niṣidhyamānaḥ sa sadasya-mukhyair
dakṣogiritrāya visṛjya śāpam
tasmād viniṣkramya vivṛddha-manyur
jagāmakauravya nijaḿ niketanam
SYNONYMS:
young man was getting ready to graduate college. For
many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's
showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told
him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited
signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the
morning of his graduation his father called him into his private
study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine
son, and told him how much he loved
SYNONYMS
na -- not; iha -- in this world; ca -- and; atyanta -- perpetual; samvasah -- association (dwelling together); kasyacit -- of anyone; kenacit saha -- with anyone; rajan -- O King; svena -- with one's own; api -- even; dehena -- body; kim u -- what to speak then; jaya -- with wife; atma-ja -- children; adibhih -- and so on.
TRANSLATION BY His
Haribol dear devotees
Please Accept My Humble Obeisances
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Four hundred devotees crowded into the ornate temple room at ISKCON Brazil’s most prominent rural community, Nova Gokula, this April 3rd for the country’s fourth ever 24 Hour Kirtan Festival.
Gathering in front of the beautiful Deities of Radha-Gokulananda, Sita-Rama-Lakshmana-Hanuman and Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai, with the picturesque Mantiqueira mountain range as their backdrop, they began
chanting at 10:00am and di
Haribol dear devotees
Please Accept My Humble Obeisances
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Four hundred devotees crowded into the ornate temple room at ISKCON Brazil’s most prominent rural community, Nova Gokula, this April 3rd for the country’s fourth ever 24 Hour Kirtan Festival.
Gathering in front of the beautiful Deities of Radha-Gokulananda, Sita-Rama-Lakshmana-Hanuman and Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai, with the picturesque Mantiqueira mountain range as their backdrop, they began
chanting at 10:00am and d
Teacher vs Guru
*A teacher takes responsibility of your growth
A Guru makes you responsible for your growth
A teacher gives you things you do not have and require
A Guru takes away things you have and do not require
A teacher answers your questions
A Guru questions your answers
A teacher helps you get out of the maze
A Guru destroys the maze
A teacher requires obedience and discipline from the pupil
A Guru requires trust and humility from the pupil
A teacher clothes you and prepares you for the outer journ