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sanatana gaswami uvaca:

Posted by kartik on July 22, 2010 at 5:10pm

In Hari-bhakti-vilasa, verse 2.147, Srila Sanatan Goswami quotes
Sammohana-tantra:

gopayed devatam istam gopayed gurum atmanah
gopayec ca nijam mantram gopayen nija-malikam

One should hide one's ista-deva, one should hide one's guru, one should hide
one's mantra, and one should hide one's japa-mala.

Wise persons keep their valuables in a confidential place. Similarly, an
intelligent sadhaka does not advertise his or her guru, nor do they
broadcast themselves as disciples of their guru. Considering thems

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srila prabhupada vani

Posted by kartik on July 22, 2010 at 5:05pm

Rise Above Animal Consciousness
If we pursue only bodily happiness
and fail to inquire into the cause
of our suffering, are we any
better than the animals?
Adapted from a lecture given in Buffalo, New York on April 23, 1969
By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
rsabha uvaca
nayam deho deha-bhajam nrloke
kastan kaman arhate vid-bhujam ye
tapo divyam putraka yena sattvam
suddhyed yasmad brahma-saukhyam tv anantam
"Lord

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"saved by krsna"- A very inspiring story

Posted by kartik on July 22, 2010 at 4:13pm

||Hare Kr•s•n•a ||

All Glories to Sri Guru & Gauranga!
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Nitai Gaura Premanande, HARI HARI BOLO!

Patitanam Pavanebhyo Vaisn•avebhyo Namo Namah•!

Respected devotees,
Please accept our humble obeisance - dandavat pran•ama,

Krishna-Priya Dasi: Saved by Lord Krishna’s Song
By Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 18 Jun 2010

Krishna-priya Dasi
For young Kumud Jeendgar, life had never been easy. From the day of her birth
in
Jaipur, India in 1972, she had had severe physical disabiliti

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How does a devotee take suffering ?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 22, 2010 at 1:47pm

How does

a devotee take suffering ?

When there is suffering given by Krishna, a devotee does not take seriously suffering. A devotee thinks, “It is thefavour of Krishna that He has put me into suffering.” They never see suffering as suffering. It is favour of Krishna. That is devotee’s vision. It is exactly like a son who knows his father well. If the father slaps, the son never protests. He knows that “It is good for me.” Similarly, a devotee is never disturbed when there is suffering given by Kr

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Why should we change the quality of engagement of our mind ?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 22, 2010 at 1:47pm

Why should we change the quality of engagement of our mind ?

The mind is not to be killed. Mind or desire cannot be stopped, but to develop a desire to function for spiritual realization, the quality of engagement by the mind has to be changed. The mind is the pivot of the active sense organs, and as such if the quality of thinking, feeling and willing is changed, naturally the quality of actions by the instrumental senses will also change.

Srimad Bhagavatham, 2.1.17.

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Arrival Address

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 22, 2010 at 1:46pm

Arrival Address"You cannot sit idly to show your gorgeousness in a secluded place, imitating Haridasa Thakura-Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna. No. You have to preach. That is really following Caitanya Mahaprabhu's order. Even you do that very nicely, that is for your safety. But one who is facing dangerous position for others' benefit, they are very quickly recognized by Krsna. Na ca tasman manusyesu kascin me priya-krttamah .... (Bg. 18.69)"So I am very happy that you Europeans and Americans especially,

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 2

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 22, 2010 at 1:45pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 2
sarvasunam ca vayos ca
tan-nase paramayane
asvinor osadhinam ca
ghrano moda-pramodayoh

sarva -- all; asunam -- different kinds of life air; ca -- and; vayoh -- of the air; ca -- also; tat -- His; nase -- in the nose; parama-ayane -- in the transcendental generating center; asvinoh -- of the Asvini-kumara demigods; osadhinam -- of all medicinal herbs; ca -- also; ghranah -- His smelling power; moda -- pleasure; pramodayoh -- specific sport.

TRANSLATION
His tw

Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi

Posted by geeta kakkar on July 22, 2010 at 1:37pm

Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati's
Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi
(The Nectar Moon of Sri Radha's Sweetness)

1. O Radha, O girl whose splendid braids are decorated with newly blossoming jasmine flowers, whose belt tinkles on broad hips, whose anklets tinkle, whose vine arms are splendid with bracelets, armlets, and other ornaments, and whose breasts are golden lotus-buds, when with my own eyes will I drink the nectar of seeing You?

2. O Radha, O girl whose body rocks to and fro, tossed by the waves in the

Jaganatha Rath Yatra 2010 in Karachi, Hyderabad Pakistan

Posted by Shyama Chandr Das - Sandeep Kuma on July 22, 2010 at 10:22am

Hare Krishna !

Please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga.

With due respect we kindly inform you that by the mercy of Srila Prabhupada and Gauranga Mahaprabhu we have successfully celebrated Jaganatha Rath Yatra 2010 in Swami Narayan Temple, Karachi and Hyderabad Pakistan. In Karachi Around 2500+ devotee and people from all over Pakistan came to celebrate the yearly Rath Yatra Program with their families. Please kindly visit below li

Aindra Prabhu - In Memoriam - By Indradyumna Swami

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on July 22, 2010 at 6:31am

Dearest Aindra prabhu,

Please accept our most humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

We, the members of the Festival of India in Poland, would like to express our extreme sorrow and lamentation over your untimely departure from this world. We know that the Lord has a plan for all His devotees, but nonetheless we are finding it most difficult to accept that you are no longer here.

For many of us, especially the ISKCON youth, you were a shining example of a true kirtaneer: one who relish

Tributes - His Holiness Lokanath Swami

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on July 22, 2010 at 6:30am

My dear devotees,

Please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada! All glories to HG Aindra Prabhu!

My assistant called me from India, when I was on the way to the airport in Burma, and asked whether I heard about Aindra Prabhu. With the kind of tone in which he enquired, I thought of the worst, and it was true. Aindra had left us behind. I was shaken, shattered and shocked. I thought of flying to Vrndavan, but the arrangements could not be made in time. Unfortu

Appreciating Aindra Prabhu - A Talk by Giriraj Swami

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on July 22, 2010 at 6:19am

July 17, 2010, Carpinteria, California

Hearing the news of Aindra Prabhu’s sudden departure was a great shock, and I could feel what a great loss it was for us all. He was a dear friend and well-wisher of all, and through his kirtana he gave shelter to devotees throughout the world. Ultimately, he gave protection and life to the whole planet.

I think of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, who preached vigorously in Bengal and fought against many deviant sects. Later, he became discouraged because the devi

Easy, Fast, Simple And Direct Way of Perfection !

Posted by money gupta on July 22, 2010 at 6:13am

God gives everything. So why independently… it's like piecemeal… it is like watering the leaves of the tree to make the tree grow, you go out with a tea kettle or something full of water, a bartan, a pitcher, a jug full of water and start watering each leaf.

And someone says, “What are you doing man?” He says, “I am watering this tree.” “That’s not how you do it! Just put water at one place on the roots and through the roots, the tree will carry water to every single leaf.”

So the root of existenc

Aindra prabhu was the soul of chanting!

Posted by preeti devi dasi on July 21, 2010 at 7:33pm

Hare Krishna!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada & sri RadhaShyamsundar & world wide Sankirtan movement.
Prabhuji / mathaji, please accept my humble obesiences.
aindra prabhuji was my guru & his sudden depature made all of us a very loss & shocking.i was busy in my exams so i got the informaton very lately, i never atteneded he last journey as well the pushpanjali day on 20 th july , so i request to iskcon vrndavan , all godprabhuji's to accept my humble requst to keep a very big memorable day for AIN

TKG video: Londonisvara

Posted by Amogha das on July 21, 2010 at 5:00pm

Londonisvara from Amogha Das on Vimeo.

transcription and nectarean photos of Radha Londisvara

and the pastimes of many other Deities
on www.narasimhalila.com --find World Deity Pastimes page

memories from hundreds of disciples: www.itvproductions.org and www.prabhupadamemories.com

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Krishna immediately recognizes a preacher

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 21, 2010 at 4:30pm

Letter from Srila Prabhupada, December 11, 1975

"The Sankirtana devotees are very dear to Krishna. Because you are doing the field work of book distribution, Krishna has immediately recognized them as true servants. Just like during war time, a farm boy or ordinary clerk who goes to fight for his country on the front immediately becomes a national hero for his sincere effort. So Krishna immediately recognizes a preacher of Krishna Consciousness who takes all risk to deliver His message.

Sankirtan

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Sense enjoyment cause of material creation

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 21, 2010 at 3:16pm

The cause of the material creation is described here very lucidly. The first cause is daiva, or the destiny of the conditioned soul. The material creation exists for the conditioned soul who wanted to become a false lord for sense enjoyment. One cannot trace out the history of when the conditioned soul first desired to lord it over material nature, but in Vedic literature we always find that the material creation is meant for the sense enjoyment of the conditioned soul. There is a nice verse whi

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - I worship Srila Prabhupada

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 21, 2010 at 3:01pm

I worship Srila Prabhupada

I worship Srila Prabhupada who, when a young man stood up declaring, "I am God," roared back, "You are not God. You are a dog!"

I worship Srila Prabhupada who, at a meeting of influential Hindus in Japan, suddenly shouted, "Stop him!" in the middle of their Mayavadi guru's speech.

I worship Srila Prabhupada who, at a Gita Sammelan, in livid anger challenged the nationally reputed swamis assembled there, "Why are you cheating people in the name of Bhagavad-gita?"

I worship

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 1

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on July 21, 2010 at 3:01pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 1
brahmovaca
vacam vahner mukham ksetram
chandasam sapta dhatavah
havya-kavyamrtannanam
jihva sarva-rasasya ca

brahma uvaca -- Lord Brahma said; vacam -- of the voice; vahneh -- of fire; mukham -- the mouth; ksetram -- the generating center; chandasam -- of the Vedic hymns, such as Gayatri; sapta -- seven; dhatavah -- skin and six other layers; havya-kavya -- offerings for the demigods and the forefathers; amrta -- food for human beings; annanam -- of all sor

PRABHUPADA SPEAKS ABOUT - A PERFECT HUMAN BEING

Posted by Janaka Dasa (Dr Jagadeesh TG) on July 21, 2010 at 12:35pm

Introduction

Every one of us is full of anxieties because of this material existence. Our very existence is in the atmosphere of nonexistence. Actually we are not meant to be threatened by nonexistence. Our existence is eternal. But somehow or other we are put into asat. Asat refers to that which does not exist.

A perfect human being - His qualities

Out of so many human beings who are suffering, there are a few who are actually inquiring about their position, as to what they are, why they are put i

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sanatana gaswami uvaca:

srila prabhupada vani

"saved by krsna"- A very inspiring story

How does a devotee take suffering ?

Why should we change the quality of engagement of our mind ?

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Arrival Address

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 2

Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi

Jaganatha Rath Yatra 2010 in Karachi, Hyderabad Pakistan

Aindra Prabhu - In Memoriam - By Indradyumna Swami

Tributes - His Holiness Lokanath Swami

Appreciating Aindra Prabhu - A Talk by Giriraj Swami

Easy, Fast, Simple And Direct Way of Perfection !

Aindra prabhu was the soul of chanting!

TKG video: Londonisvara

Krishna immediately recognizes a preacher

Sense enjoyment cause of material creation

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - I worship Srila Prabhupada

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 1

PRABHUPADA SPEAKS ABOUT - A PERFECT HUMAN BEING

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