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Devotee (3): How can one rid oneself of sex desire if one continues to chant, continuously chant Hare Krsna, and is still being plagued by desire for sex? Prabhupada: If you chant…
My Lord, it is not impossible for one to be immediately freed from all material contamination by seeing You. Not to speak of seeing You personally, merely by hearing the holy name…
Nectar Nectar Nectar !
A Question's Answer by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami. Recorded on 01.July.2020.
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, during an arrest for allegedly using a counterfeit bill. Floyd's death triggered demonstrations and protests in more than…
In this regard, a very exalted example was set by Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and the Six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana. Concerning Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu it is said in
The seven musical notes — ṣa, ṛ, gā, ma, pa, dha and ni — are used in musical instruments, but originally they come from the Sāma Veda. The great sage Nārada vibrates…
Therefore it should be understood that one is easily relieved from all sinful reactions by chanting the holy name of the Lord and chanting of His qualities and activities. This is the…
Devotional service, beginning with the chanting of the holy name of the Lord, is the ultimate religious principle for the living entity in human society. As stated in the previous verse, dharmaṁ bhāgavatam, real…
