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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
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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)

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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
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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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HH Radha Govinda Goswami Katha at ISKCON Vrindavan in Purusottam Month

Posted by Lakshman Poddar on June 4, 2010 at 11:09pm
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.
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June 4th - HG Sankarsan Nitai Prabhu speaks on S.B. 4.4.16 - from Mayapur

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on June 4, 2010 at 8:00pm
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.4.16

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

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 4, 2010 at 9:31am
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.

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

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 4, 2010 at 9:31am
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
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 6

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 4, 2010 at 9:30am
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
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 5

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on June 4, 2010 at 9:30am
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 5 Text 5
atman bhavayase tani
na parabhavayan svayam
atma-saktim avastabhya
urnanabhir ivaklamah


atman (atmani)-by self; bhavayase -- manifest; tani -- all those; na -- not; parabhavayan -- being defeated; svayam -- yourself; atma-saktim -- self-sufficient power; avastabhya -- being employed; urna-nabhih -- the spider; iva -- like; aklamah -- without help.




TRANSLATION

As the spider very easily creates the network of its cobweb and manifests its power of creation with
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INATTENTIVE CHANTING...

Posted by Rajeev Pandita on June 3, 2010 at 5:35pm

pamho...

Inattentive chanting .....An invitation to self Destruction.It is like cutting same branch in which we are sitting.

By not chanting attentively we are inviting maya.

The first connection of the Jeeva with Krishna in Material world is the Holy name.

If you will dial even a single number wrong, while making a call you won't be able to contact the require person.So by chanting and hearing attentively every single word, of the Hare krishna mahamantra will only connect us to the lord Krishna...

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June 3rd - H G Jananivas Prabhu speaks on S.B. 4.4.15 - from Mayapur

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on June 3, 2010 at 4:39pm
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.4.15

yat-pāda-padmaḿ mahatāḿ mano-'libhir
niṣevitaḿ brahma-rasāsavārthibhiḥ
lokasya yad varṣati cāśiṣo 'rthinas
tasmai bhavān druhyati viśva-bandhave

SYNONYMS:
yat-pāda-padmam — the lotus feet of whom; mahatām — of the higher personalities; manaḥ-alibhiḥ — by the bees of the mind; niṣevitam — being engaged at; brahma-rasa — of transcendental bliss (brahmānanda); āsava-arthibhiḥ — seeking the nectar; lokasya — of the common man; yat — which; varṣati — he fulfills; ca — a
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Prabhupada explaining war with a story

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on June 3, 2010 at 4:00pm
December 5, 1975
Vrindavana, India
SRILA PRABHUPÄDA would sometimes sit in his darsana room after breakfast and
chat with his servants for a while, usually commenting on the state of the
world in the present day. These moments were especially sweet—to be with
Prabhupäda as he sat, relaxed and casual, and bathe in the warmth of his
intimate association.

This morning was particularly memorable. The sun was shining brightly
through the tall, narrow windows, casting patches of dazzling light on the
clean whi
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Responsibility In KC!

Posted by Shabda Hari Das on June 3, 2010 at 10:53am

"When we come to Krishna Consciousness, we have to also become responsible for what we do. If we are a little careful, Krishna will certainly protect us and then if we are careful about making mistakes and ask for forgiveness and avoid repeating in the future, then it is very easy to overcome any mistakes and get back home, Back to Godhead, and get purely Krishna Conscious.

But if we become careless, become impersonal or sahajiya, we just start offending Krishna, offending the Vaishnavas, it's a
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The Ultimate Krsna

Posted by Harsh Ajit Khajgiwale on June 3, 2010 at 1:00am
Hare Krsna,
This is my first blog to the Iskcon Desire Tree Network.As this is my first blog I would like to share my some views on the Founder Acharaya His Divine Grace Shri Shri A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Shrila Prabhupada.
For more details follow this link:-http://www.ultimatekrsna.blogspot.com/

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada(Srila Prabhupada)
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Srila Prabhupada) was born in 1896 in Calcutta, India.
He first met his spiritual
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