Never write an email when you’re mad or upset

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 22, 2011 at 1:35pm

The Internet – specifically, e-mail—has done wonders to increase our capacity to communicate. With lightening speed, we can now write letters, share ideas and even close deals. The benefits are astonishing.

There’s a downside to e-mail, however, that’s important to be aware of. The problem is, it’s tempting, when you’re mad or upset; to fire off an e-mail that you might very well live to regret.

In a reactive or upset state of mind, or when you’re lacking judgment or perspective, it’s easy to act

Here I want to share something about a pigeon

Posted by priya kamboj on June 22, 2011 at 12:17pm

As my father is a doctor in a hospital so we went there to stay with him for few days in the hospital quarter's,these days there labourers are painting the whole hospital while tying ropes and hanging on the wall by an arrangement called jhula i don't know how they manage to do this well the short story or may say experience relate to this very point.In a window near by few days ago i came across to a small infant pigeon child he was sitting in the nest and its mother and father pigeon were taki

Krsna’s first business

Posted by Ravi Chandran on June 22, 2011 at 10:05am

Krsna’s first businessPosted on June 20, 2011Filed under BVKS Sanga[Krsna's] first business is to give all comfort to the cows and thebrahmanas. In fact, comfort for the brahmanas is secondary, and comfort forthe cows is His first concern.Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.8.16) purport

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Be Gentle - Part 2

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 22, 2011 at 8:40am

This is in continuation of the previous offering transcribing the Srimad Bhagavatam class delivered by HG Devakinandan prabhuji, on 29th April 2011 in Abudhabi on the following verse from Kunti Mata’s prayers SB 1.8.27

namo 'kincana-vittaaya / nivrtta-guna-vrttaye
aatmaaraamaaya shaantaaya / kaivalya-pataye namah

"My obeisances are unto You, who are the property of the materially impoverished. You have nothing to do with the actions and reactions of the material modes of nature. You are self-sati

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Be Gentle - Part 1

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 22, 2011 at 8:39am

The following is a humble effort to transcribe the Srimad Bhagavatam class delivered by HG Devakinandan prabhuji, our beloved God brother from Singapore on 29th April 2011, in Abudhabi on the following verse from Kunti Mata’s prayers SB 1.8.27

namo 'kincana-vittaaya / nivrtta-guna-vrttaye
aatmaaraamaaya shaantaaya / kaivalya-pataye namah

"My obeisances are unto You, who are the property of the materially impoverished. You have nothing to do with the actions and reactions of the material modes of n

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That is spiritual life

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 22, 2011 at 8:38am

Spiritual life means service to Krsna. So if you don't serve Krsna,
where is spiritual life? That is the difference between material life
and spiritual life. In the material life you serve but you don't serve
Krsna. Or you serve Krsna indirectly under pressure. But actually when
you serve Krsna then you are situated in spiritual life.

So spiritual life means to serve Krsna. Otherwise material life.
Everyone is serving. That is material. Nobody can say that "I am not
serving." Everyone is serving. That

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Never stop chanting

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 22, 2011 at 8:38am

Saturday, 8 April 1972

Prabhupada was encouraging and affectionate in his dealings with
Dipak, who now served as Melbourne temple's full-time pujari. Dipak,
in turn, reciprocated by trying to render menial service. He was in
the habit of daily bringing Srila Prabhupada offered articles from the
morning Deity worship -- garlands, tulasi leaves, and other sacred
items.

Dipak had a couple of personal, questions. "Srila Prabhupada," he
asked nervously, "could you give me the secret to spiritual
advancement?"

The Importance of Sambandha-jnana

Posted by Deepika Shrivastava on June 22, 2011 at 8:35am

Without awareness of any relationship, love for Bhagavan cannot be experienced. It is the knowledge of relationships that gives birth to love. Even in our day to day lives, whenever someone desires to know our identity, we rattle off a string of relationships such as: 'I am the child of that mother or father,' 'I am the mother or father of that child,' 'I am the husband or wife of that person,' etc. Carrying with us the concept that our identity is comprised of such mundane types of relations

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Initiation ceremony

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 22, 2011 at 8:33am

Initiation ceremony

Now it was time for the ladies. Wally's wife, Kerry, stood and self-consciously approached Srila Prabhupada. She had been having difficulties in accepting all the tenets of Krsna consciousness and had not felt comfortable in devotional attire. That afternoon, however, the girls had helped her put on a new sari and had tied her hair back in the proper Vedic manner. Prabhupada was encouraging. "Now, with this dress you look so beautiful. This Vedic dress is also nice, very beaut

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 1 Text 24

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 22, 2011 at 8:33am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 1 Text 24
tatas tv ativrajya surastram rddham
sauvira-matsyan kurujangalams ca
kalena tavad yamunam upetya
tatroddhavam bhagavatam dadarsa

tatah -- from there; tu -- but; ativrajya -- by passing over; surastram -- the kingdom of Surat; rddham -- very wealthy; sauvira -- the kingdom of Sauvira; matsyan -- the kingdom of Matsya; kurujangalan -- the kingdom of western India up to the Delhi province; ca -- also; kalena -- in course of time; tavat -- as soon as; yamunam

PRESENTERS INVITED FOR VAISHNAVI RETREAT

Posted by shanti yadav on June 22, 2011 at 8:30am

PRESENTERS INVITED FOR VAISHNAVI RETREAT

Presenters wanted for 10th Annual Vaishnavi Retreat: 2011
Sept. 30th, Oct. 1st & 2nd
New Vrindaban: Land of Lord Krishna

As the Retreat enters it’s tenth year, we cordially invite interested Vaishnavi’s to consider sharing their talent and expertise, their wisdom and spiritual knowledge during this special occasion. Topics can be diverse with the under laying criteria being to connect with the teachings of Srila Prabhupada in practice. Br

Rathayatra invitation

Posted by shanti yadav on June 22, 2011 at 8:00am

Rathayatra invitation

Respected Maharaj and Prabhu.

PAMHO.AGTSP.

We are very happy to inform you that ISKCON Visakhapatnam will be celebrating Jagannath Rathayatra for the third consecutive year On Sunday July 3, 2011.

The Rathayatra procession will begin at 4:30 PM from VUDA Park on the beach Road and end at Gurujada Kala Kshetram.This time we have changed the route since it is falling on a sunday and thus the Ratha will move through the Beach Road, where thousands of people will have darsha

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on June 21, 2011 at 9:35pm

In the initial stages we may execute devotional service as a matter of duty, but if we sincerely do it as a matter of duty, that duty will culminate in love, then we will want to lovingly serve Krsna.Freedom by surrender

-By H.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj

मानव -क्या साकाहारी या मासाहारी या फिर सर्वाहारी हैं ?

Posted by Vatsal Murari Das on June 21, 2011 at 7:30pm

मासाहारी पशुओ की तुलना करते हुवे मानव शरीर की संरचना के वैज्ञानिक अध्ययन किये गए ! इन अध्ययनों के परिणाम स्वरूप निम्नाकित तथ्य सामने आये हैं :-मासाहारी पशुओ के तेज नुकीले पंजे होते हैं ! उनके निचले जबड़े सिर्फ ऊपर -निचे ही चल सकते हैं !मासाहारी प्राणियों के पंजे छोटे मगर तेज नाखूनी होते हैं ,जिससे वे अपने शीकार को मार सके एवं चीर फाड़ कर सके ! वे पानी अपनी जीभ से चाट चाट कर पीते हैं ! उनकी लार अम्लीय होती हैं, उनके गुर्दे अपेछाकृत बड़े होते हैं ,तथा उनके यकृत बड़ी मात्रा में पित रस स्रावित करते

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The Effect of Music on Children’s Intelligence

Posted by Umesh modak on June 21, 2011 at 3:37pm

Studies after studies are showing that learning music can make kids smart. When your child learns to play a musical instrument, not only does he learn how to make tunes, but he also enhances other capabilities of his brain as well:

A 10 year study involving 25,000 students show that music-making improves test scores in standardized tests, as well as in reading proficiency exams (Source: James Catterall, UCLA, 1997).
High school music students score higher on the math and verbal portion of SAT, c

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The Good and Bad Effects of TV on Your Kid

Posted by Umesh modak on June 21, 2011 at 3:23pm

It is hard to avoid television if you are a kid. People in the house are usually tuned in to TV - siblings as well as parents. In some homes, the television is perpetually "on" even without anyone watching. It is common for parents and caregivers to use TV as a substitute babysitter. Also, many parents buy videos that they think can make their kids smart. But how does watching TV really affect children?

The bad news is, the majority of experts think that a TV/video-driven culture has bad e

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Benefits of reading to your kid

Posted by Umesh modak on June 21, 2011 at 3:00pm

benefits of reading to your kid are as follows:

Reading to your kid makes you bond with him, and this gives your child a sense of intimacy and well-being.
The intimacy of reading to your kid is such a pleasurable experience to him that he will have a positive attitude towards reading as he grows up.
It calms your child, especially when he is fretful and restless.
It promotes increased communication between you and your child.
Pre-school children who are exposed to language by hearing words that are

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Krishna Karnamrita Verse 66

Posted by Gourab Saha on June 21, 2011 at 1:29pm

How can we survive if our heart is tugged in five directions?

Verse 66

vakshah–sthale cha vipulan nayanotpale cha

manda–smite cha mridulam mada–jalpite cha,

vimba–adhare cha madhuram murali rave cha

bâlam vilâsa–nidhim–âkalaye kadâ nu.66.

Translation

Whose chest is a vast expanse and Whose lotus–eyes are huge, Whose smile and intoxicating speech are soft, Whose rosy lips and flute–notes are sweet – when will I get to behold That kishor Who is the treasure house of love–sports? 66.

S

rila Krishnadâ

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Krishna Karnamrita Verse 65 Purport

Posted by Gourab Saha on June 21, 2011 at 1:27pm

Erotic sweetness or sweet erotism ?

Verse 65

madhuryâdapi madhuram

manmatha–tatasya kim–api kaishoram,

châpalyad–api chapalân

cheto vat harati hanta king kurmah. 65.

Translation

Sri Krishna’s kaishor is indescribably sweet – his erotic sweetness is sweeter than sweet – and it is stealing my extremely restless heart. Alas! What do I do now? .65.

S

rila Kavirâj Goswâmipâd says: Sri Radha was crazy with ecstasy. She ran helter-skelter. Her sakhis tried to control her. They tugged at her ânchal^[1] an

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Krishna Karnamrita Verse 80

Posted by Gourab Saha on June 21, 2011 at 1:25pm

His face radiates three different colors

Verse 80

durâd-vilokayati vârana-keli-gâmi

dhârâ-katâksha-bharitena vilokitena,

ârâdupaiti hridayangam-venu-nâda-

veni-mukhena darshanângshubharena devah.80.

Translation

Sri Krishna is approaching me with His elephant-like gait, gazing at me all the while. He is unfurling very sweet wavelets of the flute-song while He is coming near me. He is laughing and He is so close I can see His sparkling white teeth.80.

Âswâd-bindu purport

S

rila Krishnadâs Kavirâj Goswâ

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Be Gentle - Part 1

That is spiritual life

Never stop chanting

The Importance of Sambandha-jnana

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Initiation ceremony

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 1 Text 24

PRESENTERS INVITED FOR VAISHNAVI RETREAT

Rathayatra invitation

Thought Of The Day

मानव -क्या साकाहारी या मासाहारी या फिर सर्वाहारी हैं ?

The Effect of Music on Children’s Intelligence

The Good and Bad Effects of TV on Your Kid

Benefits of reading to your kid

Krishna Karnamrita Verse 66

How can we survive if our heart is tugged in five directions?

Krishna Karnamrita Verse 65 Purport

Erotic sweetness or sweet erotism ?

Krishna Karnamrita Verse 80

His face radiates three different colors

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