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Never Ending Criticism

Posted by Artha Kadamb on September 30, 2011 at 12:46pm

Once there was an old man and a young boy who were traveling with a donkey. The young man was leading the donkey and the old man was riding on the donkey. When they passed through a small village, some of the townspeople yelled abuse, "Look at this old man taking advantage of this poor young boy! What a rascal!" After they had passed through the village, the old man said, "We had better swap over, otherwise they will abuse us in the next village." So then they swapped with the old man leading an

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on September 30, 2011 at 11:04am

A materialistic person is captivated by so many objects of sense gratification. That is his prison house. The state laws, if you are criminal, they put him into the jail. But natures law is such that you dont require... Your senses will keep you intact in jail. You dont require to be handcuffed. The senses are so strong that it will keep you in this material world.(Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.15.40), Los Angeles, 18.12.1973By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada

The Prasadam Addict

Posted by shanti yadav on September 30, 2011 at 10:57am

The Prasadam Addict

The Agony and the Ecstasy

In this material world everyone needs some-thing to look forward to because generally no one is satisfied with his present condition. They are hoping that in the future, in some other situation or with some other person, they will experience happiness. The working man is always waiting for payday, the student is looking toward summer vacation, the lover is wishing to meet his beloved, the little boy can’t wait to grow up.

The materialist becomes so

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Evening class

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 30, 2011 at 8:46am

Evening classThat evening Srila Prabhupada continued to speak on Bhagavad-gita, Chapter 9, verse 2 on the subject of Raja Vidya, the king of knowledge. Krsna consciousness, he explained, was the solution to all problems -- and all problems were due to forgetfulness of Krsna. Prabhupada gave a very clear analogy: a small screw, that is part of a big machine has value and can function normally only if connected to the machine. If separated, however, it is useless."Similarly, we are part and parcel

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 14

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 30, 2011 at 8:45am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 14kiyan bhuvo 'yam ksapitoru-bharoyad drona-bhismarjuna-bhima-mulaihastadasaksauhiniko mad-amsairaste balam durvisaham yadunamkiyan -- what is this; bhuvah -- of the earth; ayam -- this; ksapita -- abated; uru -- very great; bharah -- burden; yat -- which; drona -- Drona; bhisma -- Bhisma; arjuna -- Arjuna; bhima -- Bhima; mulaih -- with the help; astadasa -- eighteen; aksauhinikah -- phalanxes of military strength (vide SB 1.16.34); mat-amsaih -- with

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How Do Time and Karma Act?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 30, 2011 at 8:45am

Question: How Do Time and Karma Act?Honorable sir,I want to know how do time and karma act in bringing the result of one's past deeds. I am in the growing stage of Krishna consciousness, and I have a lot of trouble on the job. It affects me spiritually. What can I do to sustain my Krishna consciousness?Thank you,N. KathikeyanAnswer: They Act to Free You From Past Sins.To sustain your Krishna consciousness in times of difficulty always remember this:A devotee patiently suffers the reactions to hi

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‘HH Lokanath Goswami’s Simple Nature’ by HH Radhanath Swami

Posted by Hitendra Patel on September 29, 2011 at 10:24am

H H RADHANATH SWAMI

I would like to welcome my senior and worshipable God-sister who is very very dear to Srila Prabhupad and all Vaishnavas. The illustrious wife of His Grace Bhurijan Prabhu. Let us very enthusiastically welcome Jagatarini Mataji. So actually I felt that you did not chant very loudly for such a great vaishnava. Mataji Haribol. We are very honored that you have come. Sri Radharani is personally blessing us in your presence and of course Her Grace Malati Devi Mataji is also with

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on September 29, 2011 at 10:18am

The bondage is gunamayi maya, being wrapped up by the qualitative modes of nature. That is bondage. But if one is engaged in devotional service, he is not under this bondage because he knows things as they are.(Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.15.40), Los Angeles, 18.12.1973By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada

Srila Viswanatha Cakravarti Thakura says about Holy Cow

Posted by Ravi Chandran on September 29, 2011 at 10:15am

Srila Viswanatha Cakravarti Thakura says “The cows are like cintamani jewels that can fulfill any desire. Their mooing is like beautiful poetry. Their happy calves are like the pleasant summer. They always raise their ears to hear Krsna’s flute. As they wander the earth, they resemble the bubbles of the milk ocean, the chuckles of Lord Siva and the infant children of the moonlight.” These cows are very dear to the Lord, and if we want to please Him, we must take care of them and protect them.htt

Stop Killing Cows

Posted by Ravi Chandran on September 29, 2011 at 10:13am

“..It is Abosultely wrong to kill cows, however you look at it. There is no excuse, it is wrong, wrong, wrong. It is bad for your health, bad for environment, bad for the soul. Any way you look at it cow killing is wrong.”http://www.narottam.com/category/personalities/cows/

The Actual Husband

Posted by Ravi Chandran on September 29, 2011 at 10:09am

the actual husbandPosted on September 22, 2011Filed under BVKS SangaKrsna is the original master or husband of everyone, and all other livingentities, having taken the form of so-called husbands, or wives, are dancingaccording to His desire. A so-called husband may unite with his wife forsense gratification, but his senses are conducted by Hrsikesa, the master ofthe senses, who is therefore the actual husband.>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 5.18.19

Try to Satisfy Krsna

Posted by Ravi Chandran on September 29, 2011 at 10:08am

Try to satisfy KrsnaPosted on September 26, 2011Filed under BVKS SangaMaterial civilization means to endeavor for one’s personal benefit. The samething should be done, but for the benefit of Krsna. So Krsna does not wantany benefit from you. He is quite competent. He does not want. But if you dofor Krsna, then you are benefited. This is the secret. Krsna says, patrampuspam phalam toyam yo me bhaktya prayacchati: [Bg. 9.26] “If you give Melittle flower, little…” What Krsna…? Krsna is worshiped by

The Plan of the Lord

Posted by Ravi Chandran on September 29, 2011 at 10:08am

the plan of the LordPosted on September 27, 2011Filed under BVKS SangaSB 1.9.16 text:O King, no one can know the plan of the Lord [Sri Krsna]. Even though greatphilosophers inquire exhaustively, they are bewildered.From Srila Prabhupada’s purport:…since time immemorial no one, including such demigods as Siva and Brahma,could ascertain the real plan of the Lord. So what can we understand aboutit? It is useless also to inquire about it. Even the exhaustivephilosophical inquiries of sages cannot as

The Greatest Charity

Posted by Ravi Chandran on September 29, 2011 at 10:07am

The Greatest CharityPosted on September 28, 2011Filed under BVKS SangaAs far as charity is concerned, it is plain that charity should be given tothe devotees of Krsna who are engaged in His devotional service to spreadthe Krsna philosophy, or Krsna consciousness, throughout the world.If one gives some amount of his money to persons involved in distributingKrsna consciousness, that charity, given to spread Krsna consciousness, isthe greatest charity in the world.From BGAII 11.54 purport

Lord Buddha by His Holiness Indradyumna Swami

Posted by Ravi Chandran on September 29, 2011 at 10:07am

“The Lord decorates His devotees with all saintly qualities so that the common man can recognize him and follow him back to the spiritual sky.”http://www.narottam.com/category/personalities/lord-buddha/

Holy name – the Sound Incarnation of the Lord Delivers the Devotee by His Holiness Indradyumna Swami

Posted by Ravi Chandran on September 29, 2011 at 10:05am

“Like the other incarnations, holy name – the sound incarnation of the Lord delivers the devotees, annihilates the demoniac mentality and establishes dharma. Therefore, having obtained the association of the holy name, one should feel very fortunate and spread its glories far and wide.”Source: http://www.narottam.com/category/personalities/guru-parampara/madhvacarya/

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Forget and Forgive

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 29, 2011 at 8:48am

A StoryA kindergarten teacher decided to let her class play a game. The teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag containing a few potatoes. Each potato will be given a name of a person that the child hates, so the number of potatoes that a child will put in his/her plastic bag will depend on the number of people he/she hates.So when the day came, every child brought some potatoes with the name of the people he/she hated. Some had 2 potatoes; some 3 while some up to 5 pot

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Q& A Round

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 29, 2011 at 8:47am

1. Karma, Jnana, Dhyana and Bhakti all are attached to the word Yoga so what is Yoga Siddhi?

I will try to the best of my ability to answer the questions below. These are not my realizations, Im just repeating what Iv learnt from Prabhupad and my gurus so far.

Ans. 1)Yoga means connecting to God.Karma Yoga means connecting to God through our karmas,Gyan Yoga Means connecting to God through knowledge- reading and understanding scriptures,Dhyan Yoga means to connect to God through meditation

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The devotees of the Krsna consciousness movement must be very careful to complete their sixteen rounds:

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 29, 2011 at 8:46am

The devotees of the Krsna consciousness movement must be very carefulto complete their sixteen rounds:A devotee always has a taste for chanting Hare Krsna: "Oh, very nice.Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama,Rama Rama, Hare Hare." This is taste. Of course, this takes time toawaken, but when Rupa Gosvami was chanting he was thinking, "I haveonly one tongue and two ears. What can I appreciate of chanting? If Icould have millions of tongues and trillions of ears, the

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Praise In Public, Chastise In Private

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 29, 2011 at 8:45am

Praise In Public, Chastise In Private(Excerpt from lecture series on Caitanya Caritamrta, Kartik 2006, Part 2, Lecture 3 - Mahaprabhu sends Damodara Pandita to Saci Mata)There is a principle in management, I don‟t know how many of you have ever managed devotees, but it's a good principle for managing a family or whatever, it said that the principle is – „Praise in public, chastise in private.‟Unfortunately, unless one is verysattvika, very cool headed and very patient and peaceful, he can‟t cont

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Never Ending Criticism

Thought Of The Day

The Prasadam Addict

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Evening class

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 14

How Do Time and Karma Act?

‘HH Lokanath Goswami’s Simple Nature’ by HH Radhanath Swami

Thought Of The Day

Srila Viswanatha Cakravarti Thakura says about Holy Cow

Stop Killing Cows

The Actual Husband

Try to Satisfy Krsna

The Plan of the Lord

The Greatest Charity

Lord Buddha by His Holiness Indradyumna Swami

Holy name – the Sound Incarnation of the Lord Delivers the Devotee by His Holiness Indradyumna Swami

Forget and Forgive

Q& A Round

The devotees of the Krsna consciousness movement must be very careful to complete their sixteen rounds:

Praise In Public, Chastise In Private

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