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If Prabhupada Had Just Stayed A Little Longer....


The Krsna consciousness movement grew tremendously during Prabhupada's manifest presence. It was like an unstoppable steamroller crushing Kali-yuga, an enormous expanding power that we expected to take over the world very soon. When Prabhupada was here, we expected the most amazing things to happen.

Prabhupada was a conqueror for Krsna. He always thought big. "Double book distribution every year." "Drive agnosticism out of the world." "Make America

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The Influence of Srila Prabhupada


Just see the influence of Srila Prabhupada! Lying on his bed in Vrndavana, at the last stage he was hardly able to move, eat or talk. Yet without even doing anything or going anywhere, he was inspiring his disciples all over the world to distribute his books in unprecedented numbers. His going to London in that condition was another incredible pastime that clearly sets Srila Prabhupada apart from the rest. There, his disciples danced with full enthusiasm before t

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Srila Prabhupada's Risks and Difficulties


When we say that a preacher takes risks, it does not just mean physical risks. He also risks his reputation and his own spiritual standing. For instance, giving initiation is a risk, especially to less qualified candidates. For a disciple to fall down is a blot on the guru. Srila Prabhupada took tremendous risks. He initiated, not a few, but several thousand disciples from undisciplined, uncultured backgrounds. He gave sannyasa to unlikely candidates: you

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 3 Text 19
sva-vid-varahostra-kharaih
samstutah purusah pasuh
na yat-karna-pathopeto
jatu nama gadagrajah


sva -- a dog; vit-varaha -- the village hog who eats stool; ustra -- the camel; kharaih -- and by the asses; samstutah -- perfectly praised; purusah -- a person; pasuh -- animal; na -- never; yat -- of him; karna -- ear; patha -- path; upetah -- reached; jatu -- at any time; nama -- the holy name; gadagrajah -- Lord Krsna, the deliver from all evils.


TRANSLATION

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 3 Text 18
taravah kim na jivanti
bhastrah kim na svasanty uta
na khadanti na mehanti
kim grame pasavo 'pare


taravah -- the trees; kim -- whether; na -- do not; jivanti -- live; bhastrah -- bellows; kim -- whether; na -- do not; svasanti -- breathe; uta -- also; na -- do not; khadanti -- eat; na -- do not; mehanti -- discharge semen; kim -- whether; grame -- in the locality; pasavah -- beastly living being; apare -- others.


TRANSLATION

Do the trees not live? Do the be

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 3 Text 17
ayur harati vai pumsam
udyann astam ca yann asau
tasyarte yat-ksano nita
uttama-sloka-vartaya


ayuh -- duration of life; harati -- decreases; vai -- certainly; pumsam -- of the people; udyan -- rising; astam -- setting; ca -- also; yan -- moving; asau -- the sun; tasya -- of one who glorifies the Lord; rte -- except; yat -- by whom; ksanah -- time; nitah -- utilized; uttama-sloka -- the all-good Personality of Godhead; vartaya -- in the topics of.


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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 3 Text 16
vaiyasakis ca bhagavan
vasudeva-parayanah
urugaya-gunodarah
satam syur hi samagame


vaiyasakih -- the son of Vyasadeva; ca -- also; bhagavan -- full in transcendental knowledge; vasudeva -- Lord Krsna; parayanah -- attached to; urugaya -- of the Personality of Godhead Sri Krsna, who is glorified by great philosophers; guna-udarah -- great qualities; satam -- of the devotees; syuh -- must have been; hi -- as a matter of fact; samagame -- by the presence of.

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PRABHUPADA'S QUOTE

"Shiva is dahi and Krishna is milk. Dahi, the preparation of dahi that you take milk, pure milk, and mix it with little sour thing, then it becomes dahi. Similarly, Krishna is pure spirit, and when this pure spirit is mixed up with maya, that is Shiva."


Hyderabad, April 13, 1975

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Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi

Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati's

Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi

(The Nectar Moon of Sri Radha's Sweetness)

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1. O Sri Radha, when will I place on my head Your lotus feet, which are a flood of the nectar of spiritual love, a flood that always flows among Your devotees, and are the treasure more dear than life for Lord Krsna?

2. O Radha, when, carrying splendid sandal paste, scents and flower garlands, walking slowly like a graceful elephant, and showing You which path to take, will I follow behind as, eager
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Kamalnetra Strotam.

Kamalnetra Strotram

Shree kamal netra kati pitambar,

Adhar murli girdharam.

Mukut kundal kar lakutiya ,

sanware radhewaram.{1}

Kool yamuna dhenu aage ,

sakal gopiyan ke mann haram.

Peet vastra garuda vahan ,

Charan sukh nit sagaram.{2}

Karat kel kalol nish din,

kunj bhavan ujagaram.

Ajar amar adol nischal,

Purshottam apra param.{3}

Dinanath dayal giridhar,

Kansa hirnakush haranam.

Gal phool bhaal vishal lochan ,

Adhik sundar keshavam.{4}

Vanshidhar vasudeva chaiya,

Bali chalyo shree vamanam.

Jab doobte gaj rakh le

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DRUPADI CHALLENGES BHISMADEV

*DRUPADI CHALLENGES BHISMADEV *

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While lying down on a bed of Arrows, Bhismadev gave many instructions to
Maharaj Yudhistri. As he talked he noticed Drupadi smiling. HE inquired from
her as to way she is smiling.

Drupadi asked him where your wisdom was? When the Kauravas was disrobing her
in the royal assembly. Where was his knowledge when she was been humiliated
in the presence of all the great warriors.

Bhismadev replied that because he eaten grains in the house of those that
where envious then his

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MY WORDS TO ALL DEVOTEE

EVERY THING IS LORD KRISHNA I M NOTHING,WHICH THING HE GIVES ME THAT
THINGS I ACCEPT OR I DO SO MY NATURE IS RELATED TO LORD KRISHNA BECAUSE
EVERY THING IS AVAILABLE ON EARTH LORD KRISHNA ONLY MADE & HE CAN
ONLY DESTROY SO MY BODY IS A MEDIUM FOR SANKIRTAN OR SOCIAL WORK BUT
SOUL IS ONLY LORD KRISHNA ONE DAY MY SOUL WILL MEET TO LORD KRISHNA THAT
TIME I LEFT MY BODY AND ENTER TO LORD KRISHNA ....... AND I GET
(MOKSHA)......ASHISH RICKY SANTOVONA
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Sri Radhika-Stava

(chorus)

radhe jaya jaya madhava-dayite
gokula-taruni-mandala-mahite


damodara-rati-vardhana-veshe
hari-niskuta-vrinda-vipineshe
(1)


virshabhanudadhi-nava-shashi-lekhe
lalita-sakhi
guna-ramita-vishake
(2)


karunam kuru mayi karuna-bharite
sanaka-
sanatana-varnita-carite
(3)

(chorus) O Radha! O beloved of Madhava! O You who are worshipped by all the young girls of Gokula! All glories unto You! All glories unto You!

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(1-3) You who dress Yourself in such a way as to increase Lord Damodara's love and attachment

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Gurumaharaj spoke on Srimad Bhagavatam, 3.21.28. Following is the summery of
his class.

Chapter 21: Conversation Between Manu and Kardama Muni

samahitam• te hr•dayam•
yatreman parivatsaran
sa tvam• brahman nr•pa-vadhuh•
kamam asu bhajis•yati


TRANSLATION
That princess, O holy sage, will be just the type you have been thinking of in
your heart for all these long years. She will soon be yours and will serve you
to your heart's content.


PURPORT
The Lord awards all benedictions according to the heart's desire of

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tug of war

TUG OF WARWhen we start chanting the holy name, read S.B,B.G and associate with devotees our mind and senses become controlled. How this is possible? Is overcoming Maya, second energy of lord Krishna is so easy. We have tug of war between Maya on side of rope and the living entity on the other side .We living entity are 1/10th of 1000 times the tip of hair and Maya is powerful . But when we start chanting and reading S.B , B.G and associate with devotees Krishna comes on our side . So Maya is on
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Story of Lord Krishna

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

Mother Yasoda Binds Lord Krsna

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1. One day when mother Yasoda saw that all the maidservants were engaged in other household affairs, she personally began to churn the yogurt. While churning, she remembered the childish activities of Krsna, and in her own way she composed songs and enjoyed singing to herself about all those activities.

2. While mother Yasoda was churning butter, Lord Krsna, desiring to drink the milk of her breast, ap
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krisna naam

shyaam shyaam shyaam shyaam
jai radhe shyaam
ram ram ram ram
jai seeta ram;
naam tera le hum subah shaam
jai jai jai shree ghanshyam


tu govinda ;tu he kanehiya
tu madhav tu raas rasieya
tera mandir hum sabka dhaam
jai jai jai shree ghanshyam



hai rishikesh tu he mahaan
hai krsna tu bhagvaan
teri bhakti hum sabka kaam
jai jai jai shree ghanshyam

madhusudan ae ;mere ishvar
hai keshav tu he parmeshvar
teri leela tera naam
jai jai jai shree ghanshyam
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March 29, 30 and 31----------University of Florida, Gainesville-------CONFIRMED
May 5 and 6----------University of Maryland, College Park-------CONFIRMED
May 28----------Alachua, Florida---Ratha-yatra and Vivaha Yajna
June 6----------Jacksonville, Florida
June 12----------New York City, New York-------CONFIRMED
June 18, 19 and 20----------Atlanta, Georgia---Panihati Cida-dahi Festival and Ratha Yatra
June 26 and 27----------Festival Of India is available for East Coast Locations this weekend
July 4----

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