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The Importance of Character: BT Swami

Posted by shanti yadav on June 23, 2011 at 11:47am

The Importance of Character: BT Swami

Bhishmadeva: "Dharma (religiosity), integrity, right action, and morality are the watch words of a king."

Nothing is more powerful than dharma and integrity. When we fail to follow dharma, we lose integrity. Death is approaching each of us at every moment. What we planned to do tomorrow must be done today. Death is ruthless. It will not wait until our projects are complete. Readiness is important. The world is but a passing parade. We are born alone and di

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Japa Mala - chanting the Hare Krishna Mahamantra

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 23, 2011 at 9:09am

Japa Mala - chanting the Hare Krishna Mahamantra

How to properly chant the Hare Krishna Mahamantra - Japa

"Nish, nish, ram, ram, nish, nish, ram, ram." Srila Prabhupada once imitated how we sometimes chant without focus, without concentration, without proper pronunciation - how we chant when we don't feel like chanting.

You know the mood behind this type of chanting; "I have to chant but I'd rather be doing something else." And in our minds we are thinking, "I can't wait to get these rounds out of

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Japa Mala - Chanting the holy name

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 23, 2011 at 9:00am

Japa Mala - Chanting the holy name

The Holy Name is the Most Valuable Possession I Have
Without the holy name I would practically have no spiritual life, no real happiness, no intimacy with Krishna, no peace of mind, and no ability to control my senses. My entire relationship with Krishna, the most important relationship in my life, is revealed through His holy name. Without the holy name I would be lost, miserable, spiritually weak and destitute. Yet sometimes I treat this most valuable relation

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The 4 step japa mala technique

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 23, 2011 at 8:59am

The 4 step japa mala technique

I had the chance to attend a japa retreat held in upstate New York last spring. It was one of the first retreats to be held in North America as part of an initiative from Iskcon's SSPT.

One thing I learned was a method of japa that originates from Bhurijana Prabhu. Yajna Purusha Prabhu, one of the instructors at the retreat, taught us the method. I have found this to be the best instruction I have come across to date in japa..and for that matter Krishna consciousness

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Why do religious believers show concern for those in need?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 23, 2011 at 8:58am

Why do religious believers show concern for those in need?Note:There are many religious believers and therefore the million dollar question would arise who is guiding and who is misguiding.Religious person means one who follows the order of the Lord. So what is the order of the Lord.Surrender unto him, depend on his protection and live the way he expects us to live as every living entity is part and parcel of the Lord.If one fails to have this understanding then he is only a sentimental religiou

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The Tongue is the Master

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 23, 2011 at 8:56am

•In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna says satatam kirtayanto mam yatantas ca
drdha vrtah namasyantas ca mam bhaktya, nitya yukta upasate. This is a
description of the Mahatma. They are always glorifying Krishna,
chanting and speaking about Krishna. Everyone has a tongue and we use
it for something to speak.

•There are so many topics about the temporary material world which
hold no real importance. They are meaningless sounds which are sounds
of no consequence like the sounds of sea waves which have no meanin

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Who is trying to do this to me

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 23, 2011 at 8:55am

Drawing the best for Krishna

Monday, 10 April 1972

Although staying in Paddington, Prabhupada requested a simple room, equipped with a desk and bed, in the house adjoining the temple. Now he could more conveniently speak to the devotees and take a little rest if required during the day.

In the afternoon, Srila Prabhupada called Simon, now Syamananda dasa, into his room. Syamananda was finding the Sydney temple a vital, creative environment, and eagerly sat and listened as Prabhupada, seated behind

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 1 Text 25

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 23, 2011 at 8:55am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 1 Text 25
sa vasudevanucaram prasantam
brhaspateh prak tanayam pratitam
alingya gadham pranayena bhadram
svanam aprcchad bhagavat-prajanam

sah -- he, Vidura; vasudeva -- Lord Krsna; anucaram -- constant companion; prasantam -- very sober and gentle; brhaspateh -- of Brhaspati, the learned spiritual master of the demigods; prak -- formerly; tanayam -- son or disciple; pratitam -- acknowledged; alingya -- embracing; gadham -- very feelingly; pranayena -- in love; bha

Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and International Peace

Posted by Deepika Shrivastava on June 23, 2011 at 8:32am

The nations of the world, irrespective of race and religion, can only be truly united in love and harmony by following the path of prema-bhakti (love of God) as laid down by Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Love (prema) is even greater than the concept of non-violence. love or prema is a positive action; it is the effort to do good towards others. In reality, all talk about non-violence is in fact quite superficial, for in this life none can exist without harming another. True non-violence is

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Krishna Karnamrita Verse 56 Purport

Posted by Gourab Saha on June 22, 2011 at 10:02pm

We have to be sharanâgata to attain success in bhakti-sâdhanâVerse 56vishwopaplava-shamanaika-baddha-dikshamvishwâsa-stavakita-chetasan janânâm,prashyâma-pratinava-kânti-kandalârdrampashyâmah pathi pathi shaishavam murâreh.56.TranslationSri Krishna has resolved to wipe out the troubles of all the devotees who have taken His shelter with firm faith. We are seeing That Murâri’s ever-new sweet kaishor drenched in dark blue splendour on every pathway leading to Sri Vrindâvan.56.Srila Krishnadâs Kavi

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on June 22, 2011 at 8:46pm

Sometimes our devotees say that I have been exploited or
that I have been overused, but there is no question of spiritual exploitation,
Whatever service one has done stays to one’s eternal spiritual credit,
otherwise the whole Bhagavad-Gita would become false.Freedom by surrender

-By H.H.Gopal Krishan Goswami Maharaj

Engaged In The Process Of Devotional Service

Posted by Mayapur Vasi Das on June 22, 2011 at 3:00pm

We should never forget that our business is to engage in devotional service 24 hours a day. Prabhupada used to say that when the devotee goes to sleep, he dreams about Krishna. This way the devotee is always engaged in the process of devotional service.

(His Holiness Gopal Krsna Goswami, Freedom by Surrender)

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Homeland

Posted by Mohini Madhavi on June 22, 2011 at 3:00pm

I want back to my home,
Where there is none alone.
Where the hearts are not stone,
Where freedom is everyone's own.
Flowers are there, birds are there,
Where anybody has no fear.
No Moon, no Sun is there,
'cause no need to be them there.
No words but songs, no walks but dance,
How foolish if to miss this chance?
Only love may cause disturbance,
But that is real fortune's glance.
There is only heart-real Friend,
Whom you can give shake of hand.
Please, believe my dear friend!
That is your real Ho

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Crying of the soul

Posted by Mohini Madhavi on June 22, 2011 at 2:30pm

Crying of the soul
I will be fully ever lost,
If don't put on head the dust,
Of the feet of the most beloved,
Dear people to the Lord.
My mind's word is "want!"
Knows only thing to hurt.
Seeing mouse like bad in others,
Not feeling the elephant in its.
Covered by passion, sometimes,
Other times with ignorance.
Only know about sleeping,
Or the sources pleasure taking.
What's the use of up waking early?
Even thou my mind is sleepy.
"loosing time, rascal!" soul cries,
Why still you are not enough w

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Never write an email when you’re mad or upset

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 22, 2011 at 1:35pm

The Internet – specifically, e-mail—has done wonders to increase our capacity to communicate. With lightening speed, we can now write letters, share ideas and even close deals. The benefits are astonishing.

There’s a downside to e-mail, however, that’s important to be aware of. The problem is, it’s tempting, when you’re mad or upset; to fire off an e-mail that you might very well live to regret.

In a reactive or upset state of mind, or when you’re lacking judgment or perspective, it’s easy to act

Here I want to share something about a pigeon

Posted by priya kamboj on June 22, 2011 at 12:17pm

As my father is a doctor in a hospital so we went there to stay with him for few days in the hospital quarter's,these days there labourers are painting the whole hospital while tying ropes and hanging on the wall by an arrangement called jhula i don't know how they manage to do this well the short story or may say experience relate to this very point.In a window near by few days ago i came across to a small infant pigeon child he was sitting in the nest and its mother and father pigeon were taki

Krsna’s first business

Posted by Ravi Chandran on June 22, 2011 at 10:05am

Krsna’s first businessPosted on June 20, 2011Filed under BVKS Sanga[Krsna's] first business is to give all comfort to the cows and thebrahmanas. In fact, comfort for the brahmanas is secondary, and comfort forthe cows is His first concern.Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.8.16) purport

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Be Gentle - Part 2

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 22, 2011 at 8:40am

This is in continuation of the previous offering transcribing the Srimad Bhagavatam class delivered by HG Devakinandan prabhuji, on 29th April 2011 in Abudhabi on the following verse from Kunti Mata’s prayers SB 1.8.27

namo 'kincana-vittaaya / nivrtta-guna-vrttaye
aatmaaraamaaya shaantaaya / kaivalya-pataye namah

"My obeisances are unto You, who are the property of the materially impoverished. You have nothing to do with the actions and reactions of the material modes of nature. You are self-sati

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Be Gentle - Part 1

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 22, 2011 at 8:39am

The following is a humble effort to transcribe the Srimad Bhagavatam class delivered by HG Devakinandan prabhuji, our beloved God brother from Singapore on 29th April 2011, in Abudhabi on the following verse from Kunti Mata’s prayers SB 1.8.27

namo 'kincana-vittaaya / nivrtta-guna-vrttaye
aatmaaraamaaya shaantaaya / kaivalya-pataye namah

"My obeisances are unto You, who are the property of the materially impoverished. You have nothing to do with the actions and reactions of the material modes of n

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That is spiritual life

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 22, 2011 at 8:38am

Spiritual life means service to Krsna. So if you don't serve Krsna,
where is spiritual life? That is the difference between material life
and spiritual life. In the material life you serve but you don't serve
Krsna. Or you serve Krsna indirectly under pressure. But actually when
you serve Krsna then you are situated in spiritual life.

So spiritual life means to serve Krsna. Otherwise material life.
Everyone is serving. That is material. Nobody can say that "I am not
serving." Everyone is serving. That

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The Importance of Character: BT Swami

Japa Mala - chanting the Hare Krishna Mahamantra

Japa Mala - Chanting the holy name

The 4 step japa mala technique

Why do religious believers show concern for those in need?

The Tongue is the Master

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Who is trying to do this to me

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 1 Text 25

Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and International Peace

Krishna Karnamrita Verse 56 Purport

Thought Of The Day

Engaged In The Process Of Devotional Service

Homeland

Crying of the soul

Never write an email when you’re mad or upset

Here I want to share something about a pigeon

Krsna’s first business

Be Gentle - Part 2

Be Gentle - Part 1

That is spiritual life

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