Education and Gurukula
Sanskrit and Bengali Pronunciation
In a three-part series of lectures given in Mayapura, on November 30, 2009, Sri Bhakti Vikasa Maharaja gives a presentation on Sanskrit and Bengali Pronunciation. Part 2 (72 min)
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Devotional Practice
Sadhana and personal spiritual life: holy name, kirtan, deity worship, vows, standards and etiquette, association, sannyasa.
Acaryas and Saints
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta’s Final Instructions
On December 23rd, 1936, His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur Jagad Guru Prabhupada gave his final instructions to the assembled devotees: "Perhaps many people have considered me their enemy because I…
Krishna and Bhakti
Be Patient Surrendering to Krsna Takes Some Time
Surrender to Krsna is a gradual thing. It is not that we just find out that we are the low man on the totem pole and Krsna is the Boss, and so…
Books and Media
Studying Srila Prabhupada’s Books
Jaya Srila Prabhupada! Now, after 100 episodes of Sravanam Diaries Podcast we can finally introduce ourselves ? Hare Krishna, I’m Sulalita Devi Dasi, I‘ve been practicing vaisnavism and Bhakti-yoga my whole life…
Krishna and Bhakti
Krsna never Forsakes His Devotees
The truth is, Krsna is so kind. He has sent His dear friend to give us the opportunity to serve Him properly, though in the beginning we still have many material desires…
Purports and Excerpts
Process of Careful Discrimination
In order to intelligently apply the sixfold loving reciprocations mentioned in the previous verse, one must select proper persons with careful discrimination. Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī therefore advises that we should meet with…
Devotional Practice
Serving Krsna in Exchange for Payment
Someone was asking that when they do service at the temple can they get paid for it. They said that they were told that it was going on in many of the…
Devotional Practice
Two Qualities to take You Further and Further Toward Krsna Consciousness
I remember back over 50 years ago when we joined our beloved Srila Prabhupada what the amazing affect this hearing had on our consciousness. The details of the topics we had read…
Purports and Excerpts
We don’t claim that we have become perfect Vaisnava
Some of my Godbrothers, they criticize like that, that I am offering sannyāsa to the mlecchas, yavanas. This is wrong idea. This is nārakī-buddhi. Actually, a Vaiṣṇava is above this varṇāśrama-dharma. But…
Courses, Events and Announcements
Sannyasa Asrama (Series of Lectures)
On the auspicious occasion of the 50th Anniversary of His Holiness Jayapataka Swami taking the order of Sannyasa from His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada( Founder-Acharyaof Iskcon). The event will provide…
