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Pavitraropana Ekadasi (20-08-10)

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 19, 2010 at 12:40pm

Pavitraropana Ekadasi

Shri Yudhisthira Maharaja said, “Oh Madhusudana, Oh killer of the Madhu demon, please be merciful to me and describe to me the EkAdasii that occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Shravana (July-August).” The Supreme Lord, Sri Krishna, replied, “Yes, Oh king, I shall happily narrate its glories to you, for just by hearing about this sacred EkAdasii one attains the merit of performing a horse sacrifice.

“At the dawn of DvArpara-yuga there lived a king by the name of

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Destiny is the ultimate controller of everyone

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 19, 2010 at 12:39pm

Destiny is the ultimate controller of everyone

Every man is certainly controlled by destiny, which determines the results of one's fruitive activities. In other words, one has a son or daughter because of unseen destiny, and when the son or daughter is no longer present, this also is due to unseen destiny. Destiny is the ultimate controller of everyone. One who knows this is never bewildered.

>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 10.5.30

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Giving God to everyone

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 19, 2010 at 12:39pm

Giving God to everyone

Srila Prabhupada's capacity for speaking about Krsna seems as inexhaustible as the Lord Himself. This evening's darsana again extended over several hours. Although the formal morning classes have been brief, he is showering his mercy on the devotees through lengthy conversations. He is giving them ample opportunity to interact, answering all possible doubts, drawing out from them every objection to Krsna consciousness they might encounter, and defeating them with logic, sas

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 25

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 19, 2010 at 12:38pm

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 25
vastuny osadhayah sneha
rasa-loha-mrdo jalam
rco yajumsi samani
catur-hotram ca sattama

vastuni -- utensils; osadhayah -- grains; snehah -- clarified butter; rasa-loha-mrdah -- honey, gold and earth; jalam -- water; rcah -- the Rg Veda; yajumsi -- the Yajur Veda; samani -- the Sama Veda; catuh-hotram -- four persons conducting the performance; ca -- all these; sattama -- O most pious one.

TRANSLATION
Other requirements are utensils, grains, clarified butter

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Srila Prabhupada's quotes.

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 19, 2010 at 12:30pm

Srila Prabhupada's quotes.

27 July, 1973
Bhaktivedanta Manor
Letter to Karandhara

"So, everything is already there but it is now mixed up, we want to bring the whole world in to order by giving the right directions to all classes of men. Right direction means, to deliver the instructions of Krishna, and because Krishna is perfect, if you present this knowledge anywhere it will automatically defeat all the existing concocted hodge-podge ideas congesting the feeble brains of so-called scientist, ph

Srila Prabhupada's System for the Golden Age

Posted by Mayapur Vasi Das on August 19, 2010 at 9:43am

"If the conditioned soul becomes Krishna conscious by the mercy of saintly persons, who voluntarily preach scriptural injunctions and help him become Krishna conscious, he becomes liberated from the clutches of Maya, who voluntarily gives him up." (CC Madhya 20.120)

"This is the test by which one can tell whether he is advancing in devotional service. One must be detached from material enjoyment. Such detachment means that Maya has actually given the conditioned soul liberation from illusory enj

ISKCON - the Golden Age:

Posted by Mayapur Vasi Das on August 19, 2010 at 8:55am

Predictions Revealed in the Sastras

In the Pratisarga part of the Bhavisya Purana, Chapter 20 verses 71-73; we find the following prediction:

"Lord Jagannath, the Supreme Lord Sri Hari Himself, spoke these attractive words for the welfare of all: The mlecchas who are born from mixed countries ruled by descendants of Kasyapa (demons) and the sudras will become brahmanas by initiation. They will wear sikhas and brahmana threads and will become well versed in the uncontaminated fruit of the Vedas (Sr

The Story Of Vrinda DeviPart 4

Posted by _ghanshyam das on August 18, 2010 at 10:30pm

Chapter Two
TULASI PERFORMS AUSTERITIES

As soon as she was born, Tulasi resolved to go to the mountainous region of Badarinatha to practice severe austerities. Though many persons tried to dissuade her, no one
was able to; for she was determined to stay and pray in the forest till Lord
Krsna appeared and agreed to become her husband. During a period of one hundred
thousand celestial years, she endured the following:

In the summer, she exposed herself to four fires
around her and the sun above; in t

The Transcendental Marketplace!

Posted by Shabda Hari Das on August 18, 2010 at 2:54pm

The Transcendental Marketplace!

"The mercy of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nithyananda decends through Their devotees. Devotees who have received krsna-prema by the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu are able to distribute this love of Godhead. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura illustrates this process by using the analogy: 'the transcendental marketplace of the Lord.

In compliance with Lord Caitanya's order, everyone must accept Krishna consciousness and also share it with others. According to individual capaci

Krishna Has Taken Shelter in the Womb of ISKCON

Posted by Mayapur Vasi Das on August 18, 2010 at 12:10pm

"Krishna has taken birth or shelter in the womb of the Krishna Consciousness Movement!" (SB 10.2.20)

When Srila Prabhupada met C. Rajagopal Acharya (known as Rajaji), who was the first Governor General of 'free India' and famous as a religious politician and friend of Gandhi, in Madras, Rajaji expressed his only doubt: "Srila Prabhupada has created such a huge institution that now his disciples might identify with ISKCON rather than Krishna. If that were to happen, then by identifying with ISKCON

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Sastra says don't try to change your karma-phala

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 18, 2010 at 11:40am

Sastra says don't try to change your karma-phala

Destiny is very strong. Karmana daiva-netrena jantur deha upapattaye [SB 3.31.1]. Therefore sastra says that you try for that thing which was not possible in many other lives. In each life everyone gets father, mother, son, and the father's duty to son, son, that is going on. When you take birth as demigod-Indra, Candra, Varuna -- or as human being or as animal the care-taking business is there. Even the small ant during rainy season, when there is

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada - possible by practice

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 18, 2010 at 11:38am

possible by practice

After about an hour we returned to the temple for guru-puja and Srimad-Bhagavatam class. The verse described how Kardama Muni kept his mind fixed on Lord Visnu, and in his short talk Srila Prabhupada gave a few good examples of how one can do one's work and still remain thinking of Krsna. "In South India there is a class of professional dancer. They take a big jug on the head and without any ring, it is kept as it is. The head is shaved, but they are so practiced to keep the

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 24

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 18, 2010 at 11:38am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 24
tesu yajnasya pasavah
savanaspatayah kusah
idam ca deva-yajanam
kalas coru-gunanvitah

tesu -- in such sacrifices; yajnasya -- of the sacrificial performance; pasavah -- the animals or the sacrificial ingredients; sa-vanaspatayah -- along with flowers and leaves; kusah -- the straw; idam -- all these; ca -- as also; deva-yajanam -- the sacrificial altar; kalah -- a suitable time; ca -- as also; uru -- great; guna-anvitah -- qualified.

TRANSLATION
For perform

"For Ten Thousand Years My Books Will Guide the World"- Srila Prabhupada

Posted by Mayapur Vasi Das on August 18, 2010 at 10:44am

Srila Prabhupada is not just an acharya; not just the founder of a society; he is the Founder-Acharya of the Krishna Consciousness Movement, which is a dynamic spiritual reality - the Yuga Dharma. Therefore, Srila Prabhupada is to be appreciated not merely as the acharya of a few intimate servants or even the acharya of a single generation of disciples. Rather, as the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON, he established the standard of Krishna consciousness to be practiced by all sincere followers for ten

LOVE OF GOD

Posted by vraja isvari devidasi on August 18, 2010 at 10:35am

Love of God is the first commandment and the greatest wisdom. In practice ,love of God means disdain for the things of this present world. Our hearts are now troubled by so many material dreams and desires, which always make us anxious,but we are promised herein that the transcendental medium of submissive hearing will destroy all these dirty things in due course of time. If we are faithful and wait patiently upon Him who is always faithful,we are sure to be successful. Jaya Haribol

Gutsy Girl Exorcises Past

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on August 18, 2010 at 8:55am

Survivor of terror attack at ISKCON set to take centre stage again 4 Yrs hence, gutsy girl exorcises past

Imphal, August 17 2010: The physical scars may still be there, but thankfully, the fear, the pangs of sorrow and the wounds inflicted on little Mritika's mind after militants triggered a bloody bomb attack at Imphal Iskcon temple four years ago, no longer haunts her.

This is one solace that has emerged after the murderous and cowardly bomb attack on a group of unsuspecting devotees during Kris

Radha Rani Hladini Shakti

Posted by Vishnupriya on August 18, 2010 at 12:46am

“Radha Krishna Pranay Bikriti HladinishaktirAsmaat

Ekatmanabapi bhubi pura dehabhedang gatou tou"

- (Swarup Damodar Goswamipad)

The above sloka gives us
some idea about what Srimati Radha is. The meaning of the sloka as given by
Krisnadas Kaviraj in Chaitanya Charitamrita.

“ Radhika hayen
Krishner pranay-bikar

Swarupshakti
Hladini naam janhar” --

“ RadhaKrishna Ek
Atma dui deha dhori

Anyonye bilase rasa
aswadan kori “ -- (2)

To talk about SriRadha, the above definitions are invaluable and possibly the b

The Story Of Vrinda DeviPart 3

Posted by _ghanshyam das on August 17, 2010 at 10:56pm

The demigods went cheerfully to their own abodes, Lord Siva continuing his practice of austerity.
Dharmadhvaja and Kusadhvaja performed harsh asceticism and worshiped GoddessLaksmi. Thereafter, they separately obtained the blessings they desired. ByGoddess Laksmi's favor, they again became the rulers of the earth. Theyacquired great spiritual merits, were married, and begot children. KingDharmadhvaja was married to Madhavi. After some time, she became pregnant witha partial incarnation of Godde

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Real meaning of association with devotees

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 17, 2010 at 5:35pm

Those great souls who have surrendered their life at the lotus feet of the Lord, their lotus feet are considered to be the boats which carry us across the ocean of birth and death. So to associate with such persons is most valuable and precious in this entire human life.

Within our existence we work how many hours a day? We work for money eight-nine hours a day. How many hours on spending money? How many hours a day are we protecting our wealth and resources? What is the value of money. It cannot

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How to get shelter at Krishna’s lotus feet ?

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on August 17, 2010 at 5:35pm

How to get shelter at Krishna’s lotus feet ?

If the conditioned soul engages in the service of the Lord and simultaneously carries out the orders of his spiritual master and serves him, he can get out of the clutches of maya and become eligible for shelter at Krishna’s lotus feet.

Chaitanya Charithaamrutha,

Madhya Leela, Chapter - 22, Text – 25

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Pavitraropana Ekadasi (20-08-10)

Destiny is the ultimate controller of everyone

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Giving God to everyone

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 25

Srila Prabhupada's quotes.

Srila Prabhupada's System for the Golden Age

ISKCON - the Golden Age:

The Story Of Vrinda DeviPart 4

The Transcendental Marketplace!

Krishna Has Taken Shelter in the Womb of ISKCON

Sastra says don't try to change your karma-phala

Remembering Srila Prabhupada - possible by practice

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 6 Text 24

"For Ten Thousand Years My Books Will Guide the World"- Srila Prabhupada

LOVE OF GOD

Gutsy Girl Exorcises Past

Radha Rani Hladini Shakti

The Story Of Vrinda DeviPart 3

Real meaning of association with devotees

How to get shelter at Krishna’s lotus feet ?

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