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The Absolute Necessity of a Bona Fide Spiritual Master

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 6, 2011 at 1:31pm

"Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized soul can impart knowledge unto you because he has seen the truth." (Bhagavad Gita 4.34)For one who actually wants to make advancement in spiritual life having a bona fide spiritual master to instruct him and show him the path is not optional, it is essential. Without a bona fide spiritual master we have no strength or power ourselves to escape from the clut

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12 principles of grihastha ashram

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 6, 2011 at 1:27pm

1. Alignment with Srila Prabhupada• Krishna Conscious family life is consistent with the teachings and example of Srila Prabhupada.• Srila Prabhupada’s teachings must be applied with consideration of time, place and circumstance.• In the field of grihastha life, one should take into account the local culture without compromising Srila Prabhupada’s teachings. One should not attempt to simply transpose practices from one culture to another without understanding the principles and values underpinni

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20 Reasons for being Vegetarian

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 6, 2011 at 1:26pm

Vegetarianism is the fastest growing trend in the developed world. Here are 20 reasons why you should think about turning green too.1. Avoiding meat is one of the best and simplest ways to cut down your fat consumption. Modern farm animals are deliberately fattened up to increase profits. Eating fatty meat increases your chances of having a heart attack or developing cancer.2. Every minute of every working day, thousands of animals are killed in slaughter-houses. Pain and misery are common. In t

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Why can't I see Krishna even after Chanting?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 6, 2011 at 1:25pm

Hayagriva Das writes that although I have been chanting for long, thecosmos has not unfolded psychedelically before me. What have I donewrong? Why haven't I seen that apocalyptic vision witnessed by Arjunaon the Battlefield of Kurukshetra?According to Prabhupada, Sri Krishna revealed this form to Arjuna as aspecial favour. What Arjuna saw of course is beyond description andhuman imagination. He saw the entire creation conatined in the Lord'sbody. The pure devotees however are not eager to see th

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Three Types of Happiness

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 6, 2011 at 1:24pm

Three types of HappinessMode of Goodness, Passion and Ignorance.1. Happiness in the mode of Goodness :- Beginning like poison and likenectar in the end and wakes one to self-realization.- There are many activities which appear like poison in the beginning.One may ask is it something like a child who restricts his playtimebecause he wants to study and then gets good grades. Is this happinessin goodness? - NO. Krishna explains, this must wake one up toself-realization.- Vedas means knowledge. We a

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Mind of a Saintly Person

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 6, 2011 at 1:23pm

Mind of a Saintly PersonWhen the saintly brahmana entered the precincts of Lord Krsna's palaces and then actually entered one of the palaces, he completely forgot everything else, and thus his state of mind is compared to that of one who has just achieved the bliss of spiritual liberation.>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 10.80.16, SB 10.80.17, SB 10.80.16-17A soft heart is compared to honey, to butter and to nectar. And the condition of the mind is compared to sunshine. As honey and butter become melted

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Krishna is for Everyone

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 6, 2011 at 1:22pm

"Most of the Western country, they are Christian. So the Christiansbelieve in ...Lord Jesus Christ as son of God. But we are presentingthe father, God Himself. So there is no contradiction. If there isson, there must be a father also. Without father, there cannot be son.So if you believe in the son, then you must believe in the fatheralso. The father is Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa says in the Bhagavad-gītā, [Bg.14.44] He is the seed-giving father for all living entities. So Kṛṣṇais for everyone.Don't think tha

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Happiness is Not Possible Without Devotional Service

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 6, 2011 at 1:20pm

"Unless one is engaged in the devotional service of the Lord, the mere renunciation of activities cannot make one happy. The sages, purified by works of devotion, achieve the Supreme without delay." (Bhagavad Gita 5.6)There are two types of sannyasis, or persons in the renounced order of life. The Mayavadi sannyasis are engaged in the study of sankhya philosophy, whereas the Vaisnavas are engaged in the study of Bhagavatam philosophy which gives the proper commentary on the Vedanta Sutra.The May

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Is Mind connected to Heart?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 6, 2011 at 1:19pm

Even if his mind is razor-sharp, his decisions will never be clear if his heart is infected with selfish desires. A crooked politician may be intellectually astute, but an envious person with a sharp mind is like a poisonous snake with a beautiful jewel on its forehead. The snake is still dangerous, despite its fancy ornaments.My QuestionIs Mind connected to Heart if so in what way?The Dharma of Mind is thinking, feeling, willing, accepting and rejecting.The feeling portion is in connection with

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The Importance Of Sraddha

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 6, 2011 at 1:17pm

Hare Krsna dear devotees, here are two very nice quotes about initiation and the importance of sraddha (faith) in chanting.Srila Haridasa Thakur said, "O Lord Caitanya, in Your instructions to those You have ordained to propagate the holy name, You specifically give warning about this. Preachers may instruct the glories of the holy name only to the sraddhavan (persons with sraddha)." Harinama Cintanami"This the way by which the whole world will be inundated with the chanting of the holy name: wi

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Universal Message

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 6, 2011 at 1:16pm

Universal MessageWhere is the religion which does not recognize God? One may call God "Allah" or "Krishna" or something else, but where is that religion which does not recognize God? We are teaching that one should simply try to love God. We are attracted by so many things, but if our love is reposed in God, then we will be happy. We don't have to learn to love anything else; everything else is automatically included. Just try to love God. Don't try to love just trees or plants or insects. This

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How Attentive Are You?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 6, 2011 at 1:14pm

This is the most essential part of chanting: how attentive are you?Imagine you are driving a car and you have a passenger sitting next to you. The passenger is continually pointing things out and trying to draw your attention to them:“Oh, look there’s a shoe sale on! Look at those nice shoes! … Ah, look at that guy with the funny hat! … Are those your gloves on the back seat? … Look out, no, no, turn left! Oh, I thought we had to go left. … Look at the TV shop – is that your favorite football te

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Transformation into Krsna consciousness

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 6, 2011 at 1:12pm

It has been explained in the previous verses that mind is the product of ego in goodness and that the function of the mind is acceptance and rejection according to desire. But here intelligence is said to be the product of ego in passion. That is the distinction between mind and intelligence; mind is a product of egoism in goodness, and intelligence is a product of egoism in passion. The desire to accept something and reject something is a very important factor of the mind. Since mind is a produ

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Excellence...

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 6, 2011 at 1:11pm

Excellence...A German once visited a temple under construction where he saw a sculptor making an idol of God. Suddenly he noticed a similar idol lying nearby. Surprised, he asked the sculptor, "Do you need two statues of the same idol?" "No," said the sculptor without looking up, "We need only one, but the first one got damaged at the last stage."The gentleman examined the idol and found no apparent damage. "Where is the damage?" he asked. "There is a scratch on the nose of the idol." said the s

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Same Sex Marriage: Legitimate or Illegitimate?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 6, 2011 at 1:10pm

Last Sunday night I was interviewed by a college student who asked me what is our position on same sex marriage. I explained to him that since in the Krishna consciousness movement our principle is that sex is only for procreation and not for recreation, same sex marriage does not have any legitimacy in Krishna consciousness. I told him that if a man could make his boyfriend pregnant or a lady could make her girlfriend pregnant, same sex marriage would be acceptable in Krishna consciousness.If i

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All of life is in a constant state of change

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 6, 2011 at 1:08pm

All of life is in a constant state of changeEverything has beginning and everything has an end. Every tree begins with a seed and will eventually transform back into earth. In our modern world, this means that every car, every machine, every piece of clothing is created and all will wear out and crumble; it’s only a matter of time. Our bodies are born and they will die. A glass is created and will eventually break. All of life is in a constant state of change.When you expect something to break,

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Speech of selective words

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 6, 2011 at 1:06pm

Prthu Maharaja's talks before the Kumaras were very laudable because of so many qualifications. A speech should be composed of selected words, very sweet to hear and appropriate to the situation. Such speech is called meaningful. All these good qualifications are present in Prthu Maharaja's speech because he is a perfect devotee. It is said, yasyasti bhaktir bhagavaty akincana sarvair gunais tatra samasate surah: "For one who has unflinching devotional faith in the Supreme Personality of Godhead

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Is Too Much Devotion Not Good?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 6, 2011 at 1:04pm

Question: Is Too Much Devotion Not Good?Dearest Srila Gurudeva, an advanced devotee once told us an quote from India,"Too much devotion is a symptom of a thief." She said for the beginners, we should make a balance between spiritual and material life, not too much, not too little. Is it right? Is too much devotional service really a thief on our spiritual road? For a long time, I didn't strive hard to make progress fearing others may talk about me as just showing off. I always worry that other d

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Favorable Judgment

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 6, 2011 at 1:02pm

Favorable JudgmentIn a court of justice two lawyers put forward their respective relevant arguments taken from the authorized law books to decide a point, but it is up to the judge to decide the case in favor of one of the litigants. When the opposing lawyers put forward their arguments, both of them are legal and bona fide, but the judgment is given as to which argument is applicable to the particular case.Lord Caitanya gives His judgment on the authority of sastras that the chanting of the hol

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Ayurvedic facts about Curds (Yoghurt)

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on December 6, 2011 at 12:48pm

Hare Krishna Friends,

From milk comes the very obvious nectar CURD.

Types of curds according to Ayurveda:

. Thick curds (semi formed curds)

. Sweet curds

. Sweet-sour curds

. Sour curds

. Very sour curds.

But the sweetness or the sourness of the curds depends on

. How old is the curds - Older the curds, more the sourness.

. Amount of curds added to the milk during making curds.

Chemically or microscopically there might not be muc

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