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The Personification of Success- A short story

Posted by Eternal Muser on September 6, 2009 at 3:14am

Rohit was convinced he was the very personification of success. But was he really so...

It was one of those unexpectedly cold Mumbai winter mornings. The temperature had dipped to its lowest in that season and few people were about on the streets. It was the first of January, New Years Day. Most people were either fast asleep in bed or had just crawled into bed after their New Year parties.A lone and handsome man in his thirties, resolutely jogged his way on the Marine Drive promenade. No matter

lord caitanya'vani

Posted by poonam m gupta on September 5, 2009 at 9:00pm

"o son of nanda's ;i m your eternal servitor ;yet somhow or other i have fallen into the ocean of birth and death . pls pick me up frm this ocean of death and place me as one of the atoms of your lotus feet."

Our Real Last Name

Posted by Ganesh Subramaniyan on September 4, 2009 at 3:30pm

When I recently moved to Mumbai, being born and brought up in South India I faced a common question whenever I spoke with new people. After the common question what is your name? , many of them asked me what your Last Name or family name is? I was really surprised why it is so important to mention our Last name or what is the significance of the last name(since in south India its not considered much). From my childhood I had used only Initial which is the first letter in our father’s name. Then

Radharani- The most merciful Form of the Lord...

Posted by Sita devi dasi on September 3, 2009 at 2:31pm

Her glorious complexion fair, Her garments red, and Her new youthfulness effulgent, Sri Radha, delighting Her friends, and graceful like a crescent moon in its second night, shone with great splendor.Sri Radha's limbs glistened like lightning. Sri Radha's hair was like a dark monsoon cloud with lightning. Sri Radha's neck and other limbs are like the winding tendrils of a golden sura-lata vine. Sri Radha's face graced with many black and curly locks of hair is like a lotus encircled by black bee

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Download Children's Books

Posted by Gadadhar das on September 3, 2009 at 5:30am

Hare Krishna!!! Dear Devotees, Pranam.

We are a team of devotees who make and publish Children's Spiritual and Academic Educational related Books. Some of useful books are listed below which i got from one devotee. There are many more, Krishna willing, all of them will be available soon at Future Generation.

We also request, please, if you are interested join our team in creating and distributing children books.

Hare Krishna.

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Coming Back	Heros from the Vedas
Student's Book	Stud

Myself, the eternal muser...

Posted by Eternal Muser on September 2, 2009 at 10:37pm

I am that Eternal Muser, that unfortunate Jiva,Who suffers in that unenviable position, perceiving his deplorable position as a conditioned soul;Who has been shown by those Exalted Devotees, the Path to be free of shackles but,Who lacks the courage and integrity to walk that Path;Who has eaten of that holy Prasadam, but failed to imbibe its Goodness;Who has partaken of that Bliss of Sankirtan, but has failed to assimilate its Glory;Who has heard of that Dark Complexioned One, and is called by Hi

O Krishna...Deliver me!

Posted by Eternal Muser on September 2, 2009 at 10:30pm

Those dark clouds return, just as before,That drench me in gloom, for it’s only fair,That the dues of my Karma, I must eternally pay,But they are harsh and severe…so hard to bear!These waves of pain, they overwhelm me,Drowning me in sorrow, no recourse I see.In my anguish, I scream for help,But I find only loneliness, mocking at me!Condemned by my Past, forsaken by my Future,The sordid Present that sentences me.My limitless sins, they’ve found me out,I resign to fate, there’s no hope for me.I lo

How Prasadam distribution began in ISKCON - H.H Jayapataka Swami Maharaj

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on September 1, 2009 at 3:00pm

It was the second or third international Mayapur festival. We had just finished the four storeyed building which is today known as the Lotus building. (This Lotus building was the temporary mandir at that time). Srila Prabhupada had invited several devotees from all over the world for the inauguration of this mandir. On this occassion we had a big feast. After the feast Prabhupada took the prasadam and then a little rest. But his rest was disturbed by the howling of the dogs and he got up. Prabh

Daily Quotes...

Posted by Vinayak Yadav on September 1, 2009 at 7:30am

Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare IHare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare II

Daily Quotes..."O son of Kunti, the nonpermanent appearance of happiness and distress, and their disappearance in due course, are like the appearance and disappearance of winter and summer seasons. They arise from sense perception, O scion of Bharata, and one must learn to tolerate them without being disturbed."Lord Sri Krsna - Bhagavad-gita 2.14"For the soul there is neither birth nor death at any time.

The Story of Bali Maharaja And Lord Vamana Dev...On The Appearance Day Of Lord Vamanadeva...

Posted by Vinayak Yadav on September 1, 2009 at 2:30am

Jay Jay Sri Lord Vamanadeva...Jay Jay Sri Lord Vamnadeva...Jay Jay Sri Lord Vamnadeva...

The Story of Bali Maharaja and Lord Vaman Dev

Maharaja Pariksit inquired Suka: The Supreme God is the proprietor of everything. Why did He beg three paces of land from Bali Maharaja like a poor man, and when He got the gift for which He had begged, why did He nonetheless arrest Bali Maharaja? I am very much anxious to know the mystery of these contradictions.

Sri Suka Said: Bali Maharaja, The leader of the De

ISKCON's Vraja Mandala Parikrama 2009

Posted by _ghanshyam das on August 31, 2009 at 2:11pm

Dear Devotees,Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.ISKCON's 23rd Vraja Mandala Parikrama will be held this year from Sunday 4thOctober till Monday 2nd November.The schedule of the whole Parikrama has been attached to this email as anExcel file and also pasted at the end of this mail.Registration will start from Friday 25th September at our ISKCON temple inVrindavan. The registration fees are as follows:Full time ISKCON/Namahatta devotees Rs. 2500Other devotees Rs.

About Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Vaibhava : Biography of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami

Posted by vibhava krsna das on August 30, 2009 at 3:00pm

Hare Krsna,Reading this biographical epic of HIs Divine Grace has been a powerful experience. HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami's endeavour of over 20 years has fully promugated the divine personality, the Simha Guru to the Vaishnava world. Words fell short to describe the kind of work BSV is... It will for time immemorial be the most aunthentic biographic version of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Sarswati Thakur. Its a welcome addition in the collection of my books. Reading this is definitely as good as reading S

Srila Prabhupada Vani...

Posted by Vinayak Yadav on August 30, 2009 at 10:30am

A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Ki Jay...

I AM YOUR MASTER !!!Srila Prabhupada Vani..."All Indians should seriously take up the cult of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and should perfect their lives, by adopting the process of devotional service. After perfecting their lives, they should broadcast this message all over the world for the welfare of all human beings. A vaishnava is especially interested in para upakara, doing good to others. pralhada maharaja was also interested in this. He did no

Beautiful poem received from a disciple of Sacinandana Swami

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on August 30, 2009 at 9:28am

The Teacher, PainWhen we carefully study what drives people to spiritual life, we find asurprising correlation between a rise in spiritual earnestness and pain andmisery. Pain pushes us to seek relief beyond the body and mind. Pain anddisappointment knock on the closed doors of a superficial life and call usto open ourselves to the Lord in full surrender.While doing so, pain frequently slices through the illusory veil of mindlesssense pleasure. We arrive at the cardinal question: Where is my ult

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'Lord Krishna existed. School texts are wrong'

Posted by Gadadhar das on August 29, 2009 at 5:30pm

>>>> 'Lord Krishna existed. School texts are wrong' <<<<

Did Krishna exist?Most certainly, says Dr Manish Pandit, a nuclear medicine physician who teaches in the United Kingdom, proffering astronomical, archaeological, linguistic and oral evidences to make his case."I used to think of Krishna is a part of Hindu myth and mythology. Imagine my surprise when I came across Dr Narhari Achar (a professor of physics at the University of Memphis, Tennessee, in the US) and his research in 2004 and 2005. H

What is (and isn't) cow protection

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on August 29, 2009 at 8:31am

Cow protection means just like Bhagavan, the Supreme Personality of Godhead,He is tending the cows. He is going, taking the cows personally from Hisroyal palace going to the forest whole day, working there. Is it not,cowherds boy? And taken some little fruit, mother, whatever mother hasgiven. They are playing that. So this is cow protection, not that "Somebodywill give money and we shall keep some third class cows and feed there andbecome cow protector." We must tend the cows very nicely so that

The vaccines are far more deadly than the swine flu

Posted by Neelam S Ahir on August 28, 2009 at 12:16pm

Watchdog opposes fast-track vaccine for school children................................. The US government is intending to vaccinateall children in September when school re-opens, and the country’s vaccinewatchdog National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) has called on the ObamaAdministration and all state Governors to provide evidence that the move is [6]“necessary and safe”, demanding “strong mechanisms for vaccine safetyscreening, recording, monitoring, reporting and vaccine injury compensat

Bound to be FREE

Posted by Chaitanya Charan Das on August 26, 2009 at 10:00am

Once, a drunk person walking on a roof came dangerously close to the edge. When a wise person warned him, “Stop. Don’t move forward,” he angrily retorted, “Who are you to stop me? I am free to go wherever I want.” Yes, free he was, as he soon found – free to suffer and free to lose his freedom to walk forever.
Restriction is not a depriver of freedom, but a provider of freedom. When a doctor restricts the diet of a patient, that restriction facilitates the patient’s quick freedom from disease

Namamrta: Japa Enhancement Experience by the mercy of HH Romapada Swami Maharaj

Posted by Hemant on August 24, 2009 at 11:58pm

Sent on behalf of GitANagari Organizing teamImportant Message about Namamrta: Japa Enhancement Experience.Respected Prabhujis and Matajis,Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga! All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!I am sending this email on behalf of the accommodations team for the upcoming Labor Day Weekend Japa Retreat at Gita Nagari (September 3rd-7th). In our attempts to ensure that everyone has a comfortable stay during the retreat, we wanted to provide you

Your prayers for ISKCON Vladimir temple

Posted by Siddha Rupa devi dasi on August 23, 2009 at 9:58am

This is a letter i got through Radhadesh forumDear Maharajas and Prabhus,Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!We beg you to pray for the ISKCON Sri Sri Gaurasundara-Nitaicand Temple inVladimir (Russia). Worship in this Temple has been carried out for the last 17years. But recently city officials (Management of municipal property) demandedthat we vacate the temple building by September 1, 2009. (See Russian versionof Municipal Housing Board notification here:http:/

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The Personification of Success- A short story

lord caitanya'vani

Our Real Last Name

Radharani- The most merciful Form of the Lord...

Download Children's Books

Myself, the eternal muser...

O Krishna...Deliver me!

How Prasadam distribution began in ISKCON - H.H Jayapataka Swami Maharaj

Daily Quotes...

The Story of Bali Maharaja And Lord Vamana Dev...On The Appearance Day Of Lord Vamanadeva...

ISKCON's Vraja Mandala Parikrama 2009

About Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Vaibhava : Biography of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami

Srila Prabhupada Vani...

Beautiful poem received from a disciple of Sacinandana Swami

'Lord Krishna existed. School texts are wrong'

What is (and isn't) cow protection

The vaccines are far more deadly than the swine flu

Bound to be FREE

Namamrta: Japa Enhancement Experience by the mercy of HH Romapada Swami Maharaj

Your prayers for ISKCON Vladimir temple

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