Yearly Archives: 2005

Without the self-realized soul at its head…

The heart has reasons that reason fails to understand. (Blaise Pascal) When the Acharya comes, he gathers around him so many people, but they’re bringing their own baggage and cannot prevail. It seems to be the rule that a collection … more

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Prayer and the answer to prayer

Unless one is completely disappointed in every relationship of love, friendship and society, it is impossible to be completely surrendered to the will of the Lord, without which it is impossible to chant His HOLY NAME, and without actually chanting … more

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The disciple is expected to become a pure devotee

To worship Srila Prabhupada (Prabhupada in the center) as the only Acharya means to first of all be an obedient disciple (discipline of 4 regulative principles, 16 rounds). Simply to perform the ritual of guru-puja or mouth the appropriate prayers … more

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What’s cooking?

The shastras are like cookbooks full of recipes—formulas, rituals and procedures. But unless one gets the guidance and association of a chef and actually cooks, he is never sure if what he is cooking is right or wrong.

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Steaming hot stool

It is absolutely the most essential aim of the preacher to completely destroy any and all hope and expectation of even the most trivial expectations of happiness or meaningfulness of anything material. It must be seen as repulsive as steaming … more

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You get the whole thing

(from a conversation, 11 June 2003) The difference between the conditioned soul and the liberated soul is that the conditioned soul only wants a certain part of the whole, he does not want the whole thing, whereas the liberated soul … more

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Personality of Godhead

Appearance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna On a Tight Schedule The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, is the Supreme Deity, God. God is a person. Just as you and I think, feel and will, God also does. And … more

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Lord Chaitanya: His Life and Precepts

Life of Lord Chaitanya August 20, 1896 Lords Nityananda and Chaitanya pioneered Harinam Sankirtan 500 years ago in India.

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The Sound Incarnation

Who is Lord Chaitanya? Krishna appeared as Lord Chaitanya 500 years ago in India to bring the medicine for the diseased human society in the form of this movement. He brought the chanting of Hare Krishna.

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