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  • <div class="heading">Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī’s nephew has compiled so many books on devotional service.</div> ...
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  • ...alk -- Los Angeles, November 25, 1968" link_text="Lecture on BG 2.1-10 and Talk -- Los Angeles, November 25, 1968"> ...mething, your memory increases. Everyone becomes expert not in one day but by cultivation. Similarly, if you try to remember, then your memory will help ...
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  • <div class="heading">Influenced by an envious temperament and dissatisfied because of an attitude of sense gra ...yānanda Prabhu. Such a spiritual master is known as ācāryadeva. Influenced by an envious temperament and dissatisfied because of an attitude of sense gra ...
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  • ...eal import of Vedānta. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam therefore, is the absolute medium by which to understand the Absolute Truth.</p> ...(sahajiyās) do not care to study the Vedānta philosophy as commented upon by the four ācāryas. In the Gauḍīya-sampradāya there is a Vedānta comme ...
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  • ...ne;">When Jīva Gosvāmī was still present, Śrīla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī compiled his famous Caitanya-caritāmṛta. Later, Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī inspired ...after the state management. If you do not, how will things continue?" This talk was based on a family relationship, and Sanātana Gosvāmī also replied in ...
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  • ...i manyate ([[Vanisource:BG 3.27 (1972)|BG 3.27]]). Don't be foolish person by false egotism that "I am free, I can do whatever I like." Then you'll suffe ...e divyaṁ yo jānāti tattvataḥ ([[Vanisource:BG 4.9 (1972)|BG 4.9]]). Simply by understanding what is Kṛṣṇa... That is also not very difficult to und ...
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  • ...text"><p style="display: inline;">The conditioned souls, who are entrapped by the material energy, hardly know all these principles of life. Most of them ...se he originally came from the abode of Vaikuṇṭha, he was not to be killed by anyone within this material world. The Lord desired to appear Himself to ki ...
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  • ...splay: inline;">5. And above all, people in this age are always distressed by famine, scarcity, grieves and diseases in an increasing ratio.</p> ...y and as such he had compiled many useful literatures which are still read by millions for social and political guidance. Thus the simplicity of Brahmani ...
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  • ...uchstone of Sanātana Gosvāmī, which was thrown in the rubbish, was not the property of the Gosvāmī, otherwise it would not have been kept in such a place. ...uchstone of Sanātana Gosvāmī, which was thrown in the rubbish, was not the property of the Gosvāmī, otherwise it would not have been kept in such a place. Th ...
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  • ...y and as such he had compiled many useful literatures which are still read by millions for social and political guidance</div> ...y and as such he had compiled many useful literatures which are still read by millions for social and political guidance. Thus the simplicity of Brahmani ...
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  • ...terial world is perpetual, and it is not possible for him to get out of it by making plans. If he at all wants to conquer this perpetual struggle for exi ...he ocean by a suitable boat is no remedial measure if it is not sanctioned by the Lord.</div> ...
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  • ...Kṛṣṇa, and His intimate friend. Therefore Bhagavad-gītā is best understood by a person who has qualities similar to Arjuna's.</p> ...ame Vivasvān) rules the sun planet, which is controlling all other planets by supplying heat and light. He is rotating under the order of Kṛṣṇa, an ...
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  • ...nd I am afraid many such indirect misinterpretations in a speculative mood by various commentators, have done more harm than good to the humanity in gene ...y and as such he had compiled many useful literatures which are still read by millions for social and political guidance. Thus the simplicity of Brahmani ...
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  • ...nce"|"influence of maya"|"influence of maya's illusory energy"|"influenced by maya"|"maya influence"|"maya. her influence"}} ...nd these rascals are making them more and more rascals. "There is no God." By their scientific research, the rascals are becoming more rascals. And they' ...
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  • ...me some money," then how much unfortunate you are, just see. Your father's property, you squandered it. Then you become a beggar and beg from others, "Give me ...orld. We are all sons, beginning from Brahmā down to the ant, and father's property lets us enjoy equally. That's all. All questions are solved.</p> ...
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  • ...nline;">"O my Lord, sustainer of all that lives, Your real face is covered by Your dazzling effulgence. Kindly remove that covering and exhibit Yourself ...niverse. In Kali-yuga they also worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead by the regulations of the revealed scriptures. Kindly now hear of that from me ...
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  • ...al demonstration of the way of Bhagavad-gita. No amount of dry speculation by easy chair empiric philosophers will be able to implement the teachings of ...life for nothing from the agents of God but they must now repay the debit by some personal sacrifice. That is the way of "Jajna" as stated in the Bhagav ...
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  • ...urse, a cow is protected and the cowherdsmen they derive sufficient profit by such protection. Cow dung is used as fuel. Cow dung dried in the sunshine k ...ared to start next week by the 21st of August 1968, so you can let me know by phone (our number of the temple is 849-4319) whether I shall start or wheth ...
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  • ...ies of the Lord to the highest percentage. Such is the gradual development by association of pure devotees.</p> ...cannot ascertain the plan of the Lord. The best policy is simply to abide by the orders of the Lord without argument. The sufferings of the Pāṇḍava ...
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  • ...o be lamented for the body, either alive or dead. That is being instructed by Kṛṣṇa in this chapter. Go on.</p> ...accepted as the origin of all emanations. Such emanations are experienced by superior and inferior natural sequences. The living entity belongs to the s ...
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  • ...s text"><p style="display: inline;">O sages, I have been justly questioned by you. Your questions are worthy because they relate to Lord Kṛṣṇa and ...s the special contribution of Śrīla Vyāsadeva, there are so many inquiries by the learned Śaunaka Muni. It was known to him that Śrīla Vyāsadeva had ...
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  • {{notes|No lectures from BG and SB compiled in this page}} ...at is the original principle accepted by all Vedic literatures, especially by the Bhagavad-gītā and the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. The principle of Lord Cai ...
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  • ...my disciples that "You simply repeat like parrot Bhagavad-gītā and follow by your life. Don't try to become very big scholar, do interpretation. Remain ...he was the most enthusiastic. So he's already completed... He promises me by February it will be completed.</p> ...
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  • ...annātha Purī, Śivānanda saw the dog eating some coconut pulp offered to it by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. After this incident, the dog was liberated and ...wels in Vṛndāvana, underneath a desire tree, Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Govinda, served by Their most confidential associates, sit upon an effulgent throne. I offer m ...
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  • ...ntire world this movement is making many such persons lovers of God simply by the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. Actually, Śrī Caitanya ...gance and liberal-mindedness. Such fanaticism is not very much appreciated by pure devotees.</p> ...
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  • ...hāraḥ prayāsaś ca ([[Vanisource:NOI 2|NOI 2]])) are against the principles by which one can advance in spiritual life.</p> ...ime not be fixed in the regulative principles. This is called niyamāgraha. By mixing with undesirable persons, or jana-saṅga, one becomes tainted with ...
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  • ...nnecessarily over the Bhagavad-gita and therefore common people are misled by them. In other words they have no entrance in the Vedanta Darsana so to say ...us Acaryas in His thesis of Acintya-bhedabheda Tattva explicitly explained by Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana in his Govinda Bhasya of the Vedanta-sutra.</p> ...
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  • ...into two groups: one group led by Śaṅkarācārya and the other group is led by the Vaiṣṇavas, or generally Rāmānujācārya, Madhvācārya or Lord Ca ...alk -- Los Angeles, November 25, 1968" link_text="Lecture on BG 2.1-10 and Talk -- Los Angeles, November 25, 1968"> ...
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  • ...s try to supply everything to Krishna and we shall try to avoid any return by Krishna. That is Vaisnava philosophy. ...s try to supply everything to Krishna and we shall try to avoid any return by Krishna. That is Vaisnava philosophy. The Gopis and Radharani served Krishn ...
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  • ...ese five things. One thing is sacrifice by offering cow. Second, sacrifice by offering horse. Third, to accept renounced order of life. And fourth, offer ...at that moment, we all, all the brahmacārīs, we go into the people and we talk. Then we come back and tell Lord Caitanya. We can preach too.</p> ...
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  • ...such a test. All pure devotees come out successful in the respective tests by the Lord.</p> ...hat Lord Sri Kṛṣṇa, their beloved husband, followed them and was dominated by them. They were unaware of the extent of the glories of their husband, as t ...
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  • ...ginning. The idea that someone can become God by meditation is ridiculous. By hard endeavor one may realize his godly nature, but he will never become Go ...s of birth and death. This is the version of the Vedas, and it is accepted by those who follow scriptural injunctions and who have actually descended in ...
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  • ...alistic activities will automatically stop. One must fulfill one's desires by surrendering unto the Supreme Lord, for He knows how to fulfill them. Even ...eath. Every human being, therefore, should take advantage of this creation by understanding Kṛṣṇa and his relationship with Kṛṣṇa and in this ...
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  • ...extraordinary power is called a vibhūtimat sattva, or controller empowered by the Lord. There are many vibhūtimat sattvas, controllers or gods with vari ...sion of His energy. That is the way of real perfection, and it is approved by all bona fide ācāryas past and present. The system of varṇāśrama is m ...
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  • ...sness. So we have to present scientifically. We have to present by reason, by argument. Not that if we say somebody, "You are rascals..." No. You have to ...5" link="Talk with Bob Cohen -- February 27-29, 1972, Mayapura" link_text="Talk with Bob Cohen -- February 27-29, 1972, Mayapura"> ...
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  • ...d nothing else, is the ultimate purpose of life. This has been established by citing past ācāryas and the Brahma-sūtra, the Vedānta-sūtra. Certain i ...s. For this reason the Bhaktivedanta title was first offered to the author by the Vaiṣṇavas.</p> ...
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  • ...e. You take advantage of this cult of Kṛṣṇa consciousness which was spoken by Kṛṣṇa Himself, in this land of Bhāratavarṣa, dharma-kṣetre kuru- ...Sanskrit. This book is full of Sanskrit verses. Some of them are composed by the author himself, Kavirāja Gosvāmī, and some of them are quoted from v ...
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  • ...ce in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The mistake of materialistic life is understood by devotees, and therefore they smile upon it, considering it insignificant. O ...there is no doubt. Attempts to mitigate the miseries of material existence by material methods will never be successful. One must take to Kṛṣṇa con ...
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  • ...i-prasthāna and smṛti-prasthāna. To make spiritual progress in three ways: by the Vedānta philosophy, or Vedic ways, or according to Smṛti. Smṛti me ...is is the Vedic principle. Even Caitanya Mahāprabhu, He, when He was asked by Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī that "You are a sannyāsī. You do not engage Yo ...
    116 KB (18,258 words) - 03:28, 21 May 2018
  • ...d the fifth stage of spiritual realization, above the stage of liberation. By chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa one attains the stage of love of God, ...r him a lamp. In the worship of the sun, there is some sort of demand made by the worshiper, but in the case of devotional service to the Lord, there is ...
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  • ...hich had never been given by any previous incarnation or ācārya, was given by Caitanya Mahāprabhu.</p> ...ual master, but because He was playing the role of ācārya (one who teaches by example), He accepted a spiritual master.</p> ...
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  • {{notes|"Our only" is compiled in this page only when it refers to Prabhupada (rather than to the devotees ...efinite view points relevantly so that I may try to reply these points one by one. And should you desire to argue with me, then my only request to you wi ...
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  • ...esides as a cowherd boy keeping transcendental surabhi cows and surrounded by hundreds and thousands of goddesses of fortune.</p> ...is also very much condemned, and it is said that one who produces children by illicit sex life is sent to hell. It is confirmed here in the Bhāgavatam t ...
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  • ...purpose. The aṣṭāṅga-yoga system is a materialistic art of controlling air by transferring it from the stomach to the navel, from the navel to the heart, ...ic activities performed by so-called svāmīs and yogīs are herein condemned by Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He declares that such bhavānī-pūjā for drink ...
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  • <p>Madhudviṣa: So is the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam compiled in the same way in other universes? Vyāsadeva compiles it like he does in ...the cement, the wood, the iron. Wherefrom you have got that? It is Kṛṣṇa's property. So those who are manufacturing or constructing big, big houses for their l ...
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  • ...tyle="display: inline;">The real question is, How can we remain unpolluted by material contamination while in the material world? Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī ...
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  • ...it. And still they'll write Gītā-pravacana. Very dangerous. Gītā is spoken by God.</p> <p>Prabhupāda: "Kṛṣṇa, when He was young, grown-up, He became contaminated by the gopīs." Therefore they do not touch that Kṛṣṇa. When He was belo ...
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  • ...māyaṇa, Mahābhārata and other histories and authentic literatures approved by the recognized ācāryas. They are unique in composition and unrivaled in p ...ent city of Vṛndāvana and the importance of Vrajabhūmi were thus disclosed by the will of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.</p> ...
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  • ...f time. But in the beginning, if you follow these principles, as laid down by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and other ācāryas...</p> ...
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  • ...ing, so their body becomes ashes. And those who throw the body to be eaten by jackals and crows, they become stool. This is the end of the body. We are t ...elligence, one should control the lower self by the higher self, and thus, by spiritual strength, conquer this insatiable enemy known as lust ([[Vanisour ...
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  • ...Madana-mohana Deity in a broken-down temple nearby. This temple is managed by a local zamindar of the name Śrī Śivacandra Rāya Caudhurī. Makaradhvaj ...Lord Nṛsiṁha-deva was manifest. It is said that Lord Nṛsiṁha-deva used to talk with him directly.</p> ...
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  • ...my property, then where is morality? If you claim other's property as your property, then where is the morality?</p> ...learned, you have asked about the transcendental subject matter, you have compiled so many nice books. Why? Why you are?" This question must be there just to ...
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  • ...in to serve some purpose. The rules and regulations were already set forth by great sages like Manu, Yājñavalkya, Parāśara and other liberated sages, ...m Me. They are just like furious serpents, and they are angrily torn apart by the bills of the vulturelike messengers of Yamarāja, the superintendent of ...
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  • ...aphernalia for her enjoyment and covered her with a great canopy. Followed by a singing party with drums, conchshells and bugles, the entire procession w ...being very eager to see the face of his lost son, mounted a chariot drawn by excellent horses and bedecked with golden filigree. Taking with him many le ...
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  • ...piritual master, the Supreme Personality of Godhead becomes satisfied. And by not satisfying the spiritual master, there is no chance of being promoted t ...inline;">Thus the wise living entity's pure consciousness becomes covered by his eternal enemy in the form of lust, which is never satisfied and which b ...
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  • ...operty. Come on. Enjoy." No. Property's gone. Again he has to make another property. This is going on. So the people do not think that "What I am doing? What I ...e always in full potency in Your name. And I can associate with You simply by chanting Your holy name. But I am so unfortunate, I have no attraction for ...
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  • ...purport text"><p style="display: inline;">Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu did not talk with the Māyāvādī philosophers when He first visited Vārāṇasī, but ...think that after giving up their bodies they are going to become Nārāyaṇa by merging with His body, whereas Vaiṣṇava philosophers understand that af ...
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  • {{notes|The persons named "Bill" is not compiled}} ...e that, we may have this, we may have that." "Yes, you take all. But don't talk of happiness, please." That is the only problem. Sarva-dharmān parityajya ...
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  • ...pires everything, because he knows everything is complete there, conducted by the Supreme Being. And the Supreme Being said, mayādhyakṣeṇa prakṛti ...a demon. So to warn the devotees from these demons, this śloka was spoken by Kṛṣṇa Himself.</p> ...
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  • <p>And the next process is tretāyāṁ yajato makhaiḥ. The next stage, by performing great sacrifices. That is very costly affair. Nobody has money. ...yajña, or sacrifice, for the satisfaction of Viṣṇu. That will..." Anena, "By this," prasaviṣyadhvam, "you increase your enlightenment."</p> ...
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  • ...line;">Guest (2): If God is everything, then why don't you, not loving one by one? Why...?</p> ...suffer. How can you make God as your order-supplier? You create something by your own fault and you ask God to come and save you. What is your answer? T ...
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  • ...cannot be replaced, even in exchange for thousands of golden coins amassed by hard labor. Every second of human life is meant for making an ultimate solu ...will give them protection. With such foolish ideas, they become overtaken by such temporary engagements and forget altogether that they must give up thi ...
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  • ...nouncing this world or accepting this world. These things are not required by Kṛṣṇa-bhakta. Because if he accepts, it is for Kṛṣṇa. If he rej ...forgotten our real relationship with Kṛṣṇa, and we are trying to be happy by material adjustment. This is modern civilization. One is thinking, "If I ge ...
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  • ...y and as such he had compiled many useful literatures which are still read by millions for social and political guidance. Thus the simplicity of Brahmani ...e Brahmins—would follow the later faithfully call it blindly or otherwise. By such faithfully following the subordinate classes would be able to save muc ...
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  • ...as no idea what is God, but he is writing Gītāñjali. That should be tested by life. Caitanya Mahāprabhu speaking āpani ācari prabhu jīvere śikhāya, ...5" link="Talk with Bob Cohen -- February 27-29, 1972, Mayapura" link_text="Talk with Bob Cohen -- February 27-29, 1972, Mayapura"> ...
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  • ...anscendental abode. But the scholarly demons misguide the masses of people by directing them to surrender not to the Personality of Godhead but rather to ...pan><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">By virtue of spiritual consciousness, or Kṛṣṇa consciousness, we transce ...
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  • ...nt cannot indulge in the bad habit and at the same time expect to be cured by the physician. Modern materialistic civilization, however, is maintaining a ...limited spiritual spheres called Vaikuṇṭhas. A spiritual being conditioned by a material body must therefore try to get rid of his disease instead of dev ...
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  • ...s, milk and water are the proper foods for human beings and are prescribed by Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself. Whatever else we eat cannot be offered to Him, si ...he reason is that Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira was a pure devotee of the Lord, and by His grace only was King Yudhiṣṭhira on the level of the King of heaven, ...
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  • ...foe should not be attacked. Arjuna, however, decided that even if attacked by the enemy in such an awkward position, he would not fight. He did not consi ...citizens at the gate of the city. Formerly, capital cities were surrounded by walls, and there were different gates for regular entrance. Even in Delhi t ...
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  • ...the Vedānta-sūtras. The Vedānta-sūtras or the Brahma-sūtras were compiled by Vyāsadeva with a view to presenting just the cream of Vedic knowledge."</p ...his Mahābhārata. And at the end he compiled, he summarized the whole thing by writing Vedānta-sūtra. Still, he was not happy, and under the direction o ...
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  • ...arent="compilation" text="Other Books by Srila Prabhupada"><h2>Other Books by Srila Prabhupada</h2> ...ccess? The method for understanding transcendental subject matter is given by Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself in Bhagavad-gītā, where Kṛṣṇa tells Arjuna ...
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  • ...y are all expansions of His marginal potency. Some of them are conditioned by material nature, whereas others are under the protection of the spiritual n ...da are certainly fortunate. As these two sons enter the forest, surrounded by Their friends, driving the cows before Them, They hold Their flutes to Thei ...
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  • ...play: inline;">So persons who are thinking that they have become liberated by their own ways," ye 'nye 'ravindākṣa, ye 'nye 'ravindākṣa vimukta-mā ...iated with our, this material senses. Whatever we appreciate or experience by the material senses, that is not love, that is lust. Motive. There is some ...
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  • ...arent="compilation" text="Other Books by Srila Prabhupada"><h2>Other Books by Srila Prabhupada</h2> ...yle="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The method by which the transcendental message is received is the method of submissive he ...
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  • ..., but if one hears the commentation of the Māyāvāda school (as represented by the Śaṅkara-sampradāya) certainly he will be misled on the path of spir ...even though it is now presented with so many faults, for it is recommended by such an authority as Śrī Nārada, who has very kindly appeared in this ch ...
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  • ...y and as such he had compiled many useful literatures which are still read by millions for social and political guidance. Thus the simplicity of Brahmani ...for help but even after one year no definite decision could be arrived at by the Govt and the matter is still pending. Jhansi was a poor place &amp; I s ...
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  • ...and interpretations in all things. Less intelligent men are always guided by those who are superior in knowledge in all spheres of life. This principle ...y and as such he had compiled many useful literatures which are still read by millions for social and political guidance. Thus the simplicity of Brahmani ...
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  • ...y and as such he had compiled many useful literatures which are still read by millions for social and political guidance. Thus the simplicity of Brahmani ..."display: inline;">I shall be glad to receive a copy of the pictures taken by Joey, as you describe it has come so successful.</p> ...
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  • ...s a summary study of Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu, which was written in Sanskrit by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī Prabhupāda. He was the chief of the six Gosvāmīs ...><p style="display: inline;">So, people are misled. They are thinking that by material comfort they will be happy. And practically we are seeing, this co ...
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  • ...arent="compilation" text="Other Books by Srila Prabhupada"><h2>Other Books by Srila Prabhupada</h2> ...extends. In the material world everything is calculated by imagination or by some imperfect method, but Vedic literatures give information of what lies ...
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  • ...ll be finished. He will have to accept another body, which will be offered by the material nature.</p> ...is is sufficient. There are 400,000 species of life. What will you benefit by studying? The botanist, the geologist, the biologist, they are doing that. ...
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  • ...arent="compilation" text="Other Books by Srila Prabhupada"><h2>Other Books by Srila Prabhupada</h2> ...od the sūtras very well, but he could not make out what Śaṅkarācārya meant by his commentaries. Astonished at this, Sārvabhauma said, "How is it that yo ...
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  • ...different sons of God in different dresses. We have got right to enjoy the property of father, God, without infringing others' right. Just like in family, we l ...ine;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am encroaching upon God's property: "This is mine." Therefore there is disturbance. Therefore the only solutio ...
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  • ...ṛṣṇa consciousness—either by inertia or by active service. In other words, by his questions he is clearing the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness for all ...s, and everything is emanating from Him. This perfect knowledge can be had by the grace of the Supreme Lord.</p> ...
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  • ...terial world we accept a great deal of information sent thousands of miles by telephone or radio. In this way we also accept sound as evidence in our dai ...p style="display: inline;">The Supreme Personality of Godhead is attracted by devotional service, and as such the ultimate supremacy of Vedic knowledge r ...
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  • ...of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. It is a book to be read and understood by the most elevated devotees of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.</p> ...rt text"><p style="display: inline;">From the authoritative evidence cited by Jīva Gosvāmī we may conclude that Kṛṣṇaloka is the supreme planet ...
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  • ...of Kṛṣṇa. How much exalted he is, a great warrior, and he has the right to talk with Kṛṣṇa on equal level.</p> ...becoming violent (indistinct). But by argument, by words, by our methods, by our preaching, we have to convince. So selected fifteen men, not twelve (in ...
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  • ...ing saṅkīrtana—literally, "congregational glorification of God"—especially by organizing massive public chanting of the mahā-mantra: Hare Kṛṣṇa, H ...conditioned stage can uncover his aptitude for serving the Absolute Truth by the grace of Kṛṣṇa and the spiritual master. Then the Lord reveals Hi ...
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  • ...chance to serve the spiritual master directly, a devotee should serve him by remembering his instructions. There is no difference between the spiritual ...the highest qualitative manifestation is goodness, which is characterized by truthfulness, mental equilibrium, cleanliness, control of the senses, simpl ...
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  • ...maṅgala, by Locana dāsa Ṭhākura, and Caitanya-bhāgavata. This latter work, by Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura, who was then considered the principal author ...
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  • ...han that. Then he will be thief, he will be punishable. Just like father's property. Each and every son has got the right to live at the father's protection. M ...alk -- Los Angeles, November 25, 1968" link_text="Lecture on BG 2.1-10 and Talk -- Los Angeles, November 25, 1968"> ...
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  • ...ary, he acts as the master. His signature, his settlement will be accepted by the master. Similarly yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo yasya prasādād n ...aked. So these rascals have made so much havoc, and this book is published by the United Nations. I have seen one book in France. I think some of you mig ...
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  • ...If it is so important, why they do not take to it?" That is also explained by Prahlāda Mahārāja. Matir na kṛṣṇe parato svato vā mitho 'bhipadye ...saw that "The questions which have arisen in my mind, it cannot be solved by ordinary person," therefore he selected. He told Him that "I can understand ...
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  • ...arent="compilation" text="Other Books by Srila Prabhupada"><h2>Other Books by Srila Prabhupada</h2> ...-Bhāgavatam. By serving Vaiṣṇavas in his previous life, Nārada was favored by the devotees of the Lord and became a great sage. Indeed, amongst sages Nā ...
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  • ...>I am glad to learn that your co-operation for this society is appreciated by the authorities, We should learn to forget and forgive minor incidents beca ...at you came here. Like that our best occupation is to get out of the scene by constantly chanting Hare Krishna, and be engaged in the transcendental serv ...
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  • ...al devotees of the Lord, but none of them who have ever contacted the Lord by direct communion or otherwise can leave Him for a moment. That is the attit ...his valuable time in producing unwanted things in the name of necessities. By so-called development of industrial enterprises, they are now using pots of ...
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  • {{notes|Quotes not yet compiled for: (1) Letter to: Madhudvisa — Los Angeles 15 January, 1970; (2) Letter ...pan><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">By the grace of Krishna, Gargamuni and others here are taking particular care ...
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  • ...om Europe simply on this basis. The German and Englishmen. The Englishmen, by their colonization, they made the whole world red in the map. Africa and As ...ose of religion? The purpose of religion is, if religion is the code given by God, then we must know. Just like a child.</p> ...
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  • ...in the attempt to attain the ultimate goal of life. I sincerely hope that by understanding the teachings of Lord Caitanya presented in this book, Śrī ...prabhu tried to love Kṛṣṇa as Rādhārāṇī loved Him. Kṛṣṇa was always amazed by Rādhārāṇī’s love. "How does Rādhārāṇī give Me such pleasure?" ...
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  • <p>Rāmeśvara: They think just by chanting, they will go back to the spiritual world. That is enough.</p> ...here, is it not? Anyone who is going to present some thesis, he is guided by three experienced professors, is it not?</p> ...
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