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Glimpses of the Lotus Feet of Srila Prabhupada

Posted by Krishna Rupa Devi dasi on November 12, 2009 at 4:46pm

Glimpses of the Lotus Feet of Srila Prabhupadaby His Divine Grace Om VisnupadSrila Bhakti Promod Puri GoswamiOnce Srila (Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura) Prabhupada was viewing the Deities of Sri-Sri Guru Gauranga-Gandharvika-Giridhari at the Sri Caitanya Math, standing on the front porch of the temple. The door of that temple is not very wide and Srila Prabhupada did not have his glasses on.Standing next to him was one of his dear disciples. The disciple thought perhaps Prabhupada could not v

Prabhupada lecture notes

Posted by KASHYAPI DASS on November 12, 2009 at 2:30pm

January 3, 1975Share : Satsvarupa Dasa GoswamiPrabhupada lecture notesYesterday I heard Prabhupada give a lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.26.26 on January 3, 1975, in Mumbai. The false ego in the material world is divided into three according to the modes of material nature. Persons in the mode of goodness see this material world as it is. Those in the modes of passion are making plans without any aim of life. Those in the modes of ignorance are like animals. This ahankara makes one think he belo

Our Affectionate Guardians, Chapter Two, Part Two

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 11, 2009 at 6:00pm

Chapter two, part two, of Our Affectionate Guardians by SwamiB. B. Visnu. The historical account of the relationships betweenSrila B. R. Sridhara Deva Goswami andSrila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami and his society.____________________________I Take It on My HeadIt is clear in the following letter that Srila Prabhupada regarded Srila Sridhara Maharaja as his confidential friend and well-wisher throughout his life. Concerned about his failing health, Srila Prabhupada had written Sridhara Maharaja aski

Twenty Beads of Causeless Mercy

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 11, 2009 at 6:00pm

By Indradyumna SwamiWhen I arrived at my residence in Vrindavan-dhama, the strain of eleven months of traveling and preaching caught up with me, and I was unable to go outside for two weeks. I spent the time resting, chanting extra rounds, and reading. One evening I decided that the next morning I would finally go out to visit some temples.“There are over five thousand temples in Vrindavan,” I thought, “but even visiting the seven main ones might prove too much for me at this point. I’ll just vi

Puri parikrama

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 11, 2009 at 5:30pm

Dear devotees,Please accept my best wishes. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.I haven’t written since arriving in Mumbai for the GBC meetings about 3 or 4 weeks ago. I’m sorry about that.The meetings were basically nice. Our movement now has a Chief Executive Officer, Ramai Maharaja, who will be seeing that all our resolutions and decisions are followed up on. In the GBC Body many good decisions are made, but due to the pressing duties of all the GBC members, sometimes they are not followed up pro

Celebrating 40 years of ISKCON in London

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 11, 2009 at 5:30pm

Radha Mohan Das : It has been forty years since ISKCON made its first mark on the streets of London. The unmistakable sounds of cymbals, saffron and shaven heads charmed and startled Oxford Street in London’s West End, reaching the Evening Standard with the headline “Hare Krishna Startles London”. Nowadays ISKCON is woven to the fabric of London life yet still parades of devotees sharing the Holy Names with shoppers, revelers, business people and international tourists is very common.1969 was th

Dwarahat

Posted by saurabh garkoti on November 11, 2009 at 3:23pm

DwarahatRecently I went to a place called dwarahat (uttaranchal) and people told me it was made by vishwakarma like he made dwarika.I saw lots of krishan madir over there and they are quite old. They were awesome. If any of guys go to Nainital please visit dwarahat you will feel more close to Krishna.With regardssaurabh

Why Chant Hare Krishna?

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 11, 2009 at 1:00pm

By Jayadvaita SwamiHere’s a page full of reasons. I’ll spare you the footnotes, but each reason is fully upheld by evidence from Vedic writings likeBhagavad-gita, the Upanisads, and the Puranas.· Chanting Hare Krishna awakens love of God.· Chanting Hare Krishna brings liberation as a side benefit along the way.· When you chant Hare Krishna, you automatically develop knowledge and detachment.· Chanting Hare Krishna gets you out of the endless cycle of birth and death.· It is the most effective me

A Krishna Conscious Response to Terrorism

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 10, 2009 at 7:22pm

Whenever we hear of a sensational act of terrorism somewhere in the world, especially when it involves the random killing and maiming of innocent people, we ask, “Why?” And when a particular terrorist group comes forward and claims credit for some atrocity, we ask the same question, this time more deeply -- “Why? Why do they hate so much? What can be done to stop them?”The experts say to explain, what to speak of to remedy, terrorism is difficult, because it is such a complex and varied phenomen

HUMAN MIND.....!!!!

Posted by Sudharsana Lakshmi Narasimhan on November 10, 2009 at 3:32pm

HUMAN MINDHuman mind is never still..Like the flowing water it moves steadily & endlessly from onethought to another..-the mouth likes to talk..-the tounge carves to taste..-the eyes long to see..-the legs desire to walk..Every sense organ goes outward seeking pleasureHow can the mind-control be achieved??The water is controlled by arresting its flow..By- dams- embankmentsonly for a while...only until the water gets forceful enough to gush out.The mind flows through the sense organs,by shutting

Keeping my Mind on the MANTRA

Posted by paras nagpal on November 9, 2009 at 10:30pm

During Japa today I struggled with keeping my mind from wandering here, there and everywhere...it's a daily struggle and I usually close my eyes, cup my hand to my ear (so I can hear properly) and just focus on hearing the Mantra.Sometimes this doesn't work though, so I use my last weapon to defeat the mind....reading the mantra whilst I chant. This works everytime and keeps my mind right on the Mantra...it's like a big stick or a slipper, beating the mind into submission "Stay on the Mantra...d

Last letter from H H Bhakti Tirtha Swami

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 8, 2009 at 12:00am

Dear DevoteesPlease accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.I felt the need to be reminded of the profound words of one of SrilaPrabhupada dear sons H.H.Bhakti Tirtha Swami Maharaja.Here is his finalletter.I sure we can all benefit by hearing from him once again.Hare Krsna.Your Servant,Candramauli Swami.Subject: Last letter from BTS------------------------------------------------------------8th May 2005Dear Maharajas, Prabhus and DisciplesPlease accept my humble obeisances.

Miss India Beauty Queen Visits ISKCON New Delhi

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 7, 2009 at 9:00pm

Miss India 2009, and the Indian finalist in this year’s Miss Universe beauty competition—turned up at ISKCON New Delhi’s Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi Mandir for a visit on November 3rd. The 22-year-old Delhi resident attended the arati ceremony and paid her respects at the temple’s three altars, housing Radha Parthasarathi, Gaura-Nitai, and Sita, Rama, Lakshman and Hanuman. While taking a tour of the temple’s art gallery, she showed her appreciation for the paintings and asked, “Who painted such

ISKCON’s Three-day Annual Event Gets Underway at Puri

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 6, 2009 at 9:00pm

Nov 05, JAGANNATHA PURI, ORISSA — The atmosphere at Puri emanated spiritual ecstasy as the three-day Srikshetra Parikrama by ISKCON kicked off here on Thursday. Not less than 50,000 ISKCON pilgrims from India and abroad have taken part in the annual religious rally, this year's event being fifth in a series).Even though the Puri Parikrama programme is scheduled to be held on Saturday, the ISKCON devotees on Thursday brought out a huge procession on the Grand Road facing the Jagannath Temple to m

Good Chanting Produces More Good Chanting

Posted by paras nagpal on November 6, 2009 at 8:12pm

How do I know I have chanted good rounds? One of the best indicators for me is that when I finish my rounds I want to keep chanting because I am getting such a nice taste.If I am relieved to put my bead bag down after my last round, that's an indicator that my chanting is not being done properly.Good chanting always produces a taste to chant more. Prabhupada said sixteen rounds is the minimum; constant chanting is the goal.sri sri Gaura Nitai ki jaisri sri Krishna balrama ki jaisri sri Lalita Vi

We are developing

Posted by Amit Kalra on November 6, 2009 at 6:00pm

“We are developing”, this is what in general, modern youth say and think that people abroad are highly developed. Yes, they are developed, but only in subjects of matter. They are better than us in manipulating the matter and produce artificial gadgets without which also, we can live very peacefully.We have two options: Either stick with natural, spiritual, pleasing (to soul), highly healthy, hygienic and meaningful Vedic culture of Bharat-varsha or try to imitate the western culture without thi

hare krishna

Posted by madhavi on November 6, 2009 at 5:00am

ULTIMATE GOAL OF EVERY HUMAN BEING IS TO REALISE GOD, EVERYTHING HERE IS TO SERVE THIS PURPOSE. ALWAYS MAKE SURE HOLY COMPANY, SACRED TEXTS, CHANTING NAM ETC ARE THE BACKBONE OF YOUR LIFE. CARRY ON YOUR HOUSEHOLD DUTIES IN SPIRIT THAT 'THIS WORLDLY LIFE BELONGS TO GOD, I AM MERELY HIS SERVANT.'HOLY NAMEIN KALIYUGA, ONE OF THE MOST ACCESSIBLE,SIMPLE, EASY, JOYOUS AND INCOMPARABLE MEANS OF WELFARE OF THE WORLD IS TO STEADFASTLY TAKE REFUGE IN THE HOLY BEAUTIFUL NAME OF GOD[NAAM].NAAM IS DEFINITELY

SOME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Posted by Sudharsana Lakshmi Narasimhan on November 5, 2009 at 2:00pm

Who are the companions of the one who treads the spiritual path?Perseverance and patience...What is ignorance of the intellect?Trying to realize God through the intellect after being fully aware that God is way beyond the reach of the intellect...Where do all questions end?In direct experience alone...Who is most unfortunate?One who wastes his entire life trying to solve problems that were created due to unnecessary indulgence...Who is the “uncontrollable”?One who disregards the words of the Gur

Letter from Yamaraja

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 5, 2009 at 12:30am

Different people are afraid of different things in life and one person'sobject of fear is not an object of fear for another person. However ingeneral, fear of death is common to all. Some people may boast that they arenot scared of death. However when they get some fatal disease which paralysethem or in case of dangers, the fear of death will be clearly visible intheir eyes. There is no material solution to this attack of Yamaraj and hispunishments after death. Though death is formidable and unc

The Man in the Antique Shop (a short story)

Posted by Eternal Muser on November 4, 2009 at 8:30pm

The Man in the Antique Shop

My acquaintance with him began a year ago.

After being laid off from my well-paying job in York, I had taken up a job in a factory in Manchester, fifty miles from my home. The job was tasteless, but at least it helped put some food on the table. My wife had cleaned me out after the divorce and my resources were meagre.

Every evening after work, my factory bus would leave me at this bus-stop. Here, I would have to wait for a connecting cross-county bus to take me on my ho

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Glimpses of the Lotus Feet of Srila Prabhupada

Prabhupada lecture notes

Our Affectionate Guardians, Chapter Two, Part Two

Twenty Beads of Causeless Mercy

Puri parikrama

Celebrating 40 years of ISKCON in London

Dwarahat

Why Chant Hare Krishna?

A Krishna Conscious Response to Terrorism

HUMAN MIND.....!!!!

Keeping my Mind on the MANTRA

Last letter from H H Bhakti Tirtha Swami

Miss India Beauty Queen Visits ISKCON New Delhi

ISKCON’s Three-day Annual Event Gets Underway at Puri

Good Chanting Produces More Good Chanting

We are developing

hare krishna

SOME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Letter from Yamaraja

The Man in the Antique Shop (a short story)

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