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Importance of Spiritual Master

Posted by Giridhara Gopala Das on September 10, 2009 at 9:00pm

All scriptures stress the importance of Guru (a Spiritual Master) for our spiritual advancement. This is an humble attempt to present the importance of Spiritual Master.In our daily life we will come across many things and incidences, some things we are aware of it and some we will learn from others depending on our interest and from what they know. When we come to spiritual scenario, the perspective seems to be complicated even though it is not. Spiritual Master is the one who gives us the perc

Divine Deception!.......A Realization

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

There and yet...Not there!

A friend and I were discussing about the Bhagavad Gita the other day. We were wondering, what is the most amazing thing about that Book. Now I know, everything about it is amazing, but one aspect about it never fails to astound me whenever I think about it.Srila Prabhupada writes in his introduction in the Bhagavad Gita As It Is, Lord Krishna is mentioned on every page as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. On almost every page, He declares Himself to be God. THE God wh

Authority...what Authority?! (humor, satire)

Posted by Eternal Muser on September 7, 2009 at 10:19pm

A humorous look at Authority then and now...

Life was so much simpler a few hundred thousand years ago. Agreed, there were Demons and Rakshasas and what have you, (not that there aren't any walking around today; it's just that they resemble humans more closely! :-D), but there was a very clear idea about Authority. And the Vedas were the last word in Authority.The Vedas said this was how Creation took place and everyone accepted it.The Vedas said this was the way schooling should be done, marriag

Portable Happiness

Posted by Chaitanya Charan Das on September 7, 2009 at 9:21pm

Out of His love for us, God manifests Himself as His holy name. The Padma Purana declares: abhinnatvam nama naminoh “There is no difference between the name of God and God Himself.” So the holy name is no ordinary sound; it is God Himself.
Here’s an example to illustrate how a thing can be much more valuable that what it appears to be. A mother tells her four year old child to tear and throw into the dustbin all paper that he finds fallen on the ground in their bedroom. The child gleefully gets

New website for Kumbh Mela 2010

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on September 7, 2009 at 4:18pm

Here is anew pOster of the Kumbhamela comming on next year Feb to April inHaridwar. Please print this at every center and publish for the benefit ofyour congregation.Also visit our new WEBSITE ate "www.iskconkumbh2010.com" and publish thistoo or give link in your all local web sites.

Krishna and Mahabharata : Historical reality

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on September 7, 2009 at 4:17pm

Krishna and Mahabharata : Historical realityBy Desh (Aug. 31, 2009)Dr Manish Pandit, a nuclear medicine physician from UK is making a movie onKrishna as a historic figure. Pandit has based his movie on dates andtimelinescoming out of scientific based research by credible evidence based onArcheology, Astronomy and Linguistics, apart from Oral evidence from Indiantradition.Mahabharat War started on November 22, 3067 BC. This comes out ofastronomicalevidence. And the astronomical juxtapositions are

Why Big Bang?

Posted by Giridhara Gopala Das on September 7, 2009 at 11:30am

Big Bang a scientific theory, developed from observations of the structure of universe and from theoretical considerations. Everybody knows that the theory of big-bang generally refers to the idea that the "universe has expanded from a primordial hot and dense initial condition at some finite time in the past, and continues to expand to this day.”.

.If we closely observe the theory of big bang there are certain things which remain unexplained or certain things that are not considered while postul

Kanyakubja* Revisited... A short story

Posted by Eternal Muser on September 6, 2009 at 8:00pm

The Resident Medical Officer on duty in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Sardar Patel Memorial Hospital, Delhi, had just finished writing his notes. He looked up and found the young staff nurse looking at something behind him, lost in thought. He turned around to follow her gaze. He then turned back and smiled at her. Nurse Sheela blinked and noticed the doctor looking at her. She smiled back wanly and sighed.‘I’d give him until tomorrow morning. Afternoon, tops.’ The doctor turned back agai

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.

Download Children's Books

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

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Importance of Spiritual Master

Divine Deception!.......A Realization

Authority...what Authority?! (humor, satire)

Portable Happiness

New website for Kumbh Mela 2010

Krishna and Mahabharata : Historical reality

Why Big Bang?

Kanyakubja* Revisited... A short story

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

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