"G u r u m u k h p a d m a v a k y a"
What actually is non-violence? ……………….Nectarean Mellows
Srila Prabhupada explains herein, the importance of being harmless and non-violent. Of course Prabhupada explains that we have to have not a sentimental but a philosophical understanding of what it means to be non-violent. It means to actually protect and have respect. But at the same time to protect others sometimes; taking physical action is non-violence. Prabhupada gives that example often
In this age of KALI, where there is quarrel and hypocrisy over insignificant things, the cause of our conflicts is our EGO. Chant H.K. and be HAPPY
How to Avoid Fault Finding?
Lord Chaitahnay said "you can get My Full Mercy by chanting the holy names and not finding faults with others". One has to be adosha darshi.
Acharyas explain there are four types of people who see faults:
1) Like Daksha, who only sees faults. Even amidst good qualities, they see only faults. The reason is that the mind is full of that mentality.
2) See faults and good qualities side by side. You can focus on whatever you see. When you see faults look for good qua
THIS IS AN ADDRESS TO THE DEVOTEES IN LONDON BY HIS HOLINESS BHAKTI CHARU SWAMI, MAY 2010
Transcription and Editing : Anasuya Dasi
Hare Krishna,
I was also thinking that I spoke for about one hour, but what Ireally wanted to say I didn’t say that. What I really wanted to say isthat I am very happy to be here with you all.
Devotees: “Haribol!” (clapping)
I had been missing you all very much. Actually it has been one ofthe longest absences from England last twenty five
"G u r u m u k h p a d m a v a k y a"
So many gross examples of misrepresentations of the scriptures ……………….Nectarean Mellows
Today we are seeing so many gross examples of misrepresentations of the scriptures in all religions of the world. Historically Lord Buddha came at a time when Brahmans were practically having slaughter houses, making money, eating meat on the basis of some out of context scriptural injunctions. So Lord Buddha saw that these people were atheistic, they were stubb
Website of Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mumbai was hacked today http://bhaktivedantahospital.com/
What has innocent hospital to do with the geopolitics?
35% of the patients taking health care at hospital are muslims. How are the hackers helping their own community?
The following is the Ananda Valli from the Taittiriya Upanishad explaining the different levels of happiness among various species of life.
saisa 'nandasya mimamgumsa bhavati | yuva syatsadhu yuva 'dhyayakah | asistho dridhistho balisthah | tasyeyam prithivi sarva vittasya purna syat | sa eko manusa anandah |
"Now this is an assessment of Bliss: Let it be supposed that there is a youth, a noble youth, in the prime of age, most swift and alert, perfectly whole and resolute, most vigorous and of goo
Krsna is instructing us how to understand Him. That is our only business. This human form of life is meant for understanding Krsna because we are very thickly related with Krsna, just like father and the son. This relation cannot be broken. Maybe son is out of home, son may have forgotten, but Krsna, the supreme father, He does not forget.
Prabhupada:
sri bhagavan uvaca
mayy asakta-manah partha
yogam yunjan mad-asrayah
asamsayam samagram mam
yatha jnasyasi tac chrnu
Krishna, Bhagavan, the Supreme… Bhag
Dear Devotees, Friends, and Students of the previous retreats,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
With great pleasure we again invite you to attend our Divine Names Retreat in Radhadesh. This year, 2011, it will be held from April 22nd-28th. You can also attend our additional "Building the Retreat Culture through a Teacher Training Program," which will be held for one day, on April 29th.
In our retreats, we want to enter into deeper understandings and experiences
Hare Krishna everyone
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
By the mercy and blessings of all the vaishnavas, we are set to organize another spectacular Lord Jagannath's rath yatra in Meerut on Feb 13, 2011. On behalf of devotees in Meerut, I'd like to invite everyone to come, participate, enjoy, and give your blessings. Kindly reply to me if you are planning to come so that proper arrangements can be made for your pickup, stay, prasadam etc.
your humble servant,
Vidu
According to such spiritual authorities, Krishna is the reservoir of all pleasure, and therefore He is all-attractive. Yet Krishna Himself derives pleasure from the service rendered by His devotees. Such devotional service attracts even Him. Krishna Himself, while speaking to a friend, confirms his as follows in Srimad Bhagavatam: "My dear Uddhava, you may know from Me that the attraction I feel for devotional service rendered by My devotees is not to be equaled even if one performs mystic yoga,
One of the great obstacles in devotional service is when we find satisfaction, we find relief, we think we are pushing ourselves to a higher position when we hold on to the shadow, the dark side of another, which means the fault finding.
In the final installment of Srila Satsvarupa Gosvami’s study of the spiritual needs and concerns of an ISKCON preacher, he addresses the most fundamental aspect of every devotee’s life—sadhana.I once asked Srila Prabhupada how a devotee could preach the ideals of Krishna consciousness if he had not yet perfected himself. ‘If someone asks me if he can go back to Godhead in one life, I would say yes, but if he asked me if I were going back to Godhead I don’t know if I could definitely say yes.’ Pr
"G u r u m u k h p a d m a v a k y a"
Common people blindly follow the blind ……………….Nectarean Mellows
Srila Prabhupada explains the principle behind the various forms and incarnations of the Supreme Personality of Godhead - It is compassion, it is love, it is mercy. I was just day before yesterday listening to a tape of Srila Prabhupada giving lecture and he was discussing Lord Buddha. He was actually praising so enthusiastically the mercy of Lord Buddha. People were misusing the Vedi
