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Sri Radhikastaka

Sri Radhikastaka from the suka-sari-stava,
by Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja

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1. kunkumakta-kancanabja-garva-hari-gaurabha
pitanancitabja-gandha-kirti-nindi-saurabha
ballavesa-sunu-sarva-vanchitartha-sadhika
mahyam atma-pada-padma-dasyadastu radhika

Her gold complexion steals the pride of golden lotus tinged with red.
Her fragrance mocks the scent of lotus bloom with saffron powder spread.
Her skill in satisfying Sri Hari is perfect and complete...
May Radhika bestow on me the service of Her lotus feet.

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Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara)

Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara) - Dohani-Kunda

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One day, Kisori Radhika was watching the cows being milked, and She too desired to milk them. She took a clay pot and proceeded to do so. Mischievous Krsna arrived at that spot and said,"Sakhi, don't You know how to milk a cow? Come, I will teach You." And He sat down next to Her.

"O Mohana, teach Me," Radhika said, and She placed Herself in front of Him.

"All right. You milk from two teats and I will milk from the other two, and keep looki
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HUM SHARAN TIHARI KRISHNA MURARI....

KARO AB KIRPA KRISHNA MURARI...

JAG ME BAHAUT HI BHATKE MADHAV..AB HAIN SHARAN TIHARI...1...

RAVAAN TAARA..KAMSA TAARA..

TAARE PAAPI BHARI..

HUM PAAPI JANMO KE KESHAV..

TAARO SRI GIRDHARI...

MAADHAV AB AAYE SHARAN TIHARI...2..

DRAUPADI NE TUMKO PUKAARA..

TUM HUE PARBHU USKO SAHAARA..

HUM BHI KAHEN AB KRISHNA KANHAAI..

HARO HARI VIPATI ATI BHAARI..

MADHAV AB AAYE SHARAN TIHARI...3..

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Devotees take care!


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Devotees take care!

by H.H. Bir Govind Maharaj

I mentioned that I would write about living longer in the present body. In order to understand this topic one has to understand the larger topic of how the material energy affects the bodies and minds of devotees, whether or not they are aware of it, or even in denial of it.

If we had the siddhis that yogis have, such as laghima, becoming light enough to float on a sunbeam, or mahima, becoming very big or heavy—and I am not talking about getting fat—or
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Buy land and move out.

Buy land and move out.

Prabhupada: In India also, British period, they used to, that, but Indian people are little clever. They would come from the village to the city alone, not with family. They earn money and send to the family. And whenever they like, they go away. They’re not dependent. And if you bring family, you have to work. That system is still going on. The village men, they come but they do not bring their family.Family remains in the village. He earns, he lives some way or other and

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Sat-Karma


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Sat-Karma

"Anyone who knows perfectly well the science of Krsna," krsna-tattva-vetta, "in truth, he is guru." Nobody can become guru unless he knows the science of Krsna. Therefore it is said in the sastra that sat-karma-nipuno viprah. Vipra means brahmana.

Brahmana, he is supposed to know six kind of activities, sat-karma. Sat means six. What is that six kinds of? Pathana pathana. Brahmana must be very learned, very expert, expertly learned in Vedic knowledge. That is called pathana. And pathana:
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 13
ksirodadhav amara-danava-yuthapanam
unmathnatam amrta-labdhaya adi-devah
prsthena kacchapa-vapur vidadhara gotram
nidraksano 'dri-parivarta-kasana-kanduh


ksira -- milk; udadhau -- in the ocean of; amara -- the demigods; danava -- the demons; yutha-panam -- of the leaders of both hosts; unmathnatam -- while churning; amrta -- nectar; labdhaya -- for gaining; adi-devah -- the primeval Lord; prsthena -- by the backbone; kacchapa -- tortoise; vapuh -- body; v
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Importance of the Guru

Then Srila Prabhupada spoke. Given the number of guests present, he explained first why he occupied his impressive throne-like seat. He said there were two reasons; the vyasasana means the seat of Vyasa, which the representative of Vyasa is allowed to sit on; and vyasa-puja, the worship offered to the representative of Vyasa on his birthday.

He went on to lucidly describe the importance of the guru. "Now I must explain my position because in these days, a person being worshi

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Remembering - Hladini Devi Mataji

Sunday, October 3, is the anniversary of the day on which Hladini devi dasi was brutally gunned down by an extra-judicial firing squad in war-torn Liberia in western Africa. The death squad arrived at the Hare Krishna temple in the capital city of Monrovia in the early morning hours, and ordered the devotees to come out. Seven devotees, five men and two women, exited the temple and filed into the waiting jeep. They were driven a short distance to the Sturton Bridge, where the devotees were forc

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A sweet letter to Lord Krishna

Hare Krishna Prabhu ji!!

Here is a sweet letter by a child to Lord Krishna.

It is worth sharing with readers.

Here it goes.....


Little Bobby came into the kitchen where his mother was making dinner.
His birthday was coming up and he thought this was a good time to tell his mother what he wanted.
Mom, I want a bike for my birthday.

Little Bobby was a bit of a troublemaker.
He had gotten into trouble at school and at home.

Bobby's mother asked him if he thought he deserved to get a bike for
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Ayodhya Verdict

Hare Krishna !!!!!
Dandvat Pranam unto the lotus feet of all the devotees.

Today's day is said to be the most unforgettable and historical day in the hisory of india,as today the verdict of ayodhya case is being announced. Accordingly to the Honourable Chief Judges of High Court of Allahbad the total land shall be divided into 3 equal parts:one part is given to the Hindu's, second one to Muslim's and the last one to Nirmohi Akhada. The decision given by the court is perfect as the Supreme Personal
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----- विनती -----

विनती



दग्द तन और संतप्त मन ।
भरी नन्हे ह्रदय में पीर बड़ी ।।
कैसे मिले वे कृष्ण ललन ।
कैसे बूझे अब प्रेम अगन ।।

स्वप्न सा जीवन सह नही पाता ।
मृत्यु का ये कडुवा सच ।।
भागा फिरता इधर उधर ।
निर्उदे्श्य सा ये चंचल मन ।।

ना शक्ति है ना भक्ति है ।
और नही ज़रा भी समर्रपण ।।
दया करो, हे दीनदयाल ।
विनती कर लो स्वीकार सजन ।।

क्या लगता है तुमको, भला ।
क्या कर जाता तुम्हें, प्रसन्न ।।
कैसे जानू, किससे पूछूँ ।
तुम्ही बोलो, करूँ कौन जतन ।।

विनती है निज चरणों में
करके अनुग्रह, करलो आलिंगन
मन में करके स्वीकार मुझे
हरलो दास का विषा
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REAL DETACHMENT

A Krishna conscious person well knows that everything belongs to Krishna, and thus he is always free from feelings of personal possession. As such, he has no hankering for anything on his own personal account. He knows how to accept things in favor of Krishna Consciousness and how reject things unfavorable to krishna Consciousness.
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Good Character Saves a Soul


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While speaking earlier this week with a boy who's recently taken up bhakti-yoga, I realized how important purity and Vaisnava character are for distributing Srila Prabhupada's books and inspiring people to take up devotional service.

The boy was named Anchal. He had recently come to New Zealand from India, supposedly to further his studies but actually to meet his guru. He related to me how four months after his arrival here he had met a brahmacari distributing books on the street in Auckland. He
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No better guide than Srila Prabhupada

The devotees held kirtana in the temple room in anticipation of the moment when His Divine Grace would come down and join them. It was a rare opportunity to be able to worship him in person on the day that we all revere more than any other of the year. At 11:00 a.m. they all leaped, danced and shouted as he took his place on the half-finished marble vyasasana. The GBCs and sannyasis stepped forward to wash his feet while Sampath Kumar Bhattacarya and his Bang
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 12
matsyo yuganta-samaye manunopalabdhah
ksonimayo nikhila-jiva-nikaya-ketah
visramsitan uru-bhaye salile mukhan me
adaya tatra vijahara ha veda-margan


matsyah -- incarnation of the fish; yuga-anta -- at the end of the millennium; samaye -- at the time of; manuna -- the would-be Vaivasvata Manu; upalabdhah -- seen; ksonimayah -- up to the earthly planets; nikhila -- all; jiva -- living entities; nikaya-ketah -- shelter for; visramsitan -- emanating from; uru
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Many kinds of Surrender


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Many kinds of Surrender

Since there are many kinds of surrender, there are many degrees of completeness because some types of surrender are more total than others. By and large they all entail abandonment of certain designations: of birth and parentage, of career and material possessions, of mind, of the body and its senses, of doctrines and concepts. Abandonment of delusion followed by submission to the Divine, to the Will of the Father, is the process of surrender. Such a surrender, when it is

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Vrindavan Kartika Parikrama and Festival

Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir Kartika Parikrama Schedule

Now that Janmastami and Radhastami Festivals have finished, thoughts turn
towards Kartika. The Puranas glorify the month of Kartika as very special for
making spiritual advancement, and the best place to be in Kartika is Sri Braja
Dham. In fact this month is known as Damodar since in the middle of this month,
the Lord performed His very enchanting Damodar Lila. Kartika month also
represents Radharani, and devotees perform special austerities to
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