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Questions asked by devotees and answered by Bhakti Charu Swami

Posted by kartik on March 3, 2011 at 7:00am

Questions asked by devotees and answered by Bhakti Charu Swami

Questions asked by devotees and answered by His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami

Question: According to this statement Srila Prabhupada tells that the souls which are expanded through the material energy of the supreme are the conditioned souls, as we know getting conditioned means thinking ourselves the enjoyer and controller because of which we are suffering. So according to that the jivas are sufferings because they were expended by mat

GBC Annual General Meeting Report- February 20th, 2011

Posted by Dinesh Warungase on March 2, 2011 at 8:00pm

GBC Annual General Meeting Report- February 20th, 2011

A GBC group photo at the Temple of Vedic Planetarium site in Mayapur

The 2011 Governing Body Commission (GBC) Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) commenced on February 20th in the Society’s world headquarters, Mayapur, West Bengal. Madhusevita Das, this year’s GBC chairman, welcomed the GBC body, appreciating that thirty-one out of thirty-three voting GBC members were present at th

How a hunter got saved today!!

Posted by Anirudh Shetty on March 2, 2011 at 1:00pm

Story – The unknown fast

In the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata, Bhishma, whilst resting on a bed of arrows and discoursing on Dharma, refers to the observance of Maha Shivaratri by King Chitrabhanu. The story goes as follows.

Once, King Chitrabhanu was observing a fast with his wife, and it was the day of Maha Shivaratri. The sage Ashtavakra came on a visit to the king’s court.

The sage asked, “ O king why are you observing a fast today?” King Chitrabhanu explained the reason, as he had th

D I G E S T I O N

Posted by KOLLURU VENKATA SUBRAHMANYAM on March 2, 2011 at 9:35am

When we really feel the necessity for transcendental knowledge, or when we are eager, then our consciousness can digest it.

When food is not digested, even if it is the best food, it has minimal value - Nectar Drops

would you eat a child?

Posted by pranathi rao on March 2, 2011 at 9:33am

Animals and children are alike in that they are both helpless and ignorant. Because a child is ignorant, that doesnot mean we can kill him. Similarly, although animals may be ignorant or unintelligent, we shouldnot kill them unnecessarily. A reasonable man, a religious man should discriminate. He should think, "If i can get my food from vegetables, fruits and milk, why should i kill and eat animals?" Besides, when you get a fruit from a tree, there is no killing. Similarly, when we take milk fro

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Srila Prabhupada Nectar

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 2, 2011 at 8:29am

Srila Prabhupada flew from Los Angeles to San Francisco. After the slower pace of the Los Angeles center, the activities in San Francisco encouraged Prabhupada.

I think San Francisco center has been very much sanctified by unalloyed devotional service of the members here. As soon as there are sincere devotees, immediately the situation changes favorably.

The morning and evening meetings drew crowds of interested young people, and Srila Prabhupada observed: "Dancing in ecstasy is often exhibited t

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Chanting of Hare Krishna is the only way

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 2, 2011 at 8:28am

"... With a strong vow one should chant the holy name of the Lord —
Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare/ Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama
Rama Hare Hare,
— for thus one will certainly be delivered from the clutches of mäyä by
the grace of Krishna.

The chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra is recommended even for
persons who commit offenses, because if they continue chanting they
will gradually chant offenselessly. By chanting the Hare Krishna
mantra without offenses, one increases his love for Krishna. A

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Preaching is something important

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 2, 2011 at 8:25am

Preaching is something important

Upendra dasa, a young American disciple of Srila Prabhupada, had until recently been Prabhupada's personal servant. Now, although the president of Seattle temple, he again hankered after Prabhupada's personal association. He was depressed, and had written asking Prabhupada's permission to resume his former service.

Prabhupada had agreed on the condition that Upendra find a suitable replacement. Upendra found one, and soon happily took up his former duties.

One day i

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 40

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 2, 2011 at 8:25am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 40
prajapatir dharma-patir
ekada niyaman yaman
bhadram prajanam anvicchann
atisthat svartha-kamyaya

praja-patih -- the forefather of all living entities; dharma-patih -- the father of religious life; ekada -- once upon a time; niyaman -- rules and regulations; yaman -- principles of control; bhadram -- welfare; prajanam -- of the living beings; anvicchan -- desiring; atisthat -- situated; sva-artha -- own interest; kamyaya -- so desiring.

TRANSLATION
Thus once

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Srila Prabhupada comments of Shiva Ratri and its observance:

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 2, 2011 at 8:24am

Srila Prabhupada comments of Shiva Ratri and its observance:

Demon Çaìkhacüòa Killed - taken from Krsna Book

Once upon a time, the cowherd men of Våndävana, headed by Nanda Mahäräja, desired to go to Ambikävana to observe the Çiva-rätri ceremony. The räsa-lélä was performed during the autumn, and after that the next big ceremony is Holi, or the Doläyäträ ceremony. Between the Doläyäträ ceremony and the räsa-lélä ceremony there is one important ceremony called Çiva-rätri, which is especially observ

Cow as a Sacred Asset of the Nation

Posted by _ghanshyam das on March 1, 2011 at 10:54pm

India has 150 million cows today, giving an average of less than 200 litres of milk per year. If they could be fed and looked after, then these divine animals can give an average of 11,000 litres of milk as the Israeli Cows do. That could provide milk for the whole world. The milk we produce today is the cheapest in the world. With enhanced production by raising the productivity of milky cows , we can become the world's largest exporter of milk and India 's biggest foreign exchange earner.Yet ou

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360 degree full panoramic virtual darshan

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 1, 2011 at 11:57am

Hare Krishna!

Unbelievable but true! Almost like real! Unimaginable!

Now we can anytime visit the Dhaams and have complete virtual darshan through this website (developed by Gaudiya math). Just play around with your cursor (mouse pointer) and you can view from any angle you want. Just view it as it moves or click and drag inside, right click and drag or scroll to zoom and also right click inside the screen so that a tool box appears. If there is something that you won't like after visiting this si

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HH Bhanu Swami

Posted by Shobha Radha Devi Dasi on March 1, 2011 at 11:31am

Live From Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir!

Date: February 25th, 2011

Topic: Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back To Godhead

Verse: SB 4.12. 19

Speaker: HH Bhanu Swami
dadarsa vimanagryam

nabhaso 'vatarad dhruvah

vibhrajayad dasa diso

rakapatim ivoditam

TRANSLATION: As soon as the symptoms of his liberation were manifest, he saw a very beautiful airplane coming down from the sky, as if the brilliant fullmoon were coming down, illuminating all the ten directions.

PURPORT: There are different levels of acquired knowledge

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Birth And Death Caused By Maya.

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 1, 2011 at 10:49am

Birth And Death Caused By Maya.

72/11/25 Hyderabad, Bhagavad-gita 2.20
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Prabhupada:

na jayate mriyate va kadacin
nayam bhutva bhavita va na bhuyah
ajo nityah sasvato 'yam purano
na hanyate hanyamane sarire
[Bg. 2.20]

So the soul cannot be killed. Na hanyate hanyamane sarire. And the soul has no birth, no death. As Krsna is eternal, Krsna has no birth and death... Ajo 'pi sann avyayatma. Krsna says in the Fourth Chapter. Aja. Krsna's another name is Aja. Or visnu-tattva. Aja. We are also aja. Aj

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Srila Prabhupada: embodiment of simplicity

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 1, 2011 at 8:43am

G u r u m u k h p a d m a v a k y a"

Srila Prabhupada: embodiment of simplicity……………….Nectarean Mellows

Being simple is a very very great opulence in this age of Kali. Srila Prabhupada was so simple. He really didn’t want anything for himself. He just wanted to serve. He just wanted to speak the truth. Recently I was reading Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja offering in 1973 in London. There were hundreds and hundreds of devotees from all of the European continent and the UK coming to sur

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Quality of Simplicity

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 1, 2011 at 8:43am

Quality of Simplicity

The word arjavam indicates simplicity or straightforwardness.

Simplicity means that without diplomacy one should be so straightforward that he can disclose the real truth even to an enemy.

As far as the brahminical quality of simplicity is concerned, not only should a particular order of life follow this principle, but every member, be he in the brahmacari asrama, grhastha asrama, vanaprastha asrama or sannyasa asrama. One should be very simple and straightforward.

Ref. Veda

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Merit of associating with Saintly Persons

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 1, 2011 at 8:42am

It is described in Srimad Bhagavatam 6.20.30) that Janaka Maharaja is
one of the 12 great authorities or mahajana in the devotional line. He
is the father of Sita and a great devotee of Lord Ramachandra.

The following illustration from the Padma Purana (Patala-khanda
18.31-77) illustrates the supreme potency of the Holy Name and the
merit of associating with saintly persons.

After a long life Janaka Maharaja gave up his body through the yoga
process. A divine airplane decorated with many bells descende

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Conscious Understanding

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 1, 2011 at 8:40am

Conscious Understanding

Undoubtedly the soul is present in the heart of the living entity, and it is the source of all the energies for maintaining the body. The energy of the soul is spread all over the body, and this is known as consciousness. Since this consciousness spreads the energy of the soul all over the body, one can feel pains and pleasures in any part of the body. The soul is individual, and he is transmigrating from one body to another, just as a person transmigrates from babyhood to

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24 – Hour Kirtan Festival

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 1, 2011 at 8:39am

24 – Hour Kirtan Festival

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

March 5^th – 6^th

Saturday 12:00 noon – Sunday 12:00 noon

Hare Krishna (ISKCON) Berkeley Temple

2334 Stuart Street, Berkeley, California 94705

(Cross Street is Telegraph Ave., Stuart is 4 blocks north of Ashby)

Telephone: 510-649-8619

His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of ISKCON

Picture above copied from website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - The Great Transcendental Adventure

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 1, 2011 at 8:38am

The Great Transcendental Adventure

I take it for granted that you are one of the selected devotees of Lord Caitanya, and therefore from within your heart He has inspired you to go to such a distant place, leaving your parents and home, just to satisfy Krsna. This is the great transcendental adventure. Try your best, and I'm sure you will be successful. - Srila Prabhupada, from a letter to Bali-mardana

Pastimes of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in Australia and New Zealand - K

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Questions asked by devotees and answered by Bhakti Charu Swami

Questions asked by devotees and answered by Bhakti Charu Swami

GBC Annual General Meeting Report- February 20th, 2011

GBC Annual General Meeting Report- February 20th, 2011

How a hunter got saved today!!

D I G E S T I O N

would you eat a child?

Srila Prabhupada Nectar

Chanting of Hare Krishna is the only way

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Preaching is something important

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 40

Srila Prabhupada comments of Shiva Ratri and its observance:

Cow as a Sacred Asset of the Nation

360 degree full panoramic virtual darshan

HH Bhanu Swami

Birth And Death Caused By Maya.

Srila Prabhupada: embodiment of simplicity

Quality of Simplicity

Merit of associating with Saintly Persons

Conscious Understanding

24 – Hour Kirtan Festival

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - The Great Transcendental Adventure

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