Posted by geeta kakkar on December 15, 2009 at 1:16pm
GOVINDA IS THE COLOR OF RAIN CLOUD BLUE,A GLOWING BEAUTIFUL DAKISH HUE.HE PLAYS BENEATH THE KADAMBA TREE,AND LOVES THE COW & CALVES FOR FREE.THE MUSIC FROM HIS FLUTE IS SWEET,AND BANGLES JINGLE ON HIS DANCING FEET.THE SWANS DRINK THE HAPPY SOUND,OF THE FLUTES NOTES FLOATING ALL AROUND.THE BIRDS & BUTTERFLIES CRY WITH JOY,WHEN THEY LOOK UPON THIS COWHERD BOY.HIS EYES ARE CHARMING, HIS SMILE IS SWEET,ATTRACTING TO HIS LOTUS FEET.GOVINDA IS A CHARMING COWHERD BOY,HIS COWS & CALVES ARE FULL OF JOY.H
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Posted by pratibha on December 15, 2009 at 12:00pm
IV-i-1: Om. Janaka, Emperor of Videha, took his seat, when there came Yajnavalkya. Janaka said to him, ‘Yajnavalkya, what has brought you here ? To have some animals, or to hear some subtle questions asked ?’ ‘Both, O Emperor’, said Yajnavalkya.IV-i-2: ‘Let me hear what any one of your teachers may have told you’. ‘Jitvan, the son of Silina, has told me that the organ of speech (fire) is Brahman’. ‘As one who has a mother, a father and a teacher should say, so has the son of Silina said this – t
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Sri Rupa Gosvami presents the basis of Raganuga sadhna in three principal slokas:1. Bhakti-rasämrita-sindhu 1.2.294krishna smaran janam cāsya preshtam nija-samīhitamtat-tat-kathā-rataś cāsau kuryād vāsam vraje sadā“Remember Krishna with His very dear -krishna smaran ca asya preshtam(eternal) associates janam chosen by oneself (one prefere) nija-samīhitamAnd in this way -cāsau being attached -rataśto a certain type of loving pastimes tat-tat-kathāalways one should live sadā kuryād vāsam in Vrinda
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HareKrishna FriendsOne of my known devotee writes poems on Krishna and Krishna's Leela ,I thought of sharing with all devotees so thatall devotee can share love of Krishna !Please See the links and enjoy the poems full of Krishna And His Leellas.!! सर्वोच्च आध्यात्मिक ज्ञान - निर्वाण !!One of the Best Poem Is "Glory Of MahaMantra "., i am posting some contents here::हरे कृष्णा ! हरे कृष्णा! कृष्णा कृष्णा हरे हरेहरे राम ! हरे राम ! राम राम हरे हरेसोलह अक्षरों का ये मंत्र, महामंत्र कहलाता हैकलयुग Read more…
Posted by Chitra Datta on December 14, 2009 at 1:04pm
Who is the most intelligent?"Srila Prabhupada is explaining who within this world is intelligent.krsna yei bhaje sei hayata catura - One who worships Krishna , he is the most intelligent.Caitanya Mahaprabhu also said the same thing in the Caitanya Caritamrta:krsna je bhaje se bada catur, krsna-bhakta hena chara - A person who worships Krishna , he is the most intelligent.A non-devotee is insignificant, and his association is undesirable. In the material world everyone has forgotten their eternal
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Puzzles of EvolutionTraps of the evolutionary theory: Insect traps
Flowers with complicated pollination have always puzzled evolutionists. The large amount of tricksy equipment and their great variety sets an irresolvable task for those who consider chance mutations and natural selection to be the main causes of the formation of species.The chance that these, in terms of function, perfect forms and their numerous, mutually complementing conditions arose by a mere accident is inconceivably small.
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Posted by pratibha on December 14, 2009 at 12:00pm
Om ! That (Brahman) is infinite, and this (universe) is infinite.The infinite proceeds from the infinite.(Then) taking the infinitude of the infinite (universe),It remains as the infinite (Brahman) alone.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. Mendicant monks desiring liberation are of four kinds: the Kutichaka, Bahudaka, Hamsa and Paramahamsa.2. The Kutichakas (hut-dwelling ascetics) such as (the sages of yore like
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PoigaiAzhwar, BhoothatthAzhwar & PeyAzhwarPoigaiAzhwAr, BhoothatthAzhwAr and PEyAzhwAr are the three mudal (first) AzhwArs who were not only contemporary azhwArs; but were born on three consecutive days in SiddhArti year, Aiyppasi month on TiruvONam, Avittam and sadhayam nakshathrams respectively ;and the babies appeared on flowers of different kind (and not were born like us actually!- They are ayOnijars). Their period was estimated as 7th century A.D. (Though we are not attaching any significa
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When we carry out our prescribed nitya (such as sandhyavandana) and naimittika (such as pitru tarpana) activities and also optional kamya activities (homas, vratas, etc.) with or without benefit intended for ourselves and definitely without any harm intended for anyone else, then we can be considered as practising Karma yoga. When this is done sincerely, with the intention of pleasing Emperuman and Thaayar, and knowing that it is Bhagavan who is acting through us, the Karma becomes spiritually e
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India Sweets - SILVER FOILS ARE NOT VEGETARIANSILVER FOILS ARE NOT VEGETARIANThe silver foils are not very expensive. They are sold by weight. Ordinarily, you can buy a packet of 160 foils for a price between Rs.100 to 200. That is, approximately one rupee per foil. Not only the sweets, now a days it is also applied on fruits. Some Ayurvedic medicines also are wrapped in silver foils.They are made by hammering thin sheets of silver in middle of booklets made of a bull's intestines. In other word
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Posted by pratibha on December 13, 2009 at 12:00pm
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 !I proclaim the Brahman-lore, which is omniscience, which is the highest. It shows as origination and end - Brahman, Vishnu, Mahesvara.Vishnu, working with his miraculous power be
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Giriraj Swami gave this talk on the spirit of Gita Jayanti to leaders of Hindu organizations in Houston.ya idam paramam guhyam mad-bhaktesv abhidhasyatibhaktim mayi param krtva mam evaisyaty asamsayahna ca tasman manusyesu kascin me priya-krttamahbhavita na ca me tasmad anyah priyataro bhuvi[Lord Krsna says:] “For one who explains this supreme secret [of the Bhagavd-gita] to the devotees, pure devotional service is guaranteed, and at the end he will come back to Me. There is no servant in this w
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Posted by pratibha on December 12, 2009 at 12:00pm
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. Om ! Shaunaka, householder of fame, once asked Bhagavan Pippalada of Angira’s family: In this body, the divine city of Brahman, installed, how do they create ? Whose glory doe
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To,Dr. Radha Krishna DasManaging DirectorISKCON Food Relief FoundationDear Sir,Greetings from ITM Business school.We are ITM Business School, a 17 year old institution, ranked 25th amongst the 1000 odd B- schools in India. We offer Post graduate courses in management with various areas of specialisation like Marketing, Finance & HR.We at ITM, build future managers and believe that it is our responsibility to mold them as responsible citizens of this country. In our endeavor to accomplish the sam
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Posted by pratibha on December 11, 2009 at 12:00pm
Om ! Gods ! With ears let us hear what is good;Adorable ones ! With eyes let us see what is good.With steady limbs, with bodies, praising,Let us enjoy the life allotted by the gods.May Indra, of wide renown, grant us well-being;May Pusan, and all-gods, grant us well-being.May Tarksya, of unhampered movement, grant us well-being.May Brihaspati grant us well-being.Om ! Peace ! Peace ! Peace !1. The holy Teacher is the Power (Para-Sakti) that is the cause of all.2. Of that Power the body with its n
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Posted by Gaura Dasa on December 11, 2009 at 9:28am
Dear Devotees,Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada !As many of you may know, ayur comes from the sanskrit word ayus which means longevity or immortality and veda means science or knowledge. Srila Prabhupada mentions the word "ayurveda" 40 times in his writings, and the word "ayurvedic" 154 times. Srila Prabhupada gave us the ayurvedic lifestyle to follow without going too much into the details so that we would not become too distracted from the acitvities of pure d
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GOD is a BIRD sitting on a treeAnd there's another oneBut hey, that's meHE the GODAlways LOOKS at meBut I'm StupidEngrossed in the fruits of tree!Then the realisationOf the mistake made by meAnd I try to act, ignore and fleeTo another treeBut HE FOLLOWSAs the shadow of meAmazingly same thing happensOn the other treeAnd this happens for millions of yerasBefore I see HIMBy the pain in my heartof thousands of spheresBut still when I realiseThe Material world vapouriseAnd GOD'S HEART so BIG in SIZET
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Posted by Neeraj Nama on December 10, 2009 at 2:51pm
Vedic Knowledge and Quantum Mechanics Part - 1The study of materialistic Quantum Mechanics takes many years but even then one’s knowledge of physical reality is incomplete. Materialistic science contains incomplete knowledge of matter and spirit.However, the Vedas explain all, making the knowledge they give complete by combined material and spiritual understanding. For example, they described the material energy as being composed of the smallest particles, paramanu’s. Because of the interplay of
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Srila Tamal Krishna Goswami, affectionately known as Srila Gurudev by many, left this mortal realm in March 2002, leaving behind many dedicated disciples and a society that was never to be the same. He also left behind an almost completed PhD thesis which he had been working on since 1998 in the serene surroundings of Clare Hall, Cambridge University (UK). It was to commemorate him, as well as the work that he did at the college and university more broadly, that a special memorial bench was inst
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