Chanting means you have to shift your consciousness. IF I'm not paying attention to the holy name when chanting, it means we are ignoring Krishna. What is the environment that I can create that I can be totally absorbed in japa. Connect with the meaning of the maha-mantra This class was given by HG Mahatma prabhu on November 22, 2020.
Radha Kunda is considered to be the topmost place for bhajan surcharged with paramount bhavas revealed by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The pastimes of Rada and Krishna are so sacred and pure. They are not easy to understand because our lust disqualifies us from understanding them. This class was given by HG Mahatma prabhu for the Alachua temple Sunday Feast program on November 8, 2020.
What really prompted Narada Muni to curse Nalakuvera and Managriva? It's because of their pride. Pride is like poison for our spiritual life. Krishna curbs the pride of a devotee. This class was given by HG Mahatma prabhu, on November 21, 2020 for a Virtual Kartik Retreat.
Know the heart of your guru, and you become closer to your spiritual master by serving his mission.
Who gave us the Bhagavatam? Who gave us the books of Rupa Goswami? Who gave us the Dhamas? Who gave us the Krishna Balaram mandir and the Mayapur temple? Who gave us our sadhana, who gave us the deities? Who gave us prasadam? We are forever indebted to Srila Prabhupada for giving us all of these.
One of the best ways to glorify Prabhupada is to exemplify what he taught.
Prabhupada liked devotees to be steady in their service. When things are difficult, some devotees tend to take more shelter of sense gratification rather than their sadhana. We cannot renounce beyond our ability to be steady.
The Supersoul works through the interface of our intelligence. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura said that some people, in the name of spiritual life, actually don't want spiritual life and actually want to e cheated. Bogus gurus are necessary for those who don't want a real guru; they are looking for a guru but want their spiritual life to be cheap. Sometimes devotees who had a guru who later deviated from pure devotional service are told that they chose such a guru because they were not sincere. But ...
The chaitya guru directs us from within. He not only instructs from within but he also arranges through the hearts of others to fulfill our spiritual needs.
For a man to remain celibate would be easier if they respect women, not only as devotees but also for the other qualities they have. Developing an attitude of respect is important in developing Krishna Consciousness.
If we take some of Prabhupada's instructions literally without considering Prabhupa's own feelings and the context of application, then we could misunderstand them.
The more we are absorbed in Krishna consciousness, the less our weaknesses will bother us. Every time we're engaging in Krishna Consciousness, we're not acting as a body but as a spirit soul.
In order to let the Supersoul help us solve our problems, we need to acknowledge our problems first. Then, when we discuss our problems with other devotees or journal them then we start to see how Krishna is giving us the intelligence to deal with our problems.
Dealing with the challenges in following the 'No Illicit Sex' principle.
When a devotee does or says something bad, remind yourself of their sincerity. Prabhupada said that the most important qualification of a devotee is their sincerity.
Zoom class given by HG Mahatma das, for the Chinese devotees
This class was given live over zoom, by HG Mahatma Prabhu on October 24th.
If we are happy in Krishna Consciousness in our sadhana and service, then mays will not allure us.
We can do something Krishna Conscious externally but not be in Krishna consciousness. Thus we can turn Krishna consciousness into maya.
This is a talk given by Mahatma Prabhu, and his wife Jahnava Dasi sharing their memories of HIs Holiness Tamal Krishna Goswami Maharaj.
We can be in maya consciousness even when practicing Krishna consciousness. Don't mayanize Krishna!
Define for yourself what it means to respect everyone and then see if you are really respecting everyone, which would mean you are not criticizing or condemning others. How can we learn to respect everyone if we're always putting others down?
How do we dabble with maya so it is no longer maya? We are not strong enough to fight maya on our own. So when we're in Krishna Consciousness and our door is open to Krishna, not maya, then we're okay. Buta as soon as we slacken, the door to maya opens and when she comes, we can't defend ourselves. Thsi class was given by HG Mahatma Prabhu on October 7, 2020.
It is hard to define what it really means to be an ISKCON devotee or a member of ISKCON.
If you were maya and your job was to keep you in maya, what would you do? in other words, what's your weakest link?
Are we willing to compromise unity for siddhanta? We have to detach ourselves enough to be able to listen to the other side of an argument.
HOw do you know what is maya and with is not maya? You can know by looking at the consequences.
Class Given live on zoom by HG Mahatma Prabhu.
We discuss how to deal with life & be Krishna Conscious
We're not obligated to surrender to a person who is not qualified.
