http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/noi102/2011-11-10-NOI-7-10.mp3 This course is part of Sastra-Caksus, Year 2 and consists of 25 lectures, available on: http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/classes/noi-thematic/ Given in Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur November-December 2011 The following are lecture notes briefly delineating its contents. Devotional service takes care of everything. If one is doing everything to please Krishna then there

http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/noi102/2011-11-08-NOI-7.mp3 This course is part of Sastra-Caksus, Year 2 and consists of 25 lectures, available on: http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/classes/noi-thematic/ Given in Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur November-December 2011 The following are lecture notes briefly delineating its contents. Prayasa is disturbing to devotional service, but devotees still accept the duties of varnashrama. Varnashrama on

http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/noi102/2011-11-07-NOI-6-7.mp3 This course is part of Sastra-Caksus, Year 2 and consists of 25 lectures, available on: http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/classes/noi-thematic/ Given in Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur November-December 2011 The following are lecture notes briefly delineating its contents. Prayasa - Useless Endeavor Devotional service is the inherent occupation of the soul, so only a

http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/noi102/2011-11-04-NOI-preface-5.mp3 This course is part of Sastra-Caksus, Year 2 and consists of 25 lectures, available on: http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/classes/noi-thematic/ Given in Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur November-December 2011 The following are lecture notes briefly delineating its contents. Based on 12 essays by Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura on items favorable and unfavorable for devotional service,

NECTAR OF DEVOTION THEMATIC STUDY, SASTRA CAKSUS YEAR 2, LECTURE #2, 16th Sep 2011 http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/nod102/2011-09-16NOD.mp3 Of all the forms of the Lord, only Krishna can reciprocate with the complete sentiments of bhakti. In Lord Narayana one will not find very subtle and sweet elements that tare there in Krishna. Everyone

SRI ISOPANISHAD THEMATIC STUDY (ACCORDING TO SRILA BHAKTIVINODA THAKURA’S TATTVA-SUTRA), SASTRA CAKSUS YEAR 2, LECTURE #2, 15th Sep 2011 http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/iso102/2011-09-16-Isopanisad-6-9.mp3 Anything outside the Lord is padartha, but He is beyond everything. Upanishads are still given in story form, but the philosophical element is prominent. Puranas give much more detail, so

NECTAR OF DEVOTION THEMATIC STUDY, SASTRA CAKSUS YEAR 2, LECTURE #1, 15th Sep 2011 http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/nod102/2011-09-15-NOD.mp3 Chronological and thematic study. Vedic education and theology is always practiced. Academic and practical always go together. Formerly in the West the church had to authorize teachers, even for secular subjects. The rank of a

SRI ISOPANISHAD THEMATIC STUDY (ACCORDING TO SRILA BHAKTIVINODA THAKURA'S TATTVA-SUTRA), SASTRA CAKSUS YEAR 2, LECTURE #1, 15th Sep 2011 http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/iso102/2011-09-15-Isopanisad-1-5.mp3 This study is based on Tattva-sutra of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. In this study, Sri Isopanishad's topics are divided into sambandha, abhideya and prayojana, and that is expanded into 5 topics

Prabhu: In a family of devotees kids sometimes watch cartoons or hear audio recordings, stories about Krishna or Vedic thematics. But often this kind of material contains violence because Krishna kills demons etc...

Prabhu: If the devotional service is the nature of the living entity, so that means that the devotional service must be performed in natural way and guided by taste or rasa. But opposite of that there is a part of austerity. So what's the difference between these two things, are