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Gauri-Douji Pastime

The Story Of Gauri- Douji

 

 

Once On Balarama appearance day, Krsna along with the cowherd boys decided to have wrestling match.  Lord Balarama  is the only one that is stronger then Krsna and the only one that can beat Krsna at wrestling.  As Krsna prepared Himself for the fight He began boosting the He is the best fighter.

 

The first match was with Sridhama. After defeating Sridhama, Subal stepped up to fight with Krsna. After a tough fight, Subal defeated Krsna. Been a sour loser, Krsna wanted a

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Distributing True Knowledge

Distributing True Knowledge
 


 

 

Knowledge is meant for distribution. Although there is already much scientific knowledge, whenever scientists or philosophers awaken to a particular type of knowledge, they try to distribute it throughout the world, for otherwise the knowledge gradually dries up and no one benefits from it. India has the knowledge of Bhagavad-gītā, but unfortunately, for some reason or other, this sublime knowledge of the science of God was not distributed throughout the world, alth

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Be willing to take advice

Be willing to take advice

Generally speaking people don’t take advice, even good advice. This is true even when the advice is free and when it’s offered with love. Think about yourself. How often do you really, honestly take someone else’s advice? How often do you say to yourself, or out loud, “That’s a great idea. That’s a much better way of doing it than the way I have been doing.” 

In order to grow, we need to see things differently. We don’t want to do the same things over and over if they’re
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Author: "Vijaya (das) HDG (USA)"  

Ayodhya Dasa, a devotee of Indian descent, joined ISKCON in 1976 in Detroit and was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1977. While in Detroit he distributed books while serving in the life membership department. But for many years he wanted to go to Vrndavana. In 1995 Krsna made the arrangement. That year his brother-in-law passed away in India and he was asked to attend the funeral ceremony because he was the only surviving male in the family. He took the opportu

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The only solution for all problems

Given below is the jist of the "only solution for all problems" as narrated by H.H.Radhanath Maharaj in the initiation lecture of 1997 during Gaura poornima. He was explaining this in 5 simple steps as follows.

1. The only purpose of human form of life is purification 
2. The only way to get purified is when Krishna is pleased with us 
3. The only way to please Krishna is to please Guru (Yasya prasadad Bhagavat ........) 
4. The only way to please Guru is to follow his instruction
5. The only way b

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One has to simply satisfy Krishna

Wednesday, 7 February 1973

Prabhupada departed out of Calcutta for his flight to Melbourne via Bangkok. Two devotees accompanied him. Srutakirti, a bright young brahmacari, acted as his servant. Bali-mardana, now returning to Australia as a sannyasi, was his secretary.

Prabhupada had planned to install 60cm marble Radha-Krsna Deities in Melbourne. The Deities had been acquired in India and now Bali-mardana and Srutakirti carried one Deity each on the flight out to
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One has to simply satisfy Krishna

Wednesday, 7 February 1973

Prabhupada departed out of Calcutta for his flight to Melbourne via Bangkok. Two devotees accompanied him. Srutakirti, a bright young brahmacari, acted as his servant. Bali-mardana, now returning to Australia as a sannyasi, was his secretary.

Prabhupada had planned to install 60cm marble Radha-Krsna Deities in Melbourne. The Deities had been acquired in India and now Bali-mardana and Srutakirti carried one Deity each on the flight out to
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 2 Text 18
ko va amusyanghri-saroja-renum
vismartum isita puman vijighran
yo visphurad-bhru-vitapena bhumer
bharam krtantena tirascakara


kah -- who else; va -- either; amusya -- the Lord's; anghri -- feet; saroja-renum -- dust of the lotus; vismartum -- to forget; isita -- may be able; puman -- person; vijighran -- smelling; yah -- one who; visphurat -- expanding; bhru-vitapena -- by the leaves of the eyebrows; bhumeh -- of the earth; bharam -- burden; krta-antena -
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 2 Text 17
dunoti cetah smarato mamaitad
yad aha padav abhivandya pitroh
tatamba kamsad uru-sankitanam
prasidatam no 'krta-niskrtinam


dunoti -- it gives me pain; cetah -- heart; smaratah -- while thinking of; mama -- my; etat -- this; yat -- as much as; aha -- said; padau -- feet; abhivandya -- worshiping; pitroh -- of the parents; tata -- My dear father; amba -- My dear mother; kamsat -- out of Kamsa's; uru -- great; sankitanam -- of those who are afraid; prasidata
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2514842464?profile=originalEvery Monday, Wednesday & Thursday!

 

On Sri Vrindavana Mahimamrta by Srila Prabhodananda Sarasvati 

 

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Sri Caitanya Bhagavata by Srila Vrindavana Dasa Thakura  

 

 

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Log on to www.mnsbooks.com/live

(Audio only)  

 

*In case you miss the live lecture, recording will be made available on the same link for the next 24 hrs.

 

* Any alteration in the lecture schedule will be posted on www.mnsbooks.com

 

 

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Lord Balaram Appearance



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During the Shravana paurnami (the full moon day in the month of Shravana), Balarama Purnima (the appearance day of Lord Balarama) is celebrated. This celebration is particularly important to the Dauji temple in Vrindavan, where Balarama and Revati (the consort of Balarama) reside in nitya-lila. Balaram Appearance is celebrated in all Vishnu and Krishna temples and in the temples of ISKCON in India and world over. In 2011, Balaram appearance is observed on 13th August.

 

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In the ISKCON Krishna-Bala

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BHUKTI & MUKTI ARE INSIGNIFICANT

THE JIVA IS THE ETERNAL SERVANT OF SRI KRSNA. Without BHAKTI everything is destroyed. The tree of BHAKTI , BHAKTI VRKSA, gives the fruit of prema. that fruit is proyajna or the final goal of life.That krsna prema is our eternal wealth , in comparison to which BHUKTI & MUKTI are insignificant. Sri Krsna is sat , cit & ananda. He is like sun, the jivas are like rays of sun MAYA is the shadow. The jiva is the tatastha energy of the lord & due to marginal nature, when he comes in contact with maya s

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Eat Drink and be Sorry

Food is Death - Eat drink and be sorry.Food not offered to Krishna is as good as poison.If you try to offer meat fish and eggs to Krishna, beware you will be in deep trouble soon.You have limited choice about what to offer, just offer only pure vegetarian food cooked in a clean atmosphere.

Food is Death-Amazing but true, this is what the yogis say. Once I was travelling up a mountain in the area famous for Jim Corbett's tiger spottings. Mukteshwar is a lovely place to visit, and a yogi used to li

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The Nectar of Book distribution

 

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Hare Krsna Pabhuji/Mataji,
Please accept our humble obeisances,
All glories to srila prabhupad,
All glories to sri guru and gauranga ,
An Unlikely Hero in the World of Sankirtan  - By HG Vijaya (das) HDG (USA).

Ayodhya Dasa, a devotee of Indian descent, joined ISKCON in 1976 in Detroit and was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1977. While in Detroit he distributed books while serving in the life membership department. But for many years he wanted to go to Vrndavana. In 1995 Krsna made the arrangement
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Universal Message


Where is the religion which does not recognize God? One may call God "Allah" or "Krishna" or something else, but where is that religion which does not recognize God? We are teaching that one should simply try to love God. We are attracted by so many things, but if our love is reposed in God, then we will be happy. We don't have to learn to love anything else; everything else is automatically included. Just try to love God. Don't try to love just trees or plants or insects. This will never satisf

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A jobless man applied for the position of 'office boy' at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.  'You are employed' he said. Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start.

The man replied 'But I don't have a computer, neither an email'. 'I'm sorry', said the HR manager. If you don't have an email that means you don’t exist. And who doesn't exist, can’t have the job.'

The man left with

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Sweet Like Sugar Candy

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The holy name, character, pastimes and activities of Kṛiṣhṇa are all transcendentally sweet like sugar candy. Although the tongue of one afflicted by the jaundice of avidya [ignorance] cannot taste anything sweet, it is wonderful that simply by carefully chanting these sweet names every day, a natural relish awakens within his tongue, and his disease is gradually destroyed at the root.

Nectar of Instruction Text 7

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Srila Prabhupada in  Prayer


Things don't always go nicely in this material world.  Sometimes we experience very bewildering and even devastating situations. Such times, although apparently unwelcome at first, are actually the greatest blessing because they give us the best opportunity to feelingly call out to the Lord for His shelter and protection, which is, in the final analysis, our only safe position in this world, where there is danger at every step.


Sankarshan Das Adhikari


 

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Who is Krishna?

Who is Bhagavan? Bhagavan means one who is fully equipped with six opulences. Krishna is accepted by the authorities as Bhagavan, or the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Bhagavan is the richest personality. We are proud of possessing a few acres of land, and Bhagavan means who is the proprietor of the whole universe. Therefore He is considered the richest. Similarly, He is considered the strongest. And similarly, He is considered the wisest. And similarly, He is the most beautiful personality. In
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