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BHAGWAN SRI KRISHNA IN MY WALLET

A small but touching story with a deep message.

A ticket collector in a train found an old worn out wallet in a compartment full of many 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 Bhagwan Sri Krishna. He held it up and asked, 'Who does this wallet belong to?'

An old man said, 'That's my wallet, please give it to me.' The ticket
collector said, 'You'll have to prove that it is yours. Only then I can hand it

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Don’t invite pain and discomfort by eating acidity-triggering foods. Check out the 5 best and worst foods for acidity.
 
If you suffer from acidity, you know how terribly uncomfortable it can be. And one wrong food is all it takes to trigger off a day of heartburn and discomfort.
 
For those prone to acidity, we have a list of foods you should include and foods you should avoid like the plague.
 
5 best foods for acidity:
 
Apples and bananas: Amongst fruits, apples and bananas are safe to be consumed
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Thought Of The Day

Unless you are a devotee, unless you are constantly engaged in the transcendental loving service of the Lord, He will not speak to you. He speaks, but you cannot hear. You have no ears to hear Him. That is not possible. Krsna is speaking. Just like Krsna is speaking in the Bhagavad-gita, sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja [Bg. 18.66]. It is open speaking, but who is hearing? Nobody is hearing. Nobody is hearing. They have got their own conception of life.By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
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Tips for a Better Sleep

The quality and quantity of your sleep can make a sizable difference on how productive you'll be the next day. Here are few tips to help you get the sleep you need and deserve:

1. Unwind early in the evening. Try to deal with worries and distractions several hours before bedtime.

2. Give yourself "permission" to go to bed. 
    Recognize that some minimum amount of sleep is essential for body to rejuvenate. 

3. Develop a sleep ritual. Doing the same things each night just before bed signals your bod

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Be willing to apologize

Whenever you are in some service – or when you are taking risks, making things happen, interacting with others, or in the public eye – you are bound to make mistakes. At times you are going to use bad judgment, say something wrong, offend someone, criticize unnecessarily, be too demanding, or act selfishly. The question isn’t whether you will make these mistakes – we all do. The question is, can you admit to them? If so, the question becomes, can you apologize?
    
Many people never apologize. Th

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Recognising God

We cannot accept anyone as an avatara unless he has the symptoms described in the scriptures. Nowadays it has become a fashion that any man can come and say that he is God or an incarnation of God, and some accept it: "Oh, he is God." We do not accept an avatara like that. We take evidence from the Vedas. An avatara must conform to descriptions in the Vedas. Then we accept him; otherwise no. For each avatara there is a description in the Vedas: He will appear at such and such a place, in such an

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Pray regularly

There is a story of about a sea captain who in his retirement skippered a boat taking day-trippers to Shetland Islands. On one trip, the boat was full of young people. 

They laughed at the old captain when they saw him say a prayer before sailing out, because the day was fine and the sea was calm. 

However they weren't long at sea when a storm suddenly blew up and the boat began to pitch violently. The terrified passengers came to the captain and asked him to join them in prayer.   
    
But he repl
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Ask for what you want

It is astonishing what you can accomplish by simply asking for what you want – help, forgiveness, an idea, another chance, a break, or whatever. And not only can you get what you want by asking for it, but often the person you are asking will thank you for taking the initiative.

If it’s so obviously helpful and important to ask for what we want, why do so few of us do it? Once again, the answer is fear. We worry about the outcome. We’re afraid of rejection or a negative response. We might be worr
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Learned Fools

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

 

Sanatan Goswami was holding a big post — government minister. Not only was he a minister, but Nawab Hussain Shah entrusted the whole kingdom in his hands. The king said, "You manage as you like." This is because he knew that Sanatan is a trustworthy man. He'll govern very nicely. And Hussain Shah was a Mohammedan Nawab, so he was engaged in hunting and dancing with girls.
But he was confident that Sanatan is there to tak
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When you eat too much, the energy that is usually directed toward normal body functions – healing, cell division, metabolism, and all sorts of other good stuff – must go toward digestion. This makes you feel sleepy and lethargic. You lose motivation and energy.

There is an emotional equivalent. You can extend this same metaphor to your tendency to be overly serious and immobilized over little things. When you are angry, bothered, and annoyed, virtually all the mental and emotional energy that cou
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Remember to Acknowledge

You can acknowledge others in many ways. When someone calls you, acknowledge the call. When they send you something, remember to say thank you. When someone does a good job, say so. When they apologize, acknowledge that too. 

It’s especially important to acknowledge acts of kindness – doing so reinforces the act and encourages more of the same. We all benefit. 

Almost everyone loves to be acknowledged. We love to have our phone calls returned, to be told we are doing a great job, to be thanked for

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Meeting with philosopher

A new guest entered the room and Sabhapati introduced him: Professor Ian Watson, senior lecturer in Indian Philosophy at La Trobe University.

In sharp contrast to the courteous and gentle behaviour of the Rama bhaktas, long-haired and bearded Professor Watson was challenging and unsubmissive. On Prabhupada's request the professor described the details of the subjects that he taught. One section of the course, he said, was Eastern Religion and Philosophy, which he described

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Friendship with Those Who Chant

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

 

In the Adi Purana [Quoted in Hari-bhaktivilas 11.470-471] it is stated
 
nama-yuktan janan drstva snigdho bhavati yo narah
sa yati paramam sthanam visnuna saha modate
 
[Krishna explained to Arjuna:] A person who feels happy when he sees others chant my holy name goes to the supreme abode and enjoys with Lord Vishnu.
 
tasman namani kaunteya bhajasva drdha-manasah
nama-yuktah priyo `smakam nama-yukto bhavarjuna
 
For this reason,
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Thought Of The Day

A dog in the park is jumping very fast, walking. But as soon as the master, "Come one. Come one," immediately, "Yes, sir." "Give me your neck." "Yes, sir." Chain. Chain. He's thinking that he's very free, but as soon as the master calls, immediately he has to submit. This is our position. We are very busy, but the master is the material nature. Daivi hy esa gunamayi mama maya duraty... [Bg. 7.14]. The fact is that we are under the stringent laws of material nature. We have no freedom. That we do

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KRSNA Book introduction

excerpts from Sripad Aindra Maharaj lecture Aindra Pr SB 10-33-26-27 -2002-01-12 CC Madhya 23.104
vṛndāvane kṛṣṇa-sevā, vaiṣṇava-ācāra
bhakti-smṛti-śāstra kari’ kariha pracāra
Word for word:
vṛndāvane — in Vṛndāvana; kṛṣṇa-sevā — the service of Lord Kṛṣṇa; vaiṣṇava-ācāra — behavior of Vaiṣṇavas; bhakti-smṛti-śāstra — the reference books of devotional service; kari’ — compiling; kariha — do; pracāra — preaching.
Translation:
“Establish devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa and Rādhārāṇī in Vṛndāvana

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Past-time of krsna

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

 

 

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एक बार भगवान के मन में आया कि आज गोपियों को अपना ऐश्वर्य दिखाना चाहिये ये सोचकर जब भगवान निकुंज में बैठे थे.और गोपियाँ उनसे मिलने आ रही थी तब भगवान कृष्ण विष्णु के रूप चार भुजाएँ प्रकट करके बैठ गए,जिनके चारो हांथो में शंख, चक्र, गदा, पद्म, था.

गोपियाँ भगवान को ढूँढती हुई एक निकुंज से दूसरे निकुंज में जा रही थी तभी उस निकुंज में आयी जहाँ भगवान बैठे हुए थे,दूर से गोपियों ने भगवान को देखा और बोली हम कब से ढूँढ रही है और
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MAAN LILA -of shri Mati Radha Rani

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

 

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यहाँ रूठी हुई राधा रानी को श्याम सुन्दर ने मनाया था. श्यामसुन्दर ने राधा रानी जी को मनाने के बहुत से उपाए किये. कभी उनके चरणों में मस्तक रखते हैं, कभी उनको पंखा करते हैं , कभी दर्पण दिखाते हैं और कभी विनती करते हैं .पर जब राधा रानी नहीं मानती हैं तब श्याम सुन्दर सखियों का सहारा लेते हैं. इन्हीं लीलायों के कारण इस स्थली का नाम "मानगढ़" पड़ा. मान माने रूठना.ये मान किसी लड़ाई या क्रोध से नहीं होता है जैसे की संसार में होता

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Introduction

krodhad bhavati sammohah

sammohat smrti-vibhramah

smrti-bhramsad buddhi-naso

buddhi-nasat pranasyati

Bg 2.63

From anger, complete delusion arises, and from delusion bewilderment of memory. When memory is bewildered, intelligence is lost, and when intelligence is lost one falls down again into the material pool.

False renunciation

Srila Rupa Gosvami has given us this direction:

prapancikataya buddhya

hari-sambandhi-vastunah

mumuksubhih parityago

vairagyam phalgu kathyate

(Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1

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On the Way to Krsna!!

Yunjann evam sadatmanam
yogivigata-kalmasah
sukhena brahmasamsparsam
atyantram sukham asnute

"Steady in the Self, being freed from all material contamination, the yogi achieves the highest perfectional stage of happiness in touch with the supreme consciousness." (Bg. 6.28)

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Thought Of The Day

Prabhupada: Grhastha? Grhastha means to live with wife. This is the meaning of grhastha. And a grhastha is supposed to support others who are not grhasthas just like brahmacari. Brahmacari means student life. So grhasthas support them. [break] ...sannyasis, other three classes. Because they are engaged in a different subject matter, they have no time to earn their livelihood, and therefore, those who are grhasthas, they take charge of him. This is the Vedic system. But they should live also on t

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