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Coronavirus Isn’t The Worst Thing
Lecture by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami Recorded on 28-Feb.-2020 at ISKCON Ekachakrdhama, Birbhum, West Bengal, India.
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Krsna-tattva, pure devotional service, jiva, karma, liberation, impersonalism, Kali-yuga, real religion vs ritualism.
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Don’t Worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead to Fulfill Some Material Desire
Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī describes pure devotional service as anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ jñāna-karmādy-anāvṛtam. One should not worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead to fulfill some material desire for success in fruitive activities or mental speculation. To serve…
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Srimad Bhagavatam Lecture by HG Basu Ghosh Das
Lecture Recorded on 10.Feb.2020 at Mayapur, India. Language - English.
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In the Age of Kali, the Class of a Man Considered by his Wealth
In the Age of Kali, a man is considered high class, middle class or low class merely according to his financial status, regardless of his knowledge, culture and behavior. In this age…
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The Powerful Influence of the Age of Kali
During the present age, Kali-yuga, practically all desirable qualities will gradually diminish, as described in this verse. For example, dharma, which indicates a respect for higher authority that leads one to obey religious principles,…
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Five Branches of Irreligion
There are five branches of irreligion, appropriately known as irreligion [vidharma], religious principles for which one is unfit [para-dharma], pretentious religion [ābhāsa], analogical religion [upadharma] and cheating religion [chala-dharma]. One who is…
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The Material World as the Great Forest of Enjoyment
The direct meaning of the forest of material existence is given in this chapter. Merchants sometimes enter the forest to collect many rare things and sell them at a good profit in…
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Be a Tattva-Vādī, not a Veda-Vādī
tathaiva rājann uru-gārhamedha- vitāna-vidyoru-vijṛmbhiteṣu na veda-vādeṣu hi tattva-vādaḥ prāyeṇa śuddho nu cakāsti sādhuḥ Here two words are significant — veda-vāda and tattva-vāda. According to
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The Symptoms of Kali-yuga
When the bad qualities of the Age of Kali will increase to an intolerable level, the Supreme Personality of Godhead will descend as Kalki to destroy those who are fixed in irreligion.…
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3 Facts: One Becomes Peaceful And Happy
Prahlāda Mahārāja said: One who is sufficiently intelligent should use the human form of body from the very beginning of life — in other words, from the tender age of childhood —…
