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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Balaji is Bala Krishna

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 2, 2010 at 1:19pm

Balaji is Bala Krishna

In twenty minutes Prabhupada sought to give his receptive audience a comprehensive summary of the purpose of human life, and what they could do, as leaders of society, to help the citizens attain it. His statements reflected the depth and profundity of his realizations on the nature and goal of the human species.

He began by saying that the progress of human life should be systematized according to sastra, just as the workings of government are regulated by certain rules. "S

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Veda-pracara

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 2, 2010 at 1:18pm

Veda-pracara

When the minister mentioned Tirupati, Prabhupada took the opportunity to speak directly about what he sees as the defect in the government's approach to the utilization of its wealth. "Now the thing is that, say, for Tirupati, it has got biggest income. But I understand that this income is being engaged for industrial purpose."

Mr. Raju was quick to assure him that the funds were not being improperly spent. "But just one thing, let me explain Swamiji. We are not directly giving to ind

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Authorized program will be successful

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 2, 2010 at 1:18pm

Authorized program will be successful

Prabhupada said, "Let them come in the temple and there may be sumptuously offering of bhoga. Let them chant and take prasada. In this chanting, illiterate-literate, rascal-fool, lower-higher, everyone can join. And give them prasada. See the effect. Kalau sudra-sambhavah. The Vedas are meant for the brahmanas. So there is no brahmana practically; neither there is training of brahmanas. Brahmana means he must speak truth. And if you ask nowadays anybody that

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Vulture's mentality

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 2, 2010 at 1:15pm

Vulture's mentality

Mr. Raju was submissive to Srila Prabhupada, and asked what he could do for the devotees in Andhra Pradesh.

Prabhupada answered simply. "You become guided by Bhagavad-gita. Brahmanas means they are teachers. Pathana-paathana-yajana-yaajana-dana-pratigrahah. So every temple should be educational center, and the brahmanas should be engaged. They should be properly educated and they should teach others also. In this way, temple means education in spiritual life. And actually spiri

Sannyasa: It's Internal Meaning

Posted by Mayapur Vasi Das on November 2, 2010 at 1:15pm

The following is an excerpt from a talk given by Sripad Bhaktibhavana Visnu Maharaja on the occasion of Srila Prabhupada's Sannyasa initiation anniversary at Kesavaji Gaudiya Matha in Mathura.

What is the significance of Sannyasa ? In Gaudiya Vaisnavism there are many important philosophical points to understand properly and digest. To make progress, devotees must refine their conception of divinity and focus their aspirations. The order of sannyasa is a strong step in that direction.

There is an

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 36

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 2, 2010 at 1:14pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 36
kalena milita-dhiyam avamrsya nrnam
stokayusam sva-nigamo bata dura-parah
avirhitas tv anuyugam sa hi satyavatyam
veda-drumam vita-paso vibhajisyati sma

kalena -- in course of time; milita-dhiyam -- of the less intelligent persons; avamrsya -- considering the difficulties; nrnam -- of humanity at large; stoka-ayusam -- of the short-living persons; sva-nigamah -- the Vedic literatures compiled by Him; bata -- exactly; dura-parah -- greatly difficult; avirh

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 34-35

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 2, 2010 at 1:14pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 34-35
ye ca pralamba-khara-dardura-kesy-arista-
mallebha-kamsa-yavanah kapi-paundrakadyah
anye ca salva-kuja-balvala-dantavakra-
saptoksa-sambara-viduratha-rukmi-mukhyah
ye va mrdhe samiti-salina atta-capah
kamboja-matsya-kuru-srnjaya-kaikayadyah
yasyanty adarsanam alam bala-partha-bhima-
vyajahvayena harina nilayam tadiyam

ye -- all those; ca -- totally; pralamba -- the demon named Pralamba; khara -- Dhenukasura; dardura -- Bakasura; kesi -- the Kesi demon; ari

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 33

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 2, 2010 at 1:13pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 33
kridan vane nisi nisakara-rasmi-gauryam
rasonmukhah kala-padayata-murcchitena
uddipita-smara-rujam vraja-bhrd-vadhunam
hartur harisyati siro dhanadanugasya

kridan -- while engaged in His pastimes; vane -- in the forest of Vrndavana; nisi -- nocturnal; nisakara -- the moon; rasmi-gauryam -- white moonshine; rasa-unmukhah -- desiring to dance with; kala-padayata -- accompanied by sweet songs; murcchitena -- and melodious music; uddipita -- awakened; smara-r

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 32

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 2, 2010 at 1:13pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 32
gopair makhe pratihate vraja-viplavaya
deve 'bhivarsati pasun krpaya riraksuh
dhartocchilindhram iva sapta-dinani sapta-
varso mahidhram anaghaika-kare salilam

gopaih -- by the cowherd men; makhe -- in offering a sacrifice to the King of heaven; pratihate -- being hampered; vraja-viplavaya -- for devastating the whole existence of Vrajabhumi, the land of Krsna's pastimes; deve -- by the King of heaven; abhivarsati -- having poured down heavy rain; pasun -

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 31

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 2, 2010 at 1:12pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 31
nandam ca moksyati bhayad varunasya pasad
gopan bilesu pihitan maya-sununa ca
ahny aprtam nisi sayanam atisramena
lokam vikuntham upanesyati gokulam sma

nandam -- unto Nanda (the father of Krsna); ca -- also; moksyati -- saves; bhayat -- from the fear of; varunasya -- of Varuna, the demigod of water; pasat -- from the clutches of; gopan -- the cowherd men; bilesu -- in the caves of the mountain; pihitan -- placed; maya-sununa -- by the son of Maya; ca --

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 30

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 2, 2010 at 1:12pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 30
grhnita yad yad upabandham amusya mata
sulbam sutasya na tu tat tad amusya mati
yaj jrmbhato 'sya vadane bhuvanani gopi
samviksya sankita-manah pratibodhitasit

grhnita -- by taking up; yat yat -- whatsoever; upabandham -- ropes for tying; amusya -- His; mata -- mother; sulbam -- ropes; sutasya -- of her son; na -- not; tu -- however; tat tat -- by and by; amusya -- His; mati -- was sufficient; yat -- that which; jrmbhatah -- opening the mouth; asya -- of

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 29

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 2, 2010 at 1:11pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 29
tat karma divyam iva yan nisi nihsayanam
davagnina suci-vane paridahyamane
unnesyati vrajam ato 'vasitanta-kalam
netre pidhapya sabalo 'nadhigamya-viryah

tat -- that; karma -- activity; divyam -- superhuman; iva -- like; yat -- which; nisi -- at night; nihsayanam -- sleeping carefreely; dava-agnina -- by the glare of the forest fire; suci-vane -- in the dry forest; paridahyamane -- being set ablaze; unnesyati -- would deliver; vrajam -- all the inhabitant

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Letter

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 2, 2010 at 10:59am

vañcha-kalpa-tarubhyas ca krpa-sindhubhya eva ca patitanam pavanebhyo vaisnavebhyo namo nama

Hare Krsna, To all the devotees

Please accept my humble obeisance’s,

All glories to srila prabhupad.

Dandvat Pranam,

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Never Forget Krishna

Posted by Benu Aggarwal on November 1, 2010 at 2:14pm

A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He climbed to the tree top, ate the apples, took a nap in its shade.... He loved the tree, and the tree loved to play with him.
Time went by. The little boy grew up, and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree with a sad look on his face.
"Come and play with me," the tree asked the boy.
"I am no longer a kid, I don’t play around trees anymore." The

Story of Lord Krishna

Posted by geeta kakkar on November 1, 2010 at 12:26pm

Story of Lord Krishna - SRIMAD BHAGAVATA by Krsna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

The Rasa Dance

1. There on the Yamuna’s banks Lord Govinda began the pastime of the rasa dance in the company of those jewels among women, the faithful gopis, who joyfully linked their arms together.

2. The festive rasa dance commenced, with the gopis arrayed in a circle. Lord Krsna expanded Himself and entered between each pair of gopis, and as that master of mystic power placed His arms around their necks, each girl thought He was

Business prospectives: Bhagavad Gita vs Art of War

Posted by audarye on November 1, 2010 at 11:49am

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Business prospectives have changed since the character Gordon Gekko quoted Sun Tzu in Oliver Stone’s movie “Wall Street”. Since then the business world and academia started to explore the wisdom in the ancient Eastern scriptures called the Vedas and their corollaries. Phrases from the Bhagavad-gita pop up in management tomes and on the Web sites of consultan

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Puspa-Samadhi of Padmalochan Das

Posted by Pusta Gopika Devi Dasi on November 1, 2010 at 8:35am

The day after tomorrow, on Sunday 31 October, devotees headed by Jananivasa Prabhu (from Mayapur) will be making puspa-samadhi of Padmalochan Das, at ISKCON Govardhan.

The puspa-samadhi program on Sunday will be as follows:

In the morning around 8-9 am Jananivasa prabhu with Mayapur sankirtan brahmacharis, and any other devotees wishing to attend will make the puspa-samadhi of Padmalochan Das at ISKCON Govardhan, near the place of Krishna's tax pastimes with the gopis. There will be some prasadam

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Purnachandra Maharaja's health update

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on October 31, 2010 at 10:30am

Dear Devotees,

Dandavat pranams. Jay Srila Prabhupada!

HH Purnacandra Maharaja is still in coma and it seems that there is not much
that the doctors can do to get him out of it. He is on life support, but the
doctors at this point are not talking about discontinuing with life support.

The problem in Moscow is getting the right information from the doctors
because they are reluctant to speak about his predicament as Maharaja is an
American citizen, without any 'legal' representative in Russia. T

GURU VANDANA

Posted by geeta kakkar on October 30, 2010 at 1:02pm

GURU VANDANA

Akhand mandla karam, vyaptam yena characharam
tat padam darshitam yena, tasmai shri gurave namah

I bow to that Shri Guru who pervades the whole universe constituting of beings moving and unmoving and by whom is shown the state of Tat (Supreme Brahman)

Dhyana mulam gurur murtih, puja mulam gurur padam
mantra mulam gurur vakyam, moksha mulam gurur kripa

The Guru's Form is the root of meditation
The Guru's Feet are the root of worship
The Guru's Word is the root of mantra
The Guru's Grace is th

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Balaji is Bala Krishna

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Veda-pracara

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Authorized program will be successful

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Vulture's mentality

Sannyasa: It's Internal Meaning

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 36

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 34-35

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 33

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 32

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 31

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 30

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 29

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Never Forget Krishna

Story of Lord Krishna

Business prospectives: Bhagavad Gita vs Art of War

Puspa-Samadhi of Padmalochan Das

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Purnachandra Maharaja's health update

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