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Sri Sri Krishna Balaram
Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Temple,
Vrindvan, India
Sri Sri Radha Syamasundar Lalita Visakha
from Santi Vardana Prabhu, ISKCON Malaysia
When I was studying in Vrndavana VIHE in 2001, everyday I used to pray to Lord on how to make spiritual progress quickly. I wanted lots of mercy because I knew I am very fallen and in need of great mercy. I prayed every day for many days to each Deity--Nitai Gauranga, Krsna Balaram, and Radha Shyamasu
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
spoken by His Holiness Prabhavishnu Swami
When I first had the idea of going to Malaysia, I wanted ask Srila Prabhupada. I went to Vrindavan in October '77. Srila Prabhupada was very ill. His secretary said it wasn't appropriate to ask him about coming here.
I had been preaching in Nepal and I was going to give a report and then ask about coming here also. But his secretary said he was too ill. Then I went back to Nepal, because at one point
Panna kala Narasimha
Mangal Giri
spoken at Panna kala Narasimha Kshetra, Mangal Giri, by His Holiness Radhanath Swami
This Deity was established by Yudhistir Maharaj. It was during the twelve years that he was banished to the forest. He lost his kingdom, he lost all of his power, wealth and influence, he had to live in the forest, but because of that wonderful experience that he had, meeting these difficult challenges that he built so many beautiful temples. This is one of them. It was explain
Sri Sri Radha Madhava
The History of ISKCON Mayapur Deities
from mayapur.com
Every day we take darshan of our beloved Deities, Sri Sri Radha Madhava. They kindly bestow Their mercy upon us and enable us to serve Them. How did these beautiful Radha Madhava Deities come to Sri Mayapur Dham?
Once when Srila Prabhupada was in Sri Vrindavan Dham, Mr. Palmir, a life-patron member of ISKCON, donated three sets of Radha Krishna Deities. Srila Prabhupada sent one set of Deities went to Berkeley, one to Bost
At first it was experimentation with long, slow zooms and dissolves, using digital photos of Lord Nrsimhadev from visits to Mayapur. The Lord seemed to get closer and closer until it was almost frightening, and the closeups tranformed into various views of His beautiful face, covered with sandalwood paste.
I completed synchronizing the medium paced first musical section--Nrsimha prayers sung by Krsna Prema Prabhu. It concluded at the point where the singing breaks and there is a long instrumenta
I have just come to tell you...
Lord Nrsimhadeva
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A few years ago I presented a photo table at a Sunday feast at one of our temples. One devotee came up to the table and held a photo of Lord Nrsimhadeva in his hands. I encouraged him to take Lord Nrsimhadeva home, but he said, "If I was qualified to worship Him!" and quickly walked away. He seemed to be afraid of Lord Nrsimhadeva. More recently my daughter and her husba |
Japa is an important part of devotional life. If your japa is not up to standard, this is serious. You must reform. That is, out of your regret may come success. Prabhupada used to say, ‘Failure is the pillar of success.’ Assess yourself, and try to improve your chanting of Hare Krishna.
From Japa Reform Notebook
by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami
Exhaustion
Lord Krsna, who is the spiritual master of the entire universe, accepted the duty of a messenger, and, deputed by Arjuna, went to the assembly of King Dhrtarastra on a peace mission. Krsna is everyone's Lord, yet because He was the transcendental friend of Arjuna, He gladly accepted the role of messenger, exactly like an ordinary friend. That is the beauty of the Lord's behavior with His pure devotees. He reached the assembly and spoke about peace, and the message was relished by Bhi
Read more about Srila Vrindavana Dasa Thakura on - www.gaudiyahistory.com
"A man who has no biased and scheming relatives to disgrace his family lives very happily in this world, like a tree that stands alone in a village. That single tree, full of leaves and fruits, becomes sacred to the village, and because it stands alone, without a jungle of relatives, the people honor and revere it.
"Of course, those who have many courageous relatives and who are devoted to religious principles also live happily in this world, free of distress. Powerful, prosperous people who love
The devotees in Sydney had worked hard to transform the little cottage in Glebe into Radha and Krsna's temple. The devotee population had more than tripled in only six weeks and spirits were high. A new altar had been built for Radha-Gopinatha, as well as a new vyasasana for Srila Prabhupada. Trees and shrubs were being planted in the garden, and painting and decorating were going ahead full-swing.
Janne, now Jagattarini, had m
Srila Prabhupada travelled with three disciples from Calcutta to Sydney via Singapore. Syamasundara acted as his secretary, Pradyumna as his servant and Sanskrit editor, and Nanda Kumara as his cook. After the plane departed, Srila Prabhupada took his meal from the well-stocked tiffin containers that Nanda Kumara had filled before departing.
Nanda Kumara: I cooked Srila Prabhupada a dry potato subji with a lot of turmeric. I had par-boil
amuni bhagavad-rupe
maya te hy anuvarnite
ubhe api na grhnanti
maya-srste vipascitah
amuni -- all these; bhagavat -- unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; rupe -- in the forms; maya -- by me; te -- unto you; hi -- certainly; anuvarnite -- described respectively; ubhe -- both; api -- also; na -- never; grhnanti -- accepts; maya -- external; srste -- being so manifested; vipah-citah -- the learned one who knows.
atah param suksmatamam
avyaktam nirvisesanam
anadi-madhya-nidhanam
nityam van-manasah param
atah -- therefore; param -- transcendental; suksmatamam -- finer than the finest; avyaktam -- unmanifested; nirvisesanam -- without material features; anadi -- without beginning; madhya -- without an intermediate stage; nidhanam -- without end; nityam -- eternal; vak -- words; manasah -- of the mind; param -- transcendental.
Our business is to try our best. Result we leave it for consideration of Krishna, and we shall not be disappointed whether the result is favorable or unfavorable. Actually there cannot be any unfavorable result, because we are serving Krishna.
-By H.D.G Srila Prabhupada
It was a king's court, the ministers, pandits and artists were all seated in their respective places. The king and his ministers had earned quite a name and fame for their wit and wisdom. One day a brahmana entered the court. He was given a warm welcome with all honor due to him. '
The king asked him: "Oh revered one! May I know what brings you here? We are very happy on account of your presence
here today."
The Brahman replied: "Oh King, your court is reputed for its wit and wisdom. I have brought
The king asked him: "Oh revered one! May I know what brings you here? We are very happy on account of your presence
here today."
The Brahman replied: "Oh King, your court is reputed for its wit and wisdom. I have brought
Hare Krsna All,
Dandavat Pranaam.
AGTSP. PAMHO.
Although I have come across this word number of times & somewhat even know the meaning of it, still I would like to know in detail what does "transcendental" actually means? Also how would one transcend the three modes of material nature?
Your servant,
Rahul
(His Holiness Bhakti Swaroop Damodar Swami, 2005, france)
