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Here’s something inspirational: Recently HH Indradyumna Maharaja wrote about his harinam party through the gypsy part of town. You can read that here. Also there are some nectar photos of the event here. Srimad Bhagavatam 11.2.40 evaṁ-vrataḥ sva-priya-nāma-kīrtyā jātānurāgo druta-citta uccaiḥ hasaty atho roditi rauti gāyaty unmāda-van nṛtyati loka-bāhyaḥ SYNONYMS evam-vrataḥ—when one thus engages in…

Although devotional service is one, it becomes manifested in eleven forms of attachment: – attachment to the Lord’s glorious qualities – to His beauty – to worshiping Him – to remembering Him – to serving Him – to reciprocating with Him as a friend – to caring for Him as a parent – to dealing…

I came across this today in my reading … (bolding and emphasis added). Cc. Adi-lila 2.117 siddhānta baliyā citte nā kara alasa ihā ha-ite kṛṣṇe lāge sudṛḍha mānasa SYNONYMS siddhānta—conclusion; baliyā—considering; citte—in the mind; nā kara—do not be; alasa—lazy; ihā—this; ha-ite—from; kṛṣṇe—in Lord Kṛṣṇa; lāge—becomes fixed; su-dṛḍha—very firm; mānasa—the mind. TRANSLATION A sincere student should…

​​​​“In all kinds of danger, the members of the Krsna consciousness society should be confident of their protection by the Visnudutas or the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (kaunteya pratijanihi na me bhaktah pranasyati [Bg. 9.31]). Material danger is not meant for devotees. This is also confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam. Padam padam yad…

“There is no literature throughout the universe like Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. There is no comparison. There is no competition. Every word is for the good of the human society. Every word, each and every word.” – Lecture on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.16.8 – Los Angeles, January 5, 1974

As soon as you offer yourself to be enjoyed by Kṛṣṇa as servant, according to His order you serve, then immediately you are in the spiritual world. So you can become in the material world or spiritual world, as you desire. As you desire. If you want to remain in the spiritual world, this temple…

I am so glad to learn that your good wife is also helping you. That is the duty of a faithful companion of life. If the wife is helpful in the spiritual progress of life, she is the best friend and philosopher. So in Krsna Consciousness the wife is never a burden, but she is…

We recruit devotees with great difficulty. So they must be well-treated. New men may not always behave so nicely but we must be tolerant. To train a new man is like training a wild animal to be a pet. Just like the tiger is trained in the circus and later on they are dancing to…