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June 4th - HG Sankarsan Nitai Prabhu speaks on S.B. 4.4.16 - from Mayapur

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on June 4, 2010 at 8:00pm
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.4.16

kiḿ vā śivākhyam aśivaḿ na vidus tvadanye
brahmādayas tam avakīrya jaṭāḥ śmaśāne
tan-mālya-bhasma-nṛkapālyavasat piśācair
ye mūrdhabhir dadhati tac-caraṇāvasṛṣṭam

SYNONYMS:
kim vā — whether; śiva-ākhyam — named Śiva; aśivam — inauspicious; na viduḥ — do not know; tvat anye — other than you; brahma-ādayaḥ — Brahmā and others; tam — him (Lord Śiva);
avakīrya — scattered; jaṭāḥ — having twisted hair; śmaśāne — in the
crematorium; tat-mālya-bhasma-nṛ-kapālī — who is
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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 4, 2010 at 9:31am
On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service


The preacher is the carrier of the Absolute Truth. It is his duty to tell people the truth. Unless devotees tell them, how will they ever know? Our message has to be explicitly presented to clearly distinguish it from non-Truth. In so doing, we should not be afraid. Even if people dislike us, or even if other devotees criticize us, Krsna will protect us. Krsna is God and He wants His message propagated. Surely He will protect His loyal servants.

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 4, 2010 at 9:31am
On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service


This is an important point that Srila Prabhupada often stressed: that his strong words were not his personal opinion, but that he was simply repeating what Krsna had said.

Na mam duskrtino mudhah prapadyante naradhamah. These are the words used in the Bhagavad-gita. It is not our manufactured word. People may be very unhappy or angry, but we have to quote from these scriptures.

Krsna speaks strongly. He says,

na mam duskrtino mudhah
prapadyante narad
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 6

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 4, 2010 at 9:30am
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 6
naham veda param hy asmin
naparam na samam vibho
nama-rupa-gunair bhavyam
sad-asat kincid anyatah


na -- do not; aham -- myself; veda -- know; param -- superior; hi -- for; asmin -- in this world; na -- neither; aparam -- inferior; na -- nor; samam -- equal; vibho -- O great one; nama -- name; rupa -- characteristics; gunaih -- by qualification; bhavyam -- all that is created; sat -- eternal; asat -- temporary; kincit -- or anything like that; anyatah -- fr
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 5

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 4, 2010 at 9:30am
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 5
atman bhavayase tani
na parabhavayan svayam
atma-saktim avastabhya
urnanabhir ivaklamah


atman (atmani)-by self; bhavayase -- manifest; tani -- all those; na -- not; parabhavayan -- being defeated; svayam -- yourself; atma-saktim -- self-sufficient power; avastabhya -- being employed; urna-nabhih -- the spider; iva -- like; aklamah -- without help.




TRANSLATION

As the spider very easily creates the network of its cobweb and manifests its power of creation with
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INATTENTIVE CHANTING...

Posted by Rajeev Pandita on June 3, 2010 at 5:35pm

pamho...

Inattentive chanting .....An invitation to self Destruction.It is like cutting same branch in which we are sitting.

By not chanting attentively we are inviting maya.

The first connection of the Jeeva with Krishna in Material world is the Holy name.

If you will dial even a single number wrong, while making a call you won't be able to contact the require person.So by chanting and hearing attentively every single word, of the Hare krishna mahamantra will only connect us to the lord Krishna...

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June 3rd - H G Jananivas Prabhu speaks on S.B. 4.4.15 - from Mayapur

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on June 3, 2010 at 4:39pm
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.4.15

yat-pāda-padmaḿ mahatāḿ mano-'libhir
niṣevitaḿ brahma-rasāsavārthibhiḥ
lokasya yad varṣati cāśiṣo 'rthinas
tasmai bhavān druhyati viśva-bandhave

SYNONYMS:
yat-pāda-padmam — the lotus feet of whom; mahatām — of the higher personalities; manaḥ-alibhiḥ — by the bees of the mind; niṣevitam — being engaged at; brahma-rasa — of transcendental bliss (brahmānanda); āsava-arthibhiḥ — seeking the nectar; lokasya — of the common man; yat — which; varṣati — he fulfills; ca — a
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Prabhupada explaining war with a story

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on June 3, 2010 at 4:00pm
December 5, 1975
Vrindavana, India
SRILA PRABHUPÄDA would sometimes sit in his darsana room after breakfast and
chat with his servants for a while, usually commenting on the state of the
world in the present day. These moments were especially sweet—to be with
Prabhupäda as he sat, relaxed and casual, and bathe in the warmth of his
intimate association.

This morning was particularly memorable. The sun was shining brightly
through the tall, narrow windows, casting patches of dazzling light on the
clean whi
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Responsibility In KC!

Posted by Shabda Hari Das on June 3, 2010 at 10:53am

"When we come to Krishna Consciousness, we have to also become responsible for what we do. If we are a little careful, Krishna will certainly protect us and then if we are careful about making mistakes and ask for forgiveness and avoid repeating in the future, then it is very easy to overcome any mistakes and get back home, Back to Godhead, and get purely Krishna Conscious.

But if we become careless, become impersonal or sahajiya, we just start offending Krishna, offending the Vaishnavas, it's a
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The Ultimate Krsna

Posted by Harsh Ajit Khajgiwale on June 3, 2010 at 1:00am
Hare Krsna,
This is my first blog to the Iskcon Desire Tree Network.As this is my first blog I would like to share my some views on the Founder Acharaya His Divine Grace Shri Shri A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Shrila Prabhupada.
For more details follow this link:-http://www.ultimatekrsna.blogspot.com/

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada(Srila Prabhupada)
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Srila Prabhupada) was born in 1896 in Calcutta, India.
He first met his spiritual
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Story of Lord Krishna

Posted by geeta kakkar on June 2, 2010 at 6:00pm
Story of Lord Krishna - SRIMAD BHAGAVATA by Krsna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

The Stealing of the Boys and Calves by Brahma

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1. The incident of Krsna's saving Himself and His associates from death and of giving deliverance to Aghasura, who had assumed the form of a python, took place when Krsna was five years old. It was disclosed in Vrajabhumi after one year, as if it had taken place on that very day. It happened like this:

2. After saving the boys and calves from the mouth of Aghasura, who was death personif
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June 2nd - H.G. Gurusevananda Prabhu speaks on S.B. 4.4.14 - from Mayapur

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on June 2, 2010 at 4:43pm
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.4.14

yad dvy-akṣaraḿ nāma gireritaḿ nṛṇāḿ
sakṛt prasańgād agham āśu hanti tat
pavitra-kīrtiḿ tam alańghya-śāsanaḿ
bhavān aho dveṣṭi śivaḿ śivetaraḥ

SYNONYMS:
yat — which; dvi-akṣaram — consisting of two letters; nāma — named; girā īritam — merely being pronounced by the tongue; nṛṇām — persons; sakṛt — once; prasańgāt — from the heart; agham — sinful activities; āśu — immediately; hanti — destroys; tat — that; pavitra-kīrtim — whose fame is pure; tam — him; alańghy
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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 2, 2010 at 11:59am
On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service

Our so-called religion is unique in the world, simply because we stand solidly on philosophy, and because we are strong in that way, no one can refute or defeat us, so we are wiping out sentimental religion wherever we penetrate and it appears the people everywhere are accepting us more and more. Letter, 72-02-05

Prabhupada was fearless. Once a professor came to meet him. Srila Prabhupada inquired, ''What do you teach?'' ''Hinduism,'' the man said
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 4

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 2, 2010 at 11:58am
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 4
yad-vijnano yad-adharo
yat-paras tvam yad-atmakah
ekah srjasi bhutani
bhutair evatma-mayaya


yat-vijnanah -- the source of knowledge; yat-adharah -- under whose protection; yat-parah -- under whose subordination; tvam -- you; yat-atmakah -- in what capacity; ekah -- alone; srjasi -- you are creating; bhutani -- the living entities; bhutaih -- with the help of the material elements; eva -- certainly; atma -- self; mayaya -- by potency.


TRANSLATION
My dear fath
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The Sacred Marriage Vow!

Posted by Shabda Hari Das on June 2, 2010 at 11:53am

" When we take the vow of marriage, especially in front of a fire sacrifice, it is supposed to be that, the husband and wife take a vow to serve Krishna and to serve Guru. Husband sees the wife as the property of Radha and Krishna, given by Radha and Krishna for him to protect, the property of Prajapathi Vishnu to bear his children and whom he should protect and give Krishna Conscious guidance. Not his property but the property of Krishna. But that Krishna has given her to him for a life compani
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