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Radha and Krishna, together

Posted by Gourab Saha on June 13, 2011 at 1:52pm

The Gopala Champu by Jiva Goswami has a very nice verse, which appears at the beginning of his descriptions of the madhura rasa section. There, Snigdhakantha and Madhukantha start their recitations in the assembly of Radha and the gopis along with a select group of Krishna’s friends, the priya-narma-sakhas. This is actually part of the mangalacharana, but as is often the case with Jiva Goswami, there is a big siddhanta involved.

इमौ गौरीश्यामौ मनसि विपरीतौ बहिरपि
स्फुरत्तत्तद्वस्त्राविति बुधजनैर

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Sri Krishna's Horoscope

Posted by Gourab Saha on June 13, 2011 at 1:50pm

Krishna's Ascendant is *Taurus* and his *Moon* is also here and at
exalted potency. Taurus is the feminine sign of Venus. Thus Krishna had
exalted beauty and femininity is all aspects of his body and mind. In
fact he is known as " Bhagavan " - which means that he is the Surpeme
Attractive Person. The impact of beutiful and sensuous Venus on
Krishna's body and mind is extremely amplified by powerful *Ketu*.

Krishna's Ascendant Lord Venus is with *Saturn* in the 6th House of
Enemies - and Krishna always

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ETERNAL DIVINE LOVERS RADHA KRISHNA

Posted by Gourab Saha on June 13, 2011 at 1:34pm

ETERNAL DIVINE LOVERS

Devotion Bhakti

ETERNAL DIVINE LOVERS_"RADHA-KRISHNA"

All the forms of God and Goddesses known as almighty powers are naturally self-submitted to Radha Krishna. Almighty forms of God have Their Blissful form of Divine regality which a Saint experiences in Vaikunth. It is somewhat like a king to his subject’s relationship and preferences. The loving form of Radha Krishna is the ocean of unlimited Divine Bliss. It reveals such a ‘love’ that is beyond imagination. It is so marv

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Posted by Mayapur Vasi Das on June 13, 2011 at 12:48pm

It is not very easy to control the mind. Unless you are guided properly from the platform of spiritual understanding or spiritual realization the mind is always going to revolting. When the mind is always revolting and one follows the dictates of the mind that is called falling into the ocean of Maya. As human being, as intelligent human beings, our business is how to get out of this Maya.

(Bhakti Swaroop Damodar Swami, 1980, San Francisco, California, USA)

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Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 13, 2011 at 8:45am

One day at the welfare office, my supervisor told me I would have to work until one o'clock instead of taking my usual lunch hour at noon. This meant I would miss taking lunch with Prabhupada and his followers. I could not cope with that idea; yet I had no choice. I called Prabhupada from pay phone in the hall outside my office. This was the first time I had ever telephoned him. I felt I was being presumptuous, considering him my equal and therefore easily accessible.

Prabhupada answered. I aske

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If one commits offenses against the holy name, he will not achieve attachment for Chanting:!!!

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 13, 2011 at 8:43am

If one commits offenses against the holy name, he will not achieve
attachment for chanting:

[Lord Caitanya to Svarupa Damodara and Ramananda Raya]: "...My dear
Lord, although You bestow such mercy upon the fallen conditioned souls
by liberally teaching Your holy names, I am so unfortunate that I
commit offenses while chanting the holy name, and therefore I do not
achieve attachment for chanting."

Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila 20.16

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Present Before Us Personally

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 13, 2011 at 8:42am

The Lord is so kind to us that He can be present before us personally in the form of transcendental sound, but unfortunately we have no taste for hearing and glorifying the Lord's name and activities. We have already discussed developing a taste for hearing and chanting the holy sound. It is done through the medium of service to the pure devotee of the Lord.

SB 1.2.17 purport

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Accepting reversals gratefully

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 13, 2011 at 8:41am

tat te 'nukampāḿ su-samīkṣamāṇo

bhuñjāna evātma-kṛtaḿ vipākam

hṛd-vāg-vapurbhir vidadhan namas te

jīveta yo mukti-pade sa dāya-bhāk

TRANSLATION

My dear Lord, one who earnestly waits for You to bestow Your causeless
mercy upon him, all the while patiently suffering the reactions of his
past misdeeds and offering You respectful obeisances with his heart,
words and body, is surely eligible for liberation, for it has become
his rightful claim.

PURPORT

Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī explains in his commentary that just a

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How Can We Serve You?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 13, 2011 at 8:40am

Question: How Can We Serve You?

How can we serve you? I.L.

Answer: Assist Us in Delivering the World

Our spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada, ordered us, "Become guru and deliver the entire world." On our own it is not possible that we can successfully execute this order. But if many of you will kindly dedicate your lives for assisting us in making the world Krishna conscious, there is some hope that we can successfully carry out Srila Prabhupada's order. Therefore we are humbly begging you to adopt

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Chant Gayatri Instead of Hare Krishna?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 13, 2011 at 8:40am

Question: Chant Gayatri Instead of Hare Krishna?

Since Sri Krishna says that of mantras He is Gayatri shouldn't we chant the Gayatri mantra instead of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra? Can you please quote slokas where it is said that Hare Krishna maha-mantra is superior. My parents want me to chant Gayatri mantra, however, I tell them that since I chant Hare Krishna maha-mantra, it already includes all other mantras. But, they don't seem to be very happy with my argument. Thank you. A.N.

Answer: Hare

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Preaching at Melbourne Town Hall

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 13, 2011 at 8:39am

Preaching at Melbourne Town Hall

The hall was now packed to capacity; close to 2,000 people had responded favourably to the devotees' advertising. It was quite a mixed audience: young men in denims, kaftans, tie-dyed shirts and beads, girls in Indian cheesecloth skirts and crushed velvet jackets, academics, students, housewives, men with shoulder-length hair and polo-necked sweaters, and older Theosophical Society types.

The vast hall was quiet with expectation as Srila Prabhupada put on his dark-

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on June 13, 2011 at 8:34am

People may doubt what u say but they will always believe in what you sincerly do !

Remember : Welldone is much better than Wellsaid.

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on June 12, 2011 at 11:08am

Attentive Chanting means to always think that the name is not different from Krishna & to carefully avoid the offences towards the holy name. 1st Jan 2007, New Delhi C.C Adi lila 7(83),New Delhi.

-by H.H.Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj

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Venu Gita Part 5

Posted by Gourab Saha on June 11, 2011 at 10:03pm

14

THE BIRDS

O mother Yashoda, we have seen
Those birds of the Vrindavan forest.
We know they are enlightened sages.
They have seen Him, Shri Krishna
And now they closed their eyes in deep meditation.

They are resting in the arm-like branches of the Vrindavan trees that are rich in foliage.

We witness their silence.
They are totally engaged in listening
To Hari’s delightful song. (Bhagavat 10/18/14)

The Svaminis here are speaking to Krishna’s mother, Yashoda. They are all "nirguna", that is, they are al

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Venu Gita Part 4

Posted by Gourab Saha on June 11, 2011 at 10:00pm

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LOTUS FEET

O friends, Vrindavan increases
The fame of the world.
It has been blessed with the touch of
Krishna’s lotus feet, attained by Laxshmi,
That supreme goddess of splendor.

When Govinda plays His flute
The intoxicated peacocks dance.
Seeing them, the other inhabitants
Of the Govardhana Hill
Stand perfectly still, spellbound. (Bhagavat 10/18/10)

"It appears odd to us that the gods and other higher divinities will not set foot here, yet Shri Krishna, the God of gods, walks here all the time. We

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Venu Gita Part 3

Posted by Gourab Saha on June 11, 2011 at 9:59pm

6THE SECOND CALLO king, the bhaktas of BrajaHeard the sound of the flute.It mesmerized all sentient beingsAnd transported the Svaminis of BrajaInto a mood of dalliance. (Bhagavat 10/18/6)The sound of Krishna’s flute was the reason for the Gopis’ blissful song. Hearing its elixir as a tone, they spontaneously began to praise their beloved Hari. They forgot everything and actually began to participate in the lila from the privacy of their homes. They became witnesses to Hari’s play.The first call

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Venu Gita Part 2

Posted by Gourab Saha on June 11, 2011 at 9:57pm

4BEWILDEREDO king, the Gopis then began to praise Shri Krishna,But when they remembered His activities,The swell of love bewildered their mindsTo such an extent that they wereUnable to continue their song. (Bhagavat 10/18/4)/Each expression of the Svaminis is part of a lila progression that culminates in their being able to freely praise Krishna and enter into His lila. Now they are unable to praise their experience of Shri Krishna’s form and His flute playing.They can no longer sing of the divi

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Venu Gita Part 1

Posted by Gourab Saha on June 11, 2011 at 9:56pm

Chapter 1

KRISHNA ARRIVES

It is autumn in Vrindavan.
The waters are pure and abundant from the recent rains.
The fragrance of the lotus flowers mingles with the wind.
Shri Krishna, the immortal One
Enters the forest havens with
His cows and cowlads. (Bhagavat 10/18/1)

Here in the eighteenth chapter of the Bhagavata we find an eloquent description of the Svaminis’, the blessed dairy maids of Vrindavan. Their affinity for and attraction to Krishna is revealed by the way they describe Vrindavan as we

% Austerity %

Posted by Mayapur Vasi Das on June 11, 2011 at 11:57am

Truthfulness is an austerity for the tongue. The beginning of truthfulness is being truthful to Krishna’s instructions. The extension of truthfulness is that we practice truthfulness in following the vows to the spiritual master and Krishna. The further extension of truthfulness is to be truthful in our dealing with each other, at least in dealing with the Vaisnavas.

(Gopal Krsna Goswami, BG 10.4-5, 31.01.2003, Naznhi Navgorod)

Oldest parade comes through Daytona Beach

Posted by shanti yadav on June 11, 2011 at 10:00am

Rath Yatra at Daytona Beach

Daytona beach News Journel
Oldest parade comes through Daytona Beach
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May 31, 2011 12:05 AM
Posted in: East Volusia

The 3rd Annual Festival of the Chariots and Ratha Yatra Parade procession heads north from Daytona Beach from the Bandshell on Monday. The Ratha Yatra Parade, originating in India, is the oldest known parade in the world. (N-J | Jim Tiller)
Memorial Day beachgoers experienced a taste of India in Daytona Beach on Monday. The procession, wh

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Radha and Krishna, together

Sri Krishna's Horoscope

ETERNAL DIVINE LOVERS RADHA KRISHNA

ETERNAL DIVINE LOVERS

Devotion Bhakti

@@@@ MIND @@@@

AGTSP

If one commits offenses against the holy name, he will not achieve attachment for Chanting:!!!

Present Before Us Personally

Accepting reversals gratefully

How Can We Serve You?

Chant Gayatri Instead of Hare Krishna?

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Preaching at Melbourne Town Hall

Thought Of The Day

Thought Of The Day

Venu Gita Part 5

Venu Gita Part 4

Venu Gita Part 3

Venu Gita Part 2

Venu Gita Part 1

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Oldest parade comes through Daytona Beach

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