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Nectar - Turn Lower Desires into Superior Desires

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on June 8, 2010 at 5:00pm

Turn Lower Desires into Superior Desires

From H H Sachinanadana Swami

"One can give up inferior desires when engaged in superior desires. To try to stop desires is impossible. One has to desire the Supreme in order not to be entangled in inferior desires." (Srila Prabhupada in his SB purport to 4.22.39)

The crucial question is: How to increase our spiritual desires? Here is Prabhupada's simple advice: "There must be regular recitation on the talks of God. Going and coming to the temple, church or m

June 8th - H G Pankajanghri Prabhu speaks on S.B. 4.4.20 - from Mayapur

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on June 8, 2010 at 4:56pm

Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.4.20

karma pravṛttaḿ ca nivṛttam apy ṛtaḿ
vede vivicyobhaya-lińgam āśritam
virodhi tad yaugapadaika-kartari
dvayaḿ tathā brahmaṇi karma narcchati

SYNONYMS:
karma — activities; pravṛttam — attached to material enjoyment; ca — and; nivṛttam — materially detached; api — certainly; ṛtam — true; vede — in the Vedas; vivicya — distinguished; ubhaya-lińgam — symptoms of both; āśritam — directed; virodhi — contradictory; tat — that; yaugapada-eka-kartari — both activities in one

Advaita Acharya Fulfilled His Mother's desiere at "Pana Tirtha"

Posted by Lakshman Poddar on June 8, 2010 at 4:24pm

This is one of the widely celebrated Vaishnava festivals in Bangladesh that falls on the ‘Madhu Krishna trayodashi’ (the next trayodashi after Gaura Purnima). Everyone, regardless of age, participates with great enthusiasm to take a holy dip in the “Pana Tirtha’ on this very auspicious day.

“Pana” means promise. Advaita Acarya Prabhu’s Mother Nabhadevi desired to take bath in the Ganges but at the same time she was lamenting because of her old age and the Ganga being very far from her village. To

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 8, 2010 at 1:59pm

On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service

Once at a festival in Hawaii, a bogus group was glorifying a supposed incarnation of Rama and Krsna. Govinda Dasi stood up on a table and started yelling: "How can you say this ugly man is God?" A girl complained, "You're not emanating love." Govinda Dasi shot back, "This ugly old man is killing you and you want me to emanate love." This was reported to Srila Prabhupada, who was very pleased and ordered the incident to be reported in Back to Godh

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 8

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 8, 2010 at 1:59pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 8
etan me prcchatah sarvam
sarva-jna sakalesvara
vijanihi yathaivedam
aham budhye 'nusasitah

etat -- all those; me -- unto me; prcchatah -- inquisitive; sarvam -- all that is inquired; sarva-jna -- one who knows everything; sakala -- over all; isvara -- the controller; vijanihi -- kindly explain; yatha -- as; eva -- they are; idam -- this; aham -- myself; budhye -- can understand; anusasitah -- just learning from you.

TRANSLATION
My dear father, you know every

Sacred Sounds Outdoors with HH Radhanath Swami

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on June 8, 2010 at 12:27pm

Dear Friends,

Reminder!!! Please join us on Wednesday, June 9th at 6:30pm for our annual outdoor Sacred Sounds celebration with HH Radhanath Swami. This is our most exciting and beautiful Sacred Sounds festival of the year. Surround yourself with friends, incense, candles, and chanting to uplift the soul. The gathering will be held at Gaura Vani and Vrinda's home in Ashton, MD (address below).

We will be starting with a potluck dinner, followed by kirtan under the stars. This will be outdoors, so

Gita Govinda

Posted by geeta kakkar on June 8, 2010 at 11:11am

Gita Govinda - Radha’s feelings of separation from Krsna
Song by Jayadeva Gosvami

When Radha saw Krsna enjoying affectionate exchanges with all the cowherd maidens in the groves of Vrndavana, she became indignant because he had not acknowledged her eminence. She immediately departed for another part of the forest and hid herself inside a shady bower that resounded with the drone of bumblebees. When the sakhi saw Radha powerless to go to Krsna despite her being fervently desirous of his company, sh

ASSOCIATION OF PURE DEVOTEES

Posted by Jag Jeevan Dash on June 8, 2010 at 9:48am

Hari bol..In Ramayana a demon Lankinee is saying (TATA SWARGA APABARGA SUKHA DHARIYA TULA EK ANGA||TULANA TAHI SAKLA MILI JO SUKHA LABA SATASANGA).So a demon is speaking in such a voice (as a Vaisnav),it is all due to the association of Hanumanjee.In this age of kali the primary duty for all is NAMA JAPA and VAISNAV SEWAN.The same thing Ramjee is saying to Sabareejee.(PRATHAMA BHAGATI SANTANA KARA SANGA;DWITIYA BHAGATI MAMAKATHA PRASANGA)we all are bounded soul.The only thing that can free us fr

London’s Ancient Festival of Chariots

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on June 8, 2010 at 9:17am

* When: Sunday 20th June 2010*

*Where: Hyde Park Corner to Trafalgar Square*

*Time: Procession starts 12 noon from Hyde Park, South Carriage Drive *
Arrival Trafalgar Sq. 2.30pm

* Festival ends 5.30pm*

Highlight

London's 'Ratha-yatra' Festival of Chariots returns to the streets of the
capital on Sunday 20th June 2010. London will be illuminated by the
wonderful colours and sounds of the annual Hare Krishna festival, a vibrant
celebration of Indian culture and spirituality in our city.

Thousands of festi

Radhagopinath...

Posted by Rajeev Pandita on June 8, 2010 at 9:04am

Fasting for Apara Ekadasi

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on June 8, 2010 at 9:03am

Vaisnava Calendar For 8th June 2010

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

Mercy of Madan Mohan!

Posted by Shabda Hari Das on June 7, 2010 at 12:30pm

" Nobody can move independently on their own strength. One little thing goes wrong with the body and that is the beginning of your suffering. We are depending on the mercy of Krishna! Better for us to engage in devotional service. Those who are engaged in material activity are cheated by Maya. It always in the end turns out to be sour. Nothing turns out as planned. We think we are infallible, although we are not.

People may say that there is no God but the fact is that they are not able to move p

Sri Prathama Kunja-vihary-ashtaka

Posted by geeta kakkar on June 7, 2010 at 12:05pm

Sri Prathama Kunja-vihary-ashtaka
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

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 7, 2010 at 11:26am

On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service

If we are really Krsna conscious, then our business is to repeat the words of Krsna. That's all. What is the difference between Krsna's representative and non-representative? The representative of Krsna will simply repeat what Krsna says. That's all. He becomes representative. It doesn't require much qualification. You simply repeat with firm conviction. 730717bg.lon

When will any of us become as exalted as Prabhupada? And in the meantime, who is

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 7

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 7, 2010 at 11:25am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 7
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.

TRANSLATION
Yet we are moved to wonder about th

lord Krishna Almighty,...

Posted by Avinashkrishnadsa on June 6, 2010 at 5:45pm

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

Narada as a Gopi

Posted by geeta kakkar on June 6, 2010 at 3:34pm

Narada as a Gopi

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

May 30th H H Bhakti Vidyapurna Swami speaks on S.B. 4.4.11 - from Mayapur

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on June 6, 2010 at 1:06pm

Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.4.11

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

Posted by geeta kakkar on June 5, 2010 at 2:18pm

Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati's
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

An Interfaith dialogue with Islamic scholars

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on June 5, 2010 at 2:00pm

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

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Nectar - Turn Lower Desires into Superior Desires

June 8th - H G Pankajanghri Prabhu speaks on S.B. 4.4.20 - from Mayapur

Advaita Acharya Fulfilled His Mother's desiere at "Pana Tirtha"

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 8

Sacred Sounds Outdoors with HH Radhanath Swami

Gita Govinda

ASSOCIATION OF PURE DEVOTEES

London’s Ancient Festival of Chariots

Radhagopinath...

Fasting for Apara Ekadasi

Mercy of Madan Mohan!

Sri Prathama Kunja-vihary-ashtaka

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 7

lord Krishna Almighty,...

Narada as a Gopi

May 30th H H Bhakti Vidyapurna Swami speaks on S.B. 4.4.11 - from Mayapur

Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi

An Interfaith dialogue with Islamic scholars

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