Once a sincere young couple visited Srila Gaurakisora Das Babaji maharaj and asked for instructions in how to progress in spiritual life. Babaji Maharaj seeing t
Happy Mothers Day! I don't think there should be only one out of 365 days in honor of a person who gives so selflessly, who works so tirelessly, who loves so unconditionally.
Since giving birth to our daughter Vaishali Sundari 4 and a half months ago, I have a new appreciation and understanding of what my own mother has felt for me since before I was born, and for what she has done since.
And now, as a new mother, I am tired, sleep-deprived and slightly neurotic, but I am also
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Srila Prabhupada said "Love is action in freedom" -- we must be free from lust, greed, envy, ambition. If we are controlled by these things, we cannot express love. The love of the mother fro child is closest we experience of unconditional love, of love in humility - because it is selfless. This is the focus of our whole culture. To love selflessly. For example, the disciple patiently sits, accepts the discipline of the spiritual master, humbly serves him, and serves one's godbrothers and godsi
I remember the infant Mukunda, Who sleeps inside a hollow Banyan leaf¹, and Who, by His lotus-hands, is putting His lotus-feet in His lotus-mouth.||1||
I remember the infant Mukunda, Who, having collected the worlds in His mouth, sleeps on a Banyan leaf, Whose form is without a beginning or an end, Who is the Lord of all, and Who incarnates for the benefit of everyone.||2||
I remember the infant Mukunda, Who has a blue-lotus like delicate and soft body, and Whose lotus-feet is reverred by Indra an
[Gopis say to Yashoda] Look at the beautiful body of Hari (Krishna). Why are you scolding Him like a heartless person? Just throw away that stick from your hands.||1||
[Since He is crying] Tear drops associated with lovely eye-pigment (kajal) are falling from His enticing eyes as if pure decorative juice is dripping slowly from a moon-like lotus.||2||
[O Yashoda] We are losing the knowledge of self to the beauty of Krishna, Who is adorned with the drops of (white) butter on the beautiful chest. It
Hari is playing and swaying at the home of Nand. Yashoda (or Yashomati) is doing the work of kitchen while Krishna is chirping and crackling with joy.||1||
Yashoda asked Krishna, ‘‘Why don't you run and come here?’’ Recognizing mother's voice, Krishna starts moving towards Yashoda crawling on his knees.||2||
Yashoda lifted Krishna in her lap and started cleaning his soiled legs and hands with her clothes¹. She asks, while stroking away the dust, ‘‘O Dear! Where did you get
Hari is playing and swaying at the home of Nand. Yashoda (or Yashomati) is doing the work of kitchen while Krishna is chirping and crackling with joy.||1||
Yashoda asked Krishna, ‘‘Why don't you run and come here?’’ Recognizing mother's voice, Krishna starts moving towards Yashoda crawling on his knees.||2||
Yashoda lifted Krishna in her lap and started cleaning his soiled legs and hands with her clothes¹. She asks, while stroking away the dust, ‘‘O Dear! Where did you get
Dear Devotees,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
The 2011 GBC Resolutions have now been published on Dandavats at the below link:
http://www.dandavats.com/?p=9536
Please visit this link to view the Resolutions and related attachments.
Hare Krishna,
Your servant,
Ananda Tirtha Das
" Rath Yatra festival "
Dear Devotees,
Hare Krishna. Jai Jagannath.
Please accept our humble obeisances.All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.
This year our Rath Yatra festival is on May 21st,2011.
we would like to invite devotees and well wishers of ISKCON to come to New Orleans and attend the festival. Madhua prabhu's "FESTIVAL OF INDIA" WILL BE HERE.
This year's featured artists,H.G SURDAS Prabhu from LA, TK's NamRock has confirmed their attendance with their live performance. World renowned Indian Sing
Every day but Sunday our Hawaii-based Skype-sanga broadcasts inspiring classes given by senior Vaisnavas/Vaisnavis from America and abroad. Regular presenters include HH Hanumat Preshak Swami, HG Urmila Mata, HG Dhanesvara Prabhu, HG Pushkara Prabhu, HG Narataka Gopal Mata, and many more.
As well we hold Skype conference calls with many devotees participating. Skype-sanga is just one way the Golden Avatar is increasing the Ocean of Transcendental Bliss and carrying Lord Krishna's glories to every
You must have that firm conviction that Krishna is the controller of everything and whatever Krishna does, he does it for your benefit.
-By H.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami
Recently, in South Africa, the new Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT) division there managed to print a book in Zulu, and the book was launched on a main stage during the Durban Ratha Yatra festival. BBT trustee Jayadvaita Swami introduced the book in the company of other swamis, and copies were given to enthusiastic,Zulu-speaking children onstage. It made an impact on the largely Indian audience, who cheered and smiled.
Swarupa Damodara Dasa, the Durban temple president, later said about the event:
Introduction
Vedic literatures confirm that there are 8,400,000 varieties of life. Each form is unique in itself. And the living entity transmigrates into different forms based on the stringent laws of material nature as a reaction to one’s actions. But to revolve in the cycle of transmigration in a series of these vast varieties of lives is an imprisoned life for the condemned conditioned souls. The human form of life is a chance to get out of this imprisoned life, and as such the only occupati
