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Such is the degree of reverence a devotee has for his Guru, that is reflected in the following doha of Saint Kabir :
Guru Gobind donon khade, Ka ke lagoon paayen,
Balihari Guru aapne, Jis Gobind diyo milaye.
Guru and Gobind (God) are both objects of reverence and worthy of worship but, Kabir puts ‘Guru’ at a higher pedestal than God. He says if both God and Guru condescend to give him ‘Darshan’ together, he would first touch the lotus feet of his ‘Guru’ before seeking blessings from the Lord, b
So therefor
On the morning walk an English boy, Ravi dasa, who just received second initiation, raised a question about the second offence in chanting, which states that we should not equate the name of the demigods with Krsna's. He asked, "So how are we to understand the name of the spiritual master? In kirtana when we chant the name of the spiritual master, is that as spiritually potent?"
Lokanatha Swami attempted to answer first, explaining that the spiritual master's posi
mayam varnayato 'musya
isvarasyanumodatah
srnvatah sraddhaya nityam
mayayatma na muhyati
mayam -- affairs of the external energy; varnayatah -- while describing; amusya -- of the Lord; isvarasya -- of the Personality of Godhead; anumodatah -- thus appreciating; srnvatah -- thus hearing; sraddhaya -- with devotion; nityam -- regularly; mayaya -- by the illusory energy; atma -- the living entity; na -- never; muhyati -- becomes illusioned.
Monday November 22, 2010
Devotees and guests celebrate Deepavali
HUNDREDS of devotees and guests flocked to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Malaysia (ISKCON), Kuching Branch’s newly constructed multipurpose hall at Jalan Batu Kawah in Kuching for a joyous Deepavali Open House celebration.
Themed One Malaysia Deepavali Open House, the celebration on Saturday was attended by Deputy Works Minister Datuk Yon
via KKS Blog
The modes of material nature in this way are afflicting us. But we are not helpless in the matter. The modes of material nature may create waves for us, and these waves comes through our consciousness - due to our conditioning and these influences as I described earlier a little bit in astrological terms. So we can clearly see that they are there, but we can rise above it, and that is what we can do by taking shelter. So the waves that are there drag us along, but
National Seva Day
On Sunday 21st November hundreds of volunteers from the Bhaktivedana Manor community came together for National Seva Day (Service – Good deeds for others). In partnership with Hertsmere Borough Council and Hertsmere Forum of Faiths, religious communities worked together to serve the local community.
The inspiration came from Mitzvah Day, a Jewish led initiative to volunteer their time to good causes. Some 5,000 faith volunteers from 50 different Hindu organisations across the UK
Iskcon fest for students begins
HUBLI: Rasa Fest - a five-day inter-collegiate festival for students of Hubli-Dharwad, organized
by Iskcon, began here on Monday. The fest aims to give exposure to budding artistes, which will
help nurture their creativity besides familiarizing them with the beauty of Indian culture.
The fest was inaugurated by philosopher and astrologer Sri Sri Shyamrao Ramrao Jumnalkar
The fest was inaugurated by philosopher and astrologer Sri Sri Shyamrao Ramrao Jumnalkar
in the presence of Raghavendra S Katti, chairman,MAA Group of colleg
Sharing space, sharing faith
7,000 copies of Hindu text join Christian Bibles in area hotel rooms
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Nov. 18, 2010, 5:06PM
James Nielsen Chronicle
A Christian Bible and the Bhagavad Gita share space in a nightstand at the Best Western Windsor Suites in Houston. The nationwide motel Gita project has a goal of distributing 1 million copies of the text.
SUGGESTED ORDER / SCHEME OF READING BOOKS
The following is the list of Srila Prabhupada’s books to be read by interested readers, aspiring to be serious in their spiritual life. systematic and regular reading of these books will help the reader clearly understand the philosophy of Krishna consciousness and thus develop faith and conviction.
CATEGORY I
01. On The Way to Krishna02. Elevation to Krishna Consciousness
03. Krishna Consciousness the Matchless Gift
04. Krishna the Reservoir of Pleasure
05.
The chanting of Hare Krishna is not just done by the neophyte in the process of “just hear.” It is done by Srimati Radharani Herself in Her lila with Krishna. She is eternally fixed in hearing Krishna’s name. So the holy name is part of Krishna-lila.
From Bhajan Kutir #136
yatha harau bhagavati
nrnam bhaktir bhavisyati
sarvatmany akhiladhare
iti sankalpya varnaya
yatha -- as much as; harau -- unto the Personality of Godhead; bhagavati -- unto the Lord; nrnam -- for human beings; bhaktih -- devotional service; bhavisyati -- become enlightened; sarva-atmani -- the Absolute Whole; akhila-adhare -- unto the summum bonum; iti -- thus; sankalpya -- by determination; varnaya -- describe.
As we were chanting, I looked at the picture of Srila Prabhupada on thewall, painted from a photograph of him from 1966, and I thought of how hecame to the Western world to give us the holy name. He did so on the orderof his spiritual master, with full faith in the holy name, that if peoplelike us would just chant the holy name everything else would follow.
Srila Prabhu
Dasavatara-stotra
pralaya-payodhi-jale dhrtavan asi vedam
vihita-vahitra-caritram akhedam
kesava dhrta-mina-sarira jaya jagadisa hare (1)
Translation
O Jagadisvara! O Hari! From your eternal spiritual abode, you descend to this temporary world in the form of a fish and save the Vedas from the ocean of universal devastation, just as a ship effortlessly rescues a drowning man. May you be victorious.
ksitir ati-vipula-tare tisthati tava prsthe
dharani-dharana-kina-cakra-garisthe
kesava dhrta-ka
Udder madness! Pampered cattle produce Britain's most expensive pint of milk... at a staggering £1.70
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 8:33 PM on 9th November 2010
Milked only by hand to the sound of sacred mantras, these garland-wearing cows could be the most pampered in the UK.
But they are producing the most expensive milk in the land, costing £1.70 per pint - nearly four times more than usual.
The animals are being reared on a farm run by Hare Krishnas meaning, as per Hindu rules, that none
Here, the brothers Krsna and Baladeva became so absorbed in Their childhood games that They even forget to come home to eat. Yasoda-maiya first sent Rohini to get Them, but as Rohini approached, Krsna and Baladeva ran away, frustrating her attempts to catch Them. Yasoda then went herself. She would emply various tricks and, with great difficulty, bring Them home where she bathed and fed Them. Sometimes she told Them about a haua, or hobgobin,
A Vaishnav is more intelligent than even a Brahmana... Because he fulfills The actual Purpose of All The knowledge of Vedas.. by serving Krishna out of Unmotivated and Unalloyed Love and Devotion... He is Actually Ahaituki Apratihata..
Thus he is most intelligent.. as he always acts to please Krishna.. and to serve his devotees..
A Vaishnav is more Brave than a Kshatriya, Because He tolerates all insults to himself and valiantly fights Mayadevi being determinant to Only Serve Krishna, Guru and Vai
