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Why read the Gita?

Posted by AMITAV on December 2, 2009 at 12:30pm

An old farmer lived with his grandson. Each morning grandpa would read his Gita. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him. One day the grandson asked, 'Grandpa! I try to read the Gita just like you but I don't understand it and what I do understand I forget. What good does reading the Gita do?' The grandfather quietly replied, 'Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.' The boy did as he was told but all the water leaked out before he go

Secret of Rasa Lila

Posted by geeta kakkar on December 2, 2009 at 10:48am

Rasa Lila is divine sport (Kreeda) with the devotees for bringing about their union with the Lord through Prema or pure divine love. Rasa is the sweetest juice of Prema. It is the manifestation of divine love or higher emotion which takes the devotee to the magnanimous height of holy communion with the Lord.Lord Krishna’s Rasa Lila is the mystery of mysteries. It is the secret of secrets. It is not a matter for intellectual discussion. It is a holy matter for silent meditation for devotees. It s

READING SANSKRIT IMPROVES BRAIN FUNCTIONING

Posted by Krishna Rupa Devi dasi on December 2, 2009 at 10:16am

Reading Sanskrit Improves Brain FunctioningReading Sanskrit Improves Brain Functioningby Brynne SissomThe physiological effects of reading Sanskrit aresimilar to those experienced during the TranscendentalMeditation® technique, according to research recentlycompleted by Dr. Fred Travis, director of theERG/psychophysiology lab of Maharishi University ofManagement in Fairfield, Iowa, USA.Dr. Travis asked his test subjects to read passagesfrom the Bhagavad-Gita in Sanskrit and in modernforeign lang

Haridas Thakur receives Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's Grace

Posted by KASHYAPI DASS on December 1, 2009 at 4:23pm

Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami explains how much the Lord loves His devotee, what the Lord is willing to do for His devotee; how the Lord is intoxicated in ecstasy by the love of His devotees.When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, was living in Puri during the last eighteen years of His lila, His bhava of separation from Krishna was growing more and more intense day by day.During the day He would perform nama-sankirtana with His devotees and during the night in the company of Svarupa Damodara Gosvami and Ram

Annapurna Upanishad

Posted by pratibha on December 1, 2009 at 3:00pm

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-1-2

Nothing To Complain About

Posted by KASHYAPI DASS on December 1, 2009 at 11:17am

Taken from Bhajan Kutir #269I resented the “four behind” calculation but made the best of it and tried to keep a good attitude. I’m actually so far behind in my lifetime that I can never make up all the rounds that I owe Krishna. You owe Him your life. You owe Him hundreds of rounds. You owe Him just one good mantra of Hare Krishna, said perfectly. You are not doing Him a favor. He’s doing you a favor by allowing you to chant Hare Krishna, and Prabhupada has been so lenient to make it a sixteen-

THE POWER OF ASSOCIATION OF DEVOTTES

Posted by Krishna Rupa Devi dasi on December 1, 2009 at 10:38am

In the Srimad Bhagvatam and Chaitanya Caritamrta, the Lord explains the various aspects of association of devotees in many slokas. One such sloka occurs in Srimad Bhagavatam 3.25.25,sataam prasangaan mama virya samvidobhavanti hrd karna rasaayanaah kathaahtad joshanaad aashu apavarga vartmanishraddhaa ratir bhaktir anukramishyati"In the association of pure devotees, discussion of the pastimes and activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is very pleasing and satisfying to the ear and the

KRISHNA KNOWS EVERYTHING WITHIN OUR HEART

Posted by Krishna Rupa Devi dasi on December 1, 2009 at 10:12am

Recently I came across an interesting story. A person once visited a temple under construction where he saw a sculptor making an Archavigraha of Krishna. Suddenly he noticed a similar Archavigraha kept nearby. Surprised, he asked the sculptor, "Do you need two statues of the same Deity?" "No," said the sculptor without looking up, "We need only one, but the first one got damaged at the last stage." The gentleman examined the Deity and found no apparent damage. "Where is the damage?" he asked. "T

Improve Your Japa

Posted by Braj Kishore Das on December 1, 2009 at 7:30am

This is a newsletter by Mahatma Prabhu, Srila Prabhupada's disciple on our state of Japa. Plese read it, it will help you to improve your chanting." Nish , nish, ram, ram, nish, nish, ram, ram." Prabhupada once imitated how we sometimeschant without focus, without concentration, without proper pronunciation – how we chantwhen we don't feel like chanting. You know the mood behind this chanting; "I have tochant but I'd rather be doing something else." And in our minds we are thinking, "I can'twait

MATERIAL LOVE Vs SPIRITUAL LOVE

Posted by Dipa Das on December 1, 2009 at 12:30am

“Although the loving exchanges of devotees in conjugal love appear very similar to the loving affairs of the material world, it has nothing to do with material affairs like that.So, it is said that even great scholars get confused. Sometimes great scholars in India cannot understand these pastimes with the queens of Dvaraka, or with the Gopis – the erotic pastimes. They don’t realize that even the soul is the energy of Krishna. Therefore, Krishna is the only Purusha in the sense that He is the o

Simplicity and Faith by Gour Govinda Maharaja

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on December 1, 2009 at 12:26am

Gopal and the SchoolboyA mother has a six or seven year old son. She wanted to admit him into primary school so that he could get some education, but the school was a little far away, half a mile from their house. Still she told the boy that he should go every day to the school in the morning.So, the boy started going. On the path to the school, he had to pass through a jungle where there were some ferocious animals, tigers, and snakes. Being a small child, he was afraid. He came to his mother a

Amrita-Nada Upanishad

Posted by pratibha on November 30, 2009 at 3:01pm

Om ! May He protect us both together; may He nourish us both together;May we work conjointly with great energy,May our study be vigorous and effective;May we not mutually dispute (or may we not hate any).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. The wise, having studied the Shastras and reflected on them again and again and having come to know Brahman, should abandon them all like a fire-brand.2-3. Having ascended the

Rasa-lila: not for public discussion

Posted by Ravi Chandran on November 30, 2009 at 12:00pm

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 09:26 PM PDT These rascals, they do not know what is Krsna. They think Krsna is ordinary man. “Why He is engaging Arjuna in the fighting? Why He is dancing withothers’ daughter and girls? These are immoral things.” Therefore this rasa dance should not be discussed among the fools and rascals. They’ll misunderstand. Although the professional reciters, they take part, wheneverthey speak of Bhagavata, they immediately jump over the rasa dance. That is not to be done. Caitanya Ma

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Krishna tattva (must read)

Posted by Gourab Saha on November 30, 2009 at 12:00pm

Krishna Tattva

From Gaudiya Kanthahara compiled by Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada.

KRiShNA-TATTVA

The One Absolute Truth is Realized inThree Different Ways

7.1
vadanti tat tattva-vidas tattvam yaj jnanam advayam
brahmeti paramatmeti bhagavan iti shabdyate

Great seers of the truth, who understand the nature of the Absolute Truth, describe that non-dual truth in three ways as Brahman, Paramatma, and Bhagavan. (Bhag. 1.2.11)

7.2
advaya-jnana tattva-vastu krishnera svarupa
brahma, atm

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Seven Stages of Purification

Posted by Gourab Saha on November 30, 2009 at 12:00pm

“Let there be all victory for the chanting of the Holy Name of Lord Hari, Lord Krishna, which can cleanse the mirror
of the heart and stop the miseries of the blazing fire of material existence. That chanting is the waxing moon
which spreads the white lotus of good fortune for all living entities. It is the life and soul of all education. The
chanting of the Holy Name of Krishna expands the blissful ocean of transcendental life. It gives a cooling effect to
everyone and enables one to taste full

Jagannath Rathyatra Festival...

Posted by Vinayak Yadav on November 30, 2009 at 12:00pm

Jagannath Puri, is the abode of Lord Jagannath or Purushotham, the Lord ofthe Universe or the Supreme Personality of the Universe.

Jagannath Puri Dham or Jagannath Puri or even Puri as it is called, is situatedon the sea shore of the Bay of Bengal in the State of Orissa (India). It is one of thefour Holy Kshetras of India including temples at Rameshwaram, Dwaraka, Badrinath and Puri. The Annual Rathyatra Festival is the high point of all the festivals celebrated and has been attracting la

National Child Health Award 2009

Posted by Radha Krishna Das on November 29, 2009 at 9:04am

Date: 16/11/09To,ISKCON FOOD RELIEF FOUNDATION19, Jaywant Industrial Estate63, Tardeo RoadMumbai - 400034IndiaDear Sir,Greetings from Lifebuoy!We would like to thank you for being a part and contributing to the success of the first everLifebuoy National Child Health Symposium and Awards 2009 held in Delhi on 4th September,2009.We received an overwhelming response from participants of Lifebuoy National Child HealthAwards 2009. Out of the hundreds of entries received our esteemed jury comprising o

Khichdi party with Vivek Oberoi at RED FM Studio

Posted by Radha Krishna Das on November 28, 2009 at 10:35pm

Khichdi party for children at Red FMMUMBAI: Red FM is bajaaoing once again; this time it is for a noble cause. As part of the ‘Bajaao for a cause’ mission Red FM joined hands with ISKCON Food Relief Foundation (IFRF) to instrument School=Lunch, a project driven by the Government of India with the objective to liberate underprivileged children from the scourge of hunger and malnutrition. Through the on-air campaign Rs. 14 lakhs has already been collected till date from donors across Mumbai and th

Live Concert by Jagjit Singh in aid of School=Lunch Project

Posted by Radha Krishna Das on November 28, 2009 at 4:42pm

Live Concert by Gazal Maestro Padmabhushan Jagjit Singh in aid of School=Lunch project of ISKCON Food Relief Foundation's Mid Day Meal programme.

Shyama Upanishad

Posted by pratibha on November 28, 2009 at 3:00pm

Om Krim. In the thousand petalled lotus one may achieve the true form of the absolute, most beautiful, using three Krims, two Hums, two Hrims, Dakshine Kalike, then the previous seven syllables, ending with svaha. This is the best of all mantras.One who recites this is lord of gods, the lord of the universe, the lord of women, every guru, all name, learned in all the vedas, immersed in all the sacred waters, Sadashiva himself.Triangle, triangle, triangle, triangle, triangle, together with eight

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Why read the Gita?

Secret of Rasa Lila

READING SANSKRIT IMPROVES BRAIN FUNCTIONING

Haridas Thakur receives Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's Grace

Annapurna Upanishad

Nothing To Complain About

THE POWER OF ASSOCIATION OF DEVOTTES

KRISHNA KNOWS EVERYTHING WITHIN OUR HEART

Improve Your Japa

MATERIAL LOVE Vs SPIRITUAL LOVE

Simplicity and Faith by Gour Govinda Maharaja

Amrita-Nada Upanishad

Rasa-lila: not for public discussion

Krishna tattva (must read)

Seven Stages of Purification

Jagannath Rathyatra Festival...

National Child Health Award 2009

Khichdi party with Vivek Oberoi at RED FM Studio

Live Concert by Jagjit Singh in aid of School=Lunch Project

Shyama Upanishad

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