Srila Prabhupada On Cow Protection

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 9, 2011 at 9:30am

There is also a prayer in the Vishnu Purana that states:

namo brahmanya-devaya

go-brahmana-hitaya ca

jagad-dhitaya krsnaya

govindaya namo namah

My Lord, you are the well-wisher of the cows and the brahmanas, and You are the well-wisher of the entire human society and the of the entire world.

Purport: In this prayer we see that special mention is made of the cows, indicating that special protection must always be given to the cows who are very dear to the Supreme Lord. The Lord is very fond of cows and

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Proprietor & Thief

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 9, 2011 at 9:17am

Proprietor & Thief

Anyone who is using Krsna's money without acknowledging, he is a thief. That is stated in the Bhagavad-gita. Stena eva sa ucyate: he's a thief. So in this material world, one who has no Krsna consciousness, one who is not using things in Krsna consciousness... Everyone is using Krsna's... Nobody has got any property. Isavasyam idam sarvam [Iso mantra 1]. Everything belongs to Krsna. That is the version in Isopanisad. Now, in this American land, now divided into Canada, North A

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Yukta Vairagi

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 9, 2011 at 9:17am

Yukta Vairagi (Utility is the Principle)

It was Rupa Gosvami, however, who enunciated the principle of renunciation through using things in the service of Krsna:

anasaktasya visayan yatharham upayunjatah

nirbandhah krsna-sambandhe yuktam vairagyam ucyate

prapancikataya buddhya hari-sambandhi-vastunah

mumuksubhih parityago vairagyam phalgu kathyate

When one is not attached to anything, but at the same time accepts everything in relation to Krsna, one is rightly situated above possessiveness. On the o

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Maha Harinaam East Delhi on 08-09-11

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 9, 2011 at 9:16am

HARE KRISHNA, PAMHO
ALL GLORIES TO SRILA PRABHUPADA

Maha harinam by east delhi congregration devotees.Starting from Ramlila Ground geeta colony 06:00 Ends at Gobind banquet hall followed by full dinner prasadam

For details see the attachment.

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Visit to Melbourne

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

Visit to Melbourne

Prabhupada spoke at length on the basis of Vedic authority. It was clear to his audience that he was here to instruct, not to invite casual give-and-take dialogue. He delivered the timeless message of Bhagavad-gita intact, faithfully quoting the Sanskrit, quoting the previous spiritual masters, delivering perfect knowledge supported with reason and argument, exacting scholarship, and deeply committed devotion. It appeared that he had long ago mastered all the references and con

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 2 Text 33

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

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 2 Text 33
varsatindre vrajah kopad
bhagnamane 'tivihvalah
gotra-lilatapatrena
trato bhadranugrhnata

varsati -- in pouring water; indre -- by the King of heaven, Indra; vrajah -- the land of cows (Vrndavana); kopat bhagnamane -- having been in anger on being insulted; ati -- highly; vihvalah -- perturbed; gotra -- the hill for the cows; lila-atapatrena -- by the pastime umbrella; tratah -- were protected; bhadra -- O sober one; anugrhnata -- by the merciful Lord.

TRA

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A Chaste Disciple Never Finds Fault

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

A Chaste Disciple Never Finds Fault In The Substance Of Any Statement Made By ISKCON-Founder Acarya, Srila Prabhupada

Atmanivedana das: A fallacy, which for a few devotees, seems in vogue is that our ISKCON Founder-Acarya, Srila Prabhupada, who is the ultimate savior of humanity in Kali-Yuga, makes false statements about things of this world.

Now Srila Prabhupada acknowledged that he made errors in his grammar and spelling, etc., and asked for his work to be edited. Such mistakes in form are par

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Our False Declaration of Independence

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

In this material world by our practical daily activities in complete neglect of the Supreme Lord we falsely declare our independence from God. This is ludicrous because at every moment we are fully dependent upon God for everything: the air we breath, our food, water, clothing, shelter, and all other varieties of resources that we utilize to maintain our comforts of life. We cannot exist for a moment without these necessities of life, which He kindly supplies us. We should be constantly engaged

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Devotion or Detachment? Which Is First?

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

Question: Devotion or Detachment? Which Is First?

Kindly say which comes first: devotion or detachment? Should one first get detached to come to the platform of bhakti, or should he perform bhakti without being qualified to do so, to attain detachment? Vandana

Answer: Be Devoted. Detachment Will Follow.

Detachment without bhakti is artificial and therefore cannot remain. It is only when one comes to the platform of bhakti that genuine, permanent detachment becomes manifested. So focus on bhakti, ev

Brighton Ratha Yatra on 10/9/11

Posted by shanti yadav on September 9, 2011 at 8:30am

Dear Maharajas and Prabhus,

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

It is with pleasure we invite you to the 10th annual Brighton Ratha yatra which will be held on Saturday 10th September, when the large Jagannatha Deities from ISKCON Birmingham make the 400 mile round trip for Their day out by the sea!

The procession will start on Hove Promanade (opposite the Victoria Memorial) right next to the beach at around 12pm for about 2 hours.

There will be coaches from London

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Thought Of the Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on September 9, 2011 at 7:16am

A devotee always accepts his distress as minimized by
Gods Mercy; although he would have to suffer many more times the suffering. Any
one who accepts this philosophy of Gods Mercy in suffering conditions, and
still makes progress in Krishna Consciousness, it is said that he is sure to go
back to Home, Back to Godhead.

By H.D.G Srila Prabhupada

Kamsa, The Mighty Schizophrenic!

Posted by Damodara Pandita dasa on September 8, 2011 at 8:30pm

Kamsa, The Mighty Schizophrenic!

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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

Rasaraj Shri Krishna

Posted by Damodara Pandita dasa on September 8, 2011 at 8:30pm

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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

Kamsa, the valiant coward lived in the fear of death

Posted by Damodara Pandita dasa on September 8, 2011 at 8:03pm

Kamsa, the valiant coward lived in the fear of death

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Posted On Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 02:41:10 PM

img21.mob.jpg 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

Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.9.10

Posted by Ravi Chandran on September 8, 2011 at 5:48pm

Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.9.10ahny āpṛtārta-karaṇā niśi niḥśayānānānā-manoratha-dhiyā kṣaṇa-bhagna-nidrāḥdaivāhatārtha-racanā ṛṣayo 'pi devayuṣmat-prasańga-vimukhā iha saḿsarantiSYNONYMSahni — during the daytime; āpṛta — engaged; ārta — distressing engagement; karaṇāḥ — senses; niśi — at night; niḥśayānāḥ — insomnia; nānā — various; manoratha — mental speculations; dhiyā — by intelligence; kṣaṇa — constantly; bhagna — broken; nidrāḥ — sleep; daiva — superhuman; āhata-artha — frustrat

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Wake Up, Stop Dreaming!

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 8, 2011 at 8:50am

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

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Srila Jiva Goswami

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

Srila Jiva Goswami

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 Vamanadeva

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

Lord Vamanadeva

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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

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Why Say 'No' to 'Onion & Garlic'? - Part 2

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

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

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Meaning Of The Sixteen Names PT.12

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

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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Srila Prabhupada On Cow Protection

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Yukta Vairagi

Maha Harinaam East Delhi on 08-09-11

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Visit to Melbourne

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 2 Text 33

A Chaste Disciple Never Finds Fault

Our False Declaration of Independence

Devotion or Detachment? Which Is First?

Brighton Ratha Yatra on 10/9/11

Thought Of the Day

Kamsa, The Mighty Schizophrenic!

Rasaraj Shri Krishna

Rasaraj Shri Krishna

Kamsa, the valiant coward lived in the fear of death

Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.9.10

Wake Up, Stop Dreaming!

Srila Jiva Goswami

Srila Jiva Goswami

Lord Vamanadeva

Lord Vamanadeva

Why Say 'No' to 'Onion & Garlic'? - Part 2

Meaning Of The Sixteen Names PT.12

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