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Srila Prabhupada's suggestion for Bhima ekadasi (Pandava nirjal ekadasi)

Posted by Pravin shinde on June 10, 2011 at 11:06am

Rämeçvara: On the calendar it says it is Bhéma-ekädaçé.

Prabhupäda: Bhéma-ekädaçé, yes.

Rämeçvara: So I’ve been told that if one fasts on Bhéma-ekädaçé, that it is like fasting on all the ekädaçés. Is that true?

Prabhupäda: Yes. Ekädaçé is meant for fasting, either Bhéma or Arjuna. But we cannot fast, therefore we have to take little fruits and.... Otherwise, ekädaçé means fasting.

Tamäla Kåñëa: If it is possible, should we go without eating at all?

Prabhupäda: Yes. But don’t lie down and sleep.

Mah

Must Have Krishna's Shelter

Posted by Mayapur Vasi Das on June 10, 2011 at 10:37am

“To the proportion we realize that this material world is dangerous and a miserable place and I must have Krishna’s shelter now, I cannot wait, to that extent sound vibration of Krishna will awaken realization, detachment and Bhakt."

Radhanath Swami

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Habits

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on June 10, 2011 at 9:55am

If you don’t cultivate positive habits, if you don’t cultivate positive philosophy then you will be forced to cultivate negative thoughts. If you don’t have good habits you are going to have bad habits. You have a choice, either you cultivate good habits or you cultivate bad habits.

-By H.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on June 10, 2011 at 9:24am

We should be constantly scratching our heads how we can present this Krishna Consciousness to everyone. SB 3.5.17,26.3.96 Nairobi

-By H.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj

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Change yourself rather than trying to change the world

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 10, 2011 at 9:19am

Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country. When he came back to his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he went for such a long trip, and the road that he went through was very rough and stony. He then ordered his people to cover every road of the entire country with leather carpet.

Definitely, this would need thousands of cows’ skin, and would cost a hug

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Friendship? or is it a Business Deal?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 10, 2011 at 9:18am

HH KKS: We do need social interaction with devotees, that can satisfy. If we are associating with devotees that is inspiring. It is said that devotees are true friends, one of the twenty-six qualities of the devotee is..(sanskrit).. which means friendship. A devotee is a friend, a true friend.
It says that a friendship of a devotee is different than the friendship of a mundanefriendship because the frienship of a devotee is perfect because it's well wishing all the way, it's not exploitive.
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Express your gratitude toward others

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 10, 2011 at 9:17am

The people we remember to thank, in person, with a thoughtful note or gesture, or a phone call, are infinitely more likely to help us again than those we take for granted or neglect to thank. It’s so obvious, yet so few people really understand how this works.

People love to be acknowledged, admired, and thanked. People love to be thanked, not out of any selfish need but simply because it feels good to be acknowledged. And when we are sincerely acknowledged, the acknowledgment acts as reinforceme

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Suffering is the Pastime of Fools

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 10, 2011 at 9:17am

Why suffer when you can taste unlimited bliss at every minute by reconnecting yourself with the source of your existence? Just as an electrical appliance is useless when it is not connected with electricity, our lives are also useless when we are not connected with our source.

Krishna consciousness is the process of reconnecting yourself with your source. Try it today by chanting Hare Krishna with love. You'll feel the difference in your consciousness.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 1 Text 16

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 10, 2011 at 9:15am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 1 Text 16
sa ittham atyulbana-karna-banair
bhratuh puro marmasu tadito 'pi
svayam dhanur dvari nidhaya mayam
gata-vyatho 'yad uru manayanah

sah -- he (Vidura); ittham -- like this; ati-ulbana -- severely; karna -- ear; banaih -- by the arrows; bhratuh -- brother's; purah -- from the palace; marmasu -- in the core of the heart; taditah -- being afflicted; api -- in spite of; svayam -- he himself; dhanuh dvari -- bow on the door; nidhaya -- keeping; mayam -- the exte

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 1 Text 15

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 10, 2011 at 9:15am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 1 Text 15
ka enam atropajuhava jihmam
dasyah sutam yad-balinaiva pustah
tasmin pratipah parakrtya aste
nirvasyatam asu purac chvasanah

kah -- who; enam -- this; atra -- here; upajuhava -- called for; jihmam -- crooked; dasyah -- of a kept mistress; sutam -- son; yat -- whose; balina -- by whose subsistence; eva -- certainly; pustah -- grown up; tasmin -- unto him; pratipah -- enmity; parakrtya -- enemy's interest; aste -- situated; nirvasyatam -- get him out; asu -

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 1 Text 14

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 10, 2011 at 9:14am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 1 Text 14
ity ucivams tatra suyodhanena
pravrddha-kopa-sphuritadharena
asat-krtah sat-sprhaniya-silah
ksatta sakarnanuja-saubalena

iti -- thus; ucivan -- while speaking; tatra -- there; suyodhanena -- by Duryodhana; pravrddha -- swollen with; kopa -- anger; sphurita -- flapping; adharena -- lips; asat-krtah -- insulted; sat -- respectable; sprhaniya-silah -- desirable qualities; ksatta -- Vidura; sa -- with; karna -- Karna; anuja -- younger brothers; saubalena -- w

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 1 Text 13

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 10, 2011 at 9:14am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 1 Text 13
sa esa dosah purusa-dvid aste
grhan pravisto yam apatya-matya
pusnasi krsnad vimukho gata-sris
tyajasv asaivam kula-kausalaya

sah -- he; esah -- this; dosah -- offense personified; purusa-dvit -- envious of Lord Krsna; aste -- exists; grhan -- household; pravistah -- entered; yam -- whom; apatya-matya -- thinking to be your son; pusnasi -- maintaining; krsnat -- from Krsna; vimukhah -- in opposition; gata-srih -- devoid of everything auspicious; tyaja --

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Preaching at Melbourne Town Hall

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 10, 2011 at 9:14am

Preaching at Melbourne Town Hall

The tinkling bells announced evening arati. Accompanied by Hanuman Prasada Goswami, and his secretary, Syamasundara, Srila Prabhupada walked slowly down the stairs from his quarters. They entered the small temple room and offered obeisances to the golden Deities of Radha and Krsna.

Apart from the pujari, Srila Prabhupada and his entourage, the temple was deserted. The devotees were all busy decorating the cavernous Melbourne Town Hall with flowers, and unloading in

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Interest is one

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 10, 2011 at 9:13am

Interest is one

Although Prabhupada took it as his primary business to work solidly on his writing, he was generally always available to talk to guests. But whenever someone would come to see him, he wouldn't waste time -- he talked philosophy and logic. He constantly argued against atheism and impersonalism and, to prove the existence of God and the universality of Krsna consciousness, he often spoke strongly.

Later in the morning, he was visited by a group of followers of the Maharishi Mahesh Yo

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Heart-cracking sound

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 10, 2011 at 9:13am

Heart-cracking sound

Friday, 7 April 1972

Each day in Melbourne (as he had done for years), Prabhupada worked in the very early hours of the morning, combing through the Sanskrit and Bengali Srimad-Bhagavatam commentaries of the great acaryas. Following their explanations, he would select passages from them, adding his own knowledge and realisation, and then laboriously weave it all together into his Bhaktivedanta purports. It was a great, demanding task, and required the utmost concentration.

It w

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Preaching at Tarrawarra abbey -2

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 10, 2011 at 9:12am

Preaching at Tarrawarra abbey -2

In question time, a soft-spoken priest with a distinct Irish brogue asked Srila Prabhupada what had been written about the future of civilisation. "Will we have a happy human family ever on the earth, or will there always be conflict .." Prabhupada's answer followed the theme of his lecture: "That we are experiencing. This Godless civilisation means there is no peace. Although we are improving -- just like I was talking yesterday -- we have discovered this airplan

WAYS OF MEETING KRSNA

Posted by Dr rohin takkiar on June 9, 2011 at 10:51pm

ways of meeting krsna

1. perfection

2. satisfaction

3. steadiness

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God is Great, and Sweet

Posted by Gourab Saha on June 9, 2011 at 7:28pm

"I would believe only in a god who could dance," wrote German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. During his times, God was generally portrayed as a frozen perfection—remote, static, and wholly unsociable. No wonder Nietzsche was disillusioned.He might have been pleasantly surprised to hear about Krishna, the God who dances with spellbinding expertise on the hoods of the venomous serpent Kaliya; the God who dances to the tune of His mother just to get butter; the God who dances with the gopis durin

Amogha's memories of Prabhupada

Posted by Amogha das on June 9, 2011 at 7:00pm

His Divine Grace arrives, Melbourne 1974

Dear Devotees,

I recorded memories of times I was with Srila Prabhupada, including audio clips of him speaking on various topics during morning walks when I was present. I love to hear him blast the scientists so effectively, and set our minds right about everything. Apologies if the kirtan lead seems a bit sentimental. I kept this recording for a long time and recently decided to release it.

The link is at www.narasimhalila.com/prabhupada.html. It is in m

Appreciate The Principles of Bhagvat Gita & Bhagavatam

Posted by Mayapur Vasi Das on June 9, 2011 at 11:30am

Srila Prabhupada acknowledged that most people are going to colleges and universities now days. So, Prabhupada’s idea was to present Krishna Consciousness at the colleges and universities in a format suitable for the students so that they can appreciate the principles of Bhagavat Gita and the principles of Srimad Bhagavatam.

( Bhakti Swaroop Damodar Swami, 13^th Aug 1983, Detroit, Michigan, USA)

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Srila Prabhupada's suggestion for Bhima ekadasi (Pandava nirjal ekadasi)

Must Have Krishna's Shelter

Habits

Thought Of The Day

Change yourself rather than trying to change the world

Friendship? or is it a Business Deal?

Express your gratitude toward others

Suffering is the Pastime of Fools

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 1 Text 16

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 1 Text 15

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 1 Text 14

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 1 Text 13

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Preaching at Melbourne Town Hall

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Interest is one

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Heart-cracking sound

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Preaching at Tarrawarra abbey -2

WAYS OF MEETING KRSNA

God is Great, and Sweet

Amogha's memories of Prabhupada

Appreciate The Principles of Bhagvat Gita & Bhagavatam

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