Kamsa, The Mighty Schizophrenic!
DAMODARA PANDITA DASA GIVES AN INTERESTING TAKE ON KAMSA IN THE CONTEXT OF JANMASHTAMI WHICH FALLS ON MONDAY.
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a disconnection between ones thoughts, feelings and actions. 'Skhizo', in Greek, means split and 'phren'means mind - the mind is split between discordant thoughts, emotions and activities. Victims of schizophrenia show some common traits - mistrust, suspicion, and l
God and His representatives have the compassionate habit of turning up at that precarious moment when they are least wanted by the ruling miscreants! Being the possessor of multifarious inconceivable energies (‘parasya shaktir vividhaiva shruyate’), Krishna is able to subdue the demonic class (‘vinashaya ca dushkrtam’) by His ‘bala shakti’ and re-establish the principles of religion (‘dh
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Ask yourself the question, "Was Kamsa really scared of death?" And be sure to hear the tyrant roar with laughter in the grave. Death can never scare a 'kshatriya' because his principles are more vital to his existence than just protecting a physical body.
A valiant warrior never accepts victory without its price tag - heroic fighting! For him, bodily death is secondary to th
Sometimes we may dream that a tiger is chasing us and is about to kill us. No matter how hard we try, we can hardly move at all and the tiger keeps getting closer, closer, closer seconds away from devouring us...And then we wake up and breathe a sigh of relief that it was only a dream. Wouldn't it be nice if all the problems that we are facing both individually and collectively as a global society could be so easily overcome? Well, the good news is that they can.
Here's how...
The first thing we
Sri Sanatana, Sri Rupa and Sri Vallabha were three brothers, all employed in the service of the Badsa Hussain Shah. Amongst the three, there was only one descendent, Sri Jiva. Having been rewarded richly by the Badsa for their sevices, their household life was very opulent. There was nothing lacking in whatever was necessary for the upbringing of the only son. The house was illuminated by the effulgence of the child's golden complexion; his eyes were like the expanded petals of
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Lord Vämanadeva, the Dwarf Incarnation
Srimad Bhagavatam 8the Canto 18th Chapter Summary
This chapter describes how Lord Vämanadeva appeared and how He went to the sacrificial arena of Mahäräja Bali, who received Him well and fulfilled His desire by offering Him benedictions.
Lord Vämanadeva appeared in this world from the womb of Aditi completely equipped with conchshe
Why is it that (in the Hare Krishna movement) you do not eat onions and
garlic?
After all they are vegetables, are they not? One can understand the
prohibition against meat-eating. But what is wrong with eating garlic and
onions? Surely there's no more violence committed when we eat an onion than
when we eat a potato.
Answer:
ALLIUM FAMILY
You may know that onions and garlic are botanical members of the Allium
family - along with leeks, chives and shallots. According to Ayurveda,
India's classic medical s
 Rama
ramate bhajato cetah paramananda-varidhau
atreti kathito ramah syamasundara-vigrahah
The minds of the devotees are continuously drowned in an ocean of supreme joy by seeing the beautiful dark form of Krsna. Therefore He is known by the Name Rama. Jiva Goswami
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Hare
hanti duhkhani bhaktanam rati saukhyani canvaham
hara devi nigadita maha-karunya-salini
That most merciful Radha destroys the miseries of Her devotees and gives them great happiness every day. Therefore that goddess is known as Hara.
Jiva Goswami
Srimad Bhagavatam - 3.28.16-17
TRANSLATION
His loins are encircled by a girdle, He stands on the lotus of His
devotee's heart. He is most charming to look at, and His serene aspect
gladdens the eyes and souls of the devotees who behold Him. The Lord
is eternally very beautiful, and He is worshipable by all the
inhabitants of every planet. He is ever youthful and always eager to
bestow His blessing upon His devotees.
PURPORT
The word darśanīyatamam, which is used in this verse, means that the
Lord is so be
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From what I understand from the scriptures, meditation is not concentration, but we call it de-concentration because scriptures say we meditate by saying "neti neti" (not this not that). God is not a thing whereupon we can concentrate. When we solve a problem, we can concentrate because our intellect has the ability to capture a problem. Intellect does not have capability to capture God. Therefore when we take our mind from other things we get a |
When we chant Hare Krsna mantra, we should chant with some love, with some feeling, and with the desire to please Krsna. Not that I have a quota to perform, so I will run through my 16 rounds. This is like a formality or a ritual.Freedom by surrender
by H.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj
Someone asked God :
when everything is already written in destiny then why we should pray?
God smiled and Replied:
It may be Possible my child that i write "As U Wish" in your Destiny..
Our business is to try our best. Result we leave it for consideration of Krishna, and we shall not be disappointed whether the result is favorable or unfavorable. Actually there cannot be any unfavorable result, because we are serving Krishna.
by H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
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Its not a Peta sponsored article. And I’m neither an old chap nor a complete vegetarian, technically. Going veg does have its benefits. From the point of view of your health, you cut down the risk of heart attacks. You bring down the risk of obesity. You get endowed with a healthy heart.
From a spiritual point of view, you lead a much more calmer life. Research shows that vegetarians don’t loose their cool in stressful situations. You’re happier that another creatu
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they are devotee band with initiated devotees members and they are presenting Sankirtan on international TV show.
and that shows 1st pries is 50 Laks Indian Rupees, which they going to donate ISKCON Mira
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The concept, "Madhava seva is manava seva," which means, "Serving God is serving mankind," is a universally valid principle, which has always been true and will always be true. God is the root of the entire tree of creation, and everything else is the leaves and branches of that tree. Just as w |
