in Tel-Aviv, Israel :-)) (Album 64 photos)
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By chanting the Hare Krishna mantra without offenses, one increases his love for Krishna. As stated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, preme pum-artho mahan: one's main concern should be to increase one's attachment to the Supreme Personality of Godhead and to increase one's love for Him.
(Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.3.24 Purport) Read more › Bhaktivedanata Swami Goshala (ISKCON Vrindavana) (Album 17 photos)
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Please dont forget to visit ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Swami Goshala during your visit to vrindavan. Please come serve cows and get unlimited blessings of Gomata and Krishna Balrama. Read more › The following transcriptions have been uploaded.
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Do we need to posit the existence of eternal souls to make the design argument robust?
Do the Anthropic Principle and the multiverse theory make the design argument redundant?
Is it right for devotees to use kirtan singing for earning their living?
If we shouldn’t be disturbed by the mind’s impurities, then how can we beat the mind? Why do dharma-shastras say that aggressors should be forgiven?
What are dharma-shastra and artha-shastra? How are they different?
How do we respond when prominent scientists like Stephen Hawking write books propounding atheism?
Do cultural practices change as per age as does the yuga-dharma?
ISKCON Malaysia Seberang Jaya’s Fundraising Gala Dinner on the 28th September
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Recently on the 28th of September,a fundraising gala dinner was organised by the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple Complex, at the Sunway Convention Hall, Seberang Jaya, Penang, Malaysia, and we had the pleasure of hosting two esteemed guests, HH Jayapataka Swami and HH Bhakti Vrajendranandana Swami, in addition to the 1000 other supporters, donators and well-wishers who attended. This gala dinner was held to raise funds and create awareness of the upcoming new temple located a stones throw away, the Radha Krishna Temple of Devotion and Understanding. Read more › The Embodiment of Bliss – Performance by Parthasarthy Vedic Fusion band at ISKCON Delhi (5 min video)
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In the sastras it is said that if a person only once chants the holy name and completely surrenders unto the lotus feet of the Lord, the Lord immediately considers him His ward and is always inclined to give him protection. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.2.49 Purport) Read more › HG Parividha Dasa – SB 10.72.8-10 – 23.09.2014
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HG Parividha Dasa – SB 10.72.8-10 – 23.09.2014
Dussehra meditation – Differentiating between obstinacy and determination
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Srila Prabhupada Shares His Vision of an “Ideal Life” in New Vrindaban – June 24th, 1976
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Srila Prabhupada converses with his followers while sitting in the yard at Madhuban in New Vrindaban, June 1976.
“Anyway, learn to love this natural mode of life, life in a wide-open space. Produce your own grain; produce your own milk; save time; chant Hare Krishna; glorify the Lord’s holy names; at life’s end, go back to the spiritual world to live forever. Plain living, high thinking — [this is an] ideal life.”
Click here to read and/or listen to the rest of the conversation at the Vanipedia website.
When material nature is unconscious how is it the doer?
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How can one avoid defying authority in the name of serving according to svabhava?
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Why does Prabhupada in his Gita sometimes place nishkama karma yoga above jnana and dhyana yogas?
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2014
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Toronto, Ontario
Peerism
As I mentioned in the talk, “A Day In The Life Of A Monk” the other day at York U, perhaps one of the most important elements, if not thee most for the mainstay of a monastic is peer association. It is the camaraderie in its shared vision and feeling that provides the highest encouragement.
I know for myself, the gelling of the like minded is a special bond. For instance, if I meet someone whose done the same or similar feat such as a daring long trek, I am spontaneously excited. You can spend hours with such a person merely because you’ve taken a familiar track. It’s the small experiences on the road that become magnified, in the course of dialogue, that means so much.
I feel the same connection with god-brothers/sisters whom I devotionally grew up with. I remember the ashram on Henry Street in New York when a small contingent of our brahmacharis would come to visit from Canada. We shared in the good life of the early rising, the cool shower, the robes of a Vaishnava, the meeting and chanting in the brisk morning, the classes on bhakti, and the missionary endeavours.
I recall seeing Vishnu Gada, a tall young monk, who was staunchly engaged in the kitchen at pot washing and cooking. Seeing him again in Philadelphia this past weekend brought back those memories of fineness. As I was about to leave to return to Canada, Vishnu Gada, as a matter of factly, handed me a gorgeous book (like those that you rest on a coffee table) entitled, “Govardhana: The Hill That Fulfills All Desires” by Bhakti Chaitanya Swami, another god-brother. Full of photos and clarity through captions and text, this book is a gem. It outlines details of this popular hill that pilgrims know so well in Northern India. I’ve done the walk around the hill myself, even as of this past February, to the duration of four hours.
Friends do give and receive gifts to and from each other. On top of that, they exchange powerful words of comfort. It’s a boost.
May the Source be with you!
7 KM
Peerism
As I mentioned in the talk, “A Day In The Life Of A Monk” the other day at York U, perhaps one of the most important elements, if not thee most for the mainstay of a monastic is peer association. It is the camaraderie in its shared vision and feeling that provides the highest encouragement.
I know for myself, the gelling of the like minded is a special bond. For instance, if I meet someone whose done the same or similar feat such as a daring long trek, I am spontaneously excited. You can spend hours with such a person merely because you’ve taken a familiar track. It’s the small experiences on the road that become magnified, in the course of dialogue, that means so much.
I feel the same connection with god-brothers/sisters whom I devotionally grew up with. I remember the ashram on Henry Street in New York when a small contingent of our brahmacharis would come to visit from Canada. We shared in the good life of the early rising, the cool shower, the robes of a Vaishnava, the meeting and chanting in the brisk morning, the classes on bhakti, and the missionary endeavours.
I recall seeing Vishnu Gada, a tall young monk, who was staunchly engaged in the kitchen at pot washing and cooking. Seeing him again in Philadelphia this past weekend brought back those memories of fineness. As I was about to leave to return to Canada, Vishnu Gada, as a matter of factly, handed me a gorgeous book (like those that you rest on a coffee table) entitled, “Govardhana: The Hill That Fulfills All Desires” by Bhakti Chaitanya Swami, another god-brother. Full of photos and clarity through captions and text, this book is a gem. It outlines details of this popular hill that pilgrims know so well in Northern India. I’ve done the walk around the hill myself, even as of this past February, to the duration of four hours.
Friends do give and receive gifts to and from each other. On top of that, they exchange powerful words of comfort. It’s a boost.
May the Source be with you!
7 KM
HG Rupanuga Prabhu – Left Our Parents Behind / SB 10.70.26
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When today spiritual masters can’t personally instruct disciples about their services, how can we best serve Krishna?
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How much can devotees facing emergenices be allowed to relax standards?
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How do we avoid prayasa in the services we like to do?
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If You Do This Vigorously
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From Bhajana Kutir #75
by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami
Join us for a Special Sunday Feast From 11.00am to 2:00pm.Hear and associate with our Special guests HH Bhaktimarga Swami & HG Radha Jivana Dasa for a Special Presentation on TOVP
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About His Grace Radha Jivana Dasa
Damodar 
Govardhana Puja(Celebration)
ISKCON Brampton Yoga and Wellness
