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FAME in Kali Yuga!

" Sometimes the people, they're hankering to get famous. This is a very big thing in the world. Football players, cricket players, movie stars. Of course when you get very high fame, there is also a burden.

Just like George Harrison, because he is famous, someone tried to kill him. If you are very famous people will like to kill you, because then they become famous for killing a famous person. Now, to get that... your name put on the news cast as the killer of a big person...many crazies are will
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Position of Lord Shiva in our scriptures

Hare Krishna to all devotees,

Vaishnava devotees give great respect to Lord Siva who is considered to be the greatest Vaishnava. i came across some verses in Srimad Bhagvatam which are as below:-

SB 8.7.21: The prajāpatis said: O greatest of all demigods, Mahādeva, Supersoul of all living entities and cause of their happiness and prosperity, we have come to the shelter of your lotus feet. Now please save us from this fiery poison, which is spreading all over the three worlds.

SB 8.7.22: O lord, you

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There are times Krishna... (Poetry)

There are times, Krishna,
When life takes its toll on me.
Crazed, in panic, I look around,
But only darkness I can see.

There are times, Krishna,
When my limbs feel tired and sore.
Pain and despair flood my mind,
And my heart, even more.

There are times, Krishna,
When I’m too exhausted to cry.
I sit back in helpless resignation,
And wait for life, to pass me by.

There are times, Krishna,
I feel you’ve forsaken me.
Other than to end this meaningless life,
No other course, I see.

But during those times, Krishna,
A
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TRUE DEVOTEES ARE VERY DEAR TO KRISHNA

Those who follow path of devotional service and who completely engage themselves with faith,making ME the supreme goal,are very, very dear to ME.(BG12.20)

IN this the supreme LORD has explained the processes of transcendental service for approaching HIM.

So,why not we are trying to become dear

to KRISHNA

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Sri Nama-Kirtana

Sri Nama-Kirtana
(by Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura)

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(1)
yashomati-nandana, braja-baro-nagara
gokula-ranjana kana
gopi-parana-dhana, madana-manohara
kaliya-damana-vidhana

(2)
amala harinam amiya-vilasa
vipina-purandara, navina nagara-bora
bamshi-badana suvasa

(3)
braja-jana-palana, asura-kula-nashana
nanda-godhana-rakhowala
govinda madhava, navanita-taskara
sundara nanda-gopala

(4)
jamuna-tata-chara, gopi-basana-hara
rasa-rasika kripamoya
shri-radha-vallabha, brindabana-natabara
bhakativinod-ashraya

Tr
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Who is a Vaishnava?


We might, however, wish to limit the stricter definition of Vaishnava to those who pursue the path of suddha-bhakti, not knowingly mixing their theology with karma and jnana.

The following definitions of a Vaishnava are given by Sri Jiva Gosvami in his Bhakti-sandarbha:

The original verse (Anuccheda 202) is as follows:

ete hi vaiSNavAH santo mahattvena san-mAtratvena ca vibhidya nirdiSTAH | san-mAtra-bhede tAratamyaM cAtra yad aviviktaM tad-bhakti-bheda-nirUpaNe purato vivecanIyam | anye tu sva-
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Vedic cosmology - planetarium



Within and beyond time and space: Tour the transcendental world, the material world and find the way back

This is a simplified way to understand the wanderings of a spirit soul within samsara, the cycle of birth and death. It shows the basic facts
needed to understand this world and the life in it and helps to learn
about the different ways of life leading to elevation or degradation.
With this information you can be more in control of your life, in harmony
with the universe and its laws:

"We c

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1. Cultivate your desire
• "Where there's a will there's way"
• associate with devotees who have strong faith in and desire for book distribution
• your ability will grow to meet your strong desire
• nothing will change until you do

2. Practice
• cultivate discipline (From L. Discipulus — "learner") Definition — "Conscious control over lifestyle"
• "failure is the pillar of success"
• practice makes perfect
• emulate successful book distributors

3. Read mindfully
• learn to capture and absorb what you read
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Guru vs Teacher


A teacher takes responsibility of your growth

A Guru makes you responsible for your growth

A teacher gives you things you do not have and require

A Guru takes away things you have and do not require

A teacher answers your questions

A Guru questions your answers

A teacher helps you get out of the maze

A Guru destroys the maze

A teacher requires obedience and discipline from the pupil

A Guru requires trust and humility from the pupil

A teacher clothes you and prepares you for the o
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PROOF OF REINCARNATION

PROOF OF REINCARNATION

Question: Is there any proof for reincarnation?

Answer: Before we can understand the proof for reincarnation, we need to
understand how reincarnation takes place. The Bhagavad-gita explains that
our current existence is three-dimensional: physical (related with the gross
material body that we can see and touch), mental (related with the subtle
material body centered on the mind) and spiritual (related with the soul).
At the time of death, the soul, along with the subtle body, goe
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Devaki mataji visits Nepal


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By Devaki Mataji

Alakananda mataji and myself arrived in Kathmandu on the 28th of March - it
was a relief to come to a cooler climate. This year it had been
exceptionally hot in India and Bangladesh, and Nepal being the Himalayan
country is always refreshingly cool around this time of the year.....

We spent time associating with the devotees in SB classes, evening programs
with Prabhupada Katha, and the weekly Saturday program in both the city
center and also at Budhanilkanta temple.
And we had a nice h
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Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.2.34

te 'pi viśva-sṛjaḥ satraḿ
sahasra-parivatsarān
saḿvidhāya maheṣvāsa
yatrejya ṛṣabho hariḥ

SYNONYMS:
te — those; api — even; viśva-sṛjaḥ — progenitors of the universal population; satram — the sacrifice; sahasra — one thousand; parivatsarān — years; saḿvidhāya — performing; maheṣvāsa — O Vidura; yatra — in which; ijyaḥ — to be worshiped; ṛṣabhaḥ — the presiding Deity of all demigods; hariḥ — Hari.

TRANSLATION:
The sage Maitreya continued: O Vidura, all the progen
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Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara) - The appearance of Radha-kunda & Syama-kunda

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View with Radha Kund on the left and Shyama Kund on the right.



Sri Krsna killed Aristasura during the day. That same night, He met with Srimati Radhika and His other beloveds. He was very eager to embrace Srimati Radhika, but as soon as He reached out to do so, She jokingly stepped back and said " Today, you have killed a bull, which belongs to the cow family. You have therefore committed the sin of killing a
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"The Material World Means Politics, Jealousy, Diplomacy, Envy"

73/07/07 London, Bhagavad-gita 1.1

Pradyumna (leads chanting, etc.):

dhrtarastra uvaca
dharma-ksetre kuru-ksetre
samaveta yuyutsavah
mamakah pandavas caiva
kim akurvata sanjaya[Bg. 1.1]


Prabhupada: (during chanting of sloka) Now, in your leisure hour you will try to repeat and get by heart some of the slokas. That will be very nice. Go on.


Pradyumna: (after synonyms) "Translation: Dhrtarastra said: O Sanjaya, after assembling in the place

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The New Age misconception of samsara

Many New Age followers uphold an idea that there is no degradation to the lower species from the human form of life and "all paths are the same". They think that if one acts wrongly he will be at worst born few times as a human being and then he will continue to beelevated. They think that the only purpose of this life is to get rid of one'shangups and gain some experience, and ultimately to become God, the commondesire of all pseudo spiritualists. (One group with partially Christianbackground b

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Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.2.33

maitreya uvāca
tasyaivaḿ vadataḥ śāpaḿ
bhṛgoḥ sa bhagavān bhavaḥ
niścakrāma tataḥ kiñcid
vimanā iva sānugaḥ

SYNONYMS:
maitreyaḥ uvāca — Maitreya said; tasya — of him; evam — thus; vadataḥ — being spoken; śāpam — curse; bhṛgoḥ — of Bhṛgu; saḥ — he; bhagavān — the possessor of all opulences; bhavaḥ — Lord Śiva; niścakrāma — went; tataḥ — from there; kiñcit — somewhat; vimanāḥ — morose; iva — as; sa-anugaḥ — followed by his disciples.

TRANSLATION:
The sage Maitreya
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Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi

Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati's

Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi

(The Nectar Moon of Sri Radha's Sweetness)

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1. Turning far away from my kinsmen and from millions of worldly opulences, and not desiring to do anything to attain anything material, I meditate on the dust of Sri Radha's feet, dust that brings a monsoon of wonderful happiness.

2. When will restless-eyed Sri Radha, who during the daytime again and again sighs "O dark one", "O most handsome", "O charming one", "O You who are more graceful and han
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In the summer of the year 2000, something happened that would drastically change the lives of my family and me. It would also test our faith in Krishna and make us view life with a new awareness—an awareness of death.

We were traveling across America when, in the open country of Wyoming, the back tire on our minivan shredded and flew off. The car went out of control and after flipping over several times, landed upside down.

One of my sons, Keshava Kumara, sustained a head injury that would take hi
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Story of Lord Krishna

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

Deliverance of the Yamala-arjuna Trees



1. Mother Yasoda binds Lord Krsna to the wooden mortar with a rope because of His naughty activities. While mother Yasoda was very busy with household affairs, the Supreme Lord, Krsna, observed twin trees known as yamala-arjuna, which in a former millennium had been the demigod sons of Kuvera.

2. In their former birth, these two sons, known as Nalakuvara and Manigriva, were extremely opulent an
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DYING FEARLESSLY

A man who treats the joys and sorrows of life alike is one who knows no fear even at the time of death. If pleasure is a part of life, then death is equally a reality too. How well a man has understood this truth is seen in how he faces death. A man shows through his attitude to death the sort of man he is. If we can accept joy, why not face death also clamly?
Those who are constantly worrying about something or thinking whether others might deprive them of something can never know such an easy d
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