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Write a good will and fully surrender to Krishna leaving everything ultimately up to Him. It is the Lord who is the ultimate maintainer of all living beings. Whether you are pr |
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When the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes, one book was saved. But it was not a valuable book; and so a poor man, who could read a little, bought it for a few coppers. The book wasn't very interesting, but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed. It was a thin strip of vellum on which was written the secret of the "Touchstone"!
The touchstone was a small pebble that could turn any common metal into pure gold. The writing explained
Hare Krishna Prabhujis and Matajis,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudeva.
Once a lady in a house saw her new neighbour hang the clothes for drying through her window. She thought for herself that her neighbour is very dirty and is not washing the clothes properly, as the hung clothes had stain and dirt even after washing. She observed the same for months together, and thus nick named her new neighbor as 'The Unclean lady'. Then suddenly one fine da
"The Blessed Lord said: One who is unattached to the fruits of his work and who works as he is obligated is in the renounced order of life, and he is the true mystic: not he who lights no fire and performs no work." (Bhagavad-gita 6.1)
In this world we see that everyone is acting with some personal interest, some self-interest. Practically everyone is working, even in the spiritual field, with the idea of getting some personal benefit from his activities. Everyone works to maintain his family and
One young devotee, Johnny, who had played one of the bass drums enthusiastically on the Ratha parade received the name Ramai. A young girl received the name Gunavati. "This is a very nice name," said Srila Prabhupada. "It means one who possesses all good qualities."
Penny, who had been diligently distributing books now for many months, received the name Subhalaksmi. "As long as you are collecting laksmi [money], you are auspicious," said Srila Prabhupada with a broad smile.
The devotee
Sunday, 30 June 1974
Srila Prabhupada was scheduled to perform an initiation ceremony for six young devotees early in the morning. He entered the temple room a little before 7am. A devotee rang a large brass ship's bell suspended from the ceiling, and the folding white doors opened, revealing the Deity room filled with clouds of fragrant frankincense. Prabhupada offered full prostrated obeisances, then stood, glancing lovingly at the Deities.
In the front of the altar, decorated with l
Prabhupada's evening massage was not as thorough as the pre-noon one. He wanted his legs massaged, squeezed up and down from the hips to the feet, then the feet and toes. At these times, Prabhupada usually spoke little, although sometimes he was prone to sweet reflections. This night was no exception. In the quietness of Prabhupada's room, the busy Ratha-yatra festival over, Prabhupada lay on his bed as Satsvarupa gently pressed Prabhupada's legs and feet. The lights
The carts proceeded into Exhibition Street on the final leg of the parade. The sun, now visible through the sombre cloud covering, made the metallic braid on the backs of the fibreglass horses glisten. Occasionally, bursts of gold and silver glitter thrown from the carts also caught the warming rays of the sun.
Arca Murti: Towards the end of the parade, Srila Prabhupada started dancing. His movements were not gymnastic, but they were graceful and calm. He would start from
Trevor Stephens: Prabhupada wore a mustard-coloured knitted cap that was pulled back a little on his head, with a peach-coloured turtleneck jersey, a nice pale shiny saffron kurta and dhoti, dhoti top and matching bead bag, with a white woollen chaddar over his right shoulder. Occasionally he would play karatals in time to the kirtana. Around his neck he wore a multi-coloured garland of various flowers: hyacinths, gardenias, marigolds, daffodils, cornflowers and orchids.
Melbourne's third annual Ratha-yatra parade was the grandest yet; and since Lord Jagannatha's intimate and confidential servant, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was to be personally present, it was also the most auspicious.
After an offering of delicious vegetarian food and an arati ceremony to the Deities on Their chariots held at Carlton Gardens, the three massive chariots rolled down Collins Street. Srila Prabhupada's car pulled up near the City Squ
The devotees' excitement grew as the time for the Ratha-yatra parade drew near. It was the culmination of months of careful organisation and hard labour. It was also a Ratha-yatra that almost didn't happen. Compared with the near-catastrophe of fire a few days earlier, far more serious obstacles had been raised by the Melbourne City Council. Despite an application being lodged for the parade months in advance, permission had been denied only one week before the event. Melbourne official
As the morning walk progressed deeper into the gardens, Madhudvisa Swami took the opportunity to introduce Hari-sauri, the chief engineer of the Ratha cart construction, and all his assistants. Prabhupada stopped and smiled.
"Jagannatha will be very much pleased upon you. Yes. Svalpam apy asya dharmasya trayate mahato bhayat. A little service to God is taken as a great service. Krsna is so kind. So we should always try to give the best service, the best energy, and become liberated. A
Prabhupada's morning walks had become an institution. Wherever in the world that he happened to be, Srila Prabhupada would go out for a lengthy stroll in the quiet of the early morning, and cloaked in a warm wrap when the weather was cool, would share intimate moments with a small group of students, disciples or guests. Some mornings found him immersed in contemplation or quiet appreciation of the surroundings, and he spoke little. At other times, he discoursed at length, and often
Saturday, 29 June 1974 - Ratha-yatra
Srila Prabhupada's work of translation and commentary on Krsna dasa Kaviraja Goswami's Sri Caitanya-caritamrta was well over three-quarters completed. While in Melbourne, he worked on the concluding chapter of Madhya-lila: "How all the residents of Varanasi became Vaisnavas".
Prabhupada had developed a routine of translating wherever he went, for at least a few hours a day. At around 1.30am, he would rise, open the large Bengali volume, and switch o
Around mid-morning, Srila Prabhupada noticed a strong, choking spicy smell of chillies in the air and called for Upendra.
"Are you cooking, Upendra?" Prabhupada asked.
"Yes, Srila Prabhupada."
"You are cooking too spicy," Prabhupada admonished.
"Oh, it's not for you, Srila Prabhupada," explained Upendra. "I'm cooking for the devotees."
"They should not eat spicy food either." Prabhupada reminded Upendra that too much spicy food arouses the passions, insisting that, in future, Upendra seas
Simply engage yourself in Krishnas service. That will protect you from any attack of maya. Maya can take Krishnas place in our heart as soon as there is a slackness on our part. Otherwise, if Krishnas seated always, maya has no opportunity to occupy the seat.
BY H.D.G.Srila Prabhupada
Putrada Ekadasi
from the Bhavishya-uttara PurANa.
The pious and saintly Yudhisthira Maharaj said, “Oh Lord, You have so nicely explained to us the wonderful glories of the Saphalaa Ekaadasi, which occurs during the dark fortnight (Krishna paksha) of the month of Pausha (December – January). Now please be merciful to me and explain to me the details of the Ekaadasi that occurs in the light fortnight (Shukla or Gaura paksha) of this month. What is its name, and what Deity is to be worshipped on that
From the very beginning of His childhood life Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu introduced the system of observing a fast on the Ekadasi day. In the Bhakti-sandarbha, by Srila Jiva Gosvami, there is a quotation from the Skanda Purana admonishing that a person who eats grains on Ekadasi becomes a murderer of his mother, father, brother and spiritual master, and even if he is elevated to a Vaikuntha planet, he falls down.
On Ekadasi, everything is cooked for Visnu, including regular grains and dhal, but it i
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HAREEEEEE KRISHNAAAAAA................
Srila Prabhupada once made a comment on Bhakti Caru Swami when a devotee asked about his position since he joined the movement relatively later. Srila Prabhupada said, 'He was born more qualified.'
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