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Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 20, 2011 at 8:54am

Question: Is the Bhagavad Gita a self-help book ?Answer: The Bhagavad Gita is much more than a self-help book; it is a book of self-discovery, self- empowerment and self-actualization. Let’s see how.Self-discovery:The Bhagavad Gita goes to the root of self-help by prompting us to ask the fundamental question: who is the self that we are trying to help? Then, through penetrating analysis, the Gita (2.17) shows how we are beings of consciousness, not things of matter. This Gita insight given five

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on September 20, 2011 at 8:51am

Krishna has given some the opportunity to serve Him by nice writing, some by good business ability, some by nice cooking, and so on, but these various services are all accepted equally by Krishna. On the transcendental plane, one service is as good as another. There is no question of higher or lower. We are very tiny, and so we cannot really do very much. Simply we can engage our time and energy, and that is all Krishna sees. He sees this boy or girl is spending his time in My Service, and He is

Gopiparanadhana Prabhu By Krishna-kripa Das - A personal tribute

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on September 19, 2011 at 11:00pm

Gopiparanadhana Prabhu and Mandakini dd (translator) in Questions and Answers tent at Festival of India in Mielno, Poland, on August 26, 2011

I always like to write something in glorification of devotees I have even a little relationship with when they pass away. I guess I see it as a final service I can render to them. For me I got to know and appreciate Gopiparanadhana Prabhu much more than ever before in late August just this year when I joined the last four days of Indradyumna Swami's F

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srila prabhupada said

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 19, 2011 at 9:15am

Sometimes devotees mention ruefully that it was not always Prabhupada who was writing the letters, but Prabhupada's secretary. They seem to think that this makes the letters less valuable. But incoming mail was always read to Prabhupada, he would make some reply, his secretary would compose his statements into a letter and Prabhupada would sign it. So actually these letters were "written" by Prabhupada. This practice began in the early 1970s, but even after that some letters were dictated direct

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Tapasya - Abstinence from material pleasure.

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 19, 2011 at 9:14am

Maharaja Rsabha, the son of King Nabhi and Merudevi, was an incarnation of the Lord, and He instructed His sons to follow the path of perfection by tapasya, which sanctifies one's existence and enables one to attain the stage of spiritual happiness which is eternal and ever increasing. Every living being is searching after happiness, but no one knows where eternal and unlimited happiness is obtainable. Foolish men seek after material sense pleasure as a substitute for real happiness, but such fo

True and Divine Love

Posted by snehal acharya on September 19, 2011 at 9:13am

We look at beautiful scenery, we love it, but we ask nothing from it in return. We love it because it is beautiful. The same way we should love the God, Because he is the most lovable Being in the universe. Such understanding love is the greatest gift in life. We get more than we ask for when we reach that point.There is no calculation and no bargaining in true love.................hare krishna.....

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Meet with parents

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 19, 2011 at 9:13am

Meet with parentsIt was not uncommon in his worldwide travels for Srila Prabhupada to meet up with parents of his disciples. Always, as in the cases of the parents of Jagattarini and Syamananda, they would leave with a favourable impression of Srila Prabhupada and his Krsna consciousness movement.In the afternoon, the parents of Satyavati came for a brief visit. Their daughter was presently attending to the service of the Deities in Auckland. Her mother came with a humble request. "When you go t

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 5

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 19, 2011 at 9:12am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 5priyam prabhur gramya iva priyayavidhitsur arcchad dyutarum yad-arthevajry adravat tam sa-gano rusandhahkrida-mrgo nunam ayam vadhunampriyam -- of the dear wife; prabhuh -- the Lord; gramyah -- ordinary living being; iva -- in the manner of; priyayah -- just to please; vidhitsuh -- wishing; arcchat -- brought about; dyutarum -- the parijata flower tree; yat -- for which; arthe -- in the matter of; vajri -- Indra, the King of heaven; adravat tam -- went

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Acknowledging Krishna's Favour

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 19, 2011 at 9:12am

Now I am living in my body. If there is pain here, I can understand,"Here is pain." But if there is some pain in your body, I cannotunderstand. Therefore I am different from you. But Krsna canunderstand what is pain or pleasure in my body, and what is pain orpleasure in your body and everyone's body. That is Krsna.Sarva-ksetresu.That is God, not that, simply by claiming, "I am God. I am the sameGod." And how you claim God? Can you tell what I was thinking? Can youtell what he is thinking? No. Th

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The Genealogical Table of the Family of Krsna

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 19, 2011 at 9:11am

Krsna had 16,108 wives, and in each of them He begot ten sons, all of them equal to their father in the opulences of strength, beauty, wisdom, fame, wealth and renunciation. "Like father like son." All the 16,108 wives of Krsna were princesses, and when each saw that Krsna was always present in her respective palace and did not leave home, they considered Krsna to be a henpecked husband who was very much attached to them. Every one of them thought that Krsna was her very obedient husband, but ac

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Body is Guilty of Sin, Not the Self?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 19, 2011 at 9:09am

Question: Body is Guilty of Sin, Not the Self?My parents say that sins are done by the body (deham) not the self (dehi or atma) within the body. Their logic is that once the body dies and is burnt or buried all the sins go away, that the self or atma is immortal and pious and thus has no sins on its record. Is this true?Dr. R.S.Answer: No. The Self is Guilty, Not the BodyIf this were true, the murderer could claim that he was not guilty of killing his victim because it was the gun that actually

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on September 19, 2011 at 8:27am

There may be doubts and skepticism, if one continues the chanting process, the doubts will all disappear, and real knowledge will be revealed by the Grace of Krishna. Maya may put so many doubts and worthless arguments into our minds, but if we continue the chanting, the curing process will go on, never mind the doubts.

by H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada

Gopiparanadhana prabhu by GBC Executive Committee

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on September 19, 2011 at 7:51am

Dear Devotees,

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

It was with great sadness that we heard of the tragic passing away of His Grace Gopiparanadhana Prabhu.

He was a leading disciple of Srila Prabhupada who served him faithfully since joining ISKCON in the early 1970's. Whatever service he did in Srila Prabhupada's movement he gave his whole heart to, although he is best known for his translating and commenting on different Vedic scriptures following in the foo

MIND YOUR MIND

Posted by jyoti ramkrishna khadse on September 18, 2011 at 8:23pm

Certainly the location that you have selected for this program would help you to mind your minds. I am very happy to see you all. You have assembled here in good numbers from all over. So it is very important that you have taken your valuable time, not just little time but several days. So the topic is “minding the mind”. Certainly it is related to yourself. Self is not just the body. We always heard from our parents, “take care of yourself”. But they didn’t really tell us who that ‘self’ was. T

Gopiparanadhana Prabhu by Sivarama Swami

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on September 18, 2011 at 1:57pm

Offering by HH Sivarama Swami - Audio

Gopiparanadhana Prabhu by Bhakti Vikas Swami

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on September 18, 2011 at 1:30pm

Offering by HH Bhakti Vikas Swami - Audio

Gopiparanadhana Prabhu by Indradyumna Swami

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on September 18, 2011 at 12:48am

Dear Gopiparanadhana Prabhu,

Please accept my most humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

It was with great sadness that I learned yesterday of your sudden departure from this world. Just weeks ago we were together on the festival tour in Poland. I considered it special mercy that you had joined us and that we could have your extended association for some time. As always, I listened in amazement to your deep and philosophical morning Bhagavatam classes, and marveled at how you touch

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on September 17, 2011 at 10:08pm

If you have got some time, the best thing would be to chant Hare Krishna more and more. As our life is very short, and we have to finish our Krishna Consciousness this life very quickly. We do not know when we shall meet our next death, our next exit from this platform. But before going out of this platform, we may try to finish Krishna Consciousness. That is our main business.H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada

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What are You doing to me Father???

Posted by Mohini Madhavi on September 17, 2011 at 8:00pm

It was one of very hot summer days; my dad was repairing the house and we stayed at home from kinder garden. And to stay at home was our great joy. I was nearly 5-6 and my brother younger than me for 2 years. He was very fearful and always was under my protection. Whenever dogs attack or other children he used cry and hide behind me.
That day whether was so hot that we were satisfied with only shorts. Brother and me went outside the yard to the street, holding each others hand. Suddenly I saw a

an amazing experience with the previous acharyas!

Posted by amarnath das on September 17, 2011 at 1:38pm

Hare krsna!!!please accept my humble obesciences!all glories to guru and gauranga!It was the most auspicious disappearance occasion of srila jagannath das babaji maharaj ...last year...i was engaged in different spiritual activities like chanting, reading etc...then followed by puspa-anjali at our place...it was a very blissful day and i felt very satisfied...but that night what i dreamt, was inexplicable! It was amazing! My dream that night was as follows....I was sitting in a very old cottage.

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srila prabhupada said

Tapasya - Abstinence from material pleasure.

True and Divine Love

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Meet with parents

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 5

Acknowledging Krishna's Favour

The Genealogical Table of the Family of Krsna

Body is Guilty of Sin, Not the Self?

Thought Of The Day

Gopiparanadhana prabhu by GBC Executive Committee

MIND YOUR MIND

Gopiparanadhana Prabhu by Sivarama Swami

Gopiparanadhana Prabhu by Bhakti Vikas Swami

Gopiparanadhana Prabhu by Indradyumna Swami

Thought Of The Day

What are You doing to me Father???

an amazing experience with the previous acharyas!

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