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Atharvasiras Upanishad

Posted by pratibha on December 5, 2009 at 1:30pm

Om ! O Devas, may we hear with our ears what is auspicious;May we see with our eyes what is auspicious, O ye worthy of worship !May we enjoy the term of life allotted by the Devas,Praising them with our body and limbs steady !May the glorious Indra bless us !May the all-knowing Sun bless us !May Garuda, the thunderbolt for evil, bless us !May Brihaspati grant us well-being !Om ! Let there be Peace in me !Let there be Peace in my environment !Let there be Peace in the forces that act on me ![In t

Atma Upanishad

Posted by pratibha on December 5, 2009 at 1:30pm

Om ! O Devas, may we hear with our ears what is auspicious;May we see with our eyes what is auspicious, O ye worthy of worship !May we enjoy the term of life allotted by the Devas,Praising them with our body and limbs steady !May the glorious Indra bless us !May the all-knowing Sun bless us !May Garuda, the thunderbolt for evil, bless us !May Brihaspati grant us well-being !Om ! Let there be Peace in me !Let there be Peace in my environment !Let there be Peace in the forces that act on me !I-1.

Bhakti: By Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura Prabhupada

Posted by KASHYAPI DASS on December 5, 2009 at 1:15pm

Bhakti is often misunderstood. Such misunderstanding may be of different kinds. Those who are very much addicted to the pleasures of the flesh are liable to mistake such pleasure as love of God. Most people nowadays are anxious to acquire wealth and fame and other good things of this world. They often profess appreciation for the religion of love that was preached by Mahaprabhu Sri Chaitanya. Mahaprabhu, as is well known, was opposed to barren asceticism. This attitude of His is much liked by ai

Letter from Srila Prabhupada 6/1/72

Posted by KASHYAPI DASS on December 5, 2009 at 11:34am

"Chanting japa should be done early in the morning with full concentration preferably during the Brahma Muhurta time. Concentrate fully on the sound vibration of the mantra, pronouncing each name distinctly and gradually your speed in chanting will increase naturally. Do not worry so much about chanting fast, most important is the hearing."

Dr Ravi Gupta in Nav Bharat Times

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on December 4, 2009 at 9:41pm

Nav Bharat Times has published a article today on the 2nd page

LOVE YOURSELF

Posted by Krithika on December 4, 2009 at 2:08pm

HH BIR KRISHNA SWAMIThat’s an interesting title for a Krishna conscious blog-”Love Yourself.”Many devotees are under the impression that we should love Krishna and denigrate ourselves!It is understandable that they think this way because there are many statements that one may misunderstand such as:1. Thinking oneself lower than the straw in the street2. The soul is one ten thousandth the tip of the hair in size3. The individual soul is tiny4. One should be selfless5. Etc.Also we may come in cont

Atharvasikha Upanishad

Posted by pratibha on December 4, 2009 at 1:00pm

Om ! O Devas, may we hear with our ears what is auspicious;May we see with our eyes what is auspicious, O ye worthy of worship !May we enjoy the term of life allotted by the Devas,Praising them with our body and limbs steady !May the glorious Indra bless us !May the all-knowing Sun bless us !May Garuda, the thunderbolt for evil, bless us !May Brihaspati grant us well-being !Om ! Let there be Peace in me !Let there be Peace in my environment !Let there be Peace in the forces that act on me !I med

Pastimes of Lord Jagannath

Posted by Krishna Rupa Devi dasi on December 4, 2009 at 11:07am

Lord Jagannath didn't want to leave!Some brahmanas from a local village, felt that they could offer LordJagannath a better standard of worship and they wanted to worship Himintheir village. Therefore one day they came and stole Lord Jagannath.Whilecarrying the Lord accorss the fields they all suddenly felt the need toanswer natures call, so they put Lord Jagannath down and went to passwater.But upon returning they found that they could not lift Lord Jagannathanymore, so they went and brought som

POWERFUL TIPS FOR CHANTING JAPA

Posted by Krishna Rupa Devi dasi on December 4, 2009 at 11:05am

hari bol prabhus/matajisthis was a nice article i read in the internet about chanting japa and the proper use of it ...though so many years have passed but still it is very imp to reming ourselves that 99.9 % of our devotional lives depends on chanting ....this will be useful to all of us...especially me ...so just for my purification i m writing this and passing this to allChanting a mantra or hymn softly and slowly is called japa and chanting the same mantra loudly is called kirtana.When japa

FAITH-LIFT ---NICE STORY AND MORAL OF THE STORY

Posted by Krishna Rupa Devi dasi on December 4, 2009 at 11:02am

FAITH-LIFTOnce a person prayed to God, "Please give me a flowerand a butterfly for my garden". When he opened hiseyes, he found a cactus and a caterpillar instead. Hewas dismayed and wondered why God had misunderstoodhis request. "Maybe God has too many people to carefor," he rationalized and decided not to complain.After some time, when he went back to the garden, hefound, to his surprise, that the unsightly caterpillarhad transformed into a charming butterfly and thethorny, ugly cactus had a b

What is inquisitiveness.........by H.H.RADHANATH SWAMI MAHARAJ

Posted by Krishna Rupa Devi dasi on December 4, 2009 at 10:59am

What is inquisitiveness.........Inquisitiveness means an eagerness to advance in the process of hearing. When Maharaj Parikshit was inquiring from Sukhdev Goswami, there were also many other great rishis there & they were all inquisitive. The proof that they were inquisitive is that, they were sitting; they were listening, they were eager to hear. Whether you are asking the question or someone else is asking the question, if you are eager to hear, that is inquisitiveness. When Srila Prabhupada w

THE INTERVIEW WITH GOD

Posted by Krishna Rupa Devi dasi on December 4, 2009 at 10:56am

THE INTERVIEW WITH GODI dreamed I had an interview with God.“So you would like to interview me?” God asked.“If you have the time” I said.God smiled. “My time is eternity.”“What questions do you have in mind for me?”“What surprises you most about humankind?”God answered...“That they get bored with childhood,they rush to grow up, and thenlong to be children again.”“That they lose their health to make money...and then lose their money to restore their health.”“That by thinking anxiously about the f

Sri Sri Radha Gopijanavallabha – H.H. Radhanath Swami Maharaj ---very very wonderful lecture by MAHARAJ ...plz read it

Posted by Krishna Rupa Devi dasi on December 4, 2009 at 10:53am

Sri Sri Radha Gopijanavallabha –H.H. Radhanath Swami MaharajToday is the last day of our yatra. On the request ofdevotees we have come to this place. It is a veryunknown part of Vrindavana this particular temple. Itis not to be found in any of the parikrama books. Weonly are aware of these deities Sri Sri RadhaGopijanavallabha. The mercy They have personallybestowed upon myself.Yesterday devotees had a vote, by democratic process;conclusion was we come here today.We understand Krishna by the gra

IS BHAKTHI PREDESTINED?

Posted by Krithika on December 4, 2009 at 10:22am

Answer by HH Romapada SwamiQuestion: Was it destined when I was born that I would one day become associated with ISKCON and do all these spiritual activities? If yes, then why do we preach? Won’t people destined to join ISKCON join it, and those not destined to join ISKCON not join it? If no, then does it mean that joining ISKCON is outside the influence of destiny?Answer: Bhakti is supreme, causeless and fully independent - no material cause can either induce or impede bhakti from appearing in

Gratitude for God’s Gifts

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on December 3, 2009 at 10:12pm

If we are at all aware of how dependent we are on God–for the air webreathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and the very ability to eatand drink and breathe, to think and feel and will, and to walk, talk, andsense–we will feel grateful and want to reciprocate God’s kindness. We willwant to do something for He (or She or They) who has done, and continues todo, so much for us.Often we take things for granted until we lose them. I use my right hand tochant on meditation beads, and one morning

Mercy - Even Behind The Ghastly Feature

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on December 3, 2009 at 10:10pm

Kadamba Kanana SwamiWe are speaking about the happiness and the unhappiness in the material world and is there really ugliness ...because ultimately everything is resting on Krishna‘s divine energy and He is unlimitedly beautiful?So yes on the surface we are seeing happiness and distress. The eleventh chapter of the Bhagavad Gita shows how all the heroes of the battlefield are being crunched with the teeth of the universal form like potato chips, it’s ghastly, it’s heavy!This is the ghastly feat

Nutritional Benefits of Sprouts!!

Posted by Neetu Bhojwani on December 2, 2009 at 9:04pm

Sprouts are full of nutrition and the best source of a balanced food. Sprouts are alkaline in nature and hence improve the health in many respects. They are helpful in complete purification of the body and also improves the disease fighting capacity of the body. Sprouts also increase the nutritiounal value of food.In order to maintain good health, 80% of the food should be alkaline and 20% should be acidic, which should necessarily include raw food and sprouts in good quantity. Sprouts are best

CEO of Thane District visits ISKCON Food Relief Foundation Palghar

Posted by Radha Krishna Das on December 2, 2009 at 8:16pm

The CEO of Thane Zilla Parishad, Mr H K Jawale visited our kitchen at Palghar. Thane ZP is the largest District in Maharashtra state, having 32 Talukas. ISKCON Food Relief Foundation has been implementing the Mid Day Meal project in the entire Palghar Taluka for the last three years.These are his remarks from the Guest Book.Today I have visited ISKCON Food Relief Foundation. This is an excellent community kitchen. ISKCON is doing an excellent work. The Shaley Poshan Aahar (Mid Day Meal) programm

A designer bhakt

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on December 2, 2009 at 5:30pm

Designer Sunil Mehra feels it’s not he who creates outfits; it’s through Him that his creations happen. “Lord Krishna helps me design. So, whatever work I do happens through him,” he says. A devotee of Krishna first and a designer later, Sunil prefers to be called a bhakt. He set up Sunil’s Study by Janak in the city way back in 1997 to create a spiritual line of outfits for men. His collection includes a range of sherwanis, angarakhas, suits, robes and kurtas in natural fabrics like linen, cott

Aruni Upanishad

Posted by pratibha on December 2, 2009 at 3:00pm

Om ! Let my limbs and speech, Prana, eyes, ears, vitalityAnd all the senses grow in strength.All existence is the Brahman of the Upanishads.May I never deny Brahman, nor Brahman deny me.Let there be no denial at all:Let there be no denial at least from me.May the virtues that are proclaimed in the Upanishads be in me,Who am devoted to the Atman; may they reside in me.Om ! Let there be Peace in me !Let there be Peace in my environment !Let there be Peace in the forces that act on me !1. Om. Aruna

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Atharvasiras Upanishad

Atma Upanishad

Bhakti: By Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura Prabhupada

Letter from Srila Prabhupada 6/1/72

Dr Ravi Gupta in Nav Bharat Times

LOVE YOURSELF

Atharvasikha Upanishad

Pastimes of Lord Jagannath

POWERFUL TIPS FOR CHANTING JAPA

FAITH-LIFT ---NICE STORY AND MORAL OF THE STORY

What is inquisitiveness.........by H.H.RADHANATH SWAMI MAHARAJ

THE INTERVIEW WITH GOD

Sri Sri Radha Gopijanavallabha – H.H. Radhanath Swami Maharaj ---very very wonderful lecture by MAHARAJ ...plz read it

IS BHAKTHI PREDESTINED?

Gratitude for God’s Gifts

Mercy - Even Behind The Ghastly Feature

Nutritional Benefits of Sprouts!!

CEO of Thane District visits ISKCON Food Relief Foundation Palghar

A designer bhakt

Aruni Upanishad

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