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Srila Acharyadeva's Vyasa Puja Offering 2011

Posted by Hitendra Patel on August 25, 2011 at 1:07pm

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

Most Confidential Service

Posted by Ravi Chandran on August 25, 2011 at 12:57pm

Back in 1971 I was blessed with the opportunity to surrender myself as a disciple at the lotus feet of that greatest of all spiritual masters, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. After careful study and due consideration I realized that this was the greatest opportunity I had ever been blessed with in millions of lifetimes and I happily agreed to become his disciple. In those days I learned from his disciples how to sing a beautiful song early every morning in his honor. That s

Open Vyasa-puja book for 2011

Posted by shanti yadav on August 25, 2011 at 11:24am

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.

Question: How to Be Joyful at Work?

Posted by Ravi Chandran on August 25, 2011 at 11:02am

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:Question: How to Be Joyful at Work?Your daily thoughts are always joyful. You have written how you spend your day in dedication to Krishna. How do we dedicate our mundane jobs to Krishna and be joyful doing this work every day?Your servant,Manish.Answer: Work Only for KrishnaThe way to transcendentalize your job is to spend every penny you earn for Krishna and not even one penny for sense gratification. This means that you must transform your home into a Krish

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on August 25, 2011 at 11:02am

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

Govinda dasi on Srila Prabhupada

Posted by Ravi Chandran on August 25, 2011 at 10:52am

Posted on August 23, 2011Filed under BVKS SangaSometimes I would think, “Who is he? Nobody knows who he really is or wherehe really came from or how great he really is.” Especially in Boston I beganto feel very strongly that he was such a great personality and that I wasviewing only a very, very minute glimpse of him, and that actually much,much more was going on than I could realize.from Srila Prabhupada-lila 7-3: A Visit to Boston, 1968

Why baby Krsna licks His toe

Posted by Ravi Chandran on August 25, 2011 at 10:52am

Posted on August 25, 2011Filed under BVKS SangaSince all the great sages and devotees apply all energy and all activitiesin the service of the lotus feet of the Lord, there must be sometranscendental pleasure in the toes of His lotus feet. The Lord licks Histoe to taste the nectar for which the devotees always aspire.>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 3.33.4

Srila Prabhupada’s childhood

Posted by Ravi Chandran on August 25, 2011 at 10:51am

Posted on August 24, 2011Filed under BVKS SangaMany saintly persons used to visit my father’s house. My father wasVaisnava. He was Vaisnava, and he wanted me to become a Vaisnava. Wheneversome saintly person would come, he would ask him, “Please bless my son thathe can become a servant of Radharani.” That was his prayer. He never prayedfor anything. And he gave me education how to play mrdanga. My mother wasagainst. There was two teachers-one for teaching me A-B-C-D, and one forteaching me mrdan

BBT Africa publishes first book in Xhosa

Posted by shanti yadav on August 25, 2011 at 10:30am

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

BBT Africa Newsletter

Posted by shanti yadav on August 25, 2011 at 10:28am

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.

janmashtmi in ujjain with bhakti charu swami

Posted by nitin parihar on August 25, 2011 at 9:00am

*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

Scientist getting closer to Vedic description on number of spieces

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on August 25, 2011 at 7:30am

At last coming close to 84 lacs spieces of life

ISKCON acquires Chippiwada temple

Posted by shanti yadav on August 24, 2011 at 12:35pm

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

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Compassionate Liberated Souls

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 24, 2011 at 10:39am

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

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Morning activities

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 24, 2011 at 10:37am

Morning activities

It had become a habit that Srila Prabhupada and his entourage would travel quite lightly. All the items Srila Prabhupada required would easily fit into a couple of suitcases along with Prabhupada's four or five sets of clothes, a couple of sweaters, Prabhupada's cooker and most of Srutakirti's belongings.

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

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Morning activities

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 24, 2011 at 10:36am

Morning activities

It had become a habit that Srila Prabhupada and his entourage would travel quite lightly. All the items Srila Prabhupada required would easily fit into a couple of suitcases along with Prabhupada's four or five sets of clothes, a couple of sweaters, Prabhupada's cooker and most of Srutakirti's belongings.

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

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 2 Text 24

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 24, 2011 at 10:35am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 2 Text 24
manye 'suran bhagavatams tryadhise
samrambha-margabhinivista-cittan
ye samyuge 'caksata tarksya-putram
amse sunabhayudham apatantam

manye -- I think; asuran -- the demons; bhagavatan -- great devotees; tri-adhise -- unto the Lord of the threes; samrambha -- enmity; marga -- by the way of; abhinivista-cittan -- absorbed in thought; ye -- those; samyuge -- in the fight; acaksata -- could see; tarksya-putram -- Garuda, the carrier of the Lord; amse -- on the

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 2 Text 23

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 24, 2011 at 10:35am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 2 Text 23
aho baki yam stana-kala-kutam
jighamsayapayayad apy asadhvi
lebhe gatim dhatry-ucitam tato 'nyam
kam va dayalum saranam vrajema

aho -- alas; baki -- the she-demon (Putana); yam -- whom; stana -- of her breast; kala -- deadly; kutam -- poison; jighamsaya -- out of envy; apayayat -- nourished; api -- although; asadhvi -- unfaithful; lebhe -- achieved; gatim -- destination; dhatri-ucitam -- just suitable for the nurse; tatah -- beyond whom; anyam -- other; k

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 2 Text 22

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 24, 2011 at 10:23am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 2 Text 22
tat tasya kainkaryam alam bhrtan no
viglapayaty anga yad ugrasenam
tisthan nisannam paramesthi-dhisnye
nyabodhayad deva nidharayeti

tat -- therefore; tasya -- His; kainkaryam -- service; alam -- of course; bhrtan -- the servitors; nah -- us; viglapayati -- gives pain; anga -- O Vidura; yat -- as much as; ugrasenam -- unto King Ugrasena; tisthan -- being seated; nisannam -- waiting upon Him; paramesthi-dhisnye -- on the royal throne; nyabodhayat -- submitt

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Is Guru Guru and Nothing Else?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 24, 2011 at 10:22am

Question: Is Guru Guru and Nothing Else?Gurudeva,NamasteMy questions are:Have you seen real life after this unreal life?andWho is a better guru, the internal guru or external guru, who can safely perfect your life and lead you to Godhead in the present life?Yours in yogaJanardan V. MaliAnswer: No. Guru is a Manifestation of KrishnaBy the grace of my spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, I am constantly living in the real eternal life beyond this temporary materi

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Srila Acharyadeva's Vyasa Puja Offering 2011

Most Confidential Service

Open Vyasa-puja book for 2011

Question: How to Be Joyful at Work?

Thought Of The Day

Govinda dasi on Srila Prabhupada

Why baby Krsna licks His toe

Srila Prabhupada’s childhood

BBT Africa publishes first book in Xhosa

BBT Africa Newsletter

janmashtmi in ujjain with bhakti charu swami

Scientist getting closer to Vedic description on number of spieces

ISKCON acquires Chippiwada temple

Compassionate Liberated Souls

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Morning activities

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Morning activities

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 2 Text 24

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 2 Text 23

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 2 Text 22

Is Guru Guru and Nothing Else?

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