[Lord Vishnu took several incarnations in the world. Of them the most important are ten incarnations (Dasavatara). This prayer addresses the ten avatharas. It is written in a way that complains to god that he does not show the same haste in solving the devotee’s problems as he did when he took these incarnations.]Yaa thwara jala sanchare,Yaa thwara Veda Rakshane,Mayyarthe karunamurthe,Saa thwara kwa gatha hare. 1Why did you not show the same hasteWhich you showed in your travel through the water
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[This Stotra has been composed by Sage Bilvamangala, who is also known as Lila Sukha. His greatest work of course is Sri Krishna Karnamritha. Nothing much is known about the period in which this great sage lived. There is a general agreement that he belongs to South India, visited Dwaraka and later visited Brindavan and attained Samadhi there. Some people believe that he was from Andhra Pradesh. Taking in to account the fact that he is a part of large number of folk tales of Kerala (Bilwamangala
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The Upanishads form the final part of the Vedas of India, which are among the oldest and most incisive religio-philosophical works of mankind, known to us today. The Vedas are four in number namely, the Rg, Yajur, Sama and Atharva. They are composed in poetic or musical metres as also in prose, in an archaic form of Sanskrit generally referred to as Vedic Sanskrit. That form of the language got reorganised into the form that exists today, referred to as Classical Sanskrit, under strict and compr
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Teachings of Lord KrishnaLord Krishna, is the one of the most loved Gods of the Hindu religion. His teachings on various aspects of human life to Arjuna during the epic battle of Mahabharata are world famous. His teachings were written in form of a book by famously known as Bhagwad Gita. Bhagwad Gita literally means divine songs of Lord. Teachings of the lord, are relevant even in the present age. They are being promoted by a number of spiritual gurus. Few of his important teachings are as follo
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Shukdev Gosvami said: Having offended Lord Krishna, Satrajit tried as best he could to atone by presenting Him with his daughter and the Syamantaka jewel. Maharaj Parikshit inquired: O Brahmana what did King Satrajit do to offend LordKrishna? Where did he get the Syamantaka jewel, and why did he give his daughter to the Supreme Lord?Shukdeva Gosvami said: Surya the sun-god, felt great affection for his devotee Satrajit Acting as his greatest friend, the demigod gave him the jewel called Syamanta
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“ Sachidanand rupaya vishvotpatyadi hetve, tapatraya vinashaya shri krsnaya vayam namah ”In Naimisharanya, where 88,000 sages had assembled for a sacrificial yagna for a thousand years, Suta expounded the glory of Shrimad Bhagwat and informed Saunaka and the other sages that Shrimad Bhagwat secures the attainment of moksha by any person just as Pariksit attained it when Suka expounded the Shrimad Bhagwat to him. Sutapuran then commenced the discourse by giving an insight of the importance of Shr
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GOVARDHANA PUJAGovardhana Hill is king of mountains and most worshippable in the entire universe. A vaishnava doesn’t walk or climb on it as; it is considered as Krishna Himself. Vrajvasis, cows, sheeps, monkeys, and animals are allowed to climb on Govardhana.The Gopis and Radharani addressed Govardhana as Haridas, and servant of Lord Krishna. He offers everything that appears on His body to be offered to cows/ calves, which are most dear to Lord Krishna.Lord Sri Krishna’s father Nanda Maharaja
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Lord Kapila tells His mother Devahuti that this life is a reaction of past activities. When the life takes place, it is the beginning of the reactions and death is the end of past reactions. So why should we counter act or act on previous reactions. Rather we should accept everything coming in our lives in its own stride and live with out worrying about the things taking place in our lives
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Diwali FestivalA Talk by Giriraj SwamiOctober 25, 2003HoustonWe wish you all a happy Diwali. Diwali marks the end of the year, and by theyear's end we want to pay our debts, rectify our relationships, and preparefor--and try to do better in--the next year.The Vedic literatures inform us that in the present age, Kali-yuga, therecommended process for self-realization, or God realization, is thechanting of the holy names of the Lord. Of course, we know that Lord Krsnaappeared about five thousand ye
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Hate the sin, but love the sinnerCriticize cheaters and swindlers, not struggling devoteesAnd that too with care and a sympathetic heartDon’t shout on his face, “you are a hypocrite”Speak pure principles in a general gatheringDon’t focus too much on his external deficienciesAppreciate his good past and sincere intentions and deedsIf you come down on him with force to prove him badYou will break his heart, discourage him to become mad or sadDon’t make a fault, to counteract another faultThen what
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Los AngelesThursday, 08 October 2009source: Virtue Online, Sept 29, 2009The ultra liberal Episcopal Bishop of Los Angeles J. Jon Bruno offered a formal apology to Hindus for centuries-old acts of religious discrimination including attempts by Christians to convert them.He then authorized a joint Hindu-Anglican service at St John's Cathedral in Los Angeles permitting Hindu devotees to receive the consecrated elements.According to a statement read on his behalf by suffragan Bishop Chester Talton,
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INVITATIONFORChaitanya RathayatraIn the 2010 Purna Kumbha mela at HaridwarAs you may already know, India is hosting the Purna Kumbha Mela inHaridwar from 14 January to 30 April 2010. ISKCON has been privilegedto have a camp and a preaching pandal along with other sadhu samaj atthe Kumbha Mela.This year we are celebrating the 500th sannyasa anniversary of LordChaitanya. We take this as a unique opportunity to glorify ChaitanyaMahaprabhu through a huge Harinam Shobha-yatra organized in Haridwardur
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Hare Krishna Prabhus & Matajis,Please accept our respectful obeisances.All Glories to Srila Prabhupada, ISKCON Gurus and Vaisnavas.The last 31 days have been very exciting.More than 2000FREEdownloads of Damodar Astaka and growing!!We are extremely thankful for your valuable support and good wisheswithout which this wouldn't have been possible.By the blessings of HH Jayapataka Swami and by the mercy of Srila Prabhupada,On the 10th of OCTOBER 2009"ILLUMINIZE - The Album"finally launched in everyRead more…
Diary of a Traveling PreacherVolume 10, Chapter 16September 12, 2009By Indradyumna Swami"Feelings of Separation"My dear godbrother Sridhar Maharaja,Please accept my most humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!Today is the celebration of your appearance in this world, and those of uswho remember your kindness gather to glorify you and show how much weappreciate what you have done for us.Each of us in his own way benefited from your saintly association when youwere among us: your disci
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MiraBai (1498 - 1547) was a Rajput princess who lived in the north Indian state of Rajasthan. She was a devout follower of Lord Krishna. MiraBai was one of the foremost exponents of the Prema Bhakti (Divine Love) and an inspired poetess. She sang in vraja-bhasha, sometimes mixed with rajasthani, in praise of Giridhara Gopala (Shri Krishna), her lord for whom she developed in her heart the most intense love and devotion. MiraBai was born in 1504 AD at Chaukari village in Merta District of Rajasth
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“Don’t Drink and Drive” is a well known caption that government puts on the roads as posters. The meaning of it is obvious, that is one should not be intoxicated while driving the vehicles. But what a foolishness, if a person misunderstood the above caption by taking the literal meaning of it and is not drinking any water or any required liquid substance. It is clear that, to understand the meaning of the above one line, one should know the intention of government or the consequences of driving
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Srimati Tulasi Devi --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Srimati Tulasi devi is one of the most exalted devotees of the Sri Krishna. All scriptures stress on the importance of getting the mercy of Tulasi devi if one has to make progress in the path of devotion. In the Skanda Purana it is said: ‘Tulasi is auspicious in all respects. Simply by seeing, simply by touching, simply by remembering, simply by praying to, simply by bowing before, simply by heari
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