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prakrta-sahajiya--materialistic lust

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 28, 2010 at 7:49am

In order to learn how Krsna's pleasure can be obtained, we must

read the Tenth Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam in which Krsna's pleasure

potency is displayed in His pastimes with Radharani and the damsels of

Vraja. Unfortunately, unintelligent people turn at once to the sports of

Krsna in the Dasama-skandha, the Tenth Canto. Krsna's embracing

Radharani or His dancing with the cowherd girls in the rasa dance are

generally not understood by ordinary men because they consider these

pastimes in the light of mun

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 10

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 28, 2010 at 7:48am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 10
nabher asav rsabha asa sudevi-sunur
yo vai cacara sama-drg jada-yoga-caryam
yat paramahamsyam rsayah padam amananti
svasthah prasanta-karanah parimukta-sangah

nabheh -- by Maharaja Nabhi; asau -- the Personality of Godhead; rsabhah -- Rsabha; asa -- became; sudevi -- Sudevi; sunuh -- the son of; yah -- who; vai -- certainly; cacara -- performed; sama-drk -- equibalanced; jada -- material; yoga-caryam -- performance of yoga; yat -- which; paramahamsyam --

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 9

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 28, 2010 at 7:48am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 9
yad venam utpatha-gatam dvija-vakya-vajra-
nisplusta-paurusa-bhagam niraye patantam
tratvarthito jagati putra-padam ca lebhe
dugdha vasuni vasudha sakalani yena

yat -- when; venam -- unto King Vena; utpatha-gatam -- going astray from the righteous path; dvija -- of the brahmanas; vakya -- words of cursing; vajra -- thunderbolt; nisplusta -- being burnt by; paurusa -- great deeds; bhagam -- opulence; niraye -- into hell; patantam -- going down; tratva -- by

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Yare dekho tare kaho krishna upadesa

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 28, 2010 at 7:47am

Yare dekho tare kaho krishna upadesa

In Srila Prabhupada's keynote address he spoke on Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.7.6. He told his audience that the literary contribution of Vyasadeva is not possible for anyone else to repeat in any age, and that of all the literatures presented by Vyasadeva, the Srimad-Bhagavatam is the spotless purana, free of any cheating. In it, bhakti is established as the stage beyond liberation. Although some may claim otherwise, Srila Prabhupada emphasized that that is not the o

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Proper etiquette

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 28, 2010 at 7:47am

Proper etiquette

In the early morning Prabhupada rang for me. Although I had supposedly cleaned his rooms, he noticed that his silver lota was tarnished and the balcony was covered in a thick layer of dust, so he mildly reminded me that it was my service to attend to these things. He said that if I didn't do them, then he had to see to them himself. I sheepishly concurred: I had neglected the polishing of the lota because it was a task normally taken care of by the cleaning crew supplied by the h

Yugala-bhajana-nistha

Posted by geeta kakkar on September 27, 2010 at 2:13pm

Yugala-bhajana-nistha
(Undivided service to the Divine Couple)
by Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura

ana katha ana byatha nahi jena jana tatha
tomara carana smrti-sajhe
abirata abikala tuya guna kala-kala
gai jena satera samajhe

Wherever there are discussions on mundane topics, pains and pleasures, may I restrain myself from going there. Let the rememberance of Your lotus feet decorate my heart. May I properly chant Your transcendental qualities unceasingly in the society of devotees.(1)

anya-brata anya-dana

Sri Radhikastakam

Posted by geeta kakkar on September 26, 2010 at 5:43pm

Sri Radhikastakam
by Srila Krsnadas Kaviraja Gosvami

"May that Srimati Radhika--whose bodily complexion snatches away the pride of a golden lotus flower tinged with kunkuma, whose bodily fragrance reproaches the fame of a fragrant lotus sprinkled with saffron powder, and who fulfills all the desires of the prince of Vraja, Sri Krishna--always bestow upon me the service of Her lotus feet.

"May that Srimati Radhika--whose dazzling, colorful silk sari defeats the splendour of coral, who is a garden o

Another soul on his way to Krishna.....

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on September 26, 2010 at 9:28am

We had just gotten back to New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada, where the Halifax brahmacaris are based while traveling around the province with His Holiness Bhaktimarga Swami. We were in Halifax for the first time in two months to have a Sunday Feast with the devotees and friends of Krishna. When we arrived for the program, there was a young man whom I had met on the street some months back. The day I met him, as he recalled, he was in a particularly good mood and decided to stop and talk with

Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara)

Posted by geeta kakkar on September 25, 2010 at 2:47pm

Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara) - Gahvaravana

One day, when Sri Krsna was out grazing the cows with His akhas, nearby in a field, green chickpea plants were growing. Upon seeing them, Sri Krsna together with His Sakhas broke off some plants. The woman taking care of the field came to know of this and ran to catch them, but Kanhaiya was too swift. Keeping the plants under His arm, He ran very fast through crooked paths and finally came to a stop in Gahvaravana, where He roasted the gre

Explanation of Incarnations Of the Lord

Posted by Mayapur Vasi Das on September 25, 2010 at 10:42am

Dasavataras

Q: Lord Buddha described as one of the Dasavataras and as a saktyavesa avatara. Which is correct? What kind of avatar is Lord Ramacandra?

A: Both are correct. The word "dasavatara" or "dasa-avatara" denotes not a category of avataras like yuga-, lila-, manvantara-, or other avataras but the most famous list of ten avataras (in Sanskrit "dasa" = "10"). This list is to be found e.g. in Garuda Purana 1.86.10-11 (or, according to other numbering, 2.30.37). There are other lists as well, li

Detachment and Devotion!

Posted by Bhagavati devi dasi on September 25, 2010 at 3:01am

Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.26.72

tam asmin pratyag-ātmānaḿ

dhiyā yoga-pravṛttayā

bhaktyā viraktyā jñānena

vivicyātmani cintayet

SYNONYMS

tam — upon Him; asmin — in this; pratyak-ātmānam — the Supersoul; dhiyā — with the mind; yoga-pravṛttayā — engaged in devotional service; bhaktyā — through devotion; viraktyā — through detachment; jñānena — through spiritual knowledge; vivicya — considering carefully; ātmani — in the body; cintayet — one should contemplate.

TRANSLATION

Therefore, through devotion, detachme

Story of Lord Krishna

Posted by geeta kakkar on September 24, 2010 at 2:06pm

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

Lord Krsna Lifts Govardhana Hill

1. When Indra understood that his sacrifice had been put aside, he became furious with Nanda Maharaja and the other cowherd men, who were accepting Krsna as their Lord.

2. Angry Indra sent forth the clouds of universal destruction, known as samvartaka. Imagining himself the supreme controller, he spoke as follows.

3. [Indra said:] Just see how these cowherd men living in the forest have become so grea

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Accept the bad times gracefully !

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 24, 2010 at 1:49pm

Hare Krishna Friends,

The happiest person on earth isn't always happy. In fact, the happiest people all have their fair share of low moods, problems and disappointments. Often the difference between a person who is happy and someone who is unhappy is not how often they get low, or even how low they drop, but instead, it's what they do with their low moods.

Many people take their low moods very seriously and try to figure out and analyze what's wrong. They try to force themselves out of their low

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Final Step of Karma Yoga

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 24, 2010 at 1:48pm

" The final step in the karma-yoga process is to satisfy Lord Visnu, at which point one's own desires are automatically fulfilled. While delineating this point, Lord Krsna says that if work is not performed for His satisfaction, then all activities are tainted with sin and result in sinful reactions, which created havoc in society. In the Bhagavad-gita (3.13), Lord Krsna says, "The devotees of the Lord are released from all kinds of sins because they eat food which is first offered for sacrifice

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Dengue Fever Remedy - must read

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 24, 2010 at 1:40pm

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Dengue Fever Remedy

I would like to share this interesting discovery from a classmate's son who has just recovered from dengue fever. Apparently, his son was in the critical stage at the ICU when his blood platelet count drops to 15 after 15 liters of blood transfusion.

His father was so worried that he seeks another friend's recommendation and his son was saved. He

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Sarupya Mukti

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 24, 2010 at 1:39pm

Especially when Krsna appears as an avatara, anyone who thinks of Krsna in His different incarnations (ramadi-murtisu kala-niyamena tisthan [Bs. 5.39]), and especially in His original form as Krsna, attains salvation. There are many instances of this, and among them is Aghasura, who attained the salvation of sarupya-mukti. Therefore the process is satatam kirtayanto mam yatantas ca drdha-vratah (Bg. 9.14). Those who are devotees always engage in glorifying Krsna. Advaitam acyutam anadim ananta-r

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Cleanliness is important

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 24, 2010 at 1:38pm

Cleanliness is important

After breakfast Prabhupada called for Yasodanandana and Mahamsa Maharajas who are both growing their hair and beards on the plea of observing caturmasya. Srila Prabhupada told them it was inappropriate that they look dirty and unclean on such an important occasion. His criticism had the desired effect for they both left and immediately shaved their heads and faces.

- From "A Transcendental Diary Vol 4" by HG Hari Sauri Prabhu

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 8

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 24, 2010 at 1:38pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 8
viddhah sapatny-udita-patribhir anti rajno
balo 'pi sann upagatas tapase vanani
tasma adad dhruva-gatim grnate prasanno
divyah stuvanti munayo yad upary-adhastat

viddhah -- pinched by; sapatni -- a co-wife; udita -- uttered by; patribhih -- by sharp words; anti -- just before; rajnah -- of the king; balah -- a boy; api -- although; san -- being so; upagatah -- took to; tapase -- severe penances; vanani -- in a great forest; tasmai -- therefore; adat -- gav

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Immersed In The Nectar Of Chanting

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on September 24, 2010 at 1:30pm

Hare Krsna dear devotees, tomorrow is the auspicious appearance day of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur. He is very recognized by his amazing songs and by his writings. Everything he made he put his heart on it and its also very inspiring to read and sing his songs. I remember hearing a devotee singing this song with my Guru Maharaj and everytime I see this song I remember what mood we should have when we chant and when we perform service in our everyday life.
This is the translation of this song, I am

Incarnations and Expansions of the Lord

Posted by Mayapur Vasi Das on September 24, 2010 at 11:26am

Lord Caitanya explained to Sanatana Gosvami that the expansions of Lord Krsna who come to the material creation are called avataras. The word 'avatara' means 'one who descends' (from Sanskrit avatarati) and in this case the word specifically refers to one who descends from the spiritual sky. In the spiritual sky there are innumerable Vaikuntha planets, and from these planets the expansions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead come into this universe.

Sometimes the word 'incarnation' (lit. 'one w

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prakrta-sahajiya--materialistic lust

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 10

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 9

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Yare dekho tare kaho krishna upadesa

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Proper etiquette

Yugala-bhajana-nistha

Sri Radhikastakam

Another soul on his way to Krishna.....

Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara)

Explanation of Incarnations Of the Lord

Detachment and Devotion!

Story of Lord Krishna

Accept the bad times gracefully !

Final Step of Karma Yoga

Dengue Fever Remedy - must read

Sarupya Mukti

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Cleanliness is important

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 7 Text 8

Immersed In The Nectar Of Chanting

Incarnations and Expansions of the Lord

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