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Living in Untruth

[B]Where:[/B] Karumandurai, Tamil Nadu, India[BR]
[B]When:[/B] 17 May 12[BR]
[B]Language:[/B] English[BR]
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Imitation leads to failure

If everyone simply imitates, then there will only be a contradictory result.
As long as it goes on there will only be failure.
From Srila Prabhupada’s Vaisistyastakam

Devotees are inspired

A devotee is inspired by the Supersoul within the heart to advance in
devotional service in a variety of ways. The devotee does not feel hackneyed
or stereotyped, nor does he feel that he is in a stagnant position. In the
material world, if one engages in chanting a material name, he will feel
tired after chanting a few times. However, one can chant the Hare Krsna
maha-mantra all day and night and never feel tired. As chanting is
increased, it will come out new and fresh. Srila Rupa Gosvami said that if
he could somehow get millions of ears and tongues, then he could relish
spiritual bliss by chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. There is really
nothing uninspiring for a highly advanced devotee. In Bhagavad-gita the Lord
says that He is situated in everyone’s heart and that He helps the living
entity forget and remember. By the grace of the Lord, the devotee gets
inspiration.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 4.30.20

No Welcome in Mayapur Dhama

[B]Where:[/B] Sravan Kirtan Camp, Mayapur[BR]
[B]When:[/B] 6 May 12[BR]
[B]Language:[/B] English[BR]
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No Welcome in the Mayapur Dhama

[B]Where:[/B] Sravan Kirtan Camp, Mayapur[BR]
[B]When:[/B] 6 May 12[BR]
[B]Language:[/B] English[BR]
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Nice, beautiful

Krsna consciousness is so nice. Anyone who comes to Krsna consciousness
immediately becomes beautiful in every respect.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Room Conversation — April 27, 1969, Boston

Worship of Laddu Gopala in Gaudiya Sampradaya

Question:
Why do not we encourage worship of Laddu Gopala within our sampradaya? We worship Lord Krishna as Damodara (a child) during Kartik and this is not condemed in anyway or no-one questions that this is not madurya-bhava?

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Initiation Lecture

[B]Where:[/B] Mayapur, West Bengal, India[BR]
[B]When:[/B] 5 May 12[BR]
[B]Language:[/B] English[BR]
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householders beg from sannyasis

The householders beg from the sannyasis, and why not? The sannyasis have
tens of millions of rupees in the bank.
From Srila Prabhupada’s Vaisistyastakam

everything you need to know

I wrote those first three volumes of Srimad Bhagavatam, the First Canto. All
of our philosophy, everything you need to know, is in those first three
volumes.
Excerpt from “Vrndavana Days” by Hayagriva Swami