760527SB.HON                   Lectures
So we are concerned with the laws of God. God may be dead or
alive–it doesn’t matter. Suppose by law we are prisoners, we are in
the prison house, and all of a sudden the president or the king dies.
Does it mean you shall be free? No. You have to rot. Just like Bengali
proverb says (Bengali), that if the king dies, his government is not
stopped. We should remember that, that that government is prakrti, the
material nature. Prakrteh kriyamanani gunaih karmani sarvasah. You are
reading Bhagavad-gita. So this is all foolish things, that “God is
dead,” “I don’t care for God.” But God, actually, God is not dead. You
are dead. You are dead actually because this body, the bodily concept
of life, this body is dead. Just like you are driving one car. But if
you think that “I’m the car…” The car is dead. The car is moving
because you are alive. Similarly, this dead body, this body is dead,
already dead from the very beginning, but it is moving on account of
the soul. This is knowledge. It is dead from the very beginning.

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Hare Krsna to all

Pranams

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Srila Bhaktivinode thakur

What follows is a short excerpt from The Thakur’s book called Sri Caitanya Siksamrta….

“On hearing or reading about Krsna and His sweet qualities, the living entities according to their nature understand Him in two different ways: understanding through true knowledge, and understanding without knowledge. Even when Krsna is personally present and can be seen with mortal eyes, the two types of people will see in these two different ways. If a person desires to learn more about these two types of perception, they may study the Sat Sandarbhas, Bhagavatamrta and Sri Krsna Samhita under a competent authority. It is impossible to elaborate on this subject here.

Briefly, realization through true knowledge (vidvat pratiti) may be described as realization under vidya sakti (the knowledge potency of the Lord), and understanding without knowledge (avidvat pratiti) may be described as an attempt at understanding of the Lord under ignorance.
If Krsna is understood through avidvat pratiti, many controversies arise. If He is understood through vidvat pratiti, there is no place for disagreements. Those interested in spiritual development should immediately obtain vidvat pratiti. What is the point in understanding through avidvat pratiti, falling into argument and confusion, and losing the goal of life?

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Hare Krsna Prabhus

Pranams to all

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and the  mystical mercy of Caitanya Mahaprabhu–

Today a few of us (not all could/would come),  a total of 9 (visible) devotees participated in the

Annual 79th Sedro Woolley Loggerodeo Parade—

There were thousands of people lining the streets on both sides for a couple miles and all

were very happy to see the “Krsnas” merrily dancing and chanting down their streets

AND giving away free bags of Krsna Raisin Prasadam-along with a card on each bag with

the Maha mantra on one side, and some brief information about our temple/farm ashram on the other side.

Everybody took one, some got a book also and I think most were highly surprised to even see us

for the first time in their lives. Since on the streets, or any kind of preaching, is practically speaking, gone in America,(there are some rare exceptions) to see us out there was, I would suspect, quite a shock for most.

We handed out almost 1000 bags of Organic Raisin Prasdam and could have done 2000 if we had them.

Oh well, next year!

Below we have a few youtube videos for your entertainment.

Hare Krsna

Damaghosa das

“One who has life, he can preach”–Srila Prabhupada

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYkPHhFCHr0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5LbQ7SfZmg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfrwYmr0vDA&feature=c4-overview&list=UUIT8sc3Iy_XMi_UzOEhvgkQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Klv05okoOS4

Hare Krsna to all

Pranams

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Have you ever wondered about our senses, like our mind, our eyes, our ears, our nose, the sense of touch, and what we are supposed to do with them?

We all have heard that you should just chant Hare Krsna mantra, but what do we do with ourselves when we are “done” with our rounds? None of us is Hari das Thakur who can chant endlessly,and effortlessly, so we have to do things with our bodies the rest of the time.

That question and its answers has always bothered me somewhat. How does one remain with Krsna , under His Daivi prakrti, even while he or she is going about daily work? Especially if that work is not some Deity worship, or reading sastra, or doing something like Hari nama or book dist or just preaching to someone about Krsna?

For the majority of the devotees in this world, we have to work at some job to maintain ourself and families. So how do we go about this work and at the same time expect to make spiritual advancement?

These questions are answered below by our acaryas, namely Srila Prabhupada, Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur,  Sri Narada Muni, Ambarish Maharaj and others.

Hare Krsna

Damaghosa das

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Here below, Srila Prabhupada right away smashes any conception any of us might have about

how wonderful we may be in this present body.

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According to Vedic civilization, you are actually untouchable. Now we have come to touch
you; therefore wash you must first. You are untouchable. In Indian
civilization, dog is untouchable, and that is your best friend.

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THE BONA FIDE GURU IS CONNECTED TO KARUNA SAGARA-THE OCEAN OF MERCY

761130SB.VRN                   Lectures

Similarly, the mercy cloud, karunya, karuna,

ghanaghanatvam… So just like ordinary cloud is made possible by

evaporating water from the sea, similarly, Krsna has the sea of mercy,

karunayamaya, karuna-sagara. Krsna’s another name is Karuna-sagara. So

as the air evaporate or the heat evaporate from the sea, and the cloud

is formed in the sky, similarly, one who has connection or the power

to evaporate the mercy sea of Krsna, he can extinguish the samsara

davanala.(repeated birth and death) And that is guru. Guru is the cloud or he is the agent of

drying water from the ocean of mercy of Krsna and turn it into a mercy

cloud and pour water on the samsara davanala, and then it is

extinguished. Samsara davanala-lidha-loka-tranaya

karunya-ghanaghanatvam, praptasya kalyana.

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Hare Krsna to all

Pranams

All glories to Srila Prabhupada-the one who is guiding us thru the morass of the dregs of this kali yuga…

Damaghosa das

The first cauliflower of this season-may not seem like a big deal to those who go to

some store and buy them , but for those of us who are trying to eat only what

we grow, this IS a big deal.  This particular plant (called needles cauliflower ) takes 220 days to produce the

cauliflower and basically over winters outside first in a cold frame, then around March

I put them inside the greenhouse where they can flourish.

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Hare Krnsa to all

Pranams

All glories to Prabhupada

Below we give a few tidbits of the nectar contained with in this file of

SB classes given by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhudpada

1. Before leaving your body, you must be self realized to go back home.
2. Without      vairagya or renunciation there is no happiness in this world
3. One      brahmana blessed Mahaprabhu-you will never be happy in household life
4. Real      guru must be in Krsnas confidence and be able to draw from the ocean of      Mercy
5. Bhakti      and Karma looks the same-here is the difference
6. Explanation      of difference in time between earth and heavenly planets
7. Inter-      planetary Eagles that eat elephants
8. A      devotee in Goloka can become a flower and then change into human form
9. And      much more……

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