Back to Godhead Magazine #51-04, 2017
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A Pause for Prayer[Painting of demigods offering prayers to pregnant Devaki. I think I'd like to run the Sanskrit this time because it's interesting with all the "satyas" in it.] satya-vrataṁ satya-paraṁ tri-satyaṁ satyasya yoniṁ nihitaṁ Bhakti-yoga: Fulfilling Our Need to LoveBy Akshay Gupta Loving is essential to our identity as spiritual beings, and we can learn to direct our love for complete satisfaction. Imagine you had to take care of a bird. Wouldn’t it be a little silly to polish and King Prthu's Vedic SacrificesMaitreya Rsi, the current narrator, speaks about King Prthu's sacrifices, attended by great personalities, including Lord Vishnu Himself. siddhā vidyādharā daityā dānavā guhyakādayaḥ sunanda-nanda-pramukhāḥ pārṣada-pravaThe Urge to Gossipby Caitanya Carana Dasa An epiphany triggers reflections on the challenges in resisting this common urge. “Can you keep a secret?” With this question, I prefaced a juicy tidbit of gossip I was about to share in a recent WelcomeSri Krsna Janmastami is the annual celebration of Lord Krsna's appearance on earth some five thousand years ago. Millions of people take part in this event, especially in India, but increasingly, all over the world. KrsnDoubly BlessedFor members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness the annual celebration of Janmastami, the advent of Lord Krsna, is the first day of a two-day festival, the next day being the birth anniversary of His DBook ExcerptAt bottom of page: From A Comprehensive Guide to Bhagavad-gita with Literal Translation, Parts II and III. Copyright 2015 by H.D. Goswami (Howard J. Resnick). Available at the Krishna.com Store and elsewhere. (The citatiMarching Swiftly Towards Sri Krsnaby Krsna Dhana Dasa The key is to engage head, heart, and hands in the devotional service of the Lord. Developing single-pointed focus is the key to success in any field, including spiritual life. Lord Krsna says in the Surrender to the Idea of Surrenderingby Kanandini Devi Dasi On making the choice to trust and obey God. We were finishing up our weekly Bhagavad-gita class, and I asked for comments and questions from the congregation. A young lady raised her hand and said LettersIs Brahman Broken? Atman is Brahman. Why does the eternal essence incarnate parts of itself into the material world? Is it doing so because it wants to have sensory experiences? Have some pieces of itself broken off by mYoga, Bhakti, and the Battlefield of LifeBy Satyaraja Dasa Bhakti-yogis reject outward violence while fighting the battle within. If one man conquers in battle A thousand men, And if another conquers himself, The latter is the greatest of conquerors – The Art oFounder's Lecture - Janmastami: The Divine Advent of Lord KrsnaLondon, August 21, 1973 Lord Krsna declares that we can gain immortality simply by understanding the nature of His birth and activities. His Excellency the High Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I thank you very much fSeeing by HearingThis conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place on April 17, 1977, in Bombay. Disciple: Srila Prabhupada, when we try to show people that they're spiriThe Art of Living: Master the Art of Dyingby Sri Caitanya Candra Dasa The most important topic in life is the one no one wants to think about. The last thing people want to discuss or even think about is death. And, ironically, they often don't live long enough The Three Modes of Material Nature: A Tabular OverviewSome Verses from the Bhagavad-gita Dealing with the Three Guas in General Everyone is forced to act helplessly according to the qualities he has acquired from the modes of material nature; therefore no one can refrain frVedic ThoughtsTime is a representation of the Lord, and it reminds us also that we must surrender unto the Lord. The Lord speaks to every conditioned soul as time. He says in Bhagavad-gita that if someone surrenders unto Him, then the