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The History of ISKCON Mayapur Deities

Posted by Nandlal Prabhu on May 3, 2011 at 4:58pm

Sri Sri Radha Madhava

The History of ISKCON Mayapur Deities
from mayapur.com

Every day we take darshan of our beloved Deities, Sri Sri Radha Madhava. They kindly bestow Their mercy upon us and enable us to serve Them. How did these beautiful Radha Madhava Deities come to Sri Mayapur Dham?

Once when Srila Prabhupada was in Sri Vrindavan Dham, Mr. Palmir, a life-patron member of ISKCON, donated three sets of Radha Krishna Deities. Srila Prabhupada sent one set of Deities went to Berkeley, one to Bost

Making the Merciful Lord Nrsimhadeva Video

Posted by Nandlal Prabhu on May 3, 2011 at 4:40pm

At first it was experimentation with long, slow zooms and dissolves, using digital photos of Lord Nrsimhadev from visits to Mayapur. The Lord seemed to get closer and closer until it was almost frightening, and the closeups tranformed into various views of His beautiful face, covered with sandalwood paste.

I completed synchronizing the medium paced first musical section--Nrsimha prayers sung by Krsna Prema Prabhu. It concluded at the point where the singing breaks and there is a long instrumenta

Merciful Lord Nrsimhadeva

Posted by Nandlal Prabhu on May 3, 2011 at 4:30pm

I have just come to tell you...
there is no need to fear Me.

Merciful
Lord Nrsimhadeva

Pankajanghri das (60^th birthday)

Preface

A few years ago I presented a photo table at a Sunday feast at one of our temples. One devotee came up to the table and held a photo of Lord Nrsimhadeva in his hands. I encouraged him to take Lord Nrsimhadeva home, but he said, "If I was qualified to worship Him!" and quickly walked away. He seemed to be afraid of Lord Nrsimhadeva.

More recently my daughter and her husba

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You Must Reform

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on May 3, 2011 at 11:38am

Japa is an important part of devotional life. If your japa is not up to standard, this is serious. You must reform. That is, out of your regret may come success. Prabhupada used to say, ‘Failure is the pillar of success.’ Assess yourself, and try to improve your chanting of Hare Krishna.

From Japa Reform Notebook
by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami

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Exhaustion

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on May 3, 2011 at 11:30am

Exhaustion

Lord Krsna, who is the spiritual master of the entire universe, accepted the duty of a messenger, and, deputed by Arjuna, went to the assembly of King Dhrtarastra on a peace mission. Krsna is everyone's Lord, yet because He was the transcendental friend of Arjuna, He gladly accepted the role of messenger, exactly like an ordinary friend. That is the beauty of the Lord's behavior with His pure devotees. He reached the assembly and spoke about peace, and the message was relished by Bhi

Disappearance Day of Srila Vrndavana Dasa Thakura

Posted by shanti yadav on May 3, 2011 at 11:30am

Read more about Srila Vrindavana Dasa Thakura on - www.gaudiyahistory.com

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Wrong actions lead to disgrac

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on May 3, 2011 at 10:57am

"A man who has no biased and scheming relatives to disgrace his family lives very happily in this world, like a tree that stands alone in a village. That single tree, full of leaves and fruits, becomes sacred to the village, and because it stands alone, without a jungle of relatives, the people honor and revere it.

"Of course, those who have many courageous relatives and who are devoted to religious principles also live happily in this world, free of distress. Powerful, prosperous people who love

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Surprise visit

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on May 3, 2011 at 10:51am

Surprise visit

Easter Friday, 31 March 1972 - 83 Hereford Street, Glebe

The devotees in Sydney had worked hard to transform the little cottage in Glebe into Radha and Krsna's temple. The devotee population had more than tripled in only six weeks and spirits were high. A new altar had been built for Radha-Gopinatha, as well as a new vyasasana for Srila Prabhupada. Trees and shrubs were being planted in the garden, and painting and decorating were going ahead full-swing.

Janne, now Jagattarini, had m

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Srila Prabhupada's visit to Australia

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on May 3, 2011 at 10:50am

Srila Prabhupada's visit to Australia

Thursday, 30 March 1972

Srila Prabhupada travelled with three disciples from Calcutta to Sydney via Singapore. Syamasundara acted as his secretary, Pradyumna as his servant and Sanskrit editor, and Nanda Kumara as his cook. After the plane departed, Srila Prabhupada took his meal from the well-stocked tiffin containers that Nanda Kumara had filled before departing.

Nanda Kumara: I cooked Srila Prabhupada a dry potato subji with a lot of turmeric. I had par-boil

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 35

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on May 3, 2011 at 10:49am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 35
amuni bhagavad-rupe
maya te hy anuvarnite
ubhe api na grhnanti
maya-srste vipascitah

amuni -- all these; bhagavat -- unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; rupe -- in the forms; maya -- by me; te -- unto you; hi -- certainly; anuvarnite -- described respectively; ubhe -- both; api -- also; na -- never; grhnanti -- accepts; maya -- external; srste -- being so manifested; vipah-citah -- the learned one who knows.

TRANSLATION
Neither of the above forms of t

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 34

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on May 3, 2011 at 10:49am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 34
atah param suksmatamam
avyaktam nirvisesanam
anadi-madhya-nidhanam
nityam van-manasah param

atah -- therefore; param -- transcendental; suksmatamam -- finer than the finest; avyaktam -- unmanifested; nirvisesanam -- without material features; anadi -- without beginning; madhya -- without an intermediate stage; nidhanam -- without end; nityam -- eternal; vak -- words; manasah -- of the mind; param -- transcendental.

TRANSLATION
Therefore beyond this [gross

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on May 3, 2011 at 8:49am

Our business is to try our best. Result we leave it for consideration of Krishna, and we shall not be disappointed whether the result is favorable or unfavorable. Actually there cannot be any unfavorable result, because we are serving Krishna.

-By H.D.G Srila Prabhupada

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Spiritual Story - Sravanam

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on May 3, 2011 at 8:30am

It was a king's court, the ministers, pandits and artists were all seated in their respective places. The king and his ministers had earned quite a name and fame for their wit and wisdom. One day a brahmana entered the court. He was given a warm welcome with all honor due to him. '

The king asked him: "Oh revered one! May I know what brings you here? We are very happy on account of your presence
here today."

The Brahman replied: "Oh King, your court is reputed for its wit and wisdom. I have brought

What does "transcendental" actually means?

Posted by Rahul Abhay Kamat on May 2, 2011 at 8:42pm

Hare Krsna All,

Dandavat Pranaam.

AGTSP. PAMHO.

Although I have come across this word number of times & somewhat even know the meaning of it, still I would like to know in detail what does "transcendental" actually means? Also how would one transcend the three modes of material nature?

Your servant,

Rahul

Relationship With Vaisnava

Posted by Mayapur Vasi Das on May 2, 2011 at 12:41pm

By serving the vaisnava we can get strength in devotional life. We have to honor him, respect him and accept the blessings. There should be no political motive in that service, no misdealing. It should be pure hearted, from the heart.

(His Holiness Bhakti Swaroop Damodar Swami, 2005, france)

Catusloki Bhagavatam

Posted by Venkata Krishna Mohan on May 2, 2011 at 11:05am

Catusloki Bhagavatam

Brahma Samhita

Posted by Venkata Krishna Mohan on May 2, 2011 at 11:01am

Brahma Samhita

WORKSHOP ON ART OF POSITIVE THINKING FOR UNMARRIED GIRLS

Posted by Krishna Rupa Devi dasi on May 2, 2011 at 11:01am

Hare Krishna

Please accept my humble obeisance's.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

All Glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga

We are conducting the ART OF POSITIVE THINKING seminar in new delhi temple

Speaker :Hemangi Gopi Devi dasi (M.Ed)
Date: 26 May- 29 May,2011
Time : 10.00am to 5 pm
Venue: ISKCON Temple,East of kailash Sant Nagar New Delhi ,
Registration Fees: 500/- per person.

Please contact any of the following for immediately registering your self.
KRISHNA RUPA DEVI DASI 9650059344
RAGA MANJARI DEV

Notes on onions and garlic

Posted by shanti yadav on May 2, 2011 at 11:00am

Although far from comprehensive and obviously directed towards reasons we do not eat onions and garlic the following notes considered relevant have been compiled. (we recognise that there are claimed to be many medicinal benefits from the said foods but our busineess is to support Srila Prabhupada's statements about them.

your servant
Janananda Gosvami

ONIONS AND GARLIC ........... PROHIBITED AND AGITATING

(Conversation with News Reporters -- March 25, 1976, Delhi)
(Srila Prabhupada mentioned many t

Plz plz plz Save our MOTHER YAMUNA....... PLZ

Posted by gauri shinde on May 2, 2011 at 10:50am

To save our MOTHER YAMUNA.

I request all of my friends to sign the petition to save YAMUNA RIVER.

The link is here to sign your petition http://www.petitiononline.com/SaveYM/petition.html
and to know more details of this project plz visit the
website: www.brajdhamsewa.org or you can send mail also
Email id : saveyamuna@maanmandir.org

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The History of ISKCON Mayapur Deities

Making the Merciful Lord Nrsimhadeva Video

Merciful Lord Nrsimhadeva

You Must Reform

Exhaustion

Disappearance Day of Srila Vrndavana Dasa Thakura

Wrong actions lead to disgrac

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Surprise visit

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Srila Prabhupada's visit to Australia

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 35

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 34

Thought Of The Day

Spiritual Story - Sravanam

What does "transcendental" actually means?

Relationship With Vaisnava

Catusloki Bhagavatam

Brahma Samhita

WORKSHOP ON ART OF POSITIVE THINKING FOR UNMARRIED GIRLS

Notes on onions and garlic

Plz plz plz Save our MOTHER YAMUNA....... PLZ

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