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Let’s stop daydreaming

Posted by kartik on February 19, 2010 at 12:30pm

Let’s stop daydreaming

Once a king summoned his ministers in the early morning hours and asked them, “last night, I had a very vivid dream. I was a butterfly, going from one flower to another, drinking honey. My dream was so clear that I have a grave doubt: Am I a king who was dreaming that he was a butterfly? Or am I a butterfly now dreaming that I am a king?”

The commonplace phenomenon of dreams constitutes one of the greatest human mysteries. What is a dream? Is it real? If not, then why does a

Women's intelligence

Posted by Gopi Janavallabha DD on February 19, 2010 at 1:00am

Women's intelligence

There’s a new fashion that is to say that women are less intelligent then man. Here I’d like to show what the scriptures say about it. In a certain way, it is indeed
said that most part of women usually have a very soft heart. That might be a
problem because many times they can put their heart and feelings before their
intelligence or sense of discrimination. This is not exactly a lack of
intelligence, but a purity of heart that is dangerous for the person in a
degraded world like

Gratest Suffering

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on February 18, 2010 at 10:52pm

TRANSLATION
Of all kinds of suffering and bondage arising from various attachments, none
is greater than the suffering and bondage arising from attachment to women
and intimate contact with those attached to women.
PURPORT
One should make a great endeavor to give up intimate contact with women and
those fond of women. A learned gentleman will automatically be on guard if
placed in intimate contact with lusty women. In the company of lusty men,,
however, the same man may engage in all kinds of social dea

How are you?…I am fine!

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on February 18, 2010 at 10:51pm

“Every one of us has experienced how someone in a completely miserable condition – like a person in traction in a hospital – says “I am fine!” when asked “How are you?”, just because he has slightly less pain since the day before. This is the standard of material happiness.

In His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada’s books and lectures, a similar example is often given. From this example one easily realizes that in material life it is not real happiness that is experienced; rather on

Love and Trust

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on February 18, 2010 at 10:15pm

Love and trust breaks down when we have separate interests, separate motives, when we want to be the enjoyer, when we want to be the proprietor, when we want to be the controller.

Love and trust is established when we want ONE thing – to be the humble servant, to be the humble servant of Krishna, of the spiritual master, of the sadhus (saintly people), to be the humble servant especially of one another. You cannot separate Guru from his devotees.

H H Radhanath Swami

George Harrison and Hare Krishna

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on February 18, 2010 at 10:14pm

Despite The Beatles incredible fame and fortune, due to the pressures of touring and the constant attention from public and media, peace of mind and happiness had escaped them. So, in 1967 they travelled to Rishikesh. This trip to India was part of a sudden fascination of everything Indian by the vibrant and searching youth of the late 1960s.

Soon, however, The Beatles returned to London, developing a taste for Indian spirituality, but not finding full satisfaction. George continued his search an

Dying To Be Born

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on February 18, 2010 at 10:14pm

If we have to take birth again in this world there are some places we might prefer over others. Ireland, for example, would be a good choice. In that fine land abortion is mostly illegal, giving you a fair chance of emerging from the womb in one piece. But not everyone is happy about that.

Recently three women went to the European Court of Human Rights to challenge Ireland’s 150 year old abortion laws. All three had been obliged to travel to England to terminate their unwanted pregnancies, an ody

Bhakti Vidyapurna Swami speak on family attachment,08 01 2010 Mayapur Gurukula

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on February 18, 2010 at 10:13pm

Question: What if we take care of our family members who are devotees? This is also spiritual activity.

BVPS: Yes, it could be, but not necessarily. Let’s say you are coming home and your kid is chanting Hare Krsna. So when you start telling him about your day, how did it go, what happened, what kind of problems you had, challenges, etc, so your kid just go on chanting? Because he is a devotee and that what the devotees do, they chant. So you are saying that if the kid reciprocates in this way, y

Srila Rupa Gosvami`s SRI HAMSADUTA

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on February 18, 2010 at 10:13pm

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Let my heart become the abode of that eternal delightful Lord Sri Krishna Who is attired in garments more lustruosly yellow than orpiment, the bottoms of Whose feet are comparable only to the crimson jaba flower and Whose lotus face perpetually radiates indescribable and extraordinary beauty through a graceful smile.
*-2-*
Since the day Hari left His father King Nanda’s house and started for Mathura in the accompaniment of Gandhini’s son Akrura, Srimati Radharani has been thrown into a fathom

Be strong in Krsna's service

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on February 18, 2010 at 10:00pm

I find that Krsna Consciousness is not for the faint hearted.

It gets to the core of who you are and yanks away the false ego - our comfort blanket for so long.

We try to become averse to the material world by becoming fanatics in the spiritual world.

But it does not work like that - Krsna Consciousness is a natural revolution of the heart - not an artificial imposition.

And like any natural relationship - it has to be worked at - slowly - respectfully.

We cannot rubber stamp ourselves as Vaisnavas j

Sri Brahma Samhita, Text 31

Posted by sanjay krishna on February 18, 2010 at 7:43pm

alola-candraka-lasad-vanamalya-vamsi-ratnangadam pranaya-keli-kala-vilasamsyamam tri-bhanga-lalitam niyata-prakasamgovindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajamiTRANSLATION:“I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, round whose neck is swinging a garland of flowers beautified with the moon-locket, whose two hands are adorned with the flute and jeweled ornaments, who always revels in pastimes of love, whose graceful threefold-bending form of Syamasundara is eternally manifest.”

Maha Kumbha, Haridwar - 2010 starts with Srila Prabhupada's bath

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on February 18, 2010 at 5:04pm

Maha Kumbha mela-2010 at Haridwar has been started with millions of people
devoted to mother Ganga and followers of our great Indian Vedic culture.
It has inaugurated with the first bathing of saintly persons called naga
swami. There is thousands of camp from all over the India called "Akhada".
Each and every Akhada has their prominent Mahamandelshwar swami who is a
chief of the Akhada. At this such crowed and holy place called Haridwar,
our International Society for Krishna Consciousness ISKCON had b

GBC Meeting Report #5

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on February 18, 2010 at 8:33am

GBC Meeting Report #5

February 13th

By Sraddhadevi dasi

The GBC deputies began the eighth day of the Annual General Meeting of
ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission with another session of voting. GBC
members discussed and voted on GBC Ministry and GBC Committee member
appointments, such as the Minister of Book Distribution, Minister of
Education, and Guru Services Committee members.

A report was also given by Praghosa dasa on behalf of Mayapur management.
After requesting and receiving suggestions from a f

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Disappearance day lecture on HH Tamal krsna goswami by HH Bhakti caru swami

Posted by kartik on February 17, 2010 at 8:10pm

[Saparsada-bhagavad-virahajanita-vilapa (je anilo prema-dhana)]

As I mentioned earlier today is the disappearance day of His Divine Grace Tamal Krishna Goswami Maharaj, Srila Jagannath Das Maharaj and Srila Rasikananda Prabhu. I will briefly speak on Tamal Krishna Maharaj and then I will try to discuss the glorious lives of two acaryas in our sampradaya Srila Jagannath Das Maharaj and Srila Rasikananda Prabhu. Today also we will have a memorial ceremony of Tamal Krishna Maharaj starting at 10am.

Tulasi-arati Kirtana

Posted by geeta kakkar on February 17, 2010 at 6:32pm

Tulasi-arati Kirtana

vrindayai tulasi-devyai priyayai keshavasya cha vishnu-bhakti-prade devi satyavatyai namo namaha

Translation

(The first mantra is offering of obeisances to Shrimati Tulasi Devi. Srila Prabhupada explains that the Tulasi tree is a pure devotee of Krishna in the body of a plant. Worship of the Tulasi plant is very important in devotional service.) "I offer my repeated obeisances unto Vrinda, Shrimati Tulasi Devi, who is very dear to Lord Keshava. O goddess, you bestow devotional

Name of Lord Krishna With Meanings

Posted by priyanka on February 17, 2010 at 3:04pm

Name of Lord Krishna With Meanings

NAME OF LORD KRISHNA MEANING

1.KrishnaOne in the transport of joy

2.JagannathLord of the whole World

3.ParampurushThesupreme one

4.DwarkadhishKing of Dwarka City

5.VasudevSon of Vasudev

6.Devki NandanMother Devki's son

7.GovindaLord Of Cows

8.GopalProtector of Cows

9.ParthasarthiChariot driver of Arjuna

10.MuralidharOne with a flute

11.Mathura NareshKing of Birth cityMathura

12.DamodarOnetied with a grinding Stone

13.NiranjanOne who is honorable

14.SanatanThe e

THE BEAUTY OF KC

Posted by priyanka on February 17, 2010 at 11:30am

My first experience of Krishna would have been when I was about 7 or 8 watching th e devotees chant up and down queen st.
Fasinated by the chiming and now known by myself as Kartalas.
My mother would usher me on quickly spounting words like werido's..nutty people.
I then heard nothing from Krsna till early twenties when I came to abook store that at the time didnt realise was about to change my life.

Just about to walk out as I had my reflexology book I had come in topurchase when I was guided t

GBC Meeting Report #4

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on February 16, 2010 at 11:30pm

GBC Meeting Report #4

February 11-12th

By Sraddhadevi dasi

Governance of ISKCON’s managerial bodies was the main topic of discussion
for the sixth day of ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission’s Annual General
Meeting in Mayapur, India.

At present, ISKCON not only has an international Governing Body Commission
(GBC) which is responsible for the overall management of ISKCON, but in some
regions there are additional lower level governing bodies such as Regional
Governing Bodies (RGBs), National Councils, and C

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Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami

Posted by kartik on February 15, 2010 at 9:27pm

Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati was one of ten children born to Bhaktivinoda Thakura, a great Vaisnava teacher in the disciple-line from Lord Caitanya Himself. While living in a house named Narayana Chata, just near the temple of Lord Jagannatha in Puri, Bhaktivinoda Thakura was engaged as a prominent Deputy Magistrate and also served as the superintendent of the temple of Lord Jagannatha. Yet in spite of these responsibilities, he served the cause of Krsna with

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Gaurakisora dasa Babaji

Posted by kartik on February 15, 2010 at 9:26pm

Gaurakisora dasa Babaji

He was the guru of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami, the founder of the Caitanya Mathas and Gaudiya Mathas. This Vaisnava saint's life was an example of utter humility and poverty, the true attributes of a Vaisnava. Gaurakisora never accepted any material object from anyone. For his clothing he used the discarded loin cloths from corpses left on the bank of the Ganges. For food, he would collect rice by begging, soak it in river water, and garnish it with salt and chilly.

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Let’s stop daydreaming

Women's intelligence

Women's intelligence

Gratest Suffering

How are you?…I am fine!

Love and Trust

George Harrison and Hare Krishna

Dying To Be Born

Bhakti Vidyapurna Swami speak on family attachment,08 01 2010 Mayapur Gurukula

Srila Rupa Gosvami`s SRI HAMSADUTA

Be strong in Krsna's service

Sri Brahma Samhita, Text 31

Maha Kumbha, Haridwar - 2010 starts with Srila Prabhupada's bath

GBC Meeting Report #5

Disappearance day lecture on HH Tamal krsna goswami by HH Bhakti caru swami

Tulasi-arati Kirtana

Name of Lord Krishna With Meanings

THE BEAUTY OF KC

GBC Meeting Report #4

Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami

Gaurakisora dasa Babaji

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