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Harikeśa: Well, it's the mother's choice to kill the child or not. If the child isn't born yet, it hasn't come to life in the world, so the mother has the responsibility; she can kill it or not because it's her thing, her child, her production, so she can kill it or not.

Prabhupāda: So I can kill you; I am your guru.

Harikeśa: Yes.

Prabhupāda: Who can say anything? I can kill you. Why police is there? I can say, "He is my disciple. He has fully surrendered. I can kill him." That's all. Will that argument save me from police action?

Harikeśa: No.

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Date: Oct. 21, 1975
Location: Johannesburg

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The Supreme Personality of Godhead and cause of all causes, and origin of all Narayana and Vishnu forms, appears in innumerable forms to enjoy transcendental relationships.
Some of His expansions are tiny, dependent beings, like us who are jiva-tattva, with 78.125% of Krishna's 64 qualities with 50 of His qualities.
And some expansions are complete and omnipotent beings like Krishna Himself who are Vishnu-tattva with 93.75% of Krishna's 64 qualities with 60 qualities.
Srila Prabhupada - ''Balarama is the plenary manifestation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and therefore He is as good and powerful as Lord Krishna. He belongs to the vishnu-tattva - the principle of Godhead. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 1.11.16-17, Purport)
When Krishna desires to appear in this world as an avatar, Balarama arranges for that appearance by expanding Himself into many more forms of Krishna.
During Krishna's pastimes on earth, Balarama was present as His elder brother. The Srimad-Bhagavatam describes Their su
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I could not find any of Prabhpada's lectures on the appearance day of Lord Balarama, hence sharing one of Prabhupada's lectures on the appearance day of Lord Nityananda, who is none other than Balarama Himself.

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Lecture Festival Appearance Day - Lord Nityananda Prabhu's Avirbhava - Bhuvanesvara

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

BHUVANESVARA - February 02, 1977



Prabhupāda: So today, the appearance day of Nityānanda Prabhu. Nityānanda Prabhu is Baladeva, Baladeva-tattva.

vrajendra-nandana yei, śacī-suta haila sei,
balarāma haila nitāi

"Who was formerly the son of Nanda Mahārāja, He has appeared as the son of Śacīdevi." Caitanya Mahāprabhu's mother's name was Śacīdevi. So Kṛṣṇa . . . Kṛṣṇa is Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and Balarāma is Nityānanda Prabhu. Now,

vrajendra-nandana yei, śacī-suta haila sei,
balarāma haila nitāi

So Balarāma . . . In the Vedic literature it is said, nāyam ātmā bala-hinena labhyaḥ, na bahunā śrutena. So bala means strength. Sometimes some rascal philosophers

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Selfish Worship is not Bhakti

by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda
 
In this mundane plane, pūjā is often performed with an eye on personal gain – we desire something in return for our reverential act. Pūjā may also be conducted for the attainment of our salvation, in which we want to annihilate all our desires and even become identical with the object of our worship, thereby attaining full impersonality. But in the true form of service to the positive entity of Godhead, no trace of such desires remain whatsoever, nor is any gain sought. 

All of these pūjās bring about a merging of one’s self and one’s Gurudeva with the personality of Godhead in one neutral position, where the differences among these entities are no longer traceable. These sorts of temporal services should never be confused with the eternal form of servitude in love of God. Nor should these kinds of pūjā, raised even to the most dignified position, ever be confused with true
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'CRACKING NUTS WITH A SALAGRAM'
From 'Upakhyane Upadesa' by Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur

A landlord once appointed a professional priest for regular offerings to his family Salagrama. The landlord used to arrange for the daily offering of some chestnuts for the satisfaction of Sri Narayana.

The priest accordingly used to take the chestnuts inside the Deity room and close the door as if he were going to offer them to the Deity. In fact the priest would use the Salagram as an ordinary stone, convenient for cracking the chestnuts. After cracking them with the Salagrama and keeping them on the sandalwood stone, he ate many of them even before offering.

In course of time, his mischief came to light and the landlord then threw him out by the neck.

PURPORT

Those who desire for some sense gratification with self-interest or for liberation without devotional service, or for women, wealth and prestige, usually take recourse to such hab

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Śrī Gaura-Pūrṇimā
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.9.38

Māyāpur, March 16, 1976

Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: "In this way, my Lord, You have appeared in different incarnations—as human beings, as animals, as a great saintly person, as demigods and as a fish and a tortoise. In this way You maintain the whole creation in different planetary systems and kill the demoniac principles in every age. My Lord, You therefore protect the principles of religion. In the age of Kali You do not assert Yourself as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore You are known as Tri-yuga, or the Lord who appears in three yugas."

Prabhupāda:

So here is a very specific statement about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who is avatāra. Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the same Supreme Personality of Godhead, but He's channa. Channa means covered, not directly, because He has appeared as a
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All "Gooroos" must be removed, only Srila Prabhupada is our Sri Gurudeva. All GBC must resign. All temple presidents and officers must resign, and elections held. Only Srila Prabhupada disciples may seek election as Temple President etc. now and hereafter. Those who are disciples of unauthorized "gooroos" may retake a bonafide initiation as eternal servants of Srila Prabhupada, and seek elected office. All duly elected Temple Presidents may recommend and arrange for dikshas for new disciples of Srila Prabhupada.
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Satsvarūpa: Here in Denver they have to compete with many bogus groups. This is the world headquarters of Guru Maharaj-ji and many other... They like to come here, the mountains. So they're always making our propaganda against them.

Prabhupāda: So make propaganda against them vigorously. We have got sound footing. What these nonsense have? Tell them all nonsense, bogus. This rascal Guru Maharaj-ji is God, and the other rascals are accepting him, God? This rascaldom is going on in such civilized city? He is God?

Satsvarūpa: Well, Kuruśreṣṭha, the president, says that the local people are very much disgusted with him. They don't like him.

Prabhupāda: Challenge, that "I shall kick on the face of this rascal, and if he is God, let him punish me. If he is God, let him punish me. I am prepared. So come on in the public. I kick on his face, and let him do whatever he likes. I am prepared. If it is God, let me [him] kill me by his mantra or by his will.

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"Those who think that the Sanskrit language in its lexicographical sense is the language of the Divinity are as deluded as those who hold that the Divine Message is communicable through any other spoken dialects. All languages simultaneously express and hide the Absolute. The mundane face of all languages hides the Truth. The Transcendental face of all sound expresses nothing but the Absolute. The pure devotee is the speaker of the Transcendental language. The Transcendental Sound makes His appearance on the lips of His pure devotee. This is the direct, unambiguous appearance of Divinity."

from the article THAKURA BHAKTIVINODA
By Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura Prabhupada

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History of the Ancient Deity of Lord Alarnath

Approximately fourteen miles west of Jagannatha Puri-dhama lies the place known as Brahmagiri or Alarnath (spelled “Alalanath” in most Bengali books). For millions of years it has been a holy place of pilgrimage. The local tradition describes that in Satya-yuga Lord Brahma came and worshipped Lord Narayana here on top of a hill. One day he heard a voice from the sky. Lord Narayana said, “I am very pleased with your worship. Make a four-handed Narayana deity of Me with a shankha, chakra, gada, and padma, a conch shell, disk, club, and lotus. The deity should be ornamented with a kaustubha gem, a golden crown, a blue lotus flower, a gajamani-mala (garland of elephant pearls), a sacred thread, a diamond ring, yellow garments, and ankle bells. The deity should be made from one piece of black stone. Also install a deity of Garuda.” Finally the Lord told him, “This place will be known as Brahmagiri (literally Brahma’s hill) because you have worsh

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PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE?

Everything is happening in the "present" for Krishna, to Him there is no past or future. This maybe hard to understand for some.

Srila Prabhupada - "Kṛṣṇa is always there. So where is the past, present, future?

Five thousand years is a very long time, but for Kṛṣṇa five millions years, or trillions of years has no meaning, He has no past or future, for Him there is only the eternal present.

Kṛṣṇa has no past, present. Vedāhaṁ samatītāni [Bg. 7.26] = He knows past, present, EVERYTHING.

Here is it said -

bahūni me vyatītāni
janmāni tava cārjuna
tāny ahaṁ veda sarvāṇi
[Bg. 4.5]

How can Krsna be old? He also Krsna knows EVERYTHING!

Everything means the "eternal presents" for Kṛṣṇa. So there is no question of past, present and future." (8th February, 1974, Vrindavana)

Conclusion -

Past, Present and Future only exists in the material creation causing constant decay and impermanence .

Whereas in Vaikuntha and

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Here's how it works. We are currently very insignificant, don't even think about it, you'll get depressed. We can do almost nothing, then we die. We have no power as time takes everything away in due course. It looks dire for us all. But Krsna has unlimited power and enjoys unlimitedly ! As it turns out, if we genuinely become His Associate, then by dint of His unlimited potency, we the jivas also become variously endowed with such infinite power !, as according to what pleases our relationship and service. In conclusion, if we want to be happy and even powerful, we should surrender to Sri Krsna !

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I continue to encounter who cannot accept that ISKCON has been infiltrated by persons of ill-intent. Well, how about if one our Acharyas - Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur - says it? This quote in my book is taken from the Sajana Tosani of 1915, where he writes how the devotees of Lord Chaitanya were infiltrated ***for the purpose of creating confusion among them - and causing pure bhakti to vanish***:

After the time of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, those faithful to Him kept apart from non-devotees, to avoid contamination. Seeing this, the personality of Kali sent his representatives in disguise to pollute the Vaishnava sampradaya. Posing as Vaishnavas, they spread their wicked doctrines, and appeared so intelligent and devoted that only pure devotees could detect their real identity. Most devotees – not only the most neophyte – were enchanted by their tricks. In this way Kali's agents expertly introduced karma,

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Advaita Discussion Group; If jivas in maya ie the expanded energies of the perfect origin, have a tendency to Name and Form, then the originating source must also. sarva karana karanam; I am the original cause, says Govinda. Govinda has a Form and talks, He is not an empty room. Why build a room even, if it is to be empty in its perfect state? Negation of the purposes of said room is a type of voidism and madness unnatural to spiritual Self, which is full of sat chit ananda, having blissful form and activities of perfection. Annihilating perception may stop material involvements, but there is no positive involvement on the eternal plane of blissful activity and exchange.

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For conditioned souls to discuss maya is like people in handcuffs discussing freedom. One is obliged to approach a free unbound or higher perfect source of information, such as Bhagavada Gita As It Is, in order to get right knowledge upon which to make right decisions. A bound man cannot readily untie another. If one

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Srila Prabhupada ;" From now on unless I order you do something change or in addition, go on with the usual standard way. "

"Kṛṣṇa consciousness does not meant to be one-sided. Kṛṣṇa is all-pervading, the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement also should be all-pervading. It should touch everything, even politics, sociology, everything, if required. That is the aim. Because Kṛṣṇa’s mission is: yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārata [Bg. 4.7], paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām [Bg. 4.8]."

"Make your own field... and continue to be Ritvik... and act on my behalf." - Śrīla Prabhupāda: July 31, 1977.

Srila Prabhupada: Only Lord Chaitanya can take my place. He will take care of my movement.
-(Conv. 2.11.77)

Quote from ISKCON’s Certificate of Incorporation

“ It is declared that His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada is the Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness of the Bay Area. He shall be the supreme power with res

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Kersi Mehta EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ARTICLE FOR HARE KRISHNA MOVEMENT:-

"DIKSHASTAKA" - 8 GEM OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR TAKING DIKSHA IN ISKCON****AFTER READING CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING 8 INSTRUCTIONS, ONE MUST TAKE THE INITIATION:-

1)"Self-made guru cannot be guru. He must be authorized by the bona fide guru. Then he's guru. This is the fact...Similarly; bona fide guru means he must be authorized by the superior guru."
(Srila Prabhupada - Lecture on Nectar of Devotion, October 31, 1972)

2)"The inspiration came because there was a questioning on my part, so Krishna spoke. Actually Prabhupada never appointed any gurus. He appointed eleven ritviks. He never appointed them gurus. Myself and the other GBC have done the greatest disservice to this movement the last three years because we interpreted the appointment of ritviks as the appointment of gurus." (Tamala Krishna Goswami - Pyramid House Confession, Topanga Canyon, December 3rd 1980)

3)"FACT: ISKCON gurus in good standing have fallen.
FACT: The

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Who is Halley Goswami??

Yes I especially love the one where we see Shree Chaitanya with a light chaddhar draped over His beautiful  head morphing into Krsna - the mood...
 Please pick me, pick me!! 

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On 2 May 2020, at 11:57, Tamoharadasa <tamoharadasa@yahoo.ca> wrote:

Try FB? Yes, out of this world artwork. I love it also. Just see how much Krsna energy there is, beautiful, elevating fine, heartful, romantic. Everything only reflects in varying degrees and moods the purer uncut Originals. Yes, there is much problems down here, but we also see huge good potential, so, we should have faith that the Supreme can create a very happy space if He desires, for all. We should go along with the greater symphony, we can create harmonics and variations that are also most tasteful, and although simple, yet the purity is appreciated by Him. We want the full Radha energy to take us over, to engage us in in fully voluntary service. Her energy coordinates all the services, makes them tasteful, and She is
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Dassa Tamoharra As a brahmacari, I was travelling on the grey Mercedes bus with the German yatra lads mostly, Hansadutta in charge. I'd been in the Movement several years, and when i put on tilak, they were fairly large and clear. I don't know what was going down, but one new devotee was talking with Hansadutta Prabhu about tilak, and he turned and pointed to me and said" You should put on your tilak like Tamohara does." LOL, I was of course rather pleased with that recommendation. I liked tilaks.
  • Dassa Tamoharra That was quite a journey, from Mayapura to Vrndavana. We saw one truck go down with all hands in front of our eyes on the Ganga, almost started a fight with a Maypole group of Kali dancers in Bengal, sprayed bus windshield washer water on fat people serving sweets in Bihar, much to their delight, showed Indian people films of our Movement and fed them prasadam, and had some small kirtans, transported a large clay pot of Ganga water, read much of CC, almost got stepped
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TRANSLATION: The loud sound of the chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra certainly made the Kazi very much afraid, and he hid himself within his room. Hearing the people thus protesting, murmuring in great anger, the Kazi would not come out of his home.

PURPORT: The Kazi’s order not to perform sankirtana could stand only as long as there was no CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE. Under the leadership of the Supreme Lord, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the chanters, increasing in number, disobeyed the order of the Kazi. Thousands assembled together and formed parties, CHANTING THE HARE KRSNA MAHA-MANTRA and MAKING A TUMULTUOUS SOUND OF PROTEST. Thus the Kazi was very much afraid, as naturally one should be under such circumstances.
In the present day also, PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD MAY JOIN TOGETHER IN THE KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS MOVEMENT and PROTEST AGAINST THE PRESENT DEGRADED GOVERNMENTS of the world’s godless societies, which are based on all kinds of sinful activities. Srimad-Bhagavatam states that in the Age

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