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Posted by Mahek Maheshwari on April 19, 2010 at 7:00am

Çréla Prabhupäda Speaks Out
His Final Instructions

During his last months, Çréla Prabhupäda was not very active physically, and he spoke relatively little. Yet when he did speak, his words were full of spiritual strength. These excerpts from Çréla Prabhupada's last statements reveal the mind of the pure devotee and universal teacher. And they show that Çréla Prabhupäda is indeed a transcendental personality, whose devotion to Lord Kåñëa and to the mission of spreading love of Kåñëa is undying.

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Gita Govinda

Posted by geeta kakkar on April 18, 2010 at 2:55pm

Gita Govinda - Sri Krsna’s expressions of sorrow due to separation from Sri Radhika
Song by Jayadeva Gosvami

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Krsna was dancing in the forest bower. He was immersed in joyful pastimes with beautiful young gopis, who were receiving him with the utmost respect. Radha was blinded by love for Krsna and enchanted to the point of bewilderment. Directly before the attractive eyes of the other radiant cowherd maidens, who were overwhelmed with love in the rasa-lila, Radha tightly embraced Krsna’s chest. W

Regarding Altar

Posted by bharat mistry on April 18, 2010 at 12:20pm

Hare Krishna

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Posted by Mahek Maheshwari on April 18, 2010 at 11:46am

Limit of CompassionKindness to AgressorsLast evening I was attempting to remove a couple of the unfriendly insects when, to my surprise, Prabhupäda also entered under the protective canopy to begin his night's work. He was sitting behind his desk unperturbed as I, on my hands and knees on the other side, tracked down one last mosquito. I had his woollen cap in my hand, using it as a swatter. Seeing my prey settled high up in one corner of the net, I swung. "Whap!" The tiny body fell to the groun

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Posted by Mahek Maheshwari on April 18, 2010 at 11:45am

Çréla Prabhupäda Speaks OutOn Lust and Love, Myth and RealityThe following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupäda and David Lawrence, a British schoolteacher, took place in August 1973 during an early-morning walk in London.David Lawrence: In the Çrémad-Bhägavatam there seems to be a great deal of . . . demonology, if you like. Now, I confess this raises problems for me. Are the references to, say, the demoness Pütanä taking Kåñëa on her lap and Kåñëa sucking h

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Posted by Mahek Maheshwari on April 18, 2010 at 11:44am

Çréla Prabhupäda Speaks OutColleges for curing the Social BodyThis exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupäda and some of his disciples took place in Våndävana, India, during March of 1974.Çréla Prabhupäda: In this age the politicians' business will be to exploit the poor citizens, and the citizens will be embarrassed and harassed so much. On one side there will be insufficient rain and therefore scarcity of food, and on the other side there will be excessive taxation

H.H. Bhakti Vidya Purna Swami speaks on S.B. 4.2. 17-18 - from Mayapur

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on April 18, 2010 at 11:22am

Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.2.17

maitreya uvāca
vinindyaivaḿ sa giriśam
apratīpam avasthitam
dakṣo 'thāpa upaspṛśya
kruddhaḥ śaptuḿ pracakrame

SYNONYMS:
maitreyaḥ uvāca — Maitreya said; vinindya — abusing; evam — thus; saḥ — he (Dakṣa); giriśam — Śiva; apratīpam — without any hostility; avasthitam — remaining; dakṣaḥ — Dakṣa; atha — now; apaḥ — water; upaspṛśya — washing hands and mouth; kruddhaḥ — angry; śaptum — to curse; pracakrame — began to.

TRANSLATION:
The sage Maitreya continued: Thus Dakṣ

CC MADHYA LILA 23.18-19

Posted by ramchandra priya das on April 17, 2010 at 8:47pm

	TEXTS 18-19

	kṣāntir avyartha-kālatvaṁ
	viraktir māna-śūnyatā
	āśā-bandhaḥ samutkaṇṭhā
	nāma-gāne sadā ruciḥ
	āsaktis tad-guṇākhyāne
	prītis tad-vasati-sthale
	ity ādayo 'nubhāvāḥ syur
	jāta-bhāvāṅkure jane

	TRANSLATION
	" 'When the seed of ecstatic emotion for Kṛṣṇa fructifies, the following nine symptoms manifest in one's behavior: forgiveness, concern that time should not be wasted, detachment, absence of false prestige, hope, eagerness, a taste for chanting the holy name of the Lord, attachment to descriptions

Detachment from material world

Posted by Shekhar L Sonar on April 17, 2010 at 7:27pm

important shlokas and meaning of the same from Srimad Bhagavatam.

neha catyanta-samvasah

kasyacit kenacit saha

rajan svenapi dehena

kim u jayatmajadibhih

SYNONYMS

na -- not; iha -- in this world; ca -- and; atyanta -- perpetual; samvasah -- association (dwelling together); kasyacit -- of anyone; kenacit saha -- with anyone; rajan -- O King; svena -- with one's own; api -- even; dehena -- body; kim u -- what to speak then; jaya -- with wife; atma-ja -- children; adibhih -- and so on.

TRANSLATION BY His

H.G.Janhudwip prabhu speaks on S.B. 4.2.14-16 - form Mayapur

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on April 17, 2010 at 4:38pm

Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.2.14-15

pretāvāseṣu ghoreṣu
pretair bhūta-gaṇair vṛtaḥ
aṭaty unmattavan nagno
vyupta-keśo hasan rudan
citā-bhasma-kṛta-snānaḥ
preta-srań-nrasthi-bhūṣaṇaḥ
śivāpadeśo hy aśivo
matto matta-jana-priyaḥ
patiḥ pramatha-nāthānāḿ
tamo-mātrātmakātmanām

SYNONYMS:
preta-āvāseṣu — at the burning places of dead bodies; ghoreṣu — horrible; pretaiḥ — by the Pretas; bhūta-gaṇaiḥ — by the Bhūtas; vṛtaḥ — accompanied by; aṭati — he wanders; unmatta-vat — like a madman; nagnaḥ — nake

flute!!!

Posted by Shivani Bansal on April 17, 2010 at 1:47pm

one day Radhika asks Krishna," Master! the flute is on your lips. why is it so near to them?"

Krishna points to the holes of the flute and says,"the flute has consented to be cut up into holes. I breathe into the flute my breath; and there is music for the healing of men."

how many will, flute like, consent to be"cut up into holes, and surrender themselves to the lord?"

Krishnashtaka

Posted by geeta kakkar on April 17, 2010 at 12:41pm

Krishnashtaka : Eight Pada on Krishna by Adi Shankaracharya.

Sing salutations to The only ornation of Vraj, Who destroys every sin (among us), Who is continuous bliss for His devotees, and Who is the dear one of Nanda. I bow to naughty Krishna, Who has beautiful bunch of peacock feathers on head, Who has a sweet sounding flute in hands, and Who is inseparable from God and is full of colorful actions.||1||

I bow to The lotus-eyed One, Whose beauty slays the pride of Kamdev (Manoj), Who has fulsome

400 Devotees Stay Up With Krishna’s Name at Brazil Kirtan Festival \ó/

Posted by Gopi Janavallabha DD on April 17, 2010 at 10:10am

Haribol dear devotees

Please Accept My Humble Obeisances

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Four hundred devotees crowded into the ornate temple room at ISKCON Brazil’s most prominent rural community, Nova Gokula, this April 3rd for the country’s fourth ever 24 Hour Kirtan Festival.

Gathering in front of the beautiful Deities of Radha-Gokulananda, Sita-Rama-Lakshmana-Hanuman and Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai, with the picturesque Mantiqueira mountain range as their backdrop, they began
chanting at 10:00am and di

400 Devotees Stay Up With Krishna’s Name at Brazil Kirtan Festival \ó/

Posted by Gopi Janavallabha DD on April 17, 2010 at 9:59am

Haribol dear devotees

Please Accept My Humble Obeisances

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Four hundred devotees crowded into the ornate temple room at ISKCON Brazil’s most prominent rural community, Nova Gokula, this April 3rd for the country’s fourth ever 24 Hour Kirtan Festival.

Gathering in front of the beautiful Deities of Radha-Gokulananda, Sita-Rama-Lakshmana-Hanuman and Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai, with the picturesque Mantiqueira mountain range as their backdrop, they began
chanting at 10:00am and d

H.G. Hari Sauri Prabhu speaks on S.B. 4.2 11-13 - form Mayapur

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on April 16, 2010 at 4:35pm

Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.2.11

eṣa me śiṣyatāḿ prāpto
yan me duhitur agrahīt
pāṇiḿ viprāgni-mukhataḥ
sāvitryā iva sādhuvat

SYNONYMS:
eṣaḥ — he (Śiva); me — my; śiṣyatām — subordinate position; prāptaḥ — accepted; yat — because; me duhituḥ — of my daughter; agrahīt — he took; pāṇim — the hand; vipra-agni — of brāhmaṇas and fire; mukhataḥ — in the presence; sāvitryāḥ — Gāyatrī; iva — like; sādhuvat — like an honest person.

TRANSLATION:
He has already accepted himself as my subordinate by marrying

Prayer of the Acharyas!

Posted by Shabda Hari Das on April 16, 2010 at 3:30pm

"You see devotees, the acharyas they pray that, "Please, if I don't get back to You in lifetime let me immediately take birth in the family of Your devotees!"

You see so many children here, they are fortunate to have taken birth in the family of devotees. It's the opportunity for them to get the mercy of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

If some how or the other we can create the environment for them to grow up in, in our homes, which will be so conducive in our communities that they will be able to get

Manasi-ganga

Posted by geeta kakkar on April 16, 2010 at 3:12pm

Manasi-ganga

Once Sri Nanda Maharaja, Sri Yasoda and the other gopas and gopis took Krsna and Balarama with them on a journey to the Ganga to take bath. That night, they rested near Govardhana. Krsna questioned the need for them to travel so far when all holy places reside in Vraja. He remembered Ganga-devi, and at once Bhagavati Bhagirathi-Ganga's strong current brought her to the spot, making a sweet sound. At the head of this current was Sri Ganga-devi, mounted on an alligator. This darsana as

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teacher vs guru

Posted by kartik on April 16, 2010 at 1:46pm

Teacher vs Guru
*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 outer journ

Hare Krishna

Posted by Gandarvika(Renu) on April 16, 2010 at 1:41pm

Whatever you do,

make it an offering to me- the food you eat,

the sacrifices you make,

the help you give,

even your suffering..

Bhagavad gita, 9:26-28

hare Krishna

Posted by Gandarvika(Renu) on April 16, 2010 at 1:36pm

Hare krishna

There is delay in throwing ourselves,

in all humility and devotional,

at the lotus feet of our beloved Sri Krishna

but there is no delay in shri Krishna showering His Grace in saving us.

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H.H. Bhakti Vidya Purna Swami speaks on S.B. 4.2. 17-18 - from Mayapur

CC MADHYA LILA 23.18-19

Detachment from material world

H.G.Janhudwip prabhu speaks on S.B. 4.2.14-16 - form Mayapur

flute!!!

Krishnashtaka

400 Devotees Stay Up With Krishna’s Name at Brazil Kirtan Festival \ó/

400 Devotees Stay Up With Krishna’s Name at Brazil Kirtan Festival \ó/

H.G. Hari Sauri Prabhu speaks on S.B. 4.2 11-13 - form Mayapur

Prayer of the Acharyas!

Manasi-ganga

teacher vs guru

Hare Krishna

hare Krishna

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