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Sri Vyasa-Puja Lecture by Srila Prabhupada (Vyasa-Puja, September 2): "My dear sons and daughters, I am so much obliged to you that you have become so enthusiastic for offering Vyasa-puja. Now try to understand. Several times we have explained why this function is called Vyasa-puja. I have already explained in the morning, this offering worshiping, one may think that this man is teaching his disciples man-worshiping, anthropomorphism. But it is not man-worshiping. One should not misunderstand. Vyasadeva is the original spiritual master. Original spiritual master is Krsna."
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Vyasa-Puja Homage (Vyasa-Puja, Sept. 2, 2010):""Dear Srila Prabhupada, Please accept my most humble obeisances, and kindly forgive my offences. On this most blessed event; Sri Vyasa-Puja, the appearance day of my beloved spiritual master, I am filled with a sense of gratitude and wonder. I cannot even imagine where my life would be today, if you had not appeared and blessed us all with your divine benediction."
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Photo Album #800 (Vyasa-Puja, September 2, 2010): "Yes, the ecstasy of separation of Spiritual Master is even greater ecstasy than meeting with Him."
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Srila Prabhupada Chanting Hare Krishna (Vyasa-Puja, Sept. 2, 2010): "Sri Krishna Himself says, 'I am not there in My abode, or in the heart of a meditating yogi, but where My pure devotees are singing.'"
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Prabhupada Recitation (Video) (Vyasa-Puja, September 2, 2010): "Hear the spiritually powerful voice of Srila Prabhupada as he recites the 'Jaya Om' prayers."
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Sri Guru-vandana (Audio) (Vyasa-Puja, September 2, 2010): "The lotus feet of our spiritual master are the only way by which we can attain pure devotional service. I bow down to his lotus feet with great awe and reverence. By his grace we can cross over the ocean of material suffering and obtain the mercy of Krishna."
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Why Krsna Comes To This World (Lecture) (Janmastami, Sept. 1, 2010): "His Excellency, the High Commissioner; ladies and gentlemen, I thank you very much for your coming here and participating in this ceremony, Janmastami, advent of Krsna. The subject matter I've been ordered to speak on is advent of Krsna."
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Bhagavad-gita As It Is 4.7 (Janmastami, September 1, 2010): "Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion -- at that time I descend Myself."
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Bhagavad-gita As It Is 4.9 (Janmastami, September 1, 2010): "One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode, O Arjuna."
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Govindam (Video) (Janmastami, September 1, 2010): "I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is adept at playing on His flute, whose eyes are blooming like lotus petals, whose head is bedecked with peacock feathers, whose beauty is tinged with the hue of blue clouds, and whose unique loveliness charms millions of Cupids."
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Gopinath (Video) (Janmastami, September 1, 2010): "Vishnujana Swami sings 'Gopinath' by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura."
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Jaya Sri Krishna (Video) (Janmastami, September 1, 2010): "George Harrison glorifies Lord Sri Krishna and His eternal consort, Srimati Radharani: jaya krsna, jaya krsna krsna, jaya krsna, jaya sri krsna/ jaya radhe, jaya radhe radhe, jaya radhe, jaya sri radhe."
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Turn the Material World Into Vrindavan (Lecture) (August 31, 2010): "Now you make your choice, whether you want to make your desires fulfilled or if you want to make Krsna's desire fulfilled. If you make your decision to make Krsna's desire fulfilled, then your life is successful. That is our Krsna conscious life. 'Krsna wants it; I must do it. I will not do anything for me.' That is Vrindavan."
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Live Simply (Conversation) (August 31, 2010): "We spend for God. We are servant of God. We want to see God gorgeously situated and for us we have no comforts. We don't care for any comfort. We simply spend minimum just to keep body and soul together. That's all."
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Madan Mohan Temple (Photo) (August 31, 2010): "The land of Vrindavana, the Lord's childhood playground, still remains today, and anyone who visits these places enjoys the same transcendental bliss, although the Lord is not physically visible to our imperfect eyes. Lord Caitanya recommended this land of the Lord as identical with the Lord and therefore worshipable by the devotees."
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On the Way to Madan Mohan Mandir (Video) (August 31, 2010): "Out of many kinds of devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the one who is attracted to the original form of the Lord, Krishna in Vrindavana, is considered to be the foremost, first-class devotee. Such a devotee is never attracted by the opulences of Vaikuntha, or even of Dvaraka, the royal city where Krishna ruled."
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Sri Yamunastakam by Srila Rupa Goswami (Prayer) (August 31, 2010): "May Yamunadevi, the daughter of Suryadeva, always purify me. She saves all, who touch her, from going to the realm of her brother Yamaraja, and enables even greatly wicked persons, who see her, to cross the ocean of their sinful deeds. Her attractive water charms the hearts of everyone."
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Photo Album #799 (August 30, 2010): "But always remember that I am always with you. As you are always thinking of me I am always thinking of you also. Although physically we are not together, we are not separated spiritually. So we should be concerned only with this spiritual connection."
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Who Am I? (Lecture) (August 30, 2010): "Who am I? Why do the threefold miseries always give me trouble? If I do not know this, how can I be benefited?"
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Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Puja 2008 (Video) (August 29, 2010): "I'm trying little bit and you are all helping me. So I have to thank you more. You are actually representative of my Guru Maharaj, because you are helping me in executing the order of my Guru Maharaj. Thank you very much."
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Photo Album #798 (August 29, 2010): "Now I want that we shall concentrate on making our devotees Krishna conscious and ourselves becoming Krishna conscious, and not be so much concerned with expanding ourselves widely but without any spiritual content. Just like boiling the milk, it becomes thicker and sweeter. Now do like that, boil the milk."
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London Arrival Address, 1969 (Interview) (August 29, 2010): "Some of you are saying there is no God, some of you are saying God is dead, and some of you are saying God is impersonal or void. These are all nonsense. I want to teach all these nonsense that there is God. That is my mission. Any nonsense can come to me, I shall prove that there is God. That is my Krishna consciousness movement."
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Crows Into Swans (Video) (August 29, 2010): "The living entity is encaged in this material body and he is trying to gratify the senses, one body after another, one body after another, one body after another. This is the position and dharma means to gradually turn the crows into swans. That is dharma. Just like one man may be very illiterate, uncultured, but he can be converted into educated, cultured man by education, by training. So that possibility is there in the human form of life."
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Photo Album #797 (August 28, 2010): "The true acarya, the spiritual master of the entire world, must be considered an incarnation of Krsna's mercy."."
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Srila Prabhupada, Jagat Guru (Video) (August 28, 2010): "The lotus feet of our spiritual master are the only way by which we can attain pure devotional service. I bow down to his lotus feet with great awe and reverence. By his grace we can cross over the ocean of material suffering and obtain the mercy of Krishna."
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The Science of Loving God (Lecture) (August 28, 2010): "So our program is to worship with love and devotion Govinda, the original person. Govindam adi-purusam. This is Krsna consciousness. We are teaching people to love Krsna, that's all. Our program is to love, to place your love in the proper place. That is our program. Everyone wants to love, but he is being frustrated on account of his love being misplaced. People do not understand it."
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Beyond Space and Time (Video) (August 28, 2010): "In this way we are wandering from one life to another, one planet to another. If one is fortunate, he gets the clue of devotional service and makes his life perfect and goes back to home, back to Godhead
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John Lennon and friends with devotees at Tittenhurst Park (August 28): "I know that both you and John are very good souls. Both of you are pledged to do something for the peace of the world. By the grace of Krsna, you have already realized to some extent about the necessity and importance of Hare Krsna movement in the world. Similarly, if John also does so, it will be a great event." (Srila Prabhupada letter to George Harrison, February 16, 1970)
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Prabhupada Came to America Single-Handed (Video) (Aug. 27, 2010): "So my dear boys and girls, about six years ago I came to your country single-handed, with this pair of cymbals. Now you are so many chanting Hare Krsna. That is my success. It was the prediction of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu: prithe vite ache yata nagaradi grama/ saravatra pracara hoibe mora nama. Lord Caitanya desired that 'In all the towns, in as many towns and villages as there are on the surface of the globe, My (His) name will be broadcast.' He is Krsna Himself, svayam krsna, krsna-caitanya-namine, simply changing His name as Krsna Caitanya. So His prediction will never go in vain. That's a fact."
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Photo Album #796 (August 27, 2010): "To feel separation from the Spiritual Master or Krishna is very good position. That means one who is in pure love with Krishna and His Representative, Spiritual Master, he thinks always of Them. And this thinking process is Krishna consciousness. If we can think always of Krishna even in separation, that is Krishna Consciousness. And in the absolute platform, there is no difference of separation and meeting."
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Srila Prabhupada Photo Gallery (Slideshow) (August 27, 2010): "A photo gallery featuring 22 images of the most powerful Acharya the world has ever witnessed. It is accompanied by chanting of the Hare Krishna mahamantra by Srila Prabhupada Himself."
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Bhakti is not a Business (Lecture) (August 27, 2010): "The supreme occupation, or dharma, for all humanity is that by which men can attain to loving devotional service unto the transcendental Lord. Such devotional service must be unmotivated and uninterrupted in order to completely satisfy the self."
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Bhagavad-Gita Introduction by Srila Prabhupada (Video) (August 27): "So I shall speak on Bhagavad-Gita As It Is. The purpose of saying Bhagavad-Gita As It Is is explained that there are many editions of the Bhagavad-Gita. They are interpreted in their own way, giving up the spirit of Bhagavad-Gita. So this particular name, 'As It Is' is significant, perhaps there is no other edition of Bhagavad-Gita where it is written 'as it is.' In this connection, Professor Dimock of Chicago University had written a forward, and he very much appreciates the theme. He says, 'Swami Bhaktivedanta comments upon the Gita from this point of view, and that is legitimate.' He accepts that Bhagavad-Gita As It Is is legitimate presentation of the great book of knowledge."
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Srila Prabhupada Conquers New York City for Krsna (Video) (Aug. 26): "I began this movement in New York alone and these boys gradually came to me, but my process was this chanting and giving them prasadam. He is one of the original students, he was. So this process, very simple process, everyone will be able to accept it. Chant, dance and take prasadam. Within that process everything is there. Then they'll understand; they'll read these books; they are practical examples. I am poor Indian. I did not bribe them, neither I have money. [laughter] So now they have dedicated their lives for this purpose. So I want to do it in a larger scale, but I have no money. So if the authorities give me a place and for feeding them necessary foodstuffs, then I am sure it will be succesful."
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Photos of Prabhupada's New York (August 26, 2010): "Srila Prabhupada sailed from Calcutta to New York in 1965 on board the Jaladuta steamship. His first stop outside India was in Port Said, Egypt on the Suez Canal."
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New York Temple, West 55th Street, 1976 (Photo) (August 26, 2010): "So this is a cultural mission for enlightenment of the entire human society and New York is the best centre for distributing such cultural knowledge because it is the Head Quarter of the United Nations. We shall erect such a nice cultural Hall and Temple and everything is ready at this opportune moment."
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New York Rathayatra, Fifth Avenue, 1976 (Photo) (August 26, 2010): "Krsna consciousness is already there in the core of everyone's heart. But because of our materially conditioned life, we have forgotten it. The process of chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra -- Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare -- revives the Krsna consciousness we already have."
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Matchless Gifts (Video) (August 26, 2010): "Srila Prabhupada and his first followers (including new guests) are filmed at the Hare Krishna temple on 26 Second Avenue, New York City, 1966. Also included is an historic gathering at Tompkins Square Park."
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Prayer to the Lotus Feet of Krsna (August 25, 2010): "On September 13, 1965, Srila Prabhupada wrote the following prayer on board the Jaladuta steamship bound for America."
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Pure Chanting by Srila Prabhupada #3 (Video) (August 25, 2010): "Srila Prabhupada chants the Hare Krishna maha-mantra for the benefit of all souls: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare."
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Photo Album #794 (August 25, 2010): "I very much appreciate the nice sentiments you have expressed, and Krishna is available only through service. We cannot demand from Krishna to know about Him. When you actually learn to serve Him, He reveals Himself. That is the process. And the success of life is simply by pleasing Him. That is the version of all Vedic literature."
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Stay Under Krishna's Protection (Lecture) (August 25, 2010): "The glory of the Lord is always worth singing, for His glories enhance the glories of His devotees. One should therefore meditate upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead and upon His devotees. One should meditate on the eternal form of the Lord until the mind becomes fixed."
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Bhakti Science is Very Simple (Video) (August 25, 2009): "...Given you the facility of assembling in this nice house. This good boy, George Harrison, he must be all glories. We must be thankful to him and he has given us the facility and Krishna will bless him more and more."
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Ecstatic Kirtan with Vishnujana Swami (Audio) (August 25, 2009): "Vishnujana would chant for hours and hours and hours. The way he would chant, I used to think I want to be like that devotee. I want to be able to chant like him someday. He was always very kind and warm. That was his thing. He would make you feel at ease. He'd make you feel a friend. He would brake down all these barriers. There was no pretension when he would speak. Vishnujana was so intoxicated with kirtan."
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Lord Balarama ki jaya! (Lord Balarama's Appearance, August 24, 2010): "Lord Balarama is the Personality of Godhead, Ananta Himself; therefore He is beyond the scope of understanding by mind, intelligence or body. He descended exactly like a human being and behaved in that way for His own purpose; we can only explain His activities as the Lord's pastimes. No one can even estimate the extent of the unlimited demonstrations of His pastimes because He is all-powerful."
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Artistic Offering #156 (Lord Balarama's Appearance Day, August 24, 2010): "All the demigods in the heavenly planets became very satisfied and showered flowers on the transcendental body of Balarama, and they also offered their blessings and congratulations for His having killed the great demon Pralambasura."
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Lord Balarama Visits Vrndavana (Lord Balarama's App., Aug 24, 2010): "Lord Balarama became very anxious to see His father and mother, Maharaja Nanda and Yasoda. Therefore He started for Vrndavana on a chariot with great enthusiasm. The inhabitants of Vrndavana had been anxious to see Krsna and Balarama for a very long time. When Lord Balarama returned to Vrndavana, all the cowherd boys and the gopis had grown up; but still, on His arrival, they all embraced Him, and Balarama embraced them in reciprocation. After this He came before Maharaja Nanda and Yasoda and offered His respectful obeisances unto them. In response, mother Yasoda and Nanda Maharaja offered their blessings unto Him. They addressed Him as Jagadisvara, or the Lord of the universe who maintains everyone."
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Sri Balabhadra-stotra-kavaca (Lord Balarama's App., August 24, 2010): "Duryodhana said: O great sage, please give me the transcendental Balarama-kavacha, which wise Garga Muni gave to the gopis, and which gives all protection."
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Pure Chanting by Srila Prabhupada #2 (Video) (August 24, 2010): "Srila Prabhupada chants the maha-mantra, the great chanting for deliverance: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare."
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Photo Album #794 (August 23, 2010): "Whenever and wherever there are peaceful, equipoised devotees who are well behaved and decorated with all good qualities, that place and the dynasties there, even if condemned, are purified."
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Pure Chanting by Srila Prabhupada (Video) (August 23, 2010): "His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada chants the Holy Names of Krishna: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare."
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Selected Memories of Srila Prabhupada (Video): (August 23, 2010): "Devotees from England -- Tribhuvanatha, Bhaja Hari and Dhananjaya Prabhus -- recount some very instructive memories of Srila Prabhupada for our spiritual benefit."
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The Ultimate Gain in Life (Lecture) (August 23, 2010): "This is the process, hearing. If you simply hear about God, then you will see God by hearing. That is... Because there is a cloud of dirtiness within our heart. Unless that dirtiness is cleansed, we cannot perceive God. Therefore this process of chanting Hare Krsna mantra is described by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, ceto-darpana-marjanam: [Cc. Antya 20.12] 'cleansing the mirror of heart." Just like unless you cleanse the mirror which is full of dust, you cannot see your face very nicely; similarly, unless you cleanse your heart very nicely, or in other words, unless your heart is cleansed of all sinful reaction, you cannot understand what is God. That is not possible."
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My Sweet Lord (Video) (August 23, 2010): "I wanted to show that Hallelujah and Hare Krishna are quite the same thing. I did the voices singing 'Hallelujah' and then the change to 'Hare Krishna' so that people would be chanting the maha-mantra before they knew what was going on! I had been chanting Hare Krishna for a long time, and this song was a simple idea of how to do a Western pop equivalent of a mantra which repeats over and over again the holy names. I don't feel guilty or bad about it; in fact it saved many a heroin addict's life." (George Harrison interview)
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Photo Album #793 (August 22, 2010): "You write that you have desire to avail of my association again, but why do you forget that you are always in association with me? When you are helping my missionary activities I am always thinking of you and you are always thinking of me. That is real association."
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Must All Devotees Live in the Temple? (Conversation) (Aug. 22, 2010): "Wherever you remain, it doesn't matter. You are secure. Follow the instruction. Then you are secure anywhere. It doesn't matter. Just like I told you that I saw my Guru Maharaja not more than ten days in my life, but I followed his instruction."
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Constitution of Association (1966) (August 22, 2010): "On July 11, 1966, Srila Prabhupada formally registered ISKCON in the state of New York as a nonprofit, tax-exempt religious organization."
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Swami's Flock Chants in Park to Find Ecstacy (1966) (August 22, 2010): "Sitting under a tree in a Lower East Side park and occasionally dancing, fifty followers of a Hindu swami repeated a sixteen-word chant for two hours yesterday afternoon to the accompaniment of cymbals, tambourines, sticks, drums, bells, and a small reed organ."
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Photo Album #792 (August 21, 2010): "The special qualification of the pure devotee is that he is always thinking of Krsna without deviation and without considering the time or place. There should be no impediments. He should be able to carry out his service anywhere and at any time."
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Just Learn How to Love Krsna (Lecture) (August 21, 2010): "So if we want to love Krsna, Krsna will let us know. Krsna is within you. Simply we have to decide that we shall love Krsna only. That is wanted. Then everything is there."
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Make Your House a Temple (Video) (August 21, 2010): "So bhakti means acting according to Krishna's likes. Is it clear? It does not mean change of place, change of occupation. Change of mentality, that's all. That's bhakti."
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Paramahamsa (Video) (August 21, 2010): "Srila Prabhupada and devotees during the early days of the Hare Krishna movement in the Western world."
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The Acharya (Video) (August 20, 2010): "A video biography of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness."
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On Chanting Hare Krishna (Conversation) (August 20, 2010): "So Hare Krishna means, 'Oh, the energy of Krishna, or energy of the Lord,' and Krishna, 'the Lord.' So Hare Krishna. Hare Krishna means I am praying not only to the Lord, but to the energy also. This is natural."
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World Needs Real Freedom (Video) (August 20, 2010): "They do not know what is freedom and who's freedom. That they do now know. Therefore they have created so many newspapers for freedom, for so-called freedom. But there is no freedom. Even big big leaders they have no freedom."
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Sri Rupa Manjari Pada (Audio) (August 20, 2010): "The lotus feet of Sri Rupa Manjari are my treasure, my devotional service, and my object of worship. They give my life meaning, and They are the life of my life."
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Photo Album #791 (August 19, 2010): "I went to your country for spreading this information of Krishna Consciousness & you are helping me in my mission although I am not physically present there but spiritually I am always with you."
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Krsna Means All-Attractive (Lecture) (August 19, 2010): "The other day somebody inquired, 'What is the meaning of Krsna?' 'Krsna' means all-attractive. Unless God is all-attractive, how He can become God?"
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Photo Album #790 (August 18, 2010): "Spiritual master is along with you by his words. Just like my spiritual master is not physically present, but I am associating with him by his words."
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Srila Prabhupada Music Video #10 (August 18, 2010): "A deep and meditative rendition of the Hare Krishna mantra sung by Srila Prabhupada: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna, Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare."
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Godless Civilization Cannot Be Happy (Video) (August 18, 2010): "We must speak the real truth. You may like it or may not like it, that a Godless civilization cannot be happy in any stage. That is a fact. Therefore we have started this Krishna consciousness movement to awaken this Godless civilization, that you try to love God. This is the simple fact. You have got love within you. You want to love somebody. A young boy tries to love a young girl. A young girl tries to love another young boy. This is natural because the love is there, but we have created such circumstances that love is being frustrated. Why?"
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If You Know Krishna, You Know Everything (Lecture) (August 18, 2010): "So we are interested in capturing the original person. We are not interested with any subordinate. Govindam adi-purusam. But if one can capture the original person, then he captures everyone. Just like the same example. In the Vedas it is said in the Upanisad, yasmin vijnate sarvam evam vijnatam bhavanti. If you can understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead or the Absolute Truth, then you understand everything. There is no need of understanding separately."
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Photo Album #789 (August 17, 2010): "My Guru Maharaja used to say that there is no scarcity of anything in this world, save and except Krishna Consciousness. Keep your present attitude, intact; have good faith in your Spiritual Master and Krishna and everything will be all right. You have already taken this secret of success, sincerity, and pull on with that mentality. And Krishna will give you all help."
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Only a Devotee of a Devotee Can Be a Devotee of Krishna (August 17): "The conclusion is, therefore, that one should be more serious about seeking the mercy of the devotee than that of the Lord directly, and by one's doing so (by the good will of the devotee) the natural attraction for the service of the Lord will be revived."
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Srila Prabhupada Music Video #9 (August 17, 2010): "I offer my respectful obeisances unto the six Gosvamis, namely Sri Rupa Gosvami, Sri Sanatana Gosvami, Sri Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami, Sri Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami, Sri Jiva Gosvami, and Sri Gopala Bhatta Gosvami, who are always engaged in chanting the holy name of Krishna and dancing. They are just like the ocean of love of God, and they are popular both with the gentle and with the ruffians, because they are not envious of anyone."
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San Francisco Rathayatra 1974 (Video) (August 17, 2010): "For those who were fortunate to be there, this video will bring back wonderful spiritual memories. And for those watching for the first time, you'll see the joy and beauty of Srila Prabhupada and his great movement of Krishna consciousness in full bloom."
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Srila Prabhupada Rathayatra Lecture (Video) (August 17, 2010): "I was ordered by my spiritual master to preach this Krishna consciousness in the Western countries. So in 1965 I first came in New York. Then in 1966 this society was regularly registered in New York, and from 1967 this movement is regularly going on in America, Europe, Canada, and south of Pacific Ocean, Australia, and throughout the whole world. So I may inform you little about this movement, Krishna consciousness."
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Photo Album #788 (August 16, 2010): "A pure devotee cannot forget the Supreme Lord for a moment, and similarly the Supreme Lord cannot forget His pure devotee for a moment. This is the great blessing of the Krishna conscious process of chanting the maha-mantra -- Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare."
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London Town Hall Lecture (August 16, 2010): "Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you very much for your coming to this meeting. This sankirtana movement is very authorized, according to the Vedic literature. Most of you are well acquainted with the studies of Bhagavad-gita, and in the Bhagavad-gita you will find that Lord Krishna says, 'After many births, the man of wisdom seeks refuge in Me, knowing that Vasudeva is everything.'"
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Becoming Joyful (Video) (August 16, 2010): "Out of many thousands among men, one may endeavor for perfection, and of those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows Me in truth."
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Srila Prabhupada Music Video #8 (August 16, 2010): "yasomati-nandana, braja-baro-nagara/ gokula-ranjana kana/ gopi-parana-dhana, madana-manohara/ kaliya-damana-vidhana."
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History of Vancouver Temple (August 16, 2010): "On June 9 1967 Srila Prabhupada wrote. 'I wish to open a similar branch in Vancouver with your cooperation. If you are serious about it, then you arrange for our reception, and I may go there with some of my disciples.'”
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Photo Album #787 (August 15, 2010): "A pure devotee always engages in the service of the Lord, taking shelter of His lotus feet, and therefore he has a direct connection with the saffron mercy-particles that are strewn over the lotus feet of the Lord."
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Getting Out Of The Dream (Video) (August 15, 2010): "So everyone is mad. Anyone who is in material contact is mad. So we are trying to take him out of this dreaming condition. That is Krishna consciousness."
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Srila Prabhupada Music Video #7 (August 15, 2010): "cintamani-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vriksha-/ lakshavriteshu surabhir abhipalayantam/ lakshmi-sahasra-sata-sambhrama-sevyamanam/ govindam adi-purusham tam aham bhajami."
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Welcome (August 14, 2010): "Welcome to The Prabhupada Connection. Please come in and make yourself at home. This is a friendly website, and we're pleased to have you here."
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Artistic Offering #155 (August 14, 2010): "All the devotees of the Lord traverse this earth just to recover the conditioned souls from their delusion."
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Photo Album #786 (August 14, 2010): "I was born in the darkest ignorance, and my guru, my spiritual master, opened my eyes with the torch of knowledge. I offer my respectful obeisances unto him."
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Come To The Light (Video) (August 14, 2010): "The so-called love is lust only. It is going on in the name of love. Actually it is not love, and because it is not love, therefore such kind of love does not continue very long. It breaks."
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Brahma-samhita (Lecture) (August 14, 2010): "I'll sing from Vedic literature the description of the spiritual world. (chants verses from the Brahma-samhita with devotees) So there are about thirty-five verse like this in the Brahma-samhita describing the transcendental place of the Lord. It takes time. I have cited about a dozen only. Let me try to explain some of them."
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Srila Prabhupada Music Video #6 (August 14, 2010): "Krishna is the lover of Radha. He displays many amorous pastimes in the groves of Vrndavana. He is the lover of the cowherd maidens of Vraja, the holder of the great hill named Govardhana, the beloved son of mother Yasoda, the delighter of the inhabitants of Vraja, and He wanders in the forests along the banks of the River Yamuna."
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Photo Album #785 (August 13, 2010): "There are pious men and sinful men. Sinful men cannot become devotee. Pious men can become devotee. yesam tv anta-gatam papam/ jananam punya-karmanam/ te dvandva-moha-nirmukta/ bhajante mam drdha-vratah [Bg. 7.28] These are the definitions. One who is completely free from all sinful activities, they can become pure devotee. So even after becoming free from sinful activities, if one has got some motive, then he is also not pure devotee. Pure devotee means without any material motive: 'God is great. I am His subordinate. I must love God. I must render service to God.' This is pure devotee."
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Srila Prabhupada Music Video #5 (August 13, 2010): "The spiritual master is receiving benediction from the ocean of mercy. Just as a cloud pours water on a forest fire to extinguish it, so the spiritual master delivers the materially afflicted world by extinguishing the blazing fire of material existence. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master, who is an ocean of auspicious qualities."
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But Why This Struggle Is There? (Lecture) (August 13, 2010): "So this is our position. But why this struggle is there? I am being forced to serve, but I don't wish to serve. What is the adjustment? The adjustment is Krsna consciousness, that if you become servant of Krsna, then your aspiration to become master, at the same time your aspiration of freedom, is immediately achieved."
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Avoid Problems (Video) (August 13, 2010): "Therefore, sastra says that these people -- blind. They do not know what is the problem. Na te viduh svartha-gatim hi vishnum. My real self interest is to go back to home, back to Godhead. That is my real self interest. They do not know. They want to live here which is described as dukhulayam asasvatam. Simply a place of miserable condition and repetition of birth, death, old age and disease."
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A Change of Heart (Video) (August 13, 2010): "A caterpillar changed his mind, and woke to find himself defined/ His old self had to die for him to be a butterfly/ He tired of walking on the ground, and so around himself he wound/ A screen of silken strand, a veil untouched by human hand/ Then something subtle changed within, reflected by his changing skin/ He had a change of heart, and wished to play another part."
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Photo Album #784 (August 12, 2010): "'My dear Arjuna, you can declare on My behalf that a devotee will never be...' A pure devotee. Always remember -- a pure devotee. Devotee means a pure devotee. Contaminated devotee is different."
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Srila Prabhupada Music Video #4 (August 12, 2010): "Even a child can take part in the chanting, or even a dog can take part in it. Of course, for one who is too entangled in material life, it takes a little more time to come to the standard point, but even such a materially engrossed man is raised to the spiritual platform very quickly. When the mantra is chanted by a pure devotee of the Lord in love, it has the greatest efficacy on the hearers, and as such, this chanting should be heard from the lips of a pure devotee of the Lord, so that immediate effects can be achieved."
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Seeker Without A Guide (Conversation) (August 12, 2010): "Swiss psychologist Carl Jung sought a way out of the ocean of material suffering. Yet he felt, 'I had to make do with my own truth...' (An informal discussion with His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples on the subject of Carl Jung's esoteric philosophy.)"
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Death is Unnatural (Video) (August 12, 2010): "Dukhalayam asavatam. Dukha, dukha means suffering. Alayam, alayam means place. So the creator of this universe, the Supreme Lord, is saying this is a place for suffering. And it is called mrtyuloka, for death. The planets for dying. That means death is unnatural to the eternal soul."
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Lover of the Lord (Video) (August 12, 2010): "A beautiful devotional video of Srila Prabhupada set to the music of Mangalananda Das (Michael Cassidy), a well-respected and longtime devotee of Krishna consciousness."
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Correspondence (August 12, 2010): Dear Readers, we appreciate and honor all your letters. But due to the large amount of mail received here daily, we're sometimes running late. However we work at it diligently every day (in queue); so if you're waiting for a reply, rest assured that we'll get back to you ASAP. (We're also working at making some much-needed repairs to this website.) Additionally, we have a full-time service of caregiving for an ailing 88-year-old parent who just had two emergency heart failures; so thank you for your kind patience and understanding in this regard. Sincere apologies for the delays.
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Photo Album #783 (August 11, 2010): "I am very glad to read in your letter a nice line, 'My main concern is seeing Him constantly in my daily life, that is, to constantly remember Him and not to forget Him.' This is actually Krishna Consciousness. We can remember Krishna in every moment. We can remember Krishna while taking a glass of water because the taste of water is Krishna. We can remember Krishna as soon as we see the sunlight in the morning, because the sunlight is a reflection of Krishna's Bodily Effulgence."
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Srila Prabhupada Music Video #3 (August 11, 2010): "The transcendental vibration established by the chanting of Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, is the sublime method for reviving our transcendental consciousness."
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Lord Caitanya is the Only Hope (Lecture) (August 11, 2010): "So the author of this Caitanya-caritamrta is offering his respectful obeisances unto Lord Caitanya. So he says, agaty-eka-gatim natva. Agaty, persons who have fallen, who have no hope for reaching the supreme destination, for them Lord Caitanya is the only hope."
Love Means Knowing (Video) (August 11, 2010): "You cannot love an unknown person. Is it possible? You must know him, you must behave with him, you must study him. You will study, then there is question of love. But Krishna, Caitanya Mahaprabhu, has given us such a nice process. Ceto darpana marjanam: By chanting Hare Krishna mantra -- immediately."
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Festival Team U.K. (Video) (August 11, 2010): "Some recent programs in the U.K. celebrating the preaching life, accompanied by Tribhuvanatha Prabhu (1952 - 2001), chanting the Holy Names of Krishna in the background."
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Spread the Word (August 11, 2010): The goal of this website is to try and help flood the world with knowledge, awareness and love of Srila Prabhupada. If you like this humble site, please tell your friends about it through e-mails and links on your own website, Facebook or MySpace pages, etc. Everyone is welcome. Your help is greatly appreciated. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Website address: http://www.prabhupadaconnect.com/
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You're Invited (August 11, 2010): You're humbly and respectfully invited to share your memories, reflections and love of Srila Prabhupada with our worldwide audience. Here's your chance to reach out to many interested souls around the world -- from newcomers to old-timers and everyone else in between -- at no material cost to you whatsoever. Please keep in mind that about 90% of our readership is contacting Lord Krishna and Srila Prabhupada for the very first time through Google, Yahoo, Yoga, Meditation and other Internet seaches (including George Harrison, Allen Ginsberg, etc.), and so they're very interested to know why Srila Prabhupada is much-loved and admired around the globe. Please take advantage of this opportunity, if you're so inclined. Many thanks for your kind consideration and participation.
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Self Realization and Krishna Consciousness (Video) (August 10, 2010): "The child is changing his body to baby, the baby is changing his body to boy, and the boy is changing his body to youthhood, then, in this way we are changing bodies. Of that you have got experience. You had a child's body, you remember. Or you had a boy's body, you remember. But the body is no longer existing, but you are existing. Therefore the conclusion is: that when this body will be no more fit for existing we shall have to accept another body. This is called tatha dehantara praptih. So we have to change. That is nature's law. The soul is immortal."
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Photo Album #782 (August 10, 2010):""Physically and mentally we may be disturbed sometimes, but we have to stand erect on the spiritual platform."
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Srila Prabhupada Music Video #2 (August 10, 2010): "Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare: 'Chanting the Hare Krishna mantra thoroughly cleanses the mirror of the heart, brings delight to the soul and overwhelms one with spiritual ecstasy.'"
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Who is Crazy? (Lecture) (August 10, 2010): "The whole world is divided into factions, and each accuses the others of being crazy. But if there are no criteria by which to judge sanity, then who can decide?"
Photo Album #781 (August 9, 2010):""I am sitting alone in Vrndavana-dhama/ In this mood I am getting many realizations/ I have my wife, sons, daughters, grandsons, everything/ But I have no money so they are a fruitless glory/ Krishna has shown me the naked form of material nature/ By His strength it has all become tasteless to me today/ yasyaham anugrhnami harisye tad-dhanam sanaih/ 'I gradually take away all the wealth of those upon whom I am merciful.'/ How was I able to understand this mercy of the All-merciful?"
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Srila Prabhupada Music Video #1 (August 9, 2010): "Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare: 'Harinama has appeared solely for the benefit of the living entities. Harinama is the best form of remembrance of Lord Krishna. Nothing is as potent or powerful as harinama."
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Those who think they are God are like tiny glow worms (Video) (August 9, 2010): "Without any politics, if you fully surrender, Krsna is assuring, aham tvam sarva-papebhyo mokayisyami ma sucah. He reassures, 'Don't worry whether I will be able to give you relief from all reaction. Ma sucah. Finished, guaranteed. You do this.' So how much time it requires to surrender to Krsna? Immediately you can do that. Surrender means you surrender and work as Krsna says. That is surrender."
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Make Krishna Smile (Lecture) (August 9, 2010): "If you cannot do something which is hard for you, you do anything for Krishna under the direction of spiritual master, you'll get perfection. It is not that 'I have to do this. I have to do that.' No. Krishna's service is manyfold. If one is unable to take one kind of service, the spiritual master can give him another kind of service. But both the services are accepted by Krishna."
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Photo Album #780 (August 8, 2010): "May Krishna give you more and more strength my dear child. I am very poor but Krishna is very rich. I can simply pray to Krishna. But Krishna is very great and magnanimous; He can do everything for you and for us all."
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Nothing But Krishna (Lecture) (August 8, 2010): "So on behalf of Krishna, we are trying to distribute this knowledge at least in this part of the world. Now, those who are fortunate, they will take it and be benefited. Our business is to distribute. Now it is up to you. Every individual soul is independent. He may accept or may not accept. That depends on him. But if he accepts, it is good for him. Otherwise, he may make his choice."
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Becoming Fearless (Video) (August 8, 2010): "So if you actually want liberation or fearlessness, no more fear. If you actually want to become immortal, no more birth, death old age and disease, then you have to accept the words of Krishna, as he says, sarva dharman parityajya, mam ekam saranam vraja. That is bhakti. That is bhakti, so you have to take."
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Here Comes The Sun (Slideshow) (August 8, 2010): "I liked Prabhupada's humbleness. I always liked his humility and his simplicity. The servant of the servant of the servant is really what it is, you know. None of us are God -- just His servants. He just made me feel so comfortable. I always felt very relaxed with him, and I felt more like a friend. I felt that he was a good friend." (George Harrison)
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Studio Kirtan by Vishnujana (Audio) (August 8, 2010): "Vishnujana was so intoxicated with kirtan. He would go out all day long having kirtan, come back to the temple, and start chanting bhajans for the Deities before evening arati. Then he’d lead the evening arati. He just kept on going and going. He was genuinely intoxicated with the Holy Name."
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Photo Album #779 (August 7, 2010): "Your attitude of humbleness is praiseworthy. A devotee should always remain humble and meek especially to the authorities and devotees. Lord Caitanya's philosophy is not to become God, but to become servant, servant, servant of God. The more one becomes the lower grade servant of the Lord, the more he is devoted nearer to the Lord. This is our philosophy."
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Krishna's Special Favor (Conversation) (August 7, 2010): "When I was reading this verse, that yasyaham anugrhnami harisye tad dhanam sanaih [SB 10.88.8], Krsna said that 'When I show somebody My special favor, I take away all his money,' I became shuddered, 'So Krsna will take my all money? If He's...' And actually that happened. He took my all money, all family, all friends and everything. (laughs) And He asked me, 'Go to America. You'll get many money, much money, many friends. You go ahead, Come here.' Yes. That was His intention. And I was sticking to limited money, limited friends, limited society. This is special favor."
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Become Humble (Video) (August 7, 2010): "This is real knowledge, to always remain insignificant before guru, Krishna."
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Kartamashi --"The Boss" (Photo) (August 7, 2010): "Fools deride Me when I descend in the human form. They do not know My transcendental nature and My supreme dominion over all that be."
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We Are Always Servant (Video) (August 7, 2010): "That is real character. And actually we are servants. We are serving. That is our character. Either he may be Hindu or Muslm or Christian, but the real business is that everyone is servant. It is not that because I am Hindu, I don't serve. Or because one is Christian, he doesn't serve. No, everyone is serving. But he is serving maya."
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Photo Album #778 (August 6, 2010): "Yes, the ecstasy of separation of Spiritual Master is even greater ecstasy than meeting with Him."
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Photo Album #777 (August 6, 2010): "To stick to the principles advised by the Spiritual Master and serve Krishna under the direction of the Spiritual Master is the only hope of our advancing in Krishna Consciousness. The Spiritual Master and Krishna are two parallel lines. You have to make your progress on these two parallel lines, you cannot avoid one in preference of the other. The train, on two tracks, moves forward. The Spiritual Master and Krishna are like these two tracks, they must be served simultaneously."
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Perfect Questions, Perfect Answers (Video) (August 6, 2010): "The following interview with freelance reporter Sandy Nixon took place in July 1975, in Srila Prabhupada's quarters at the Krishna center in Philadelphia. This discussion serves as a superb introduction to Krishna consciousness and covers such basic topics as the Hare Krishna mantra, the relationship between the spiritual master and God, the difference between genuine and fake gurus, the role of women in Krishna consciousness, the Indian caste system, and the relationship between Christ consciousness and Krishna consciousness."
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Mercy of the Spiritual Master (Lecture) (August 6, 2010): "Therefore here it is said, bhakti-yoga means not only dedicating life to Krishna but also to serve the Vaisnava, tat-purusa. Tat-purusa means to serve a person who has dedicate his life to Krishna. Two things: dedication to Krishna and dedication to the devotee of Krishna. So in this way if we advance, then it is very easy to become free from this material contamination. That is stated. Na tatha hy aghavan rajan puyeta tapa-adibhih [SB 6.1.16]. Tapa-adibhih, it is general process, but it is very, very difficult, especially in this age. So if we simply take this course, that dedicate life to Krishna and dedicate life to Vaisnava, then our life will be successful."
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Photo Album #776 (August 5, 2010): "I have seen in New Vrindaban how happily our devotees are living there with free air, fresh vegetables, and ample milk. Simple living in cottages. What you want more? We should not neglect the upkeep of the body, and we should save time to chant Hare Krsna. This mission should be propagated. Save time and chant Hare Krsna."
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Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.19 (Video) (August 5, 2010): "Srila Prabhupada delivers a lecture on the Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.19 recorded at New Vrindavan in 1974. It begins with Srila Prabhupada at the Deity greetings of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Vrindavan Chandra accompanied by the Govindam prayers. Srila Prabhupada offers his obeisances to the Deities and then goes to his Vyasasana outside where there is a bhajan and kirtan followed by Srila Prabhupada speaking about the fact that everyone wants happiness. Prabhupada goes on to explain how we can actually get real happiness."
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Vrindavana is Village Life (Lecture) (August 5, 2010): "Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you very much for your coming here to participate in this Krsna consciousness movement. We are calling everyone to go back to home, back to Godhead. This is our movement, Krsna consciousness movement. Just now we described the place where we intend to go. That is Goloka Vrndavana. There the Supreme Personality of Godhead is residing with His consort Radharani. Radha-Madhava."
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Srila Prabhupada's Vyasa Puja, 1973 (Video) (August 5, 2010): "Devotees from across North America gather at the New Vrindavan rural Hare Krishna community to honor their beloved spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, on the auspicious occasion of Vyasa Puja, the birthday celebration of Lord Krishna's pure representative in disciplic succession. (The kirtan, or the congregational chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra and the traditional prayers to the spiritual master are led by Vishnujana Swami, a dear disciple of Srila Prabhupada.)
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The Peace Formula (Manifesto) (August 5, 2010): "The great mistake of modern civilization is to encroach upon others' property as though it were one's own and to thereby create an unnecessary disturbance of the laws of nature. These laws are very strong. No living entity can violate them. Only one who is Krishna conscious can easily overcome the stringency of the laws of nature and thus become happy and peaceful in the world."
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Guru - Shastra - Sadhu (Video) (August 4, 2010): "This is not the duty of the spiritual master. However you may try to keep your body fit, how long you shall keep your body fit? As soon as you are born, the death is also born along with you. Suppose one man is 25-years-old, that means he has already died 25 years. So you cannot protect yourself from death, however you may become very strong and stout. Therefore actual education, actual spiritual knowlege begins as stated in the Bhagavad-gita."
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Photo Album #775 (August 4, 2010): "Everywhere, either you are at home or you are outside, either you are young, you are old, either you are scientist or philosopher. Whatever you are, the material nature will not allow you to live in peaceful condition. That is her business. Daivi hy esa gunamayi mama maya duratyaya [Bg. 7.14]. You cannot live peacefully, that is not possible. The only peaceful condition is that you become in Krishna consciousness. There is no other alternative."
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Rare Prabhupada Film, Bombay and Calcutta (Video) (August 4, 2010): "O mind just worship the lotus feet of the son of Nanda, which make one fearless. Having obtained this rare human birth, cross over this ocean of worldly existence through the association of saintly persons. Both in the day and at night I remain sleepless, suffering the pains of the heat and cold, the wind and the rain. For a fraction of flickering happiness I have uselessly served wicked and miserly men."
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Prabhupada's Purport to Bhaja Hu Re Mana (Audio) (August 4, 2010): "This is a song sung by Govinda Dasa, poet Govinda Dasa. He's addressing his mind because, after all, we have to work with the co-operation of our mind. If our mind is disturbed, if his mind is dragging us to something else, then it is very difficult to concentrate in one sort of business. That is practical."
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Photo Album #774 (August 3, 2010): "I can understand your concern about the deterioration of the civilization. Yes, the city will be more dangerous place as Kali-yuga advances. It will be very deteriorating. The modern civilization is so corrupt and as sinful activities are more and more committed, the people will be forced to face more troubles, by nature's order."
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Prabhupada Sings Gay Gaura Madhur Sware (Video #1) (Aug. 3, 2010): (With rare video footage of Srila Prabhupada in India.) "Lord Gaurasundara sings in a very sweet voice, Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. Whether you are a householder or a sannyasi, constantly chant 'Hari! Hari! Do not forget this chanting, whether you are in a happy condition or a distressful one. Just fill your lips with the hari-nama."
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Prabhupada Sings Gay Gaura Madhur Sware (Video #2) (Aug. 3, 2010): (With rare video footage of Srila Prabhupada in India.) Gay gaura madhur sware. This is a song sung by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. He says that Lord Caitanya, Gaura, Gaura means Lord Caitanya, Gaurasundara, the fair
complexion. Gay gauracand madhur sware. In sweet voice, He is singing maha-mantra, Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare."
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Don't Stray From The Path (Video) (Aug. 3, 2010): "Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Krishna Himself, God, but He is accepting guru. Who's His guru? He's guru of everyone, but He has also accepted Isvara Puri as His guru. Krishna Himself, He has accepted Sandipani Muni as His guru -- teaching us, yes, without guru, you cannot make any advancement."
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Solving the Problems of Life (Lecture) (August 3, 2010): "One who understands this philosophy concerning material nature, the living entity and the interaction of the modes of nature is sure to attain liberation. He will not take birth here again, regardless of his present position."
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Srila Prabhupada on Tour -- Mauritius (Video) (August 3, 2010): "My idea is to preach Krishna Consciousness, because for want of this knowledge our mission of human life is failing all over the world. Therefore I am trying to introduce this Krishna Consciousness all over the world, without any distinction of caste, creed, color. God is for everyone, and we have forgotten our relationship with God. Therefore we are suffering in so many ways. And His instruction is there in the Bhagavad-gita, so if we follow, then we become happy."
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Artistic Offering #154 (August 2, 2010): "That you are growing all your own grains is very good. It is my ambition that all devotees may remain self independent by producing vegetables, grains, milk, fruits, flowers, and by weaving their own cloth in handlooms. This simple life is very nice. Simple village life saves time for other engagements like chanting the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra."
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Photo Album #773 (August 2, 2010): "I am crying alone in the wilderness at the present moment. So please help me in this noble cause and oblige."
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Following Srila Prabhupada (Remembrances) (August 2, 2010): "The next day all the newspapers in London, all the front pages were filled with descriptions of the 1970 Rathayatra. They had never seen anything like this in London before. Normally when this many people would gather in public for a parade, it would be some protest march. This was a celebration. We sent clippings from the newspapers that covered this Rathayatra to Prabhupada, and he showed them to everyone. He said, 'You see, my devotees have conquered London.'"
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Swamiji (Video) (August 2, 2010): "A rare film of Srila Prabhupada, which captures the early mood of the Hare Krishna movement."
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The Ultimate Gain in Life (Lecture) (August 2, 2010): "These European and American boys and girls, how they are feeling, how they are dancing. Yayatma suprasidati. Unless they are feeling satisfaction, how they can dance with me? They cannot. They are not dogs and cats, that I have taught them that 'You dance like this to make some money.' No. They are dancing in ecstasy of love. Yayatma suprasidati. Otherwise what money I have got to bribe them? I am poor Indian. No. They have developed this ecstatic love of Godhead."
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Universal Harmony (Video) (August 2, 2010): "If people become Krishna conscious, the whole world will become beautiful -- Vaikuntha -- without any anxiety. That is possible because that is nature's law."
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Krishna Hears Your Mind (Lecture) (August 1, 2010): "In the material world, your name and you person, they are two different things. That is difference between God and you. So therefore, by chanting God's name, you actually contact with God. But in the material world that is not possible. Suppose I am thirsty, I want water. If I chant 'water, water,' it will not act. But in the case of chanting the holy name of God, it is as good as to associate with God. Try to understand."
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Prabhupada Sings Manasa Deha Geha (Video #1) (August 1, 2010): (With video footage of Srila Prabhupada during the beginnings of the modern-day Hare Krishna movement.) "Mind, body, and family, whatever may be mine, I have surrendered at Your lotus feet, O youthful son of Nanda! In good fortune or in bad, in life or at death, all my difficulties have disappeared by choosing those feet of Yours as my only shelter."
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Prabhupada Sings Manasa Deha Geha (Video #2) (August 1, 2010): (With video footage of Srila Prabhupada during the beginnings of the modern-day Hare Krishna movement.) "Fathers, mothers, daughters, sons -- all there may be -- master, preceptor, husband, You are all in all to me. Bhaktivinoda says: 'O Krishna, do hear. Lord of Srimati Radharani, You are my life dear.'"
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Manasa Deha Geha Purport by Prabhupada (Audio) (August 1, 2010): "Manasa, deha, geha, jo kichu mora. This is a song sung by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. He's teaching the process of full surrender. Manasa, deha, geha, jo kichu mora. First of all he's surrendering the mind because mind is the origin of all kinds of speculation and surrendering, rendering devotional service means first controlling the mind." (RealPlayer required.)
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Awaiting On You All by George Harrison (Video) (August 1, 2010): "I am so glad that Mr. Harrison is composing songs like 'Lord which we so long ignored.' He is very thoughtful. When we actually meet, I shall be able to give him thoughts about separation from Krishna, and they will be able to compose very attractive songs for public receptions. The public is in need of such songs, and if they are administered through nice agents like the Beatles, it will surely be a great success."
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Srila Prabhupada Video Page: We're pleased to present a page of videos in honor of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder- Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Click here to see videos.
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The Hare Krishna Mantra: The Hare Krishna Mantra record was produced by George Harrison on Apple Records in 1969. It became a hit in many countries and was instrumental in helping Srila Prabhupada to make Hare Krishna a household word. (RealPlayer required. Click here for download.)
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