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As one of the most senior and respected spiritual leaders of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Hridayananda das Goswami (Howard J. Resnick, Ph.D.) is an early pioneer and renowned teacher of bhakti yoga in the Western world. At the forefront of contemporary religious dialogue, he is celebrated for his unique ability to adapt the wisdom of ancient Indian philosophy into teachings that are comprehensible for Western audiences.
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Sexta, 27 de maio AO VIVO!
โKrishna is in our hearts and He will reciprocate with our genuine devotion. Also, the higher taste of Krishna consciousness comes from our enthusiastic willingness to serve Prabhupadaโs mission. This means helping others to be Krishna conscious. Lord Krishna says at the end of the Gita that most dear to Him are those who teach Krishna consciousness to others.โ #hdg #hdgoswami #iskcon #prabhupada #krishnawest
โThe saแน
kฤซrtana movement is important, for regardless of whether one is a ลลซdra, vaiลya, mleccha, yavana or whatever, if one associates with a pure devotee, follows his instructions and serves the pure devotee, his life is successful. This is bhakti. ฤnukลซlyena kแนแนฃแนฤnuลฤซlanam. Bhakti consists of serving Kแนแนฃแนa and His devotees very favorably.โ
Initiation is the third stage. First stage is that... Just like you have come. This is called ลraddhฤ, faith, little faith, not full faith. Then you have to increase this faith by association of devotee. That is required. And when the faith is increased, then the question of initiation. Initiation should not be immediately offered. That will be misused. Therefore when we initiate, we inquire from the head of the temple, "How long he is coming? What is his behavior?" If he certifies that "Yes, he is doing nice," then we initiate. Our initiation is not so cheap, "You come and be initiated." No, we do not do that. We must test you first of all. Then we initiate. - Srila Prabhupada, May 21, 1975, Melbourne AUS
"How to keep my ลraddhฤ, firm faith in Kแนแนฃแนa?" Then you have to mix with devotees who are keeping constantly in Kแนแนฃแนa's service. Therefore this temple is required, that devotees will always be engaged in Kแนแนฃแนa's service, and those who have got ลraddhฤ, they will come and see how the devotees are engaged, how they have sacrificed their life only for serving Kแนแนฃแนa. That is sฤdhu-saแน
ga [Cc. Madhya 22.83].โ -Srila Prabhupada, Sept. 24, 1976, Vrindavan
โBy association, good association, everything is possible. Therefore you have to make this association of Kแนแนฃแนa consciousness so perfect that anyone who comes in contact with that association, he becomes purified automatically.โ
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- Srila Prabhupada, 3.25.68, San Francisco
Japa walk, and some more dear volunteers. Like Lila dd (BI - Gainesville, FL), Suzana (Bhakti Center, NYC), Radha Madhava (NYC), Dardura and Flor (Argentina), Jagannatha das (NC), Tattva Darshi dd (CA), R. Vrindarani dd (UK), Raja das (CA), Gandhini dd, and Mangal Artik das. #prabhupada #hdg #hdgoswami #krishnwest #iskcon
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