Have we thrown out the baby with the bath water? The danger of our over-reacting to ou
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Have we thrown out the baby with the bath water? The danger of our over-reacting to ou
tasyapi drastur isasya
kuta-sthasyakhilatmanah
srjyam srjami srsto 'ham
iksayaivabhicoditah
tasya -- His; api -- certainly; drastuh -- of the seer; isasya -- of the controller; kuta-sthasya -- of the one who is over everyone's intelligence; akhila-atmanah -- of the Supersoul; srjyam -- that which is already created; srjami -- do I discover; srstah -- created; aham -- myself; iksaya -- by glance over; eva -- exactly; abhicoditah -- being inspired by Him.
This is literally the “birthday or descent of mother Ganges - Ganga Ma”. Throughout india this festival lasts ten days beginning on the Amavasya (dark moon night) and going through to the dasami tithi (tenth phase of the Moon, the day before Pandava Nirjal Ekadasi) “Festivals connected with rivers are essentially bathing festivals.
Ganga Dussehra is celebrated on the tenth day of Jyeshtha. River Ganga is worshipped as a mother as well as a Goddess, particularly by people of Uttara Pradesh, Bihar,
Srimad Baladeva Vidyabhusana Prabhu was a pure devotee of the highest order, who cared for nothing but the service of the Lord. He didn't have a spot of desire for name and fame. He was the composer of many scriptures which are as priceless as precious gems, for the ultimate benefit of all those who have taken human birth.
The exact location of his birth, the names of his mother and father, and their family tree is not known. The exact circumstances of his birth and childhood are, therefore, unk
Gangamata Gosvamini was born as Saci, the daughter of Naresa Narayana, a king of Putiya what is now Bengal. In her youth she excelled at her studies, and became fascinated by the descriptions of Krsna Consciousness she found in the revealed scriptures. Although a beautiful girl, the apple of many a boy's eye, her mind was always fixed on Madana Gopala.
However, the king wanted to marry her, but she refused. The king and qu
*London's** Ratha Yatra illuminates the city*
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London’s 'Ratha-yatra’ Festival of Chariots returned to the streets of the capital on Sunday 20th June 2010. London was illuminated by the wonderful colours and sounds of the annual Hare Krishna festival, a vibrant celebration of Indian culture and spirituality in our city.
Thousands of festival-goe
Srila Baladeva Vidyabhusana was a highly renounced, pure devotee, who had not even a fraction of desire for name or fame. He compiled many literature’s in order to benefit mankind. However he never mentioned his birth place or anything about his family background and therefore the details are not known for sure.
Historians have estimated that he was born sometime in the eighteenth century, most probably in Orissa (possibly near Remuna). At a very early age, he finished his studies of grammar, poe
riyuta Naresh Narayana was the king of Puntiya, which was located in the district of Rajshahi, part of the present country of Bangladesh. His only daughter was named Saci, and she was very devoted to God from her very childhood. In a very short time she became quite proficient in her studies, especially in grammar and poetry. As she grew up everyone became stunned by her blossoming youthful beauty. However, Saci was not attracted by any earthly good-looking, well-to-do young men. She was only in
SRI VILAPA KUSUMANJALI
(Prayers to Sri Radha)
1. O queen, when will I hide the flute that You won from Lord Hari in the dice game, broke, and tossed to me?
2. O girl with the beautiful face, when, the hairs of my body standing up in ecstasy, will I fan You as You lay on a pastime bed of jasmine flowers in the temple of bliss of amorous love, smiling and conversing very sweetly with Your beloved?
3. O queen, O girl whose face is a blossoming lotus flower, O personification of shyness, when, Yo
once ther was a king .he had four wives .as the king was dying before his death he said to his first wife that wil you come with me?
the first wife said as soon as you die i wil cut my relation with you. the king felt very sad .that i cared for you so much and you dont support me now.
then he asked the second wife that wi
jin charno ke aashrit hokar...kasht hain saare mit jaate...
jin charno ke aashrit hokar..paapi bhi hain sukh paate..
jin charno ke smaran matr se paavan hota antaha karan..
re man mere bhul na jaana sada sumir hari ke charan..1.
jin charno se ganga nikli teeno lok hain taar diye...
jin charno ke sumiran ne hi sabke bede paar kiye...
jin charno ke smaran matr se mit jaatein hain janam maran..
re man mere bhul na jaana sada sumir hari ke charan...2..
jin charno ke sparsh matr se ahalya ka hua uddhar...
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Song by Jayadeva Gosvami
When Radha saw Krsna enjoying affectionate exchanges with all the cowherd maidens in the groves of Vrndavana, she became indignant because he had not acknowledged her eminence. She immediately departed for another part of the forest and hid herself inside a shady bower that resounded with the drone of bumblebees. When the sakhi saw Radha powerless to go to Krsna despite her being fervently desirous of his company, sh
cic-chakti, svarupa-sakti, antaranga nama
tahara vaibhava ananta vaikunthadi dhama
SYNONYMS:
cit-sakti -- spiritual energy; svarupa-sakti -- personal energy; antah-anga --
internal; nama -- named; tahara -- of that; vaibhava -- manifestations;
ananta -- unlimited; vaikuntha-adi -- Vaikuntha, etc.; dhama -- abodes.
TRANSLATION:
"The cit-sakti, which is also called svarupa-sakti or antaranga-sakti,
displays many varied manifestations. It sustains the kingdom of God and
internal; nama -- named; tahara -- of that; vaibhava -- manifestations;
ananta -- unlimited; vaikuntha-adi -- Vaikuntha, etc.; dhama -- abodes.
TRANSLATION:
"The cit-sakti, which is also called svarupa-sakti or antaranga-sakti,
displays many varied manifestations. It sustains the kingdom of God and
For about a month Thailand was very unstable because of the Red Shirt protests. Every night for about a week there was a curfew, and major crowded places that are usually approached for Sankirtan were completely closed.
The roads have been open for about two weeks now. And during this time we have seen a great change in the people here. Devotees have grown more and more inspired as the people have grown more receptive. Last Sunday we went by taxi to Hwai Kwang, which has many market areas. The da
To grow Tulasi from seed can be very rewarding. It is said that Tulasi will grow where there is devotion. However, the most common problem I hear from devotees of Srimati Tulasi devi is, “Why will Tulasi devi not come to me?” – “What am I doing wrong?” – “Is it me?” – “Am I just not devotional enough?” – and so it goes! If you have the same anxieties, then lets stop for a moment and consider just how merciful Tulasi is and from this state of grace how we can receive new i
Only a few short days before another grand adventure tour begins... traveling with 30 youth in our bus, two months of festivals across the USA and Canada, chanting, dancing, feasting, praying, serving the Vaishnavas and the Holy Name. The Krishna Culture Festival Tour is organized by volunteers at ISKCON Youth MInistry to inspire, train, engage and empower youth in Krishna consciousness. We still have two spots on the tour bus if you know of any youth who would be interested to travel with us. T
aho anātmyaḿ mahad asya paśyata
prajāpateryasya carācaraḿ prajāḥ
jahāv asūn yad-vimatātmajā satī
manasvinīmānam abhīkṣṇam arhati
SYNONYMS:
aho — oh; anātmyam — neglect; mahat — great; asya — of Dakṣa; paśyata — just see;
prajāpateḥ — of the Prajāpati; yasya — of whom; cara-acaram — all
living entities; prajāḥ — offspring; jahau — gave up; asūn — her body;
yat — by whom; vimatā — disrespected; ātma-jā — his own daughter; satī —
Satī; manasvinī — voluntarily; mānam — re
Kyon Nai was an appointed meeting place of the Divine Couple Sri Radha-Krsna. Once, Sri Krsna was waiting for Srimati Radhika here. Some of Srimati Radhika's friends had wanted to test Krsna's eagerness to meet with Her, so they had arrived early, and hidden Srimatiji in a nearby kunja. When He saw the sakhis Krsna asked eagerly, "Kyon na ai? - why has Kisoriji not come?" To increase His longing they answered: "Abhimanyu (Her husband) is home
In the Skanda Purana there is a statement praising the tulasi tree as follows:
“Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the tulasi tree, which can immediately vanquish volumes of sinful activities. Simply by seeing or touching this tree one can become relieved from all distresses and diseases. Simply by offering obeisances to and pouring water on the tulasi tree, one can be free from the fear of being sent to the court of Yamaraja (the King of death, who punishe
As far as placing the deity in the bed is concerned, if the deity is large and heavy, it is not possible to move Him daily. It is better that a small deity, which is also worshiped, be taken to the bed. This mantra should be chanted:
agaccha sayana-sthanam priyabhih saha kesava
O Kesava, kindly come to Your bed along with Srimati Radharani. [Hari-bhakti-vilasa 11.40]
The deity should be placed in bed
