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Monthly Archives: July 2011
What is a Soul?
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaFounder-Acharya of the world-wide Hare Krishna Movement, Brahma Sampradaya Acharya In 1972, a distinguished panel met in Windsor, Ontario, and discussed “problems associated with attempts to define the exact moment of death.” Panel members … more
Posted in KRSNA Consciousness, Science & Technology, You're Not That Body!
Tagged Bigelow, cardiovascular surgery, definition of death, moment of death, soul
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Kill and Be Killed
Excerpts from Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita, Madhya-lila, Chapter 24, Texts 249-251 & purports According to Judeo-Christian scriptures, it is clearly said, “Thou shalt not kill.” Nonetheless, giving all kinds of excuses, even the heads of religions indulge in killing animals while trying … more
Posted in Karma - Action & Reaction - Destiny, KRSNA Consciousness, Wonderful KRSNA
Tagged animal killing, meat eating, slaughterhouses
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Wanted: First-class Man
excerpt from Room Conversation with author Judith Wax and her husband, Sheldon Wax [1], managing editor of Playboy Magazine, July 5, 1975, Chicago (Read complete conversation online at prabhupadabooks.com) If you train a boy to become first-class man, he can … more
Posted in Aim of Life - Dharma, Education, KRSNA community, KRSNA Consciousness, KRSNA Life, KRSNA People, Vedas - Vedic culture, Wonderful KRSNA
Tagged gurukula, Judith Wax, Sheldon Wax
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Vedic Literatures: Fact or Mythology?
You think of everything in terms of your own experience. …You think of everything in terms of your personal capacity, but you should examine your capacity and recognize your limitations.more
Posted in Science & Technology, Vedas
Tagged alcohol, G34, Sanskrit
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Karma Yoga – Applying the Principles of Bhagavad-gita to Your Life
excerpt from lecture on Bhagavad-gita 3.13 – 16, New York, May 23, 1966 The arrangement is so nice in the administration of nature that we shall get all our necessities of life by the grace of God, and our duty … more
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Tagged Bhagavad Gita, karma-yoga, prasadam, yajna
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Who Follows the Principles of Religion?
Sometimes people ask us, “Why are there so many religions? Hindu religion, Christian religion, Buddhist religion, Mohammedan religion.” And we have to reply that, in fact, there is only one religion. There cannot be many religions because God is one, therefore His orders are one. Therefore religion is one. What is that religion? It is one principle—just as mathematics, either in Colombo, in Delhi, in London, in New York, or in San Francisco, two plus two is equal to four. The principle is one and the same. Similarly, either one follows the teachings of Christ, or one follows the teachings of Krishna, or Mohammed. The principles of religion are the same.more
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Tagged ecumenical seminar, religious principles
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Krishna transcends sectarian religion
excerpt from conversation with American contemporary poet Allen Ginsberg, 12 May 1969, Columbus, Ohio ALLEN GINSBERG: …It becomes more and more widespread and is more and more acceptable to people… I don’t know how… It’s difficult for me to conceive … more
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Tagged Allen Ginsberg
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Spiritual Communism
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in Moscow, 1971 Talks with Professor Kotovsky on Varnashram Dharma, Moscow, 22 June 1971 In 1971, during his historic visit to the Soviet Union, Srila Prabhupada was introduced to Professor Grigoriy Kotovsky, head … more
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Tagged communism, Kotovsky, varnashram
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Nuclear Reaction – Collective Karma
Originally spoken before an audience in Portland, Oregon, June 22, 1982. Nuclear Threat The general idea of the public is that it is the political leaders who are the cause of nuclear armament, nuclear arms race, stockpiles of nuclear weapons, … more
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Tagged nuclear armament, nuclear disarmament, nuclear reaction, nuclear stockpile
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Food for Life
Not Vegetarian, But “Krishna-tarian” Laws Ordaining Food Nature’s law is that one living being exists by eating another. Nevertheless, the scriptures give regulations for human life and set aside certain foods for human beings. That quota is divided into six … more
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