GOVINDA's Restaurant Opening Invite

Posted by Sandeep Kumar on January 13, 2011 at 4:36pm

Hare Krishna dear all:
Please accept our humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupad.

It is with great pleasure, we would like to welcome you to the much
awaited GOVINDA's Restaurant which will be opening at Funabori (Edogawa-ku,
Tokyo) on 24-January-2011 (Monday) at 10:00 AM.

This is the first phase & an important milestone of the New Temple
Project and also a precursor to the New Temple Opening.

GOVINDA's Restaurant will serve sumptuous & authentic North & South
Indian cuisine with inter

Sevak

We Are Not Professional Musicians - 6

Posted by Sandeep Kumar on January 13, 2011 at 4:15pm

"With regard to your question about Bengali style kirtana and
mrdanga playing, one or two styles is best. To introduce more styles is not
good. It will become an encumbrance. If we introduce so much emphasis on
style of kirtana, then simply imitation will go on.

Devotional emotion is the main thing. If we give stress to
instrument and style then attention will be diverted to the style. That will
be spiritual loss."

[letter to Satsvarupa Goswami, 30 June 1976]

Sevak

We Are Not Professional Musicians - 5

Posted by Sandeep Kumar on January 13, 2011 at 4:14pm

"I understand also, there was a Kirtana performance given by Sri
Purna. You have rightly remarked whether they are devotees. You are right.
These people are professional singers.

Krishna Kirtana is not for earning a livelihood. Krishna Kirtana is
not meant for entertaining the public for demonstration of arts. It is
dynamic service to the Lord.

We do not therefore mind so much about the artistic presentation of
Krishna Kirtana but we want to see how much a devotee is satisfying the
Supreme Will."

[SP let

Sevak

We Are Not Professional Musicians - 3

Posted by Sandeep Kumar on January 13, 2011 at 4:12pm

"So if you have talent for musical achievement, that is nice; but if
you nourish some idea of becoming famous by playing some music, that will be
a source of frustration — the end.

So it is better if you play your music for Krishna by having very
ecstatic kirtanas in your center in Vancouver, and in this way, as I have
introduced it, all of the devotees and also the general public as well will
be able to join together cooperatively in the glorification of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, not that we

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We Are Not Professional Musicians - 1

Posted by Sandeep Kumar on January 13, 2011 at 4:09pm

This quote from Srila Prabhupada & the quotes in the following
e-mails were compiled by H.H. Indradyumna Swami in his harinama sankirtana
handbook entitled "Harinama Eva Kevalam".

He called this chapter “We Are Not Professional Musicians”. It
emphasises the importance of the propper mood of devotion & service while
out on harinama, and not the concentration on the musical performance.

The book was never published though. :(

“We Are Not Professional Musicians”
Srila Prabhupada cautioned his disciples aga

Sevak

Srila Bhakti Charu Swami Retreat Sunshine Coast - Australia 2011

Posted by Pusta Gopika Devi Dasi on January 13, 2011 at 9:53am

Counter-vow : An idea to regularize Chanting for new devotees

Posted by Deepti Rajvanshi on January 13, 2011 at 7:19am

Though the Holy Name is so full of nectar, but I am so unfortunate that I can not relish this nectar.. When I become regular in my Chanting for a few days, Maya plays its tricks and I get some excuse for not Chanting one fine day.. Though I know its not good to skip Chanting for any lame excuse, but its difficult to control my mind.

The other day I heard in a lecture that some devotees take a Counter-vow to regularize their Chanting. Which means that with the vow of Chanting certain num

Spiritual Advancement

Posted by KOLLURU VENKATA SUBRAHMANYAM on January 12, 2011 at 6:33pm

When we make spiritual Advancement, we pray for every living being. Vasudeva Dutt prayed "Let every one go to Goloka & let me suffer on their behalf"

Krishna conscious movement is meant for every Jiva

Posted by Narsimharupa Das on January 12, 2011 at 4:49pm

Prabhupāda: ...all politicians, let them come, study. [break] ...this is not
a movement sentimental. No. It is scientific. (indistinct) ...Christian,
anyone, because it is science. Automatic, "Two plus two equal to four." It
is four for everyone. Not that because one is Muhammadan it will be five, or
because one is Christian it will be three. No. "Two plus two equal to four."
Just like (indistinct). Similarly, this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement will be
efficient for everyone if he studies impartially.

GOD GRANTE ME THE SERENITY TO .........

Posted by priyanka on January 12, 2011 at 4:17pm

सविनय मेरी इक विनती सुनो
कृपा करो मेरे कान्हा प्यारे
उन परस्थितियों को मैं स्वीकारूँ
जिसे मैं सुलटा न पाऊँ अपने सहारे

बल बुध्हि दे प्रयास करो सफल
जिस ओर चलना मुझे मीत न्यारे
और इतनी निर्णय शक्ति देना
कि पहचानूँ तेरी मंशा तेरे इशारे

कहाँ चलना कहाँ रुकना कहाँ झुकना
कहाँ झुकाना मुझे मार्गदर्शित रखना
मेरे जीवन नैय्या को देना दिशा
समझ के मुझे इक मीत अपना

सविनय मेरी इक विनती सुनो
कृपा करो मेरे कान्हा प्यारे
बल बुध्हि दे प्रयास करो सफल
जिस ओर चलना मुझे मीत न्यारे

GURU

Posted by geeta kakkar on January 12, 2011 at 1:31pm

Guru

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Guru leads from ignorance to wisdom, from disharmony to harmony, from hatred to love, from want to fullness, from weakness to strength, from limitation to infinitude, from diversity to unity, from darkness to Light, and from imperfection to perfection. He gives hope to the sad and forlorn, strength to the weak, health to the sick and wisdom to the ignorant.

kanha ji ke charno me

Posted by priyanka on January 12, 2011 at 11:54am

कान्हा जी हमे अपनी पायल नही तो
पायल का एक घुँघरू ही बना लो
और उसे अपने चरणकमलों से लगा लो

कान्हा जी हमे अपने कंगन नही तो
कंगन में जड़ा हुआ एक पत्थर ही बना दो
और उसे अपनी प्यारी कलाईयों में सजा लो

कान्हा जी हमे अपनी मुरली नही तो
अपनी मुरली की कोई धुन ही बना लो
और उसे अपने अधरों से इक बार तो बजा लो

कान्हा जी हमे अपना मित्र
नही तो दासो का दास ही बना लो
यूं कुछ कृपा दृष्टि हम पर बर्षा दो

कान्हा जी और कुछ नही तो अपने
चरणों की धूल ही बना लो
वो चरणधूल फिर ब्रज में उड़ा दो

सच कहूँ मेरे कान्हा जी देखना फिर
चर

A HINDI POEM DEDICATED TO LORD KRISHNA

Posted by priyanka on January 12, 2011 at 11:50am

ओ मेरे कान्हा जी बहुत धन्यवाद

ओ मेरे कान्हा जी बहुत धन्यवाद
जो आपने मेरी नौकरी तुड़वाई
उस नौकरी से आपकी सेवा भली
जिसने आप संग नेह लगाई
खूब मिलता है समय अब
आप के संग गपशप का
भजन कीर्तन दर्शन और
गीता अध्यन सत्संग का

ओ मेरे कान्हा जी बहुत धन्यवाद
जो मुझे अपनों ने दुत्कारा
किसी ने ना सुनी मेरी
जिसने चाहा उसने फटकारा
मेरे मोहभंग के लिए
यह जरूरी था ही ना
अन्यथा मोहभंग कैसे होता
यह आपकी ही कृपा थी ना

ओ मेरे कान्हा जी बहुत धन्यवाद
जो मेरा स्वस्थ्य बिगाडा
बाहर का आना जाना बंद
इसी कमरे में मुझे है गाडा
अब न कही जा पाऊँ
न रहा क

God speaks to me.... A poem

Posted by Deepti Rajvanshi on January 12, 2011 at 6:29am

Each day I remember God

Only if I have some need

Always complaining and blaming HIM

Every time I don't succeed.

One day I was blaming God

For all that HE gave me not

I felt God talking to me

And here's the answer I got.....

Who gives the air and water

which U take for free?

Who is giving U the lovely food

whenever U feel hungry?

Who gave U this healthy body

and maintains it intact?

Who gives U mind and intelligence

to think before U act??

Who is behind all

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Hall Lecture On Srila Tamal Krishna Gosvami

Posted by kartik on January 11, 2011 at 6:37pm

Hall Lecture On Srila Tamal Krishna GosvamiHALL LECTURE BY HIS HOLINESS BHAKTI CARU SWAMI ON SRILA TAMAL KRISHNA GOSVAMI, HIS DISAPPEARANCE DAY CELEBRATION ON 15 FEBRUARY 2010 IN SRIDHAMA MAYAPURA.Transcription : Sacikumara Dasa, Ramananda Raya DasaEditing : Ramananda Raya DasaAudio-Reference : Click HereNama OM Visnupadaya Krishna prestaya bhutaleSrimate Tamal Krishna Goswami iti namineVancha-kalpatarubhyas ca kripa-sindhubhya eva caPatitanam pavanebhya vaisnavebhyo namo namahOm ajnana-timirand

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Srimad Bhagavatam Canto Three Chapter Twenty Five Text Twenty Six BY HIS HOLINESS BHAKTI CARU SWAMI

Posted by kartik on January 11, 2011 at 6:36pm

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto Three Chapter Twenty Five Text Twenty Six

LECTUREBY HIS HOLINESS BHAKTI CARU SWAMI ON SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM THIRD CANTO,CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE, TEXT TWENTY SIX, THE GLORIES OF DEVOTIONAL SERVICE.

Transcription : Lalitamadhava Dasi
Editing : Ramananda Raya Dasa

Audio Reference : Click here

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya

Bhaktya puman jata viraga aindriyad
Drsta srutan mad racananucintaya
Cittasya yatto grahane yoga yukto
Yatisyate rju

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Srimad Bhagavatam Canto Three Chapter Twenty Five Text Twelve BY HIS HOLINESS BHAKTI CHARU SWAMI

Posted by kartik on January 11, 2011 at 6:34pm

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto Three Chapter Twenty Five Text Twelve

THEFOLLOWING IS A CLASS GIVEN BY HIS HOLINESS BHAKTI CHARU SWAMI ON SRIMADBHAGAVATAM THIRD CANTO CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE TEXT TWELVE, THE GLORIES OFDEVOTIONAL SERVICE

Transcription : Ranga Radhika Dasi
Editing : Ramananda Raya Dasa

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya

Maitreya uvaca
iti sva-matur niravadyam ipsitam
nisamya pumsam apavarga-vardhanam
dhiyabhinandyatmavatam satam gatir
babhasa isat-smi

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SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM CANTO TEN, CHAPTER THREE, TEXT TWENTY ONE by HIS HOLINESS BHAKTI CARU SWAMI

Posted by kartik on January 11, 2011 at 6:32pm

SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM CANTO TEN, CHAPTER THREE, TEXT TWENTY ONE

THEFOLLOWING LECTURE WAS GIVEN BY HIS HOLINESS BHAKTI CARU SWAMI ONJANMASTAMI DAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 2010, IN ISKCON UJJAIN, INDIA, ON THESRIMAD-BHAGAVATAM CANTO TEN: THE SUMMUM BONUM : CHAPTER 3 : THE BIRTHOF LORD KRISHNA, TEXT 21.

Transcription : Ranga Radhika Dasi
Editing : Ramananda Raya Dasa

Audio : http://www.bcswami.com/2010/09/06/srimad-bhagavatam-10-03-21

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudeva
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudeva
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudeva

Srima

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Vaishnava Etiquette Part 1 By His Holiness Bhakti Caru Swami International Society For Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)

Posted by kartik on January 11, 2011 at 6:31pm

Vaishnava Etiquette By His Holiness Bhakti Caru Swami

International Society For Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)

Transcription & Compiling : Gauranga Premananda Dasa & Anupama Krishna Dasa

Editing : Hemavati Radhika Dasi

Introductory Lecture 3

Becoming a Vaishnava Devotee of Krishna 13

Basic Principles of Vaishnava Behavior 15

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Vaishnava Etiquette Part 2 By His Holiness Bhakti Caru Swami International Society For Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)

Posted by kartik on January 11, 2011 at 6:28pm

Correcting Others“Devotee means he is able to tolerate all kinds of discomfort and whims of the material nature, and because he is too much absorbed in serving Krishna he takes no time to become angry or take offense with others or find out some fault. No. Devotee means very liberal and kind to everyone, always gentleman under all kinds of conditions of life.” (SP letter to Hansadutta 12/10/72)1. There is a difference between criticism and correction. A devotee realizes that criticizing a Vaishn

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Counter-vow : An idea to regularize Chanting for new devotees

Spiritual Advancement

Krishna conscious movement is meant for every Jiva

GOD GRANTE ME THE SERENITY TO .........

GURU

kanha ji ke charno me

A HINDI POEM DEDICATED TO LORD KRISHNA

God speaks to me.... A poem

Hall Lecture On Srila Tamal Krishna Gosvami

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