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May 3, 2012
Ascending Approach Ends at Brahman and Paramatma Realization
Question:
Srila Prabhupada states, that the ascending approach ends up at the realization of brahman and paramatma but not the Personality of Godhead.
Could you please explain how is it that one can realize these two aspects by this process and why does it stop there?
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Srila Prabhupada states, that the ascending approach ends up at the realization of brahman and paramatma but not the Personality of Godhead.
Could you please explain how is it that one can realize these two aspects by this process and why does it stop there?
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May 2, 2012
What Do You Think About Changes Made in Srila Prabhupada’s Books?
Question:
What do you think about the changes made in Srila Prabhupada’s books? It is said that the original Macmillian edition of Bhagavad-gita until 1972 was blessed and authorized by Srila Prabhupada and after that in subsequent new printings of BBT, the editors have changed more than 600 hundred words and meanings of Srila Prabhupada. This is dangerous enough to destroy the movement in a philosophical way!!
Some disciples of Prabhupada, even when he was still alive, changed some translation of his books and Prabhupada became very angry!!
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What do you think about the changes made in Srila Prabhupada’s books? It is said that the original Macmillian edition of Bhagavad-gita until 1972 was blessed and authorized by Srila Prabhupada and after that in subsequent new printings of BBT, the editors have changed more than 600 hundred words and meanings of Srila Prabhupada. This is dangerous enough to destroy the movement in a philosophical way!!
Some disciples of Prabhupada, even when he was still alive, changed some translation of his books and Prabhupada became very angry!!
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Gurus as Teachers
[B]Where:[/B] Salem, Tamil Nadu, India[BR]
[B]When:[/B] 23 March 12[BR]
[B]Scripture:[/B] BG 4.32[BR]
[B]Language:[/B] English[BR]
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[B]When:[/B] 23 March 12[BR]
[B]Scripture:[/B] BG 4.32[BR]
[B]Language:[/B] English[BR]
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May 1, 2012
What to try for
Just try to love Krsna.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Pandal Lecture — Delhi, November 12, 1971
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Pandal Lecture — Delhi, November 12, 1971
How drunkards can become Krsna conscious
I shall request even the drunkards… In your country, there are many
drunkards. There is no scarcity. So if you’ll kindly remember when drinking
wine that this nice taste of drinking is Krsna… Just begin with it. You’ll
come out one day a saintly person, Krsna conscious. It’s so nice, practical.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.8.22 — Los Angeles, April 14, 1973
drunkards. There is no scarcity. So if you’ll kindly remember when drinking
wine that this nice taste of drinking is Krsna… Just begin with it. You’ll
come out one day a saintly person, Krsna conscious. It’s so nice, practical.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.8.22 — Los Angeles, April 14, 1973
April 29, 2012
What is Krsna consciousness?
Krsna consciousness means “I am Krsna’s — that’s all.”
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Bhagavad-gita 16.1-3 — Hawaii, January 29, 1975
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Bhagavad-gita 16.1-3 — Hawaii, January 29, 1975
April 28, 2012
Sita’s message to Rama
Ramacaritmanas describes Sita, in captivity in Lanka, sending via Hanuman
the following message to Rama:
I do admit one fault of mine, that my life did not depart the moment I was
separated from You. That however, my lord, is the fault of my eyes, which
forcibly prevent my life from escaping. The agony of separation from You is
like fire, my sighs fan it as a gust of wind and in between stands my body
like a heap of cotton, which would have been consumed in an instant. But my
eyes, in their own interest (i.e., for being enabled to feast themselves on
Your beauty) rain a flood of tears; that is why the body fails to catch the
fire of desolation.
For 30 Apr 2012, Srimati Sita Devi (consort of Lord Sri Rama) — Appearance
the following message to Rama:
I do admit one fault of mine, that my life did not depart the moment I was
separated from You. That however, my lord, is the fault of my eyes, which
forcibly prevent my life from escaping. The agony of separation from You is
like fire, my sighs fan it as a gust of wind and in between stands my body
like a heap of cotton, which would have been consumed in an instant. But my
eyes, in their own interest (i.e., for being enabled to feast themselves on
Your beauty) rain a flood of tears; that is why the body fails to catch the
fire of desolation.
For 30 Apr 2012, Srimati Sita Devi (consort of Lord Sri Rama) — Appearance
April 27, 2012
Priest: “illicit sex is a great pleasure”
We are training, sometimes people laugh, “What is this nonsense?” They
criticize.
These leaders of the society do not encourage. Yesterday I was talking with
one priest. So about illicit sex life he said that “What is the wrong there?
It is a great pleasure.” We are training, we are advocating that illicit sex
is sinful. Our first condition is that one must give up these four things:
illicit sex, meat-eating, intoxication, and gambling. This is my first
condition before accepting. So they agree and they follow.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Room Conversation with Director of Research of the
Dept. of Social Welfare — May 21, 1975, Melbourne
criticize.
These leaders of the society do not encourage. Yesterday I was talking with
one priest. So about illicit sex life he said that “What is the wrong there?
It is a great pleasure.” We are training, we are advocating that illicit sex
is sinful. Our first condition is that one must give up these four things:
illicit sex, meat-eating, intoxication, and gambling. This is my first
condition before accepting. So they agree and they follow.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Room Conversation with Director of Research of the
Dept. of Social Welfare — May 21, 1975, Melbourne
Prayers to Make Money for Preaching
Question:
I have had a desire to become a wealthy businessman for some time and then heard a Prabhupada lecture where he said making money for Krishna is welcome so I started to think that making money for the movement could be my service. I read Prabhupada's books, attend weekly sangas most weeks and have distributed Prabhupada's books on an ad hoc basis but am now taking this service up regularly every Saturday (door to door). I chant 16 rounds daily and am starting program's once a month at my house to preach Mahaprabhu's mission. If I pray for Krishna to empower me to make money for the movement (if he pleases) through my business (as my service along with my other service's), is it OK? Can you clarify please?
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I have had a desire to become a wealthy businessman for some time and then heard a Prabhupada lecture where he said making money for Krishna is welcome so I started to think that making money for the movement could be my service. I read Prabhupada's books, attend weekly sangas most weeks and have distributed Prabhupada's books on an ad hoc basis but am now taking this service up regularly every Saturday (door to door). I chant 16 rounds daily and am starting program's once a month at my house to preach Mahaprabhu's mission. If I pray for Krishna to empower me to make money for the movement (if he pleases) through my business (as my service along with my other service's), is it OK? Can you clarify please?
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This is the ideal life
We should be satisfied locally by our food, by our cloth, by our milk.
That’s all. Let the whole world go to hell. We don’t care. If you want to
save yourself also, you do this. Here is an example. If you want artificial
life, city life, and hellish life, you do. But we shall live like this. This
is the ideal life.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Room Conversation — January 21, 1977, Bhuvanesvara
That’s all. Let the whole world go to hell. We don’t care. If you want to
save yourself also, you do this. Here is an example. If you want artificial
life, city life, and hellish life, you do. But we shall live like this. This
is the ideal life.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Room Conversation — January 21, 1977, Bhuvanesvara
