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NEW BOOK, THE ART Of SPIRITUAL LIFE

Obeisances everyone! Al glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga! On the divine disappearance day of Srila Prabhupada, Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja, we offered Srimati Jadurani/Syamarani didis memoirs, The Art of Spiritual Life to Srila Prabhupada in his room at Radha Damodara. It was such a moving ceremony. She has been […]



THE IMPORTANCE OF SADHU SANGA

  108 Srila Prabhupada Quotes compiled by Isa prabhu “There are many societies and associations of pure devotees, and if someone with just a little faith begins to associate with such societies, his advancement to pure devotional service is rapid.” From the Nectar of devotion by Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Chapter 19 On the Importance of […]



THE ULTIMATE REALIZATION IS BHAGAVAN NOT THE IMPERSONAL BRAHMAN

REALIZING THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH Factually, one who has got real realization, he knows the Absolute Truth is realized in three features, according to one’s capacity. The Absolute Truth is one. The example may be given: just like the sun-god, the sun planet, and the sunshine. They are one. But according to the capacity, we are, […]



Causeless Mercy. Taking Siksa from Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja.

Mathura – May 29, 1993 Originally published by the Harikatha team The following is Part Two of one of numerous darsanas (informal meetings) held by Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja for some of the ISKCON gurus and other senior ISKCON devotees. This darsana took place on May 29, 1993, in Mathura.



TODAY IS RAMANAVAMI

By Srila BV Narayan Goswami Maharaja After Ravana was killed, Sita devi had to undergo the agni pariksa, fire test. Of course, Maya-Sita entered the fire, and the real Sita devi remained unharmed – proving that she was completely pure and chaste. Rama then gave the kingdom of Ravana to Vivisana, Ravana’s brother, and after […]



SRILA PRABHUPADA COMES TO AMERICA

  Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja told… “Sri Krsna’s causeless mercy has taken the shape of guru, real guru. And this guru, by coming into this world, showers his mercy. In this way, Krsna’s mercy is showered everywhere so that the forest fire or ocean fire is subdued; otherwise it will not be subdued. […]



THE POSITION OF THE JIVA IN TATATSHA

An excerpt from Chapter 16 Jaiva Dharma. Position of the Jiva in Tatatsha  “Innumerable jivas appear from Sri Baladeva Prabhu to serve Vrndavana-vihari Sri Krsna as His eternal associates in Goloka Vrndavana, and others appear from Sri Sankarsana to serve the Lord of Vaikuntha, Sri Narayana, in the spiritual sky. Eternally relishing rasa, engaged in […]



WHO IS KRISHNA ?

Lord Sri Krishna By Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada We have some conception of God, but in the Vedic literature there are definite descriptions and definitions of what is meant by God, and what is meant is described in one word-Bhagavan. Bhagavan possesses all opulence’s, the totality of knowledge, wealth, power, beauty fame and renunciation.



Radhastami 2015

    This years Radhastami is on Monday the 21st of September   Who is Srimati Radharani? Srimati Radharani is the eternal consort of Lord Krishna. Five thousand years ago, when Lord Krishna came to this planet to perform His pastimes, Srimati Radharani also appeared. This year we celebrate her appearance on September 21. This […]



WE ARE ONE FAMILY, SRI GURU PURNIMA KI JAYA

From The Hari Katha Team This year, Guru Purnima is on July 31st. In honor of this auspicious day, please read or listen to this lecture by Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja, from May the 30th 2000, given in Los Angeles, California: To hear this class, please visit…



NON-DUPLICITY AND COMPASSION

  ON-DUPLICITY AND COMPASSION: PREREQUISITES FOR THE SINCERE OBSERVANCE OF BHAGAVAT-DHARMA “The great scripture Srimad-Bhagavatam, compiled by Maha-muni Vyasadeva from four original verses, describes the most elevated and kindhearted devotees and completely rejects the cheating ways of materially motivated religiosity. It propounds the highest principle of eternal religion, which can factually mitigate the threefold miseries […]



CAN YOU SHOW ME GOD?

  From the booklet Beyond Liberation. Based on the wonderful teachings of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Goswami Maharaja. CAN YOU SHOW ME GOD? Once, in India, there was a king who desired to see God. Calling for his chief minister, he asked, "Can you show me God? Can you clearly tell me what God is […]



FOR THE APPEARANCE DAY OF LORD NITYANANDA PRABHU

Appearance Day of Lord Nityananda This lecture was given on 2nd February 1977, Lord Nityananda Prabhu's Appearance Day by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada in Bhubaneswar, Orissa at a foundation cornerstone laying ceremony for Sri Sri Krsna Balaram Mandir, the last founded temple project of Srila Prabhupada. This lecture is unedited and […]



DELIBERATION UPON THE TRUE NATURE OF DEVOTION

This is an excerpt from the book Bhakti-tattva-viveka, "Deliberation upon the true nature of devotion" Composed by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura and translated from the Hindi edition of the book by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja. Please also visit our Book Store at http://bhaktistore.com/ Chapter One The Intrinsic Nature of Bhakti



WHY WE DONT EAT MEAT

By A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada The Vaishnava philosophy teaches that we should not even kill plants unnecessarily. In the Bhagavad-gita (9.26) Krishna (God) says: "If someone offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or a little water, I will accept it." We offer Krishna only the kind of food He […]



THE HIDDEN AVATAR PART ONE

The Hidden Avatar – Part One – Who Is The Hidden Avatar? To view all parts, please click the more link