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Why Is It Unnatural To Merge Into Brahman
“One’s real dharma, or occupational duty, is explained by Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Jivera ‘svarupa’ haya-krishnera ‘nitya-dasa’: [Cc. Madhya 20.108] every living being is an eternal servant of Krishna. That is one’s real occupational duty.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 7.5.51 Purport)… Read More ›
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How To Properly Celebrate An Utsava
“There are many statements about the festive days in connection with Krishna’s different activities. One of these festive days is Janmashtami, the day of Krishna’s birth. This Janmashtami day is the most opulent festival day for the devotees, and it… Read More ›
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The Four Principal Defects Found In The Conditioned Soul
“Shastra is without the four principal defects that are visible in the conditioned soul: imperfect senses, the propensity for cheating, certainty of committing mistakes, and certainty of being illusioned. These four principal defects in conditioned life disqualify one from putting… Read More ›
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Three Avataras For Three Asuras
“There are instances in history of many asuras – Ravana, Kamsa, Hiranyakashipu – to whom the Lord appeared in various incarnations just to kill. Therefore God’s mercy is shown to the asuras if they are fortunate enough to be killed… Read More ›
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Getting Framed By Krishna
“A friend of Mother Yashoda told her, ‘My dear Yashoda, your son has very cunningly stolen a lump of butter from my home. And to make me blame my own son for His mischief, He has smeared some of the… Read More ›
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Three Antonym Pairs Described By The Sanskrit Words Alpa And Su
“Men of small intelligence worship the demigods, and their fruits are limited and temporary. Those who worship the demigods go to the planets of the demigods, but My devotees ultimately reach My supreme planet.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 7.23) Download this… Read More ›
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Why Didn’t Krishna Sing The Gita To Yudhishthira Also
“Maharaja Yudhishthira was the ideal and celebrated pious King of the world, and still he was greatly afraid after the execution of the Battle of Kurukshetra because of the mass killing in the fight, all of which was done only… Read More ›
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Two Ways Children Handle Requests With Their Parents
“The friends of Krishna wanted to eat the fruit from the forest trees, but they could not go because of fear of the demon. Thus they requested Krishna to go there and kill Gardabhasura. After Krishna did this, they all… Read More ›
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Four Plans I Make For Liberation
“The fortunate Hanuman, the son of the wind, upon hearing those words of Sita, a new insult to him, thought:” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 37.31) Download this episode (right click and save) सीताया वचनं श्रुत्वा हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः। चिन्तयामास लक्ष्मीवान्नवं परिभवं कृतम्।।… Read More ›
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Shouldn’t Sita Have Properly Recognized Hanuman
“O best of the monkeys, how do you desire to take me from here to the presence of my husband, the king of human beings, with such a small body?” (Sita Devi, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 37.30) Download this episode… Read More ›
