Classes and Bhajans

Just before Tamal Krishna Goswami left, he had given a series of lectures on the Nectar of Instruction.  These were given in Mayapur India with devotees visiting from Taiwan and China.  A devotee is also translating into (I believe) Mandarin.  There are a total of 7 lectures.

This lecture is given in the middle of an initiation ceremony.

TRANSLATION Text 5

One should mentally honor the devotee who chants the holy name of Lord Krishna, one should offer humble obeisances to the devotee who has undergone spiritual initiation [diksha] and is engaged in worshiping the Deity, and one should associate with and faithfully serve that Pure devotee who is advanced in undeviated devotional service and whose heart is completely devoid of the propensity to criticize others.

Just before Tamal Krishna Goswami left, he had given a series of lectures on the Nectar of Instruction.  These were given in Mayapur India with devotees visiting from Taiwan and China.  A devotee is also translating into (I believe) Mandarin.  There are a total of 7 lectures.

Offering gifts in charity, accepting charitable gifts, revealing one's mind in confidence, inquiring confidentially, accepting prasada and offering prasada are the six symptoms of love shared by one devotee and another.

Download: 2002-03-XX - Lecture - Tamal Krishna Goswami - Nectar of Instruction - Text 4.mp3

Just before Tamal Krishna Goswami left, he had given a series of lectures on the Nectar of Instruction.  These were given in Mayapur India with devotees visiting from Taiwan and China.  A devotee is also translating into (I believe) Mandarin.  There are a total of 7 lectures.

TRANSLATION TEXT 3

There are six principles favorable to the execution of pure devotional service: (1) being enthusiastic, (2) endeavoring with confidence, (3) being patient, (4) acting according to regulative principles (such as sravanam kirtanam vishnoh smaranam [SB 7.5.23] -- hearing, chanting and remembering Krishna), (5) abandoning the association of nondevotees, and (6) following in the footsteps of the previous acaryas. These six principles undoubtedly assure the complete success of pure devotional service.

One's devotional service is spoiled when he becomes too entangled in the following six activities: (1) eating more than necessary or collecting more funds than required; (2) overendeavoring for mundane things that are very difficult to obtain; (3) talking unnecessarily about mundane subject matters; (4) Practicing the scriptural rules and regulations only for the sake of following them and not for the sake of spiritual advancement, or rejecting the rules and regulations of the scriptures and working independently or whimsically; (5) associating with worldly-minded persons who are not interested in Krishna consciousness; and (6) being greedy for mundane achievements.

Just before Tamal Krishna Goswami left, he had given a series of lectures on the Nectar of Instruction.  These were given in Mayapur India with devotees visiting from Taiwan and China.  A devotee is also translating into Mandarin.  There are a total of 7 lectures.

TEXT 1 TRANSLATION

A sober person who can tolerate the urge to speak, the mind's demands, the actions of anger and the urges of the tongue, belly and genitals is qualified to make disciples all over the world.

Download: 2002-03-XX - Lecture - Tamal Krishna Goswami - Nectar of Instruction - Text 1.mp3

Sivaram Swami spoke on the day of Tamal Krishna Goswami's dissapearance. He spoke on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 3, Chapter 13, Text 17. He mixed his lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam with memories of Tamal Krishna Goswami.

Mayapur, India
2008-03-08

Bhakti Vaibhava Swami gave a lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 3, Chapter 13, Texts 14-16.

Mayapur, India
2008-03-07

Aindra was singing in the Panchattatva temple in Mayapur. I was able to record one of his bhajans. It is absolutely amazing. The temple was completely full -- probably 500 devotees. Due to the volume of the instruments and the devotees it is sometimes hard to hear Aindra himself. You can still get some idea of the power of his performance.

Mayapur, India
2008-03-07

Sixth bhajan I recorded in Mayapur.

Mayapur, India
2008-03-16

Fifth of six bhajans recorded in Mayapur.

Mayapur, India
2008-03-16

Fourth of six bhajans recorded in Mayapur.

Mayapur, India
2008-03-07

Third of six bhajans recorded in Mayapur.

Mayapur, India
2008-03-16

Two of six bhajans recorded in Mayapur.

Mayapur, India
2008-03-16

Mayapur, India
2008-03-07