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Fasting for Apara Ekadasi

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on June 8, 2010 at 9:03am
Vaisnava Calendar For 8th June 2010

Fasting for Apara Ekadasi

Apara Ekadasi
AparA EkAdasii: from the BrahmANDa PurANa

Sri Yudhishthira MahArAj said, “Oh JanArdana, what is the name of the
EkAdasii that occurs during the dark fortnight (krishna paksha) of the
month of Jyeshtha (May-June) ? I wish to hear from You the glories of this
sacred day of Hari. Please narrate everything to me”

Lord Sri Krishna said, “Oh king, your inquiry is wonderful because the
answer will benefit the whole human society. This
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Mercy of Madan Mohan!

Posted by Shabda Hari Das on June 7, 2010 at 12:30pm

" Nobody can move independently on their own strength. One little thing goes wrong with the body and that is the beginning of your suffering. We are depending on the mercy of Krishna! Better for us to engage in devotional service. Those who are engaged in material activity are cheated by Maya. It always in the end turns out to be sour. Nothing turns out as planned. We think we are infallible, although we are not.

People may say that there is no God but the fact is that they are not able to move p
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Sri Prathama Kunja-vihary-ashtaka

Posted by geeta kakkar on June 7, 2010 at 12:05pm
Sri Prathama Kunja-vihary-ashtaka
by Srila Rupa Gosvami

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indranila-mani-manjula-varnah
phulla-nipa-kusumancita-karnah
krishnalabhir akrisorasi hari
sundaro jayati kunja-vihari
All glories to Sri Krishna, who enjoys transcendental pastimes in Vrindavana forest. His complexion is as splendid as sapphires, He wears kadamba-blossom earrings, and His broad chest is decorated with a garland of gunja.

radhika-vadana-candra-cakorah
sarva-ballava-vadhu-dhriti-caurah
carcari-caturatancita-cari
caruto jayati kunja-vi
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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 7, 2010 at 11:26am
On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service

If we are really Krsna conscious, then our business is to repeat the words of Krsna. That's all. What is the difference between Krsna's representative and non-representative? The representative of Krsna will simply repeat what Krsna says. That's all. He becomes representative. It doesn't require much qualification. You simply repeat with firm conviction. 730717bg.lon

When will any of us become as exalted as Prabhupada? And in the meantime, who is
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 7

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 7, 2010 at 11:25am
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 7
sa bhavan acarad ghoram
yat tapah susamahitah
tena khedayase nas tvam
para-sankam ca yacchasi


sah -- he; bhavan -- your good self; acarat -- undertook; ghoram -- severe; yat tapah -- meditation; su-samahitah -- in perfect discipline; tena -- for that reason; khedayase -- gives pain; nah -- ourselves; tvam -- your good self; para -- the ultimate truth; sankam -- doubts; ca -- and; yacchasi -- giving us a chance.


TRANSLATION
Yet we are moved to wonder about th
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lord Krishna Almighty,...

Posted by Avinashkrishnadsa on June 6, 2010 at 5:45pm

Lord Krishna Almighty

By:-Avinash Malhotra

LORD SRI KRISHNA, THE MAJESTY OF THE ALMIGHTY

Narayana and Nara, the great sages who are supposed to be performing eternal penance in the holy shrine of Badrikashrama (modern Badrinath), and who are the representations of Vishnu’s presence on earth, are regarded to have taken birth as Krishna and Arjuna, respectively, for the redemption of the world from sin and evil. Krishna, who is considered to be the Purna-Avatara (full incarnation) of Vishnu or, accor

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Narada as a Gopi

Posted by geeta kakkar on June 6, 2010 at 3:34pm
Narada as a Gopi

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After Narada heard the glories of gopi-bhava (the exalted moods of the gopis) from the mouth of Vrnda-devi, the presiding deity of Vrndavana, an intense desire to lovingly serve the Divine Couple Sri Radha-Krsna as a gopi in Their most elevated amorous pastimes arose in his heart. He received the gopala-mantra from Brahma, the Grandsire of the world, and began to perform meditation and worship in raga-marga, the path of spontaneous attachment, in the wake of the gopis.
After doing
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May 30th H H Bhakti Vidyapurna Swami speaks on S.B. 4.4.11 - from Mayapur

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on June 6, 2010 at 1:06pm
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.4.11

devy uvāca
na yasya loke 'sty atiśāyanaḥ priyas
tathāpriyo deha-bhṛtāḿ priyātmanaḥ
tasmin samastātmani mukta-vairake
ṛte bhavantaḿ katamaḥ pratīpayet

SYNONYMS:
devī uvāca — the blessed goddess said; na — not; yasya — of whom; loke — in the material world; asti — is; atiśāyanaḥ — having no rival; priyaḥ — dear; tathā — so; apriyaḥ — enemy; deha-bhṛtām — bearing material bodies; priya-ātmanaḥ — who is the most beloved; tasmin — towards Lord Śiva; samasta-ātmani — the
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Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi

Posted by geeta kakkar on June 5, 2010 at 2:18pm
Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati's
Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi
(The Nectar Moon of Sri Radha's Sweetness)

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1. O Radha, if You affectionately show me to Your beloved, who walks on the path of debauchery, then please hear how I will faithfully serve You. With smiling sidelong glances, and with the hairs of my body standing up with joy, I will tightly embrace Your beloved. In this way I will taste the nectar of service to Your feet.

2. "You like the dark sky when the moon is waning, the newly blossoming blu
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An Interfaith dialogue with Islamic scholars

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on June 5, 2010 at 2:00pm


Introduction
On 2nd may, we had an invitation at the Salaam center which is a center for Islamic studies in Jayanagar, Bangalore. ABTN members Mr Vijay Venugopal and Mr Narasimha Rao along with four other members received a warm welcome exactly at 10:30 a.m. Mr Wahid invited the guests Mr Vijay Venugopal , Mr Omer Sheriff and speakers Mr Narasimha Rao and Mr Khrushid on the dias. The event began with a recitation from the Holy Quran. Then the host introduced the speakers and guests. And called up
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HH Radha Govinda Goswami Katha at ISKCON Vrindavan in Purusottam Month

Posted by Lakshman Poddar on June 4, 2010 at 11:09pm
In the month of Purusottama, the nectarine Srimad Bhagvad katha was deliberated at ISKCON Vrindavan. HH Radha Govinda Goswami Maharaj elated the crowd with the divine katha from 8th to 14th May 2010. At the end, the "Brahma Vimohana Lila" was also staged by the Vrindavan Gurukul students and thrilled the crowd. The atmosphere was surcharged with the spell of spiritual reverberations. The festive period was enjoyed with divine glamour and glory, and the sumptuous daily feasts added their fervour.
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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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