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SUGGESTED ORDER/SCHEME OF READING SP BOOKS

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 22, 2010 at 2:30pm

SUGGESTED ORDER / SCHEME OF READING BOOKS

The following is the list of Srila Prabhupada’s books to be read by interested readers, aspiring to be serious in their spiritual life. systematic and regular reading of these books will help the reader clearly understand the philosophy of Krishna consciousness and thus develop faith and conviction.

CATEGORY I

01. On The Way to Krishna
02. Elevation to Krishna Consciousness
03. Krishna Consciousness the Matchless Gift
04. Krishna the Reservoir of Pleasure
05.

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She Is Eternally Fixed In Hearing

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 22, 2010 at 10:44am

The chanting of Hare Krishna is not just done by the neophyte in the process of “just hear.” It is done by Srimati Radharani Herself in Her lila with Krishna. She is eternally fixed in hearing Krishna’s name. So the holy name is part of Krishna-lila.

From Bhajan Kutir #136

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We Want to Make Everyone Happy

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 22, 2010 at 10:37am

Our mission is to see that every man, woman, and child on the face of this planet is peaceful, well-fed, and happy. This is of course is quite a herculean task. It would seem, considering the present world situation, that to accomplish such a mission would be completely impossible. But impossible dreams are the stuff that heroes are made of. Positive thinking is empowering and negative thinking is debilitating. If one thinks positively, he can always maintain his youthful enthusiasm and accompli

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Initiation Ceremony

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 22, 2010 at 10:33am

Initiation Ceremony

Srila Prabhupada went down to preside over an initiation ceremony, in which he awarded first initiation to ten men, and second initiation to nine, all mainly boys from Lokanatha Swami's party. Although they are enthusiastic in kirtana, it was apparent that they are "raw recruits" and need a lot of training. The yajna was held in the cramped temple room and Prabhupada had to twice tell them when they came forward for their beads and names not to touch the sacrificial parapherna

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 52

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 22, 2010 at 10:32am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 52
yatha harau bhagavati
nrnam bhaktir bhavisyati
sarvatmany akhiladhare
iti sankalpya varnaya

yatha -- as much as; harau -- unto the Personality of Godhead; bhagavati -- unto the Lord; nrnam -- for human beings; bhaktih -- devotional service; bhavisyati -- become enlightened; sarva-atmani -- the Absolute Whole; akhila-adhare -- unto the summum bonum; iti -- thus; sankalpya -- by determination; varnaya -- describe.

TRANSLATION
Please describe the science of Go

Srila Prabhupada's Faith in the Holy Name

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 22, 2010 at 7:50am

A talk by Giriraj Swami delivered at a japa retreat in Srila Prabhupada'sPalace, New Vrindaban, West Virginia, on April 9, 2009.

As we were chanting, I looked at the picture of Srila Prabhupada on thewall, painted from a photograph of him from 1966, and I thought of how hecame to the Western world to give us the holy name. He did so on the orderof his spiritual master, with full faith in the holy name, that if peoplelike us would just chant the holy name everything else would follow.

Srila Prabhu

Dasavatara-stotra

Posted by geeta kakkar on November 21, 2010 at 2:30pm

Gita Govinda
Dasavatara-stotra

pralaya-payodhi-jale dhrtavan asi vedam
vihita-vahitra-caritram akhedam
kesava dhrta-mina-sarira jaya jagadisa hare (1)
Translation
O Jagadisvara! O Hari! From your eternal spiritual abode, you descend to this temporary world in the form of a fish and save the Vedas from the ocean of universal devastation, just as a ship effortlessly rescues a drowning man. May you be victorious.

ksitir ati-vipula-tare tisthati tava prsthe
dharani-dharana-kina-cakra-garisthe
kesava dhrta-ka

Pampered cattle produce Britain's most expensive pint of milk

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 21, 2010 at 1:40pm

Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara)

Posted by geeta kakkar on November 20, 2010 at 12:44pm

Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara)- Hau-bilau

Here, the brothers Krsna and Baladeva became so absorbed in Their childhood games that They even forget to come home to eat. Yasoda-maiya first sent Rohini to get Them, but as Rohini approached, Krsna and Baladeva ran away, frustrating her attempts to catch Them. Yasoda then went herself. She would emply various tricks and, with great difficulty, bring Them home where she bathed and fed Them. Sometimes she told Them about a haua, or hobgobin,

Who is A Vaishnav

Posted by Raveena Emmanuel on November 19, 2010 at 7:25pm

A Vaishnav is more intelligent than even a Brahmana... Because he fulfills The actual Purpose of All The knowledge of Vedas.. by serving Krishna out of Unmotivated and Unalloyed Love and Devotion... He is Actually Ahaituki Apratihata..

Thus he is most intelligent.. as he always acts to please Krishna.. and to serve his devotees..

A Vaishnav is more Brave than a Kshatriya, Because He tolerates all insults to himself and valiantly fights Mayadevi being determinant to Only Serve Krishna, Guru and Vai

If Chickens Could Speak by Andrew Kirschner

Posted by Bhagavat Chintan Das on November 19, 2010 at 1:58pm

I am a chicken.
I have the same five senses as you: I can see, smell, touch, hear, and
taste.
I experience pain, misery, loneliness, and happiness.
I like to socialize and enjoy time with my family and friends.
I am intelligent and follow a pecking order.
I can recognize other chickens by sight and smell.
I nest and nurture my young.
I chirp dozens of vocalizations and speak my own language.
I have a long term memory.
I like to sit in trees.
I run towards food because I enjoy eating.
I am scared of loud noi

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What your car costs the city.

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 19, 2010 at 9:07am

What your car costs the city.

The below article appeared in Times of India paper a couple days ago,and a Prabhupananuga website--check it out and keep in mind the last email I sent out regarding why, and how Prabhupada teaches us to learn simple living as a daily way of life. Its all tied together. If we don't learn it we will choke ourselves to death on our own pollution.

Damaghosa Dasa

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Vicitravirya, July 26, 1973, London: [...] This is Dr. Schumacher.
Prabhupada: Thank you very

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The Rope

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 19, 2010 at 8:55am

A story is told about a mountain climber, who was also a devotee, liked to climb tall mountains for fun and to impress his friends. After years of preparation and training he felt he could handle any mountain terrain in the world, regardless of the degree of difficulty.

During a climbing trip, with five other devotees, he decided he would make the final climb to the summit, solo, so he could get there first and claim the glory, while the others slept. After the rest of the climbing party turned-i

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One day I will be happy…

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 19, 2010 at 8:53am

Hare Krishna Friends,

Sadly, many of us keep convincing ourselves, “Someday I’ll be happy.” We tell ourselves ‘I’ll be happy when I will be a president, when I will be doing so and so service, get a particular mobile phone’ etc. We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, then another, then another, on and on and on we go with our wish list.

Meanwhile, life keeps moving forward. The truth is, there’s no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when?

Your life wi

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"The Soul Cannot Be Killed."

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 19, 2010 at 8:53am

Many years ago I was riding one night with some friends down a remote dark country highway in the hill country west of Austin, Texas. It appeared that another car was tailing us and it became fearful for us that perhaps the persons in the other car had some ill intentions towards us. But then one of my companions stated that he was not afraid because he has a bulletproof soul. His words were a wonderful reassurance to me that there is nothing at all to be feared in this world. I never forget his

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Beggar's Rags

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 19, 2010 at 8:52am

Beggar's Rags

A beggar lived near the king's palace. One day he saw a proclamation posted outside the palace gate. The king was giving a great dinner. Anyone dressed in royal garments was invited to the party.

The beggar went on his way. He looked at the rags he was wearing and sighed. Surely only kings and their families wore royal robes, he thought. Slowly an idea crept into his mind. The audacity of it made him tremble. Would he dare?

He made his way back to the palace. He approached the guard a

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - The woman are trained nicely

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 19, 2010 at 8:51am

The woman are trained nicely

During the walk we noticed some men gathered around a roadside food stall eating bhel puris. Srila Prabhupada explained that the small, golf ball-sized snacks are filled with dal and are especially offered to Radha-Vallabha.

A new English devotee, Bhakta Robin, expressed his appreciation of Srila Prabhupada's knowledge of cooking.

Prabhupada replied that right from his childhood, if somebody was preparing food, he would want to see how it was done.

Bhakta Robin observed

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 51

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 19, 2010 at 8:50am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 51
idam bhagavatam nama
yan me bhagavatoditam
sangraho 'yam vibhutinam
tvam etad vipuli kuru

idam -- this; bhagavatam -- the science of Godhead; nama -- of the name; yat -- that which; me -- unto me; bhagavata -- by the Personality of Godhead; uditam -- enlightened; sangrahah -- is the accumulation of; ayam -- His; vibhutinam -- of the diverse potencies; tvam -- your good self; etat -- this science of Godhead; vipuli -- expand; kuru -- do it.

TRANSLATION
O Nar

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The One Who Tastes The Nectar

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 19, 2010 at 8:50am

In Caitanya-caritamrta it is stated, “A devotee who believes that the holy name of the Lord is identical with the Lord is a pure devotee, even though he may be in the neophyte stage. By his association, oth ers may also become Vaisnavas.” Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila 15.106

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Ten Million Times Better Than Sex

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 19, 2010 at 8:30am

On 4 November, 2010 in Kaunas, Lithuania on a chilly, dark, rainy and windy evening I was led into an an old, cold and dingy Soviet era building through an obscure passageway into a hall packed full of eager listeners ready to hear my lecture on the spiritual history of the world. They were super responsive and would often applaud in appreciation of various points that I made during the lecture and the question and answer session.

When a girl who was familiar with our prohibition against illicit

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SUGGESTED ORDER/SCHEME OF READING SP BOOKS

She Is Eternally Fixed In Hearing

We Want to Make Everyone Happy

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Initiation Ceremony

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 52

Srila Prabhupada's Faith in the Holy Name

Dasavatara-stotra

Pampered cattle produce Britain's most expensive pint of milk

Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara)

Who is A Vaishnav

If Chickens Could Speak by Andrew Kirschner

What your car costs the city.

The Rope

One day I will be happy…

"The Soul Cannot Be Killed."

Beggar's Rags

Beggar's Rags

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - The woman are trained nicely

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 51

The One Who Tastes The Nectar

Ten Million Times Better Than Sex

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Beggar's Rags

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