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Fasting for Apara Ekadasi
Apara Ekadasi
AparA EkAdasii: from the BrahmANDa PurANa
Sri Yudhishthira MahArAj said, “Oh JanArdana, what is the name of the
EkAdasii that occurs during the dark fortnight (krishna paksha) of the
month of Jyeshtha (May-June) ? I wish to hear from You the glories of this
sacred day of Hari. Please narrate everything to me”
Lord Sri Krishna said, “Oh king, your inquiry is wonderful because the
answer will benefit the whole human society. This
People may say that there is no God but the fact is that they are not able to move p
by Srila Rupa Gosvami
indranila-mani-manjula-varnah
phulla-nipa-kusumancita-karnah
krishnalabhir akrisorasi hari
sundaro jayati kunja-vihari
All glories to Sri Krishna, who enjoys transcendental pastimes in Vrindavana forest. His complexion is as splendid as sapphires, He wears kadamba-blossom earrings, and His broad chest is decorated with a garland of gunja.
radhika-vadana-candra-cakorah
sarva-ballava-vadhu-dhriti-caurah
carcari-caturatancita-cari
caruto jayati kunja-vi
When will any of us become as exalted as Prabhupada? And in the meantime, who is
sa bhavan acarad ghoram
yat tapah susamahitah
tena khedayase nas tvam
para-sankam ca yacchasi
sah -- he; bhavan -- your good self; acarat -- undertook; ghoram -- severe; yat tapah -- meditation; su-samahitah -- in perfect discipline; tena -- for that reason; khedayase -- gives pain; nah -- ourselves; tvam -- your good self; para -- the ultimate truth; sankam -- doubts; ca -- and; yacchasi -- giving us a chance.
Lord Krishna Almighty
By:-Avinash Malhotra
LORD SRI KRISHNA, THE MAJESTY OF THE ALMIGHTY
Narayana and Nara, the great sages who are supposed to be performing eternal penance in the holy shrine of Badrikashrama (modern Badrinath), and who are the representations of Vishnu’s presence on earth, are regarded to have taken birth as Krishna and Arjuna, respectively, for the redemption of the world from sin and evil. Krishna, who is considered to be the Purna-Avatara (full incarnation) of Vishnu or, accor
After Narada heard the glories of gopi-bhava (the exalted moods of the gopis) from the mouth of Vrnda-devi, the presiding deity of Vrndavana, an intense desire to lovingly serve the Divine Couple Sri Radha-Krsna as a gopi in Their most elevated amorous pastimes arose in his heart. He received the gopala-mantra from Brahma, the Grandsire of the world, and began to perform meditation and worship in raga-marga, the path of spontaneous attachment, in the wake of the gopis.
After doing
devy uvāca
na yasya loke 'sty atiśāyanaḥ priyas
tathāpriyo deha-bhṛtāḿ priyātmanaḥ
tasmin samastātmani mukta-vairake
ṛte bhavantaḿ katamaḥ pratīpayet
SYNONYMS:
devī uvāca — the blessed goddess said; na — not; yasya — of whom; loke — in the material world; asti — is; atiśāyanaḥ — having no rival; priyaḥ — dear; tathā — so; apriyaḥ — enemy; deha-bhṛtām — bearing material bodies; priya-ātmanaḥ — who is the most beloved; tasmin — towards Lord Śiva; samasta-ātmani — the
Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi
(The Nectar Moon of Sri Radha's Sweetness)
1. O Radha, if You affectionately show me to Your beloved, who walks on the path of debauchery, then please hear how I will faithfully serve You. With smiling sidelong glances, and with the hairs of my body standing up with joy, I will tightly embrace Your beloved. In this way I will taste the nectar of service to Your feet.
2. "You like the dark sky when the moon is waning, the newly blossoming blu
Introduction
On 2nd may, we had an invitation at the Salaam center which is a center for Islamic studies in Jayanagar, Bangalore. ABTN members Mr Vijay Venugopal and Mr Narasimha Rao along with four other members received a warm welcome exactly at 10:30 a.m. Mr Wahid invited the guests Mr Vijay Venugopal , Mr Omer Sheriff and speakers Mr Narasimha Rao and Mr Khrushid on the dias. The event began with a recitation from the Holy Quran. Then the host introduced the speakers and guests. And called up
How Much Can the Municipality Do?
Chant,
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare
and be happy.
In the month of Purusottama, the nectarine Srimad Bhagvad katha was deliberated at ISKCON Vrindavan. HH Radha Govinda Goswami Maharaj elated the crowd with the divine katha from 8th to 14th May 2010. At the end, the "Brahma Vimohana Lila" was also staged by the Vrindavan Gurukul students and thrilled the crowd. The atmosphere was surcharged with the spell of spiritual reverberations. The festive period was enjoyed with divine glamour and glory, and the sumptuous daily feasts added their fervour.
kiḿ vā śivākhyam aśivaḿ na vidus tvadanye
brahmādayas tam avakīrya jaṭāḥ śmaśāne
tan-mālya-bhasma-nṛkapālyavasat piśācair
ye mūrdhabhir dadhati tac-caraṇāvasṛṣṭam
SYNONYMS:
kim vā — whether; śiva-ākhyam — named Śiva; aśivam — inauspicious; na viduḥ — do not know; tvat anye — other than you; brahma-ādayaḥ — Brahmā and others; tam — him (Lord Śiva);
avakīrya — scattered; jaṭāḥ — having twisted hair; śmaśāne — in the
crematorium; tat-mālya-bhasma-nṛ-kapālī — who is
avakīrya — scattered; jaṭāḥ — having twisted hair; śmaśāne — in the
crematorium; tat-mālya-bhasma-nṛ-kapālī — who is
On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service
The preacher is the carrier of the Absolute Truth. It is his duty to tell people the truth. Unless devotees tell them, how will they ever know? Our message has to be explicitly presented to clearly distinguish it from non-Truth. In so doing, we should not be afraid. Even if people dislike us, or even if other devotees criticize us, Krsna will protect us. Krsna is God and He wants His message propagated. Surely He will protect His loyal servants.
T
On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service
This is an important point that Srila Prabhupada often stressed: that his strong words were not his personal opinion, but that he was simply repeating what Krsna had said.
Na mam duskrtino mudhah prapadyante naradhamah. These are the words used in the Bhagavad-gita. It is not our manufactured word. People may be very unhappy or angry, but we have to quote from these scriptures.
Krsna speaks strongly. He says,
na mam duskrtino mudhah
prapadyante narad
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 6
naham veda param hy asmin
naparam na samam vibho
nama-rupa-gunair bhavyam
sad-asat kincid anyatah
na -- do not; aham -- myself; veda -- know; param -- superior; hi -- for; asmin -- in this world; na -- neither; aparam -- inferior; na -- nor; samam -- equal; vibho -- O great one; nama -- name; rupa -- characteristics; gunaih -- by qualification; bhavyam -- all that is created; sat -- eternal; asat -- temporary; kincit -- or anything like that; anyatah -- fr
