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Sannyasa: It's Internal Meaning

2514789726?profile=originalThe following is an excerpt from a talk given by Sripad Bhaktibhavana Visnu Maharaja on the occasion of Srila Prabhupada's Sannyasa initiation anniversary at Kesavaji Gaudiya Matha in Mathura.

What is the significance of Sannyasa ? In Gaudiya Vaisnavism there are many important philosophical points to understand properly and digest. To make progress, devotees must refine their conception of divinity and focus their aspirations. The order of sannyasa is a strong step in that direction.

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 36
kalena milita-dhiyam avamrsya nrnam
stokayusam sva-nigamo bata dura-parah
avirhitas tv anuyugam sa hi satyavatyam
veda-drumam vita-paso vibhajisyati sma


kalena -- in course of time; milita-dhiyam -- of the less intelligent persons; avamrsya -- considering the difficulties; nrnam -- of humanity at large; stoka-ayusam -- of the short-living persons; sva-nigamah -- the Vedic literatures compiled by Him; bata -- exactly; dura-parah -- greatly difficult; avirh
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 34-35
ye ca pralamba-khara-dardura-kesy-arista-
mallebha-kamsa-yavanah kapi-paundrakadyah
anye ca salva-kuja-balvala-dantavakra-
saptoksa-sambara-viduratha-rukmi-mukhyah
ye va mrdhe samiti-salina atta-capah
kamboja-matsya-kuru-srnjaya-kaikayadyah
yasyanty adarsanam alam bala-partha-bhima-
vyajahvayena harina nilayam tadiyam


ye -- all those; ca -- totally; pralamba -- the demon named Pralamba; khara -- Dhenukasura; dardura -- Bakasura; kesi -- the Kesi demon; ari
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 33
kridan vane nisi nisakara-rasmi-gauryam
rasonmukhah kala-padayata-murcchitena
uddipita-smara-rujam vraja-bhrd-vadhunam
hartur harisyati siro dhanadanugasya


kridan -- while engaged in His pastimes; vane -- in the forest of Vrndavana; nisi -- nocturnal; nisakara -- the moon; rasmi-gauryam -- white moonshine; rasa-unmukhah -- desiring to dance with; kala-padayata -- accompanied by sweet songs; murcchitena -- and melodious music; uddipita -- awakened; smara-r
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 32
gopair makhe pratihate vraja-viplavaya
deve 'bhivarsati pasun krpaya riraksuh
dhartocchilindhram iva sapta-dinani sapta-
varso mahidhram anaghaika-kare salilam


gopaih -- by the cowherd men; makhe -- in offering a sacrifice to the King of heaven; pratihate -- being hampered; vraja-viplavaya -- for devastating the whole existence of Vrajabhumi, the land of Krsna's pastimes; deve -- by the King of heaven; abhivarsati -- having poured down heavy rain; pasun -
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 31
nandam ca moksyati bhayad varunasya pasad
gopan bilesu pihitan maya-sununa ca
ahny aprtam nisi sayanam atisramena
lokam vikuntham upanesyati gokulam sma


nandam -- unto Nanda (the father of Krsna); ca -- also; moksyati -- saves; bhayat -- from the fear of; varunasya -- of Varuna, the demigod of water; pasat -- from the clutches of; gopan -- the cowherd men; bilesu -- in the caves of the mountain; pihitan -- placed; maya-sununa -- by the son of Maya; ca --
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 30
grhnita yad yad upabandham amusya mata
sulbam sutasya na tu tat tad amusya mati
yaj jrmbhato 'sya vadane bhuvanani gopi
samviksya sankita-manah pratibodhitasit


grhnita -- by taking up; yat yat -- whatsoever; upabandham -- ropes for tying; amusya -- His; mata -- mother; sulbam -- ropes; sutasya -- of her son; na -- not; tu -- however; tat tat -- by and by; amusya -- His; mati -- was sufficient; yat -- that which; jrmbhatah -- opening the mouth; asya -- of
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 29
tat karma divyam iva yan nisi nihsayanam
davagnina suci-vane paridahyamane
unnesyati vrajam ato 'vasitanta-kalam
netre pidhapya sabalo 'nadhigamya-viryah


tat -- that; karma -- activity; divyam -- superhuman; iva -- like; yat -- which; nisi -- at night; nihsayanam -- sleeping carefreely; dava-agnina -- by the glare of the forest fire; suci-vane -- in the dry forest; paridahyamane -- being set ablaze; unnesyati -- would deliver; vrajam -- all the inhabitant
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Letter

vañcha-kalpa-tarubhyas ca krpa-sindhubhya eva ca patitanam pavanebhyo vaisnavebhyo namo nama

Hare Krsna, To all the devotees

Please accept my humble obeisance’s,

All glories to srila prabhupad.

Dandvat Pranam,

Due to some technical errors from the site (ning) my account is not working for some time. But now my account is working & I am able to do start my service.I am so sorry for not continuing my services.

I am very much thankful to IDT Team Specialy to HG Vaisanava Sewa Das Prabhu for lots of effor

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Never Forget Krishna

A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He climbed to the tree top, ate the apples, took a nap in its shade.... He loved the tree, and the tree loved to play with him.
Time went by. The little boy grew up, and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree with a sad look on his face.
"Come and play with me," the tree asked the boy.
"I am no longer a kid, I don’t play around trees anymore." The

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Story of Lord Krishna

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

The Rasa Dance

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1. There on the Yamuna’s banks Lord Govinda began the pastime of the rasa dance in the company of those jewels among women, the faithful gopis, who joyfully linked their arms together.

2. The festive rasa dance commenced, with the gopis arrayed in a circle. Lord Krsna expanded Himself and entered between each pair of gopis, and as that master of mystic power placed His arms around their necks, each girl thought He was
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Business prospectives: Bhagavad Gita vs Art of War

From: Conscious Manager - Online Magazine: Holistic approach to self, business and life. Founded by Dinadayal dasa
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Business prospectives have changed since the character Gordon Gekko quoted Sun Tzu in Oliver Stone’s movie “Wall Street”. Since then the business world and academia started to explore the wisdom in the ancient Eastern scriptures called the Vedas and their corollaries. Phrases from the Bhagavad-gita pop up in management tomes and on the Web sites of consultan
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Puspa-Samadhi of Padmalochan Das



The day after tomorrow, on Sunday 31 October, devotees headed by Jananivasa Prabhu (from Mayapur) will be making puspa-samadhi of Padmalochan Das, at ISKCON Govardhan.

The puspa-samadhi program on Sunday will be as follows:

In the morning around 8-9 am Jananivasa prabhu with Mayapur sankirtan brahmacharis, and any other devotees wishing to attend will make the puspa-samadhi of Padmalochan Das at ISKCON Govardhan, near the place of Krishna's tax pastimes with the gopis. There will be some prasadam
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Purnachandra Maharaja's health update

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Dear Devotees,


Dandavat pranams. Jay Srila Prabhupada!


HH Purnacandra Maharaja is still in coma and it seems that there is not much
that the doctors can do to get him out of it. He is on life support, but the
doctors at this point are not talking about discontinuing with life support.

The problem in Moscow is getting the right information from the doctors
because they are reluctant to speak about his predicament as Maharaja is an
American citizen, without any 'legal' representative in Russia. T
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GURU VANDANA

GURU VANDANA

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Akhand mandla karam, vyaptam yena characharam
tat padam darshitam yena, tasmai shri gurave namah

I bow to that Shri Guru who pervades the whole universe constituting of beings moving and unmoving and by whom is shown the state of Tat (Supreme Brahman)

Dhyana mulam gurur murtih, puja mulam gurur padam
mantra mulam gurur vakyam, moksha mulam gurur kripa

The Guru's Form is the root of meditation
The Guru's Feet are the root of worship
The Guru's Word is the root of mantra
The Guru's Grace is th
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How can God tolerate demoniac activities?

Hare Krishna :)
Please accept my humble obeiances.

I've been looking forward to ask this question for quite a long time.
Krishna, the Supreme personality of Godhead, He is the cause of all causes,and everything emanates from Him.
In one BG lecture as Srila Prabhupada, was explaining , from one (single whole) God became many because he wants to enjoy with many.
Now, when the spirit conditioned souls like us, we commit demoniac activities, launch attack on the innocent how God could still get pleasure
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Efforts are being made to realize the immense tourist potential of the state by developing places of historical importance, chief minister K.Rosaiah said here after performing the consecration ceremony of ISKCON Golden temple project at chengishkhan pet village on 22nd Friday.
The chief minister lighted the lamp to mark bhoomi puja amid chanting of Vedic hymns of devotees of ISKCON. The temple would be constructed at a cost of Rs.150 crore in an alloted area of 75 acres in the first phase by the
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Introduction

Gita su-gita kartavya

kim anyaih sastra-vistaraih

ya svayam padmanabhasya

mukha-padmad vinihsrta

Because Bhagavad-gita is spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one need not read any other Vedic literature. One need only attentively and regularly hear and read Bhagavad-gita. In the present age, people are so absorbed in mundane activities that it is not possible for them to read all the Vedic literatures. But this is not necessary. This one book, Bhagavad-gita, will suffice, becau

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KRISHNA IS LET DOWN

KRISHNA IS LET DOWN
Taken from the book "The butter thief"

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Now Krishna became somewhat bigger. One day Yasoda told Him, “It’s your birthday today. Go and bring a female calf here, and worship her.“ Krishna became so happy. He went out and chose a very beautiful she-calf, who was as snow-white as a swan.

The calf was very healthy, and stout and strong, and was jumping here and there. Krishna wanted to catch her, but He couldn't, because she was jumping so much. After a great struggle, He managed to

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