Jul 26, CANADA (SUN) — The Opulences of Krsna

A serial presentation of the complete narration by Amala Bhakta dasa of the 32 chapters of "Teachings of Lord Caitanya" written by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada:

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Jul 26, CANADA (SUN) — The Sun's weekly cartoon series.

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Proof Positive, Part 2

BY: THE ASSEMBLED DEVOTEES

Jul 25, GLOBAL (SUN) —

No Opportunity for Questions?

In the 2003 Honolulu conversation cited in the first installment of Proof Positive, Jayadvaita Swami stated:

"there was no opportunity to like send Prabhupada back and forth, like sending him the second chapter and getting it back and asking questions; it just didn't happen."

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Launch of
'Prabhupada Now!'

BY: SUDARSHAN DASA

Jul 25, SINGAPORE (SUN) — It is with pleasure that we announce the launch of the new book, Prabhupada Now! To see the details and purchase links, please go to www.PrabhupadaNow.com/book.

Our heartfelt thank you to all the contributors and to the whole vaishnava community for their early and continued support of this project.

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Teachings of Lord Caitanya

BY: SUN STAFF

Jul 25, CANADA (SUN) — The Avataras

A serial presentation of the complete narration by Amala Bhakta dasa of the 32 chapters of "Teachings of Lord Caitanya" written by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada:

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Personal and Impersonal Realization

BY: SUN STAFF

Jul 24, CANADA (SUN) — "The Puranas are called supplementary Vedic literatures. Because sometimes in the original Vedas the subject matter is too difficult for the common man to understand, the Puranas explain matters simply by the use of stories and historical incidents. In Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.14.32) it is stated that Maharaja Nanda and the cowherd men and inhabitants of Vrndavana are very fortunate because the Supreme Brahman, the Personality of Godhead, full of bliss, engages in His eternal pastimes as their friend.

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Mayapur Jhulan Yatra Festival 2014

BY: MAYAPUR JHULAN YATRA TEAM

Jul 24, SRIDHAM MAYAPUR (SUN) — Each year the Mayapur Vaisnava Senior Youth organize the Jhulan Yatra festival for the pleasure of Sri Sri Radha Madhava under the guidance of H.G. Jananivas Prabhu and H.G. Pankajanghri Prabhu. The festival runs for five days and it has become one of the highlight festivals of the year.

Daily about 5,000 devotees and pilgrims come to swing Their Lordships from around Mayapur, Navadvipa and other localities. The festival also features kirtans, bhajans, offering of lamps, fireworks, acrobatics, stage programs, children's activities, special activities on Balarama Purnima, as well as distributing thousands of plates of sumptuous prasadam.

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Teachings of Lord Caitanya

BY: SUN STAFF

Jul 24, CANADA (SUN) — Unlimited Forms of Godhead

A serial presentation of the complete narration by Amala Bhakta dasa of the 32 chapters of "Teachings of Lord Caitanya" written by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada:

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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 371

BY: SUN STAFF

Jul 24, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.

Book V - Canto XIX. - Sítá's Fear

Then o'er the lady's soul and frame
A sudden fear and trembling came,
When, glowing in his youthful pride,
She saw the monarch by her side.
Silent she sat, her eyes depressed,
Her soft arms folded o'er her breast,
And,—all she could,—her beauties screened
From the bold gazes of the fiend.

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Prabhupada Padma-vakya

July 26, 1973, London
Bhagavad-gita 1.36
"The human life should be especially meant for elevation, not for degradation. You have come to this human form of life from the lower status of life."

July 26, 1973, London
Room Conversation with Mister Popworth and E. F. Schumacher
"But we don't demand anything, that "First of all give me a hundred dollars, then I shall go." No. So... From the other side, there is no loss. But if they give us the chance for prosecuting, for pursuing, this Hare Krsna Movement, everything will be purified."

July 26 1975, Laguna Beach
Srimad-Bhagavatam 6.1.45
"There are two things: you can act piously or impiously. There is no third, no third path. One path is pious; one path is nonpious."

July 26, 1975, Laguna Beach
Room Conversations
"So if you don't take to Krsna consciousness, then you will have to become beggar again because we know these two things: sometimes beggar, sometimes rich; sometimes beggar, rich..." We do not know third way."

July 26, 1976, London
Room Conversation
"Dull brain. By eating meat and intoxication they have lost their all human brain tissues. Such a condition."

Bhaktivedanta Book Trust. HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada.

The Holy Places of
Jaiva Dharma: Tapoloka

Bhaktivedanta Book Trust

Jul 25, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of the holy places mentioned in the Jaiva Dharma of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur - Part 158.

Among the planetary systems we have been discussing, Tapoloka is one of a group that is described as being correspondent to the Lord's body. This is mentioned in the Brahma-vaivarta Purana section on Parsva Ekadasi, in which King Yudhishthira is inquiring about Vamanadeva's pastimes:

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Jai Srila Prabhupada!

BY: SUDARSHAN DASA

Bhaktivedanta Book Trust

Jul 25, SINGAPORE (SUN) —

A good man does not take the bad side - he takes only the good side. Just like one of my godbrothers - he wanted to make business with my guru maharaj. But my guru maharaj did not take the bad side; he took the good side. He thought, "He has come forward to give me some service."

(Perfect Questions, Perfect Answers)

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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 372

BY: SUN STAFF

Jul 25, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.

Book V - Canto XX. - Rávan's Wooing

With amorous look and soft address
The fiend began his suit to press:
"Why wouldst thou, lady lotus-eyed,
From my fond glance those beauties hide?
Mine eager suit no more repel:
But love me, for I love thee well.
Dismiss, sweet dame, dismiss thy fear;
No giant and no man is near.

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The Holy Places of
Jaiva Dharma: Tapoloka

BY: SUN STAFF

Bhaktivedanta Book Trust

Jul 24, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of the holy places mentioned in the Jaiva Dharma of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur - Part 157.

In the Bhagavat Sandarbha of Srila Jiva Goswami, there is a description of Tapoloka and the situation of its inhabitants just prior to and during the annihilation. Being in a higher planetary system than some of the lower planetary residents, their experience is described as being somewhat less miserable:

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Jai Srila Prabhupada!

BY: SUDARSHAN DASA

Bhaktivedanta Book Trust

Jul 24, SINGAPORE (SUN) —

"The Krishna consciousness movement is spreading now all over the world, and sometimes I think that even though I am crippled in many ways, if one of my disciples becomes as strong as Dhruva Maharaj, then he will be able to carry me with him to Vaikunthaloka."

(Srimad Bhagavatam 4.12.33)

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