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Mistery of Raganunga sadhan-bhakti

Posted by anadi krishna das on December 15, 2009 at 11:34am

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

Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

Posted by Navagaur Das on December 15, 2009 at 2:30pm

Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

Mention of Hare Krishna Temple impelled me to see the video in which Steve Jobs’, Founder of Apple Corp., gives convocation address to young graduates from Stanford University. In brief, he speaks about three stories from his life
1. “Connecting the dots” - Unwanted birth and initial confused life and finally dropping out of University all happening for good.
2. “Story of Love and Loss” - Formation of Apple Computers. His expulsion from Apple and his comeback with Pixa

Poems On Krishna ,Bhakti and More By A Devotee For All Devotee

Posted by Pran Priyatam Das on December 14, 2009 at 3:00pm

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

Letter from ITM Business School to ISKCON Food Relief Foundation

Posted by Radha Krishna Das on December 12, 2009 at 11:55am

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

Celebrating Gita Jayanti

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on December 13, 2009 at 5:55am

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

Important Information for Vegetarian

Posted by Braj Kishore Das on December 13, 2009 at 7:47pm

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

World Views: Vedic vs. Western

Posted by Neeraj Nama on December 8, 2009 at 11:30am

World Views: Vedic vs. Western By Sadaputa DasaIn the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, European scholars and scientists began to come in contact with the culture of India. Many were impressed by the antiquity of Vedic civilization and the deep spiritual and material knowledge contained in the Vedic literature. But other European intellectuals were dismayed ny these developments. For example, in 1825 the British scholar John Bentley wrote of his conflict with the scientist John Pla

WHEN TECHNOLOGY BLINDS and FAILS

Posted by Neeraj Nama on December 8, 2009 at 12:00pm

WHEN TECHNOLOGY BLINDS and FAILS Lecture by Devamrita Swamiat at I.I.T., India Institute of Technology,Mumbai, February 27, 2001.Greetings. As always, it’s a pleasure to speak here, at India’s peak of scientific learning and research. Tonight we will discuss a controversial subject: “Technology--Helpful or Hurtful?” The verdict? All depends on our consciousness. The ancient spiritual texts of India tell us that a person’s internal state translates into external action. How someone uses things, f

Super Ultra Fantastic Like You Never Had It Before!

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 14, 2009 at 8:30pm

Jayadvaita SwamiWe have two kinds of needs, material and spiritual. I can't deny that I have basic material needs, like eating for example. 'Well I'm spiritually realised I don't eat anymore', um...No, you need eating, sleeping. Can't really do without it. Mating. Another basic human need. And defending, we need to defend ourselves from time to time. We need to have some security. The animals do these things: they sleep, they mate, they defend. Humans beings do these things, and they're necessar

"The Source of My Good Fortune"

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 17, 2009 at 6:00pm

Dearest Srila Prabhupada,Please accept my most humble obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet.My beloved spiritual master, today we gather in the holy dhama of SriVrindavan to observe your tiro-bhava mahotsava, your departure-dayfestival.The temple has been nicely decorated, the deities are dressed withbeautifulclothes and ornaments, and the atmosphere is electric with a festivemood.It is a scene of great joy, but within my heart there is little tocelebrate. Your departure was, and still is, t

Govardhan Farm.....................

Posted by Sita devi dasi on October 4, 2009 at 8:41am

Just returned from our Goverdhan Farm which is 3 hours drive from Mumbai.... a lovely farm filled with trees and lovely cows and a ecofriendly village.......The air there is so pure it uplifts the spirits......I was inspired to pen few lines desribing this beautiful place....Govardhan Farm......Coming to this farm Govardhan,Seems like a lot of funliving close to nature,Full of pure adventure.Birds, bees, and trees aroundFruits, grass and vegetables abound,Fresh oxygen rich air free frompollution

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

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

Prisoners of Success

Posted by Chaitanya Charan Das on August 23, 2009 at 7:00am

“Success nowadays means to drive in a loaned car on a toll-charged expressway using credit card fuel.” This poignant statement shows the deceptive nature of the definition of success that is imposed on us by society. Indeed, most people today are “prisoners of success.” How? Generally, a prisoner is one whose freedom is restricted by immovable physical bars. The modern definition of success restricts people in their freedom by inflexible mental conceptions.

For example, a person, to be consi

The Speaking Tree

Posted by Naresh Baria on July 29, 2008 at 10:09am

I found this article in 'The Times of India' very interesting. I am reproducing it.A ticket collector in a train found an old worn out wallet in a compartment full of people. He looked inside to find the name of its owner. There was no clue. All that there was in it was some money and a picture of Krishna.He held it up and asked, "Who does this wallet belong to?"An old man said, "That's my wallet, Sir, please give it to me." The ticket collector said, "You'll have to prove that it is yours. Only

A new Darsan book - partial release

Posted by Vrindavan Lila devi dasi on April 24, 2009 at 9:27pm

Hare Krishna!Today we have partialy published a new Darsan photo book, Mayapur Chandrodaya Darsan, I had uploaded a small book of 40 pages, 7x7" to my book store on Blurb.comYou can check it out (preview first 15 pages + 2 covers) here:http://www.blurb.com/books/654708and order it here:http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/654708Please note that the price on website is set by the publishers (Blurb.com), not by me, postage is a seperate cost.This is not the main book, but a small sample of what's

Siddhis, Riddhis and Mystical Experiences

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 25, 2008 at 8:56pm

By Jahnava Nitai Das | Published 09/28/2005Category: Spiritual ArticlesArticle Viewed 75000 TimesIt has become quite popular nowadays to speak about mystical experiences and "siddhis". Most yoga and meditation groups speak of them, along with other esoteric blabber such as the raising of kundalini, opening of chakras, and other things which no one has actually experienced. On one side we have new age gurus speaking of siddhis very cheaply as though they are as common as sand on a beach, and on t

It makes me Laugh when i See Foolishness of the Priests ! how Foolish a Person can be !

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 18, 2008 at 3:23pm

Respected Maharaj ,Prabhus and all Glorios Devotees of Lord Krishnai just had a chance to see the link http://www.indiadivine.org/audarya/spiritual-discussions/450003-puri-priests-up-arms-against-iskcon-whole-thing-stinks-hypocrisy.htmlAfter Reading it ,it seems to be asking iskcon to have rathyatra on the same day as Puri Rathyatra and also it also sums up that they are burning the efficigy of Prabhupada for Forcing iskcon to Listen to their PleaNow there are important points which needs to be

KAZAKHSTAN FARM NEEDS EVERYONES HELP !!

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on October 18, 2008 at 8:29pm

Dear All,Greetings !!We have continued our efforts in Kazakhstan and it seems that the saga is nearing an unfavorable conclusion.In 2001 the Kazakh government issued a decree that our temple building and barn were suitable for usage. This summer they annulled that decree.Now they have called our members to court. The case will focus on the "demolition of illegal building and forced eviction from the property."As a final effort we have started a letter campaign to the President of Kazakhstan. We

Five Lessons from a Pencil - by H.H.Sacinandana Swami

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on October 9, 2008 at 2:30pm

Dear Devotees,Please accept our humble obeisance's, all glories to srila prabhupad, all glories to sri guru and gaurangaFive Lessons from a Pencil - by H.H.Sacinandana SwamiWhen I was walking today, on the Island Mali Losinj, I felt my mind reach out over the blue sea to an island shimmering in the distance. When my mind returned, it brought a story with it, a story of spiritual instruction. Strange are the ways of inspiration. Here is the story: When Mohan returned from his journey to Jagannath

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Mistery of Raganunga sadhan-bhakti

Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

Poems On Krishna ,Bhakti and More By A Devotee For All Devotee

Letter from ITM Business School to ISKCON Food Relief Foundation

Celebrating Gita Jayanti

Important Information for Vegetarian

World Views: Vedic vs. Western

WHEN TECHNOLOGY BLINDS and FAILS

Super Ultra Fantastic Like You Never Had It Before!

"The Source of My Good Fortune"

Govardhan Farm.....................

Portable Happiness

Bound to be FREE

Prisoners of Success

The Speaking Tree

A new Darsan book - partial release

Siddhis, Riddhis and Mystical Experiences

It makes me Laugh when i See Foolishness of the Priests ! how Foolish a Person can be !

KAZAKHSTAN FARM NEEDS EVERYONES HELP !!

Five Lessons from a Pencil - by H.H.Sacinandana Swami

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