Sound Bhakti

Whatever work we have done on ourselves, we have the moral right —(that's not the phrase, but something like that) to suggest it to others; otherwise, we're hypocritical. You find also that if you are sense controlled, other living entities notice it, because it's so rare. People notice it in the way you walk, in the way you talk to them, and especially the way you react to them, because people ar...

Whatever work we have done on ourselves, we have the moral right —(that's not the phrase, but something like that) to suggest it to others; otherwise, we're hypocritical. You find also that if you are sense controlled, other living entities notice it, because it's so rare. People notice it in the way you walk, in the way you talk to them, and especially the way you react to them, because people ar...

As long as the Lord remained at Purī, thousands of His devotees used to come to see Him during the Ratha-yātrā car festival of Lord Jagannātha. And during the car festival, the washing of the Guṇḍicā temple under the direct supervision of the Lord was an important function. The Lord’s congregational saṅkīrtana movement at Purī was a unique exhibition for the mass of people. That is the way to turn...

You may have heard somebody, in a positive light, talk about a cult, and they'll say about a musical band or maybe a famous person—they'll say they have a "cult-like" following. Have you ever heard that? They're saying it to show the devotion of the people in it. Now, sociologically, if you are an objective observer, every sociological system is cult-like. Humans are naturally cultish in the benig...

Nithyanānda Prabhu heard all of these stories and decided that these two fallen souls must be the first to be delivered. If they were delivered from their sinful life, then the good name of Lord Caitanya would be even still more glorified. Thinking in this way, Nithyanānda Prabhu and Haridāsa pushed their way through the crowd and asked the two brothers to chant the holy name of Lord Hari. The dru...

When a living being is perfect, he is aware of everything that happens, and since the Supreme Person is all-perfect, it is quite natural that He knows everything in all detail. Consequently the perfect personality is addressed in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam as Vāsudeva, or one who lives everywhere in full consciousness and in full possession of His complete energy. All of this is clearly explained in th...

kṛṣṇa kṛpā rūpa, kṛpā se samaratha tava kṛpā hī sīńche maiń to' kańgāla, 'kṛṣṇa' 'kṛṣṇa' kahi dhāuń tava piche piche Krsna is yours. You have the power to give Him to me. I am simply your servant running behind you shouting, "Krsna! Krsna!" (4) Full song: https://versecircle.com/?s=1512 ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dās...

kṛṣṇa hoite catur-mukha, hoy kṛṣṇa-sevonmukha, brahmā hoite nāradera mati nārada hoite vyāsa, madhwa kohe vyāsa-dāsa, pūrṇaprajña padmanābha gati In the beginning of creation the science of devotional service was received by the four-headed Brahma from the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna. Devarsi Narada's understanding of this divine science was obtained from Brahma. The great sage Krsna Dvaipayana...

Verse for discussion: https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/11/2/31/ Prabhupāda once said, "God helps those who help themselves." And helping oneself means, he said, putting yourself in front of transcendental sound vibration. There's a great, great advantage to just showing up. Some people say, "I'm unqualified. I, I can't go there." Well, go there, and then you become qualified. Some people say, "I'...

Prabhupāda once said, "God helps those who help themselves." And helping oneself means, he said, putting yourself in front of transcendental sound vibration. There's a great, great advantage to just showing up. Some people say, "I'm unqualified. I, I can't go there." Well, go there, and then you become qualified. Some people say, "I'm overqualified." Those people aren't advanced enough for me. So...

Deep inside everybody knows God's there, but they're like (gestures ignoring ). When you ignore God and you push Him away, you hold back, there is one result. There is one obligation for such a person. There is one way to pass your time if you are holding away God. It comes in one word: pachinko. Pachinko is the stupidest thing. What is it? The whole material world could be described in one word:...

Deep inside everybody knows God's there, but they're like (gestures ignoring ). When you ignore God and you push Him away, you hold back, there is one result. There is one obligation for such a person. There is one way to pass your time if you are holding away God. It comes in one word: pachinko. Pachinko is the stupidest thing. What is it? The whole material world could be described in one word:...

Śrīla Prabhupāda had spoken Kṛṣṇa-kathā in one place in New York City, and then, from the power of his speech, the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement spread to millions of people around the world. It is especially mentioned in this purport that the Yogendras had no inclination for deception or exploitation. One shloka spoken by Parikshit Maharaja in the 10th Canto of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.1.16) indi...

Śrīla Prabhupāda had spoken Kṛṣṇa-kathā in one place in New York City, and then, from the power of his speech, the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement spread to millions of people around the world. It is especially mentioned in this purport that the Yogendras had no inclination for deception or exploitation. One shloka spoken by Parikshit Maharaja in the 10th Canto of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.1.16) indi...

In medicine, the biggest reason that people don't improve is called patient noncompliance. That means the reason that most people don't improve is because either they stop taking the medicine because they think, "I'm okay," or they don't take it at all. So that is also a metaphor that Lord Caitanya uses for His devotees: enechi auṣadhi māyā nāśibāro lāgi hari-nāma mahā-mantra lao tumi māgi He says...

In medicine, the biggest reason that people don't improve is called patient noncompliance. That means the reason that most people don't improve is because either they stop taking the medicine because they think, "I'm okay," or they don't take it at all. So that is also a metaphor that Lord Caitanya uses for His devotees: enechi auṣadhi māyā nāśibāro lāgi hari-nāma mahā-mantra lao tumi māgi He says...

There was that mood thrown into the '60s: the counterculture. "Nothing matters. Institutions don't matter. Let's burn them all down. Wooden ships on the water, very free, talking about you and me. Let's go off to an island somewhere on a wooden ship and get away from all this." That's what Arjuna thought also, and Kṛṣṇa said mm-mm (gestures no). There may be this bristling effect where we think, "...

After participating in a regional call for Bhadra campaign with leaders and managers from across South India, Radhanath Maharaj commented on how gratifying it was to see everyone along and working together towards a common goal, especially since they are usually at loggerheads. This Bhadra campaign is doing more than distributing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; it is bringing devotees together in a shared miss...

People keep asking me where these kids come from, and I say, "I don’t know but they are here now and it’s time for us to transform the world." No more pussyfooting around. We have to organize to get all the books translated into every language. There should be a marathon going on constantly for translation. More paintings. Dhṛti said the day Prabhupāda left the world, she felt a void in her life....

There is a story going on in everyone's head about who I am, what I can do. Arjuna was stifled going into the battle of Kurukshetra because that story was so strong, and it wasn't until śaraṇāgati, he gave himself up to Kṛṣṇa's guidance and left his story behind. And similarly, when we approach this most sacred of all practices, the chanting of Krishna's divine names, we have to learn to give up o...

When we are transforming ourselves, turning towards the spiritual world, there is a lot we're afraid that we might lose. It can be a fearful situation. I feel rooted here. So if I'm to turn towards spiritual practice, spiritual world, and so forth, then I may think, "Well, what am I going to give up?" This is a point that Arjuna makes in the Bhagavad-gītā, isn't it? Kṛṣṇa tells him about how to em...

Reflection: What I felt really nice about is something that you spoke about—content. And I feel that I can put better content in myself, and therefore impact my consciousness better, by having better association. HG Vaisesika Dasa: You made my whole day, because that's the simple point. You may think that was too simple of a point, but points that are that simple, you can apply in your life. And w...

Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramātmā [Supersoul] in everyone’s heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge to hear His messages, which are in themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted. (SB 1.2.17) ------------------------------------------------------------ To conn...

We are fortunate to have the opportunity to discipline our minds—have this opportunity early in the morning to focus on one thing that's all-important, leaving beside everything else with no other consideration whatsoever. This is a luxury, because most people are harassed 24 hours a day by various desires, thoughts, anxieties, and worries. But we don't have that, because we know that just by medi...

Those who keep the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in their home are worshiped by the devas. What’s more, all ancestors of those who keep the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in their home are benefited by the simple act of honoring the Bhāgavatam—inviting the Bhāgavatam into one’s home. kṛṣṇe sva-dhāmopagate dharma-jñānādibhiḥ saha kalau naṣṭa-dṛśām eṣa purāṇārko ’dhunoditaḥ Just after Kṛṣṇa left—true to His nature, always p...