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94-134 'Go Beyond The Three Modes (BG 14.5)' by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai

sattvaà rajas tama iti guëäù prakåti-sambhaväù nibadhnanti mahä-bäho dehe dehinam avyayam Translation: Material nature consists of three modes—goodness, passion and ignorance. When the eternal living entity comes in contact with nature, O mighty-armed Arjuna, he becomes conditioned by these modes. Purport The living entity, because he is transcendental, has nothing to do with this material… Continue reading 94-134 'Go Beyond The Three Modes (BG 14.5)' by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai

94-021 'Material World Place Of Suffering (BG 14.1)' by HH Radhanath Swami, in Kurukshetra

çré-bhagavän uväca paraà bhüyaù pravakñyämi jïänänäà jïänam uttamam yaj jïätvä munayaù sarve paräà siddhim ito gatäù (BG 14.1)  Translation : The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Again I shall declare to you this supreme wisdom, the best of all knowledge, knowing which all the sages have attained the supreme perfection. idaà jïänam upäçritya mama sädharmyam… Continue reading 94-021 'Material World Place Of Suffering (BG 14.1)' by HH Radhanath Swami, in Kurukshetra

91-012 'Spiritual Sentiments (BG 14.04), in Mumbai

Text 04 sarva-yonisu kaunteya mūrtayah sambhavanti yāh tāsāḿ brahma mahad yonir ahaḿ bīja-pradah pitā Translation It should be understood that all species of life, O son of Kunti, are made possible by birth in this material nature, and that I am the seed-giving father.   Purport by Srila Prabhupada In this verse it is clearly explained that… Continue reading 91-012 'Spiritual Sentiments (BG 14.04), in Mumbai

90-043 'Cultivating Ignorance (BG 14.19)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai

TEXT 19 “nänyaà guëebhyaù kartäraà yadä drañöänupaçyati guëebhyaç ca paraà vetti mad-bhävaà so ‘dhigacchati” Bhagavad-Gita 14.19   SYNONYMS na—no; anyam—other; guëebhyaù—than the qualities; kartäram—performer; yadä—when; drañöä—a seer; anupaçyati—sees properly; guëebhyaù—to the modes of nature; ca—and; param—transcendental; vetti—knows; mat-bhävam—to My spiritual nature; saù—he; adhigacchati—is promoted.   TRANSLATION When one properly sees that in all activities no… Continue reading 90-043 'Cultivating Ignorance (BG 14.19)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai