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Question: Was it destined when I was born that I would one day become
associated with ISKCON and do all these spiritual activities? If yes,
then why do we preach? Won’t people destined to join ISKCON join it,
and those not destined to join ISKCON not join it? If no, then does it
mean that joining ISKCON is outside the influence of destiny?
Answer: Bhakti is supreme, causeless and fully independent - no
material cause can either induce or impede bhakti from appearing in
one’s heart. Srila Visvanatha Cak
tato nanda-vrajam itah
pitra kamsad vibibhyata
ekadasa samas tatra
gudharcih sa-balo 'vasat
tatah -- thereafter; nanda-vrajam -- cow pastures of Nanda Maharaja; itah -- being brought up; pitra -- by His father; kamsat -- from Kamsa; vibibhyata -- being afraid of; ekadasa -- eleven; samah -- years; tatra -- therein; gudha-arcih -- covered fire; sa-balah -- with Baladeva; avasat -- resided.
vasudevasya devakyam
jato bhojendra-bandhane
cikirsur bhagavan asyah
sam ajenabhiyacitah
vasudevasya -- of the wife of Vasudeva; devakyam -- in the womb of Devaki; jatah -- born of; bhoja-indra -- of the King of the Bhojas; bandhane -- in the prison house; cikirsuh -- for doing; bhagavan -- the Personality of Godhead; asyah -- of the earth; sam -- welfare; ajena -- by Brahma; abhiyacitah -- being prayed for.
Nama Om Visnu-padaya Krsna-presthaya bhutale
Srimate Bhaktivedanta Swamin iti namine
Namas te Sarasvate deve Gaura-vani-pracarine
Nirvisesa-sunyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarine
In Krishna-lila, we find that various pure devotees enjoy different relationships with Krishna. We observe this principle when Krishna descends as Govinda, and also when He comes as Nimai Pandita to manifest the sankirtan movement. There is variety not only of rasas but of 'moods.' Thus among the servants of Mahaprabhu, some are bo
Dear Maharaj and Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
The 2011 Open Vyasa-puja Book is printed and in the mail. You can also download a pdf copy right now from http://www.sptributes.com.
The book consists of offerings to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada by his disciples.
In a separate posting I’ll express my thanks to all involved. For now, I just want to let you know quickly that the book is online.
Hare Krishna Radha-Krishna. Radha’s name is first. Why ? Nobody can be better devotee than Radharani. As soon as Radha’s name is there, Krishna is more pleased. That is the way. If we glorify the devotees, the character of the devotees, before the Lord, He is more pleased than to glorify Himself, He directly.(Converstions, Hawaii, 24th Apr, 1969). -By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
Dear Maharaj and Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
On the occasion of Lord Krishna’s appearance day, the African BBT has released its first book in Xhosa, one of the eleven official languages of South Africa. Xhosa is the native language for about 8 million people. The book is a translation of Srila Prabhupada’s Beyond Birth and Death.
Tota Gopinatha Dasa First printing: 5,000 copies.
The translator: Tota Gopinatha Dasa. The graphic designer: Khotso
Dear Maharaj and Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
BBT Africa has come out with a two-page newsletter telling of new books and current projects.
You can download the newsletter and see what’s going on.
*Janmashtami in Ujjain*
Drums playing in perfect rhythm, walkway filled with flowers, exquisite
lighting all over the temple that the temple can be easily be marked from
far far away just like a palace and if you are close by-you will be stunned
without your 3D glasses. Everyone was so happy today from little children to
adults that everyone had a smile from ear to ear. After all, it was a moment
everyone was waiting for and counting minutes to receive and welcome dearest
Gurudev at Ujjain temp
At last coming close to 84 lacs spieces of life
Dear Maharaj and Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Sri Radha Krishna Mandir in Chippiwada (New Delhi), where Srila Prabhupada stayed for a long time and began writing and publishing his books, especially Srimad Bhagavatam before leaving for the west. The Radha Krishna deities there are perhaps one of the few which Srila Prabhupad himself worshiped for a long time. This temple has been donated to ISKCON.
Srila Prabhupada during his presence tried to buy t
The human society is presently 5,000 years into the Kali Yuga, the Age of Quarrel and Hypocrisy. At the present time it is completely engulfed by cheating and lying. The worst cheaters are those who pose themselves to be honest well-wishing friends and then take advantage of the trust placed in them for exploiting those they pretend to befriend.
Because of this wide-scale cheating epidemic it has become very common for people to adopt the philosophy of skepticism and not trust anyone. Being tir
Srutakirti set about quickly unpacking Srila Prabhupada's bags. He placed Prabhupada's pen and his tilaka set on his low desk along with his compact mirror used when Prabhupada
