{"id":114072,"date":"2025-02-06T13:18:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T12:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=114072"},"modified":"2025-02-06T13:18:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T12:18:08","slug":"illuminating-hearts-worldwide-with-spiritual-teachings-and-bliss-february-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=114072","title":{"rendered":"True Happiness: Transcending Illusions with Bhakti, February 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cardx\">\n<strong>Featured Video: Cooking for Krishna at ISKCON Salem<\/strong><br \/>\nOn this auspicious occasion of Sri Advaita Acharya&#8217;s Appearance Day, devotees at ISKCON Salem are enthusiastically engaging in cooking for Krishna as an offering of love and devotion. With great joy and dedication, they prepare delicious prasadam for the pleasure of Sri Krishna and the Vaishnavas.<\/p>\n<p>Join us in witnessing the spirit of devotion and selfless service as devotees come together to serve the Lord. Cooking for Krishna is not just about preparing food\u2014it is an act of pure love and bhakti.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1108\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JWC1YRarASE\" title=\"Sri Advaita Acharya Appearance Day | Cooking for Krishna at ISKCON Salem\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"cardx\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/wNrpHn7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1108\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zOowX86BWdQ\" title=\"Ravi Shankar\/George Harrison - I am missing you (Rare Live)\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"cardx\">\n<h2>Bhakti vs. Illusion: Finding Lasting Happiness<\/h2>\n<p>HH Devamrita Swami discusses how both daydreams and night dreams keep us trapped in illusion, shaped by societal pressures. Bhakti yoga offers a path beyond this fantasy, using the temporary body to achieve eternal truth. True success isn&#8217;t material but spiritual. He emphasizes discipline, self-awareness, and transcendental knowledge to overcome worldly distractions and find real happiness.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1108\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NS51O5GPO0w\" title=\"Bhakti Balancing in the World of Fantasy | HH Devamrita Swami Maharaj | Gopinath&#39;s Youth\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"cardx\">\n<h2>Awakening Faith: The Power of Devotion<\/h2>\n<p>HH Subhag Swami emphasizes Krishna consciousness as the ultimate goal, attained through chanting and devotion. They discuss genealogical succession from Manu, the transformative power of the Hare Krishna mantra, and the importance of association with devotees. Personal experiences, faith, and sacrifices for spiritual progress are shared, highlighting Srila Prabhupada\u2019s mission and the growth of ISKCON in Nairobi.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1108\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qKdkrZr3Zts\" title=\"\u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam 3.13.8 | ISKCON Nairobi | Kenya |\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"cardx\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7EAVmPR.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nRead more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.padayatra.com\/padayatra-to-service-tribal-villages-inaugurated-at-nandurbar\/\">https:\/\/www.padayatra.com\/padayatra-to-service-tribal-villages-inaugurated-at-nandurbar\/<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"cardx\">\n<h2>When the King is a pure devotee of the Lord<\/h2>\n<p>Translation<br \/>\nNo one in this world, even a demigod \u2014 what to speak of an earthly king \u2014 can defeat My devotee with his strength, beauty, fame or riches.<br \/>\nPurport<br \/>\nHere Lord K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a assures King Yudhi\u1e63\u1e6dhira that he will have no problem conquering the worldly kings, since the King is a pure devotee and the Lord\u2019s pure devotees can never be conquered, even by the demigods, what to speak of earthly kings. Although materialists are proud of their power, fame, beauty and opulence, they can never surpass the pure devotees of the Lord in any of these categories.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1108\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hJSazgb7wAA\" title=\"H.H. Prabodhananda Saraswati Swami Maharaj | || Srimad Bhagavatam 10.72.11 || 06.02.2025\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"cardx\">\n<h2>Remember Krishna Always: The Key to Liberation<\/h2>\n<p>H.G. Narayani Mataji discussing Bhagavad Gita 8.7, emphasizing remembering Krishna while performing duties. She highlights chanting the Hare Krishna mantra as the key to attaining the Supreme. Through anecdotes, including near-death experiences, she illustrates the inevitability of death and the importance of spiritual practice. She stresses time\u2019s value and Krishna\u2019s protection.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1108\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/etLiqXMRwHc\" title=\"H.G. Narayani Mataji || BG - 08.07 || 05.02.2025\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"cardx\">\n<h2>Inhabitants of the most pious planets \u2014 the Jana, Tapas and Satya lokas<\/h2>\n<p>Translation<br \/>\nO Supreme Lord, undoubtedly we are inhabitants of the most pious planets \u2014 the Jana, Tapas and Satya lokas \u2014 but still we have been purified by the drops of water sprinkled from Your shoulder hairs by the shaking of Your body.<br \/>\nPurport<br \/>\nOrdinarily the body of a hog is considered impure, but one should not consider that the hog incarnation assumed by the Lord is also impure. That form of the Lord is the personified Vedas and is transcendental. The inhabitants of the Jana, Tapas and Satya lokas are the most pious persons in the material world, but because those planets are situated in the material world, there are so many material impurities there also. Therefore, when the drops of water from the tips of the Lord\u2019s shoulder hairs were sprinkled upon the bodies of the inhabitants of the higher planets, they felt purified. The Ganges water is pure because of its emanating from the toe of the Lord, and there is no difference between the water emanating from the toe and that from the tips of the hair on the shoulder of Lord Boar. They are both absolute and transcendental.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1108\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qsp2Rif3DM0\" title=\"Srimad Bhagavatam Text - 3.13.44 Speaker - H.H. Vedvyasapriya Swami\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"cardx\">\n<strong>Mayapur Mellows \u2013 26th January 2025<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1108\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZEJ60wEUt9Y\" title=\"Visvambhara Sheth \u2013 Mayapur Mellows \u2013 26th January 2025\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"cardx\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/AoE6Y1C.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nRead more: <a href=\"https:\/\/shorturl.at\/x815Y\">https:\/\/shorturl.at\/x815Y<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"cardx\">\n<h2>Material Joy or Maya? Discover Real Happiness<\/h2>\n<p>Drutakarma Prabhu discusses Srimad Bhagavatam 3.28.36, explaining how the mind, purified through yoga and devotion, transcends material happiness and distress. He emphasizes that both are illusions caused by false ego. True happiness comes from realizing one\u2019s eternal relationship with Krishna. He contrasts material pleasure with spiritual bliss, urging devotees to seek higher, lasting fulfillment.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1108\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7qojd9C5VDw\" title=\"Drutakarma Prabhu - SB 3-28-36 - 2-5-25\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"cardx\">\n<strong>A Talk by HG Dhayananda and HG Rupa Vilas Prabhus in Krishna House<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1108\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W2RefD4gdGE\" title=\"Talk by Dhayananda and Rupa Vilas\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"cardx\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GfZS5yVXoAA7XcZ?format=jpg&#038;name=orig\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n*SADHU SANGA RETREAT &#8211; 6th &#8211; 8th February 2025*<\/p>\n<p> *VENUE:* Shantadurga Saunsthan, Veling, Mardol, Ponda, Goa<\/p>\n<p> *SPEAKERS :*<br \/>\n1) *HH Bhakti Rasamrita Maharaj*<br \/>\nTOPIC : Nectar of Devotion (64 qualities of Krishna)<\/p>\n<p>2) *HH Bhakti Vijnana Goswami Maharaj*<br \/>\nTOPIC : Madhurya Kadambini\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"cardx\">\n<strong>Ask Mah\u0101prabhu to Steal Your Heart &#038; Give It Back With K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Prema<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1108\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hKh_FTsm9xU\" title=\"Ask Mah\u0101prabhu to Steal Your Heart &amp; Give It Back With K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Prema | Pilgrimage of The Heart | 5 Feb\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jpHrpeH.jpeg\"\/><strong>By Dandavats Staff Writer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cooking for Krishna at ISKCON Salem. Bhakti vs. Illusion: Finding Lasting Happiness. Awakening Faith: The Power of Devotion. When the King is a pure devotee of the Lord. Remember Krishna Always: The Key to Liberation. Inhabitants of the most pious planets &#8211; the Jana, Tapas and Satya lokas. Material Joy or Maya? Discover Real Happiness. SADHU SANGA RETREAT in Goa. Ask Mah\u0101prabhu to Steal Your Heart &#038; Give It Back With K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Prema. Mayapur Mellows. Padayatra&#8217;s new initiative<!--more--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-114072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=114072"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114072\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=114072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=114072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=114072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}