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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Duryodhana, a devotee playing a demon

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on January 10, 2011 at 1:48pm

Duryodhana, a devotee playing a demon

Srila Prabhupada's Srimad-Bhagavatam class was shorter than usual. He is still suffering from high blood pressure and speaking gives him a headache.

Today's verses narrated how Drauni, Asvattama, the son of a brahmana, became degraded by accepting the occupation of a ksatriya. Asvattama decapitated the five sleeping sons of Draupadi and presented their heads to Duryodhana. Even Duryodhana, who lay dying after having had his spine broken by Bhima's club, was di

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - With P.C.Sarkar

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on January 10, 2011 at 1:47pm

With P.C.Sarkar

During massage time the famous magician, P. C. Sarkar came to see Prabhupada. He showed Prabhupada some photos and suggested that he could put on a show for the pleasure of Prabhupada and the devotees. Prabhupada agreed, and so at 4:00 p.m. many devotees, including the Gurukula boys, assembled in his darsana room.

Srila Prabhupada sat behind his desk and Mr. Sarkar stood to his left, facing his audience. Both were in a jolly mood, and for about twenty minutes Mr. Sarkar demonstrate

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Speculation in deity worship

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on January 10, 2011 at 1:47pm

Speculation in deity worship

After Srila Prabhupada's breakfast nap he met with Saurabha, Dhananjaya, Harikesa Swami and Bhagatji. Saurabha prabhu inquired whether he should design the simhasanas in Bombay so that they could be used for bathing the Deities whenever there was a festival, or whether he should make a special arrangement for bathing the Deities at the opening of the temple.

Srila Prabhupada told him that bathing the large Deities should be a one-time affair. Generally only the small D

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - All pastimes are transcendental

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on January 10, 2011 at 1:46pm

All pastimes are transcendental

Srimad-Bhagavatam class was on Canto One, chapter seven, verse twelve, wherein Suta Gosvami tells the assembled sages that he will begin the transcendental narration of Lord Krsna, topics about King Pariksit's birth, activities and deliverance, and relate the renunciation of the worldly order by the Pandavas.

Srila Prabhupada began by refuting the mistaken idea of the prakrta-sahajiyas who think that Krsna's seemingly worldly activities, such as on the battlefield o

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Hang a dummy monkey

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on January 10, 2011 at 1:46pm

Hang a dummy monkey

Aksaya prabhu and I are engaged in a running battle with the monkeys. They raid Srila Prabhupada's garden, wrecking the plants -- especially chewing down the banana trees -- and pass stool and urine everywhere. We have a system where I chase them from the garden and he waits to ambush them on the other side of the wall.

So it was that just after lunch today I ran through Srila Prabhupada's sitting room carrying a big stick. He looked up with surprise and curiosity. "What is tha

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Follow the goswamis

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on January 10, 2011 at 1:46pm

Follow the goswamis

Later, during his massage Prabhupada told me that any sex life in Vrndavana is an offence, even for married couples. He said, "We should follow the line of the Six Gosvamis. Did they come here for having sex and beginning family? No. It is meant for retirement from material activity. They gave up family life and then came to Vrndavana."

I was puzzled because I couldn't see how the local people could avoid it. "Well, Srila Prabhupada, what about the Brijbasis, the people who are

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Avoid offenses in dhama

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on January 10, 2011 at 1:45pm

Avoid offenses in dhama

September 10th, 1976

Prabhupada gave a powerful lecture this morning, issuing a strong warning to the devotees to be careful to avoid indulging in sex in the holy dhama, thereby committing offences. The increasing conglomeration of householders and single women in the community is an ongoing concern for him. Although he is not against them staying here, his many recent comments have made it clear that there is a need for caution. Today he voiced his concern to the assembly

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Looking for a Cheap & Best Accommodation in mayapur at the time of Gaur Purnima!!

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on January 10, 2011 at 10:55am

Hare Krsna,

Please accept my humble obeisance’s,

All glories to srila prabhupad.

Dandvat Pranam,

I am looking for the cheap & best (Devotee home)accommodation in mayapur at the time of Gaur Purnima for 10 days where i can get prasadam & all. can any one help me to arrange the same.

i am very much greatfull if some one helps me on this regard

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Posted by GOKUL on January 10, 2011 at 10:28am

By rendering devotional service unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krishna, one immediately acquires causeless knowledge and detachment from the world. If one engages in the service of Vasudeva ,Krishna, this knowledge comes, and one becomes a mahatma. A mahatma is one who realizes that Krishna is everything. He does not defy Krishna or try to become Krishna. One who does so is not a mahatma, but a duratma, a rascal.

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Purnacandra Goswami’s Departure and Coma - Must Read Article!

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on January 10, 2011 at 9:48am

From http://www.lotusimprints.com/new/blog/2010/11/24/purnacandra-goswamis-departure-and-coma/

Hare Krishna Prabhus.
Dandavat pranam. AGTSP. AGTSG&G.

Please read this article in its entirety. Please accept my apologies if I am spamming your mailbox.

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On September 15th HH Purnacandra Goswami Maharaja was hospitalized with internal bleeding, and from October 19th he was in coma. On the 4th of November, 22:25 PM Moscow time HH Purnacandra Goswami passed away. It i

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From book of dead to Live Books

Posted by Pusta Gopika Devi Dasi on January 10, 2011 at 9:27am

Now here's a story from the Marathon in Czech Republic:

Srila Prabhupada's marathon has just ended. As usual, it was full of mercy, both in terms of realizations and in the number of books distributed. When the marathon started, the first winter frosts came, yet we headed to the mountainous part of the Czech Republic. On the first day we were scheduled to go out on the street I was ill with a fever, but I felt I had to go out because I had been asked to teach a devotee doing traveling sankirtan

A S S O C I A T I O N

Posted by KOLLURU VENKATA SUBRAHMANYAM on January 9, 2011 at 8:34am

It is by grace that we are eligible to have the facility and association by devotees by which we can purify our hearts and as the Heart becomes Pure, D Eternal Light of Love of Krisna, which is dormant within our hearts is awakened & shines forth. Radhanath Swami Maharaj - South India Yatra, 2010.

Story of Lord Krishna

Posted by geeta kakkar on January 8, 2011 at 1:18pm

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

The Killing of Kamsa

1. Thus addressed, Lord Krsna made up His mind to accept the challenge. He paired off with Canura, and Lord Balarama with Mustika.

2. Seizing each other’s hands and locking legs with each other, the opponents struggled powerfully, eager for victory.

3. They each struck fists against fists, knees against knees, head against head and chest against chest.

4. Each fighter contended with his opponent by dragging him a

I Want Life Long Problems / Troubles.

Posted by KOLLURU VENKATA SUBRAHMANYAM on January 7, 2011 at 11:30pm

Hare Krishna....

I have received so many response to my Blog "How Dhuki became Sukhi" that Lord Krishna should make everyone Sukhi.

My appeal to all Vaishnavas is that our attitude should be that of QUEEN QUNTI,we should always wish that we be in troubles / problems because, only when we have troubles and problems, we will think about KRISHNA, and INDIRECTLY, WHENEVER WE THINK ABOUT KRISHNA, DEFINITELY, THERE WILL NOT BE ANY PROBLEMS / TROUBLES.

SO, OUR ATTITUDE SHOULD ALWAYS BE TO REMEMBER KRIS

Srila Prabhupada - on being a Dhira.

Posted by pranathi rao on January 7, 2011 at 5:55pm

We can become eternal, immortal, all qualified like God, if we get out of these material clutches. And for this, we have to become dhira. Dhira means, I have already explained, not to be disturbed, even the cause of disturbance is there. So that is the qualification of becoming immortal. So little tolerance of the sensation... Just like there is some sensation. If you have got some itches and you are feeling that "I should itch," but if you stop itching, this will be cured, and if you go on

Govardhan giri episode - a lesson.

Posted by pranathi rao on January 7, 2011 at 5:24pm

The episode of the lifting of the Govardhana Hill shows how surrendered the residents of Gokula and Nandgaon were to Krishna.

Dasaratha was heart broken at the thought of Rama having to go to the forest for 14 years but was unable to break his word to Kaikeyi. However Vasudeva was also known to be a Satyavaadi or one who always speaks the truth. He promised to give his eighth son to Kamsa. He even gave Kamsa his first son when it was born. However when the

voice told him to take Krishna to Gokul

Dualities of the world

Posted by Mahendra on January 7, 2011 at 2:24pm

One must be tolerant in the face of dualities of this material world. Whether your rich or poor, literate or illiterate, live in shanties or high rises, or CEO or simple worker, you are to the shackles of old age, disease and death.. The body will get sick and die but the soul is beyond birth and death. We have to learn to love God and realize the eternal relationship between the soul and Him before death. To the degree , we understand this, we can face any of the these impediments and see them

In the world, but not of the world

Posted by Mahendra on January 7, 2011 at 2:23pm

As Jesus Christ said, “We are in this world but not of this world.” To be in this world, but not of this world means the spiritual conception of life. We are above; we are transcendental to all the miseries, which are inevitable in this world. Such a spiritual person alone can actually create peace on Earth. Because he or she can enliven and illuminate others to get out of this world by being transcendental to the repetition of birth and death. So, as spiritualists, as devotees of God, our praye

Unfortunate condition of the world.

Posted by Mahendra on January 7, 2011 at 2:21pm

Human form of life is meant for real satisfaction, which comes through self-realization that comes from the purification of the heart. But people, today, consider that this is impractical, unrealistic. This is the most unfortunate condition, the cause of all problems. It is practical, to destroy the water, to destroy the air, to destroy the ground with pollution, nuclear waste—it’s very realistic, is it not? It is very realistic and practical to be so frustrated in material endeavors, to fill yo

The Spiritual World

Posted by Mahendra on January 7, 2011 at 2:18pm

The path of devotion teaches us the simple principle that we are all individual, eternal principles who are eternally connected to the Supreme Absolute Truth or Krishna, and we are all meant to serve the Absolute Truth. And in doing so we serve each other, and we create harmony. Why? Because then we will have common purpose.The spiritual world, the real world, is where everyone accepts that Krishna’s pleasure is their real goal in life. Ahaituki, Apratihata: everyone is selfless there. So everyo

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Duryodhana, a devotee playing a demon

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - With P.C.Sarkar

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Speculation in deity worship

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - All pastimes are transcendental

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Hang a dummy monkey

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Follow the goswamis

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Avoid offenses in dhama

Looking for a Cheap & Best Accommodation in mayapur at the time of Gaur Purnima!!

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Purnacandra Goswami’s Departure and Coma - Must Read Article!

From book of dead to Live Books

A S S O C I A T I O N

Story of Lord Krishna

I Want Life Long Problems / Troubles.

Srila Prabhupada - on being a Dhira.

Govardhan giri episode - a lesson.

Dualities of the world

In the world, but not of the world

Unfortunate condition of the world.

The Spiritual World

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