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Dallying With Material Enjoyment

Jan 6, 2015 | A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Srila Prabhupada Conversation, Volume-49 Number-01

The following conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place on May 30, 1974, during a morning walk in Rome. Srila Prabhupada: If people do not want to approach the Lord’s devotees for spiritual... read more

What Does GOD Sound Like? by Satyaraja Dasa

Jan 5, 2015 | Satyaraja Dasa, Volume-49 Number-01

“O lotus-eyed one, Your sweet voice and charming words, which attract the minds of the intelligent, are bewildering us more and more.” – Gopis to Sri Krishna , Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.31.8 It Might seem naive to wonder what God sounds like, to speculate... read more

RASA The Taste of Devotion by Navina Syama Dasa

Jan 4, 2015 | Navina Syama Dasa, Volume-49 Number-01

Only in our relationship with Krishna can we achieve the full satisfaction that escapes us in the temporary things of this world. The Concept of rasa is pivotal to understanding Gaudiya Vaisnava philosophy, but it is elusive and often misunderstood. Srila Prabhupada... read more

The Nature of the Self by Ravindra Svarupa Dasa

Jan 4, 2015 | Ravindra Svarupa Dasa, Volume-49 Number-01

A Gaudiya Vaisnava Understanding Vaisnava Vedanta resolves an apparent contradiction in the Upanisads, which assert both the identity of the individual soul and the Supreme Soul and the difference between them. The Sparks of God The Soul, or self (atma), is described... read more

Approved Inquiry by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Jan 3, 2015 | A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Srila Prabhupada's Lectures, Volume-49 Number-01

Self-realized souls direct us to the most profitable subject for life’s endless questions and answers. sri-suka uvaca variyan esa te prasnah k rto loka-hitam nrpa atmavit-sammatah pumsam srotavyadisu yah parah “Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: My dear King, your... read more

Letters, Volume-49 Number- 01, 2015

Jan 2, 2015 | A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Letters, Volume-49 Number-01

Spiritual Life Hampered When all things go well, then our spiritual life also goes well. But why is our spiritual life hampered when we fall into some material difficulties? – Modim Verma Via the Internet Our reply: Even if we’ve taken... read more