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Lord Balaram is also original Spiritual Master. So duty of Spiritual Master is also to purify the heart of the disciple.

Vaiyasaki Das & the Kirtan Explosion Band: Chosica is the home of Sri Sri Radha Madan Vihari and a wonderful community of enthusiastic devotees. We had a beautiful time sharing kirtan and hari-katha with these sweet beautiful Peruvian devotees. Last time I visited them was 20 years ago when I was invited to the Latin American Festival. Read more ›

Ratha Yatra and Diwali celebrations in Buenos Aires Read more ›

Kirtan by Bhakti Brnga Govinda Swami at ISKCON Juhu

Giriraj Swami and Indradyumna Swami accepted disciples during a blissful initiation ceremony at the samadhi of Srila Srinivas Acharya in Vrindavan.

“It is a very joyful occasion because we are making the turnabout to go back home. But it is a serious affair as well; these are serious vows. Devavrata took a vow that he wouldn’t marry and would be celibate. And when he took that one vow, the devatas showered flowers from the sky. They called him Bhisma — how horrible a vow. These are difficult vows. But the guru reciprocates with our determination. When the disciple takes these vows, the guru also very seriously considers that his job is not over until his disciple goes back home to Godhead. Sometimes the guru has to come back to deliver the disciple if he or she doesn’t make it. So, there are some perks: we get some garlands, get a cushion for the feet, and get some donations; we ride in the car instead of the bus. But really it is a serious thing, and the disciple should understand that the guru is prepared to come back to deliver the disciple. And then even in the spiritual world we continue to serve our guru maharaja.” — Indradyumna Swami

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Kirtan by Madhava dasa
Induction Talk by Indradymna Swami
Talk by Bhurijana dasa
Talk by Bada Haridas
Initiations and Talk by Giriraj Swami
Initiations and Talk by Indradymna Swami

SB 07.09.54 Hearing with Attention and Feeling 2011-09-28

Lecture – SB 7.9.54 Hearing with Attention and Feeling 2011-09-28 Bhaktivedanta Manor

BG 05.15 Application, Experience, Vision 2009-07

Lecture – Bhagavad Gita 5.15 Application, Experience, Vision 2009-07 Bad audio quality Budapest Hungarian

SB 01.02.25 Michael Mahajan Jackson 2009-07

Lecture – Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.25 Michael Mahajan Jackson 2009-07 Budapest Hungarian

BG 18.57 Ownership Claim But No Control 2009-07

Lecture – Bhagavad Gita 18.57 Ownership Claim But No Control – Timisoara

BG 05.18 Polite Exploitation 2009-07

Lecture – Bhagavad Gita 5.18 Polite Exploitation 2009-07 Timisoara AKA Manipulated desires

SB 10.13.02 Why Are You Not A Paramahamsa? 2009-07

Lecture – Srimad Bhagavatam 10.13.2 Why Are You Not A Paramahamsa? 2009-07 Timisoara

SB 10.13.01 Memories of the Kong & the Count 2009-07

Lecture – Srimad Bhagavatam 10.13.1 Memories of the Kong & the Count 2009-07 Timisoara (Memory)

1967 November 15: "We should never tolerate any insult to Krishna or His Representative. Anyway, forget the chapter, there is nothing to be lamented. If thousands like him come and go, we have to prosecute our real program - being sincere to Krishna and Krishna Caitanya."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1967

The text below presents Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 2.10.8-9. The entire Bhāgavatam is full of such profoundly deep knowledge and realization. Please devote your heart and mind to study of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam.

Parīkṣit: Then the soul is not the ultimate refuge, the Supreme Soul is?

Śuka: The soul is the refuge of three treasures, but is not its own refuge.

Parīkṣit: Please explain! What are the three treasures the soul possesses?

Śuka: Individuality, divinity, and substance are the three treasures sheltered in the sanctuary of the soul.

Parīkṣit: How are they related?

Śuka: Where there is individuality there is a person, and a person certainly is also divine, but it is the person’s substance which stands between the two.

Parīkṣit: To understand this, it might help if I knew the tangible nature of three qualities.

Śuka: Individuality is tangible as consciousness – the awareness of things from a point of view.

Parīkṣit: Divinity?

Śuka: Divinity is tangible as the power of perception – the superior position of observer rather than the observed.

Parīkṣit: And substance?

Śuka: Substance is tangible as the senses which constitute a physical body.

Parīkṣit: In what sense does the body (substance) “stand between” consciousness (individuality) and perception (divinity)?

Śuka: In one sense as a conduit or interface: The bodily senses allow the consciousness to exercise its perception. In another sense as a divider, a blockage: Investing your individuality into an unreal substance cuts you off from your full divine nature.

Parīkṣit: Now I understand that the soul is the refuge of three treasures. Please explain why the soul is not its own refuge, and what the soul’s refuge is.

Śuka: These three qualities of the soul are relative to one another. The existence of one depends on the existence of the other. If one is absent, the others cannot manifest.

Parīkṣit: I understand. Conscious perception cannot manifest without sense organs, but sense organs are useless without consciousness and the divine power of perception.

Śuka: A fourth entity possesses and utilizes these three, she is the “soul” – the true self. That true self is a treasure in turn possessed by the supreme self. So, three treasures are sheltered in the soul, and the soul is an entity sheltered by a being who is his own shelter. Thus the ultimate refuge of everything is the Supreme Soul.

1969 November 15: "Just like a rope comes down the well, we have captured the strong chain of disciplic succession coming from the highest platform. Captures it very tightly and we are assured of being delivered from the clutches of Maya."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1969

1969 November 15: "Don't be worried about the clutches of Maya. For my disciples who are so kindly cooperating with me in the matter of my rendering service to my Spiritual Master, for them I am always ready to come back from Goloka Vrindaban, if they are not delivered along with me."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1969

1970 November 15: "It is no use to learn Hindi or any other language, just try to learn to speak our Krsna Consciousness language very nicely. If you follow our regulations and always remain neat and clean, very soon everything obscure will become clear."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

1974 November 15: "So many difficulties I had to face since I left my home but by Krishna's grace we are situated on a standard footing. So let us maintain this position and pray always to Krishna that we may not spoil what Krishna has given us."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1974 November 15: "When you understand you are a fool then you are a little intelligent. Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to remain a fool, all Vaisnavas - not artificially but seriously - think themselves as foolish. The more we remain foolish, the more we remain eager for spiritual advancement."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1974 November 15: "To repeatedly offer obeisances to the Spiritual Master, this is very important. A disciple should offer dandabats, not namaskara. The more one becomes fixed up in Guru obeisances, the more one becomes advanced."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1975 November 15: " Do not adulterate or change anything. Memorize the purports of my books and then speak them in your own words, that is the process to preach Krsna consciousness. Then you will be the perfect preacher."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

SB 10.12.39 No vacation from Janardana 2009-07 Timisoara

Lecture – Srimad Bhagavatam 10.12.39 No vacation from Janardana

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On November 14, 1977, at 7:25 p.m., Prabhupada opened his eyes, which were very clear, more so than in many months.  His mouth opened, his tongue moved, and then he became still.  The kaviraja took Prabhupada’s pulse and held a cotton swab to his nostril, detecting no movement of air.  Our beloved Srila Prabhupada had departed.

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I’ve finally had chance to catch up on things after my October visit to the Manor their was a lot to do between work planning for the community Diwali so hadn’t uploaded these fantastic classes recorded

HG JayKrishna Das

HG Krypamoya Das

HG Sruti Dharma Das

As always I upload them to free space on the phone and using the cloud it’s much nicer to allow others to enjoy also

It’s amazing how easily I’ve end up falling into the easiest of traps by looking at the actions of one or two individuals and then transposing that onto a whole group.
It’s been the downfall of many devotees over the years allowing ill feeling grow, allowing the mind to run free and becoming a hindrance in spiritual life.
In this age of kali we are even on a spiritual path come across some sort of quarrel and disagreements, we come into devotional circles with ideology of a utopia and then when problems come (and they will) we immediately become disillusioned.
My mistake allowing the actions of just a couple of disciples cloud my feelings for their Guru Maharajah whom has due to his podcasts kept me plugged in and my mind focused on spiritual matters whilst away from devotee association.
In many ways we see this repeated time and time again, we have what we personally see as a unsavoury interaction with a devotee and it becomes a huge hurdle that hurt is transferred till it eventually clouds the mind to the many amazing and beautiful devotees. Our judgement clouded like the fly we head for the open sores we see the inadequacies of those around us, spiritual suicide, we fester and eventually become spiritually sick and leave the devotee community.
Srila Prabhupada talked about how as devotees we need to develop the more beautiful and spiritually healthy honey seeking mentality, this especially applies to those we have the greatest problems with which is in many ways easier said than done. Their is an upside to persisting in this and trying to develop this side of myself.
Spiritual development means we struggle with the real self a point my own guru maharaja reminded me of, in other walks of life we simply point and blame others but as we chant and read we see the real self, including the self critical fault finding self which is unattractive but in this age of kali the norm.
The spiritual life is not always the easiest but is always the most rewarding.

1. He whose body was dark now has a fair complexion. Leaving Gokula He came to Nadia. Putting down His flute He sings the holy names. 2. Leaving the Yamuna He enjoys pastimes on the Ganga’s banks. Relinquishing His yellow garments He wears the saffron cloth of a sannyasi. 3. Sweet-faced Radha is no longer [...]

Verse 4.26: Some of them sacrifice the hearing process and the senses in the fire of the controlled mind, and others sacrifice the objects of the senses, such as sound, in the fire of sacrifice.

We are bombarded by sound. It's sad to say, but it's actually hard to find a quiet place these days because the environment is filled with pings, ring tones and email notifications!

With so many competing sounds vying for our attention, it's no wonder that people are finding it harder and harder to focus. There are just too many things that are "calling us."

Interestingly, the process of bhakti yoga begins with hearing. Not distracted hearing, but focused and attentive hearing. After all, hearing is one of the most powerful ways by which we can learn.

The challenge that many of us face is that it's all too easy to forget to about the soul within. Its cries for attention and need for care get drowned out by all the external noise.

This is one of the biggest obstacles the modern yogi faces.

The way to overcome it is by making a sacrifice - the sacrifice of looking within and ensuring that time is made to hear about the needs and interests of the soul. This type of sound vibration is what gives energy and inspiration. In fact, setting aside dedicated time everyday to engage in such hearing from great bhakti texts as the Gita provides the necessary strength to deal with all the other sounds that constantly surround us.

It's a small sacrifice, but one that will bring great results.

Locana Das: During the final months last year when my daughter was battling the cancer His Holiness Bir Krishna Maharaja would come every day to our home to read the Krishna Book to her and sing bhajanas Read more ›

The Story of Muni Cari, a devotee who suffered a serious car accident. A short documentary by Leigha Speirs-Hutton, Catherine Moreau-Hammond, Marah Roque and Tom MacGregor. Read more ›

On the last Ekadasi of Kartika, we did all night kirtan at Vrinda Kunda. Then next day celebrated the Marriage of Tulasi and Shalagram. First there are some pics when HH Romapada Maharaja and his disciples visited Vrinda Kunda the day before Ekadasi Read more ›

According to a report from ISKCON Philippines Communications Director Sridama Das, ISKCON devotees in the Philippines remain safe and unharmed in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, and are planning relief efforts to aid the less fortunate. ISKCON’s main temples in the Philippines -- the Sri Sri Madhava Mandir located at Makati City in Metro Manila, and the New Navadvip Eco Village in Alaminos, Laguna, were spared any major damage, however. Read more ›

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