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A message to all devotees of ISKCON Desire Tree - Devotee Network
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Hare Krishna!
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
HARI BHAKTI VILASA 16/3 from SKANDA PURANA:
Specifically in the month of Damodara, one should daily worship Lord Damodara and take bath early in the morning, give charity and follow a fasting vow. This is the duty of Vaisnavas.
The month of Damodar is here and this is a special time for us to humbly request you to help iskcondesiretree to serve vaishnav
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Taken from the book "The butter thief"
One day, Yasoda’s gopi friend told her a story about Krishna’s mischievous activities. “Early this morning, Krishna came to my house to steal butter. When He got there, He saw that everything had been stored very carefully, and there was no butter lying about for Him to steal. My little baby son was asleep, but Krishna pinched him so much that he woke up, and began to cry. If we don’t keep butter in our houses for Him to steal, then He will
Mahamsa assured him that the life members were being given his books.
Prabhupada said, "Preach this, and save this human society. That is the duty. Human life is meant
Mahamsa spotted a gove
He focused, as he has in many of his talks since coming here, on the importance of Deity worship and coming to the temple. Elaborating on the meaning of the word bhagavan, he explained that Bhagavan can only be understood by the mercy of Bhag
He began by saying that the progress of human life should be systematized according to sastra, just as the workings of government are regulated by certain rules. "S
Mr. Raju was quick to assure him that the funds were not being improperly spent. "But just one thing, let me explain Swamiji. We are not directly giving to ind
Prabhupada answered simply. "You become guided by Bhagavad-gita. Brahmanas means they are teachers. Pathana-paathana-yajana-yaajana-dana-pratigrahah. So every temple should be educational center, and the brahmanas should be engaged. They should be properly educated and they should teach others also. In this way, temple means education in spiritual life. And actually spiri
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.
There is an
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
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
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
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 -
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 --
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
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
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,
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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
