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Help for a new devotee...

Posted by Balram on January 26, 2015 at 3:47am in Krishna

Hare Krishna,

I became associated with Iskcon this past summer when I was in India, and recently went back to India. Since returning back to the USA I am struggling a lot to maintain my faith. I was living in a Iskcon temple and it was the greatest experience of my life. I felt at home, and I felt like I was were I should be. Needless to say I felt the grace of Krishna everyday. I have a lot of books and continue to read them daily, I also chant at least 16 rounds a day. I am wondering if there is a book/website that has all of the daily aarti. I want to learn the aarti, but I can not seem to locate the words.

Thank you, and Hare krishna

-Balram.

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  • Balram January 27, 2015 at 9:07am
    Hare Krsna,

    Thank you for all your responses! The links were very helpful. I am wondering if some of the arati's have different names? I am trying to find Sringara Arati, arshan Arati, Raj Bhog Arati, Usthapana Arati, Sandhya Arati, and Shyana Arati.

    My nearest iskcon is really far away, and so I am trying to learn everything on my own and its been really hard, but I have been watching the iskcon live broadcasts. The mandir i stayed in india wanted me to stay, as did I, but the issue lies in getting a visa. In the future I want to live in a mandir and offer my devotion fully.

    Thanks again, Hare Krsna!
  • Sevak
    Bharat January 26, 2015 at 7:08pm

    Hare Krsna

    It is always a pleasure to see a devotee receive such blessings of Krsna in the association of devotees. 

    In addition some temples broadcast the temple programs live on their website. Temples that I know that do are

    Sri Sri RadhaGopinath Mandir Iskcon Chowpatty Mumbai

    Sri Sri RadhaMadhava Iskcon Mayapur on Mayapur TV

    Sri Sri Krsna Balaram Mandir Iskcon Vrindavan

    Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan Mandir Iskcon Ujjain 

    Sri Sri Radha Rasa Bihari Iskcon Juhu 

    Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi Temple Iskcon Delhi

    There could be more 

    YAS Bharat

    • Balram > Bharat January 27, 2015 at 1:53am
      Hare Krsna,

      Thank you for all your responses! The links were very helpful. I am wondering if some of the arati's have different names? I am trying to find Sringara Arati, arshan Arati, Raj Bhog Arati, Usthapana Arati, Sandhya Arati, and Shyana Arati.

      My nearest iskcon is really far away, and so I am trying to learn everything on my own and its been really hard, but I have been watching the iskcon live broadcasts. The mandir i stayed in india wanted me to stay, as did I, but the issue lies in getting a visa. In the future I want to live in a mandir and offer my devotion fully.

      Thanks again, Hare Krsna!
  • krishna dasi January 26, 2015 at 12:24pm

    Hare Krishna

    Dear Balram ji,

    I could feel what you are going through... as i had a similar experience in the past. Ten years back we lived in a small town Rishra which was full of devotees...later we shifted to some other place...which was actually full of meateaters. Spiritually it was a huge setback for us. 

    Then a time came when we got fed up and understood that in order to retain our faith, we need to ignore the atmosphere and with full energy keep practicing our faith and rituals keeping the whole focus on the Lord. 

    The Lord is not only in temples, He is there in all places, even where you are staying now. He is present in all the places from where a devotee calls out His name. 

    The environment i.e the presence of other devotees just awakens our devotion and we are able to understand His presence more prominently... but it is possible that we are able to feel His presence even in the seclusion of our homes. 

    Amal ji has already given you all the details you asked for. I suggest that you get one big photograph of the Lord... frame it and place the photoraph above the place where you sit to pray or chant. This will motivate you and help you to keep focus. You are already doing all the things to keep up your faith.

  • Amal January 26, 2015 at 7:14am

    Hare Krishna Balram Prabhu! Nice to hear that you are chanting at least 16 rounds. I think you know that you can access to Vaishnava Songs through this website too. You can search for those on the ISKCON Desire Tree web page. For example this is one link to read the songs from Vaishnava Song book: 

    http://www.iskcondesiretree.com/page/vaishnava-song-book

    You can also try audio Vaishnava songs on this website: 

    http://audio.iskcondesir

    etree.info/index.php?q=f&f=%2F06_-_More%2F10_-_Bhajans_and_Kirtans_-_Classical_and_Western%2FVaishnava_songs

    You can download  Vaishnava Songs in pdf format here: 

    http://www.vaishnavsongs.com/download/

    You can download audio Vaishnava songs here: 

    http://www.vaishnavsongs.com/audio/

    I believe you can also buy audio CDs and books from your nearby ISKCON centre. 

    Hare Krishna!

    Your insignificant servant,

    Amal 

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