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Srila Prabhupada on Tour -- Mauritius (Video) (May 14, 2008): Travel to Mauritius, Africa, with His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness: "My idea is to preach Krishna Consciousness, because for want of this knowledge our mission of human life is failing all over the world. Therefore I am trying to introduce this Krishna Consciousness all over the world, without any distinction of caste, creed, color. God is for everyone, and we have forgotten our relationship with God. Therefore we are suffering in so many ways. And His instruction is there in the Bhagavad-gita, so if we follow, then we become happy."
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Dear Readers and Friends (May 14, 2008): "Hare Krishna. Ever since we started The Prabhupada Connection website in March of 2002, our inbox has been brimming full of e-mails on a daily basis. In fact, the number of messages has increased so much over the past few years, that a large portion of our time is devoted solely to correspondence." (Click here to read more.)
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Deities #405 (May 13, 2008): "So if you can create that central attachment for Krishna, then it is Vrndavana. Then you can create Vrndavana anywhere -- any family, any society, any country. Just make the point of attachment Krishna, and it is Vrndavana. That is required. That is Krishna consciousness movement."
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Srila Prabhupada chants Jaya Radha Madhava (Video) (May 13, 2008): "Srila Prabhupada was very fond of this song and sang it just before his lectures. In Allahabad and Gorakhpur Srila Prabhupada fell into a trance after singing the first two lines, and after some time he came back into external consciousness and said, 'Now just chant Hare Krishna.'" (Filmed in New York City, 1973.) *Highly recommended!
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Srila Prabhupada talks with George Harrison, John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Audio) (May 12, 2008): "Whatever leading persons act, people in general follow them. Sa yat pramanam kurute. If the leading person says, 'It is nice. It is all right,' the others also accept it. So by the grace of God, Krishna, you are leaders. Thousands of young men follow you. They like you. So if you give them something actually nice, the face of the world will change." (RealPlayer required. Click here for free download.)
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Gurudeva (Video) (May 12, 2008): "Srila Prabhupada and devotees during the early days of the Hare Krishna movement."
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~ Hare Krishna and Happy Mother's Day to all the Mothers of the world. ~
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Mother of the Universe (May 11, 2008): "Instead of offering directly one flower to Krishna, you just put it in the hands of Radharani: 'My mother Radharani, Jagan-mata, if you kindly take this flower and offer it to Krishna.' 'Oh,' Radharani says, 'Oh, you have brought a flower?'"
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Artistic Offering #101 (May 11, 2008): "Krishna is always remembered, and His name is always chanted by millions of devotees, but the devotees never become saturated. Instead of becoming disinterested in thinking of Krishna and in chanting His holy name, the devotees get newer and newer impetus to continue the process. Therefore Krishna is ever fresh."
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Photo Album #513 (May 10, 2008): "Even though a pure devotee is present on this mortal planet, he is here in relation to the Lord for engagement in transcendental loving service, and not for any material cause. A living entity can live either on the material plane or in the transcendental abode of the Lord, in accordance with his existential condition."
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Photo Album #512 (May 9, 2008): "So Vaisnava is always sorry for the rascals in the world. Otherwise he has nothing to be unhappy. He can sit down anywhere; he can sleep anywhere; he can eat anything. He doesn't require anyone's help."
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The Symptoms of a Sadhu (Lecture) (May 9, 2008): "The symptoms of a sadhu are that he is tolerant, merciful and friendly to all living entities. He has no enemies, he is peaceful, he abides by the scriptures, and all his characteristics are sublime."
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A Spark of My Splendor (Video): (May 9, 2008): "Know that all beautiful, glorious, and mighty creations spring from but a spark of My splendor." (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita 10.41)
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Photo Album #511 (May 8, 2008): "Anyone who has taken to Krishna consciousness, he is to be considered as the most fortunate man because he has got the line of action how his life will be perfect."
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Causeless Mercy #119 (May 8, 2008): Magical Mystery Tour: "I remember the first time I heard the words, 'Hare Krishna.' I had just purchased my first record album, entitled Magical Mystery Tour, by The Beatles. The lyrics to each song were printed on the inside sleeve or cover of the L.P."
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Hare Krishna -- A Giorgio Film (Video) (May 8, 2008): "Originally filmed on 'Hippie Hill' in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, 1967. The music is by Ravi Shankar and His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who chants Hare Krishna amidst the flower children of the 1960's."
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Photo Album #510 (May 7, 2008): Historic Painting: "The form of Shad-bhuja, the six-armed Lord Gaurasundara, is a representation of three incarnations."
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Photo Album #509 (May 7, 2008): Early Back to Godhead: "Godhead is light. Nescience is darkness. Where there is Godhead there is no nescience."
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Your Ever Well-Wisher (Video) (May 7, 2008): "The video biography of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada." (A film by Yadubara das and Visakha dasi.)
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Srila Prabhupada chants Hare Krishna (Audio) (May 7, 2008): Listen to Srila Prabhupada chant the Hare Krishna mantra (kirtan): "Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare." (RealPlayer required. Click here for free download.)
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Photo Album #508 (May 6, 2008): "So anyway, my appeal to you, American people, that you are considered to be the leader of all nations of the world. You should take this Krishna conscious movement very seriously. It is good for you. It is good for the whole world. It is individually, collectively, without any consideration of caste, creed, or color. Everyone can chant Hare Krishna, anyone and everyone, at home, on the street. There is no expenditure."
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Causeless Mercy #118 (May 5, 2008): The Divinity of Cows: "A humble appreciation for service rendered ensuring that Srila Prabhupada's teachings were included in the book, 'Cows, A Rumination,' published by Emiss Books, 2004, U.S.A."
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Causeless Mercy #117 (May 5, 2008): Cows, A Rumination: "The Lord is the protector of cows and the Brahminical culture. A society devoid of cow protection and Brahminical culture is not under the protection of the Lord, just as the prisoners in the jails are not under the protection of the king but under the protection of a severe agent of the king. Without cow protection and cultivation of the Brahminical qualities in the human society, no human civilization can prosper at any length."
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Causeless Mercy #116 (May 4, 2008): The East Village Other: Save Earth Now!! "One may stay in his position of life -- it does not matter what it is -- but if one hears from the mouth of a pure devotee, he gradually comes to the understanding of his relationship with the Lord and thus engages in His loving service, and his life becomes completely perfect."
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"I have come to America with this view, that America is on the summit of material civilization. They are not poverty-stricken. You see? And they are seeking after something. Therefore I have come, that 'You take this, you'll be happy.' That is my mission. And if the Americans take, then all other countries will take because America is leading at the present moment. So persons, exalted persons like you, you try to understand. What is the difficulty? There is no difficulty. Chanting Hare Krishna, anyone can chant. Even the child is trying. There is no difficulty."
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Srila Prabhupada and Allen Ginsberg conversation (Part 2) (May 2, 2008): "Allen Ginsberg: Is the Chaitanya-Krishna ritual, as you have it here in this house and in the other ashramas, is that something that a large mass of people can enter into? Prabhupada: Yes. Why not? Allen Ginsberg: In America? Prabhupada: Yes. Because we have seen. All my students are Americans. So it has to be... And it is spreading. Allen Ginsberg: Yes, but what it requires is an adaptation of Indian dress and an adaptation... Prabhupada: That is not very important."
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Srila Prabhupada and Allen Ginsberg conversation (Part 1) (May 1, 2008): "Prabhupada: Yad yad vibhutimat sattvam. You have got Krishna's blessings upon you. You are not ordinary man. Allen Ginsberg: I'm not certain that I'm worthy of that, Swamiji. Prabhupada: That's all right. But I know that you are not ordinary man."
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Photo Album #507 (May 1, 2008): "Stay High Forever! No More Coming Down: Practice the transcendental sound vibration, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. This chanting will cleanse the dust from the mirror of the mind."
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If You Know Krishna, You Know Everything (Lecture) (April 30, 2008): "So we are interested in capturing the original person. We are not interested with any subordinate. Govindam adi-purusam. But if one can capture the original person, then he captures everyone."
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Causeless Mercy #115 (April 30, 2008): "As you will say, to err is human, so in the neophyte stage we may always expect some discrepancies are there. Kindly see the things in this light and forgive their small mistakes. The big thing is they have given their life, everything to Krishna -- that is never a mistake."
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Following Srila Prabhupada (Video) (April 29, 2008): "Part One in a DVD series chronicling the history of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, as he introduces and spreads Krishna Consciousness around the world."
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Prabhupada's cookies (Video) (April 28, 2008): "To the great delight of devotees everywhere, Srila Prabhupada was always eager to distribute cookies to the children (and sometimes adults). Watch this most endearing exchange of transcendental love and kindness." (Recipe included.)
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Photo Album #506 (April 28, 2008): "Parama means ultimate. Hamsa means swan. So paramahamsa means the perfect hamsa."
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Photo Album #505 (April 28, 2008): "This humbleness is very good in devotional service. Therefore Caitanya, Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu teaches us: trnad api sunicena taror api sahisnuna. One should be tolerant than the trees and humbler than the grass to make progress in spiritual life."
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Mercy of the Spiritual Master (Lecture) (April 27, 2008): "It is impossible to dedicate our life to Krishna unless we serve the devotee of Krishna. Tat-purusa-nisevaya. You cannot approach Krishna directly. That is not possible. You have to go through His devotee. Therefore Krishna sends His devotee, 'Go and deliver them.'"
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Paramahamsa (Video) (April 27, 2008): "One hundred and eight glories to the wandering mendicant, to the great bhakta who resembles a swan, to the glorious master Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja Prabhupada, who has taken refuge at the lotuslike feet of Visnu."
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A Devotee is Kind (Lecture) (April 26, 2008): "So Vaisnava will always think like that, how people will be happy. Sarve sukhino bhavantu. Vaisnava desire is not exploitation. Vaisnava desire is that 'How others will be happy, how they will understand Krishna, how they will get happiness in this life and next life.' This is Vaisnava."
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Here Comes the Sun (Video) (April 26, 2008): "A video tribute to Srila Prabhupada accompanied by George Harrison's hit song, 'Here Comes the Sun.'"
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Prabhupada's Kindness (April 26, 2008): "It was awesome to be present for such an important and empowering moment. Srila Prabhupad was so kind to me."
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Srila Prabhupada chants Hare Krishna (Slideshow) (April 25, 2008): Associate with with the founder-acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness as he chants the holy names of Krishna: "Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare."
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Only a Devotee of a Devotee Can be a Devotee of Krishna (April 25, 2008): "The person who has not at any time received the dust of the feet of a pure devotee of the Lord upon his head certainly is a dead body. And the person who has never experienced the flavor of tulasi leaves from the lotus feet of the Lord is also a dead body, although breathing."
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Srila Prabhupada Morning Walk (Video) (April 25, 2008): "Maybe. You have not seen him, the one who has seen God. That is quite possible because you have not scrutinizingly studied all the men of the world. Then how you can say nobody has seen Him? You have not seen the man who has seen Him."
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Original Status of the Living Entity (April 24, 2008): A conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Dr. Christian Hauser, Psychiatrist, Stockholm (1973).
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London Town Hall Lecture (April 24, 2008): "Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you very much for your coming to this meeting. This sankirtana movement is very authorized, according to the Vedic literature."
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Artistic Offering #100 (April 23, 2008): "According to ordinary experience Vrindavana appears like an ordinary village, but in the eyes of elevated devotees, it is as good as the original Vrindavana in the spiritual world."
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Photo Album #504 (April 23, 2008): "Five plus five is equal to ten. Two plus two is equal to four. So Krishna plus everything is Vrndavana. Do not forget Krishna, and you shall always be in Vrndavana."
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Constitution of Association (April 23, 2008): "On July 11, 1966, Srila Prabhupada formally registered ISKCON in the state of New York as a nonprofit, tax-exempt religious organization."
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Humble Beginnings in the Western World (April 22, 2008): "Srila Prabhupada sailed from Calcutta to New York in 1965 on board the Jaladuta steamship. His first stop outside India was in Port Said, Egypt on the Suez Canal."
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Matchless Gifts (Video) (April 22, 2008): "I was wandering in the street, and some of the boys saw me, and gradually they came to me. Actually, I did not try anything for developing this institution. The boys did it."
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We Are All Servants (Lecture) (April 22, 2008): "The Second Chapter is the summary study of the Bhagavad-gita. The First Chapter is the preparatory study of Bhagavad-gita, and the Second Chapter is the summary study of the contents of Bhagavad-gita. Bhagavad-gita means the song sung by the Supreme Personality of Godhead."
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Srila Prabhupada's Beautiful Transcendental Qualities (April 22, 2008): "These videos are my humble attempt to enlighten as many innocent souls as possible regarding the uniquely exalted position of Srila Prabhupada as a glorious pure devotee of Lord Krishna and our eternal savior. Thank you for taking the time to consider my service."
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Khoda Nitai (Video) (April 21, 2008): "Lord Nityananda's Marketplace of the Holy Name." A gorgeous video celebrating the all-auspicious Lord Nityananda Prabhu.
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Khoda Nitai (Transcript) (April 21, 2008): "I am singing news of the greatest happiness! In the grove of Navadvipa known as Surabhi Kunja, the Marketplace of the Holy Name has now been opened -- and Lord Nityananda Himself is the Proprietor."
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Bhajan Series (April 21, 2008): Srila Prabhupada was very fond of singing bhajans, or devotional songs written by great devotees and acaryas in the line of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Here are some purports from Srila Prabhupada, describing the meaning behind a few of these bhajans.
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Sri Siksastakam (April 20, 2008): "Glory to the Sri Krishna sankirtana, which cleanses the heart of all the dust accumulated for years and extinguishes the fire of conditional life, of repeated birth and death. This sankirtana movement is the prime benediction for humanity at large because it spreads the rays of the benediction moon."
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Analysis of Human Society (Lecture) (April 20, 2008): "The human society cannot anymore allow to continue a Godless society at the risk of decreasing truthfulness, hygienic principles, forgiveness, mercifulness, and as a result of this, gradually decreasing the duration of life, strength, and memory. The human society is gradually degrading in the matter of religiosity, justice, and 'might is right' is gradually taking the place of morality and justice."
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Our Main Principles (April 19, 2008): "Our main principles are as follows: God is the Supreme Lord. The living entities are qualitatively one with God, or in other words, living entities and God are one in quality, but by quantity, God is great. As such the living entities are eternal servitors and subordinate of God maintained by the Supreme Lord. This relationship is eternal, therefore time is also eternal."
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The Supersoul (Video) (April 18, 2008): "The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone's heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the wanderings of all living entities, who are seated as on a machine, made of the material energy."
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Srila Prabhupada Chants Japa (Video) (April 18, 2008): "Srila Prabhupada walks back and forth and softly chants, 'Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare' on his japa beads."
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Deities #404 (April 17, 2008): "The strong conviction that one will certainly receive the favor of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is called in Sanskrit asa-bandha. Asa-bandha means to continue to think, 'Because I'm trying my best to follow the routine principles of devotional service, I am sure that I will go back to Godhead, back to home.'"
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Photo Album #503 (April 17, 2008): "One should not be impatient in Krishna consciousness. Indeed, this Krishna consciousness movement was started single-handedly, and in the beginning there was no response, but because we continued to execute our devotional activities with patience, people gradually began to understand the importance of this movement, and now they are eagerly participating."
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Rathayatra 1975 (Video) (April 17, 2008): "Experience the joy of associating with Srila Prabhupada during the 'Festival of Chariots.'"
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The Peace Formula (April 17, 2008): "The great mistake of modern civilization is to encroach upon others' property as though it were one's own and to thereby create an unnecessary disturbance of the laws of nature. These laws are very strong. No living entity can violate them."
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Deities #403 (April 16, 2008): "In Brahma-samhita the transcendental land of Vrindavana is described as being always spiritual. That spiritual land is populated by goddesses of fortune, who are known as gopis. These are all beloved of Krishna, and Krishna is the only lover of all those gopis. The trees of that land are kalpa-vriksha, wish fulfilling trees, and one can have anything he wants from them. The land is made of touchstone and the water of nectar. In that land all speech is song, and all walking is dancing, and one's constant companion is the flute. Everything is self-luminous, just like the sun in this material world."
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Hare Krishna Festival Poster (April 15, 2008): "Study our literatures attentively and try to understand the philosophy nicely with the help of your God-brothers. Always work cooperatively to spread Krsna consciousness movement and chant Hare Krsna and your life will be sublime."
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Photo Album #502 (April 14, 2008): "I am a rascal No.1, but somehow Srila Prabhupada has saved us."
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Tribhuvanatha Prabhu Kirtan #1 (Video): (April 14, 2008): "Tribhuvanatha Prabhu, a beloved disciple of Srila Prabhupada, joyously leads the congregational chanting of the Holy Names of Krishna: 'Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.' Note the crowd's displeasure when security stops the kirtana -- everyone spontaneously chants 'Hari, Hari, Hari...' (another name of Krishna), imploring the authorities to allow the chanting to continue."
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Lord Ramacandra's Appearance Day Lecture (April 13, 2008): "This is a verse from Brahma-samhita in which the incarnation of Lord Ramacandra is described. Ramadi. Not only Rama, but there are many other innumerable incarnations. They are compared with the waves of a river. As the waves of the river or the waves of the ocean cannot be counted, similarly, how many incarnations are there of the Supreme Lord it is not possible to count."
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Rama Raja (April 13, 2008): "When Lord Ramacandra, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was the King of this world, all bodily and mental suffering, disease, old age, bereavement, lamentation, distress, fear and fatigue were completely absent. There was even no death for those who did not want it."
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Rama Meditation (April 13, 2008): "The lotus feet of the Lord are always a subject matter for meditation for devotees. Sometimes when Lord Ramacandra wandered in the forest of Dandakaranya, thorns pricked His lotus feet. The devotees, upon thinking of this, would faint."
Photo Album #501 (April 12, 2008): "Of all the gopis, Radharani is the dearmost. Similarly, the lake known as Radha-kunda is very dear to the Lord because it is very dear to Srimati Radharani."
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Deities #402 (April 12, 2008): "Just as Srimati Radharani is most dear to Lord Krishna, so Her lake, known as Radha-kunda, is also very dear to Him. Of all the gopis, Srimati Radharani is certainly the most beloved."
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Jayananda Prabhu (Video) (April 10, 2008): Jayananda, a beloved disciple of Srila Prabhupada, displayed his wonderful pastimes from 1967-77.
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Vishnujana 1969 (Video) (April 10, 2008): Vishnujana blissfully chants Hare Krishna with devotees on the streets of Berkeley & Los Angeles, 1969.
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Deities #401 (April 9, 2008): "Sri Balarama is the servitor Godhead who serves Lord Krishna in all affairs of existence and knowledge."
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Photo Album #500 (April 9, 2008): "Lord Caitanya further explained that not only Krishnaloka but even Vrindavana, Lord Krishna's abode on this planet, cannot be estimated as far as potency is concerned."
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Photo Album #499 (April 8, 2008): "Everything connected to the Lord is worshipable. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu instructs us that just as Krishna is worshipable, Krishna's place, Vrindavana, is also worshipable."
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Photo Album #498 (April 7, 2008): "The beautiful architecture of the Madan Mohan temple, located near the Kali Ghat, hovers over the landscape of Sri Vrindavan Dhama. This temple is known as the oldest in Vrindavan today."
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Photo Album #497 (April 7, 2008): "The first business of a pure devotee is to satisfy his spiritual master, whose only business is to spread Krishna consciousness."
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Bhaktivedanta (Video) (April 6, 2008): "A hi-tech offering to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness."
Photo Album #496 (April 5, 2008): Sri Sri Radha Damodar Mandir, where Srila Prabhupada stayed for six years.
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Photo Album #495 (April 5, 2008): "The land of Vrindavana, the Lord's childhood playground, still remains today, and anyone who visits these places enjoys the same transcendental bliss, although the Lord is not physically visible to our imperfect eyes."
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Photo Album #494 (April 4, 2008): "He reasons ill who tells that Vaisnavas die/ When thou art living still in sound!/ The Vaisnavas die to live and living try/ To spread the holy name around!"
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Photo Album #493 (April 4, 2008): "It is said that one who has unflinching faith in the Supreme Personality of Godhead, which means unflinching faith in the Vaisnava or the pure devotee of the Supreme Lord, develops all the good qualities of the demigods."
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Love for Krishna (Lecture) (April 3, 2008): "So bhakti is so nice thing that very easily you can get favor of the Supreme Personality. And if Krishna is pleased upon you, then what remains? Everything you get. Everything you get."
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Artistic Offering #99 (April 2, 2008): "Whatever talent you have got, whatever little strength you have got, education you have got... you haven't got to learn anything. Whatever you have got, in whatever position you are, you can serve Krishna."
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Photo Album #493 (April 2, 2008): "It is said that one who has unflinching faith in the Supreme Personality of Godhead, which means unflinching faith in the Vaisnava or the pure devotee of the Supreme Lord, develops all the good qualities of the demigods."
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Hari Hari Bhiphale (Audio & Translation Page) (April 1, 2008): "O Lord Hari, Lord Hari, I have spent my life uselessly. Although I have obtained a human birth, I have refused to worship Radha and Krishna, and in this way I have knowingly drunk poison." Click here to listen and follow the lyrics.
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Purport to Hari Hari Bhiphale (Audio) (April 1, 2008): "This is a song sung by Narottama das Thakura, very stalwart acarya in the line of Caitanya Mahaprabhu's sampradaya, disciplic succession. He has sung many important songs and his songs are accepted as Vedic conclusion, very authoritative songs." Click here to listen to Srila Prabhupada's purport (mp3). *Highly recommended.
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Prabhupada Videos
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Srila Prabhupada Video Page: We're pleased to introduce a page of videos in honor of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder- Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Click here to see videos.
Assorted Videos
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Hare Krishna Video, 1967, San Francisco: "In pursuance of the order of Lord Caitanya and his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, Srila Prabhupada single-handedly and fearlessly took the chanting of Hare Krishna to the streets of America."
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George Harrison: Video on the Soul: "I have a long term view, which is 'All things must pass'... Krishna says there's no time when we didn't exist and there'll be no time that we cease to exist. The only thing that changes is the body."
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A Spark of My Splendor: "Know that all beautiful, glorious, and mighty creations spring from but a spark of My splendor." (Bhagavad-gita 10.41) Click here to see a video of Krishna's glories submitted by gitagita.com. (Windows Media Player required. Click here for free download.)
Short Video Clips (RealPlayer)
Srila Prabhupada Video #1: More than 500 years ago, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu predicted that the chanting of Hare Krishna would spread all over the world. In this short video clip from 1966, Srila Prabhupada leads the first public chanting of Hare Krishna in the Western world beneath an American elm tree in Tompkins Square Park, New York. *RealPlayer required. Click here for free download.)
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Srila Prabhupada Video #2: Srila Prabhupada sings Jaya Radha Madhava by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, a great Vaisnava saint. English translation: "Krishna is the lover of Radha. He displays many amorous pastimes in the groves of Vrndavana, He is the lover of the cowherd maidens of Vraja, the holder of the great hill named Govardhana, the beloved son of mother Yasoda, the delighter of the inhabitants of Vraja, and He wanders in the forests along the banks of the River Yamuna." *RealPlayer required. Click here for free download.)
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Srila Prabhupada Video #3: Srila Prabhupada explains the basic philosophy of Krishna consciousness during a television interview in San Francisco, 1975: "The movement is to awaken the God consciousness of the human being." *RealPlayer required. Click here for free download.
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Give Peace a Chance Video: Srila Prabhupada's pure presentation of Krishna consciousness quickly inspired the 60's generation. When John Lennon and Yoko Ono staged their famous "bed-in" at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal in 1969, the devotees were there singing Hare Krishna during the recording of "Give Peace a Chance." *RealPlayer required. Click here for free download.
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The Hare Krishna Mantra: The Hare Krishna Mantra record was produced by George Harrison on Apple Records in 1969. It became a hit in many countries and was instrumental in helping Srila Prabhupada to make Hare Krishna a household word. *RealPlayer required. Click here for free download.
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