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There are two kinds of opulence. One, which results from one’s karma, is material, whereas the other is spiritual. A surrendered soul who fully depends upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead does not want…
One who becomes a devotee, free from material desires and motives, regards all opportunities, both material and spiritual, as benedictions from the Lord, and in this way his service to the Lord…
Prabhupada: Liberated soul never says that "I am liberated." As soon as he says "liberated," he's a rascal. A liberated soul will never say that "I am liberated." That is liberation. Caitanya…
The truth is, Krsna is so kind. he gives us the opportunity to serve Him, though in the beginning we still have many material desires that are mixed with our desire to…
"So śāstra-cakṣusā. Everything we have to take from the śāstra. Because we are blind now. Śāstra-cakṣusā. Our, the śāstra-jñāna, because the spiritual master enlightens the disciple with śāstra-jñāna, therefore he is spiritual…
Lecture by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami Recorded on 28-Feb.-2020 at ISKCON Ekachakrdhama, Birbhum, West Bengal, India.
Below is the executive summary of our paper, which is a short, initial response to Sriman Madana Mohana Prabhu's our book Vaisnava-diksa according to Narada-Pancaratra (2019). Click here for
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…
Lecture Recorded on 10.Feb.2020 at Mayapur, India. Language - English.
A devotee named Madan Mohan Dasa of Russia recently published now available online for free.) But before I present a summary overview of our book's intent and purpose, some remarks about the…
