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Tulasi Devi

Posted by geeta kakkar on May 5, 2010 at 11:30am

Tulasi Devi ( Courtesy :Ravi sethuraman )

Srimati Tulasi devi is one of the most exalted devotees of the Sri Krishna. All scriptures stress on the importance of getting the mercy of Tulasi devi if one has to make progress in the path of devotion. In the Skanda Purana it is said: ‘Tulasi is auspicious in all respects. Simply by seeing, simply by touching, simply by remembering, simply by praying to, simply by bowing before, simply by hearing about or simply by sowing this tree, there is always aus

Never Give Up Chanting!

Posted by Shabda Hari Das on May 5, 2010 at 11:25am

"No matter what impediments there may be, you have to chant Hare Krishna. Maya, the material nature and the material modes may give someone so many imagined reasons why not to chant. But none of them are real. It's all illusion. No matter what, we have to chant. It's the only hope. By chanting and remembering Krishna at the end of the life then we go back to Krishna's nature.Sometimes there maybe some personality clash. Some authority might not deal in a way we consider to be totally fair, so th

What is Real Pleasure?

Posted by Shabda Hari Das on May 4, 2010 at 5:05pm

"Everybody wants pleasure, this whole world is pleasure seeking. But pleasure comes on different levels. There is physical pleasures, mental pleasures and spiritual pleasures.

If somebody is mentally pleased, they feel physically content also. If somebody is spiritually pleased, they feel mentally and physically..things are open.

For instance, if somebody is not mentally pleased even if you give them a nice meal but they are very sad because a loved one is sick, they're not going to enjoy the meal

SRI GURU VANDANA

Posted by geeta kakkar on May 4, 2010 at 12:37pm

SRI GURU VANDANA
From "Prema-bhakti-candrika"

sri-guru-carana-padma, kevala-bhakati-sadma,
bando mui savadhana mate
jahara prasade bhai, e bhava toriya jai,
krsna-prapti hoy jaha ha'te

The lotus feet of our spiritual master are the only way by which we can attain pure devotional service. I bow to his lotus feet with great awe and reverence. By his grace one can cross the ocean of material suffering and obtain the mercy of Krsna.

guru-mukha-padma-vakya, cittete koriya aikya,
ar na koriho mane asa
sri-guru

Get High and Never Come Down

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on May 3, 2010 at 4:34pm

Dear devotees

Central Station, Sydney, 3 March 2010

I set out with Bhakta Oliver, a German devotee and another Auckland

Loft

success story. He had been approached by a sankirtan devotee but had

declined the SB 1.1 -- only to return to his hostel and find the same

book on the shelf! At that point, being the wise soul that he is, he

surrendered to the Loft programs. Every day for a few months he helped

the devotees there, and then he moved into the Auckland/Sydney

Brahmacari ashram.

Bhakta Oliver and myself

A little extra effort can go a long way

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on May 3, 2010 at 4:26pm

Madhavendra Puri Prabhu and I were at a college trying to engage in

Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu's most glorious sankirtan movement by distributing

books. We spent an entire week at this one college and told everyone

that on

Friday we were going to have a class to discuss and try some Bhakti

Yoga.

On the fateful day at least 10 students showed up and enthusiastically

chanted the holy names of Lord Hari and Krishna. Afterward I asked for

everyone's email and sent them a message requesting a reply from those

who

Gita Govinda

Posted by geeta kakkar on May 3, 2010 at 1:39pm

Gita Govinda - Meeting of Sakhi with Krsna
Song by Jayadeva Gosvami

When Radha saw Krsna enjoying affectionate exchanges with all the cowherd maidens in the groves of Vrndavana, she became indignant because he had not acknowledged her eminence. She immediately departed for another part of the forest and hid herself inside a shady bower that resounded with the drone of bumblebees.

yamuna-tira-vaniranikunje
mandam asthitam
praha prema-bharodbhrantam
madhavam radhika-sakhi
Translation
Bewildered by love fo

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Love Means to Follow

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on May 3, 2010 at 12:50pm

Love Means to Follow

To have a sentiment or feeling for Srila Prabhupada is very nice and is required, but the real thing is to do what he says. To say "I love" is easy, but the test is in following.

On a morning walk in Hyderabad (April 22, 1974) Srila Prabhupada took the position of a Christian. "I love God," he said, and challenged his disciples to disprove his position. Prabhupada rebutted all arguments until this one was offered: "If you love God, why don't you do what he says?" Srila Prabhup

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Feeling for Prabhupada

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on May 3, 2010 at 12:49pm

Feeling for Prabhupada

It is essential for every member of ISKCON to feel a strong, close bond of affection with Srila Prabhupada. Certainly he feels for us, his children and grandchildren. We have to reciprocate with him and feel his kindness if we are to develop real love in our hearts. That is what Krsna consciousness is all about.

Bhakti means love. Without love there is no question of bhakti.

It is not enough to just go on mechanically, as if Krsna consciousness were simply some humdrum formul

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 4 Text 7

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on May 3, 2010 at 12:48pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 4 Text 7
yatha gopayati vibhur
yatha samyacchate punah
yam yam saktim upasritya
puru-saktih parah puman
atmanam kridayan kridan
karoti vikaroti ca

yatha -- as; gopayati -- maintains; vibhuh -- the great; yatha -- as; samyacchate -- winds up; punah -- again; yam yam -- as; saktim -- energies; upasritya -- by employing; puru-saktih -- the all-powerful; parah -- the Supreme; puman -- Personality of Godhead; atmanam -- plenary expansion; kridayan -- having engaged them;

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 4 Text 6

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on May 3, 2010 at 12:46pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 4 Text 6
bhuya eva vivitsami
bhagavan atma-mayaya
yathedam srjate visvam
durvibhavyam adhisvaraih

bhuyah -- again; eva -- also; vivitsami -- I wish to learn; bhagavan -- the Personality of Godhead; atma -- personal; mayaya -- by the energies; yatha -- as; idam -- this phenomenal world; srjate -- does create; visvam -- universe; durvibhavyam -- inconceivable; adhisvaraih -- by the great demigods.

TRANSLATION

I beg to know from you how the Personality of Godhead, by Hi

FAME in Kali Yuga!

Posted by Shabda Hari Das on May 3, 2010 at 11:00am

" Sometimes the people, they're hankering to get famous. This is a very big thing in the world. Football players, cricket players, movie stars. Of course when you get very high fame, there is also a burden.

Just like George Harrison, because he is famous, someone tried to kill him. If you are very famous people will like to kill you, because then they become famous for killing a famous person. Now, to get that... your name put on the news cast as the killer of a big person...many crazies are will

Position of Lord Shiva in our scriptures

Posted by Amit Kapoor on May 2, 2010 at 9:44pm

Hare Krishna to all devotees,

Vaishnava devotees give great respect to Lord Siva who is considered to be the greatest Vaishnava. i came across some verses in Srimad Bhagvatam which are as below:-

SB 8.7.21: The prajāpatis said: O greatest of all demigods, Mahādeva, Supersoul of all living entities and cause of their happiness and prosperity, we have come to the shelter of your lotus feet. Now please save us from this fiery poison, which is spreading all over the three worlds.

SB 8.7.22: O lord, you

There are times Krishna... (Poetry)

Posted by Eternal Muser on May 2, 2010 at 8:10pm

There are times, Krishna,
When life takes its toll on me.
Crazed, in panic, I look around,
But only darkness I can see.

There are times, Krishna,
When my limbs feel tired and sore.
Pain and despair flood my mind,
And my heart, even more.

There are times, Krishna,
When I’m too exhausted to cry.
I sit back in helpless resignation,
And wait for life, to pass me by.

There are times, Krishna,
I feel you’ve forsaken me.
Other than to end this meaningless life,
No other course, I see.

But during those times, Krishna,
A

TRUE DEVOTEES ARE VERY DEAR TO KRISHNA

Posted by JYOTI on May 2, 2010 at 6:42pm

Those who follow path of devotional service and who completely engage themselves with faith,making ME the supreme goal,are very, very dear to ME.(BG12.20)

IN this the supreme LORD has explained the processes of transcendental service for approaching HIM.

So,why not we are trying to become dear

to KRISHNA

Sri Nama-Kirtana

Posted by geeta kakkar on May 2, 2010 at 2:30pm

Sri Nama-Kirtana
(by Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura)

(1)
yashomati-nandana, braja-baro-nagara
gokula-ranjana kana
gopi-parana-dhana, madana-manohara
kaliya-damana-vidhana

(2)
amala harinam amiya-vilasa
vipina-purandara, navina nagara-bora
bamshi-badana suvasa

(3)
braja-jana-palana, asura-kula-nashana
nanda-godhana-rakhowala
govinda madhava, navanita-taskara
sundara nanda-gopala

(4)
jamuna-tata-chara, gopi-basana-hara
rasa-rasika kripamoya
shri-radha-vallabha, brindabana-natabara
bhakativinod-ashraya

Tr

Who is a Vaishnava?

Posted by Rasananda Das on May 2, 2010 at 12:30pm

We might, however, wish to limit the stricter definition of Vaishnava to those who pursue the path of suddha-bhakti, not knowingly mixing their theology with karma and jnana.

The following definitions of a Vaishnava are given by Sri Jiva Gosvami in his Bhakti-sandarbha:

The original verse (Anuccheda 202) is as follows:

ete hi vaiSNavAH santo mahattvena san-mAtratvena ca vibhidya nirdiSTAH | san-mAtra-bhede tAratamyaM cAtra yad aviviktaM tad-bhakti-bheda-nirUpaNe purato vivecanIyam | anye tu sva-

Vedic cosmology - planetarium

Posted by Rasananda Das on May 2, 2010 at 11:30am

Within and beyond time and space: Tour the transcendental world, the material world and find the way back

This is a simplified way to understand the wanderings of a spirit soul within samsara, the cycle of birth and death. It shows the basic facts
needed to understand this world and the life in it and helps to learn
about the different ways of life leading to elevation or degradation.
With this information you can be more in control of your life, in harmony
with the universe and its laws:

"We c

The Seven Secrets of Highly Successful Book Distributors– H.G Vaisesika Prabhu

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on May 2, 2010 at 9:46am

1. Cultivate your desire
• "Where there's a will there's way"
• associate with devotees who have strong faith in and desire for book distribution
• your ability will grow to meet your strong desire
• nothing will change until you do

2. Practice
• cultivate discipline (From L. Discipulus — "learner") Definition — "Conscious control over lifestyle"
• "failure is the pillar of success"
• practice makes perfect
• emulate successful book distributors

3. Read mindfully
• learn to capture and absorb what you read

Guru vs teacher: HH Bhakt Caru Swami

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on May 2, 2010 at 9:42am

Guru vs Teacher

A teacher takes responsibility of your growth

A Guru makes you responsible for your growth

A teacher gives you things you do not have and require

A Guru takes away things you have and do not require

A teacher answers your questions

A Guru questions your answers

A teacher helps you get out of the maze

A Guru destroys the maze

A teacher requires obedience and discipline from the pupil

A Guru requires trust and humility from the pupil

A teacher clothes you and prepares you for the o

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Tulasi Devi

Never Give Up Chanting!

What is Real Pleasure?

SRI GURU VANDANA

Get High and Never Come Down

A little extra effort can go a long way

Gita Govinda

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Love Means to Follow

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Feeling for Prabhupada

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 4 Text 7

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 4 Text 6

FAME in Kali Yuga!

Position of Lord Shiva in our scriptures

There are times Krishna... (Poetry)

TRUE DEVOTEES ARE VERY DEAR TO KRISHNA

Sri Nama-Kirtana

Who is a Vaishnava?

Vedic cosmology - planetarium

The Seven Secrets of Highly Successful Book Distributors– H.G Vaisesika Prabhu

Guru vs teacher: HH Bhakt Caru Swami

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