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Once a renounced spiritual master presented his neophyte disciple with a copy of the Bhagavad-gita, instructing him to study the book all the time. The disciple, eager to imitate the advanced status of his guru, entered a cave in the Vindhya hill and there read the gita day and night. Now, while the disciple took…

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“Spreading Krsna consciousness is Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s mission; therefore His sincere devotees must carry out His desire. prthivite ache yata nagaradi grama sarvatra pracara haibe mora nama The devotees of Lord Caitanya must preach Krsna consciousness in every village and town in the world. That will satisfy the Lord. It is not that one should…

A wealthy landlord was known for his fanciful whims; thus he was surrounded by sycophants who stood ready (in hopes of reward) to help him fulfill even the most silly and unrealistic wish. One evening the landlord gazed at the new moon sky and wondered aloud, “Is there a way to see the sun on…

Srila Prabhupada: Lord Krishna’s attraction is so powerful that once being attracted by Him one cannot tolerate separation from Him. — Srimad Bhagavatam 1.11.10 purport

Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.33 Speaker: HH Umapati Swami Date: February 26, 2004 Place: Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir Transcription by: HG Ananda Tirtha das ____________________________________ yatreme sad-asad-rupe pratisiddhe sva-samvida avidyayatmani krte iti tad brahma-darsanam TRANSLATION: Whenever a person experiences, by self-realization, that both the gross and subtle bodies have nothing to do with the pure self,…

Once a silly bumblebee flew up to a clear glass jar of honey. “Wonderful!” he exclaimed to himself. “All that honey– now I shall enjoy it.” Again and again the bee licked the glass, but tasted not a drop of honey. But so much was he in the illusion of being the enjoyer that he…

In the Classroom, Web Logs Are the New Bulletin Boards Classroom blogs are becoming increasingly popular with teachers as a forum for expression for students. By JEFFREY SELINGO – – – – Published: August 19, 2004 Last spring, when Marisa L. Dudiak’s second-grade class in Frederick County, Md., returned from a field trip to a…

A villager picked up a little English by overhearing others speak in that language. He memorized the words he heard most often: “Yes”, “No” and “Very good.” Though he did not understand the meaning of these words, he liked to use them in his speech because it made him appear erudite. People gave him respect…

A-Z OF PREACHING – What makes a good preacher ? If you feel inspired to learn to preach or just want to know what makes a good Krishna conscious preacher, here are some ideas to meditate on: ya idam paramam guhyam mad-bhaktesv abhidhasyati bhaktim mayi param krtva mam evaisyaty asamsayah na ca tasman manusyesu kascin…

A wealthy landlord called upon a goldsmith in his village and, handing him a lump of pure gold, said, “I want you to make a nice pot with this amount of gold. But don’t you dare corrupt this gold by mixing in another metal just to steal the excess!” Bowing and srcaping, the goldsmith readily…

The little son of a fat mother frog came hopping home to the pond in great excitement. “Mother, today I saw something wonderful!” he announced excitedly. Mother, who had been dozing in the sun on a big lily leaf, opened her eyes and with only faint interest asked, “What was that, son?” “Oh, it was…

A poor widow was trying to educate her young son despite their meager existence, for he was her only future. By borrowing money she had managed to send him through grammar school. Now she hired a tutor to teach her boy higher studies. The teacher began with a lesson in geometry. From the next room…

Additives are ingredients added to a substance for the purpose of altering its characteristics – stability, flavour, cost, performance. Smoking food, honey, spices and vinegar are natural additives that are often used in the preservation of food. In times before regulation of foods, unscrupulous vendors were found to use such additives as chalk and ground…

by HH Sridhar Swami —————– Anxiety again, No place to hide. Can this be spiritual life? Is ISKCON bona fide? Who wants to manage? Set it all aside; My life’s now half over. Got to renovate my pride. Establish my identity, Let all devotees know I’m marching to Pretoria– Just call me Major Domo. But…