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To avenge the death of his friend, Naraka, the ape Dvivida ravaged the land, setting fires that burned cities, villages, mines and cowherd
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Srila Prabhupada said "Love is action in freedom" -- we must be free from lust, greed, envy, ambition. If we are controlled by these things, we cannot express love. The love of the mother fro child is closest we experience of unconditional love, of love in humility - because it is selfless. This is the focus of our whole culture. To love selflessly. For example, the disciple patiently sits, accepts the discipline of the spiritual master, humbly serves him, and serves one's godbrothers and godsi
Happy Mother's Day! Those who are familiar with the Festival of Inspiration know that the Sunday morningSrimad Bhagavatam class is generally a "Mataji Special" -- when one of the exaltedVaisnavis takes to thevyasasana to enlighten us all. I'm here, sitting in the back of the packed-out temple room as Mother Vishakha, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada and talented photographer, author, wife, and mother, begins her class.
The verse, from the Sixth Canto of Bhagavatam, speaks about the reality that we
The verse, from the Sixth Canto of Bhagavatam, speaks about the reality that we
I remember the infant Mukunda, Who sleeps inside a hollow Banyan leaf¹, and Who, by His lotus-hands, is putting His lotus-feet in His lotus-mouth.||1||
I remember the infant Mukunda, Who, having collected the worlds in His mouth, sleeps on a Banyan leaf, Whose form is without a beginning or an end, Who is the Lord of all, and Who incarnates for the benefit of everyone.||2||
I remember the infant Mukunda, Who has a blue-lotus like delicate and soft body, and Whose lotus-feet is reverred by Indra an
[Gopis say to Yashoda] Look at the beautiful body of Hari (Krishna). Why are you scolding Him like a heartless person? Just throw away that stick from your hands.||1||
[Since He is crying] Tear drops associated with lovely eye-pigment (kajal) are falling from His enticing eyes as if pure decorative juice is dripping slowly from a moon-like lotus.||2||
[O Yashoda] We are losing the knowledge of self to the beauty of Krishna, Who is adorned with the drops of (white) butter on the beautiful chest. It
Playing Krishna - Surdas
Hari is playing and swaying at the home of Nand. Yashoda (or Yashomati) is doing the work of kitchen while Krishna is chirping and crackling with joy.||1||
Yashoda asked Krishna, ‘‘Why don't you run and come here?’’ Recognizing mother's voice, Krishna starts moving towards Yashoda crawling on his knees.||2||
Yashoda lifted Krishna in her lap and started cleaning his soiled legs and hands with her clothes¹. She asks, while stroking away the dust, ‘‘O Dear! Where did you get
Playing Krishna - Surdas
Hari is playing and swaying at the home of Nand. Yashoda (or Yashomati) is doing the work of kitchen while Krishna is chirping and crackling with joy.||1||
Yashoda asked Krishna, ‘‘Why don't you run and come here?’’ Recognizing mother's voice, Krishna starts moving towards Yashoda crawling on his knees.||2||
Yashoda lifted Krishna in her lap and started cleaning his soiled legs and hands with her clothes¹. She asks, while stroking away the dust, ‘‘O Dear! Where did you get
*Madhya Pradesh minister bans 'non-veg' GM seeds*
BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh government has banned genetically modified (GM) seeds in the state with agriculture minister Ramkrishna Kusmariya saying that scientifically re-engineered food grain and vegetables will become
"non-vegetarian" and "end" Indian culture.
The same minister had blamed crop destruction because of heavy winter rains three months ago on the "sins of the farmers".
Kusmariya told reporters in Damoh on Thursday that his department wo
"non-vegetarian" and "end" Indian culture.
The same minister had blamed crop destruction because of heavy winter rains three months ago on the "sins of the farmers".
Kusmariya told reporters in Damoh on Thursday that his department wo
Dear Devotees,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
The 2011 GBC Resolutions have now been published on Dandavats at the below link:
http://www.dandavats.com/?p=9536
Please visit this link to view the Resolutions and related attachments.
Hare Krishna,
Your servant,
Ananda Tirtha Das
" Rath Yatra festival "
Dear Devotees,
Hare Krishna. Jai Jagannath.
Please accept our humble obeisances.All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.
This year our Rath Yatra festival is on May 21st,2011.
we would like to invite devotees and well wishers of ISKCON to come to New Orleans and attend the festival. Madhua prabhu's "FESTIVAL OF INDIA" WILL BE HERE.
This year's featured artists,H.G SURDAS Prabhu from LA, TK's NamRock has confirmed their attendance with their live performance. World renowned Indian Sing
Every day but Sunday our Hawaii-based Skype-sanga broadcasts inspiring classes given by senior Vaisnavas/Vaisnavis from America and abroad. Regular presenters include HH Hanumat Preshak Swami, HG Urmila Mata, HG Dhanesvara Prabhu, HG Pushkara Prabhu, HG Narataka Gopal Mata, and many more.
As well we hold Skype conference calls with many devotees participating. Skype-sanga is just one way the Golden Avatar is increasing the Ocean of Transcendental Bliss and carrying Lord Krishna's glories to every
" NEW DWARKA DHAM "
On 12th of April 2011, Mombasa, Kenya celebrated a very special Ram Navami festival as a beautiful new ISKCON temple was opened and Their Lordships Sri Sri Sita Rama Laksman Hanuman were installed and welcomed to reside in Nyali to give Their blessings to all the residents of Mombasa.
The festivities of the grand opening of New Dwarikadham Temple in Nyali, Mombasa were spread over five days beginning with Nagar sankirtana in the Nyali area on Saturday 9th April 2011.
On Sunday 1
The festivities of the grand opening of New Dwarikadham Temple in Nyali, Mombasa were spread over five days beginning with Nagar sankirtana in the Nyali area on Saturday 9th April 2011.
On Sunday 1
You must have that firm conviction that Krishna is the controller of everything and whatever Krishna does, he does it for your benefit.
-By H.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami
Recently, in South Africa, the new Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT) division there managed to print a book in Zulu, and the book was launched on a main stage during the Durban Ratha Yatra festival. BBT trustee Jayadvaita Swami introduced the book in the company of other swamis, and copies were given to enthusiastic,Zulu-speaking children onstage. It made an impact on the largely Indian audience, who cheered and smiled.
Swarupa Damodara Dasa, the Durban temple president, later said about the event:
The Nine Stages of Bhakti Yoga
1. sraddha: faith
2. sadhu-sanga: association with
devotees
3. bhajana-kriya: performance of devotional service
4. anartha
nivrtti: decreasing of unwanted attachments
5. nistha: steadiness
6. ruci:
taste
7. asakti: attachment
8. bhava: love
9. prema: pure love for
Krsna
2. sadhu-sanga: association with
devotees
3. bhajana-kriya: performance of devotional service
4. anartha
nivrtti: decreasing of unwanted attachments
5. nistha: steadiness
6. ruci:
taste
7. asakti: attachment
8. bhava: love
9. prema: pure love for
Krsna
The
Nine Processes of Devotional Service
1. HEARING (sravanam)
2. CHANTING
(kirtanam)
3. REMEMBERING( visnu smaranam)
...4. SERVING THE
LORD'S LOTUS FEET (pada sevanam)
5. DEITY-WORSHIP (arcanam)
6.PRAYING
(vandana
Nine Processes of Devotional Service
1. HEARING (sravanam)
2. CHANTING
(kirtanam)
3. REMEMBERING( visnu smaranam)
...4. SERVING THE
LORD'S LOTUS FEET (pada sevanam)
5. DEITY-WORSHIP (arcanam)
6.PRAYING
(vandana
Introduction
Vedic literatures confirm that there are 8,400,000 varieties of life. Each form is unique in itself. And the living entity transmigrates into different forms based on the stringent laws of material nature as a reaction to one’s actions. But to revolve in the cycle of transmigration in a series of these vast varieties of lives is an imprisoned life for the condemned conditioned souls. The human form of life is a chance to get out of this imprisoned life, and as such the only occupati
Just like we were discussing in this beach morning about the spiritual world. Spiritual world is exactly like the material world, varieties. There is also house. There is also tree. There is also road. There is also chariot. There is... Everything is there -- but without inebriety, without inebriety. There, cintamani-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vrksa-laksavrtesu surabhir abhipalayantam [Bs. 5.29]. For example, just like there is tree also. Cintamani-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vrksa. But they, those trees a
only happens when we put our self in the center.
Otherwise if we see someone else prospering better than us, we are
happy. We are in ecstasy. Because we are thinking Krishna must very
much enjoy seeing this person being empowered in the spiritual
setting. This person is doing such wonderful service. Krishna is
enjoying seeing this person’s service. Why should I compare myself to
that person?
Garland maker, someone makes better garland th
Hare Krsna dear devotees. Here is a very beautiful prayer so the mind can engage in the proper activities related to the Lord.
O my dear mind, in order to attain the direct service of Sri Sri Radha-Giridhari, who are always entranced by amorous desires, and the service of Their eternal associates, one should drink the pancamrita described by Srila Rupa Gosvamipada. This pancamrita is ambroasial nectar comprised by the following ingredients of service:
1) Arcana, worship of Sri Yugala
2) Sankirtana,
