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Sound Proofing

We’re adding cladding to the temple room emergency exit to contain the early morning noise of the conch and kirtana which is being heard by a few of our neighbours, especially in the summer months. Next step is the painting … Continue reading

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It just occurred to me today, we don’t study any statements spoken directly by Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva. So what is to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva as the Bhagavad-gītā is to Kṛṣṇa? It’s the activities, statements and especially the prayers made by Prahlāda Mahārāja … Continue reading

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In the Padyāvalī there is a statement by some devotees: “We shall not care for any outsiders. If they should deride us, we shall still not care for them. We shall simply enjoy the transcendental mellow of chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, … Continue reading

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Expressing ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa

The bodily symptoms manifested by a devotee in expressing ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa are called anubhāva. Practical examples of anubhāva are as follows: dancing, rolling on the ground, singing very loudly, stretching the body, crying loudly, yawning, breathing very heavily, … Continue reading

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Surrender! What is it?

Reporter: Does “surrender” mean that someone would have to leave his family? Śrīla Prabhupāda: No. Reporter: But suppose I were to become an initiate. Wouldn’t I have to come and live in the temple? Śrīla Prabhupāda: Not necessarily. Reporter: I … Continue reading

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Superior training, not artificial renunciation.

No one should suddenly give up his prescribed duties and become a so-called yogi or transcendentalist artificially. It is better to be situated in one’s position and to try to attain Kṛṣṇa consciousness under superior training. Thus one may be … Continue reading

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How is Arjuna a devotee?

Now people may say that “He was not chanting. He was fighting. How he became a great devotee?” But Kṛṣṇa says, bhakto ‘si priyo ‘si me: “You are My dear friend. You are My devotee. Because you are utilizing your … Continue reading

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Higher intelligence.

But if anyone even goes to the church and temple for asking something to God, he is pious. At least, he has approached God. So one day, when he will be advanced devotee, he will not ask anymore. He knows … Continue reading

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Maṇigrīva at work today!

These are seriously big auctions.

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Maṇigrīva, our farm manager, is going to Ritchies Industrial Machinery auction today in Geelong. He and Doug Armistead, our neighbour and local mechanic, have done a lot of research on equipment suitable for our needs. They’ve contacted owners and researched remedial … Continue reading

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