His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who successfully distributed the message of Lord Krishna throughout the world, was not an ordinary conditioned soul, governed by the harsh laws of material nature. Although he always felt himself to be most insignificant, it is evident through careful study of his life that Srila Prabhupada perfectly displayed the twenty-six qualities of a pure devotee of Krishna, as given in Sri Caitanya-caritamrita.The Vedic literature states that only one
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Recently translated and publishedfrom the Bengali into English by Dasaratha-suta dasa.First OctetThe Flood of Krsna Prema1) O Srila Prabhupada! You personally sufferto see the sufferingof the fallen conditioned souls.On this anniversary of your separationI am utterly despondent.2) "The ocean of mercy was previously held back by a dam,but Lord Nityananda personally cut a channel in itand thereby released the outpouring floodof pure ecstatic love of God. "( from Locana's dasa's song Nitai Guna man
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1) Two Horns of the CowThe Creator 'Brahma'2) The Head of the CowThe Deity 'Indra'3) Forehead of the CowThe Deity 'Agni4) Collar of the CowThe Deity 'Yama'5) Brain of the CowThe Deity 'Moon'6) Upper Jaw of the CowThe Highest world Dyuloka7) Lower Jaw of the CowThe Earth8) The TongueThe Lightening9) The TeethThe Deity 'Marut'10) The ThroatThe 'Revatee' Constellation11) The ShoulderThe 'Kritka' Constellation12) Bones of the ShoulderThe Summer Season13) All the Organs of the CowThe Deity 'Vaayu'14)
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Prabhupada smiled at the irony. "When the Englishmen were ruling over this country and Gandhi had to do so much labor, his life sacrificed, some way or other they were gone. Now the same Englishman is working here as book distributor, who was our ruler.So whose achievement is better—Gandhi's or mine?"We all agreed: "Yours.""And one Englishman is giving me massage," Prabhupäda laughed, giving me (Hari Sauri Prabhu who was Prabhupada's personal servant at that time and was English by birth) a glan
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The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ (full title: The Aquarian Age Gospel of Jesus, the Christ of the Piscean Age) claims to be the true story of the life of Jesus, including “the ‘lost’ eighteen years silent in the New Testament.” The book, first published in 1908, was written by Levi H. Dowling (aka Levi) during the late nineteenth century. Dowling claimed to have transcribed it from the Akashic Records.The "Aquarian Gospel" is considered an apocryphal work, even though -- unlike most of th
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In the light of laterst discussions regarding bringing old devotees back to ISKCON, devotee care, etc, here i post a part of proposal to GBC by Sadhu das (ACBSP), MAYAPUR:I guess that it is not an easy task becoming a humble tool for UNITING & [thusfacilitate] ENGAGING ALL Srila Prabhupada Disciples, particularly considering such variegatedness ofcharacters - task only accomplished by HDG Srila Prabhupada.However, considering it impossible tantamounts to displease Srila Prabhupada himself, who a
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Here is a poem about how reading the shastras can free us from all doubts and make our life sublime.Reading scripture is an artOnly thing is, one should start,this process will churn the heart,Pure knowledge it will impartDeep study can be doneAnd still be a lot of fun,Memory Recall, Application and Contemplation,Makes our reading a perfection.Doubts are like demons rightFight them with all your might.If you surrender to them on sight,then your KC will be a sorry plight.O Krishna, I pray to thee
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by H.G Vraj Bihari DasRecently I was bedridden with acute dysentery and food poisoning. Lying next to me in the hospital was Chintan, a young 19 year old boy, body mutilated beyond recognition due to a small skidding of his bike. His body reminded me of the nearness of death in all our lives. As I lay with the intravenous supply of fluids to give me strength, I struggled to offer a prayer to Lord to be able to remember the dangers of this material world.samäçritä ye pada-pallava-plavaàmahat-pada
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From: Rammohan GDate: Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 10:11 AMSubject: FW: ISKCON Kolkata Under Threat of Being Demolished : Urgent Action RequiredTo:Hare Krishna Prabhus.Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupad.All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga.I beg to draw your attention towards a very serious development that threatens the very existence of Sri Sri Radha Govind Temple, ISKCON, Kolkata.Sri Sri Radha Govind temple (the ISKCON temple at Kolkata, India) is under threat of being
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"Relinquishing all ideas of righteousness, surrender unto Me alone; I will deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not despair." Bhagavad-Gita 18.66I'd like to tell you a story. It's one I've told a few times lately.When I received my first copy of the Gita, I just didn't get it. I was impressed, to be sure. I just wasn't sure why. I was seventeen at the time, and honestly, considering the mix of hormones and stupidity endemic to the adolescent condition, it's a wonder if I really understood a
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Japa essayJapa should be a time for prayer, turning to Krishna in His holy names. It should not be just numbers and hurrying to get them done. I’m a little guilty of that. Nevertheless, it’s a great accomplishment to get your rounds done and should not be overlooked. Early mornings are meant for this. Getting up and diving into your rounds, watching the count rise, enunciating the syllables even without thinking so much about them. The names are Krishna and Radha. It’s absolute, even when you’re
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I can not forgive myself whatever happened to one of our real hero inArmenia Bhakta Armen Sargsyan, and you know him personally too.Tough I was not even in the country and he never approached me for any helpever, yet I feel very bad and guilty what had happened to hem.After the jail and psychiatric hospital Armen was feeling very bad due tomany wrong medicines and injections and slowly slowly he started to have somemental problems and was unable to work and support himself and his wife and twoch
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LORD JAGANNATHLord Jagannath beckons me with his hands outstretched,Beautiful dark eyes widespread,So loving and merciful with a countenance divine.Seeing him makes the whole world fine.Oh lord, every year you keep me in your thought,And see that I come, against all odds fought.Really you darshan makes me freshSeeing your devotees removes all my stress.Again this year I wonder,How your beautiful dham I can plunderAnd never ever make this blunder,To think I am the doer and commanderRead more…
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare"...this sankirtana or street chanting must go on, it is our most important program. Lord Caitanya's movement means the sankirtana movement. You may simply take two hours for chanting sixteen rounds daily, two hours for reading congregationally, and balance of time go out for sankirtana. We must do both, reading books and distributing books, but distributing books is the main propaganda." Srila Prabhupada
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In kc i am feeling very happy because it is pure,pleasent,peaceful.kc is very systematic.and above all it leads us to GOLOK DHAM in the lotus feet of shree shree radhakrishna
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This post could well be titled “Inspiring Devotees Part II” but just for the sake of it I decided to change it a little. Before I relate the story let me write in something about my own self –When I had just started chanting and was quite new to the philosophy I aspired to become a Gopa in Goloka Vrindavan, that because I am not very fond of girly chores that keep the Gopis busy all day besides Krishna spends most of His time with the Gopas so that was it I wanted to be a cowherd boy. Later as I
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Please visit this blog by H.G Vraj BIhari Prabhu which contains different sections like "Lessons from the road" has all his articles which have been published in the International as well as National issues of Back to Godhead magazines. Also he is writing several articles under the section " Spiritual Reflections" which are really inspiring and thought provoking . And also under the section "Smaranam" he is writing articles with amazing clarity and spiritual nectar.So here is the link to the art
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hare krsna everyone out there. jay jaya jaya jaya srila prabhupada.my name is nit and i turned 33 just. married 3years ago. children, two daughters 5 and 1.we reside in the countryside, in the midst of bloody nowhere. it's no fun.haribol!
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