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Prabhupada Podcasts
Lectures and kirtanas (devotional music) from the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida.
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His Divine Grace, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896-1977) is widely regarded as the worlds pre-eminent exponent of the teachings and practices of bhakti-yoga to the Western world. He is the Founder-Acharya (spiritual master) of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a world-wide movement dedicated to the philosophy and practice of Krishna Consciousness. The Prabhupada Podcast offers an easy way for listeners to hear Srila Prabhupada's classes on a daily basis. ...
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Bhagavata Katha by HDG A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was a visionary spiritual teacher and the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Born as Abhay Charan De on September 1, 1896, in Calcutta, India, he dedicated his life to spreading the teachings of Krishna consciousness worldwide. In 1922, he met Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur, who urged him to share Vedic knowledge in English. This encounter shaped his mission, leading him to take sannyasa (renounced order) in 1959 an ...
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Today's podcast is all about The Bhagavad-Gītā As it is, by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada,
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This podcast is all about The Bhagavad-Gītā As it is, by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly known as the Hare Krishna movement. The Bhagavad Gita emphasizes a path of devotion toward lord Krishna. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sevak/support
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Make your life successful with SuccessfulVaisnavas.com. Join Krsnendu dasa as he discusses how to be successful in Krishna consciousness and interviews Hare Krishna devotees who have done wonderful things. This podcast is about the principles of Krishna conscious success as well as celebrating and following in the footsteps of devotees who have already been successful.
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Ravindra Svarupa Dasa (William H. Deadwyler, III) is an initiated disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada who is the Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Ravindra Svarupa Dasa received a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania in 1966 and a Ph.D. in Religion from Temple University in 1980. In 1971 he became an initiated disciple of Srila Prabhupada. In his decades of service to ISKCON, he has served as t ...
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Welcome to the Fan The Spark channel where you will find encouragement and support for expanding your book distribution, sadhana, and understanding of sastra.
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Lectures, Seminars, talks on Srimad Bhagavatam, Bhagavad Gita, and our most valuable Gaudiya Scriptures by His Holiness Bhanu Swami Maharaj, a senior disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada
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Radhanath Swami is a Vaishnava sanyassi (a monk in a Krishna-bhakti lineage) and teacher of the devotional path of Bhakti-yoga. He is author of The Journey Home, a memoir of his search for spiritual truth. His teachings draw from the sacred texts of India such as The Bhagavad-gita, Srimad Bhagavatam, and Ramayana, and aim to reveal the practical application of the sacred traditions, while focusing on the shared essence which unites apparently disparate religious or spiritual paths. Born Rich ...
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A series of lectures given by Dulal Chandra dasa on devotional service as presented in Bhagavad-gita and Srimad Bhagavatam with emphasis on the practice of bhakti yoga. These lectures present knowledge of Krishna Consciousness as taught by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and his illustrious followers, the six goswamis. Dulal Chandra dasa is a direct disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Although I lack any personal qualification to lecture on the lofty subject of self rea ...
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The Chaitanya Charitamrita is a significant text in the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition, composed by Krishnadasa Kaviraja around 1557. Written primarily in Bengali with numerous Sanskrit verses, it details the life and teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who is revered as an incarnation of Lord Krishna. Chaitanya Charitamrita is a podcast that delves into the life and teachings of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a 15th-century saint and the founder of the Kirtan movement. The podcast explores his pro ...
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A series of lectures given by Dulal Chandra dasa on devotional service as presented on Sadhus, Bhagavatam, and more with emphasis on the practice of bhakti yoga. These lectures present knowledge of Krishna Consciousness as taught by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and his illustrious followers, the six goswamis. Dulal Chandra dasa is a direct disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Although I lack any personal qualification to lecture on the lofty subject of self realizatio ...
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A series of lectures given by Dulal Chandra dasa on devotional service as presented in Bhagavad-gita and Srimad Bhagavatam with emphasis on the practice of bhakti yoga. These lectures present knowledge of Krishna Consciousness as taught by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and his illustrious followers, the six goswamis. Dulal Chandra dasa is a direct disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Although I lack any personal qualification to lecture on the lofty subject of self rea ...
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A series of lectures given by Dulal Chandra dasa on devotional service as presented on Sadhus, Bhagavatam, and more with emphasis on the practice of bhakti yoga. These lectures present knowledge of Krishna Consciousness as taught by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and his illustrious followers, the six goswamis. Dulal Chandra dasa is a direct disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Although I lack any personal qualification to lecture on the lofty subject of self realizatio ...
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A series of lectures given by Dulal Chandra dasa on devotional service as presented in Bhagavad-gita and Srimad Bhagavatam with emphasis on the practice of bhakti yoga. These lectures present knowledge of Krishna Consciousness as taught by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and his illustrious followers, the six goswamis. Dulal Chandra dasa is a direct disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Although I lack any personal qualification to lecture on the lofty subject of self rea ...
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Welcome to the podcast reading of Bhagavad Gita as it is by HDG AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada founder Acharya of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) a home where anyone and everyone can leave despite of his caste, religion, colour or country. In this podcast you can hear shlokas of Bhagavad Gita as it is with their meaning and purport daily which will help you increase your intelligence and give you a different perspective to live the life.
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His Holiness Sivarama Swami is a senior monk and spiritual teacher of the devotional path (Bhakti yoga), a 5000 year old spiritual tradition emerging from ancient India. He is the author of over 15 books which elucidate the teachings of Bhakti further and is the inspirer behind the world-renowned Krishna Valley community in Hungary; a self-sustained eco-village founded on the principles of ' simple living & high thinking '. Born Peter Letai, to an upper-class Jewish family in Budapest in 194 ...
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The Art of Giving: Secrets of a Perfect & Abundant Life | Prabhupada Picks#18,20,25 | 22 Aug 2024
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51:24Bhūri-dā janāḥ means the most munificent, the person who is giving the best, the best giver in the world. That's what we're coming to in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, because here we start with Kṛṣṇa saying in the Bhagavad Gītā, "Be fully Kṛṣṇa conscious" (Chapter 12). If you can't do that, practice thinking of Kṛṣṇa through the rules and regulations. If …
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Krishna's Shelter: The Only Freedom | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 21 Sep 2025
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1:02:12Everything matters, and especially what matters is our personal touch, the personal touch in general, and also our extending ourselves personally. We are persons. I thought about that this morning; I felt kind of enlivened. I was woken up. I was thinking, "What's going on?" And I looked at myself in the mirror and I go, "What's going on is you are …
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How Can We Access The Mercy Of Vrindavan? by Radhanath SwamiBy Radhanath Swami
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And Srila Prabhupada uses Akrura as the example, how he came from Mathura to Brindavan. Kamsa had the intention of killing Krishna and Balarama. He ordered Akrura to come to Brindavan to bring them here.By Radhanath Swami
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Stay Vigilant to Spot Offenses in Your Japa | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 05 Sep 2020
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30:26The best way is to, as Prabhupada said, train your eyes to spot offenses and take the ten offenses as very important. Don't take it as rote, that it's something we recite early in the morning before we start chanting. Instead, look into it and see how you can integrate those prohibitions into your lifestyle. And that's the only blockade between us …
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Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Adi 1.1-21 - Mangalacarana | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 20 Sep 2025
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6:47In the beginning of this narration, simply by remembering the spiritual master, the devotees of the Lord, and the Personality of Godhead, I have invoked their benedictions.(CC Adi 1.20)To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/----------------------------------------------------…
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Srila Prabhupad's Vrindavan Consciousness
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14:30During this yatra we should all try to assimilate the spirit of following in the footsteps of Srila Prabhupada. Vrindavan is the eternal home of Sri Sri Radha Shyamsundar. It cannot be seen in its truth with our material eyes.By Radhanath Swami
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Take Time to Understand The Science of God | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 09 Aug 2025
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27:42Most people's activities are impelled by the force of karma. We are forced to take birth, and what is the other end of that? If we're forced to take birth, then what comes after that? (Sorry to bring it up, I know it's a family show). We also are forced to die, and we don't know when. But Krishna appears by his own sweet will. This is one of the ma…
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Listen to a class given by Pracarananda dasa on text 18-20 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 3, chapter 18, entitled "The Battle Between Lord Boar and the Demon Hiraṇyākṣa" given on September 24, 2025 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the histor…
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Listen to a class given by Madhumati devi dasi on text 16-19 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 3, chapter 18, entitled "The Battle Between Lord Boar and the Demon Hiraṇyākṣa" given on September 23, 2025 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the hist…
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Listen to a class given by Dhruva Maharaja dasa on text 14-15 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 3, chapter 18, entitled "The Battle Between Lord Boar and the Demon Hiraṇyākṣa" given on September 22, 2025 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the his…
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Listen to a class given by Nagaraja dasa for the Sunday Feast Lecture given on September 21, 2025. at the Hare Krishna Temple in Alachua, Florida, brought to you by Krishna.comBy Krishna.com
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Listen a seminar on the first 3 verses of Sri Siksastakam, verse 1, verse 2 and verse 3 given by Ghanashyam dasa on September 20, 2025. at the Hare Krishna Temple in Alachua, Florida, brought to you by Krishna.comBy Krishna.com
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Listen to a class given by Mitrasena dasa on text 160-162 of Sri Caitanya Caritamrta, Madhyalila, chapter 22, entitled "The Process of Devotional Service" given on September 20, 2025 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. Sri Caitanya Caritamrta is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the glorious birth and life of Sri Caitanya…
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Listen to a class given by Bhadra dasa on text 13 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 3, chapter 18, entitled "The Battle Between Lord Boar and the Demon Hiraṇyākṣa" given on September 19, 2025 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the history of God …
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Listen to a class given by Advaita Acarya dasa on text 12 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 3, chapter 18, entitled "The Battle Between Lord Boar and the Demon Hiraṇyākṣa" given on September 18, 2025 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the history…
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In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent studies.
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HH Indradyumna Swāmi's Offering to HG Vaiśeṣika Dāsa | ISV | 20 Sep 2025
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15:09Your genius is that you make the impossible possible through creativity, compassion, and unshakable faith. In the words of your spiritual master, you have devised ways to organize, empower, and unite devotees in their service. The Bhadra campaign is your gift to the Vaiṣṇava world, a visionary plan to flood households with the jewel of Śrīmad Bhāga…
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Mindfulness Lessons From The Crane | Success Sadhana | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 19 Sep 2025
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53:29The crane's superpower is focus, 'cuz fish are fickle and they come and go very quickly. And you have to, in order to observe them, wait until they come near. So, the crane is able to stand and wait and focus and keep his or her mind on the task at hand, which is to catch a fish.So, this is one of the tenets of raising the mind to sattva, or the hi…
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HG Nirakula Dasi's Offering to HG Vaisesika Dasa | ISV | 25 Sep 2025
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10:04You remain committed to your service, and you encourage me in mine. 'Your seva will save you' is more than just a phrase to you; it's a core principle that you live by. Your natural curiosity and eagerness to learn have made you knowledgeable in many areas. Even when you cannot delve deeply into a subject, you learn enough to use it meaningfully in…
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Srila Dhanurdhara Swami’s Vyasa-puja Address – September 20, 2025
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47:48The following is a recording of Srila Dhanurdhara Swami’s Vyasa-puja address and initiation, given on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
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Change The World By Your Stance of Unwavering Dedication | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 21 Sep 2025
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2:14:10All of you are taking Harinām initiation today. You may also say, 'Why is it that we take an initiation into a free mantra? I can get this downtown Palo Alto at Lytton Plaza. They just have to go and find the youth Harinām kīrtan and hang around, right?'"They're not selling it down there. They're just giving it away free, and Lord Caitanya gave it …
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Sri Brahma-samhita | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 21 Sep 2025
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13:59We'll chant some of the Brahma-saṁhitā. Because in 1975, during an initiation ceremony in Chicago, Illinois, which we had the pleasure of being present for, Rohiṇī Kumar Prabhu, one of the founders of ISV, had organized a group of us to chant the Brahma-saṁhitā and the Puruṣa-sūkta in 1998. And Prabhupāda was present at an initiation, and afterward…
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In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent studies.
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Everything is Personal | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 20 Sep 2025
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26:25Lord Caitanya said 'devotee Vaidya.' The Vaishnava, is a doctor. Doctors got a little black bag. Doctors used to make home calls, and Lord Chaitanya says, 'What does he have in that little bag?' That little black bag? The doctor, the Vaishnava doctor, has hymns and instructions—two things to cure the disease of Maya. And it requires this personal t…
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All Strength Comes From Good Japa | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 19 Sep 2020
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26:10I thank everybody for congregating here around The Holy Names and giving full attention. This is where we get strength, personally and also as a family, also as a community, also as a movement. It all comes from good japa. Any kind of adjustment you might feel in your life, you could trace it back to japa because:māṁ ca yo ’vyabhicāreṇabhakti-yogen…
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Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back to Godhead SB 4.12 .21- 4.13.11 | Govardhan Readings#16 | 02 Nov 2023
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2:03:25What is the ideal attitude for a practitioner eager to advance in devotional service? Śrīla Prabhupāda uses three adjectives to define it: strict, serious, sincere. To be strict means to be rigorous with oneself in following one’s chosen method of practice. Śrīla Raghunātha Dāsa Gosvāmī, for example, was so strict in his daily routine that Śrī Cait…
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Svayambhuva Manu Advises Dhruva Maharaja SB 4.11.23-4.12.20 Govardhan Readings #15 | 02 Nov 2023
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2:10:50There is also a saying that it's impossible to understand the mindset of a pure devotee, so there is not always an exact, clear answer. And one of the ways the Bhagavatam also teaches us is because when do you ever get a completely clear answer when you're making decisions absolutely this and not that? Maybe when it's "take the Krishna consciousnes…
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Mantras to Stay Alive In Krishna Consciousness | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 08 Oct 2023
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56:19Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī, the great commentator from antiquity says something that’s just so relatable and so enlivening, and it’s included in the first part of the purport that explains the commentaries of the great ācāryas, both Śrīla Sridhara Swami and Śrīla Vishwanatha Cakravartī Thākura. He gives this analogy. He says, "The son of a rich man has a…
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Stay Alive to Hear Bhagvatam and Share It With Others | Prabhupada Picks#1 | 21 Aug 2025
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54:12So he (Lord Brahmā) says, "jñāne prayāsam udapāsya namanta eva jīvanti san-mukharitāṁ bhavadīya-vārtām." Jīvanti means "to live"—if all you do is somehow or other stay alive. Jīvanti san-mukharitāṁ, just so you can attend the Bhāgavatam class, that's all you do. What do you do? Just try to stay alive all day long so the next day I can go to the Bhā…
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Dhruva Mahārāja’s Fight with the Yakṣas SB 4.9.63 - 4.11.22 | Govardhan Readings#14 | 01 Nov 2023
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2:12:57Kṛṣṇa says in the 11th Canto of the Bhāgavatam, "mat-bhaktyā pūjābhyadhikā- better than worshiping Me is worshiping My devotees." This theme is illustrated in the story of Śrutadeva and Bāhulāśva. Kṛṣṇa, along with great sages, goes on a chariot to visit these two devotees. Śrutadeva is poor, and Bāhulāśva is a wealthy king.Kṛṣṇa then expands Himse…
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Gaura Arti | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 14 Sep 2025
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16:23While in Seattle in the fall of 1968, Śrīla Prabhupāda introduced for the first time this song to be sung during the evening ārati ceremony.GAURA-ĀRATIby Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura(1)jaya jaya gorācānder ārotik śobhājāhnavī-taṭa-vane jaga-mana-lobhā(2)dakhiṇe nitāicānd, bāme gadādharanikaṭe adwaita, śrīnivāsa chatra-dhara(3)bosiyāche gorācānd ratna…
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 2 Texts 103-105 – September 17, 2025
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53:16Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 2 Texts 103-105 aśeṣa-sādhanaiḥ sādhyaḥ samastārthādhikādhikaḥ yo vaśī-karaṇe gāḍho- pāyo bhagavato ’dvayaḥ tat-prasādaika-labhyo yas tad-bhaktaika-mahā-nidhiḥ vicitra-paramānanda- mādhurya-bhara-pūritaḥ mahā-nirvācya-māhātmyaḥ padārthaḥ prema-saṁjñakaḥ pariṇāma-viśeṣe hi ceto-vṛtter udeti saḥ TRANSLATION There is…
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Don't Stay on The Brink! Come Back to The Shelter of The Holy Name | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 17 Sep 2025
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20:42"Brink" means an extreme edge of land before a steep or vertical slope; a point at which something, typically something unwelcome, is about to happen. The verge. It reminds me of, samāśritā ye pada-pallava-plavaṁ mahat-padaṁ puṇya-yaśo murāreḥ bhavāmbudhir vatsa-padaṁ paraṁ padaṁ padaṁ padaṁ yad vipadāṁ na teṣām(ŚB 10.14.58)which is, you could say,…
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Listen to a class given by Chaturatma dasa on text 11 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 3, chapter 18, entitled "The Battle Between Lord Boar and the Demon Hiraṇyākṣa" given on September 17, 2025 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the history of …
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Listen to a class given by Tamohara dasa on text 10 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 3, chapter 18, entitled "The Battle Between Lord Boar and the Demon Hiraṇyākṣa" given on September 16, 2025 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the history of Go…
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Listen to a class given by Vyasa dasa on text 9 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 3, chapter 18, entitled "The Battle Between Lord Boar and the Demon Hiraṇyākṣa" given on September 15, 2025 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the history of God (K…
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Listen to a class given by Tamohara dasa for the Sunday Feast Lecture given on September 14, 2025. at the Hare Krishna Temple in Alachua, Florida, brought to you by Krishna.comBy Krishna.com
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Listen to a class given by Madhava dasa on text 154-159 of Sri Caitanya Caritamrta, Madhyalila, chapter 22, entitled "The Process of Devotional Service" given on September 13, 2025 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. Sri Caitanya Caritamrta is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the glorious birth and life of Sri Caitanya M…
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Listen to a class given by Nanda devi dasi on text 8 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 3, chapter 18, entitled "The Battle Between Lord Boar and the Demon Hiraṇyākṣa" given on September 12, 2025 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the history of G…
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Listen to a class given by Sri Gaurangi devi dasi on text 7 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 3, chapter 18, entitled "The Battle Between Lord Boar and the Demon Hiraṇyākṣa" given on September 11, 2025 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the histo…
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Rise Above Road Rage | Success Sadhana | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 12 Sep 2025
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1:02:49I was once driving with a friend of mine, who tends to get a little irritated when driving if somebody doesn't drive properly. Merging onto the freeway, he noticed that somebody didn't let him on, and I could tell that urge welled up in his chest and he started accelerating. And then I, the passenger, said the mantra, "We forgive you." As soon as I…
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Go For Steadiness In Chanting First, Not Taste | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 22 Aug 2025
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17:48Following the advice of Rūpa Goswāmī and Kṛṣṇa in the Bhagavad-gītā, we can understand that we have to be consistent in chanting to begin with. We must use our intelligence. Kṛṣṇa says, "Conquer the lower self by the intelligence." So, when we're clear that this is medicinal and we have to trust that the doctor is qualified, then we can practice ch…
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Dhruva Mahārāja Leaves Home for The Forest-3 | SB 4.8.59- 4.9.14 | Govardhan Readings#12 | 31 Oct 23
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2:04:51Bhagavad-gītā, Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam—we do all the books, everything, but it’s just so tidy to take care of the basics. And besides, we can see this: here we are in the Fourth Canto. If we read this 108 times, if you all cancel your tickets, and, you know, we won’t come to the end of it. We’ll still be entering deeper and deeper in…
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Krishna Jinka Naam Hai | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 14 Sep 2025
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8:11(1)kṛṣṇa jinakā nāma hai, gokula jinakā dhāma haiaise śrī bhagavāna ko (mere) barāmbāra praṇāma hai (2)yaśodā jinakī maiyā hai, nanda jī bāpaiyā haiaise śrī gopāla ko (mere) bārambāra praṇāma hai (3)rādhā jinakī jāyā hai, adbhuta jinakī māyā haiaise śrī ghana-śyāma ko (mere) bārambāra praṇāma hai (4)lūṭa lūṭa dadhi mākhana khāyo, gvāla-bāla…
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The Universe is Woven Together by Sound | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 14 Sep 2025
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1:03:58Physicists have theories about the substance of the universe and describe it as wave-like. The fabric of the universe, so to speak, is woven together with threads of vibration, vibrational threads. Some have even described it as a kind of symphony, the whole universe, because it's woven together by sound, and matter is extremely fluid. It can bend,…
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 2 Text 100 – September 14, 2025
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49:15Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 2 Text 100 ānandaka-svabhāvo ’pi bhakti-māhātmya-darśanāt bhaktān harṣayituṁ kuryād durghaṭaṁ ca sa īśvaraḥ TRANSLATION The Supreme Lord, by nature the bestower of ecstasy, creates such unlikely situations to delight His devotees by showing them the greatness of devotional service.…
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If You Want Peace, Give Your Heart to Krishna | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 13 Sep 2025
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2:00:04In the Bhagavad-Gītā, Kṛṣṇa describes,bhoktāraṁ yajña-tapasāṁsarva-loka-maheśvaramsuhṛdaṁ sarva-bhūtānāṁjñātvā māṁ śāntim ṛcchati(BG 5.29).He said, "If you want śānti, what is śānti? Peace. If you want to feel peaceful, which is impossible in this world, and especially in Silicon Valley, then there are three things that you can come to understand w…
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Be a beginner! Start Over Every Day | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 13 Sep 2025
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13:26It's mentioned in the Bhāgavatam. Kṛṣṇa says to Uddhava, "Sometimes sādhus live by the Gaṅgā, but then they take it for granted because it's in their backyard. And then they say, 'I'll go somewhere else to take a bath.'" So one has to study the mantra and remember how one is fortunate, and also stay in a humble state of mind.Be a beginner. Start ov…
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Your Real Interest Lies Beyond Matter | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 26 Aug 2025
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45:55In tamas, we're helpless. If you've ever felt helpless—for instance, if you have some addiction and you can't give up, or you feel so depressed that you can't do anything—this is the modality of tamas.Above tamas comes rajas. Rajas is the modality of intense activity. That is, we are creative. In rajas however, the setback is that no matter what we…
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