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Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi
(The Nectar Moon of Sri Radha's Sweetness)
1. When will Vrndavana's queen Radha, Her eyes restless with love and Her limbs like waves in the flooding ocean of nectar, place Her merciful glance upon me?
2. O queen of Vrndavana, I take shelter of your lotus feet, which are flooded with nectar, which are cool and pleasing, and which, placed over Lord Krsna's heart, extinguish the blazing fire of desire that torments Him.
3. I pray that my heart
By circumambulating the cow , one attains the result of circumambulating the whole world . One should give cows in charity and protect her in all respects. A foolish person who beats or chastises a cow goes to hell . A person who gives some food and water to a cow attains the result of performing the horse sacrifice . There is no doubt about it . Rare are those who daily worship and serve the cow .
Brhat Parasara smrti , from the book Sacred Cow , trans. by Bhumipati das , Vrindavan Rasbihari Lal
Simply engage yourself in Krishna's service. That will protect you from any attack of maya. Maya can takeKrishna's place in our heart as soon as there is a slackness on our part. Otherwise, if Krishna's seated always, maya has no opportunity to occupy t
As while you're chanting and clapping your hands, as birds will fly off from the fields, so it's a good impetus….Haribol….Hare Krishna! (Everyone Clapping)"
HH Jayapataka Swami Lecture: BG 8.6 October 10th, 2001
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A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could, and it could go no further.
So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon.
The butterfly then emerged easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shrive
Overturning of the Cart
1. When mother Yasoda's baby Krsna was slanting His body to attempt to rise and turn around, this attempt was observed by a Vedic ceremony. In such a ceremony, called utthana, the child is properly bathed. Just after Krsna turned three months old, mother Yasoda celebrated this ceremony with other women of the neighbourhood.
2. After completion of the bath, Yasoda found that her child closed His eyes in sleep
Adisekar das: He had the sankirtan leaders of that time from Bhagavan’s
zone a little meeting with us. First he congratulated the devotees for the
results. And he asked the first question, I think the only question he asked
us, and he said, “Are you reading my books?” Then Brighupati said, “You
know, Prabhupada, we don’t have much time, we don’t have time to read.” Then
I heard, I was near, Prabhupada said, “What is the use?” I could see he was
deeply hurt. It was a major priority. Our life was to be
zone a little meeting with us. First he congratulated the devotees for the
results. And he asked the first question, I think the only question he asked
us, and he said, “Are you reading my books?” Then Brighupati said, “You
know, Prabhupada, we don’t have much time, we don’t have time to read.” Then
I heard, I was near, Prabhupada said, “What is the use?” I could see he was
deeply hurt. It was a major priority. Our life was to be
"Can a Woman Be First Class"
Sri Govinda: They would like to interview you and tape record possibly for using in one of their magazines.
Prabhupada: Jayatirtha, you can come here. If required, you will reply. What is that?
Jayatirtha: This is the article that Mrs. Wax has written, and it was published in Harper's. It's one of the big national magazines. It's about Gurukula.
Prabhupada: Oh.
Jayatirtha: It's nicely written.
Prabhupada: Oh.
Jayatirtha: It's called "Raise Your Hand if You're an Eternal Spi
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 3 Text 9
rajya-kamo manun devan
nirrtim tv abhicaran yajet
kama-kamo yajet somam
akamah purusam param
rajya-kamah -- anyone desiring an empire or kingdom; manun -- the Manus, semi-incarnations of God; devan -- demigods; nirrtim -- demons; tu -- but; abhicaran -- desiring victory over the enemy; yajet -- should worship; kama-kamah -- one who desires sense gratification; yajet -- should worship; somam -- the demigod named Candra; akamah -- one who has no material des
Milan Madhuri
(Sweetness of Meeting Krishna)
Gayo Hari, mo pai jadu dar.
"Oh, woe is me! Krishna has cast some magic spell on me!"
Haun Jamuna-asnan karan gai, tahan rah Nandkumar.
"I went to bathe in the Yamuna River and He came there all of a sudden."
Piya drig piya-ras-roop madhuri, drigan bachay nihar.
"Avoiding looking directly into His eyes, I drank the nectar of His divine beauty through the protection of my veil."
Ras-lampat drig pat ghunghat-pat, karan chat janu par.
"That very i
On Remembering Srila Prabhupada
Myself and many others practically perceive how the relationship with the spiritual master is not based on physical presence. I joined ISKCON as a young kid in 1975, when it was already a big world-wide organization. There was no question of just walking up to Srila Prabhupada and talking to him, nor even of getting an appointment to see him. We could attend lectures and darsanas, but felt (and were) too insignificant to ask him a question, even in the public forum
PRABHUPADA'S QUOTE OF THE DAY
"We take a newspaper and we read what the politician says, so many nonsense things. We waste our time. Srama eva hi kevalam. We should increase our taste for hearing and chanting about Visnu, Krishna."
Vrindavan, March 31, 1976
Putana’s Deliverance
By Kamsa’s orders, the fierce demoness Putana went about killing children in towns, villages and pasture lands. Dressing herself just like a beautiful woman, she entered the house of mother Yashoda. Krishna showed the nature of a small baby and closed His eyes, as if to avoid the face of Putana. On that very spot, the fiercely dangerous Putana took Krishna on her lap and pushed her breast into His mouth. The n
So His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad because he took this message around the world he has created a very good name for the disciplic succession following Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
So we all must be very careful to do the same thing to be a good example of His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhup
नही है भगवान सरलता से
कभी पुकार कर तो देखो
माँ की व्याकुलता से
ढूंढ़ कर तो देखो शराबी की
तड़प और आकुलता से
विश्वास कर के तो देखो
एक सति की दृढ़ता से
बात जोह कर तो देखो
मिलन की अधीरता से
फ़िर देखो कैसे नही
मिलते हैं भगवान
वो तो बैठे है अंदर ही हमारे
हम तो हैं बस इससे अनजान
Mother Gopi Gita and Gopi Krishna got to few weeks ago brainstorming about doing a drama. They wanted to do something that incorporated all the different elements of our temple. This the Gurukula youth, Gurukula alumni, temple staff, and congregation. Spring break was coming up so they thought lets give it a shot. Gopi Krishna suggested Ramayana because it had not been done at the Dallas temple before.
However this was done without some serious challenges. Krishna likes His devotees working hard
The independent Florida Alligator
March 30,2010Krishnas share culture
Kadi Calloway, Alligator
A live band sings along with mridangas, the drums of India, Monday afternoon.
The performance is part of the Festival of India, a presentation of the
culture and history of Vedic India, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 12:05 am | Updated: 12:19 am, Tue Mar 30,
2010.
DEANNA CRAFT, Alligator Contributing Writer
The Hare Krishnas set up more than their normal lunch buffet Monday.
The third ann
On Remembering Srila Prabhupada
Remembering Srila Prabhupada is not just a sentiment or a fancy to be indulged in from time to time. It is the very essence of our existence.
Not only when reading, but throughout the day, every day, remembrance of Srila Prabhupada continues as we serve his mission. If we are not still associating with Srila Prabhupada, then what are we living for and what are we preaching about? My relationship with Srila Prabhupada is not limited to memories of a few incidents tha
