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(Bhima) Pandava nirjala Ekadasi

Story source: Brahma-Vaivarta Purana

During the hottest season (northern hemisphere), if one can perform
upavasa without water one is performing a great feat. One may take only
charanamrita and achman water. Bhima requested one vrata day by which he
could obtain the fruits of all the other days of vrata that he was incapable
of observing.

Vyasadeva advised him to follow this difficult vrata.

One should worship the Lord in the evening by bathing him in milk. On the
dvadasi one should give full pots of wa
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His Holiness Gopala Krishna Goswami appeared on 14th August, 1944 in New Delhi, India. The day was the eleventh day of the waning moon, the auspicious day of Lord Hari - Annada Ekadashi.


After graduating from the University of Delhi, H.H. Gopala Krishna Goswami studied Business Management at the Sorbonne University of Paris (on a scholarship from the French Government). Later, he also obtained a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the McGill University at Montreal.

H.H. Gopala Krishna
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 14
dravyam karma ca kalas ca
svabhavo jiva eva ca
vasudevat paro brahman
na canyo 'rtho 'sti tattvatah


dravyam -- the ingredients (earth, water, fire, air and sky); karma -- the interaction; ca -- and; kalah -- eternal time; ca -- also; sva-bhavah -- intuition or nature; jivah -- the living being; eva -- certainly; ca -- and; vasudevat -- from Vasudeva; parah -- differentiated parts; brahman -- O brahmana; na -- never; ca -- also; anyah -- separate; arthah -
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Who is a fanatic?

On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service

Why should one be a fanatic? If one has got brain, one has got logic, why should he be a fanatic? Fanatic means dullheaded rascal.

However, the term "fanaticism" should not be misunderstood. Srila Prabhupada defines fanaticism as a manifestation of religion without philosophy. "Religion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism." (Bg. 3.3 purport.) If a devotee has realization and is preaching according to sastra, even if his pre

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Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.4.27

tataḥ sva-bhartuś caraṇāmbujāsavaḿ
jagad-guroś cintayatī na cāparam
dadarśa deho hata-kalmaṣaḥ satī
sadyaḥ prajajvāla samādhijāgninā

SYNONYMS:
tataḥ — there; sva-bhartuḥ — of her husband; caraṇa-ambuja-āsavam — on the nectar of the lotus feet; jagat-guroḥ — of the supreme spiritual teacher of the universe; cintayatī — meditating; na — not; ca — and; aparam — not other (than her husband); dadarśa — saw; dehaḥ — her body; hata-kalmaṣaḥ — taints of sin being destroye
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jagganath puri dham

Jagannath Puri, is the abode of Lord Jagannath or Purushotham, the Lord ofthe Universe or the Supreme Personality of the Universe.Jagannath Puri Dham or Jagannath Puri or even Puri as it is called, is situatedon the sea shore of the Bay of Bengal in the State of Orissa (India). It is one of thefour Holy Kshetras of India including temples at Rameshwaram, Dwaraka, Badrinath and Puri. The Annual Rathayatra festival is the high point of all the Festivals celebratedand has been attracting lakhs of d
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Story of Lord Krishna

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

The Pastimes of Krsna during age of pauganda

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1. When Lord Rama and Lord Krsna attained the age of pauganda [six to ten] while living in Vrndavana, the cowherd men allowed Them to take up the task of tending the cows. Engaging thus in the company of Their friends, the two boys rendered the land of Vrndavana most auspicious by imprinting upon it the marks of Their lotus feet.

2. Thus desiring to enjoy pastimes, Lord Madhava, sounding
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Bathing Festival Of Lord Jagannath

5617244684?profile=RESIZE_400xA very special and sacred festival of Lord Jagannath held in the full-moon day of the month of Jyestha. This festival is known as 'Devasnan Purnima' or 'Snana Yatra' (Bathing Festival). There is a general belief that the devotee washes away all his sins if he gets a vision of the Lord on this day, therefore, it attracts thousands of pilgrims from all over the world. According to Skanda Purana when King Indradyumna installed the wooden deities he arranged this bathing ceremony.

On the previous

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On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service

In ISKCON's early days, Prabhupada was pleased to hear that Alan Watts, an atheistic author popular in the '60s and '70s, became angry when asked to read and review Prabhupada's original Bhagavad-gita manuscript. Prabhupada said: "Our preaching is proved successful when the demons are disturbed." (c.f. My Glorious Master by Bhurijana Dasa p.353)

We must remember that such incidents (as Chand Kazi's objections to sankirtana) took place in the past,
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 13
vilajjamanaya yasya
sthatum iksa-pathe 'muya
vimohita vikatthante
mamaham iti durdhiyah


vilajjamanaya -- by one who is ashamed; yasya -- whose; sthatum -- to stay; iksa-pathe -- in front; amuya -- by the bewildering energy; vimohitah -- those who are bewildered; vikatthante -- talk nonsense; mama -- it is mine; aham -- I am everything; iti -- thus vituperating; durdhiyah -- thus ill conceived.


TRANSLATION
The illusory energy of the Lord cannot take preceden
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 12
tasmai namo bhagavate
vasudevaya dhimahi
yan-mayaya durjayaya
mam vadanti jagad-gurum


tasmai -- unto Him; namah -- offer my obeisances; bhagavate -- unto the Personality of Godhead; vasudevaya -- unto Lord Krsna; dhimahi -- do meditate upon Him; yat -- by whose; mayaya -- potencies; durjayaya -- invincible; mam -- unto me; vadanti -- they say; jagat -- the world; gurum -- the master.


TRANSLATION
I offer my obeisances and meditate upon Lord Krsna [Vasudeva],
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 9
brahmovaca
samyak karunikasyedam
vatsa te vicikitsitam
yad aham coditah saumya
bhagavad-virya-darsane


brahma uvaca -- Lord Brahma said; samyak -- perfectly; karunikasya -- of you, who are very kind; idam -- this; vatsa -- my dear boy; te -- your; vicikitsitam -- inquisitiveness; yat -- by which; aham -- myself; coditah -- inspired; saumya -- O gentle one; bhagavat -- of the Personality of Godhead; virya -- prowess; darsane -- in the matter of.


TRANSLATION
Lor
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Truth Will Attract Genuine Seekers

On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service

Even to attract many followers is not necessarily a sign of success. Those who speak the truth will attract genuine seekers. Those who flatter and entertain will attract cheap, shallow sycophants. It is easy to attract people by sentimentalism. A preacher who is not strict with his followers, who is artificially "nice" and "kind," becomes cheaply advertised as a great devotee with true spiritual qualities. Such a charlatan gives his followers an
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On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service

Krsna says, sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja: "Let aside everything. Just become My devotee, a surrendered soul." So we are preaching that. We don't make compromise. Therefore all people are against me. Because "This man simply says, Krsna.' " But I cannot say anything more.

In spiritual matters, everything is spoken frankly, without compromise. We say, "If you are not Krsna conscious, then you are a rascal. You may be the presi

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ये जगत नही है घर मेरा

मुझे अपने घर बुला ले श्याम

मेरी जिंदगी तेरी सेवा फिर

इस जग में मेरा क्या काम


खोखले रिश्तें,झूठे नाते

पग-पग पर माया का बाजार लगा.

बाँध कर इन रिश्ते-नातों में

खुद को मैंने कहाँ-कहाँ नही ठगा


बहुत हुई ये ठगी-ठगाई

अब तो पास बुला ले कन्हाई

तोड़कर अपने सब बंधन

अब तेरे साथ बंधने मै आई


हार चुकी मै अलग हो तुमसे

तेरे बिना मुश्किल अब जीना

हँसना तो मै भूल चुकी पर अब

तो रोना चाहूँ पर आये रोना.


गलती मेरी कि मैंने घर छोड़ा

पर छूटे का अब थाम ले हाथ

जान चुकी मै कि कोई नही मेरा

एक अकेले तुम ही हो मेरे नाथ


तेरे

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सौदा सस्ता है

देख-देख दुनिया के तमाशे

आँखें मेरी थक गयी

बह-बह के आँसू अब तो

वो भी रुक गयी


क्या करूँ इन अखियों का

जिनमे तू नजर आये

ऐसी अंखियों से तो अच्छा

कोई इन्हें ले जाए


अंखियों के बिना कहते

सब दिखता है काला

काला ही तो हैं

तू भी मुरलीवाला


तो ले ले मेरी ये अँखियाँ

गर बिन अंखियों के तू नजर आये

तेरे लिए एक क्या

हर जन्म की हर अँखियाँ जाए.


हर कुछ लुटा कर भी तू नजर आये

सब कुछ गवां के भी तू मिल जाए

तो भी वो बेहतर रास्ता है

तो भी ये सौदा सस्ता है.

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Building a Temple for Simantini Devi

With the donation of 50000 (fifty thousands)of indian rupees you can become a main donnor for offering Simantini Devi a temple at lord Jagannath Mandir - Rajpur, in the Holydham.

Dear devotees,
Dandavat pranams.

We are very happy to announce to the whole community of devotees? the construction of a small but very important temple for Srimati simantini Devi at Sri Jagannath Mandir compound in Rajapur, Sri Mayapur dham. The construction will be under the guidance and supervision of His Grace Jananiva
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Lord Chaitanya Defeats the Buddhists

Lord Chaitanya Defeats the Buddhists

Having made their plot, the Buddhists brought a plate of untouchable food before Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and called itmaha-prasada. When the contaminated food was offered to Sri ChaitanyaMahaprabhu, a very large bird appeared on the spot, picked up the platein its beak and flew away. Indeed, the untouchable food fell upon theBuddhists, and the large bird dropped the plate on the head of the chiefBuddhist

Here is an interesting pastime of Sri Chaitanya Mah

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krishan jinka naam hai

KRISHNA JINAKAA NAAM HAI, GOKUL JINAKAA DHAAM HAI,AISE SHRI BHAGAVAAN KO, AISE SHRI BHAGAVAAN KO,VARAMAAVAAR PRANAAM HAI, VARAMAAVAAR PRANAAM HAI,KRISHNA…YASHODAA JINAKAA MAIYAA HAI, NANDAJI BAAPAIYAA HAI,AISE SHRI GOPAAL KO, AISE SHRI GOPAAL KO,VARAMAAVAAR PRANAAM HAI, VARAMAAVAAR PRANAAM HAI,KRISHNA…LOONTA LOONTA KAR MAKAN KHAAYO, BAAL BAAL SANG DHENU CHARAAYO,AISE LEELAA DHAAM KO, AISE LEELAA DHAAM KO,VARAMAAVAAR PRANAAM HAI, VARAMAAVAAR PRANAAM HAI,KRISHNA…DRUPAD SUTAA KO LAAJ BACHAAYO, KASA
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kasi au re kahniya

KAISE AAVU RE KANAIYAAKEISE AAVU RE KANAIYAA, TERI GOKUL NAGARIBADI DOOR NAGARI... KEISEDHIRE DHIRE CHAALU TO, SHWAAS MERAA DHADAKEJALDI CHAALU TO CHHALKE GAGARIBADI DOOR NAGARI... KEISERAATAME AAVU TO KAANA, JIYAA MERAA DHADAKEDINAME AAVU TO DEKHE SAARI NAGARIBADI DOOR NAGARI... KEISEUTAPAAR GANGAA NE, INAPAAR YAMUNAABICHAME THAADI HEI TERI GOKUL NAGARIBADI DOOR NAGARI... KEISEUTARU JAL JAMUNAA, PAAYAL MERAA BHINJEKUD PADU TO KAANAA BHINJU SAGHALIBADI DOOR NAGARI... KEISENANDANO DULAARO VO KRUS
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