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ISKM Vedic Lectures

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Welcome to ISKM Vedic Lectures — a treasury of recorded transcendental discourses by dedicated devotees from the International Sri Krishna Mandir (ISKM), a global congregation of Hare Krishna temples. Tune into the timeless Vedic wisdom delivered with pure devotion according to the teachings of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda.
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Imbroglio of the Misdirected Materialist | ŚB 5.14.31 | HG Viśvambhara Prabhu

ŚB 5.14.31 In this way the descendants of the monkeys intermingle with each other, and they are generally known as śūdras. Without hesitating, they live and move freely, not knowing the goal of life. They are captivated simply by seeing the faces of one another, which remind them of sense gratification. They are always engaged in material activities, known as grāmya-karma, and they work hard for material benefit. Thus they forget completely that one day their small life spans will be finished an...

Dec 05, 20241 hr 12 min

Pseudo-Religionists | ŚB 5.14.30 | HG Tattvavit Prabhu

ŚB 5.14.30 The pseudo svāmīs, yogīs and incarnations who do not believe in the Supreme Personality of Godhead are known as pāṣaṇḍīs. They themselves are fallen and cheated because they do not know the real path of spiritual advancement, and whoever goes to them is certainly cheated in his turn. When one is thus cheated, he sometimes takes shelter of the real followers of Vedic principles [brāhmaṇas or those in Kṛṣṇa consciousness], who teach everyone how to worship the Supreme Personality of God...

Nov 30, 20241 hr 46 min

The Glories of Garuḍa | BG 2.59 | HG Subala Prabhu

BG 2.59 Though the embodied soul may be restricted from sense enjoyment, the taste for sense objects remains. But, ceasing such engagements by experiencing a higher taste, he is fixed in consciousness. Please feel free to join our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Telegram group chat (for both prabhujīs and mātājīs): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/iskmnews

Nov 30, 20241 hr 12 min

The Entanglement of Family Life | ŚB 5.14.28 | HG Tattvavit Prabhu

ŚB 5.14.28 Sometimes the conditioned soul is attracted by illusion personified (his wife or girlfriend) and becomes eager to be embraced by a woman. Thus he loses his intelligence as well as knowledge of life’s goal. At that time, no longer attempting spiritual cultivation, he becomes overly attached to his wife or girlfriend and tries to provide her with a suitable apartment. Again, he becomes very busy under the shelter of that home and is captivated by the talks, glances and activities of his...

Nov 24, 20241 hr 20 min

How to Overcome Māyā? | BG 7.14 | HG Viśvambhara Prabhu

BG 7.14 This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond it. Please feel free to join our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Telegram group chat (for both prabhujīs and mātājīs): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/iskmnews

Nov 22, 20241 hr 1 min

The Evil of Money | ŚB 5.14.26 | HG Tattvavit Prabhu

ŚB 5.14.26 As far as transactions with money are concerned, if one person cheats another by a farthing or less, they become enemies. Please feel free to join our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Telegram group chat (for both prabhujīs and mātājīs): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/iskmnews

Nov 21, 202455 min

The Threefold Miseries | ŚB 5.14.25 | HG Tattvavit Prabhu

ŚB 5.14.25 Being unable to protect himself from the threefold miseries of material existence, the conditioned soul becomes very morose and lives a life of lamentation. These threefold miseries are miseries suffered by mental calamity at the hands of the demigods [such as freezing wind and scorching heat], miseries offered by other living entities, and miseries arising from the mind and body themselves. Please feel free to join our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Telegram group chat (for both prabhujīs and m...

Nov 20, 202457 min

Time – The Relentless Pursuer | BG 10.30 | HG Tattvavit Prabhu

BG 10.30 Among the Daitya demons I am the devoted Prahlāda, among subduers I am time, among beasts I am the lion, and among birds I am Garuḍa. Please feel free to join our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Telegram group chat (for both prabhujīs and mātājīs): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/iskmnews

Nov 20, 202453 min

The Innumerable Representations of Kṛṣṇa | BG 10.29 | HG Tattvavit Prabhu

BG 10.29 Of the many-hooded Nāgas I am Ananta, and among the aquatics I am the demigod Varuṇa. Of departed ancestors I am Aryamā, and among the dispensers of law I am Yama, the lord of death. Please feel free to join our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Telegram group chat (for both prabhujīs and mātājīs): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/iskmnews

Nov 18, 202454 min

Real Wealth | ŚB 5.14.24 | HG Tattvavit Prabhu

ŚB 5.14.24 Stealing or cheating another person out of his money, the conditioned soul somehow or other keeps it in his possession and escapes punishment. Then another man, named Devadatta, cheats him and takes the money away. Similarly, another man, named Viṣṇumitra, steals the money from Devadatta and takes it away. In any case, the money does not stay in one place. It passes from one hand to another. Ultimately no one can enjoy the money, and it remains the property of the Supreme Personality ...

Nov 18, 20241 hr 4 min

Is Bhakti the Only Way to Reach Lord Kṛṣṇa? | BG 11.54 | HG Subala Prabhu

BG 11.54 My dear Arjuna, only by undivided devotional service can I be understood as I am, standing before you, and can thus be seen directly. Only in this way can you enter into the mysteries of My understanding. Please feel free to join our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Telegram group chat (for both prabhujīs and mātājīs): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/iskmnews

Nov 18, 20241 hr 3 min

Conquering Sleep | ŚB 5.14.20 | HG Tattvavit Prabhu

ŚB 5.14.20 Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued speaking to Mahārāja Parīkṣit: My dear King, sleep is exactly like a python. Those who wander in the forest of material life are always devoured by the python of sleep. Being bitten by this python, they always remain in the darkness of ignorance. They are like dead bodies thrown in a distant forest. Thus the conditioned souls cannot understand what is going on in life. Please feel free to join our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Telegram group chat (for both prabhujīs a...

Nov 02, 202457 min

The Superexcellent Glories of Bhakti | BG 18.55 | HG Viśvambhara Prabhu

BG 18.55 One can understand Me as I am, as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, only by devotional service. And when one is in full consciousness of Me by such devotion, he can enter into the kingdom of God. Please feel free to join our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Telegram group chat (for both prabhujīs and mātājīs): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/iskmnews

Nov 01, 20241 hr

How to Resolve Father-Son Disputes | ŚB 5.14.19 | HG Subala Prabhu

ŚB 5.14.19 Sometimes, due to bodily hunger and thirst, the conditioned soul becomes so disturbed that he loses his patience and becomes angry with his own beloved sons, daughters and wife. Thus, being unkind to them, he suffers all the more. Please feel free to join our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Telegram group chat (for both prabhujīs and mātājīs): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/iskmnews

Oct 26, 202459 min

How to Develop Love for Lord Kṛṣṇa? | BG 10.8 | HG Subala Prabhu

BG 10.8 I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me. The wise who perfectly know this engage in My devotional service and worship Me with all their hearts. Please feel free to join our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Telegram group chat (for both prabhujīs and mātājīs): ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/iskmnews

Oct 22, 202456 min

The Illusory Happiness of Conditioned Souls | ŚB 5.14.17 | HG Viśvambhara Prabhu

ŚB 5.14.17 Sometimes the conditioned soul imagines that his father or grandfather has again come in the form of his son or grandson. In this way he feels the happiness one sometimes feels in a dream, and the conditioned soul sometimes takes pleasure in such mental concoctions. Please feel free to join our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Telegram group chat (for both prabhujīs and mātājīs): ⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/iskmnews

Oct 19, 20241 hr 14 min

Lord Kṛṣṇa Is the Protector of Devotees | BG 9.22 | HG Subala Prabhu

BG 9.22 But those who always worship Me with exclusive devotion, meditating on My transcendental form – to them I carry what they lack, and I preserve what they have. Please feel free to join our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Telegram group chat (for both prabhujīs and mātājīs): ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/iskmnews

Oct 18, 202452 min

The Duty of the Government | ŚB 5.14.16 | HG Tattvavit Prabhu

ŚB 5.14.16 Government men are always like carnivorous demons called Rākṣasas [man-eaters]. Sometimes these government men turn against the conditioned soul and take away all his accumulated wealth. Being bereft of his life’s reserved wealth, the conditioned soul loses all enthusiasm. Indeed, it is as though he loses his life. Please feel free to join our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Telegram group chat (for both prabhujīs and mātājīs): ⁠⁠https://t.me/iskmnews...

Oct 17, 202445 min

Gargantuan Benefits of Chanting | BG 9.14 | HG Viśvambhara Prabhu

BG 9.14 Always chanting My glories, endeavoring with great determination, bowing down before Me, these great souls perpetually worship Me with devotion. Please feel free to join our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Telegram group chat (for both prabhujīs and mātājīs): ⁠https://t.me/iskmnews

Oct 15, 202456 min

The Fire of Family Life | ŚB 5.14.15 | HG Tattvavit Prabhu

ŚB 5.14.15 In this world, family life is exactly like a blazing fire in the forest. There is not the least happiness, and gradually one becomes more and more implicated in unhappiness. In household life, there is nothing favorable for perpetual happiness. Being implicated in home life, the conditioned soul is burned by the fire of lamentation. Sometimes, he condemns himself as being very unfortunate, and sometimes he claims that he suffers because he performed no pious activities in his previous...

Oct 08, 202457 min
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