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waking Up From A Dream...(part-2)

Posted by pramita chodankar on April 3, 2011 at 3:52pm

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura movingly describes the precariousness such person experiences:

"alas, how unfortunate i am. having ffallen into this insurmountable ocean of material existence, i am being thrown here and there by the violent waves of my wicked desires.... i cry miserably at my helpless condition.

but i do not see any hope of being saved. what should i do? how will i be delivered? i do not see any solution to my dilemma. oh Lord, take me to You. take me up to the shade of the cool dust o

Sri Sri Siksha Ashtakam

Posted by Nandlal Prabhu on April 3, 2011 at 11:34am

Sri Sri Sikshashtaka
Eight Instructions
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu

instructed His disciples to write books on the science of Krishna, a task which
His followers have continued to carry out down to the present day. The elaborations and expositions on
the philosophy taught by Lord Caitanya are, in fact, the most voluminous, exacting, and consistent, due to
the system of disciplic succession. Although Lord Caitanya was widely renowned as a scholar in His youth, He
left only eight

Jaya Jaya Goracander Arotik(Gaura Aarti)

Posted by Nandlal Prabhu on April 3, 2011 at 11:33am

Gaura-Aarti(from Gitavali)

(1)
(kiba) jaya jaya goracander aratiko sobha
jahnavi-tata-vane jaga-mana-lobha
jaga-jana-mana-lobha
(First Refrain)
gauranger arotik sobha
jaga-jana-mana-lobha

(2)
dakhine nitaicand, bame gadadhara
nikate adwaita, srinivasa chatra-dhara

(3)
bosiyache goracand ratna-simhasane
arati koren brahma-adi deva-gane

(4)
narahari-adi kori’ camara dhulaya
sanjaya-mukunda-basu-ghosh-adi gaya

(5)
sankha baje ghanta baje baje karatala
madhura mridanga baje parama rasala
(Second Refrain)
sankha baje gha

Ek Din Santipure

Posted by Nandlal Prabhu on April 3, 2011 at 11:32am

Song Name: Ek Din Santipure
Official Name: Prasad-Sevaya 2
(Songs for the Honoring of Spiritual Food)
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Prasada Sevaya Song 2)

(1)
bhai-re!
ek-dina santipure, prabhu advaitera ghare,
dui prabhu bhojane bosilo
sak kori' asvadana, prabhu bole bhakta-gana,
ei sak krsna asvadilo

(2)
heno sak-asvadane, krsna-prema dise mane,
sei preme koro asvadana
jada-buddhi pari-hari', prasada bhojana kori',
'hari hari' bolo sarva-jan

TRANSLATION

1) O brothers! One day at Sr

The Ten Offenses to the Holy Name

Posted by Nandlal Prabhu on April 3, 2011 at 11:00am

Song Name: The Ten Offenses to the Holy Name
Official Name: The Ten Offenses to the Holy Name
Author: Vyasadeva
Book Name: Padma Purana (Section: Brahma Khanda 25.15–18)

1) To blaspheme the devotees who have dedicated their lives for propagating the holy name of the Lord.

2) To consider the names of demigods like Lord Shiva or Lord Brahma to be equal to or independent of the name of the Lord Vishnu.

3) To disobey the orders of the spiritual master.

4) To blaspheme the vedic scriptures or scriptures in

waking Up From A Dream...(part-1)

Posted by pramita chodankar on April 2, 2011 at 9:25pm

when the soul slowly awakens from the dream of material life, it can understand that it has long served ungrateful masters- the mind and the body. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura writes....

"At that time the aakened soul says in effect to the mind and body: i am not identical with you. i do not want what you require. i have long believed that i was identical with both of you and we shared the same interest . but now i find categorically i am different from you. i am made wholly from the

COW PROTECTION

Posted by Nandlal Prabhu on April 2, 2011 at 3:05pm

“Holy Cow!” We’ve all heard that expletive enough times, but what on earth is holy about a cow? To find that out, we need to go to India.

In the Indian villager’s agrarian lifestyle, conserving natural resources is an integral part of daily existence. He uses nature’s gifts directly to manufacture all his necessities, from his mud hut dwelling to his home-spun clothes. But the most important feature of village conservation is protecting cows. Each homestead keeps at least one cow, and the animal

Gaur Purnima 2011 In New Vrindavan

Posted by Nandlal Prabhu on April 2, 2011 at 3:03pm

Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in his Golden Avatar

We will celebrate the appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu on March 19th. Since this is weekend day, everyone should have free time to participate in our festival. We want to spend the day chanting the Holy Name and hearing about Lord Chaitanya’s lila.

Guest Lodge will be open for Gaur Purnima. Please call 304-843-1600 Ext. 111 for reservation.

Who is Lord Chaitanya: is believed by Gaudiya Vaishnavas that Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is Lord Krishna Himself

II 108 Names of Lord Krishna II

Posted by Nandlal Prabhu on April 2, 2011 at 1:42pm

Names	Meanings
Achala	Still Lord
Achyuta	Infallible Lord
Adbhutah	Wonderful God
Adidev	The Lord of the Lords
Aditya	the Son of Aditi
Ajanma	One Who Is Limitless and Endless
Ajaya	the Conqueror of Life and Death
Akshara	Indestructible Lord
Amrut	One Who Is Sweet as Nectar
Anaadih	One Who Is the First Cause
Anandsagar	Compassionate Lord
Ananta	the Endless Lord
Anantajit	Ever Victorious Lord
Anaya	One Who Has No Leader
Aniruddha	One Who Cannot Be Obstructed
Aparajeet	the Lord Who Cannot Be Defeated
Avyukta	One Who Is As Clear As Cry

THE 108 NAMES OF LORD SRI KRISHNA

Posted by Nandlal Prabhu on April 2, 2011 at 1:39pm

1. om sri-krsnaya namah

2. om kamala-nathaya namah

3. om vasudevaya namah

4. om sanatanaya namah

5. om vasudevatmajaya namah

6. om punyaya namah

7. om lila-manusa-vigrahaya namah

8. om srivatsa-kaustubha-dharaya namah

9. om yasoda-vatsalaya namah

10. om haraye namah

11. om caturbhujatta-cakrasi-gada-sankhambujayudhaya namah

12. om devaki-nandanaya namah

13. om srisaya namah

14. om nanda-gopa-priyatmajaya namah

15. om yamuna-vega-samharine namah

16. om balabhadra-priyanujaya namah

17. om putana-jivita-haraya nam

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108 Names of Lord Sri Rama

Posted by Umesh modak on April 2, 2011 at 1:00pm

108 Names of Lord Sri Rama

OM SHRI RAMAYA NAMAHA

Obeisances to Sri Rama, the Giver of happiness

OM RAMABHADRAYA NAMAHA

Obeisances to Sri Rama, the Auspicious One

OM RAMACHANDRAYA NAMAHA

Obeisances to Sri Rama, who is as lustrous as the moon

OM SHASHVATAYA NAMAHA

Obeisances to Sri Rama, to the ever-lasting one

OM RAJIVALOCHANAYA NAMAHA

Obeisances to Sri Rama, the Lotus-eyed

OM SHRIMATE NAMAHA

Obeisances to Sri Rama, the Abode of Lakshmi

OM RAJENDRAYA NAMAHA

Obeisances to Sri Rama, the King of kings

OM RA

Sri Krishna said ...

Posted by Nandlal Prabhu on April 2, 2011 at 12:35pm

Bhagavad Gita 2.13

dehino 'smin yatha dehe kaumaram yauvanam jaratatha dehantara-praptir dhiras tatra na muhyati

As the embodied soul continuously passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. A sober person is not bewildered by such a change.

Eight Rules for Better Japa

Posted by Nandlal Prabhu on April 2, 2011 at 12:09pm

The rules start with basic mechanical arrangements and end with the proper mood and meditation. Anyone who follows these eight rules will surely improve his japa and receive delightful rewards from sri-nama.1. Night before-Give up rice and eating heavy foods at night.Take simple foods such as milk and fruits. By eating a light meal you will sleep soundly, rise early without difficulty, and have full energy for attentive japa the next morning. The night before make asankalpa or firm vow: "Tomorro

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Sacinandana Maharaja's letter for those coming for the Bhaktivedanta College Radhadesh Divine Names Retreat 2011

Posted by Shobha Radha Devi Dasi on April 2, 2011 at 11:36am

Dear Devotees

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

As I am finishing my last preparations for the upcoming Japa and Kirtan Retreat in Radhadesh, I'm becoming increasingly enthusiastic. This Retreat will be different from all the other ones which I have facilitated in the past. The main inspiration for this retreat will be the Bhajan Rahasya of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura which is a fantastic, experience oriented guide book for a deep and fulfilling practice with the H

The Lotus Temple of Spanish Fork Utah

Posted by Sriman John Martini Krishna Dasa on April 1, 2011 at 11:24pm

http://www.utahkrishnas.org/

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jay Prabhupad

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on April 1, 2011 at 9:51am

One evening in the temple, as Prabhupada concluded his lecture about Prahlada Maharaja, he asked if there were any questions. Himavati, one of the women disciples, raised her hand.

Prabhupada: "Yes?"

Himavati: "Prahlada Maharaja was such a great devotee that he said, "nothing is mine.' But then why does he say "my God'? How could God become his? Why does he say that?"

Prabhupada: "Then what shall he say?"

Himavati: "I don't understand. How can he say it? If you understand nothing belongs to you, th

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Female association

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on April 1, 2011 at 9:49am

Female association is so powerful that a man forgets his time, energy, possessions, and even his own identity. As it is said in the Niti-shastra,striya charitram purushasya bhabyam daivo vijanati kuto manushyah: "Even the demigods cannot predict the behavior of a woman. Nor can they understand the fortune of a man or how it will determine his destiny. According to Yajnavalkya Muni, "A (celibate) person who desires spiritual life should give up all association with women, including thinking of th

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Constant Chanting

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on April 1, 2011 at 9:49am

Sometimes we get caught up in our day-to-day lives and our minds become contaminated by the entangling modes of material nature. We forget the big picture of why we are here and what we should give our prime importance to. Māyā can creep in and leave us feeling dizzy.

Kṛṣṇa is so merciful though. He gives us a daily practice that we can all perform to take a step back from our other activities and fully concentrate on Him, giving us protection from the influences of Māyā. And we can do it as much

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Initiation

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on April 1, 2011 at 9:48am

To be initiated by any guru is not sufficient for going back to Godhead. The guru who can deliver you back to home, back to the spiritual world must himself be engaged 24 hours daily in Krishna's service and engage you also in doing that. Initiation means beginning. It does not mean that you are now delivered. It can be compared to registering as a student in a university. Registration does not mean that you are now graduated. It simply means that you are now formally beginning your studies. Wou

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"Living a Full, Exciting Life for Krishna"

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on April 1, 2011 at 9:47am

In Krishna consciousness the road is a fabulous guru. While traveling and preaching the science of Krishna consciousness all over the world we face so many difficulties, so many obstacles being constantly put in our way by the material energy. We must always keep our faith in Krishna and go forward with determination, enthusiasm, and patience. There is one test after another after another. And we must become expert in passing them in order to remain unimpeded in successfully purifying our hearts

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waking Up From A Dream...(part-2)

Sri Sri Siksha Ashtakam

Jaya Jaya Goracander Arotik(Gaura Aarti)

Ek Din Santipure

The Ten Offenses to the Holy Name

waking Up From A Dream...(part-1)

COW PROTECTION

Gaur Purnima 2011 In New Vrindavan

II 108 Names of Lord Krishna II

THE 108 NAMES OF LORD SRI KRISHNA

108 Names of Lord Sri Rama

Sri Krishna said ...

Eight Rules for Better Japa

Sacinandana Maharaja's letter for those coming for the Bhaktivedanta College Radhadesh Divine Names Retreat 2011

The Lotus Temple of Spanish Fork Utah

jay Prabhupad

Female association

Constant Chanting

Initiation

"Living a Full, Exciting Life for Krishna"

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