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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Pastimes

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 9:59am

Pastimes

Prabhupada's classes are becoming noticeably shorter. His high blood pressure makes it a strain for him to speak for an extended period. Still, long or short, his speaking is imbued with the same depth and power, and his realizations illuminate the text and the hearts of the devotees.

This morning's verse described the lamentation of Draupadi for her five dead sons. Prabhupada began by making a social observation. "Draupadi's five sons were killed-five sons by five husbands. You know the

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Preach in any condition

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 9:55am

Preach in any condition

"People are suffering greatly presently due to having lost all proper vision. They are completely without knowledge as to what is the real purpose of life. They have forgotten what is the real purpose of life. It is up to you to reestablish their lost relationship with Krsna by being sincere to preach the message of Krsna purely by yourself following the instructions of the Lord and his bona-fide representative, the spiritual master. If you follow nicely our Krsna consciou

ABOUT EKACHAKRA THE BIRTH PLACE OF LORD NITYANANDA AND SOME OF HIS EARTHLY PASTIMES...

Posted by Vinayak Yadav on February 16, 2011 at 9:00am

Sri Nityananda is the personification of the love that originated in Lord Sri Caitanya. He was among the foremost of the league of illustrious men who had deepest sympathy and love for humanity. He helped people cross the barrier of color, creed, caste privilege, and united them with the knowledge that all are the children of the Divine. He had spontaneous love for each and everybody. He never discriminated while providing benevolence, even to thieves and dacoits. He never did demand from other

Nityanand Mahaprabhu...Who is He...???

Posted by Vinayak Yadav on February 16, 2011 at 8:57am

Lord Sri Krishna, as the Vedic literature ultimately explains, is the absolute Personality of Godhead, and His first expansion in a form for pastimes is Sri Balarama. In the age of Kali-yuga, Lord Krishna appears in this material world as Lord Caitanya, andBalarama appears as Lord Nityananda. Lord Nityananda, pictured to the right, is the spiritual brother of Lord Caitanya, and is the expansion of Lord Balarama, the brother of Lord Sri Krishna on the spiritual planet of Krishnaloka. He has desce

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Surrender to Krishna is individual

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:39am

Surrender to Krishna is individual

In class this morning, Prabhupada emphasized that no one can become Krsna conscious except by their own choice. "It is all individual; I have to surrender to Krsna individually. Just like when you go to the sky on airplane, it is all individual. If one airplane is in danger, other airplane cannot save him. That is not possible. Similarly, it is all individual. It is all paratah svato va. One has to take it seriously, personally, that 'Krsna wants, so I'll surren

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Print my books

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:38am

Print my books

As Srila Prabhupada sat quietly chanting in the back garden this evening, Harikesa Maharaja joined him. He said that many astrologers are predicting that there will be a big war as a result of Rahu and Mars meeting on October 23rd. Harikesa wanted to know if we should immediately begin printing many books just in case the materials become unavailable.

Prabhupada smiled and said, "Whether there is a war or not we shall see when the time comes. But I have always said print many books

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - About other maths

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:37am

About other maths

Along with the details of B. V. Tirtha Maharaja's last days in hospital, it was also reported that his brother is not going to accept sannyasa and take over the running of the Caitanya Gaudiya Math. As Prabhupada took his noon massage, he told me that this means the brother must have good sense. "Actually the man is a successful barrister and in line for being a high court judge, so he may not be willing to give up his good position to become a sannyasi. What will he gain? The G

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Dealings with people

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:37am

Dealings with people

This morning Harikesa Maharaja discovered some elementary adding mistakes the Punjab National Bank staff had made on the balance sheet of Prabhupada's accounts. Harikesa was a bit annoyed. Thinking that a bank should at least know how to add, he called the manager to his little office at the entrance to Prabhupada's rooms. Pointing out the mistakes, he told the manager, "This is nonsense."

The man instantly became very offended. He yelled back, "What! You have called the Punja

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Work hard

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:37am

Work hard

Some devotees have recently informed Prabhupada of B. V. Tirtha Maharaja's condition in his last days. It seems he was taken from Mayapur to a Calcutta hospital, where he spent his last couple of weeks largely comatose. He was given injections and hooked up to all kinds of tubes and devices, which pumped fluids and medicines in, and sucked the wastes out. Although Srila Prabhupada didn't think very highly of Tirtha, he was sympathetic to such suffering of his Godbrother at the time of h

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Power of mantra

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:35am

Power of mantra

Prabhupada spoke again in this morning's class about the tremendous power of mantra. "This mantra weapon is so strong that it can be manufactured simply by touching water with mantra. Just like we take mantra, apavitrah pavitro va sarvavastham gato 'pi va yah smaret pundarikaksam sa bahya. The same process. Do not think that it is some ritualistic, external. No, it has got meaning, if you can chant the mantra properly, if you follow the rules. You must be expert in chanting mantra

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Revive Krishna Consciousness

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:34am

Revive Krishna Consciousness

Gour Govinda Maharaja sent another letter, expressing some frustration about the current state of affairs in India. "The opinion you have given in your [last] letter is true to the letter. 'In India the spirit is lacking' -- yes, it is a very naked truth. I have the same experience. But I wonder and sometimes feel myself very much aggrieved at this sort of attitude of the Indian people, from whom we expect something more. Guruji Maharaja! What is the background behind

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Personal possessions

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:34am

Personal possessions

Prem Yogi sat with Srila Prabhupada for an hour after breakfast, discussing the philosophy and doing his translation. Prabhupada personally arranged for him to have a nice room in the guest house, a special diet, and whatever other facilities he needs. He is not insisting that Prem Yogi comes to the full temple program just yet, and is instead just encouraging him to do some Hindi translation work. Prem Yogi uses a refined level of Hindi which has a high Sanskrit content, and

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Destroying the culture

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:34am

Destroying the culture

After class, and before his breakfast was served, Srila Prabhupada sat for a few minutes in his darsana room with Hansaduta, Harikesa and me. He was explaining how great devotees like Rupa and Sanatana Gosvamis were expert managers, even in worldly affairs. He said that a devotee must be daksa, very expert, otherwise bad leadership of the general population will kill all spiritual culture. "There was one Britisher politician, Lord McCauley, he studied the whole Indian situa

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 32

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:33am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 32
yavan aham yatha-bhavo
yad-rupa-guna-karmakah
tathaiva tattva-vijnanam
astu te mad-anugrahat

yavan -- as I am in eternal form; aham -- Myself; yatha -- as much as; bhavah -- transcendental existence; yat -- those; rupa -- various forms and colors; guna -- qualities; karmakah -- activities; tatha -- so and so; eva -- certainly; tattva-vijnanam -- factual realization; astu -- let it be; te -- unto you; mat -- My; anugrahat -- by causeless mercy.

TRANSLATION
A

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 31

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:32am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 31
sri-bhagavan uvaca
jnanam parama-guhyam me
yad vijnana-samanvitam
sarahasyam tad-angam ca
grhana gaditam maya

sri-bhagavan uvaca -- the Personality of Godhead said; jnanam -- knowledge acquired; parama -- extremely; guhyam -- confidential; me -- of Me; yat -- which is; vijnana -- realization; samanvitam -- coordinated; sa-rahasyam -- with devotional service; tat -- of that; angam ca -- necessary paraphernalia; grhana -- just try to take up; gaditam -- expl

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 30

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:32am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 30
yavat sakha sakhyur ivesa te krtah
praja-visarge vibhajami bho janam
aviklavas te parikarmani sthito
ma me samunnaddha-mado 'ja maninah

yavat -- as it is; sakha -- friend; sakhyuh -- unto the friend; iva -- like that; isa -- O Lord; te -- You; krtah -- have accepted; praja -- the living entities; visarge -- in the matter of creation; vibhajami -- as I shall do it differently; bhoh -- O my Lord; janam -- those who are born; aviklavah -- without being pertu

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 29

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:31am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 29
bhagavac-chiksitam aham
karavani hy atandritah
nehamanah praja-sargam
badhyeyam yad-anugrahat

bhagavat -- by the Personality of Godhead; siksitam -- taught; aham -- myself; karavani -- by acting; hi -- certainly; atandritah -- instrumental; na -- never; ihamanah -- although acting; praja-sargam -- generation of the living entities; badhyeyam -- be conditioned; yat -- as a matter of fact; anugrahat -- by the mercy of.

TRANSLATION
Please tell me so that I may

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 28

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:31am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 28
kridasy amogha-sankalpa
urnanabhir yathornute
tatha tad-visayam dhehi
manisam mayi madhava

kridasi -- as You play; amogha -- infallible; sankalpa -- determination; urnanabhih -- the spider; yatha -- as much as; urnute -- covers; tatha -- so and so; tat-visayam -- in the subject of all those; dhehi -- do let me know; manisam -- philosophically; mayi -- unto me; madhava -- O master of all energies.

TRANSLATION
O master of all energies, please tell me philosop

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 27

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:31am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 27
yathatma-maya-yogena
nana-sakty-upabrmhitam
vilumpan visrjan grhnan
bibhrad atmanam atmana

yatha -- as much as; atma -- own; maya -- potency; yogena -- by combination; nana -- various; sakti -- energy; upabrmhitam -- by combination and permutation; vilumpan -- in the matter of annihilation; visrjan -- in the matter of generation; grhnan -- in the matter of acceptance; bibhrat -- in the matter of maintenance; atmanam -- own self; atmana -- by the self.

TRAN

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 26

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:30am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 26
tathapi nathamanasya
natha nathaya nathitam
paravare yatha rupe
janiyam te tv arupinah

tatha api -- in spite of that; nathamanasya -- of the one who is asking for; natha -- O Lord; nathaya -- please award; nathitam -- as it is desired; para-avare -- in the matter of mundane and transcendental; yatha -- as it is; rupe -- in the form; janiyam -- may it be known; te -- Your; tu -- but; arupinah -- one who is formless.

TRANSLATION
In spite of that, my Lord, I a

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Work hard

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Power of mantra

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Personal possessions

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