The carts proceeded into Exhibition Street on the final leg of the parade. The sun, now visible through the sombre cloud covering, made the metallic braid on the backs of the fibreglass horses glisten. Occasionally, bursts of gold and silver glitter thrown from the carts also caught the warming rays of the sun.
Arca Murti: Towards the end of the parade, Srila Prabhupada started dancing. His movements were not gymnastic, but they were graceful and calm. He would start from
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Trevor Stephens: Prabhupada wore a mustard-coloured knitted cap that was pulled back a little on his head, with a peach-coloured turtleneck jersey, a nice pale shiny saffron kurta and dhoti, dhoti top and matching bead bag, with a white woollen chaddar over his right shoulder. Occasionally he would play karatals in time to the kirtana. Around his neck he wore a multi-coloured garland of various flowers: hyacinths, gardenias, marigolds, daffodils, cornflowers and orchids.
Melbourne's third annual Ratha-yatra parade was the grandest yet; and since Lord Jagannatha's intimate and confidential servant, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was to be personally present, it was also the most auspicious.
After an offering of delicious vegetarian food and an arati ceremony to the Deities on Their chariots held at Carlton Gardens, the three massive chariots rolled down Collins Street. Srila Prabhupada's car pulled up near the City Squ
The devotees' excitement grew as the time for the Ratha-yatra parade drew near. It was the culmination of months of careful organisation and hard labour. It was also a Ratha-yatra that almost didn't happen. Compared with the near-catastrophe of fire a few days earlier, far more serious obstacles had been raised by the Melbourne City Council. Despite an application being lodged for the parade months in advance, permission had been denied only one week before the event. Melbourne official
As the morning walk progressed deeper into the gardens, Madhudvisa Swami took the opportunity to introduce Hari-sauri, the chief engineer of the Ratha cart construction, and all his assistants. Prabhupada stopped and smiled.
"Jagannatha will be very much pleased upon you. Yes. Svalpam apy asya dharmasya trayate mahato bhayat. A little service to God is taken as a great service. Krsna is so kind. So we should always try to give the best service, the best energy, and become liberated. A
Prabhupada's morning walks had become an institution. Wherever in the world that he happened to be, Srila Prabhupada would go out for a lengthy stroll in the quiet of the early morning, and cloaked in a warm wrap when the weather was cool, would share intimate moments with a small group of students, disciples or guests. Some mornings found him immersed in contemplation or quiet appreciation of the surroundings, and he spoke little. At other times, he discoursed at length, and often
Saturday, 29 June 1974 - Ratha-yatra
Srila Prabhupada's work of translation and commentary on Krsna dasa Kaviraja Goswami's Sri Caitanya-caritamrta was well over three-quarters completed. While in Melbourne, he worked on the concluding chapter of Madhya-lila: "How all the residents of Varanasi became Vaisnavas".
Prabhupada had developed a routine of translating wherever he went, for at least a few hours a day. At around 1.30am, he would rise, open the large Bengali volume, and switch o
Around mid-morning, Srila Prabhupada noticed a strong, choking spicy smell of chillies in the air and called for Upendra.
"Are you cooking, Upendra?" Prabhupada asked.
"Yes, Srila Prabhupada."
"You are cooking too spicy," Prabhupada admonished.
"Oh, it's not for you, Srila Prabhupada," explained Upendra. "I'm cooking for the devotees."
"They should not eat spicy food either." Prabhupada reminded Upendra that too much spicy food arouses the passions, insisting that, in future, Upendra seas
Simply engage yourself in Krishnas service. That will protect you from any attack of maya. Maya can take Krishnas place in our heart as soon as there is a slackness on our part. Otherwise, if Krishnas seated always, maya has no opportunity to occupy the seat.
BY H.D.G.Srila Prabhupada
Putrada Ekadasi
from the Bhavishya-uttara PurANa.
The pious and saintly Yudhisthira Maharaj said, “Oh Lord, You have so nicely explained to us the wonderful glories of the Saphalaa Ekaadasi, which occurs during the dark fortnight (Krishna paksha) of the month of Pausha (December – January). Now please be merciful to me and explain to me the details of the Ekaadasi that occurs in the light fortnight (Shukla or Gaura paksha) of this month. What is its name, and what Deity is to be worshipped on that
From the very beginning of His childhood life Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu introduced the system of observing a fast on the Ekadasi day. In the Bhakti-sandarbha, by Srila Jiva Gosvami, there is a quotation from the Skanda Purana admonishing that a person who eats grains on Ekadasi becomes a murderer of his mother, father, brother and spiritual master, and even if he is elevated to a Vaikuntha planet, he falls down.
On Ekadasi, everything is cooked for Visnu, including regular grains and dhal, but it i
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HAREEEEEE KRISHNAAAAAA................
Srila Prabhupada once made a comment on Bhakti Caru Swami when a devotee asked about his position since he joined the movement relatively later. Srila Prabhupada said, 'He was born more qualified.'
For association of Srila Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaj
His faith is transmitted actually. It is a matter of transmission offaith. The amount of faith we have in our heart to that extent we will be able to influence our sincere audience, sincere listeners. Andthat's the point the demigods are making here, that transcendentalreality, we have to recognize that beyond this material nature thereis another reality, transcendental reality, spiritual sky, and we haveto see the spiritual sky. And when Krishna comes that spiritual skybeco
Sign of a Devotee
So, what is the symptom of a devotee? How do you recognize a devotee? Do we recognize a devotee by his birth? By his material condition? By his material situation? No, the sign of a devotee is through his surrender to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It doesn't matter from whatever category, whatever background one comes. Like candalo'pi dvija-shrestho hari- bhakti-parayanah. One maybe a candala but hari bhakti parayanah, when he becomes a devotee of Hari, Krishna, then he is
We are thinking we are very independent, we can do any nonsense, whatever we like. Who cares for...? But that is not good, because we are not independent. We are completely under the grip of material nature. Simply as a crazy man we declare independence. That is not a very good idea. We must know what are the anarthas and how we shall get out of it.
By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
The pious and saintly Yudhisthira Maharaj said, “Oh Lord, You have so nicely explained to us the wonderful glories of the SaphalaaEkadasi, which occurs during the dark fortnight (Krishna paksha) of the month of Pausha (December – January). Now please be merciful to me and explain to me the details of the Ekaadasi that occurs in the light fortnight (Shukla or Gaura paksha) of this month. What is its name, and what Deity is to be worshipped on that sacred day? Oh Purushottama, Oh Hrishikesha, ple
Vedic (Lunar) and Vaishnava Month |
Krishna paksha Ekadashi name |
Shukla paksha Ekadashi name |
Chaitra, Vishnu (Mar – April) |
Papamochani Ekadashi |
Kamada Ekadashi |
Vaisakha, Madhusudana (April – May)
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Varuthini Ekadashi |
Mohini Ekadashi |
Jyeshta , Trivikrama (May – June) |
Apara Ekadashi |
Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi |
Ashaad , Vaamana (June – July) |
Yogini Ekadashi |
Shayana Ekadashi |
Shraavana, Sridhar (July – August) |
Kamika Ekadashi |
Pavitropana Ekadashi |
Bhadrapada , Hrisikesha (Aug– Sep) |
Ananda Ekadashi |
Padmini Vi |
A Sunday Feast Class given by HH Radhanath Swami – An Offering to HG Yamuna Mataji. Offering was also given by HG Yadubar Das, HG Ekavira Das, HG Vrajlila DD and devotees from Radhagopinath Temple and Bhaktivedenta Hospital.
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Hare Krsna:
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