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The Soul of Srila Prabhupada

October 21st, 2009 | Articles | webmaster | No Comments

Let us unite on the platform of the soul through the common tie we all have to the message of Srimad Bhagavatam, its philosophy and its ecstasy, both in its manifestation in literature and in the person of Srila Prabhupada.

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Govardhana Lila and the God of the Gods

October 18th, 2009 | Articles | webmaster | No Comments

In the Govardhana lila Krishna emerges for all the inhabitants of Vrindavan and all of us as the original Godhead, as the indra (god) of Indra.

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Glorification of Srila B. R. Sridhara Deva Goswami

October 12th, 2009 | Articles | webmaster | No Comments

In honor of the Avirbhava Mahotsava of Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Deva Goswami, Swami B. V. Tripurari glorifies his beloved siksa guru.

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The Full Moonrise After the Setting of the Sun

October 12th, 2009 | Articles | webmaster | No Comments

In honor of the Avirbhava Mahotsava of Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Deva Goswami, Swami B. V. Tripurari glorifies his beloved siksa guru.

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Contradictions Real and Apparent

October 12th, 2009 | Articles | webmaster | No Comments

Sometimes we find what appears to be contradictions between the lives and writings of one acarya and another. This can be confusing for the neophyte. A closer look, however, reveals that these contradictions are only apparent contradictions: they exist only within the limits of our finite minds.

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Who Will Be the King?

October 6th, 2009 | Articles | webmaster | No Comments

Unless varnasrama is thought of in an essential sense, it is unlikely that we will see any such arrangement today—even in the society of devotees, much less in human society. Indeed, who will be the king?

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Love is the Answer

September 23rd, 2009 | Articles | webmaster | No Comments

Deep introspection reveals that our potential to absolve our karmic debt on our own is limited as best. As debtors we would do well to connect with greater capital, and the way to attract such an investor is through bhakti, divine service in love.

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Descartes, Dennet, and Dedication

September 21st, 2009 | Articles | webmaster | No Comments

All is sacred, even while consciousness is the sole enduring factor amidst an ever changing material phenomena. “Things” may be here today and gone tomorrow, but when we stop exploiting them as if they belong to us, even they may lead us to a better understanding of ourselves and our source.

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911 Revisited

September 11th, 2009 | Articles | webmaster | No Comments

The following is an excerpt from Swami B. V. Tripurari’s personal notes following the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York.

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Smaranam

September 9th, 2009 | Articles | webmaster | 1 Comment

The heart of smaranam is love, for that which we love, we remember. And that which we remember during our life is what our life is about, and it is that existence of ours that determines our rememberance at the final hour of our life, and thus our next life as well.

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