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KRISHNA-BALARAM ISKCON TEMPLE of Vrindavana. How it came in to existence?

Posted by Amit Kapoor on March 10, 2011 at 10:45pm

How It All Began...

by His Holiness Guru dasa Swami

(as told to Damodara dasa for BTG Magazine Volume 11, Number 0304, 1976)

I first learned of Srila Prabhupada's plan for a "heaven on earth" in Vrndavana, India in May of 1970. Vrndavana is the birthplace of Lord Krsna, which lies some ninety miles southeast of Delhi. I was in Delhi when Srila Prabhupada wrote me a letter explaining his plan. He asked me to investigate a report that the king of Bharatpur wanted to give us one of his many Vrndavana

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Gaura Purnima Invitation

Posted by Shobha Radha Devi Dasi on March 10, 2011 at 1:53pm

Dear Devotees,

Please accept our most humble obeisances. All glories to SrilaPrabhupada.

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to our post Gaura Purnima festival 2011 in Sri Vrindavan Dham. The festival includes parikramas to the pastime places of Krsna and the most loved boat festival ever. A special yatra to Jaipur and Karoli, for the darshan of the main deities of our sampradaya, Sri Madan Mohan, Sri Gopinath and Sri Govinda Deva is also part of the schedule.

The parikramas will be le

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HH Bhaktivaibhava Swami

Posted by Shobha Radha Devi Dasi on March 10, 2011 at 12:09pm

Live From Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir!
Date: March 5th, 2011
Topic: Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back to Godhead
Verse: 4.12.28
Speaker: HH Bhaktivaibhava Swami

maitreya uvaca

nisamya vaikuntha-niyojya-mukhyayor

madhu-cyutam vacam urukrama-priyah

krtabhisekah krta-nitya-mangalo

munin pranamyasisam abhyavadayat

TRANSLATION: The great sage Maitreya continued: Maharaja Dhruva was very dear to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. When he heard the sweet speeches of the Lord's chief associates in the Vaikuntha plane

Barber and Customer

Posted by Medha Sharma on March 10, 2011 at 12:09am

A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed.As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation.They talked about so many things and various subjects. When theyeventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said: "I don'tbelieve that God exists." "Why do you say that?" asked the customer."Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize thatGod doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people?Would there be abandoned

Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama ----- DAY 1

Posted by Dinesh Warungase on March 9, 2011 at 10:34pm

On the first day of Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama, Russian Party started from Godrumdvipa to Svarup ganj. The international party also walked in the island of Godrumadvipa, visiting Narasimhapalli and halted for the day at Harihara Ksetra. The Hindi party started off from Madhyadvipa, visiting Hamsa vahan, Naimasaranya and proceeded for Maha Harinam at streets of Koladvipa. The Bengali Namahatta Party (biggest party with 2500 devotees) peformed their parikrama in Simantadvipa and camped for the da

Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama --- Adhivas

Posted by Dinesh Warungase on March 9, 2011 at 10:00pm

Adhivas is the day before Parikrama, where devotees go to Yogapith or birthplace of Lord Caitanya and make a vow (sankalpa) to perform the most auspicious Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama for the next seven days. HH Jayapataka Swami, HH Bhakti Purusottama Swami, HH Lokanth Swami, HH Navayogendra Swami,HH Ramgovinda Swami, HH Bhakti Dhira Damodara Swami, HH Radharaman Swami, HG Rajendranandan prabhu spoke on the glories of Sri Navadvipa dhama and significance of performing Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama.

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Quote by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupada

Posted by kartik on March 9, 2011 at 7:37pm

Quote by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupada "*Look within.
Amend yourself, rather than pry into the frailities of others."*

HH Bhakti Charu Swami Guru Maharaj said in response to the quote :

This is a wonderful quotation! Which actually means, "If you are so expert
in faultfinding and criticizing, then do it to yourself than applying it to
others."

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So Many Religions, Which One to Follow? Are all of them Bonafide?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 9, 2011 at 3:51pm

True Religion

Any religious system but the process of bhāgavata-dharma — service as an eternal servant of the Supreme Personality of Godhead — is a system of envy of one's own self and of others. For example, there are many systems of religion in which animal sacrifices are recommended. Such animal sacrifices are inauspicious both for the performer and for the animal. Although one is sometimes permitted to sacrifice an animal before the goddess Kālī and eat it instead of purchasing meat from a s

HH Prahladananda Swami

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on March 9, 2011 at 12:45pm

Live From Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir!

Date: March 4th, 2011

Topic: Dhruva Maharaja Goes back to Godhead

Verse: 4.12.26-27

Speaker: HH Prahladananda Swami
anasthitam te pitrbhiranyair apy anga karhicitatistha jagatam vandyamtad visnoh paramam padam

TRANSLATION: Dear King Dhruva, neither your forefathers nor anyone else before you ever achieved such a transcendental planet. The planet known as Visnuloka, where Lord Visnu personally resides, is the highest of all. It is worshipable by the inha

HG Badrinarayan Prabhu

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on March 9, 2011 at 12:07pm

Live From Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir!

Date: March 2nd, 2011

Topic: Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back To Godhead

Verse: 4. 12. 25

Speaker: HG Badrinarayan Prabhu

sudurjayam visnu-padam jitam tvaya

yat surayo 'prapya vicaksate parama

tistha tac candra-divakaradayo

graharksa-tarah pariyanti daksinam

TRANSLATION: To achieve Visnuloka is very difficult, but by your austerity you have conquered. Even the great rsis and demigods cannot achieve this position. Simply to see the supreme abode [the Visnu plan

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Who Can Become the Next Acharya?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 9, 2011 at 10:06am

Question: Who Can Become the Next Acharya?

Do you deliver your disciple personally or does Srila Prabhupada deliver him? Did Srila Prabhupada give you the order to be the next acharya? I know he said for all his disciple to be guru. Of course, that does not mean acharya. You said "I was blessed with the greatest mercy of being accepted as a disciple of such an uttama-adhikari, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. And now on his order I have fully absorbed my life in pushing forwar

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Important Information (Please read & circulate)

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 9, 2011 at 9:46am

Hare Krsna,

Please accept my humble obeisance’s,
All glories to Srila Prabhupad.
Dandvat Pranam,

We have a very good opportunity for those who really miss devotee association because of studies/job. But don’t worry, by the causeless mercy of Lord Krishna, Srila Prabhupada and his dedicated desciples we have a good solution for this if you really want to stay with the devotees & want to take offered prasadam then please call me or mail me.

We have a hostel facility it’s called BACE (Bhakti Vedanta A

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Letter from Srila Prabhupada

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 9, 2011 at 8:43am

Letter from Srila Prabhupada

One day, after returning home from sankirtana, the men were happy to find a small blue aerogram inside the little mailbox next to the front gate. Bali-mardana eagerly opened the letter and read aloud:

My dear Bali-mardana,

Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your very encouraging letter dated 18 February 1970, and I have noted the contents carefully. It is also very much pleasing that you have liked the company of Upendra, and both of you combine

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Chanting was to glorify the Lord

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 9, 2011 at 8:42am

Chanting was to glorify the Lord

It was clear to the two young men what Srila Prabhupada wanted them to do in Sydney -- follow his example from the early days at 26 Second Avenue, New York. "Preaching, cooking, writing, talking, chanting," he had said.

Bali-mardana and Upendra knew that this was now a tried and tested formula. So many of their Godbrothers and Godsisters had gone to various places and tried the same process -- in Boston, St Louis, Montreal, San Jose, Santa Fe, Hamburg, London -- an

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 45

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 9, 2011 at 8:42am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 45
naradah praha munaye
sarasvatyas tate nrpa
dhyayate brahma paramam
vyasayamita-tejase

naradah -- the great sage Narada; praha -- instructed; munaye -- unto the great sage; sarasvatyah -- of the River Sarasvati; tate -- on the bank; nrpa -- O King; dhyayate -- unto the meditative; brahma -- Absolute Truth; paramam -- the Supreme; vyasaya -- unto Srila Vyasadeva; amita -- unlimited; tejase -- unto the powerful.

TRANSLATION
In succession, O King, the great sag

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 44

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 9, 2011 at 8:41am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 44
tasma idam bhagavatam
puranam dasa-laksanam
proktam bhagavata praha
pritah putraya bhuta-krt

tasmai -- thereupon; idam -- this; bhagavatam -- the glories of the Lord or the science of the Lord; puranam -- Vedic supplement; dasa-laksanam -- ten characteristics; proktam -- described; bhagavata -- by the Personality of Godhead; praha -- said; pritah -- in satisfaction; putraya -- unto the son; bhuta-krt -- the creator of the universe.

TRANSLATION
Thereupon the

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Important Massage (Please read & circulate)

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 8, 2011 at 3:08pm

Hare Krsna,
Please accept my humble obeisance’s,
All glories to Srila Prabhupad.
Dandvat Pranam,

We have a very good opportunity for those who really miss devotee association because of studies/job. But don’t worry, by the causeless mercy of Lord Krishna, Srila Prabhupada and his dedicated desciples we have a good solution for this if you really want to stay with the devotees & want to take offered prasadam then please call me or mail me.

We have a hostel facility it’s called BACE (Bhakti Vedanta Ac

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Relevant enquiry

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 8, 2011 at 1:59pm

Relevant enquiry

As long as a man is in the full vigor of life, he forgets the naked truth of death, which he has to meet. Thus a foolish man makes no relevant inquiry about the real problems of life. Everyone thinks that he will never die, although he sees evidence of death before his eyes at every second. Here is the distinction between animalism and humanity. An animal like a goat has no sense of its impending death. Although its brother goat is being slaughtered, the goat, being allured by th

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Spiritual life means joyfulness modified

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 8, 2011 at 1:59pm

In the Vedanta-sutra (1.1.12) it is said about the Supreme Absolute Truth, as anandamayo 'bhyasat, by nature joyful. Therefore, as we are part and parcel of God, our aim of life is joy. We are searching after that joyfulness within this material world, but that is not possible. Just like a fish, if it is taken from the water and put on the land, in any condition the fish will never feel joyfulness. Similarly, we are spirit souls. Somehow or other, we have come in contact with this material world

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Three last wishes!

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on March 8, 2011 at 1:57pm

Three last wishes!

Alexander, the great Greek king, after conquering many kingdoms, was returning home. On the way, he fell ill and it took him to his death bed. So, the mighty conqueror lay prostrate and pale, helplessly waiting to breathe his last.

He called his generals and said, "I will depart from this world soon, I have three wishes, please carry them out without fail." With tears flowing down their cheeks, the generals agreed to abide by their king's last wishes. "My first desire is t

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KRISHNA-BALARAM ISKCON TEMPLE of Vrindavana. How it came in to existence?

Gaura Purnima Invitation

HH Bhaktivaibhava Swami

Barber and Customer

Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama ----- DAY 1

Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama --- Adhivas

Quote by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupada

So Many Religions, Which One to Follow? Are all of them Bonafide?

HH Prahladananda Swami

HG Badrinarayan Prabhu

Who Can Become the Next Acharya?

Important Information (Please read & circulate)

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Letter from Srila Prabhupada

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Chanting was to glorify the Lord

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 45

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 44

Important Massage (Please read & circulate)

Relevant enquiry

Spiritual life means joyfulness modified

Three last wishes!

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