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
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
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
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
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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?
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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.
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rila Krishnadâ
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.
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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
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
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rila Krishnadâs Kavirâj Goswâ
ahimakara-kara-nikara-mridun-udita-laxmi-
saras-tara-sarisiruha-sadrisha-drishi deve,
vraja-yuvati-rati-kalaha-vijayi-nija-lila-
mada-mudita-vadana-shashi-madhurimani liye.51.
My innermost mind is immersed in That God Whose eyes are like the lotus that have bloomed slightly in the new rays of sunshine, and Whose face looks very sweet since it is shining with pride, having won the battle of love-making against the damsels of Vraja. 51.
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rila Kavirâj Goswâmipâd has written in
After some time Radha and Krishna woke up and sat up on the bed. The sakhis that had already risen before Them saw Them and came up to Them with Subala and Madhumangala. (1)
Vrnda took her two pupils, the young learned sarika Kalokti and the suka Manjuvak and engaged them in praising the Divine Couple. (2)
tatas tau pathato namrau jaya vrndavanesvara jaya vrndavancsani jayatalyah prasidata
These parrots humbly recited: "Glory to the Lord of Yrndavana! Glory to the Queen of Yrndavana! Glory to
Invitation For Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra
Hare Krishna Prabhuji,
In Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1, Chapter 11, verse 7 the residents of Dvaraka glorify the Lord in a wonderful manner when the Lord returns to Dvaraka from Hastinapura. The residents of Dvaraka are immensely separated from Krishna and they run towards Him as soon as Krishna enters Dvaraka blowing the fat-boweled conchshell, the sound of which removes the fear of all living entities.
bhavaaya nas tvam bhava vishva bhaavanaa
tvam eva maataatha suhrt patih pitaa
tvam sad gurur nah paramam ca daivatam
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