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Deity versus Idol

Our process is against worshiping idols. But there is a difference between idols and arca vigraha. Bible is called holy; what makes it holy? Because is it given by God! It is made up of trees, cotton and some minerals and glue. What makes it worshipable? Why Webster dictionary not holy? What’s holy about the
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Clarity of The Goal!

Teaching from Chiatanya Mahaprabhu is – the living entity , part and parcel of The Supreme living entity belongs with Krishna and some small group of the living entities turned their attention away from Krishna. Sanskrit term by Jiva Gosvami is ‘Bahirmukha’ (We turned our attention away from
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Prabhupada’s gift to the world!

The kirtan went wild…the reporter said “Swamiji, you have come to this country from India, you have many followers now in America. There must be some message that you came to deliver. Would you like to share with us , what is that message for the world…He held the microphone. “Very
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Essence of devotional service

The material affairs of life for someone who is situated in self realization is like night time. There is a spiritual reality to life. We are engaged, we are embodied. We have a body- gross and subtle. And we are engaging ourselves in service to Krsna using our body and our mind. That’s external. It’s
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Lord Krishna’s Quality of ‘Mamata’

In his Bhakti sandarbha Jiva Gosvami reviews 10 offenses. Sadhu ninda is not only most common but according to Jiva Gosvami it is most dangerous. Because when a devotee is offended, Krsna takes it personally! When a devotee has conception of Mamata or Krsna is mine that is intimately attached to the person being
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