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Please come back...........

Posted by suja on January 16, 2009 at 7:21am

Krishna is calling us to come back to our eternal home in the spiritual sky. The spiritual master is His messenger. We should never misunderstand the message which is being delivered to us by the spiritual master, that it is something of this material world and is thus tinged with lust, anger, and greed. No, the message delivered to us by the spiritual master is a message of pure love. Because we are still covered by lust, anger, and greed we sometimes think that the spiritual master's message i

Humility Attracts The Attention Of Master

Posted by DEEPAK MAHAJAN on January 5, 2009 at 5:10pm

Srila Prabhupada was an epitome of humility. Srila Prabhupada was once giving a class on Varnasrama. One person in audience asked Srila Prabhupada which class of society he belonged to, and Srila Prabhupada said, “I’m fifth class, servant of all these 4 classes!”Once (in an air port) a Devotee announced “All devotees have to go to other side because of airport problems!” Srila Prabhupada also went along with all the devotees. The announcing devotee came to Srila Prabhupada and said, “Prabhupada,

Controlling The Mind With Strong Intelligence

Posted by DEEPAK MAHAJAN on December 23, 2008 at 1:31pm

Mind is like a naughty child who will always remember past bad habits but if the mind is somehow rendered humble and submissive in the company of Vaishnavas and one has made some amount of spiritual progress then we find that the mind becomes calm and the old pursuit of sense gratification is gone. Occasionally the mind may hanker for old sense gratification but generally the mind then pursues Krishna Consciousness things only.If mind is not controlled, it will trouble aggressively. Also habits

Taking Strength from Association of Devotees

Posted by DEEPAK MAHAJAN on December 23, 2008 at 1:29pm

Sometimes the mongoose and snake have a fight. Out of the two, snake is more powerful because it has the poison. Snake can hit the mongoose with poisonous teeth and the mongoose will be finished. Sometimes when they fight, nobody can say who will win. Actually the mongoose cannot digest the snake’s poison. As soon as it gets bitten by snake’s fangs, it goes to a vanaspati plant and smells it and eats some leaves and thus neutralizes the poison. And then again it goes back to the snake and attack

First Measure To Conquer Envy

Posted by DEEPAK MAHAJAN on December 23, 2008 at 1:28pm

We may say I am practicing spiritual life nicely, I am strong in Sadana, and so I am not envious. But there is a simple formula to judge with whom we are envious and to what to degree.Whom I wouldn’t like to accompany when I am asked to go with?How I feel on someone’s failure and success?How I feel when someone is appreciated or chastised?We have to see what kind of feelings come in our heart. Because we are in material world we have envy within our heart. We have to remove this envy by process

4 Stages of Determination In a Life of Devotee

Posted by DEEPAK MAHAJAN on December 23, 2008 at 1:25pm

1. Unconscious Incompetence – First the Karmi people have so many anarthas – a devotee is so very sensitive in comparison with the karmis. Devotees are always alert, but it is like to the degree you become cleaner in the heart, to that degree you are extremely sensitive. If you put a black dot on a lungi, nobody will notice. If you put a black spot on a dhoti, everyone can notice it. So unconscious incompetence means the Karmis are not even knowing how much incompetent they are on spiritual leve

THE CRITICS TAKE THE KARMA....

Posted by DEEPAK MAHAJAN on December 23, 2008 at 1:19pm

True or false, speaking ill of others is not proper for a brahmana. People who do this have hell for their abode (i.e., they are already living in hell).— Sanat-sujata to Dhritarastra. Mahabharata Udyoga Parva 45.8The ignorant seek to injure the wise by malice and back-biting; by doing so the critic takes upon himself the load of the wise man's sins, which he, the wise man, casts off by forgiving the ignorant.— Vidura to Dhritarastra. Mahabharata, Udyoga Parva 34.74A person being critcized shoul

We can only surrender !

Posted by DEEPAK MAHAJAN on December 23, 2008 at 1:18pm

Srila Prabhupada was speaking to one devotee, “The living entity – prkrateh kriyamanani gunaih karmani... a living entity is fool to think that he is the doer.”Then the devotee asked, “That means an ordinary living entity cannot do great things. Only great souls can do great things. Right Prabhupada?”Srila Prabhupada said, “No! No living entity can do any great thing.”“Then how does one do great things?”“One should simply surrender to Krishna and then He will do great things. Ultimately Krishna

Program at ISKCON Juhu

Posted by Harish Rajpal on December 13, 2008 at 7:35pm

Are you looking for spiritual enlivenment and enlightenment?Now take an opportunity to jump start your spiritual life!His Grace Sriman Sankarshan Das Adhikari will be giving themorning Srimad Bhagavatam class at ISKCON Juhu in Mumbai at 8:00amon Sunday 14 December 2008. He will also be available forpersonal darshans after the class.The Ultimate Self Realization Course (tm)Post Office Box 143073Austin, Texas 78714-3072United States of America

IS INDIA A POOR COUNTRY? its Funny and Lets try to get this Politicians Pay us for our Food for life Projects :)

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on December 8, 2008 at 9:30am

IS INDIA A POOR COUNTRY?by M R Venkatesh

Revelation of Swiss bank accountsThis is so shocking.......If black money deposits was an Olympics event.... India would have won a gold medal hands down. The second best Russia has 4 times lesser deposit. U.S. is not even there in the counting in top five! India has more money in Swiss banks than all the other countries combined!Recently, due to international pressure, the Swiss government agreed to disclose the names of the account holders only if the re

The Emperor And The Beggar

Posted by suja on December 5, 2008 at 8:30am

An emperor was coming out of his palace for his morning walk when he met a beggar. He asked the beggar, "What do you want?"The beggar laughed and said, "You are asking me as though you can fulfill my desire!"The king was offended. He said, "Of course I can fulfill your desire. What is it? Just tell me."And the beggar said, "Think twice before you promise anything."The beggar was no ordinary beggar, he was the emporers past life master. He had promised in that life, "I will come and try to wake y

Siddhis, Riddhis and Mystical Experiences

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 25, 2008 at 8:56pm

By Jahnava Nitai Das | Published 09/28/2005Category: Spiritual ArticlesArticle Viewed 75000 TimesIt has become quite popular nowadays to speak about mystical experiences and "siddhis". Most yoga and meditation groups speak of them, along with other esoteric blabber such as the raising of kundalini, opening of chakras, and other things which no one has actually experienced. On one side we have new age gurus speaking of siddhis very cheaply as though they are as common as sand on a beach, and on t

It makes me Laugh when i See Foolishness of the Priests ! how Foolish a Person can be !

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 18, 2008 at 3:23pm

Respected Maharaj ,Prabhus and all Glorios Devotees of Lord Krishnai just had a chance to see the link http://www.indiadivine.org/audarya/spiritual-discussions/450003-puri-priests-up-arms-against-iskcon-whole-thing-stinks-hypocrisy.htmlAfter Reading it ,it seems to be asking iskcon to have rathyatra on the same day as Puri Rathyatra and also it also sums up that they are burning the efficigy of Prabhupada for Forcing iskcon to Listen to their PleaNow there are important points which needs to be

Prayers to HH Jayapataka Swami saved me from the flames

Posted by Jai Sita Rani devi dasi on November 13, 2008 at 12:30pm

BY JEYANTHY PILLAIMy left eye had been twitching for more than a week. I remember reading somewhere that it either means “Good omen” or “Bad omen” depending on which eye was twitching. I shrugged off the thought that it could mean “Bad Omen” and decided to simply depend on Krishna for whatever that comes my way.“Your pulse rhythms are different now, it’s not the rhythm for Rhematoid Arthritis anymore. You are now anemic”, my Ayurvedic doctor told me when I visited him. My body had felt exhausted

Klang celebrates Govardhan-puja and Srila Prabhupada's Disappearance Day

Posted by Jai Sita Rani devi dasi on November 13, 2008 at 12:30pm

BY JEYANTHY PILLAIKlang, Malaysia - The deities in Iskcon Klang were all dressed in flower dresses made by the devotees here. The main altar as well as Srila Prabhupada’s vyasasan was decorated in the Vrindavan mood complete with a myraid of greenaries, creepers, flowers and birds and animals. Sri Sri Radha Govinda, Sri Sri Krishna Balaram, Sri Giriraj. Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, Sri Sri Ram, Sita, Lakshman and Hanuman, looked gorgeous and resplendent in their new outfits. Srila Prabhupada was given a

To Mumbai with love

Posted by Jai Sita Rani devi dasi on November 13, 2008 at 3:30am

BY UTTAMA CAITANYA DASAImbued with love from all of us in Kuala Lumpur, this mail is offered unto YDG's lotus feet.This episode of Gurudeva's is amazing revelation that shows how much love the devotees have for Gurudeva. In an almost unprecedented show of unity and solidarity in ISKCON, the devotees are praying together for Gurudeva.Gurudeva, your love for us is immense and irresistible. How can one not reciprocate equally or even more?It is our humble realization that from your present conditio

Letters from Srila Prabhupada to HH Jayapataka Swami

Posted by Jai Sita Rani devi dasi on November 13, 2008 at 3:00am

Hyderabad 4 December, 1976My Dear Jayapataka“Regarding the Narayana Kavaca mantra, the Hare Krsna mantra is everything. But, I think that you are working too hard. Your illness is the result of too hard work. Remain in Mayapura. Take rest as much as necessary. And work through your assistants. And chant Hare Krsna.Hoping this will meet you in good health.Your ever well-wisherA.C. Bhaktivedanta SwamiRead more here

Youth Festival for Girls!!

Posted by Ankita Sharma on November 8, 2008 at 1:31pm

BHAKTI LATA YOUTH FESTIVAL FOR GIRLSMy Day with Lord KrishnaHare Krsna Dear Vaishnavi Sakhis/Matajis,Announcing our forthcoming Youth fest : "Bhakti Lata"The fest is to be held on 30 November 2008, Gurukul hall. Its a whole day festival starting from 7am until 7pm. The activities are summarised as below :KirtanSeminarsDramaGamesQuiz CompetitionFilm ShowsNot to forget the Sumptuous Prasadam for breakfast, lunch and dinner.....along with the tons of prizes to be won on the spot!!!Only Girls under

What to Do When Your Mind is Very Disturbed!

Posted by sanjay krishna on October 29, 2008 at 12:40pm

What to Do When Your Mind is Very Disturbed!Krishna consciousness is that state of mind in which one is completely free from all disturbance. But a neophyte devotee who is still trying to develop his Krishna consciousness is not purely absorbed in Krishna consciousness yet and therefore sometimes experiences disturbances of mind as he struggles to advance himself along the path of bhakti.What should he do when such disturbances arise? He should certainly not abandon the pathway of Krishna consci

Damodara month launch in Klang, Malaysia

Posted by Jai Sita Rani devi dasi on October 23, 2008 at 9:32am

BY JEYANTHY PILLAI

Damodara month is a special month in Malaysia. It spurs up every devotee to give every person they meet an opportunity to light a lamp for Lord Damodara and give them an opportunity to perish all their sins and not take birth in this material world again. To signify the start of this wonderful month, devotees in Klang set up a lovely display of a scene in Gokul. Amidst blowing of conch shells and song of Damodarastaka, a screen was removed to reveal a miniature model of a scene

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Please come back...........

Humility Attracts The Attention Of Master

Controlling The Mind With Strong Intelligence

Taking Strength from Association of Devotees

First Measure To Conquer Envy

4 Stages of Determination In a Life of Devotee

THE CRITICS TAKE THE KARMA....

We can only surrender !

Program at ISKCON Juhu

IS INDIA A POOR COUNTRY? its Funny and Lets try to get this Politicians Pay us for our Food for life Projects :)

The Emperor And The Beggar

Siddhis, Riddhis and Mystical Experiences

It makes me Laugh when i See Foolishness of the Priests ! how Foolish a Person can be !

Prayers to HH Jayapataka Swami saved me from the flames

Klang celebrates Govardhan-puja and Srila Prabhupada's Disappearance Day

To Mumbai with love

Letters from Srila Prabhupada to HH Jayapataka Swami

Youth Festival for Girls!!

What to Do When Your Mind is Very Disturbed!

Damodara month launch in Klang, Malaysia

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