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"Mother Sumitra"-an ideal KC mother

GLORY TO MOTHER SUMITRA!

 

“In this world, only that woman is fit to be called a mother whose son is the devotee of Rama, otherwise it would have been better if she were incapable of giving birth to a son”- mata Sumitra(in Sri Ramacharitmanasa, Ayodhya Kanda)

 

The foremost responsibility of a mother is to place her child in a proper KC environment by which he/she becomes pure devotee of the Lord. Mother is said to be the first guru in life. She is the first teacher of the child. To become a perfect

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Sponsor cleaning Radha Kunda as a birthday present for Sri Krishna

 

 

Please accept my obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!



What better birthday present for Krishna than to clean His favorite place, Radha Kunda? All the funds go to the  cleaners, most of whom are widows who would otherwise be begging on the streets.


All information is here: http://www.radharani.com

 

 

 

Your servant,

Urmila devi dasi


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Twenty Four Hour Kirtana Mela

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POETRY

P O E T R YThe Brick WallThere is a brick wall in my heartI keep myself stoned in.Forsaking my own gentlenessI live a life of sin.I could be tender, without pride,Dependent, at His will.But I’m denying Krishna’s love.Infinity seems nil.A meek and gentle voice I hearWithin my heart somewhereBut to expose my meagernessI hardly ever dare.Doubt and denial humble meAnd cast their blanket gloomOver my heart. Who will impartThe antidote for doom?He’s come already with the namesThe nectar for the soulI
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Janmashtami 2011 wishes

BG 9.20: Those who study the Vedas and drink the soma juice, seeking the heavenly planets, worship Me indirectly. Purified of sinful reactions, they take birth on the pious, heavenly planet of Indra, where they enjoy godly delights.BG 9.21: When they have thus enjoyed vast heavenly sense pleasure and the results of their pious activities are exhausted, they return to this mortal planet again. Thus those who seek sense enjoyment by adhering to the principles of the three Vedas achieve only repeat
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-         I have 15 minutes to do something.

-         What shall I do? For what will I use those pressures minutes?

Let me open the Facebook and just glance over and there. What is going on in the world out?

Blink! Appears little window in the right side below.

-hi 

One Mr. X

What should I do? I also say:

-hi

Due to respect, then quickly put the window down and start to look for quotes, photos etc. Again in the below, right side blink, blink, appears red colored "1" then "2". It seems like th

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New Courses Offered by Mayapur Institute

New courses for the upcoming semester:

- Bhakti-pravesa Course – a Bhakti-sastri primer course for ladies
- Revised Bhakti-sastri ladies and mens and course
- Gender Separate Bhaktivaibhava Course
- Portuguese Bhaktivaibhava Course
- Sanskrit Level I & II Course
- Caitanya Caritamrta workshops by Kadamba Kanana Swami
50% concession for Indian Temple devotees.

In June of 1975 Srila Prabhupada pleaded with his disciples in L.A., “I am writing these books for you. Yo

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An Unlikely Hero in the World of Sankirtan

 

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Ayodhya Dasa, a devotee of Indian descent, joined ISKCON in 1976 in Detroit and was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1977. While in Detroit he distributed books while serving in the life membership department. But for many years he wanted to go to Vrndavana. In 1995 Krsna made the arrangement. That year his brother-in-law passed away in India and he was asked to attend the funeral ceremony because he was the only surviving male in the family.


He took the opportunity to visit Vrndavana. He loved

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Echo in Krishna's ear

-Do you hear this sound, Arjuna?

-Which sound? No, I do not hear anything.

            It was long after battle of Kurukshetra. Arjuna and Krishna were sitting together and Krishna opened His heart to His friend. He told that still I hear the crying voice of Draupadi calling My Name: "Hey, Govinda!" This echo is still there in my ear and heart. And every time I keep Myself ready to run to help to her."

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            When Draupadi was put before the assembled guests of Hastinapur

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The Letter of Rukmini to Krishna

This letter was sent to Krishna by Rukmini. In this beautiful  letter her love for the sweet lord is seen. These verses appear in Srimad Bhagavat maha Puranam-- 

 

O the infallible and the most handsome One! Having heard Your qualities, which enter through the path of ears and absolve away the pains of life, and having heard about Your handsome appearance, which is the only asset of the eyes of living beings with eyes, my heart is accepting You as a consort leaving behind shyness.||1||

 

O Mukunda,

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The Soul Food....

Hare Krishna...

PAMHO,

Thats our material body which has the requirement such as food,etc..but do we think that what is the food of our soul?

actully as it is necessary for our body to have food, so is necessary for our soul to survive...most of us when are under the darkness of the ignorance fail to realize that our soul is hungry and it is asking for help from our material body to accompny and help it to satisfy it by giving food.. but its our misfortune that we fail to realize most of the times.

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Abortion

Posted on August 10, 2011Filed under BVKS Sanga…they are now killing their own child within the womb and becomingimplicated in sinful activities and prolong the life in this material worldvery miserably. Just see the miserable condition of the child, baby withinthe womb. She is… It is in the mother’s womb, and the mother, at theadvice of the doctor, is killing. Why? Because that child — now it is child– he did it. He killed so many other children in his previous life; now heis being killed. Not
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World Holy Names Week 2011

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Please accept my humble obeisances.  All glories to His Divine Grace Srila
Prabhupada, the Ambassador of the Holy Names.

 


The schedule for this year are the same as last year : 1. Japathon, 2. Sankirtan-yajna, and 3. 50-man Harinam.  We encourage temples to customize the initiatives to better serve their congregations.

 

Instead of beginning on the official start date of World Holy Name's Week (Friday, September 9th) and ending on West Monday, September 19th (Srila Prabhupada's Arrival in the West

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Posted on August 18, 2011Filed under BVKS SangaLord Krsna here confirms that the conditioned soul can reach the highestperfectional stage by surrendering to Him. One must give up all otherresponsibilities. This complete surrender unto the Supreme Personality ofGodhead is the most auspicious path for the conditioned soul because theSupreme Lord is the supreme objective of love. Everyone is loving his selfaccording to the advancement of his knowledge. Ultimately, when a personcomes to understand t
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Krsna is Not Alone

Posted on August 15, 2011Filed under BVKS SangaKrsna in Vrndavana has got a great family. He has got His father. He has gotHis mother, Mother Yasoda, Nanda Maharaja. He has got so many friends,hundreds and thousands–boyfriends, girlfriends. The trees, the plants, theflowers, the fruits, the land, the water, the cows, the calves — He issurrounded by a great family. He is not a single person. Suppose if we say,“Now the president is coming.” So president means he is not only comingalone; he is comi
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Capture Crafty Krsna

Posted on August 18, 2011Filed under BVKS SangaKrsna said that “This war, your fight, is family. I am connected with boththe families. So I cannot take part in this war.” But they insisted that “Atleast You take some part as You like.” Then He said that “I divide Myselfinto two. So one side, all My soldiers, eighteen aksauhini soldiers, and oneside, I am alone. Now you select. Which one you want?” So Duryodhana’sthought that “What shall I do with Krsna? He’s one man. Let me take Hissoldiers.” So
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What is the price for entering

into the kingdom of God ?

 

 

 

One should learn how to cry for the Lord.  One should learn this small technique, and he should bevery eager and actually cry to become engaged in some particular type of service.  This is called ‘laulyam’, and such tears are the price for the highest perfection.   If one develops this ‘laulyam’, orexcessive eagerness for meeting and serving the Lord in a particular way, that is the price to enterinto the kingdom of God.

 

 

 

His Divine Grac

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Can Come Through Purely

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Please know that by chanting the holy name all anarthas will be removed. When our heart is cleansed from all this anartha dust, the form, qualities and pastimes of the Lord will automatically manifest themselves on the clear mirror of the purified heart. All this will be understood clearly when the coverings are removed from our heart. But it is important that you make special effort to avoid the offenses so that the holy name can come through purely and gives you all the perfections.
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The Magnanimity of a Devotee's Heart

Srimad Bhaagavatam 11.14.16 

nirapeksham munim shaantam / nirvairam sama-darshanam 
anuvrajaamy aham nityam / puyeyety anghri-renubhih

"With the dust of My devotees' lotus feet I desire to purify the material worlds, which are situated within Me. Thus, I always follow the footsteps of My pure devotees, who are free from all personal desire, rapt in thought of My pastimes, peaceful, without any feelings of enmity, and of equal disposition everywhere."

Krishna takes over in the second part of the vers
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