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Dharma-katha

info@krishnasmercy.org — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“Hearing the words of the king, Vishvamitra complimented him in return. The sage then discussed dharma and his reason for coming there.” (Janaki Mangala, 23)

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Be Your Own Scientist

info@krishnasmercy.org — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“In our Krishna consciousness movement, we have recommended that the neophyte chant at least sixteen rounds. This chanting of sixteen rounds is absolutely necessary if one wants to remember Krishna and not forget Him. Of all the regulative principles, the spiritual master's order to chant at least sixteen rounds is most essential.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Chaitanya Charitamrita, Madhya 22.113 Purport)

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Let Me Stay

info@krishnasmercy.org — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“There are many faults associated with ending my life, and if I remain alive I can find all-auspiciousness. Therefore, I will keep my life-breath, for by living success is assured.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 13.47)

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Sannyasa At Home

info@krishnasmercy.org — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“The grihastha ashrama, or the shelter of spiritual family life, is as good as the life of a sannyasi, a member of the renounced order. Regardless of whether one is a householder or a renunciate, the important point is that of relevant inquiries.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Science of Self-Realization, 1f)

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What To Give

info@krishnasmercy.org — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“O Prabhu, you fulfill all desires and give the four fruits of existence. Understanding that, I am fearful of what I could possibly give to you.” (Janaki Mangala, 22)

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Changing The Subject Matter

info@krishnasmercy.org — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“No one can check the thinking activities of a living being, nor the feeling, willing or working processes. But if one wants actual happiness, one must change the subject matter only. Instead of talking of the politics of a dying man, one might discuss the politics administered by the Lord Himself.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 1.6.34 Purport)

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Why Should I Live

info@krishnasmercy.org — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT

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Making Work Pay

info@krishnasmercy.org — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“When Lord Krishna was present in this material world to manifest His eternal pastimes of the transcendental realm of Goloka Vrindavana as an attraction for the people in general, He displayed a unique picture of subordination before His foster mother, Yashoda. The Lord, in His naturally childish playful activities, used to spoil the stocked butter of mother Yashoda by breaking the pots and distributing the contents to His friends and playmates, including the celebrated monkeys of Vrindavana, who took advantage of the Lord's munificence.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 1.8.31 Purport)

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The Ingredients For Success

info@krishnasmercy.org — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“O Prabhu, you fulfill all desires and give the four fruits of existence. Understanding that, I am fearful of what I could possibly give to you.” (Janaki Mangala, 22)

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Stop Embarrassing Me

info@krishnasmercy.org — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“It is a natural psychology in every individual case that a person likes to hear and enjoy his personal glories enumerated by others. That is a natural instinct, and the Lord, being also an individual personality like others, is not an exception to this psychology because psychological characteristics visible in the individual souls are but reflections of the same psychology in the Absolute Lord.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 1.6.33 Purport)

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Bearing The Burden

info@krishnasmercy.org — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“I think that a terrible wail will be released upon my return, causing the destruction of the Ikshvaku family and the Vanaras.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 13.37)

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Spiritual Television

info@krishnasmercy.org — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“The Absolute Personality of Godhead is not different from His transcendental name, form, pastimes and the sound vibrations thereof. As soon as a pure devotee engages himself in the pure devotional service of hearing, chanting and remembering the name, fame and activities of the Lord, at once He becomes visible to the transcendental eyes of the pure devotee by reflecting Himself on the mirror of the heart by spiritual television.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 1.6.33 Purport)

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Succeeding in Work

info@krishnasmercy.org — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“With folded hands the king said the following words which were auspicious and good to hear: ‘Seeing your pure lotus feet today I am very much obliged to you.’” (Janaki Mangala, 21)

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Password Change

info@krishnasmercy.org — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“To surpass the influence of the illusory energy is very difficult, but those who are determined to catch hold of the lotus feet of the Lord are freed from the clutches of maya.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Chaitanya Charitamrita, Adi 3.89 Purport)

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Concern For Our Friends

info@krishnasmercy.org — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“Seeing Rama in such a condition, the king of monkeys, Sugriva, who is grateful and true to his promise, will give up his life. Being depressed, aggrieved, sad, and full of miseries, poor Ruma will give up her life, being tortured by the grief for her husband.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 13.28-29)

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Measuring Efficiency

info@krishnasmercy.org — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“Advancement of material vision or material civilization is a great stumbling block for spiritual advancement. Such material advancement entangles the living being in the bondage of a material body followed by all sorts of material miseries. Such material advancement is called anartha, or things not wanted.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 1.8.27 Purport)

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Basking in Sweetness

info@krishnasmercy.org — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“Seeing that sweet and beautiful form, the muni wants to keep worshiping it. Again and again, the muni praises the great spiritual merits of King Dasharatha.” (Janaki Mangala, 20)

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Superconsciousness

info@krishnasmercy.org — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“Consciousness of the material body means spiritual consciousness expressed through the medium of a material body. This consciousness is inferior, destructible and perverted. But superconsciousness of the supramind in the spiritual plane is as good as the spirit soul and is never annihilated.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 1.6.4 Purport)

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Domino Effect

info@krishnasmercy.org — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“Hearing that his brothers are dead, Bharata will indeed die as well. And seeing Bharata dead, Shatrughna will also no longer be. And seeing their sons dead, there is no doubt that the mothers – Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi – will then no longer be as well.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 13.26-27)

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Caught Butter-Handed

info@krishnasmercy.org — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“Mother Yashoda wanted to impress upon Krishna that since He was afraid merely to see her stick, He should not perform such disturbing activities as breaking the container of yogurt and butter and distributing its contents to the monkeys.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 10.9.12 Purport)

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An Ocean of Love

info@krishnasmercy.org — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“Touching His lotus-like hand, blessing Him on the head, and happily bringing the Lord towards his heart, the muni felt like he was taking a dip in an ocean of love and unable to cross over to the other side.” (Janaki Mangala, 19)

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Erstwhile Transgressions

info@krishnasmercy.org — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“Persons who have acted piously in previous lives and in this life, whose sinful actions are completely eradicated and who are freed from the duality of delusion, engage themselves in My service with determination.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 7.28)

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The Makings of a Good Friend

info@krishnasmercy.org — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“Hearing those terrible, harsh, cruel, very sharp, and foul words, which cause pain to the senses, about Sita, He [Rama] will certainly no longer exist. Seeing Him suffering so much and having a mind resolved to dying, the strongly devoted and intelligent Lakshmana will also no longer exist.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 13.24-25)

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The Favorable Creator

info@krishnasmercy.org — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“Of all that is material and all that is spiritual in this world, know for certain that I am both its origin and dissolution.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 7.6)

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Love At First Sight

info@krishnasmercy.org — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“When the muni looked at Rama with His brothers, his eyes welled up with tears, his body became thrilled with excitement, and his mind became so enchanted by the beauty.” (Janaki Mangala, 18)

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I Love You Man

info@krishnasmercy.org — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“I am seated in everyone’s heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness. By all the Vedas am I to be known; indeed I am the compiler of Vedanta, and I am the knower of the Vedas.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 15.15)

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For The Team

info@krishnasmercy.org — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“Or what will Sugriva or the assembled monkeys or the two sons of Dasharatha say to me when I return to Kishkindha? If going there, I say to Kakutstha [Rama] the supremely detestable news that I have not found Sita, He will surely abandon His life.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 13.22-23)

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Daily Reminder

info@krishnasmercy.org — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“The fallen souls are very eager to receive novel information every day, and the transcendentalists like Vyasadeva or Narada can supply such eager people in general with unlimited news from the spiritual world. In the Bhagavad-gita it is said that the material world is only a part of the whole creation and that this earth is only a fragment of the whole material world.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 1.5.13 Purport)

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Showering Nectar

info@krishnasmercy.org — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“Vishvamitra gave them his blessing and they all became happy, like a new kalpa creeper being watered with pure nectar.” (Janaki Mangala, 17)

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Binding In Love

info@krishnasmercy.org — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“Mother Yashoda wanted to bind Krishna not in order to chastise Him but because she thought that the child was so restless that He might leave the house in fear. That would be another disturbance. Therefore, because of full affection, to stop Krishna from leaving the house, she wanted to bind Him with rope.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 10.9.12)

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All The Shots I Take

info@krishnasmercy.org — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

“If having not seen Sita I shall leave from this place and go to the city ruled by the king of Vanaras, of what avail will my achievements prove to be? My crossing over the ocean, entering Lanka and seeing the Rakshasas will have all been useless.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 13.20-21)

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