GAURMANDAL DAS

THE ORIGINAL FORM OF GOD : KRISHNA OR VISHNU? (BG 11.46-53) | HG GAURMANDAL DAS

Vishnu incarnates as Krishna or Krishna incarnates as Vishnu ?
Why and What is the difference ?

PRAYERS OF ARJUNA (BG 11.36-45) | HG GAURMANDAL DAS

"Vedesu durlabham, adurlabham atma bhaktau "
The Supreme Lord is inaccessible to the Vedas, but obtainable by pure unalloyed devotion of the soul. (Brahma Samhita 5.33)
 
Understanding the science of God solves all the problems of life. But unless one becomes a pure devotee, God realization is not possible even by reading all the Vedic Scriptures. So, true understanding of God can be found specifically in the words of his pure devotees like Arjuna.
 

DESTINY AND FREE WILL (BG 11.25-35) | HG GAURMANDAL DAS

Therefore get up and prepare to fight. After conquering your enemies you will enjoy a flourishing kingdom. They are already put to death by My arrangement, and you, 0 Savyasacin, can be but an instrument in the fight.
(Bhagavad Gita 11.33)
 
Are we just an instrument with everything pre-decided as mentioned above ?
If Yes, then why is Krishna giving any instruction to Arjuna at all ?
How much freedom do we actually have?
How to increase our free will ?
How to change our destiny ?

DIVINE VISION OF THE UNIVERSAL FORM (BG 11.9-24) | HG GAURMANDAL DAS

Arjuna saw in that universal form unlimited mouths and unlimited eyes. It was all wondrous. The form was decorated with divine, dazzling ornaments and arrayed in many garbs. He was garlanded gloriously, and there were many scents smeared over His body. All was magnificent, all-expanding, unlimited. This was seen by Arjuna.
Understand more, the significance and science of the divine Universal Form

THE UNIVERSAL FORM - INTRODUCTION (BG 11.1-8) | HG GAURMANDAL DAS

In order to safeguard the general mass of people against the false incarnations of Kali-Yuga, Arjuna asks Krishna to explain how he enters this universe. In response, Lord Krishna offers Arjuna divine vision and shows him a form which no one has seen ever before..

RECOVERY OF SPIRITUAL HEALTH | HG GAURMANDAL DAS | GITA LIFE LIVE | HKM MUMBAI

THE TWO PATHS (BG 10.26-42) | HG GAURMANDAL DAS

There is no harm even in a rat race if rats are running away from cat. Unfortunately even most educated people in ignorance of the science of self, end up, like rats jumping in mouth of cat.
These two paths in the Vedas are defined as Pravritti and Nivritti i.e. path of instincts vs intelligence.

LESSON FROM PROSTITUTE (BG 10.16-25) | HG GAURMANDAL DAS

Desiring to enjoy carnal pleasures, an invalid receives a very valuable lesson from the most unexpected person, a Prostitute !!

CONCLUSION OF ARJUNA (BG 10.12-15) | HG GAURMANDAL DAS

Which version of the Gita should I study when over 1000 are available in the market?
What is the actual understanding that Krishna conveyed to Arjuna?
Dvaita or Advaita? 
Person or Energy?
Action or Meditation? 
In order to check this, one simply needs to visit 10th chapter where the best student of Gita, the great fighter Arjuna gives his conclusive understanding of the wisdom imparted to him.
What did Arjuna conclude ?

GITA IN A NUTSHELL (BG 10.8-11) | HG GAURMANDAL DAS

Entire knowledge of Bhagavad Gita, in a nutshell, is explained in just 4 verses of 10th Chapter, which is also known as Chatuhshloki Gita. 
Here they are..

THE FOREMOST ORDER (BG 10.4-7) | HG GAURMANDAL DAS

Among all the injunctions of spiritual advancement mentioned in the Vedas, a particular instruction given by Lord Chaitanya stands as the foremost order of Vaishnavism. Any sincere spiritual aspirant must very carefully make it as one's foundation stone of spiritual life.
What is this instruction?
How to implement it in our life?

HOW TO RELISH BHAGAVAD GITA (BG 10.1-3) | HG GAURMANDAL DAS

श्रीभगवानुवाच 
भूय एव महाबाहो शृणु मे परमं वचः।
यत्तेऽहं प्रीयमाणाय वक्ष्यामि हितकाम्यया ॥
The Supreme Lord said: My dear friend, mighty-armed Arjuna, listen again to My supreme word, which I shall impart to you for your benefit and which will give you great joy. (Bhagavad Gita 10.1)
How to experience this great joy from Bhagavad Gita?

THE FIRST SAINT (GLORIOUS LIFE OF JAYANANDA PRABHU) | HG GAURMANDAL DAS

Hearing about the devotional service of advanced devotees imbues one with tremendous spiritual potency. It shows how to practically implement the principles explained in scriptures like the Bhagavad Gita in one's life. 
Let us learn about very inspiring life of the 1st saint of ISKCON - Sri Jayananda Prabhu.

THE GREATEST RISK | HG GAURMANDAL DAS

MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE (BG 9.29 - 34) | HG GAURMANDAL DAS

There are many fields of knowledge which are not widely known or realized by mankind. Among such esoteric subject matters, the understanding of self as soul, as an eternal traveller ever changing his bodies life after life, is called confidential knowledge. For even if one happens to read or hear about it, it's difficult to comprehend without a spiritual master.
However, in 9th Chapter of Bhagavad Gita Lord Krishna describes something even much more confidential than this, and that is called the Most Confidential Knowledge. What is that ?

ELEVATION IN KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS | HG GAURMANDAL DAS

NECTAR OF INSTRUCTION book by Srila Prabhupada:
https://prabhupada.io/books/noi
 
Ten offenses to the chanting of the holynames:
https://harekrishnatemple.com/offenses.html

FAVOUR OF GOD (BG 9.23-29) | HG GAURMANDAL DAS

Instead of seeking favour of any individual, powerful personality or nation, perfection of wisdom lies in attracting the favour of God. Although God is equal to all and there is no specific object of his envy or partiality, still one can become an object of his special favour. How is it possible?

KRISHNA - BALARAM AND ARJUNACHARYA ( BG 9.15-22 ) | HG GAURMANDAL DAS

Hear the amazing history of Krishna's reciprocation with his dearmost devotee. How Krishna & Balaram personally carried foodstuffs to prove two confidential principles of devotional service!

QUALITIES OF A GREAT SOUL (BG 9.3-14) | HG GAURMANDAL DAS

Rare is the human form, rarest is a great soul or Mahatma. Its a common question that in this age of hypocrisy, how to identify a great self realized soul !

6 PRINCIPLES OF SATSANG | HG GAURMANDAL DAS