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Don’t let success go to your head

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on April 8, 2011 at 2:58pm

There’s an alarming trend: People who have had some degree of good fortune and success tend to lose their humility and become at least slightly arrogant. This is very unfortunate for many reasons. First, and most obviously, no one really wants to be around someone who is arrogant or self-absorbed. It’s boring, and it’s annoying! Arrogance implies a lack of gratitude. The assumption is, “I did this all by myself; it’s all about me.”

Factors such as our good karma, Lord’s blessings and so on are fo

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Servant or Master?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on April 8, 2011 at 2:56pm

Caitanya Mahaprabhu says, gopi-bhartuh pada-kamalayor
dasa-dasa-dasanudasah: "I am the servant of the servant of the servant
of Krsna [Cc. Madhya 13.80]." This is called parampara system. You
have to learn how to become servant of the servant of Krsna. The more
you become in the lower position -- servant, servant, servant,
servant, servant, hundreds times servant, servant -- then more you are
advanced. Here in this material world everyone is trying to be master
of the master. Just opposite. And

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Science of Krishna

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on April 8, 2011 at 2:55pm

This Krsna consciousness movement, don't think that it is a sectarian
religious system, no. It is a science, the science of Krsna. Try to
understand the science of Krsna. We have got so many books to educate
people about this science, not that simply we are talking
sentimentally. Everything is scientific reason, philosophy. But the
simple method is so easy to perform that anyone can understand very
easily. What is that? Sarva-dharman parityajya... What Krsna says, you
accept.

Then you will unde

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Do I Have to Leave My Family?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on April 8, 2011 at 2:43pm

Question: Do I Have to Leave My Family?

I would now like to bring your attention to a question which creates confusion in my mind. If a person has some love for Krishna and always remembers Him, while apologizing for every sin and expressing gratitude for all that Krishna has given him, but alongside he is also trying to fulfill his responsibilities towards his parents and spouse--is it really necessary and justified that he leave everything except for Krishna? After all it was Krishna who arran

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 18

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on April 8, 2011 at 2:42pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 18
mukhatas talu nirbhinnam
jihva tatropajayate
tato nana-raso jajne
jihvaya yo 'dhigamyate

mukhatah -- from the mouth; talu -- the palate; nirbhinnam -- being generated; jihva -- the tongue; tatra -- thereupon; upajayate -- becomes manifested; tatah -- thereupon; nana-rasah -- various tastes; jajne -- became manifested; jihvaya -- by the tongue; yah -- which; adhigamyate -- become relished.

TRANSLATION
From the mouth the palate became manifested, and thereup

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 17

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on April 8, 2011 at 2:42pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 17
pranenaksipata ksut trd
antara jayate vibhoh
pipasato jaksatas ca
pran mukham nirabhidyata

pranena -- by the living force; aksipata -- being agitated; ksut -- hunger; trt -- thirst; antara -- from within; jayate -- generates; vibhoh -- of the Supreme; pipasatah -- being desirous to quench the thirst; jaksatah -- being desirous to eat; ca -- and; prak -- at first; mukham -- the mouth; nirabhidyata -- was opened.

TRANSLATION
The living force, being agitated

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 16

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on April 8, 2011 at 2:41pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 16
anuprananti yam pranah
pranantam sarva-jantusu
apanantam apananti
nara-devam ivanugah

anuprananti -- follow the living symptoms; yam -- whom; pranah -- senses; pranantam -- endeavoring; sarva-jantusu -- in all living entities; apanantam -- stop endeavoring; apananti -- all others stop; nara-devam -- a king; iva -- like; anugah -- the followers.

TRANSLATION
As the followers of a king follow their lord, similarly when the total energy is in motion, all other

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 15

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on April 8, 2011 at 2:41pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 15
antah sarira akasat
purusasya vicestatah
ojah saho balam jajne
tatah prano mahan asuh

antah sarire -- within the body; akasat -- from the sky; purusasya -- of Maha-Visnu; vicestatah -- while so trying, or willing; ojah -- the energy of the senses; sahah -- mental force; balam -- bodily strength; jajne -- generated; tatah -- thereafter; pranah -- the living force; mahan asuh -- the fountainhead of everyone's life.

TRANSLATION
From the sky situated within th

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 14

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on April 8, 2011 at 2:40pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 14
adhidaivam athadhyatmam
adhibhutam iti prabhuh
athaikam paurusam viryam
tridhabhidyata tac chrnu

adhidaivam -- the controlling entities; atha -- now; adhyatmam -- the controlled entities; adhibhutam -- the material bodies; iti -- thus; prabhuh -- the Lord; atha -- in this way; ekam -- one only; paurusam -- of His Lordship; viryam -- potency; tridha -- in three; abhidyata -- divided; tat -- that; srnu -- just hear from me.

TRANSLATION
Just hear from me how

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Visit to Australia

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on April 8, 2011 at 2:38pm

Visit to Australia

Saturday, 8 May 1971- Kuala Lumpur

The devotees were amazed to discover that Srila Prabhupada had no visa to visit Australia.

Amogha: All that needed to be done was that the Indian embassy had to give some stamp of permission, and the Australian consulate had to issue a visa. Prabhupada was due to fly out that night. But it was Saturday morning, and all the embassies were closed. It was very hectic. Finally, Gopal dasa went to the homes of the right persons and convinced them to

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Radha and Krishna appear

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on April 8, 2011 at 2:38pm

Radha and Krishna appear

On 3 May, Vegavan, still marvelling at his good fortune, found himself at Bombay airport, ready to accompany Srila Prabhupada on his long trip to Sydney, via Malaysia. The Radha-Krsna Deities had been tightly wrapped in cloth. Krsna had been placed in a crate and was loaded into the luggage hold. Vegavan, carefully carrying Srimati Radharani under one arm and Prabhupada's small white attache case in the other, checked in and proceeded to Immigration. But there he encounte

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Some men would fall

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on April 8, 2011 at 2:37pm

Some men would fall

One day Chris was shocked to find Tirthapada packing his bags, ready to leave the temple. Despite his best attempts, Chris could not convince Tirthapada to stay. What was the problem? Tirthapada explained how he had stopped chanting, and, troubled by sex desire, had decided to live outside the temple, but he still planned to attend temple functions. Tirthapada left, promising to attend the temple regularly. He visited, just once. "You forget," he said.

Chris remembered Upendra'

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Early days

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on April 8, 2011 at 2:36pm

Early days

Bill had been living in the temple now for several months. It seemed obvious that he was serious about advancing in Krsna consciousness. Quiet but sincere, he was eager to serve. Bali-mardana decided to recommend him for initiation. Soon Bill received his initiation beads duly chanted on by Srila Prabhupada, and his new name -- Upananda dasa brahmacari.

As was his habit, Upendra regularly had questions for Srila Prabhupada. Now that there were boys and girls living together in the same

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Janne

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on April 8, 2011 at 2:36pm

Janne

The devotees had thought Janne a promising candidate for Krsna consciousness. Bali-mardana had informed Srila Prabhupada about her in a letter, to which Prabhupada had replied:

Krishna has sent you already some help in the shape of a nice actress who is willing to help us in any way. Please try to convince this girl about our philosophy. You are already an experienced and sincere worker. If you try to convince her, Krishna will help you from within.

Prabhupada had suggested that Janne be enco

Satisfaction

Posted by Anirudh Shetty on April 8, 2011 at 8:16am

This kinda hit me,

The only way you can stay satisfied in this material world 0 is by accepting that you can never be satisfied in this material world.

How's that for a googly?

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Beauty is Temporary

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on April 8, 2011 at 8:13am

Beauty is Temporary

Is the material body, simply a bag of stool, urine, blood, mucus, and other horrible things?

Once upon a time a prince met a very beautiful young girl. Immediately upon seeing her beauty, the prince decided to marry the beautiful girl. But she didn’t want to marry him, as she knew that the prince was only interested in her material senses, her beauty, and not her real self.

The girl said to the prince “If I remove my beauty, will you still marry me?” The prince said “Yes, I am r

hare krishna hare rama , story of Dhruva

Posted by Aathira on April 6, 2011 at 11:57pm

Story of Dhruva...

There is a story of a little boy , about five years old , named dhruva , who belonged to a royal family . In te couse of time his father , the king , tired of his mother and deposed her as his queen , he then took another women as queen , and she became step mother to the boy .She was very envious of him , and one day as dhruva was sitting on his fathers knee, she insulted him , "oh u cannot sit on the lap of ur father ,'she said because u r not born of me , she dragged dhruva

Value the association of Vaishnavas ……………….Nectarean Mellows

Posted by Rasamrita Das on April 6, 2011 at 11:52pm

"G u r u m u k h p a d m a v a k y a"Value the association of Vaishnavas ……………….Nectarean MellowsAssociation of devotees is to strive to hear from and to give pleasure to those who have the great treasure of love of God. Narottam Das Thakur in his prayers to the departed Vaisnavas, he prays in this way - he is beating his head against the rock in separation, longing for the association of those devotees who have, who had that great treasure of Prema Bhakti within their hearts, within their lives

SHRI KRISHAN KRIPA

Posted by HARISH BHATIA on April 6, 2011 at 4:20pm

ALWAYS CHANT

" HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE, HARE RAM HARE RAM RAM RAM HARE HARE"

AND BE THE TRUE DEVOTEE OF GOD

BECAUSE IT IS PROVED THAT

KHUDA KHUD HI KARTA HAI APNE BANDE KI NIGRANI,

NAYA MANJA NAYA BISTAR NAYA DANA NAYA PAANI,

AGAR TUJHSE NA SULJHEIN TERE ULJHEY HUYE DHANDHEY,

TO BHAGWAN KE INSAAF PE CHHOD DE BANDEY,

WO KHUD HI TERI MUSHKILEY ASAAN KAREGA,

JO TU NAHI KAR SAKA USE BHAGWAN KAREGA.

Mayapur Academy of Deity Worship Will Expand to Second Facility

Posted by Dinesh Warungase on April 6, 2011 at 4:00pm

MA%20A.jpg ISKCON’s headquarters, Mayapur, West Bengal, India — The Mayapur Academy, which aims to train brahmanas with a focus on Deity worship, looks set to add a new building to its educational campus to accommodate its rapid growth.

In an early March meeting of the Mayapur Administrative Council, a proposal for the school to occupy three floors of a new building about to be constructed was approved.

The Academy currently finds its home on the 5,000-square-foot second floor of ISKCON Mayapur’s Chaitanya B

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Don’t let success go to your head

Servant or Master?

Science of Krishna

Do I Have to Leave My Family?

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 18

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 17

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 16

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 15

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 10 Text 14

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Visit to Australia

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Radha and Krishna appear

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Some men would fall

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Early days

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Janne

Satisfaction

Beauty is Temporary

Beauty is Temporary

hare krishna hare rama , story of Dhruva

Value the association of Vaishnavas ……………….Nectarean Mellows

SHRI KRISHAN KRIPA

Mayapur Academy of Deity Worship Will Expand to Second Facility

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