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Arati songs by composers not in our parampara

Posted by shanti yadav on May 19, 2011 at 10:00am

Arati songs by composers not in our parampara

Q) I have a question regarding arati songs. Is it mandatory to sing only Gaura arati irrespective of the Deity we have on the altar? I have Lord Rama's Deity and while serving the Deity, I sing some particular songs which glorify Lord Rama. If there is not a single word in these songs that are not in line with Shastra, can these be sung and followed by singing of the Maha-Mantra? Though these songs do not come directly from our parampara, can't they

Question: Why Do ISKCON Devotees Dance?

Posted by Ravi Chandran on May 19, 2011 at 10:00am

Question: Why Do ISKCON Devotees Dance?

Dear Guru Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga
All glories to Srila Prabhupada

I was asked by my friend why we dance in ISKCON. What is the reason for it? Please clear my doubt so that I can clarify my friend.

Your servant
G.V.

Answer: Because They Feel Spiritual Ecstasy

The devotees dance because they feel spiritual ecstasy. Those who do not feel the ecstasy cannot understand. But those who feel the ecst

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on May 18, 2011 at 7:01pm

We should always remember that our body is not for sense gratification; it is for Krishna’s service only. And to render very good sound service to Krishna we should not neglect the upkeep of the body.

-By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada

The Gopis See Krsna and Balarama

Posted by Ravi Chandran on May 18, 2011 at 2:32pm

Posted on August 5, 2009Filed under BVKS SangaOne of the gopis told her friends, “The highest perfection of the eyes is tosee Krsna and Balarama entering the forest and playing Their flutes andtending the cows with Their friends.”From Krsna book Chapter 21, The Gopis Attracted by the Flut

Radha Considers Herself a Maidservant Of Krsna

Posted by Ravi Chandran on May 18, 2011 at 2:25pm

Posted on August 25, 2009Filed under BVKS SangaWhat to speak of the other gopis, even Sri Radhika, who in every respect isthe most elevated of them all and who has bound Sri Krsna forever by Herloving attributes, serves His feet as His maidservant.>>> Ref. VedaBase => Adi 6.69?70

Scientists, Philosophers, No Knowledge, All Rubbish

Posted by Ravi Chandran on May 18, 2011 at 2:16pm

Posted on September 12, 2009Filed under BVKS Sanga…they have no knowledge what is God and whether one can go back to home,back to Godhead, it is a practical thing or not. No knowledge. Simply likeanimals. That’s all. No knowledge. They pray: “O, God, give us our dailybread.” Now ask him: “What is God?” Can he explain? No. Then whom we areasking? In the air? If I ask, if I submit some petition, there must be someperson. So I do not know what is that person, where to submit this petition.Simply… T

Lord Siva Describes The Beauty of Lord Visnu

Posted by Ravi Chandran on May 18, 2011 at 12:44pm

The Lord’s beauty resembles a dark cloud during the rainy season. As therainfall glistens, His bodily features also glisten. Indeed, He is the sumtotal of all beauty. The Lord has four arms and an exquisitely beautifulface with eyes like lotus petals, a beautiful highly raised nose, amind-attracting smile, a beautiful forehead and equally beautiful and fullydecorated ears.The Lord is superexcellently beautiful on account of His open and mercifulsmile and His sidelong glance upon His devotees. Hi

Ramanujacarya was a Vaishnanva acarya as Srila Prabhupada conveyed in a room conversation.

Posted by Ravi Chandran on May 18, 2011 at 12:20pm

Prabhupada: The who is acarya except the Vaishnava acarya? All loafer class. All loafer class. They're not acaryas. Except these Vaishnava acaryas, who is acarya? They're not acaryas. Acaryam mam vijaniyan [SB 11.17.27].Dr. Patel: I read your Bhagavad-gita, and after that, I read Ramanuja's. They more or less the same...Prabhupada: Same thing. There is no difference between the acaryas. Then how he becomes acarya if there is difference of opinion? They cannot be acarya.

ISKCON Temples and Centers in Maharashtra

Posted by Ravi Chandran on May 18, 2011 at 12:11pm

ISKCON Amarawati — Shri Shri RukminiDwarkadhish Mandir,Sarswati Colony, Rathi Nagar,Amarawati,Tel. ( 0271) 2666849/9423127845ISKCON Arawade — Shri Shri Radha Gopal Mandir,Hare Krishna Gram, Ta. Tasgaon, dist. Sangli,Tel. (02346) 255515/ 255766/ 9371163955ISKCON Beed — Shri Shri Radha Govindji Mandir,Sawata Mali Chowk, Beed-431 122Beed,Tel. (02442) 231799/ 233054/ 9325164713ISKCON Nagpur — Shri Shri Radha GopinathMandir, Bharatwada Road, Near Gulmohar Nagar,Ramanuj Nagar, Kalmna, Nagpur- 08Tel. (

His Holiness Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj

Posted by Ravi Chandran on May 18, 2011 at 12:10pm

His Holiness Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj appeared on the auspicious day of Annada Ekadashi, on August 14, 1944 in New Delhi, India. After graduating from the Delhi University, His Holiness studied Business Management at the University of Paris in Sorbonne and later obtained His Master’s degree in Business Administration from the McGill University of Montreal, Canada. His Holiness Gopal Krishna Maharaja’s life changed dramatically after He met His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad

You Cannot Preach Your Philosophy ---------April 12, 1975

Posted by Ravi Chandran on May 17, 2011 at 2:10pm

Prabhupada: ...nanyat. Na anyat. So this is going on. And where is surrender? If you don't believe in Krsna, don't surrender to Krsna, then what is the meaning of this surrender? This is going on. Our, one swamiji, is there in Bombay, Cinmayananda. He is a big speaker in Bhagavad-gita, and he has constructed temple-Siva-linga, the genital of Lord Siva. Just see.Mahamsa: He said he has translated... His interpretation of Krsna is that this "Krsna means black. Black is ignorance. So Krsna is ignor

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on May 17, 2011 at 12:30pm

Without being self-controlled, without being disciplined and without being fully obedient, no one can become successful in following the instructions of the spiritual master, and without doing so, no one is able to go back to Godhead.

-By. H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada

You Are Seeing It With Material Eyes

Posted by Ravi Chandran on May 17, 2011 at 10:37am

Answers According to the Vedic Version:Request: Change the Radha Krishna PicturePlease keep our request. Change the icon image of Sri Radha Krishna which appears daily in "Thought for the Day." There are so many dynamic and brilliant images. Forgive me for my mistakes.S.B.Answer: You Are Seeing It With Material EyesI am surprised by your request to change the picture of Radha and Krishna. This means that when you look at the image you are not seeing Radha and Krishna. You are seeing instead the

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Vibhavari sesa

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on May 17, 2011 at 9:41am

Vibhavari sesa

(from Kalyana-kalpataru)

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Text One

vibhavari sesa, aloka-pravesa,
nidra chari' utho jiva
bolo hari hari, mukunda murari,
rama krsna hayagriva

SYNONYMS

vibhavari–the night; sesa–has come to an end; aloka-pravesa–the light of dawn is entering; nidra chadi'–giving up your sleep; utho–arise; jiva–O soul!; bolo hari hari–chant the holy names of Lord Hari; mukunda–the giver of liberation; murari–the enemy of the Mura demon; rama–the supreme enjoyer; krsna–the all-attractive one; hayagriva

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Krsna is very beautiful

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on May 17, 2011 at 9:40am

Krsna is very beautiful

Bearded Allen Ginsberg -- popular American "beat" poet and LSD promoter of '60s fame -- was in Sydney for poetry recitals. He arrived at the temple mid-afternoon to see Srila Prabhupada. The devotees explained to him that Prabhupada was resting at his house. He quickly left, promising to return later. Ginsberg, however, never returned.

The blue Kombi van was regularly being used to pick up Srila Prabhupada from his Renny Street house and drive him to the temple for the even

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 48

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on May 17, 2011 at 9:39am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 48
saunaka uvaca
yad aha no bhavan suta
ksatta bhagavatottamah
cacara tirthani bhuvas
tyaktva bandhun sudustyajan

saunakah uvaca -- Sri Saunaka Muni said; yat -- as; aha -- you said; nah -- unto us; bhavan -- your good self; suta -- O Suta; ksatta -- Vidura; bhagavata-uttamah -- one of the topmost devotees of the Lord; cacara -- practiced; tirthani -- places of pilgrimage; bhuvah -- on the earth; tyaktva -- leaving aside; bandhun -- all relatives; su-dustyaj

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Prahlāda Mahārāja Loudly Chanted

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on May 17, 2011 at 9:37am

vidikṣu dikṣūrdhvam adhaḥ samantād

antar bahir bhagavān nārasiḿhaḥ

prahāpayan loka-bhayaḿ svanena

sva-tejasā grasta-samasta-tejāḥ

Prahlāda Mahārāja loudly chanted the holy name of Lord Nṛsiḿhadeva. May Lord Nṛsiḿhadeva, roaring for His devotee Prahlāda Mahārāja, protect us from all fear of dangers created by stalwart leaders in all directions through poison, weapons, water, fire, air and so on. May the Lord cover their influence by His own transcendental influence. May Nṛsiḿhadeva protect us in all

Happy NARSINGHA JYANTI 2 all the Devotees

Posted by Subhadra Devi Dasi on May 16, 2011 at 10:05am

OM, I bow down to LORD NIRSINGHA. I bow to him who has the brilliance of fire. Please appear, please appear to me. You whose claws are hard as thunderbolts, whose theethare likened to thunderbolts. Please distroy the desire that perpetuate my entanglement in KARMA. Swallow up the darkness of my ignorance, swallow up my darkness. OM SAVAHA. Give me fearlessnes. OM KASRUM OM KASRUM. Srimad BhagavatHare Krishna

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 47

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on May 16, 2011 at 9:47am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 47
parimanam ca kalasya
kalpa-laksana-vigraham
yatha purastad vyakhyasye
padmam kalpam atho srnu

parimanam -- measurement; ca -- also; kalasya -- of time; kalpa -- a day of Brahma; laksana -- symptoms; vigraham -- form; yatha -- as much as; purastat -- hereafter; vyakhyasye -- shall be explained; padmam -- by the name Padma; kalpam -- the duration of a day; atho -- thus; srnu -- just hear.

TRANSLATION
O King, I shall in due course explain the measurement of t

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - It is too slippery

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on May 16, 2011 at 9:47am

It is too slippery

Prabhupada's instructions to Upendra were often in response to his mistakes. Although Upendra knew that Prabhupada preferred lightly-seasoned prasadam, sometimes he would use too much ghee or spices. One time in San Francisco, Prabhupada had confided in his secretary: "That Upendra is using too much ghee. I cannot taste the prasadam before it slips down my throat. It is too slippery." Although devotees would sometimes cook him special items, Srila Prabhupada was not interested

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Arati songs by composers not in our parampara

Question: Why Do ISKCON Devotees Dance?

Thought Of The Day

The Gopis See Krsna and Balarama

Radha Considers Herself a Maidservant Of Krsna

Scientists, Philosophers, No Knowledge, All Rubbish

Lord Siva Describes The Beauty of Lord Visnu

Ramanujacarya was a Vaishnanva acarya as Srila Prabhupada conveyed in a room conversation.

ISKCON Temples and Centers in Maharashtra

His Holiness Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj

You Cannot Preach Your Philosophy ---------April 12, 1975

Thought Of The Day

You Are Seeing It With Material Eyes

Vibhavari sesa

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Krsna is very beautiful

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 48

Prahlāda Mahārāja Loudly Chanted

Happy NARSINGHA JYANTI 2 all the Devotees

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 47

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - It is too slippery

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