Audio tapes from ISKCON CONVENTION Seminar '99

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Audio cassettes with recordings of

 

ISKCON CONVENTION EUROPE 1999

Radhadesh June 29th - July 3rd

 

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Ravindra Svarupa Dasa: Issues of Reform in ISKCON since 1977, 5 audio tapes

- 500 BF (1 DM = 20 BF)

 

The subtitle to this seminar could be "The hidden history of the Hare Krsna

Movement". This seminar tells the inside story of the perils of idealism,

and deals with institutional failure, the relationship between individual

spiritual progress and institutional spiritual progress and where reform

must go from here.

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Dr. Kim Knott: The Many Faces of ISKCON, 4 tapes - 400 BF

 

In this seminar, Dr. Knott discussed how ISKCON is perceived by various

external bodies, and how these perceptions arise and are fuelled. How deep

the differences of perception go: Is there one ISKCON with many faces, or

does ISKCON have a number of different identities, which it skillfully

shifts between? How do these many facets or identities relate to the debate

about innovation and change within ISKCON? Are these many facets and

identities a sign of strength or weakness?

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Kadamba Kanana Swami: Sudrdha Visvasa - Firm Faith, 5 tapes - 500 BF

 

Kadamba Kanana Swami approached the important subjects of spiritual growth,

doubt, lust and envy, love and trust and many other topics affecting our

ability to profess firm faith in the Lord.

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Bhaktavatsala Dasa and Dhyanakunda Devi Dasi: Spiritual Abuse: Symptoms,

Prevention & Healing, 5 tapes - 500 BF

 

This interesting seminar examines the areas of spirituality, morality,

ethics, rights and responsibilities in the Krsna consciousness movement.

Issues discussed include abuses that have occurred in the name of spiritual

experience. This seminar is intended to help devotees come to terms with

possible negative experiences and foster their confidence as individuals and

as members of ISKCON. It also offers an opportunity to be introspective and

to identify possible symptoms and consequences of being involved in

spiritual abuse in the role of victim and/or perpetrator.

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Prahladananda Swami: Sraddha to Prema, 4 tapes - 400 BF

 

This seminar explains the process by which a devotee progresses from the

neophyte level to the perfectional level of Krsna prema. The systematic

understanding of the process of Krishna consciousness will help the devotee

understand his own level of advancement as well as that of others. It will

also encourage devotees, as they understand more clearly the wonderful

future that awaits the sincere practitioner of Krishna consciousness.

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Sacinandana Swami: The Temple of the Heart: Contemplation in Krishna

Consciousness, 4 tapes - 400 BF

 

Sacinandana Swami wants us to become qualified spiritual architects and

engineers in order to build a Temple of Krishna in our minds. He discusses

with devotees the techniques of constructing such a wonderful meditation and

how we can maintain such remembrance of Krishna. His course shows us what

qualifications we need to begin our foundational work.

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Anuradha Devi Dasi: Spiritual Archaeology. Retreat Workshop, 3 tapes - 300

BF

 

In this workshop, Anuradha helps us to dig deeply into ourselves and find

our hidden treasures. The workshop enables us to go beyond our daily

concerns in order to deeply consider where we may be going in our lives. It

also prepares us to sink our deeper selves into life, scripture and the Holy

Name each day.

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Krishna Ksetra Das: Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas, 4 tapes - 400 BF

 

Of the literally thousands of Vaishnava songs in Bengali language, we can

sing a few to sooth the soul and rest the brain at the end of each day of

seminars. As few devotees have heard most of these devotional songs before,

Krishna Ksetra explains them and talk a little about their meaning.

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Braja Bihari Dasa: Let's Get Spiritual. Applying the Five Potent Items of

Devotional Service in the Grhasta Ashram, 4 tapes - 400 BF

 

Life's tough. We know the ideals of Krishna Conscious life, yet we live in a

hectic world with many responsibilities outside of our practice of spiritual

life. A solution is found in proper practice of the five most potent items

of Bhakti. Proper attention to these items will keep us on the path of

advancing in Krishna Conscious, regardless of what the material energy

throws at us. We will discuss both the theoretical understanding and

practical application of the spiritual principles in our lives.

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Ekanatha Dasa: Unzipping the Purports. The Hidden Voices of the Previous

Acaryas in Srila Prabhupada's Books, 5 tapes - 500 BF

 

The acaryas, in their commentaries, after giving elaborate or concise

illustrations to "significant" words, very often end their explanations with

the phrase, "iti bhava", or "This is the simple meaning". This leaves the

reader startled and impressed with their devotional genius. Most ISKCON

devotees do not know how the Bhaktivedanta purports were written, and how

the vast storehouse of spiritual realization of our previous acaryas flowed

directly into Srila Prabhupada's dictations. Ekanatha Prabhu reveals for us

the "simple meaning" of Prabhupada's writings.

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Ravindra Svarupa Dasa: Forms of Bad Faith within the Krsna Consciousness

Movement, 1 tape - 100 BF

 

Ravindra discusses how ISKCON and gurus within ISKCON can become idolized.

Devotees are taught to surrender to Krishna and guru but there are forms of

surrender, which are counterproductive to spiritual advancement.

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Dr. Kim Knott: ISKCON's Changing Boundaries, 1 tape - 100 BF

 

Dr. Knott comments on the topics of schism, congregationalism and

householders in ISKCON. These areas, which include difficult subjects such

as splinter groups, cultural differences, asrama norms and values, stretch

the boundaries of who we call a devotee and who we call a member of ISKCON.

Dr. Knott will talk about the management challenges of these changes.

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