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Nrsimha Meditations

Posted by Mayapur Vasi Das on July 27, 2010 at 4:37pm

Lord Caitanya's darsana of Nrsimhadeva...

...or was it Lord Nrsimhadeva's darsana of lord Caitanya? Upon seeing the Deity of Lord Nrsimha in the temple, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu offered His respectful obeisances by falling flat. Then, in ecstatic love, He performed various dances, chanted, and offered prayers.

sri nrsimha jaya nrsimha jaya jaya nrsimha
prahladesa jaya padma mukha padma bhrnga

“‘All glories to Nrsimhadeva! All glories to Nrsimhadeva, who is the Lord of Prahlada Maharaja and, like a

How to keep one's relationship with Vrndavana

Posted by Mayapur Vasi Das on July 27, 2010 at 4:33pm

1.) First let us analyze what our relationship is with Vrndavana and then see how we can develop it. Lord Caitanya explained that these are the five most important aspects in devotional service, which if even a little bit performed, can quickly bring one to the stage of love of God.

sadhu-sanga, nama-kirtana, bhagavata-sravana, mathura-vasa, sri-murtira sraddhaya sevana

One should associate with devotees, chant the holy name of the Lord, hear Srimad-Bhagavatam, reside at Mathura and worship the

PRABHUPADA SPEAKS ABOUT - 'LOGICAL EXPLANATION OF WHY MATERIAL NATURE IS NOT INDEPENDENT'

Posted by Janaka Dasa (Dr Jagadeesh TG) on July 27, 2010 at 4:31pm

Nothing could be manifested without being controlled.

Material nature is not independent. She is acting under the directions of the Supreme Lord. As Lord Krishna says, mayadhyaksena prakrtih suyate sa-caracaram: "This material nature is working under My direction."

When we see wonderful things happening in the cosmic nature, we should know that behind this cosmic manifestation there is a controller. Nothing could be manifested without being controlled. It is childish not to consider the controller

Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi

Posted by geeta kakkar on July 27, 2010 at 12:36pm

Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati's
Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi
(The Nectar Moon of Sri Radha's Sweetness)

1. O Radha, when will I see the moon of Your face, a moon risen from the ocean of nectar, a moon that shames the nectar moon of this world, a moon shining at every moment with a flood of glistening, sweet, ever-new moonlight, moonlight the two cakora birds of Krsna's eyes drink again and again with a thirst that is never satisfied?

2. Will I dive into the flooding current of the nectar of love, a cu

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UNJUSTIFIED : 25 COWS being killed on Sayana Ekadashi July 22nd 2010

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 27, 2010 at 11:51am

Om Surabyai Namaha !!!

Hare Krishna,

All Glories to Gaura Bhakta Vrunda !!!

Please follow the below links a very HEINOUS ACT took place in Maharashtra last week.

Our Veda-vajmayam (All the Vedic Literatures) have greatly praised our Mother Cow, what is she to us.

Have a look at the condition of killing our Mother COW in Kali-yuga which has become a Prank toMuslims in ISLAM.

http://www.hindujagruti.org/news/9834.html#1

http://hindu-voice.blogspot.com/2010/07/congress-ncp-and-media-ignores-malegaon.html

K

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I am going - But where are you Going?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 27, 2010 at 11:44am

In Bhagavad-gita it is said that at the time of death one will be absorbed in the thoughts which he cultivated during his lifetime. A person who had no other idea than to properly maintain his family members must have family affairs in his last thoughts. That is the natural sequence for a common man.The common man does not know the destiny of his life; he is simply busy in his flash of life, maintaining his family. At the last stage, no one is satisfied with how he has improved the family econom

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Don't be lazy to understand God

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 27, 2010 at 11:43am

Don't be lazy to understand God

To more clearly present his questions Mustafa began speaking in Parsi with Atreya Rsi prabhu translating. "His question is, 'How can I have more faith in God?'"

"The more you know about these things," Prabhupada told him.

Mustafa's response indicated that he understood that one must inquire. Prabhupada was pleased. "Yes. Oh, very good. Very good. There is a verse in Caitanya-caritamrta-siddhanta boliya citte na kara alasa iha haite krsne lage sudrdha manasa: We have

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 5

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 27, 2010 at 11:43am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 5
romany udbhijja-jatinam
yair va yajnas tu sambhrtah
kesa-smasru-nakhany asya
sila-lohabhra-vidyutam

romani -- hairs on the body; udbhijja -- vegetables; jatinam -- of the kingdoms; yaih -- by which; va -- either; yajnah -- sacrifices; tu -- but; sambhrtah -- particularly served; kesa -- hairs on the head; smasru -- facial hair; nakhani -- nails; asya -- of Him; sila -- stones; loha -- iron ores; abhra -- clouds; vidyutam -- electricity.

TRANSLATION
The hairs

There Is a Name Written in Each Book

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on July 27, 2010 at 10:52am

Hare Krishna,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I am just finishing up a North American tour, on which I did book distribution and conducted seminars. It has been very enlivening. While traveling I had the good fortune of Jayadvaita Maharajas association in New York City. He gave a very nice class the evening before I left. He spoke about book distribution (it's always nice to hear our leaders speak about it). Here's a little of the nectar: "I was traveling from

Departure Of Aindra Prabhu

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on July 27, 2010 at 8:33am

"NOT A BLADE OF GRASS MOVES WITHOUT THE SANCTION OF THE SUPREME LORD”—A TRIBUTE TO AINDRA PRABHU

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY BHAKTI MADHURYA GOVINDA GOSWAMI (MAKHANLAL DAS GOSWAMI)

The news this morning of the sudden departure of Aindra prabhu certainly comes as a great shock, as I am stunned along with all the devotees of the movement. There was certainly a great feeling of disbelief as I was given this report. He was my personal friend, as well as my beloved God brother. There are undoubtedly devo

Sripad Aindra Prabhu - A life of dedication and determination

Posted by vibhava krsna das on July 26, 2010 at 7:25pm

Summer 1973. It’s 8am, and already Washington, DC is bustling with activity, as everyone hurries to work. A group of ISKCON devotees also leave their temple, crossing Q Street and heading towards Connecticut Avenue, a heavily populated business district. But their job is different: as they walk, they sing kirtan, an ancient Vedic call-and-response style of chanting God’s Holy Names.

Suddenly, a young fellow appears out of nowhere, a flute tucked under his arm and long red hair streaming out behin

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Srila Prabhupad's comments on Gandhijis Non Cooperation movement and India Pakistan War

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 26, 2010 at 1:59pm

Hare Krishna

What the world needs for true happiness is a shift from exploitation to service, arrogance to humility, selfish cruelty to compassion and hatred to love.

– His Holiness Radhanath Swami

Srila Prabhupad Comments

Just as Kṛṣṇa is addressed in the Brahma-saḿhitā as ādi-puruṣa, the original personality, so King Pṛthu, being an empowered incarnation of the Lord, is referred to in this verse as ādi-rājaḥ, the original or ideal king. He was a great devotee and at the same time a great hero who

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Democracy or Demon-crazy?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 26, 2010 at 1:48pm

Hare Krishna

A good leader is hard like a thunderbolt and soft like a rose. One without the other does not work. If a leader is just soft like a rose, he cannot train anyone. If he is just hard like a thunderbolt, he will burn everyone out.

– His Holiness Radhanath Swami

Democracy or Demon-crazy

To give protection to the general mass of people who are citizens of the state is the prescribed occupational duty for a king. By acting in that way, the king in his next life shares one sixth of the result

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 4

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 26, 2010 at 1:44pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 4
tad-gatram vastu-saranam
saubhagasya ca bhajanam
tvag asya sparsa-vayos ca
sarva-medhasya caiva hi

tat -- His; gatram -- bodily surface; vastu-saranam -- of the active principles of all articles; saubhagasya -- of all auspicious opportunities; ca -- and; bhajanam -- the field of production; tvak -- skin; asya -- His; sparsa -- touch; vayoh -- of the moving airs; ca -- also; sarva -- all kinds of; medhasya -- of sacrifices; ca -- also; eva -- certainly; hi

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Vedic roots of Iran

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 26, 2010 at 1:43pm

Vedic roots of Iran

Srila Prabhupada nibbled on various pieces of local fruit, appreciating their flavors. Telling Atreya Rsi to distribute some to all the devotees he asked if the people in Iran ate much meat. Dayananda told him that according to an old epic poem, people were formerly all vegetarians. Atreya Rsi added however, that due to western influence, they are now eating beef.

Prabhupada told us about the Vedic roots of Iran. "It is Aryan culture. Iranian means Aryan. It is an apa-brahmsa o

Our Ultimate Refuge: KC!

Posted by Shabda Hari Das on July 26, 2010 at 11:45am

GURUVAKYA

"We want that people should be successful in their life and they get back to Krishna in the end of life. It used to be that people would live until they are old and renounce and take sannyasa, leave their bodies and go back to Godhead. But right now, there is no guarantee how long someone is going to live. I mean, the people in the world tower didn't know that they are going to leave their body in the next minute or the people in the hijack aircraft. So many things are happening now.

So

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Srimad-Bhagavatam says

Posted by kartik on July 25, 2010 at 5:25pm

From Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.6.27:
>
> evam krsna-mater brahman
> nasaktasyamalatmanah
> kalah pradurabhut kale
> tadit saudamani yatha
>
> SYNONYMS
>
> evam -- thus; krsna-mateh -- one who is fully absorbed in thinking of Krsna;
> brahman -- O Vyasadeva; na -- not; asaktasya -- of one who is attached;
> amala-atmanah -- of one who is completely free from all material dirt; kalah
> -- death; pradurabhut -- become visible; kale -- in the course of time;
> tadit -- lightning; saudamani -- illuminating; yatha -- as

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Ujjain Rathayatra 2010

Posted by kartik on July 25, 2010 at 5:24pm

Ujjain update 15th July, 2010

On 13th July we celebrated our fourth Rathya Yatra in Ujjain.

The day started with Mangal arati in the presence of over a hundred college
students who had come from various cities of the state plus all the
congregational devotees in Ujjain. After the rousing kirtan a message was
read out from our beloved Guru Maharaj who regretted not being able to
attend this year’s function but encouraged all of us to work in a united
manner and make the Rathya yatra a grand success.

Stim

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Posted by kartik on July 25, 2010 at 5:23pm

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered; forgive themanyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of being selfish or havingulterior motives; be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win somefalse friends and some true enemies; succeed anyway. If you are honest andfrank, people may cheat you; be honest and frank anyway. What you spendyears building, someone could destroy overnight; build anyway. If you findserenity and happiness, they may be jealous; be happy anyway.T

Story of Lord Krishna

Posted by geeta kakkar on July 25, 2010 at 3:14pm

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

Lord Balarama Slays the Demon Pralamba

1. While Krsna and Balarama were enjoying life in Vrndavana in the guise of ordinary cowherd boys, the summer season gradually appeared. Because the Supreme Personality of Godhead was personally staying in Vrndavana along with Balarama, summer manifested the qualities of spring.

2. Intending to engage in pastimes, Lord Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, accompanied by Lord Balarama and

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Nrsimha Meditations

How to keep one's relationship with Vrndavana

PRABHUPADA SPEAKS ABOUT - 'LOGICAL EXPLANATION OF WHY MATERIAL NATURE IS NOT INDEPENDENT'

Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi

UNJUSTIFIED : 25 COWS being killed on Sayana Ekadashi July 22nd 2010

I am going - But where are you Going?

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Don't be lazy to understand God

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 5

There Is a Name Written in Each Book

Departure Of Aindra Prabhu

Sripad Aindra Prabhu - A life of dedication and determination

Srila Prabhupad's comments on Gandhijis Non Cooperation movement and India Pakistan War

Democracy or Demon-crazy?

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 4

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Vedic roots of Iran

Our Ultimate Refuge: KC!

Srimad-Bhagavatam says

Ujjain Rathayatra 2010

ANYWAY

Story of Lord Krishna

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