Classes and Bhajans

Hare Krishna!

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Rupa Madhurya das (hey, that's me!) singing Nrsimhadev Prayers at the end of an ecstatic home bhajan program. 

Dallas, TX
2010-01-09 

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Amala Kirtan singing a Hare Krishna bhajan that turns into a nice ecstatic Kirtan.

Dallas, TX
2010-01-09

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Lecture on Chaitanya Charitamrita,  Adi Lila, Chapter 4, Texts 21-22 titled "Do Something Practical" by Prahladananda Swami.

Dallas, TX
2010-07-11

TRANSLATION

If one cherishes pure loving devotion to Me, thinking of Me as his son, his friend or his beloved, regarding himself as great and considering Me his equal or inferior, I become subordinate to him.

PURPORT

In the Caitanya-caritamrita three kinds of devotional service are described -- namely, bhakti (ordinary devotional service), suddha-bhakti (pure devotional service) and viddha-bhakti (mixed devotional service).

When devotional service is executed with some material purpose, involving fruitive activities, mental speculations or mystic yoga, it is called mixed or adulterated devotional service. Besides bhakti-yoga, the Bhagavad-gita also describes karma-yoga, jnana-yoga and dhyana-yoga. Yoga means linking with the Supreme Lord, which is possible only through devotion. Fruitive activities ending in devotional service, philosophical speculation ending in devotional service, and the practice of mysticism ending in devotional service are known respectively as karma-yoga, jnana-yoga and dhyana-yoga. But such devotional service is adulterated by the three kinds of material activities.

For those grossly engaged in identifying the body as the self, pious activity, or karma-yoga, is recommended. For those who identify the mind with the self, philosophical speculation, or jnana-yoga, is recommended. But devotees standing on the spiritual platform have no need of such material conceptions of adulterated devotion. Adulterated devotional service does not directly aim for love of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore service performed strictly in conformity with the revealed scriptures is better than such viddha-bhakti because it is free from all kinds of material contamination. It is executed in Krishna consciousness, solely to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Those who are spontaneously devoted to the Lord and have no aims for material gain are called attracted devotees. They are spontaneously attracted to the service of the Lord, and they follow in the footsteps of self-realized souls. Their pure devotion (suddha-bhakti), manifested from pure love of Godhead, surpasses the regulative principles of the authoritative scriptures. Sometimes loving ecstasy transcends regulative principles; such ecstasy, however, is completely on the spiritual platform and cannot be imitated. The regulative principles help ordinary devotees rise to the stage of perfect love of Godhead. Pure love for Krishna is the perfection of pure devotion, and pure devotional service is identical with spontaneous devotional service.

Flawless execution of regulative principles is exhibited in the Vaikuntha planets. By strictly executing these principles one can be elevated to the Vaikuntha planets. But spontaneous pure loving service is found in Krishnaloka alone.

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Children of the community have an opportunity to break a pot of honey.  Then we all enjoy Balaram's favorite drink -- HONEY.

Dallas, TX
2010-08-25 

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1st Grade students form TKG Academy performing a song about Balaram's killing of Dhenukasura.

Dallas, TX
2010-08-25 

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Abhishek of small Krishna Balaram deities on Balaram's appearance day.

Dallas, TX
2010-08-26 

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Hari das singing a Hare Krishna bhajan.

Dallas, TX
2010-01-09 

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 9, Chapter 12, Text 3 through Chapter 13, Text 3 titled "Pitiful Pastimes" by Prahladananda Swami.

Dallas, TX
2010-07-10

TRANSLATION

Maharaja Nimi, being a self-realized soul, considered that this life is flickering. Therefore, instead of waiting long for Vasishtha, he began performing the sacrifice with other priests.

PURPORT

Canakya Pandita says, sariram kshana-vidhvamsi kalpanta-sthayino gunah: "The duration of one's life in the material world may end at any moment, but if within this life one does something worthy, that qualification is depicted in history eternally." Here is a great personality, Maharaja Nimi, who knew this fact. In the human form of life one should perform activities in such a way that at the end he goes back home, back to Godhead. This is self-realization.