Sri Krishna Janmastami message (2017) from ex GBC Chair HH Bhakti Charu Swami (6 min video)
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- 18 Aug 2022
Here is the remedy for eliminating all inauspicious things within the heart which are considered to be obstacles in the path of self-realization. The remedy is the association of the Bhāgavatas. There are two types of Bhāgavatas, namely the book Bhāgavata and the devotee Bhāgavata. Both the Bhāgavatas are competent remedies, and both of them or either of them can be good enough to eliminate the obstacles. A devotee Bhāgavata is as good as the book Bhāgavata because the devotee Bhāgavata leads his life in terms of the book Bhāgavata and the book Bhāgavata is ful...
- 18 Aug 2022
Lord Brahma prays, “I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is adept at playing on His flute, whose eyes are like the petals of a blooming lotus, whose head is bedecked with peacock feathers, whose beauty is tinged with the hue of blue clouds, and whose unique loveliness charms millions of Cupids. ”
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It has been described that the Lord awarded Vasudev and Devaki a glimpse of parenthood only for a moment. It is described that the vatsalya or parental inclination of Vasudev and Devaki was a result of sadhana in many past lives while Nanda and Yasoda’s parental affection is timeless. Lord Krsna appeared in the hearts of Vasudev, Devaki and Nanda Yasoda before manifesting in physical vision but Yogamaya created an illusion of childbirth exertions in Devaki and Yasoda mayi. It has also been described “janma karma ca me divyam..” Krsna’s appearance is trans...
- 18 Aug 2022
As the newly married Vasudeva and Devaki prepared to start for home, conchshells, bugles, drums, and kettledrums all vibrated in concert for their auspicious departure. But as Kamsa, controlling the reins of the horses, drove the chariot along the way, an unembodied voice addressed him, "You foolish rascal, the eighth child of the woman you are carrying will kill you!''. Kamsa was a condemned personality in the Bhoja dynasty because he was envious and sinful. Therefore, upon hearing this omen from the sky, he caught hold of his cousin's hair with his left hand and...
- 17 Aug 2022
Srutakirti Das: I felt very fortunate because I was able to see Prabhupada when he wasn't with his disciples. He wasn't busy training them in management in a variety of ways or chastising them for the mistakes they had made. He wasn't getting involved in seeing that the books were being produced. So many different services that he was doing in the service for his spiritual master.
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- 17 Aug 2022
-From a devotee who is distributing Bhagavad-gita and other books in Hungary:
“I was going door to door. A lady opened her door, and I showed her books. She invited me in and said she would get a donation for me. I was astounded at what I saw in her house. There was a beautiful picture of Jesus Christ, 2.5 meters high (about 7 feet tall). I was awed. It was so nice. The lady returned and saw me appreciating the picture.
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- 17 Aug 2022
To Love God is a short English article written in 1871, describing bhakti (love) as the religion of the soul. The piece is based on Christ Jesus’ teaching “Love God with all thy heart, with all thy mind, and with all thy strength, and love man as thy brother.
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- 17 Aug 2022
- 17 Aug 2022
Srila Prabhupada, our Founder-Acharya, the perfect example of being conservative but simultaneously merciful
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- 17 Aug 2022
I stopped Sultana who was instantly drawn to the Bhagavad Gita. She explained that she meditates everyday and chants. Intrigued, I asked her what she chants. Her response was ‘Hare Krishna!’ So naturally my response was to say “you must visit the Soho Street Hare Krishna Temple”. She said she didn’t know a Hare Krishna Temple existed.
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- 16 Aug 2022
Enjoy these ancient mantras set to a sweet reggae tune. "Jiv jago" means "Wake up sleeping soul" as chanting these mantras will reawaken our long-forgotten spiritual identity.
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- 16 Aug 2022
Parividha das: This comedy was staged in the late nineties at the ISKCON annual Summer Festival in Radhadesh. After seeing photographs of this performance, several devotees requested that I share a video of the play
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- 16 Aug 2022
Is the universe created by conscious control on the highest level and inhabited by hierarchical beings organized to act in concert with the Supreme? Or, is matter the ultimate basis of reality, which is then transformed automatically to produce life? Summarizing his recent lecture at Worchester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Sadaputa Dasa (Dr. Richard L. Thompson) reenacts Plato's battle between the gods and the earth giants in an updated version of mysticism vs. empiricism, and concl...
- 15 Aug 2022
GBC Strategic Planning Team (SPT) brings to you the nectar of Book Distribution from the stalwarts who are fearlessly distributing something special to the world. This week we invite you to hear from Drumila Das
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- 14 Aug 2022
- 14 Aug 2022
Mangal-arti Dasi is well known for her dedication to sankirtan and the care she takes in following through with people she connects to. We will hear inspiring stories from her years of going out as well as some key principles on taking care of the people we meet so they may stay inspired to associate with devotees and serve Krishna.
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- 14 Aug 2022
Jagannatha Pandit dasa and Cintamani devi dasi discuss maintaining beneficial boundaries with the opposite gender.
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- 14 Aug 2022
The social, emotional environment is generally nasty. Children are bullied at an early age, and many of them are also physically, sexually, and emotionally abused. It’s hard to find a safe-place and even more difficult to find a safe-person whom we can be open with and in whom we can place our trust. For beginners in devotional service, like me, the devotional creeper is tender and easily damaged or even killed
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- 14 Aug 2022
- 14 Aug 2022
A gurukula boy convinces his best friend to run away from school with him to meet his estranged father in the jungles of North India. But the adventure turns out to be much more than they bargained for when their train ride comes to an unexpected end and Sikkimese separatists enter the mix.
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- 14 Aug 2022
Krsna and His brother Balarama passed the childhood age known as kaumara and stepped into the age of pauganda, from the sixth year up to the tenth. At that time all the cowherd men conferred and agreed to give those boys who had passed their fifth-year charge of the cows in the pasturing ground. Given charge of the cows, Krsna and Balarama traversed Vrndavana, purifying the land with Their footprints.
- 11 Aug 2022
When His elder brother, fatigued from playing, would lie down with His head upon the lap of a cowherd boy, Lord Krsna would help Him relax by personally massaging His feet and offering other services. Sometimes, as the cowherd boys danced, sang, moved about, and playfully fought one another, Krsna and Balarama, standing nearby hand in hand, would glorify Their friends’ activities and laugh.
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One day Krsna decided to take His breakfast as a picnic in the forest. Having risen early in the morning, He blew His bugle made of horn and woke all the cowherd boys and calves with its beautiful sound. Then Krsna and the boys, keeping their respective herds of calves before them, proceeded from Vrajabhumi to the forest.
...- 11 Aug 2022