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Dogs' Philosophy Revealed -Srila Prabhupada

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 26, 2011 at 8:57am

Nitai: Translation: "Before reciting this Srimad-Bhagavatam, which is our very means of conquest, I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Personality of Godhead Narayana, unto Nara-narayana Rsi, the supermost human being, unto mother Sarasvati, the goddess of learning, and unto Srila Vyasadeva, the author."

Prabhupada: This is the parampara system. As you get knowledge, step by step... Krsna is the original spiritual master, and then from Krsna, Lord Brahma learned the Vedic knowledge. Tene bra

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Each person views the world differently

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 26, 2011 at 8:56am

When someone acts in a way that seems strange to you, rather than reacting in your usual way, such as, “I can’t believe they would do that,” instead say something to yourself like “I see, that must be the way she sees things in her world. Very interesting.”

When you are genuinely curious about the way someone reacts or the way they feel about something, it’s unlikely that you will be annoyed.

When you are interested in other perspectives, it doesn’t imply, even slightly, that you’re advocating it

Pushpa Samadhi Ceremony of HG Gopiparanadhana Pr at Govardhana

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on September 26, 2011 at 12:17am

Dear Devotees, Please Accept My Humble Obeisances. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.

The students of Sri Bhagavat vidyapeetham organized a memorial ceremony in honour of HG Gopiparanadhana Pr on 18th at Govardhana. The program started at 11 a.m with a heartfelt singing of ye anilo prema dhana. The mood was poignant and everyone was feeling deep separation from HG Gopiparanadhana Pr. His family was present with some devotees from Mayapur attending as well.

The teachers and students of the vidyapee

Week without Krishna

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on September 25, 2011 at 11:54pm

Without Krishna, our week would be:

Sinday

Mournday

Tearsday

Wasteday

Thirstday

Fightday

Shatterday

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Tilak with Tooth Paste

Posted by Mohini Madhavi on September 25, 2011 at 8:00pm

- He did not have Chandan Tilak, but on the place of that he used his tooth paste.
It was his first lecture today on Srimad Bhagavatam. It was Sunday program and His Grace Vital Prabhu by the request of senior Devotees agreed to give a lecture.
Since senior Devotees had gone to the pilgrimage, younger Devotees' duty was to take care of whole Sunday program. Temple cook Prabhu from early morning was not seen in the altar room but dedicated all his time for cooking. Pujari Prabhu also was running

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on September 25, 2011 at 11:25am

There are nine different processes. The most important process is hearing. And as soon as you want to hear, that means you have to concentrate your mind. As soon as you engage the mind in hearing about Krsna, Krsna will help you in cleansing the mind. As soon as the mind is clear, devoid of all dirty things, you can see. You can understand what is God; you can see God every moment.(Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.15.41), Los Angeles, 19.12.1973By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on September 24, 2011 at 11:39am

To train a new man is like training a wild animal to be a pet. Just like the tiger is trained in the circus and later on they are dancing to the tune of the master. So the point being stressed is training. A preacher should always be tolerant.By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada

Indira Ekadasi

Posted by shanti yadav on September 24, 2011 at 10:30am

Indira Ekadasi

Support Madhava's rock band on colours channel

Posted by Vishal Gore on September 23, 2011 at 5:34pm

Madhava's Rock Band is a hare krishna band which is performing in semi final of Indian's got talent show today on colours channel on 23rd sept friday at 9:00 pm and voting for madhavas will start at 10:00 pm after the show till next day saturday at 9:30 am(for 12 hr.)so plz watch the show today and support Madhava's.type MAD and send it to 56882(max 100 sms from one sim card)if it wins the final 50 lakh prize then it will donate that prize to build a temple in mira road.spread the word.hare kris

Please Vote madhavas & Help to build temple

Posted by shanti yadav on September 23, 2011 at 10:30am

Hare Krishna
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krishna , Hare Krishna , Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare

Hare Rama , Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare

Your Servant
Madhavas

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If One's Religion Allows Meat Eating?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 23, 2011 at 9:53am

Question: If One's Religion Allows Meat Eating?

Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Thank you for your wonderful and insightful emails. I am sorry to worry you with my query. Just a question regarding the other “faiths” – Muslim, Christian, Jews etc. We know for a fact that they are meat eaters (including eating of the sacred cow). What is their position in their next lifetime? Do they go down the spiritual ladder or do they elevat

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Preaching in Indonesia

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 23, 2011 at 9:53am

Preaching in Indonesia

Rasarani was assisting her husband, Amogha, in establishing Krsna consciousness in Indonesia, and she had returned to Sydney for a break.

The topic of Prabhupada's possibly visiting Jakarta had come up in a conversation that morning, and Prabhupada wanted to make a firm decision. In the afternoon, Srila Prabhupada called Rasarani into his room.

"So," he asked Rasarani, who sat nervously in front of his low, polished wooden desk, "how is the preaching in Indonesia?"

"Well, we j

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 9

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 23, 2011 at 9:53am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 9tasv apatyany ajanayadatma-tulyani sarvatahekaikasyam dasa dasaprakrter vibubhusayatasu -- unto them; apatyani -- offspring; ajanayat -- begot; atma-tulyani -- all like Himself; sarvatah -- in all respects; eka-ekasyam -- in each and every one of them; dasa -- ten; dasa -- ten; prakrteh -- for expanding Himself; vibubhusaya -- so desiring.TRANSLATIONJust to expand Himself according to His transcendental features, the Lord begot in each and every one of

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Why Are People by Nature Godless?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 23, 2011 at 9:52am

Question: Why Are People by Nature Godless?

Dear Gurudeva, Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. In the Bhagavad-gita Krishna is saying that if He does not teach the universe to live in a godly way, godlessness will prevail. Why does godlessness prevail, not godliness? In other words, why are people by nature godless? Your humble servant Deo

Answer: Godly Nature is Covered by Godlessness

Everyone is by nature godly. It is only due to bad association that the godly become godless. This

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Why Mind Goes Back to Bodily Concepts?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 23, 2011 at 9:51am

Question: Why Mind Goes Back to Bodily Concepts?

Why does the mind keep going back to bodily concepts even after realization of the truth? Raghavendra

Answer: You Are NotGetting a Higher Taste.

If your mind keeps going back to bodily concepts, this means that you are not getting a higher taste. In other words, your realization of the truth is not mature. To get that higher taste, to become mature in your realization you first of all must have faith in the self-realization process, the process of Kr

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How can I know if God exists? Radhanath Swami explains

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 23, 2011 at 9:51am

In this interview series we asked Radhanath Swami universal foundational questions about life and spirituality. Here is a transcript of the answer to this question:

"How can I know if God exists?"

This question has been asked since time immemorial.

I remember in my own life I had heard so many things, from religious people, from atheistic people..

Some claimed that God exists, but specifically and exclusively according to their religion he exists.

And others deny that "God doesn't exist at all." some

Welcome to Sri Kshetra Parikrama from 12-16 Nov.

Posted by shanti yadav on September 23, 2011 at 9:30am

Dear devotees,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

We are happy to invite devotees from around the world to perform the most auspicious Sri Kshetra Parikrama. This year the parikrama day falls on 15th November. On this day, devotees will circumambulate the entire Sri Kshetra dhama, a distance of around 19 Km. This parikrama has been performed since the time Vidyapati visited Sri Kshetra. ISKCON has been organizing this parikrama for the last six years, on the spec

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Tapasya - Purifying existence

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 22, 2011 at 8:59am

The Lord married and lived like a householder. This is certainly like a mundane affair, but when we learn that He married 16,108 wives and lived with them separately in each and every palace, certainly it is not mundane. Therefore, the Lord, living as a householder amongst His competent wives, is never mundane, and His behavior with them is never to be understood as mundane sex relation. The women who became the wives of the Lord are certainly not ordinary women, because to get the Lord as one's

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IS DETACHMENT A WAY TO BYPASS KARMA FOR A DEMON?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 22, 2011 at 8:57am

Q. If the same "detachment" perspective on moral values can be used both by the demon Kamsa (in justifying his killing of the sons of Devaki) and a divine avatar, it is hard to accept that such an approach could represent a true basis for morality. Is detachment a way to by-pass dharma/karma for a demon?No, a demon does not by-pass karma by detachment. A person of demoniac nature has the tendency to misuse even the best philosophy. Kamsa's behavior is a typical example to illustrate that knowled

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Sydney temple

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 22, 2011 at 8:51am

Sydney templeTwo long rows of devotees -- 70 in all -- chanted ecstatically at Sydney airport as Prabhupada walked across the tarmac. Only when Prabhupada finally sat down to speak with the Press in the lounge did the roaring kirtana come to an end. Prabhupada appeared as majestic as a king of old. From his body emanated a golden effulgence, and he seemed powerful, yet humble.The Sydney devotees had certainly done better this year in arranging for an airport reception befitting Prabhupada's exal

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Dogs' Philosophy Revealed -Srila Prabhupada

Each person views the world differently

Pushpa Samadhi Ceremony of HG Gopiparanadhana Pr at Govardhana

Week without Krishna

Tilak with Tooth Paste

Thought Of The Day

Thought Of The Day

Indira Ekadasi

Support Madhava's rock band on colours channel

Please Vote madhavas & Help to build temple

If One's Religion Allows Meat Eating?

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Preaching in Indonesia

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 9

Why Are People by Nature Godless?

Why Mind Goes Back to Bodily Concepts?

How can I know if God exists? Radhanath Swami explains

Welcome to Sri Kshetra Parikrama from 12-16 Nov.

Tapasya - Purifying existence

IS DETACHMENT A WAY TO BYPASS KARMA FOR A DEMON?

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Sydney temple

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