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Back To Basics Creation

Back To Basics Creation

The Vedic version of creation clearly explains step by step how it takes place and it is important to know at least the principal sequence. As you will see from the information given below, creation starts with the topmost spiritual planet, eternally manifested by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, and ends with the manifestation of the lower, material energy. In other words, the model is exactly the opposite of present day scientists who claim that everything come

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - Bg. 2.5

TEXT 5
 
gurūn ahatvā hi mahānubhāvān
śreyo bhoktuṁ bhaikṣyam apīha loke
hatvārtha-kāmāṁs tu gurūn ihaiva
bhuñjīya bhogān rudhira-pradigdhān
 
SYNONYMS
 
gurūn—the superiors; ahatvā—by killing; hi—certainly; mahā-anubhāvān—great souls; śreyaḥ—it is better; bhoktum—to enjoy life; bhaikṣyam—begging; api—even; iha—in this life; loke—in this world; hatvā—killing; artha—gain; kāmān—so desiring; tu—but; gurūn—superiors; iha—in this world; eva—certainly; bhuñjīya—has to enjoy; bhogān—enjoyable things; rudhira—b
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Thought Of The Day

Krsna advised, sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja [Bg. 18.66]. This sarva-dharman includes all our material activities. So, but people could not understand. The instruction is still standing, Krsna said, sarva-dharman parityajya, "Just simply surrender unto Me." But nobody is doing that. God says that, "You surrender unto Me; I shall give you all protection." There is assurance. But we are so unfortunate that we cannot believe or cannot be assured on the words of God also. We do not

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----- Faith -----

 

 

 

 

Faith

 


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In our day to day normal life, we have faith on our wife, sons, servant and friends etc. When we have even a tinge of doubt in these material relationships, then we have lot of quarrels with them, lose our peace of mind and ultimately

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IPM Volunteer Leaves His Body in August 2012

 

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IPM Volunteer Leaves His Body in August 2012

by Bhakti-lata dasi

 

Hare Krsna dear devotees,

           

            On August 24, 2012, long time IPM volunteer, Bhakta Jerry, left his body in Chicago. IPM is nothing without his volunteers and supporters, and Bhakta Jerry was very attached to this service, despite his personal challenges. For many years he was putting together and mailing the monthly Freedom Newsletter for the inmates. He was also corresponding with and sendin

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The Glories Of The Month Kartika

Glories of Kartika

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“One of the most important of these ceremonial functions is called Urja-vrata. Urja-vrata is observed in the month of Karttika (October-November); especially in Vrndavana, there is a specific program for temple worship of the Lord in His Damodara form. “Damodara” refers to Krsna’s being bound with rope by His mother, Yasoda. It is said that just as Lord Damodara is very dear to His devotees, so the month known as Damodara or Karttika is also very dear to them.
 
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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - Bg. 2.4

TEXT 4
 
arjuna uvāca
kathaṁ bhīṣmam ahaṁ saṅkhye
droṇaṁ ca madhusūdana
iṣubhiḥ pratiyotsyāmi
pūjārhāv ari-sūdana
 
SYNONYMS
 
arjunaḥ uvāca—Arjuna said; katham—how; bhīṣmam—unto Bhīṣma; aham—I; saṅkhye—in the fight; droṇam—unto Droṇa; ca—also, madhusūdana—O killer of Madhu; iṣubhiḥ—with arrows; pratiyotsyāmi—shall counterattack; pūjā-arhau—those who are worshipable; arisūdana—O killer of the enemies.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Arjuna said: O killer of Madhu [Kṛṣṇa], how can I counterattack with arrows in battle men lik
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Recognising Supremacy of Lord

 


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By Krishna's arrangement, Mahatma Vidura did not participate in the battle of Kurukshetra and instead he had the wonderful opportunity to travel to various pilgrim places during that time. So he was unaware of th
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Follow the Liberated Souls

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by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

While philosophers argue about "the truth," Lord Krsna and
His devotees show the path to full knowledge and salvation.

A lecture given in New York, March 7, 1966

na tv evaham jatu nasam
na tvam neme janadhipah
na caiva na bhavisyamah
sarve vayam atah param

"Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings; nor in the future shall any of us cease to

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Beyond the Universe

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by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada

Using the Vedic scriptural writings of India, the author makes an important contribution to our knowledge of man, his universe and the destiny of his life.

 In the Brahma Samhita, one of the oldest and most important of Vedic scriptures, in the fifth chapter, there is a description of variegated planetary systems within the material world. And in The Bhagavad G

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is- Bg. 2.3

TEXT 3
 
klaibyaṁ mā sma gamaḥ pārtha
naitat tvayy upapadyate
kṣudraṁ hṛdaya-daurbalyaṁ
tyaktvottiṣṭha parantapa
 
SYNONYMS
 
klaibyam—impotence; mā—do not; sma—take it; gamaḥ—go in; pārtha—O son of Pṛthā; na—never; etat—like this; tvayi—unto you; upapadyate—is befitting; kṣudram—very little; hṛdaya—heart; daurbalyam—weakness; tyaktvā—giving up; uttiṣṭha—get up; parantapa—O chastiser of the enemies.
 
TRANSLATION
 
O son of Pṛthā, do not yield to this degrading impotence. It does not become you. Give up such
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Gaund Ke Laadoo

In the winter season to provide energy and extra calories to Shree Thakurji, prepare this special GAUND KE LAADOO, a very simple and long lasting sweet, very healthy and fights joint pains, back pains.

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Ingredients:
250 gms - Wheat flour.
250 gms - Pure Ghee.
1/2 cup chopped Almonds.
1/2 cup Edible gum / gaund / gunder.
1 tablespoon black pepper.
2 tablespoons Saunth powder [ dried ginger powder]
1 cup Sugar Powder.
Preparation Method:
Heat ghee in a wok / kadhaii, and fry

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Thought Of The Day

Beyond the universe, there is spiritual sky. There are also different planets. But in those planets the predominating deity is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. And in this material world, in each and every planet, the predominating deity or the person is a very pious human being or living being. Generally, human being. In other higher planetary system they are also like human being. Their features are exactly like us: two hands, two legs, one head, like that. But they are very pious.

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Damodar Mahima

Damodar Mahima

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Dear Devotees!
Damodhara (Karthik) month starts today (29.10.12). Dates may vary in some other parts of the world. During this month, follow these instructions:

(i) Offer ghee lamps to Lord Damodhara (Krishna) daily.

(ii) Follow brahmacharya in this month (Avoid sexual contacts);

(iii) Try to Eat only Prasadam (Food offered to Krishna);

(iv) Chant as many rounds as possible in this month;

(v) Read the Damodhara lila and other childhood lilas of Krishna from Srimad Bhagavatham or KRISHNA

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The Proper Utilization of Tongue

 


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Recently when I went to a small grocery shop, there was another buyer asking the shop keeper to give a packet of cigarette. The shopkeeper gave one packet and said,"The price is Rupees 20". The buyer got ang

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Kartik Snan | Kartik Snan 2012 | Significance of Kartik Month

With the beginning of the Kartik month, a tradition of Kartik Snan also begins every year. Men and Women go for holy baths during this period. Kartik Purnima is considered to be very important during Kartik month. It is believed that Lord Vishnu also incarnated as Matsya on the day of Kartik Purnima. Taking a bath in river Ganga and donating lamps is considered to be very sacred in this day. A person can also donate as per his wishes.

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - Bg. 2.2

TEXT 2
 
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
kutas tvā kaśmalam idaṁ
viṣame samupasthitam
anārya-juṣṭam asvargyam
akīrti-karam arjuna
 
SYNONYMS
 
śrī bhagavān uvāca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; kutaḥ—wherefrom; tvā—unto you; kaśmalam—dirtiness; idam—this lamentation; viṣame—this hour of crisis; samupasthitam—arrived; anārya—persons who do not know the value of life; juṣṭam—practiced by; asvargyam—that which does not lead to higher planets; akīrti—infamy; karam—the cause of; arjuna—O Arjuna.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The Su
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Gardener Manidas

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Story: Gardener Manidas

One need not be a man of letters to be devoted to God. A pure humble devotion takes him closer to God than a sea of learning.
Once upon a time there lived a gardener called Manidas in Poori. He made his livelihood by selling flowers. He was not an educated man nor was he rich as per the norms of the modern society. But he is more than any educated man by virtue of his nature. He was compassionate ,
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The most widely recognized concept of evolution ( ironically termed as scientific ), the theory which always points out to fossils for evidence, the theory every science student learns from his young age is certainly the “DARWIN’S THEORY OF EVOLUTION”, which relies entirely upon “NATURAL SELECTION”, a process which is still not yet Scientifically proven.

           When a person generally comes across a picture of Charles Robert Darwin, he will be superficially convinced that Man originated from

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Thought Of The Day

So human life, especially meant for understanding what is God and what is the law of God and how to follow it and achieve success in life. That is human life. Sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana. Sambandha means first of all we must understand what is our relationship with this material world or with God. So many there are. Everything is relative -- this is a relative world. So what is the relativity between God and ourself? There must be God. The atheist class of men, they deny the existence of

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