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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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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
Darshan at HDGoswamiโs. Jagannatha and Mangalartik coordinating sitting areas and shuttle transportation. Palaka das (Bliss Cafรฉ - San Luis Obispo, CA), Daksha Kanya dd (La Cocina de Daksha - Argentina) and Haridas das (Pure Bliss - Marietta, GA) cooked all the vegan the meals for the festival, along with their wonderful volunteers.
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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
Jaya Sita (cello) and Krishna Sundari (piano) practicing.
News & Updates
There are manyย ISKCON devotees with a homosexual orientation. Many years ago,ย ISKCON did not have such an enlightened view on the matter, but today most devotees, including leaders, are simply happy to see a person taking toย Krishna consciousness. … Can I practice Krsna consciousness if I am in a monogamous homosexual relationship?
I present here evidence from ลฤstra regarding how men address women in Vaiแนฃแนava/Vedic culture. I will first present the main forms of respectful address, and then give evidence that men also call non-wife women by name in Vedic culture.
1. โBhadreโ is the vocative (direct address) form of bhadrฤ (masculine bhadra) which means: … Mother?
Generally, scholars claim that Buddhism is older than the Gita because the Gita uses the word nirvฤแนa five times. Several years ago, I sent the following message to the main academic Indology discussion group, called Indology, with leading scholars from the best universities:
… Can we date the Bhagavad-Gita?
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Books by H.D. Goswami
A world-renowned author who’s books have been published in multiple languages, H.D. Goswami continues to provide a literary feast for those seeking a higher knowledge.
Justin Davis
– English –
Quest For Justice
– English –
A Comprehensive Guide to Bhagavad-gita
– English –
A Comprehensive Guide to Bhagavad-gita
– Espaรฑol –
A Comprehensive Guide to Bhagavad-gita
– Portuguรชs –
A Comprehensive Guide to Bhagavad-gita
– Italiano –
A Comprehensive Guide to Bhagavad-gita
– Hebrew –
Illuminaciรณn por el Camino Natural
– Espaรฑol –
Os Valores Da Liberdade
– Portuguรชs –
Enlightenment by the Natural Path
– English –
Placer Infinito Verdad Absoluta
– Espaรฑol –
Soluรงoes (3 volumes)
– Portuguรชs –
Razรฃo & Divindade
– Portuguรชs –
Srimad Bhagavatam โ Tenth Canto
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Srimad Bhagavatam โ Eleventh Canto
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Srimad Bhagavatam โ Twelfth Canto
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