Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara)

Posted by geeta kakkar on February 7, 2011 at 12:23pm

Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara) - Kosi(Kosivana)

Once, Sri Krsna was so eager to meet Srimati Radhika that He knocked on Her door. From inside the house, Srimati Radhika asked,"Ko'si?(Who are You?)"

Sri Krsna replied," I am Krsna."
The word krsna also happens to mean "black snake". Radhika therefore said," If You are a black snake, then why come here? Do You want to bite me? Go to the forest. You have no purpose here."

"No Priyatama, I am Ghanasyama."
Radhika decided to take ghanasyama

Prasadam — What is it and why we should not eat anything else.

Posted by Mahendra on February 7, 2011 at 11:59am

If you know some Hare Krishna devotees I am sure you have heard them talk about prasadam. But you may not be completely clear what prasadam actually is.

The literal meaning of the Sanskrit word “prasadam” is mercy. So when we say “Krishna prasadam” we are referring to Krishna’s mercy.

To understand what prasadam is we need to clear up a common misconception. Generally we are under the impression that we are the owners of the things that we posses and these things are meant for our enjoyment. And t

should we accept prasadam which is offered to demigods?

Posted by MALLINATH on February 6, 2011 at 5:08pm

Hare krishna, so many peoples worship demigods and distributes prasadam to everybody. Being krishna devotee should we accept the prasadam or not?

Bhaktivedanta College Radhadesh has an opening for the position of Course Director for the new degree in Business Administration

Posted by audarye on February 6, 2011 at 4:30pm

Dear Vaishnavas, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Bhaktivedanta College Radhadesh has an opening for the position of Course Director for the new degree in Business Administration (BBA). If you want to be part of an enthusiastic team offering a vibrant service to Srila Prabhupada, in a well-established spiritual community, then please announce your interest. We would be happy to send additional information. This is a full time position, but we may consider oth

ISKCON EXHIBITION - California

Posted by Dinesh Warungase on February 5, 2011 at 9:30pm

ISKCON Painters Feature Krishna in California Art Exhibit

Dhriti and Ramadas Abhiram are talking to one of the admirers of their art

Over one hundred people attended the reception for a new art exhibit by ISKCON artists Ramadasa Abhirama Dasa and his wife Dhriti Dasi, at the Exeter Courthouse Gallery and Museum in Central California this January 9th.

The show, entitled “A Marriage of Art,” included thirty-six landscape and figurative paintings by both artists, as well as ten of Vrindavana and fo

Story of Lord Krishna

Posted by geeta kakkar on February 5, 2011 at 1:20pm

Story of Lord Krishna - SRIMAD BHAGAVATA by Krsna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

Krsna Pleases His Devotees

1. Next, after assimilating Uddhava’s report, Lord Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the omniscient Soul of all that be, desired to satisfy the serving girl Trivakra, who was troubled by lust. Thus He went to her house.

2. Trivakra’s home was opulently appointed with expensive furnishings and replete with sensual accouterments meant to inspire sexual desire. There were banners, rows of strung pear

क्यूं भेजा मुझे मथुरा मैया, कोई कहे न मोहे कन्हैया.

Posted by Priya Sakhi Devi Dasi on February 5, 2011 at 12:30pm

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क्यूँ भेजा मुझे मथुरा मैया

कोई कहे न मुझे कन्हैया.

ये ठाट-बाट भये न मुझको

लौटा दे मेरी लटुकी और गैया.

न यहाँ यमुना,यहाँ मधुवन

न व्रजवालों-सा चितवन.

सब कहे हैं ईश्वर मुझको

कोई सुने न मेरा क्रंदन.

सुबह कलेवा,दिन का भोजन

व्रज का वो मिस्री और माखन.

जब मथुरा सारी करे शयन

तब याद कर भीगे मेरे नयन .

मुरली बजाना भूल ही गया

राग तो सारे व्रज में ही छूटे.

रूठ गयी मुरली मुझसे मैया

तिस पर तुम सब भी हो रूठे.

क्यूं भेजा मुझे मथुरा मैया..........

Krishna conscious paintings (An entire portfolio of many Krishna Conscious art to use and share).

Posted by Sriman John Martini Krishna Dasa on February 5, 2011 at 10:57am

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onscious_Paintings

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Kierkegaard and the Three Modes

Posted by Gourab Saha on February 4, 2011 at 2:59pm

A philosopher’s conjecture leads him to a universal law discussed in the Bhagavad-gita.Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) is perhaps best known for his theory of the three stages of human existence: the aesthetic stage, the ethical stage, and the religious stage.The aesthetic stage is not about being an aesthete, as one might suspect. Rather, a person in the aesthetic stage pursues pleasure and avoids commitment. This stage, says Kierkegaard, begins and ends with despair.A person i

Sunshine Coast Retreat with HH Srila Bhakti Charu Swami

Posted by Janaka Raj das - Jaysen Naidu on February 4, 2011 at 1:08pm

Real compassion means respect to all living beings, including devotees ……………….Nectarean Mellows

Posted by Rasamrita Das on February 4, 2011 at 12:10pm

"G u r u m u k h p a d m a v a k y a"Real compassion means respect to all living beings, including devotees ……………….Nectarean MellowsIf we take a humble position we must understand also that, if we are respectful to the animals but we are not respectful to the other human beings, what to speak of devotees, if we create violence to them by hurting them with our words, by hurting them with our actions, then we are not actually non-violent. So Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he taught us the real principle -am

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PRABHUPADA'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

Posted by Parampara Vani Dasa on February 4, 2011 at 7:30am

PRABHUPADA'S
QUOTE OF THE DAY

"You said that your job is maya,
but you must know that maya
is illusion. As soon as there is
absence of Krishna Consciousness
- that is maya. But you are working
just to help and push Krishna's
interest; therefore, it is not maya.
Anything used to Krishna
Consciousness is real renouncement."

Letter
to Jayagovinda, Febryary 3, 1970

MAYA - all that glitters is not gold

Posted by Dr rohin takkiar on February 3, 2011 at 10:23pm

AS WASPS GET ATTRACTED TOWARDS FIRE WITHOUT KNOWING THAT FIRE WILL BURN THEM , OFF SIIMILARLY WE GET ATTRACTED TOWARDS MAYA WITHOUT KNOWING THIS WILL BURN US OFF.

Let’s change to make a change

Posted by Sandeep Thakkar on February 3, 2011 at 9:53pm

The story of the eagle

The eagle has the longest life-span among birds.

In its 40’s…..It’s long and flexible talons can no longer grab prey which serves as food.

It’s long and sharp beak becomes bent.

Then, the eagle is left with only two options: die or go through a painful process of change which lasts 150 days.

The process requires that the eagle fly to a mountain top and sit on its’ nest.

There the eagle knocks its’ beak against a rock until it plucks it out.

After plucking it out, the eagle will w

Necessity of a Guru in our life

Posted by geeta kakkar on February 3, 2011 at 2:27pm

Necessity of a Guru in our life

A Guru is absolutely necessary for every aspirant in the spiritual path. God teaches through the human enlightened body of a fully realized Guru. The Guru is the pattern into which you should mould yourself. Guru is the door to spiritual liberation, but it is the aspirant who has to enter it through niskama karma -righteous words, thoughts and actions performed without the expectation of results. Also a total surrender, a strong faith and a firm devotion towards th

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Vaishnavi Retreat 2011 Schedule of Classes and Events

Posted by Pusta Gopika Devi Dasi on February 3, 2011 at 12:16pm

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Vaisnavi Retreat

Posted by Pusta Gopika Devi Dasi on February 3, 2011 at 12:00pm

A special event
International Vaisnavi Retreat in Govardhana

Fostering a spirit of love and care between devotees is on the agenda for the up-coming International Vaisnavi Retreat. This special event is aimed at generating peer support between female devotees dedicated to Srila Prabhupada’s mission. It has sprung from an initiative of the now three-year old GBC Devotee Care Committee and is being organized by the Vrindavana Institute for Higher Education.

Making friendship with peers is one of the

The real principle of knowledge with compassion ……………….Nectarean Mellows

Posted by Rasamrita Das on February 2, 2011 at 11:50pm

"G u r u m u k h p a d m a v a k y a"The real principle of knowledge with compassion ……………….Nectarean MellowsKrishna was teaching Arjuna non-violence by telling him to go to the Battlefield and fight. It would have been violence for Arjuna to just leave the Battlefield and let the Kurus go on with their exploitation. He is a Kshatriya. It is his duty to protect religious principles. It is his duty to protect the innocent from those who are excerpting other people's rights. But actual non violenc