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Lecture by Keshava Bharati Dasa Goswami on the Brihad Bhagavatamrita.  The main topic of this lecture is about Krishna's love for His devotees.  Maharaj gives an introduction about the Brihad Bhagavatamrita and then reads and discusses the pastime of how Gopa Kumar visits Narayan in Vaikunta.  Read more about the Brihad Bhagavatamrita at the BBT's website.

Maharaj is just finishing up a audiobook reading of the Brihad Bhagavatamrita, so having him read and discuss this book with us in person was an incredible experience.

Dallas, TX
2008-07-11

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Lecture by Keshava Bharati Dasa Goswami on Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 7, Chapter 11, Text 13.  He gives a quick review of some preceding verses.  The Lecture covers the Varnashram system, the qualities needed to be considered "human", and that Sankirtan (group chanting) is the religious activity for this age.

TRANSLATION

Those who have been reformed by the garbhadhana ceremony and other prescribed reformatory methods, performed with Vedic mantras and without interruption, and who have been approved by Lord Brahma, are dvijas, or twice-born. Such brahmanas, kshatriyas and vaisyas, purified by their family traditions and by their behavior, should worship the Lord, study the Vedas and give charity. In this system, they should follow the principles of the four asramas [brahmacarya, grihastha, vanaprastha and sannyasa].

2008-07-10
Dallas, TX

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Kesava Bharati Dasa Goswami spoke on Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 7, Chapter 10, Texts 15-17.  These verses are prayers by Prahlad Maharaj to Lord Nrsimhadev.  Very important verses.

Towards the end of the lecture, he read some quotes from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur.  They give details on how we should think in order to acheive the ideal consciousness as preachers.

TRANSLATION

Prahlada Maharaja said: O Supreme Lord, because You are so merciful to the fallen souls, I ask You for only one benediction. I know that my father, at the time of his death, had already been purified by Your glance upon him, but because of his ignorance of Your beautiful power and supremacy, he was unnecessarily angry at You, falsely thinking that You were the killer of his brother. Thus he directly blasphemed Your Lordship, the spiritual master of all living beings, and committed heavily sinful activities directed against me, Your devotee. I wish that he be excused for these sinful activities.

Dallas, TX
2008-05-31

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Kesava Bharati Dasa Goswami gave this morning's Srimad Bhagavatam Lecture on Canto 7, Chapter 10, Text 13.

TRANSLATION

My dear Prahlada, while you are in this material world you will exhaust all the reactions of pious activity by feeling happiness, and by acting piously you will neutralize impious activity. Because of the powerful time factor, you will give up your body, but the glories of your activities will be sung in the upper planetary systems, and being fully freed from all bondage, you will return home, back to Godhead.

Dallas, TX
2008-05-29

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Kesava Bharati Dasa Goswami gave this morning's lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 7, Text 10, Verse 12.  

TRANSLATION

It does not matter that you are in the material world. You should always, continuously, hear the instructions and messages given by Me and always be absorbed in thought of Me, for I am the Supersoul existing in the core of everyone's heart. Therefore, give up fruitive activities and worship Me.

The audio is a bit rough for the first half (trying out a new mic) but improves afterwards.

Dallas, TX
2008-05-28

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