Do Not be Callous about Bad-Habits

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 18, 2011 at 8:59am

Hare Krishna Prabhujis and Matajis,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudeva.

The proverb "Practice makes it perfect", holds true for all habits - be it good or bad. So it is very important that we have a constant check on ourselves, on whatever things we see, hear and do in our day to day lives. Bad habits in particular enter very stealthily into our life and before we even realise the impact, they sometimes just become a part of our life and we beco

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Past Times of Lord Krishna - Five Queens Married by Krsna

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 18, 2011 at 8:57am

There was a great rumor that the five Pandava brothers, along with their mother Kunti, had, under the plan of Dhrtarastra, died in a fire accident in the house of shellac in which they were living. But then the five brothers were detected at the marriage ceremony of Draupadi; so again another rumor spread that the Pandavas and their mother were not dead. It was a rumor, but actually it was so; they returned to their capital city, Hastinapura, and people saw them face to face. When this news was

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Freedom

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 18, 2011 at 8:56am

Hare Krishna Prabhujis and Matajis,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudeva.

In this world, everyone of us like to be free. A child going to school thinks that he/she can become free once they get out of school. A student going to college, who is taxed by assignments and exams think that he will become free once he gets a job. A person after getting job thinks that he can become free, once he retires. Not just human beings, even birds or animals trap

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Greatest man of the twentieth century

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 18, 2011 at 8:54am

Greatest man of the twentieth century

Srila Prabhupada's few days in Auckland were typical of his energetic world preaching. Although he was seventy-six years old, he did not think of retirement. The world situation was far too urgent for that. He demonstrated by his life's example that a devotee should labour hard to spread the Krsna consciousness movement. This would benefit both the devotee and the public. He was executing his mission at an advanced age, and Lord Krsna was rewarding his attemp

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Difficulties in preaching

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 18, 2011 at 8:54am

Difficulties in preaching

5. 'Krsna Loves You Too' -- Opposition to Sankirtana, Sydney and Melbourne, 1972

"Go on with sankirtana activities as you have been doing and let them arrest us if they like. We will not stop. Better to forget this business of lawyers and judges and simply go on with sankirtana. That is Civil Disobedience Movement. Let them fill their jails with us again and again" - Srila Prabhupada, from a letter to Caru

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Saturday, 29 April 1972

It was 9pm on Saturday night, at the in

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on July 18, 2011 at 8:52am

Simply engage yourself in Krishnas service. That will protect you from any attack of maya. Maya can take Krishnas place in our heart as soon as there is a slackness on our part. Otherwise, if Krishnas seated always, maya has no opportunity to occupy the seat.

-By H.D.G Srila Prabhupada

ISKCON releases Telugu ‘Bhagavatham'

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 16, 2011 at 6:27pm

Today's Paper » NATIONAL » ANDHRA PRADESH

Published: July 16, 2011 00:00 IST | Updated: July 16, 2011 04:14 IST

ISKCON releases Telugu ‘Bhagavatham'

Staff Reporter

Sacred act: TTD Executive Officer L.V. Subrahmanyam and others at the release of ‘Srimad Bhagavatham' in Telugu at the ISKCON temple in Tirupati on Friday. - Photo: K.V. Poornachandra Kumar

The Telugu version of ‘Srimad Bhagavatham', the great epic considered an elixir for redressal of worldly grievances, is now ava

SURRENDRING TO PURI JAGGANATH

Posted by Abhilasha Tripathi on July 16, 2011 at 5:07pm

Lord Jagannath resides in Puri on the shores of the turbulent Bay of Bengal. Once a year he comes out of the temple and devotees vie with one another, trying to pull the cord of his commanding chariot. The rest of the year, a restricted crowd gets a glimpse of him inside the distinctive temple, the only one in the world devoted to siblings: the reigning deity at all other places of worship are consorts or mother and child.

Many moons ago, a senior journalist from Hyderabad was in Bhuvaneswar.

Rathayatra 2011 Report

Posted by shanti yadav on July 16, 2011 at 10:00am

Rathayatra 2011 Report

By the blessings of Srila Prabhupada and all the Vaishnava's ISKCON Visakhapatnam's 3rd Annual Rathayatra festival was very successful with thousands of people attending the program.

This year we increased the height of the Ratham with a collapsible canopy and thereby it was looking more grander.The Ratham was tastefully decorated with very beautiful flowers and balloons. There were kirtan mandalis,Nadaswaram parties,kolatam dances,people dressed as different characters f

ISKCON-NEPAL

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 16, 2011 at 7:34am

Iskcon Nepal is situated in the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu. It is near the self manifested diety of Lord Vishnu named Buddhanilkantha Narayan. The Deity installed in ISKCONNEPAL is Sri Sri Radhagovinda hari. On his service i am publishing my first post of my life in the blog. While in this post you will find brief information about Iskcon Nepal.

At the very begaining i will like to offer my humble obeisance at the lotus feet His Holiness Prabhavishnu Swami and His Holiness Mahavishnu Maharaj w

Sri Namamrta

Posted by Dr. LAKSHMI DAJAK on July 16, 2011 at 1:45am

I am reading Sri Namamrta, The Nectar of the Holy Name and it really helping my chanting. When I need some inspiration I turn to this book and it is REALLY NECTAR, pure nectar! The Holy Name of Krishna is Krishna and is therefore very wonderful!O! When will that day be mine when I chant the Holy Name with deep affection, purity and love! When will my chanting become meaningful and sublime? When will my chanting be really, truly a call to Krishna! I PRAY FOR THE PURE LOVE OF THE HOLY NAME TO RISE

a letter from god to you .......

Posted by Aathira on July 15, 2011 at 2:35pm

My child !!!!

You may not know me, but I know everything abt u ……..

I know when you sit down and when u rise up………

Iam familier with all Ur ways …..

Even the very hairs on your head are numbered …….

For you were made in made in my image …..

In me you live and move and have your being ……..

For you are my offspring …..

I knew you even before you were conceived …..

I chose you when I planned creation ……

You were not a mistake , for all your days are written in my book ………

I determined the exact t

Sevak

ISKCON Kolkata Celebrates 40th Rath Yatra

Posted by Hitendra Patel on July 15, 2011 at 12:30pm

ISKCON Kolkata celebrated the 40th Rath Yatra festival with much fanfare on 3rd July. Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the festival. Mula vigaraha of Lord Jagannath, Lord Baladev and Subhdra Devi were taken from the ISKCON temple to the Park Circus Maidan, the venue from where the Rath Yatra procession began, at around 8:30 a.m. At the Park circus maidan, Lokanath Swami delivered a class on the importance of the Rath Yatra festival and the contribution of Srila Prabhupada in makin

Krsna Balarama Ratha yatra parade

Posted by shanti yadav on July 15, 2011 at 9:22am

KRISHNA BALARAMA RATHA YATRA PARADE QUEENS NEW YORK

The ONLY Krishna Balarama Ratha Yatra in North America!

SUNDAY AUGUST 7th,2011 12:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
PARADE BEGINS AT 123 ST LIBERTY AVENUE AND ENDS AT OUR MANDIR
111-14 101 AVENUE, SOUTH RICHMOND HILL, QUEENS NEW YORK 11419

Dear Friends!
Please join us in celebrating our annual one and ONLY Krishna Balarama Ratha Yatra parade. The parade will begin at 12:00 pm sharp from the corner of Liberty Avenue and 123 street, and will continue all the way

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Great Blessing

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 15, 2011 at 9:19am

A pure devotee cannot forget the Supreme Lord for a moment, and similarly the Supreme Lord cannot forget His pure devotee for a moment. This is the great blessing of the Krsna conscious process of chanting the maha-mantra Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.

BG 8.14 Purport

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Lust

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 15, 2011 at 9:18am

Hankering after material happiness is called lust, and lusty activities are sure to meet with frustration in the long run. The body of a snake is very cool, but if a man, wanting to enjoy this coolness, garlands himself with a venomous snake, he will surely be killed by the snake’s venomous bite. The material senses are compared to snakes; indulgence in material happiness will surely kill our spiritual identity. Therefore a sane man should be ambitious to find the real source of happiness.

-By S

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River of Krishna Consciousness

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 15, 2011 at 9:18am

Tamala Krsna: "All purposes that are served by the small pond can at
once be served by the great reservoirs of water. Similarly, all the
purposes of the Vedas can be served to one who knows the purpose
behind them." [Bg. 2.46]

Prabhupada: Now try to understand this. The long-standing system in
India in the villages... India is originally village life. City life
very few. Perhaps there was only big city, New Delhi now. In those
days Hastinapura, and next to that was Dvaraka. So very big city, they
were o

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Attitude of Gratitude!

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 15, 2011 at 9:18am

"Gratitude is our most direct line to God and the angels. If we take the
time, no matter how crazy and troubled we feel, we can find something to be
thankful for," observed the author & first lady of angel books, Terry Lynn
Taylor.

Until we learn to express gratitude, we cannot be peaceful in mind. And how
can there be any happiness for one lacking peace? Without gratitude, we are
likely to be disturbed for we do not see the silver lining. We don’t see
that the situation could be worse. Instead, we see

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Attitude of Gratitude!

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 15, 2011 at 9:18am

"Gratitude is our most direct line to God and the angels. If we take the
time, no matter how crazy and troubled we feel, we can find something to be
thankful for," observed the author & first lady of angel books, Terry Lynn
Taylor.

Until we learn to express gratitude, we cannot be peaceful in mind. And how
can there be any happiness for one lacking peace? Without gratitude, we are
likely to be disturbed for we do not see the silver lining. We don’t see
that the situation could be worse. Instead, we see

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Tips For Attentive Japa

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 15, 2011 at 9:16am

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I remember hearing a devotee talking about chanting...this is when I was watching video footage before joining the movement in the mid 1980's. He made a profound and simple statement: "We chant Hare Krsna to control the mind" - here are some tips to help us focus the mind on the mantra.

Don't do anything whilst chanting Japa
Pronounce each word very clearly (even if it means slowing down your chanting)
Listen very carefully to the sound coming out your mouth (some devotees stand in a corner, other

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Thought Of The Day

ISKCON releases Telugu ‘Bhagavatham'

Today's Paper » NATIONAL » ANDHRA PRADESH

ISKCON releases Telugu ‘Bhagavatham'

SURRENDRING TO PURI JAGGANATH

Rathayatra 2011 Report

ISKCON-NEPAL

Sri Namamrta

a letter from god to you .......

ISKCON Kolkata Celebrates 40th Rath Yatra

Krsna Balarama Ratha yatra parade

Great Blessing

Lust

River of Krishna Consciousness

Attitude of Gratitude!

Attitude of Gratitude!

Tips For Attentive Japa

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