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Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura movingly describes the precariousness such person experiences:
"alas, how unfortunate i am. having ffallen into this insurmountable ocean of material existence, i am being thrown here and there by the violent waves of my wicked desires.... i cry miserably at my helpless condition.
but i do not see any hope of being saved. what should i do? how will i be delivered? i do not see any solution to my dilemma. oh Lord, take me to You. take me up to the shade of the cool dust o
Sri Sri Sikshashtaka
Eight Instructions
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu
Eight Instructions
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu
instructed His disciples to write books on the science of Krishna, a task which
His followers have continued to carry out down to the present day. The elaborations and expositions on
the philosophy taught by Lord Caitanya are, in fact, the most voluminous, exacting, and consistent, due to
the system of disciplic succession. Although Lord Caitanya was widely renowned as a scholar in His youth, He
left only eight
Gaura-Aarti(from Gitavali)
(1)
(kiba) jaya jaya goracander aratiko sobha
jahnavi-tata-vane jaga-mana-lobha
jaga-jana-mana-lobha
(First Refrain)
gauranger arotik sobha
jaga-jana-mana-lobha
(2)
dakhine nitaicand, bame gadadhara
nikate adwaita, srinivasa chatra-dhara
(3)
bosiyache goracand ratna-simhasane
arati koren brahma-adi deva-gane
(4)
narahari-adi kori’ camara dhulaya
sanjaya-mukunda-basu-ghosh-adi gaya
(5)
sankha baje ghanta baje baje karatala
madhura mridanga baje parama rasala
(Second Refrain)
sankha baje gha
(kiba) jaya jaya goracander aratiko sobha
jahnavi-tata-vane jaga-mana-lobha
jaga-jana-mana-lobha
(First Refrain)
gauranger arotik sobha
jaga-jana-mana-lobha
(2)
dakhine nitaicand, bame gadadhara
nikate adwaita, srinivasa chatra-dhara
(3)
bosiyache goracand ratna-simhasane
arati koren brahma-adi deva-gane
(4)
narahari-adi kori’ camara dhulaya
sanjaya-mukunda-basu-ghosh-adi gaya
(5)
sankha baje ghanta baje baje karatala
madhura mridanga baje parama rasala
(Second Refrain)
sankha baje gha
Song Name: Ek Din Santipure
Official Name: Prasad-Sevaya 2
(Songs for the Honoring of Spiritual Food)
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Prasada Sevaya Song 2)
(1)
bhai-re!
ek-dina santipure, prabhu advaitera ghare,
dui prabhu bhojane bosilo
sak kori' asvadana, prabhu bole bhakta-gana,
ei sak krsna asvadilo
(2)
heno sak-asvadane, krsna-prema dise mane,
sei preme koro asvadana
jada-buddhi pari-hari', prasada bhojana kori',
'hari hari' bolo sarva-jan
TRANSLATIONOfficial Name: Prasad-Sevaya 2
(Songs for the Honoring of Spiritual Food)
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Prasada Sevaya Song 2)
(1)
bhai-re!
ek-dina santipure, prabhu advaitera ghare,
dui prabhu bhojane bosilo
sak kori' asvadana, prabhu bole bhakta-gana,
ei sak krsna asvadilo
(2)
heno sak-asvadane, krsna-prema dise mane,
sei preme koro asvadana
jada-buddhi pari-hari', prasada bhojana kori',
'hari hari' bolo sarva-jan
1) O brothers! One day at Sr
Official Name: The Ten Offenses to the Holy Name
Author: Vyasadeva
Book Name: Padma Purana (Section: Brahma Khanda 25.15–18)
1) To blaspheme the devotees who have dedicated their lives for propagating the holy name of the Lord.
2) To consider the names of demigods like Lord Shiva or Lord Brahma to be equal to or independent of the name of the Lord Vishnu.
3) To disobey the orders of the spiritual master.
4) To blaspheme the vedic scriptures or scriptures in
when the soul slowly awakens from the dream of material life, it can understand that it has long served ungrateful masters- the mind and the body. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura writes....
"At that time the aakened soul says in effect to the mind and body: i am not identical with you. i do not want what you require. i have long believed that i was identical with both of you and we shared the same interest . but now i find categorically i am different from you. i am made wholly from the
“Holy Cow!” We’ve all heard that expletive enough times, but what on earth is holy about a cow? To find that out, we need to go to India.
In the Indian villager’s agrarian lifestyle, conserving natural resources is an integral part of daily existence. He uses nature’s gifts directly to manufacture all his necessities, from his mud hut dwelling to his home-spun clothes. But the most important feature of village conservation is protecting cows. Each homestead keeps at least one cow, and the animal
Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in his Golden Avatar
We will celebrate the appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu on March 19th. Since this is weekend day, everyone should have free time to participate in our festival. We want to spend the day chanting the Holy Name and hearing about Lord Chaitanya’s lila.
Guest Lodge will be open for Gaur Purnima. Please call 304-843-1600 Ext. 111 for reservation.
Who is Lord Chaitanya: is believed by Gaudiya Vaishnavas that Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is Lord Krishna Himself| Names | Meanings |
| Achala | Still Lord |
| Achyuta | Infallible Lord |
| Adbhutah | Wonderful God |
| Adidev | The Lord of the Lords |
| Aditya | the Son of Aditi |
| Ajanma | One Who Is Limitless and Endless |
| Ajaya | the Conqueror of Life and Death |
| Akshara | Indestructible Lord |
| Amrut | One Who Is Sweet as Nectar |
| Anaadih | One Who Is the First Cause |
| Anandsagar | Compassionate Lord |
| Ananta | the Endless Lord |
| Anantajit | Ever Victorious Lord |
| Anaya | One Who Has No Leader |
| Aniruddha | One Who Cannot Be Obstructed |
| Aparajeet | the Lord Who Cannot Be Defeated |
| Avyukta | One Who Is As Clear As Cry |
1. om sri-krsnaya namah
2. om kamala-nathaya namah
3. om vasudevaya namah
4. om sanatanaya namah
5. om vasudevatmajaya namah
6. om punyaya namah
7. om lila-manusa-vigrahaya namah
8. om srivatsa-kaustubha-dharaya namah
9. om yasoda-vatsalaya namah
10. om haraye namah
11. om caturbhujatta-cakrasi-gada-sankhambujayudhaya namah
12. om devaki-nandanaya namah
13. om srisaya namah
14. om nanda-gopa-priyatmajaya namah
15. om yamuna-vega-samharine namah
16. om balabhadra-priyanujaya namah
17. om putana-jivita-haraya nam
108 Names of Lord Sri Rama
OM SHRI RAMAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Sri Rama, the Giver of happiness
OM RAMABHADRAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Sri Rama, the Auspicious One
OM RAMACHANDRAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Sri Rama, who is as lustrous as the moon
OM SHASHVATAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Sri Rama, to the ever-lasting one
OM RAJIVALOCHANAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Sri Rama, the Lotus-eyed
OM SHRIMATE NAMAHA
Obeisances to Sri Rama, the Abode of Lakshmi
OM RAJENDRAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Sri Rama, the King of kings
OM RA
Bhagavad Gita 2.13
dehino 'smin yatha dehe kaumaram yauvanam jaratatha dehantara-praptir dhiras tatra na muhyati
As the embodied soul continuously passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. A sober person is not bewildered by such a change.
Dear Devotees
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
As I am finishing my last preparations for the upcoming Japa and Kirtan Retreat in Radhadesh, I'm becoming increasingly enthusiastic. This Retreat will be different from all the other ones which I have facilitated in the past. The main inspiration for this retreat will be the Bhajan Rahasya of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura which is a fantastic, experience oriented guide book for a deep and fulfilling practice with the H
One evening in the temple, as Prabhupada concluded his lecture about Prahlada Maharaja, he asked if there were any questions. Himavati, one of the women disciples, raised her hand.
Prabhupada: "Yes?"
Himavati: "Prahlada Maharaja was such a great devotee that he said, "nothing is mine.' But then why does he say "my God'? How could God become his? Why does he say that?"
Prabhupada: "Then what shall he say?"
Himavati: "I don't understand. How can he say it? If you understand nothing belongs to you, th
 Sometimes we get caught up in our day-to-day lives and our minds become contaminated by the entangling modes of material nature. We forget the big picture of why we are here and what we should give our prime importance to. Māyā can creep in and leave us feeling dizzy. Kṛṣṇa is so merciful though. He gives us a daily practice that we can all perform to take a step back from our other activities and fully concentrate on Him, giving us protection from the influences of Māyā. And we can do it as much |
