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Natural, Peaceful Life‏

Posted by Nitin on July 24, 2009 at 11:53am

I want the world to see by our example that life can be lived naturally,peacefully if one is self sufficient with land, some cows and chanting Hare Krishna.Letter to Jagadisa, 74-06-18

Life

Posted by Sita devi dasi on July 23, 2009 at 11:49am

LIFELife goes by slowly and graduallyLike a river flowing and sometimes dryTaking with it our hopes and fearsWhich are like pebbles which go by.By the current of the riverEverything is swept awaySimilarly our life goes aheadTaking everything in its sway.Life, life, life celebrate lifeThrough stress and strife.Look at the glass half fullRather than half empty and pitiful.Seeing things in the right perspective.Makes one be free from pain.Life teaches one gradually to becomePositive and always look

The Most Congenial Form of Intimacy

Posted by Nitin on July 23, 2009 at 10:46am

Krsna is the central pivot of living beings, and He is the all-attractiveliving entity or eternal form amongst all other living beings or eternalforms. Each and every living being has his eternal form in the spiritualexistence, and Krsna is the eternal attraction for all of them. Krsna is thecomplete whole, and everything else is His part and parcel. The relation isone of the servant and the served. It is transcendental and is completelydistinct from our experience in material existence. This re

How is Ghee Being Adulterated?

Posted by Nitin on July 22, 2009 at 1:08pm

By Maneka Gandhi for The Bihar Times [1] on 18 Jul 2009(Bihar, India) Some years ago it was discovered that owners of Vanaspathioils were putting cow and pig lard into the oil. There was a furor whichdied down after a few months and no one knows till today what happened tothe Jains who owned the enterprise ? but I have little doubt that they gotoff and a few bureaucrats and policemen are richer.Ghee (from Sanskrit gh?ta meaning “sprinkled”) is clarified butter, sacredto the gods. On June 13, a g

How Pariksit Maharaja Stopped Sinful Activities

Posted by Nitin on July 22, 2009 at 1:07pm

Pariksit Maharaja, as soon as he heard that Kali, these four principles ofKali has already entered, he immediately took his bows and arrows and…“Who is that rascal, he is drinking? Kill him.” That was king. “Kill him,that rascal.” So if one is killed because he was drinking, then others willbe very careful. That was king’s duty. “Anyone who has got illicit sex, killhim. Anyone who is drunkard, kill him. Anyone who is eating meat, kill him.No other consideration. Directly kill him.” Then all thes

Scientific Evidence Of Cow Urine

Posted by _ghanshyam das on July 22, 2009 at 7:30am

Scientific Evidence:

In ayurveda it is said:

gavyam pavitram ca rasayanam ca pathyam ca hrdyam balam buddhi syata
aayuh pradam rakt vikar hari tridosh hridrog vishapaham syata

Meaning: Cow urine panchgavya is great elixir, proper diet, pleasing to heart, giver of mental and physical strength, enhances longevity. It balances bile, mucous and airs. Remover of heart diseases and effect of poison.

For thousands of years, people in India have used cow urine and cow dung for different purposes in

Please anyone can help me?

Posted by Sagar verma on July 22, 2009 at 1:24am

I m a frequent reader of BHAGAVAT GITA , but i don't know how to apply Bhagavat in our day to day life.My another big problem is that my mind is not stagnant in doing work with krishna con. and it always slump me in this materialstic world.plz help me !

Moon Landing A Hoax _The Hind News paper Headlines 20.07.09

Posted by vedavidya on July 20, 2009 at 10:20pm

They celebrated the 40 years of Man landing on Moon. Which was proven that it was a Hoax. The Hindu news paper today showed the the pic of Moon Landing the Shadow is clearly seen. Still they are promoting to the people who love to get cheated.Prabhupad on Moon Landing.From the Day one Prabhupad refuted this theoryPrabhuapda said many things at different times. Sometimes he directly said the didn't go and it was some kind of hoax.And at other times he said they didn't go to the moon because they

The Nine Stages of Bhakti Yoga

Posted by Guru Bhakti on July 20, 2009 at 8:10pm

1. sraddha: faith2. sadhu-sanga: association with devotees3. bhajana-kriya: performance of devotional service4. anartha nivrtti: decreasing of unwanted attachments5. nistha: steadiness6. ruci: taste7. asakti: attachment8. bhava: love9. prema: pure love for Krsna

Many Plans and Krishna’s Plan

Posted by Nitin on July 20, 2009 at 3:06pm

So far your thinking about things and making so many plans, that is allright, but our first business is Krishna’s plan. That is the only plan, andno matter how many schemes we employ to adjust things in this materialworld, if they have no solid basis in Krishna’s plan, they remain merelydreams of phantasmagoria. SP letter, 72-04-10

Staunch Affection for Krishna Will Save Us

Posted by Nitin on July 20, 2009 at 3:05pm

Please be always strongly fixed up in the Lotus Feet of Krishna, just as thebees are fixed up in the honeycomb. This staunch affection for Krishna willsave us from all kinds of dangers created by Maya. You know it very wellthat the material energy is so strong that it captivates the spiritualspark, living entity and the only remedy is to cling to the Lotus Feet ofKrishna. This age is especially meant for dissension, therefore wheneverthere is such occasion we should simply call for for the help

take this movement seriously and broadcast it

Posted by Nitin on July 20, 2009 at 3:03pm

Following in the footsteps of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, we are trying tobroadcast His message throughout the world. By His mercy, people are takingthis movement very seriously. Indeed, our books are extensively distributedin the Western countries, especially in America and Europe. Even theecclesiastical orders in these countries are appreciating the value of theKrsna consciousness movement and are ready to unite for the highest benefitof human society. The followers of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu may

a humble request....

Posted by suja on July 20, 2009 at 1:30pm

Dear Vaishnavas & Vaishnavis...please accept my humble obeisances,all glories to SRILA PRABHUPADAIm humbly requesting & begging to all of you to please pray for the suddenly departed Sri Jaganath Mandir Kuala Lumpur's temple President & ISKCON KUALA LUMPUR s President, His Grace Uttama Caitanya Das Brahmachari.His Grace Uttama Prabhu is a sincere servant of HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaj.His Grace Uttama Prabhu is an exemplary and dedicated leader who has touched the hearts of many fallen souls lik

SILVER FOILS ARE NOT VEGETARIAN

Posted by _ghanshyam das on July 19, 2009 at 11:56am

The 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 words, after slaughtering a bull, quickly his intestines are removed, and sold to

The Transcendental Horoscope of Srila Prabhupada - Srila Prabhupad on Eclipse

Posted by Guru Bhakti on July 18, 2009 at 11:32am

He was born on September 1st, 1896 at 4 PM (Local Mean Time) in Calcutta, IndiaDuring the lunar eclipse (auspicious for sannyas initiations) he accepted the sannyas order of life.(Shyam Sundar Das)Balavanta: In the Srimad-Bhagavatam you say that the Rahu planet is visible on the full moon night? The Rahu planet?Prabhupada: No, when there is eclipse.Balavanta: Oh, eclipse.Prabhupada: Eclipse means Rahu planet comes in front.(BVP Book Distribution)HONOURING THE LORD'S PRASADA Rules during eclipse

Can Somebody Answer?

Posted by Netra on July 18, 2009 at 9:18am

I was asked to read Bhagavat Gita. I find it difficult to read such a thick book.Can anyone answer what is in Bhagavat Gita. I would like to know the answer in bullet points as I find it difficult to comprehend when it is in sentences.

importance of cow urine

Posted by _ghanshyam das on July 18, 2009 at 7:42am

Scientific Evidence:In ayurveda it is said:gavyam pavitram ca rasayanam ca pathyam ca hrdyam balam buddhi syataaayuh pradam rakt vikar hari tridosh hridrog vishapaham syataMeaning: Cow urine panchgavya is great elixir, proper diet, pleasing to heart, giver of mental and physical strength, enhances longevity. It balances bile, mucous and airs. Remover of heart diseases and effect of poison.For thousands of years, people in India have used cow urine and cow dung for different purposes in their dai

He dosent get angry....!!

Posted by Kushagra Singh on July 17, 2009 at 1:01pm

Ppl in general , usually neophytes who r engaged in the service of the the supreme lord sometyms some across as worried as 2 wat will happen if dey r not able 2 serve dear krishna properly...here r a few things dat id lyk 2 share ..Well 1st nd foremost we shud always remember theat the Supreme Personality of Godhead is nvr evr overtaken by virtues of maya such as anger , lust , greed..etc he is always very sweet and loving 2 ne1 who tries to serve him with the ryt conciousness.....ive seen many

Necessary tapasya: reading, rising early‏

Posted by Nitin on July 16, 2009 at 12:40pm

If you simply take little trouble to understand Krsna... That tapasya required: to read Krsna's instruction, Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam, and try to understand Krsna. Because that tapasya, if you take little painful...It is not painful. It is very pleasing. But we avoid it. We think it is painful. "Ah! Who is going to read books? We are meant for selling books,not for reading books." This is not good. We should read also. That is tapasya. Saddhaya. That is tapasya. Don't think that simply o

Tomorrow never comes...........

Posted by Sita devi dasi on July 15, 2009 at 8:03pm

If you ever love someoneTell them so at onceMaybe you won’t get another chance, asTomorrow never comes.If ever you see a needy soulDo not hesitate to give a handMaybe you won’t get another chance asTomorrow never comes.If someone ever does a favour,Return the favour with thanksMaybe you won’t get another chance asTomorrow never comes.If some work needs to be doneDo not push it off for laterMaybe you won’t get another chance asTomorrow never comes.Life is meant for serving godNow is the time to s

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Natural, Peaceful Life‏

Life

The Most Congenial Form of Intimacy

How is Ghee Being Adulterated?

How Pariksit Maharaja Stopped Sinful Activities

Scientific Evidence Of Cow Urine

Please anyone can help me?

Moon Landing A Hoax _The Hind News paper Headlines 20.07.09

The Nine Stages of Bhakti Yoga

Many Plans and Krishna’s Plan

Staunch Affection for Krishna Will Save Us

take this movement seriously and broadcast it

a humble request....

SILVER FOILS ARE NOT VEGETARIAN

The Transcendental Horoscope of Srila Prabhupada - Srila Prabhupad on Eclipse

Can Somebody Answer?

importance of cow urine

He dosent get angry....!!

Necessary tapasya: reading, rising early‏

Tomorrow never comes...........

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