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The Story Of Vrinda DeviPart 4

Posted by _ghanshyam das on August 18, 2010 at 10:30pm

Chapter Two
TULASI PERFORMS AUSTERITIES

As soon as she was born, Tulasi resolved to go to the mountainous region of Badarinatha to practice severe austerities. Though many persons tried to dissuade her, no one
was able to; for she was determined to stay and pray in the forest till Lord
Krsna appeared and agreed to become her husband. During a period of one hundred
thousand celestial years, she endured the following:

In the summer, she exposed herself to four fires
around her and the sun above; in t

The Transcendental Marketplace!

Posted by Shabda Hari Das on August 18, 2010 at 2:54pm

The Transcendental Marketplace!

"The mercy of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nithyananda decends through Their devotees. Devotees who have received krsna-prema by the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu are able to distribute this love of Godhead. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura illustrates this process by using the analogy: 'the transcendental marketplace of the Lord.

In compliance with Lord Caitanya's order, everyone must accept Krishna consciousness and also share it with others. According to individual capaci

Krishna Has Taken Shelter in the Womb of ISKCON

Posted by Mayapur Vasi Das on August 18, 2010 at 12:10pm

"Krishna has taken birth or shelter in the womb of the Krishna Consciousness Movement!" (SB 10.2.20)

When Srila Prabhupada met C. Rajagopal Acharya (known as Rajaji), who was the first Governor General of 'free India' and famous as a religious politician and friend of Gandhi, in Madras, Rajaji expressed his only doubt: "Srila Prabhupada has created such a huge institution that now his disciples might identify with ISKCON rather than Krishna. If that were to happen, then by identifying with ISKCON

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Sastra says don't try to change your karma-phala

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 18, 2010 at 11:40am

Sastra says don't try to change your karma-phala

Destiny is very strong. Karmana daiva-netrena jantur deha upapattaye [SB 3.31.1]. Therefore sastra says that you try for that thing which was not possible in many other lives. In each life everyone gets father, mother, son, and the father's duty to son, son, that is going on. When you take birth as demigod-Indra, Candra, Varuna -- or as human being or as animal the care-taking business is there. Even the small ant during rainy season, when there is

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - possible by practice

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 18, 2010 at 11:38am

possible by practice

After about an hour we returned to the temple for guru-puja and Srimad-Bhagavatam class. The verse described how Kardama Muni kept his mind fixed on Lord Visnu, and in his short talk Srila Prabhupada gave a few good examples of how one can do one's work and still remain thinking of Krsna. "In South India there is a class of professional dancer. They take a big jug on the head and without any ring, it is kept as it is. The head is shaved, but they are so practiced to keep the

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 24

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 18, 2010 at 11:38am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 24
tesu yajnasya pasavah
savanaspatayah kusah
idam ca deva-yajanam
kalas coru-gunanvitah

tesu -- in such sacrifices; yajnasya -- of the sacrificial performance; pasavah -- the animals or the sacrificial ingredients; sa-vanaspatayah -- along with flowers and leaves; kusah -- the straw; idam -- all these; ca -- as also; deva-yajanam -- the sacrificial altar; kalah -- a suitable time; ca -- as also; uru -- great; guna-anvitah -- qualified.

TRANSLATION
For perform

"For Ten Thousand Years My Books Will Guide the World"- Srila Prabhupada

Posted by Mayapur Vasi Das on August 18, 2010 at 10:44am

Srila Prabhupada is not just an acharya; not just the founder of a society; he is the Founder-Acharya of the Krishna Consciousness Movement, which is a dynamic spiritual reality - the Yuga Dharma. Therefore, Srila Prabhupada is to be appreciated not merely as the acharya of a few intimate servants or even the acharya of a single generation of disciples. Rather, as the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON, he established the standard of Krishna consciousness to be practiced by all sincere followers for ten

LOVE OF GOD

Posted by vraja isvari devidasi on August 18, 2010 at 10:35am

Love of God is the first commandment and the greatest wisdom. In practice ,love of God means disdain for the things of this present world. Our hearts are now troubled by so many material dreams and desires, which always make us anxious,but we are promised herein that the transcendental medium of submissive hearing will destroy all these dirty things in due course of time. If we are faithful and wait patiently upon Him who is always faithful,we are sure to be successful. Jaya Haribol

Gutsy Girl Exorcises Past

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on August 18, 2010 at 8:55am

Survivor of terror attack at ISKCON set to take centre stage again 4 Yrs hence, gutsy girl exorcises past

Imphal, August 17 2010: The physical scars may still be there, but thankfully, the fear, the pangs of sorrow and the wounds inflicted on little Mritika's mind after militants triggered a bloody bomb attack at Imphal Iskcon temple four years ago, no longer haunts her.

This is one solace that has emerged after the murderous and cowardly bomb attack on a group of unsuspecting devotees during Kris

Radha Rani Hladini Shakti

Posted by Vishnupriya on August 18, 2010 at 12:46am

“Radha Krishna Pranay Bikriti HladinishaktirAsmaat

Ekatmanabapi bhubi pura dehabhedang gatou tou"

- (Swarup Damodar Goswamipad)

The above sloka gives us
some idea about what Srimati Radha is. The meaning of the sloka as given by
Krisnadas Kaviraj in Chaitanya Charitamrita.

“ Radhika hayen
Krishner pranay-bikar

Swarupshakti
Hladini naam janhar” --

“ RadhaKrishna Ek
Atma dui deha dhori

Anyonye bilase rasa
aswadan kori “ -- (2)

To talk about SriRadha, the above definitions are invaluable and possibly the b

The Story Of Vrinda DeviPart 3

Posted by _ghanshyam das on August 17, 2010 at 10:56pm

The demigods went cheerfully to their own abodes, Lord Siva continuing his practice of austerity.
Dharmadhvaja and Kusadhvaja performed harsh asceticism and worshiped GoddessLaksmi. Thereafter, they separately obtained the blessings they desired. ByGoddess Laksmi's favor, they again became the rulers of the earth. Theyacquired great spiritual merits, were married, and begot children. KingDharmadhvaja was married to Madhavi. After some time, she became pregnant witha partial incarnation of Godde

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Real meaning of association with devotees

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 17, 2010 at 5:35pm

Those great souls who have surrendered their life at the lotus feet of the Lord, their lotus feet are considered to be the boats which carry us across the ocean of birth and death. So to associate with such persons is most valuable and precious in this entire human life.

Within our existence we work how many hours a day? We work for money eight-nine hours a day. How many hours on spending money? How many hours a day are we protecting our wealth and resources? What is the value of money. It cannot

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How to get shelter at Krishna’s lotus feet ?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 17, 2010 at 5:35pm

How to get shelter at Krishna’s lotus feet ?

If the conditioned soul engages in the service of the Lord and simultaneously carries out the orders of his spiritual master and serves him, he can get out of the clutches of maya and become eligible for shelter at Krishna’s lotus feet.

Chaitanya Charithaamrutha,

Madhya Leela, Chapter - 22, Text – 25

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Destined Salvation given By Krsna

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 17, 2010 at 5:33pm

Destined Salvation given By Krsna

Actually, although Krsna was acting so wonderfully, Maharaja Nanda and mother Yasoda could not think of Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Instead, they always accepted Him as their beloved child. Thus Nanda Maharaja did not accept the fact that Varuna worshiped Krsna because He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead; rather he took it that because Krsna was such a wonderful child He was respected even by Varuna.The friends of Nanda Maharaja, all the cowhe

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Real determination

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 17, 2010 at 5:30pm

Real determination

In the early morning Srila Prabhupada went to Niavaran park again and spent most of the hour sitting on a bench in one of the many small and pleasant groves. He began speaking about how one becomes qualified as a devotee. He told us that in India, in order to join the civil service, one has to pass a rigorous test before being allowed to accept a responsible post. "Similarly," he said, "to be recognized by Krsna, as He says, na ca tasman manusyesu, one has to pass examination,

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Seeing in right perspective

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 17, 2010 at 5:30pm

Seeing in right perspective

In mid-evening, Ali came again, asking deep and thoughtful questions which Srila Prabhupada was pleased to answer. Ali is obviously greatly impressed with His Divine Grace and affected by his association. His contemplation of last night's topics led to another pleasing exchange of philosophical insight and practical observation.

On Prabhupada's prompting he asked, "I was thinking about the material platform that you mentioned last night, and I could not figure out how v

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 23

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 17, 2010 at 5:30pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 23
yadasya nabhyan nalinad
aham asam mahatmanah
navidam yajna-sambharan
purusavayavan rte

yada -- at the time of; asya -- His; nabhyat -- from the abdomen; nalinat -- from the lotus flower; aham -- myself; asam -- took my birth; maha-atmanah -- of the great person; na avidam -- did not know; yajna -- sacrificial; sambharan -- ingredients; purusa -- of the Lord; avayavan -- personal bodily limbs; rte -- except.

TRANSLATION
When I was born from the abdominal lot

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 22

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 17, 2010 at 5:29pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 22
yasmad andam virad jajne
bhutendriya-gunatmakah
tad dravyam atyagad visvam
gobhih surya ivatapan

yasmat -- from whom; andam -- the universal globes; virat -- and the gigantic universal form; jajne -- appeared; bhuta -- elements; indriya -- senses; guna-atmakah -- qualitative; tat dravyam -- the universes and the universal form, etc.; atyagat -- surpassed; visvam -- all the universes; gobhih -- by the rays; suryah -- the sun; iva -- like; atapan -- distrib

Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara)

Posted by geeta kakkar on August 17, 2010 at 1:34pm

Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara) - Mana-garh

One day, Sri Krsna sent a message to Srimati Radhika through Subala, who is one of His sakhas, and through Vrinda-devi that They should meet at a certain time. Krsna was on His way when He suddenly met Padma, Candravali's friend (Candravali is in opposite party of Srimati Radhika). Padma described Srimati Candravali's state of seperation from Him and repeatedly requested Him to meet with her. Sri Krsna could not ignore her plea, and went to

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Senapati Bhakta

Posted by Mayapur Vasi Das on August 17, 2010 at 10:56am

Locana Dasa Thakura in his Caitanya Mangala (Sutra-khanda, song 12,
texts 562-565) refers to Srila Prabhupada. (Lord Caitanya speaking of
the reasons for His descent):

nama-guna-sankirtana vaisnavera shakti
prakasa karibe ami nija prema-bhakti

Chanting of the name & qualities of Krsna is the life & energy of the
Vaisnavas. I will reveal these activities & rejuvenate pure devotional
service unto Myself.

ei mate kali-papa karibe sanhara
sabe cala age pache na kara vichara

In this way I will destroy all

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The Story Of Vrinda DeviPart 4

The Transcendental Marketplace!

Krishna Has Taken Shelter in the Womb of ISKCON

Sastra says don't try to change your karma-phala

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - possible by practice

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 24

"For Ten Thousand Years My Books Will Guide the World"- Srila Prabhupada

LOVE OF GOD

Gutsy Girl Exorcises Past

Radha Rani Hladini Shakti

The Story Of Vrinda DeviPart 3

Real meaning of association with devotees

How to get shelter at Krishna’s lotus feet ?

Destined Salvation given By Krsna

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Real determination

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Seeing in right perspective

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 23

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 22

Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara)

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Senapati Bhakta

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