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Krsna Is Dancing With You When You Chant

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 16, 2022 at 4:20

(Therefore, when you vibrate this sound, this means this sound, Kṛṣṇa, and the original Kṛṣṇa, the same, identical. So you are not only dancing, but Kṛṣṇa is also dancing with you)

"It is said that Kṛṣṇa appears . . . when we chant this Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare / Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare, this sound is nondifferent from Kṛṣṇa. Therefore, when you vibrate this sound, this means this sound, Kṛṣṇa, and the original Kṛṣṇa, the same, identical. So you are not only dancing, but Kṛṣṇa is also dancing with you"

(Prabhupada Lecture, November 16, 1966, New York)

Today November 14, by the Solar calendar is the 45th anniversary of the disappearance of our Divine Lord and Master Srila Prabhupada.

Posted by Tamohara dasa ADMIN. on November 15, 2022 at 5:45

Today November 14, by the Solar calendar is the 45th anniversary of the disappearance of our Divine Lord and Master Srila Prabhupada.

Jaya Gouranga Das

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Today November 14, by the Solar calendar is the 45th anniversary of the disappearance of our Divine Lord and Master Srila Prabhupada.

I know that physical presence, Vapu, is not that important.

But for many of us that physical presence of His Divine Grace was so very important, it really meant so much.

I can speak for myself and say that being in the Divine presence of Srila Prabhupada, was like being in the presence of Krishna Himself.

Nothing can compare to it.

That is of course because Srila Prabhupada is Krishna’s pure and direct representative.

From the very first time I personally met Srila Prabhupada in July of 1972 I experienced that Divinity.

I remember how I brought some flowers for Him and when I gave them to Him, He so gracefully and kindly accepted them from my hand and after smelling them, He sm

Krsna Consciousness Means Liberated Stage

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 14, 2022 at 23:46

(So Kṛṣṇa is present everywhere. One has to gain the knowledge how to see Kṛṣṇa. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That is mukti. If you remain always in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, that means you are on the liberated stage)

"Kṛṣṇa comes to teach us. Kṛṣṇa is very, very anxious.

yadā yadā hi dharmasya

glānir bhavati bhārata . . .

tadātmānaṁ sṛjāmy aham

(BG 4.7)

Kṛṣṇa comes Himself—Kṛṣṇa leaves behind Him His word. Vapu and vāṇī. Vāṇī means the words. That is also Kṛṣṇa. That is also . . . just like we do not see Kṛṣṇa now. We can see Kṛṣṇa if we actually advance. Here is Kṛṣṇa. But they will say: "Oh, this is an idol. This is an idol. This is not Kṛṣṇa." But Kṛṣṇa, if you think that you have not seen Kṛṣṇa, so Kṛṣṇa is present by His word also, Bhagavad-gītā. That is vāṇī, kṛṣṇa-vāṇī.

So this, this stage can be achieved when one is advanced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, that Kṛṣṇa is present as the Deity, Kṛṣṇa is present by His words in Bhagavad-gītā, Kṛṣṇa is present as the taste in the water, Kṛṣṇa is pr

Without God's Mercy You Cannot Get Bread

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 14, 2022 at 0:41

(But this is also fact, that without God's mercy, you cannot get even bread. Although bread you can manufacture, but the ingredients of the bread, the wheat, that is not in your hand)

"People have become materialistic more and more because, just like in our country, "If you want economic development, then why you should go to temple?" The Communist theory is also like that, that, "If you want material happiness, why you are going to church and accepting, 'O God, give us our daily bread'? The bread, you manufacture. You just work for it."

In one side, it is good. But this is also fact, that without God's mercy, you cannot get even bread. Although bread you can manufacture, but the ingredients of the bread, the wheat, that is not in your hand. You cannot manufacture in the factory. That is in the hand of prakṛti, nature, and prakṛti is working under the control of the Supreme Lord."

(Prabhupada Lecture, November 14, 1973, Delhi)

Ignite That Krsna Consciousness

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 13, 2022 at 23:55

(Because we have fallen down from the original fire, Kṛṣṇa, therefore our spiritual life or enlightenment is now covered, and as soon as again we ignite that spiritual consciousness, that is called Kṛṣṇa consciousness)

"Just like a small spark of the fire when it falls down on the ground, it almost it becomes extinguished or it becomes extinguished, that is our position. Because we have fallen down from the original fire, Kṛṣṇa, therefore our spiritual life or enlightenment is now covered, and as soon as again we ignite that spiritual consciousness, that is called Kṛṣṇa consciousness."

(Prabhupada Lecture, November 14, 1971, Delhi)

Everything Is Sitting Place Of Krsna

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 13, 2022 at 6:02

(So everything is sitting place of Kṛṣṇa. Aṇḍāntara-stha-paramāṇu cayāntara-stham. He is even within the atom, so why not within yourself?)

"So everything is sitting place of Kṛṣṇa. Aṇḍāntara-stha-paramāṇu cayāntara-stham. He is even within the atom, so why not within yourself? He is everywhere. This vision should be developed. And vivikta-dṛgbhis tad ahārhaṇam. If you see in that way, that Kṛṣṇa is everywhere present . . . But that presence can be experienced by love and devotion. There is no other way."

(Prabhupada Lecture, November 13, 1976, Vrindavana)

Making Krsna Smile Upon You

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 13, 2022 at 6:00

(And if you can get Kṛṣṇa once smiling upon you, your life is fulfilled)

"So Kṛṣṇa also becomes very beautiful. He's already beautiful, but when a devotee serves Him, a devotee comes to Him, He also becomes very beautiful. A devotee, when with his heart and soul, serves Kṛṣṇa in dressing Him, in feeding Him, in giving Him flower, He becomes smiling. And if you can get Kṛṣṇa once smiling upon you, your life is fulfilled."

(Prabhupada Lecture, November 12, 1974, Bombay)

A Devotee Is Transferred To That Universe Where Krsna Is

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 11, 2022 at 13:08

(Similarly, a living entity, when he is actually eligible by Kṛṣṇa consciousness, by development of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, then immediately after giving up this body, he's transferred to that universe where Kṛṣṇa is there. Bhauma-līlā)

"So Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī has informed us that those who are competent, those who have become competent to associate with Kṛṣṇa, as Kṛṣṇa says, tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti . . . (BG 4.9). This mam eti, that spirit soul goes to Kṛṣṇa first of all within some universe where Kṛṣṇa is having His pastimes, bhauma-līlā. He goes there. Then just like when a person is trained up as apprentice, then he's given the post.

Just like a magistrate, after passing the examination, I.C.S. examination, he's trained up under some magistrate, and then he's given the post. Similarly, a living entity, when he is actually eligible by Kṛṣṇa consciousness, by development of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, then immediately after giving up this body, he's transferred to that unive

Attracted By Krsna, Not The Glimmer of Maya

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 11, 2022 at 0:45

(But our business is not to be attracted by the glimmer of this material world, but to be attracted by Kṛṣṇa. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement)

"The whole material world is going on: the man is attracted by woman, the woman is attracted by man. And seeking this attraction, when they are united, their attachment for this material world become more and more.

And in this way, after being united, or after being married, one woman and man, they seek nice home, gṛha; kṣetra, activities, business, factory or agricultural field. Because one has to earn money.

So get food. Gṛha-kṣetra; suta, children; and āpta, friends; vitta, wealth . . . ataḥ gṛha-kṣetra-sutāpta-vittair janasya moho 'yam (SB 5.5,8) The attraction for this material world becomes more and more tight. This is called madana, attraction by madana.

But our business is not to be attracted by the glimmer of this material world, but to be attracted by Kṛṣṇa. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. Unless you become attracted by the

Krsna's Big Brain

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 11, 2022 at 0:42

(That is called unlimited. Everything innumerable. And still, some rascal claims that he is God. How much brain a God requires, he does not know)

"And each and every individual soul is doing according to his own desires, and every account is kept. Just imagine how expert accountant is required. Every account is kept. Because he has to be offered again another body, taking account of his activities. Karmaṇā daiva-netreṇa (SB 3.31.1).

He's acting, innumerable living entities. So how big brain is Kṛṣṇa, you can just imagine. And not only one planet—there are innumerable planets, there are innumerable universes. Everything innumerable. That is called unlimited. Everything innumerable. And still, some rascal claims that he is God. How much brain a God requires, he does not know."

(Prabhupada Lecture, November 11, 1972, Vrindavana)

Krsna Is The Ultimate Shelter

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 11, 2022 at 0:40

(But the ultimate shelter is Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead)

"We are seeking shelter, everyone, because we are servant constitutionally. Originally, we are servant of God. So that is our nature, to take shelter. Everyone is seeking a nice shelter. Somebody's seeking some occupation, service of some big man. Somebody's seeking oc . . . servitorship of the government, government servant. But the ultimate shelter is Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead."

(Prabhupada Lecture, November 11, 1974, Bombay)

We are eternal. So why we should be illusioned by the noneternal?

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 10, 2022 at 9:22

"So it may be for five years or fifty years or utmost hundred years, or a million years, just like Brahmā—but they are all temporary. In the eternal time, five years or ten years or hundred years or five million years, they are all limited. They are not eternal. But we are eternal. We living entities, we are eternal. So why we should be illusioned by the noneternal? That is called illusion.

That is called jñāna that, "I learn from Bhagavad-gītā that 'I am eternal. There is no birth and there is no death.' " Na jāyate na mriyate vā kadācit. Kadācit, at any time. Not that it has begun now. No. Never we are born. Na hanyate hanyamāne . . . (BG 2.20). So this is the fact. So why I shall be interested in something noneternal? This is called knowledge. If I am eternal, and my position is to enjoy life . . . ānandamayo 'bhyāsāt (Vedānta-sūtra 1.1.12).

By nature I am part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is sac-cid-ānanda-vigrahaḥ (Bs. 5.1), and Kṛṣṇa says, mamaivāṁśo jīva-bhūtaḥ (BG 15.7). So qualita

Creation is from a person, not void

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 10, 2022 at 9:14

(So as soon as there is question of creative power, there must be a brain behind the creation, and brain means a person. Creation cannot be possible from void or impersonal things)

"So here is the information of creation. The creation is from a person, not from the impersonal feature of the Absolute Truth. Creation, there must be brain; otherwise how there is question of creation? We are part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa. We are . . . we have also creative power. So as soon as there is question of creative power, there must be a brain behind the creation, and brain means a person.

Creation cannot be possible from void or impersonal things. We have several times discussed this point, that the government, this word, appears to be impersonal, but actually, behind the government there is a person—the president or the king, like that. So this creation, cosmic manifestation, is possible through the creative power of the Supreme Person; therefore God cannot be impersonal.

Impersonal feature is one of

Kṛṣṇa is giving protection to the whole universe, and Yaśodāmāyi is giving protection to Kṛṣṇa

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 10, 2022 at 9:11

(Kṛṣṇa is giving protection to the whole universe, and Yaśodāmāyi is giving protection to Kṛṣṇa. This is conception of philosophy, Vaiṣṇava philosophy)

"Because if we conceive God as Father and Mother, then the policy is to take from Him. Because everyone wants to take from the father, "Father, give me that. Mother, give me that." But this philosophy, that to accept the Supreme Lord as son, that means to give service. Yaśodāmāyi, he has gotten . . . she has gotten Kṛṣṇa as her son.

So always anxious: "Kṛṣṇa may not be in danger. Kṛṣṇa is crawling; some animal may not attack. He may not fall down in the water. He may not touch fire." Always anxiety, giving protection to Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is giving protection to the whole universe, and Yaśodāmāyi is giving protection to Kṛṣṇa. This is conception of philosophy, Vaiṣṇava philosophy. She is anxious to give protection."

(Prabhupada Lecture, November 9, 1974, Bombay)

Always in touch with Krsna

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 10, 2022 at 9:08

(We are always in Kṛṣṇa touch, but at the present moment, due to the illusory energy of māyā, we have forgotten that we are always connected with Kṛṣṇa)

"We are always in Kṛṣṇa touch, but at the present moment, due to the illusory energy of māyā, we have forgotten that we are always connected with Kṛṣṇa. This has to be, this illusion, this dirty things has to be moved; then our original relationship will be established, and our life will be perfect. That is the process of Kṛṣṇa consciousness."

(Prabhupada Lecture, November 10, 1972 Vrindavana)

Fully Developed Krsna Consciousness

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 8, 2022 at 0:21

(Similarly, you develop your consciousness. When it comes to the point of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, fully developed, that is your perfection of life)

"Just like a rose flower, it has got different stages—the bud stages, the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage, and when it is the blossom flower with full fragrance and beauty and color, you like: "Oh, it is very nice flower." Similarly, you develop your consciousness. When it comes to the point of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, fully developed, that is your perfection of life."

(Prabhupada Lecture, November 8, 1968, Los Angeles)

A Devotee Can Develop All Good Qualities

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 8, 2022 at 0:19

(Simply by changing the consciousness, immediately we can transfer ourself to the spiritual platform. So the more we become advanced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, our original characteristics, which are very pure, they become manifest)

"A devotee can develop all the good qualities of the demigods—immediately. Because ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam (CC Antya 20.12). As soon as the heart is cleansed . . . because the soul, as he is, he's pure. Asaṅgo hy ayaṁ puruṣaḥ. The spirit soul is not contaminated or does not associate with the material modes of nature. It is simply an illusion, misidentification. Just like water and oil does not mix, but it appears that oil is fallen in the water.

Similarly, although we are in this material world, in the material consciousness, our identity is not actually in material consciousness. It is simply just like dreaming. The example is dreaming. Just like in dream I see so many hallucination. Actually, dream is false. I am separate from the dream. But while dreaming,

Hearing from Krsna

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 6, 2022 at 3:43

(If you want to know the Supreme, then you have to hear from Him. Just like about Kṛṣṇa, we have to hear from Him. Kṛṣṇa is speaking Bhagavad-gītā. Kṛṣṇa is speaking everything. All Vedic knowledge is Kṛṣṇa)

"Therefore Vedic knowledge is called śruti. You have to hear. Not by seeing; simply by hearing. Śravaṇam.

śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ

smaraṇaṁ pāda-sevanam

arcanaṁ vandanaṁ dāsyaṁ

sakhyam ātma-nivedanam

(SB 7.5.23)

If you want to know the Supreme, then you have to hear from Him. Just like about Kṛṣṇa, we have to hear from Him. Kṛṣṇa is speaking Bhagavad-gītā. Kṛṣṇa is speaking everything. All Vedic knowledge is Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is speaking. How Kṛṣṇa is speaking? That is mentioned in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam: tene brahma hṛdā ādi-kavaye (SB 1.1.1). Kṛṣṇa spoke to Brahmā. Ādi-kavi means Brahmā. He spoke to him.

But if somebody says, "Brahmā . . . when Brahmā was born from the lotus flower, there was nobody there. So how he could hear from anybody?" therefore Bhāgavata says, tene brahma hṛdā. Hṛdā

People are killed without Krsna Consciousness

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 6, 2022 at 3:04

(People are being killed without this Kṛṣṇa consciousness. People are being killed. They got this opportunity, human form of life—they should have been educated to understand Kṛṣṇa)

"So actually the whole world is being spoiled. I am especially drawing the attention of those who are thoughtful men. People are being killed without this Kṛṣṇa consciousness. People are being killed. They got this opportunity, human form of life—they should have been educated to understand Kṛṣṇa.

And by understanding Kṛṣṇa, they become liberated. Here, as it is here: mumukṣavaḥ. Mumukṣavaḥ, those who are desiring for liberation. But they do not know what is liberation, what is transmigration of the soul, what is soul. Nothing. Simply rascals, and they are leading the whole people. They do not know what is liberation.

The Darwin's theory, bodily concept of life, but . . . that anthropology, that is going on in the university. A false theory, without any idea. So here it is said, mumukṣavaḥ: "desiring for l

The Qualification Of Unalloyed Love

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 5, 2022 at 4:00

(But only one qualification required. Then you can see God. What is that qualification? Premāñjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santaḥ sadaiva hṛdayeṣu vilokayanti. That qualification is unalloyed love. That's all)

"But only one qualification required. Then you can see God. What is that qualification? Premāñjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santaḥ sadaiva hṛdayeṣu vilokayanti. That qualification is unalloyed love. That's all. One who has achieved that unalloyed . . . unalloyed love for God . . . unalloyed love means without any tinge of philosophical speculation or fruitive activities. That's another subject; it requires great explanation. But unalloyed love means without any tinge of material color. That is called unalloyed.

Even philosophical speculation or fruitive activities, even if it is offered to the Supreme Lord, that is not love. Love is above this. So if one can achieve that unalloyed love for God, with that, I mean to say, magic wand, the eyes become eligible for seeing God. P

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Krsna Is Dancing With You When You Chant

Today November 14, by the Solar calendar is the 45th anniversary of the disappearance of our Divine Lord and Master Srila Prabhupada.

Krsna Consciousness Means Liberated Stage

Without God's Mercy You Cannot Get Bread

Ignite That Krsna Consciousness

Everything Is Sitting Place Of Krsna

Making Krsna Smile Upon You

A Devotee Is Transferred To That Universe Where Krsna Is

Attracted By Krsna, Not The Glimmer of Maya

Krsna's Big Brain

Krsna Is The Ultimate Shelter

We are eternal. So why we should be illusioned by the noneternal?

Creation is from a person, not void

Kṛṣṇa is giving protection to the whole universe, and Yaśodāmāyi is giving protection to Kṛṣṇa

Always in touch with Krsna

Fully Developed Krsna Consciousness

A Devotee Can Develop All Good Qualities

Hearing from Krsna

People are killed without Krsna Consciousness

The Qualification Of Unalloyed Love

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