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Interview of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur with Englishman

Posted by Pusta Gopika Devi Dasi on October 14, 2010 at 9:30am

Interview of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta by
Mr. Willion Henri Jan Vandor Stok of Batavia
Q: -- Your Holiness, kindly enlighten me about the different aspects of human pursuits.

A: -- In India as in Europe we find people holding different views, but here we have attempted to classify them into three divisions. One class of people are seekers of fruits of their action. Another class wish to annihilate their individuality. And the third class want, in their true selves as absolute infintesimals, to be in t

Importance of Gurudeva

Posted by geeta kakkar on October 13, 2010 at 2:56pm

Importance of Gurudeva

bhayam dvitiyabhinivesatah syad
isad apetasya viparyayo ’smrtih
tan-mayayato budha abhajet tam
bhaktyaikayesam guru-devatatma
(srimad-Bhagavatam 11.2.37)
Fear arises when a living entity misidentifies himself as the material body because of absorption in the external, illusory energy of the Lord, called maya. When the living entity thus turns away from the Supreme Lord, he also forgets his own constitutional position as a servant of the Lord. Therefore, an intelligent person sho

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Two Bulgarian Bhagavatam Sets

Posted by Pusta Gopika Devi Dasi on October 13, 2010 at 8:30am

We had a nice experience distributing books on Janmastami -- in Varna, a city in Bulgaria. Just for two hours, before cooking for the festival, we went on sankirtana, door to door.

In one office a lady just looked at the Srimad-Bhagavatam and said, "Wow, it is the Srimad-Bhagavatam. I love to read the Bhagavad-gita."

I offered her three volumes and explained that we have six more.

"Please, please bring them also."

I ran to the caravan and brought them. She was so HAPPY. She gave a nice donation, and

I love Krishna!!

Posted by Zannat Sharma on October 12, 2010 at 8:15pm

ओ मेरे कान्हा जी बहुत धन्यवाद

ओ मेरे कान्हा जी बहुत धन्यवाद
जो आपने मेरी नौकरी तुड़वाई
उस नौकरी से आपकी सेवा भली
जिसने आप संग नेह लगाई
खूब मिलता है समय अब
आप के संग गपशप का
भजन कीर्तन दर्शन और
गीता अध्यन सत्संग का

ओ मेरे कान्हा जी बहुत धन्यवाद
जो मुझे अपनों ने दुत्कारा
किसी ने ना सुनी मेरी
जिसने चाहा उसने फटकारा
मेरे मोहभंग के लिए
यह जरूरी था ही ना
अन्यथा मोहभंग कैसे होता
यह आपकी ही कृपा थी ना

ओ मेरे कान्हा जी बहुत धन्यवाद
जो मेरा स्वस्थ्य बिगाडा
बाहर का आना जाना बंद
इसी कमरे में मुझे है गाडा
अब न कही जा पाऊँ
न रहा क

Poem on Lord Krishna

Posted by Zannat Sharma on October 12, 2010 at 8:11pm

Hare Krishna !!

I wish to share this poem.

कान्हा जी हमे अपनी पायल नही तो
पायल का एक घुँघरू ही बना लो
और उसे अपने चरणकमलों से लगा लो

कान्हा जी हमे अपने कंगन नही तो
कंगन में जड़ा हुआ एक पत्थर ही बना दो
और उसे अपनी प्यारी कलाईयों में सजा लो

कान्हा जी हमे अपनी मुरली नही तो
अपनी मुरली की कोई धुन ही बना लो
और उसे अपने अधरों से इक बार तो बजा लो

कान्हा जी हमे अपना मित्र
नही तो दासो का दास ही बना लो
यूं कुछ कृपा दृष्टि हम पर बर्षा दो

कान्हा जी और कुछ नही तो अपने
चरणों की धूल ही बना लो
वो चरणधूल फिर ब्रज में उ

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New Bhakti Sastri Course for Women - Registration is now open.

Posted by Pusta Gopika Devi Dasi on October 12, 2010 at 10:30am

Bhakti Bhavan for Women, Located at New Raman Reti in Alachua Florida, is now offering a Bhakti Sastri Course

Ladies, now is your chance to take part in a new study opportunity. Explore Bhagavad Gita, Sri Isopanisad, Nectar of Devotion, and Nectar of Instruction in the association of many serious devotees. Classes are exciting and interactive and will provide you with practical knowledge, important skills, and deep lasting spiritual values to enhance your Krsna Consciousness. Senior Vaishnavis wh

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 19

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on October 12, 2010 at 8:07am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 19
tubhyam ca narada bhrsam bhagavan vivrddha-
bhavena sadhu paritusta uvaca yogam
jnanam ca bhagavatam atma-satattva-dipam
yad vasudeva-sarana vidur anjasaiva

tubhyam -- unto you; ca -- also; narada -- O Narada; bhrsam -- very nicely; bhagavan -- the Personality of Godhead; vivrddha -- developed; bhavena -- by transcendental love; sadhu -- your goodness; paritustah -- being satisfied; uvaca -- described; yogam -- service; jnanam -- knowledge; ca -- also; bh

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