• Understanding What Is Good And What Is Bad

  12-08-2011, SB 11.20.4, Understanding What is Good and What is Bad, Durban, South Africa ________________________________________ pita-deva-manunyana vedac caknus tavecvara creyas tv anupalabdhe ‘rthe sadhya-sadhanayor api SYNONYMS pita—of the forefathers; deva—of the demigods; manunyaeam—of the human beings; vedau—the Vedic knowledge; caknuu—is the eye; tava—emanating from You; ecvara—O Supreme Lord; creyau—superior; tu—indeed; anupalabdhe—in that which cannot be … Continue reading Understanding What Is Good And What Is Bad

• Lessons From Lord Vamana

  26-09-2012 SB 8.22.1-2 Lessons From Lord Vamana, Midrand, South Africa Hare Krishna, Thank you very much for coming, it’s very nice to be here with you all. Today is Sri Vamana Dvadasi. We hope you have had a nice Vamana Dvadasi observed as Ekadasi, but the appearance day of Lord Vamana and it’s really a … Continue reading Lessons From Lord Vamana

• The Subtleties of Chanting Hare Krishna

  Caitanya Caritamrta, Adi-lila Chapter 8 Durban, South Africa, April 15, 2012   Bhakti Caitanya Swami: Jaya jaya sri-caitanya jaya nityananda Devotees: Jaya jaya sri-caitanya jaya nityananda Bhakti Caitanya Swami: Jayadvaita-candra jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda Devotees: Jayadvaita-candra jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda Bhakti Caitanya Swami: Today we are continuing with the kirtan festival, chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. Sri Hare Krsna … Continue reading The Subtleties of Chanting Hare Krishna

• Women and Faithfulness

  Transcription of a lecture given in Sri dham Mayapur on February 7th 2012. SB 4.23.22-23 vidhaya krtyam hradini-jalapluta dattvodakam bhartur udara-karmanah natva divi-sthams tridasams trih paritya vivesa vahnim dhyayati bhartr-padau TRANSLATION: After this, the Queen executed the necessary funerary functions and offered oblations of water. After bathing in the river, she offered obeisances to various … Continue reading Women and Faithfulness