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God Speaks (and Firmly Refutes Impersonalism)
Srila Prabhupada Lecture on Bhagavad-gita 2.12, Hyderabad, November 17, 1972 Prabhupāda: na tv evāhaṁ jātu nāsaṁ na tvaṁ neme janādhipāḥ na caiva na bhaviṣyāmaḥ sarve vayam ataḥ param (BG 2.12) Kṛṣṇa is giving more enlightenment on the living entity, soul. “Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings; nor in the future shall any of us cease to be.” Now, Kṛṣṇa says that, “In the past I existed. So also you. And so also all these soldiers and the kings who have assembled in this fighting. They existed in the past. For the present, there is no question of asking . .…
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Soka Satana (The Destroyer of Lamentation)
by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, English translation by Bhumipati dasa pradosa-samaye, srivasa-angane sangopane gora-mani sri-hari-kirtane, nace nana-range, uthila mangala-dhvani In the evening, Lord Gauranga danced in various ways within Srivasa’s enclosed courtyard as the auspicious vibration of Hari’s name filled the atmosphere. mrdanga madala, baje karatala majhe majhe jayatura prabhura natana, dekhi’ sakalera, haila santapa dura The kirtana was accompanied by mrdangas, drums, karatalas, and occasional cries of “Jaya!” The miseries of everyone who saw the Lord’s dancing were destroyed. akhanda premete, matala takhana sakala bhakata-gana apana pasari’, goracande gheri’, nace gaya anuksana The devotees became intoxicated in uninterrupted ecstatic love. They forgot themselves as they continually danced around Gauracandra. e-mata…
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Bank of America belongs to you?
Srila Prabhupada speaks on the absurdity of material enjoyment (criminality) and renouncement (madness). Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam 02.03.20-21, Los Angeles Pradyumna: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. (leads chanting of verse) (Prabhupāda and devotees repeat) Just do over that . . . on page 155, text 20, read over the verse and then read the purport. Prabhupāda: No, one more . . . chant the verse. Pradyumna: (leads chanting of verse) bile batorukrama-vikramān ye na śṛṇvataḥ karṇa-puṭe narasya jihvāsatī dārdurikeva sūta na copagāyaty urugāya-gāthāḥ (SB 2.3.20) (break) (Līlāvatī chants) Prabhupāda: That’s all. You have . . . word meanings are recited? Pradyumna: Yes, we…
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Lord Ramacandra’s Appearance Day
Srila Prabhupada lecture, Hawaii, March 27, 1969 https://krishnakirtan.com/pmp3/voice/Fest_SF_1968-03-00_Advent_of_Ramacandra--Code_for_the_--etc.mp3 ramadi murtinu kala-niyamena tisthan nanavataram akarod bhuvanenu kintu kanna svayam samabhavat parama puman yo govindam adi-purunam tam aham bhajami [Bs. 5.39] This is a verse from Brahma-samhita in which the incarnation of Lord Ramacandra is described. Ramadi. Not only Rama, but there are many other, innumerable incarnations. They are compared with the waves of a river. As the waves of the river or the waves of the ocean cannot be counted, similarly, how many incarnations are there of the Supreme Lord it is not possible to count. But out of them, the principal names are mentioned in the sastras. Therefore it is…
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“Because People Must Be First of All Gentle”
Srila Prabhupada Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.13, September 18, 1972, Los Angeles Prabhupāda: Hare Kṛṣṇa. (sings of Jaya Rādhā-Mādhava) (prema-dhvani) Thank you very much. Devotees: All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. (obeisances) Prabhupāda: Recite. Pradyumna: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Canto One, Chapter 3, text 13. (leads chanting of verse) (Prabhupāda and devotees repeat) aṣṭame merudevyāṁ tu nābher jāta urukramaḥ darśayan vartma dhīrāṇāṁ sarvāśrama-namaskṛtam (SB 1.3.13) Prabhupāda: Ladies. (ladies chant) That’s all. Now, word meaning. Pradyumna: aṣṭame—the eighth of the incarnations; merudevyām tu—in the womb of Merudevī, the wife; nābheḥ—of King Nābhi; jātaḥ—took birth; urukramaḥ—the all-powerful Lord; darśayan—by showing; vartma—the way; dhīrāṇām—of the…
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Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s Mahaprakasa
Sri Chaitanya Bhagavat, Madhya Kanda, Chapter 9-10, English translation by Bhumipati dasa, Commentary by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada Chapter 9 – The Lord’s Twenty-One Hour Ecstasy and Descriptions of Sridhara and Other Devotees’ Characteristics This chapter describes Sri Gaurasundara’s sata-prahariya-mahaprakasa, or twenty-one-hour divine manifestation, His sitting on the throne of Lord Visnu, the performance of His abhiseka by the devotees, the offering of prayers and the worship of Mahaprabhu with sixteen ingredients according to the rules and regulations prescribed with the ten syllable Gopala-mantra, the Lord’s eating foodstuffs offered by the devotees, Mahaprabhu’s narration of the previous histories of devotees headed by Srivasa, the devotee’s performance of evening arati, topics…
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Vaiṣṇava Nindā (Offenses to Devotees)
by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura (translated by Swami B.V. Giri and Sanātana Dāsa) Of all the various offences a jīva can commit, no offence is as severe than offending a Vaiṣṇava. Thus it is crucial to deliberate upon the meaning of vaiṣṇava-nindā according to the śāstras. It is said in Skanda Purāṇa: nindā kurvanti ye mūḍhā vaiṣṇavānāṁ mahātmanām patanti pitṛbhiḥ sārdhaṁ mahā-raurava-saṁjñite hanti nindati vai dveṣṭi vaiṣṇavān nābhinandati krudhyate yāti no harṣaṁ darśane patanāni ṣaṭ “Those fools that blaspheme those great souls who are devoted to Viṣṇu fall down into the hell known as Mahā-raurava, along with their descendants. There are six types of behaviour that result in such…
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Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada’s Appearance 2022
This is a reproduction of a conversation with Major Rana N. J. Bahadur at Armadale, Darjeeling on June 14th, 1935. It was originally published in The Harmonist (Vol. XXXI, No.21) on the 27th of June, 1935. Question: I cannot understand this world. Answer: It is camp life. This world is not our original abode. It is meant for certain purposes. After that we are to proceed to our original home. This world is not a desirable place. It is not good to be enticed to stay here for a long time, forgetting our original abode. We stay there with Godhead. We are the eternal servants of Godhead. When…
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The Glories of Lord Nityananda
Sri Chaitanya Bhagavat, Madhya Kanda, Chapter 12, English translation by Bhumipati dasa, Commentary by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada Chapter 12 The Glories of Nityananda This chapter describes Nityananda’s endless childishness; His pastime of swimming in the Ganges; His arrival before Mahaprabhu without any clothes on; Mahaprabhu’s dressing of Nityananda, offering prayers to Nityananda, begging brahmana underwear from Nityananda, and distribution of brahmana underwear pieces to all the devotees; a narration of Nityananda’s glories; the devotees’ drinking the water that has washed Sri Nityananda’s feet; the devotees’ feelings of agitation by the influence of drinking that water; Mahaprabhu’s description of Nityananda’s constitutional position; and the glories of His mercy. During the…
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Sri Advaita Acarya’s Appearance Day 2022
Sri Advaita Acarya Pretends to be an Impersonalist in Order to Be Punished by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu For the pastime of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appearing to Sri Advaita Acarya see https://www.thekrishnaites.org/sri-advaita-acarya-appearance/ Sri Chaitanya Bhagavat, Chapter 19, Madhya Kanda, English translation by Bhumipati dasa, Commentary by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada The Lord’s Pastimes in Advaita’s House Text 1 jaya visvambhara sarva-vaisnavera natha bhakti diya jive prabhu kara atmasat//CB, Madhya 19.001// TRANSLATION All glories to Visvambhara, the Lord of all Vaisnavas! O Lord, please deliver the living entities by giving them Your devotional service. COMMENTARY Visvambhara is the maintainer of the universe. He is the object of all devotional service. Induced by…
