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Ek Din Santipure

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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
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The Ten Offenses to the Holy Name

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

 

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

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COW PROTECTION

“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

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Gaur Purnima 2011 In New Vrindavan


Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in his Golden Avatar

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
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II 108 Names of Lord Krishna II

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
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THE 108 NAMES OF LORD SRI KRISHNA

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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

108 Names of Lord Sri Rama

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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

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Sri Krishna said ...


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.
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Eight Rules for Better Japa

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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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

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jay Prabhupad

 

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

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

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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

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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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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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 13
eko nanatvam anvicchan
yoga-talpat samutthitah
viryam hiranmayam devo
mayaya vyasrjat tridha


ekah -- He, one alone; nanatvam -- varieties; anvicchan -- so desiring; yoga-talpat -- from the bedstead of mystic slumber; samutthitah -- thus generated; viryam -- the semina; hiranmayam -- golden hue; devah -- the demigod; mayaya -- by the external energy; vyasrjat -- perfectly created; tridha -- in three features.


TRANSLATION
The Lord, while lying on His bed of
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 12
dravyam karma ca kalas ca
svabhavo jiva eva ca
yad-anugrahatah santi
na santi yad-upeksaya


dravyam -- physical elements; karma -- action; ca -- and; kalah -- time; ca -- also; sva-bhavah jivah -- the living entities; eva -- certainly; ca -- also; yat -- whose; anugrahatah -- by the mercy of; santi -- exist; na -- does not; santi -- exist; yat-upeksaya -- by negligence.


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One should definitely know that all material ingredients, activities, time a
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A pure devotee sees Krsna like that

By June 1970, six devotees were living in the Sydney temple. Although young and inexperienced, they were feeling a growing connection with Srila Prabhupada. Regular readings from Prabhupada's little blue abridged Gita and his new Nectar of Devotion kept them philosophically informed. The Krsna Consciousness Album played day and night from a little record player in the lounge. Upendra's classes invariably turned into stories of his early days with Prabhupada in
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