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WHEN TECHNOLOGY BLINDS and FAILS

Posted by Neeraj Nama on December 8, 2009 at 12:00pm

WHEN TECHNOLOGY BLINDS and FAILS Lecture by Devamrita Swamiat at I.I.T., India Institute of Technology,Mumbai, February 27, 2001.Greetings. As always, it’s a pleasure to speak here, at India’s peak of scientific learning and research. Tonight we will discuss a controversial subject: “Technology--Helpful or Hurtful?” The verdict? All depends on our consciousness. The ancient spiritual texts of India tell us that a person’s internal state translates into external action. How someone uses things, f

World Views: Vedic vs. Western

Posted by Neeraj Nama on December 8, 2009 at 11:30am

World Views: Vedic vs. Western By Sadaputa DasaIn the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, European scholars and scientists began to come in contact with the culture of India. Many were impressed by the antiquity of Vedic civilization and the deep spiritual and material knowledge contained in the Vedic literature. But other European intellectuals were dismayed ny these developments. For example, in 1825 the British scholar John Bentley wrote of his conflict with the scientist John Pla

Gopis

Posted by geeta kakkar on December 8, 2009 at 11:28am

Radha or Radhika is the chief of the Gopis. She made Aradhana of Krishna. Radhika means literally one who makes Radhana or Aradhana (worship). She was an embodiment of love. Radha is an embodiment of Lord Krishna Himself. Radha and Krishna are inseparable like heat and tire.Gopis' love for Krishna was supreme love. For them Lord Krishna was the living God. He was the moving image of the Supreme Lord. Their faith was intense. When they thought of Lord Krishna they forgot their worldly activities.

Devotion

Posted by AMITAV on December 7, 2009 at 4:21pm

This is a story of a Bengali saint of Vrindavan. I heard it on TV during the discourse of Bhagavata by Shri Gaurav Krishna Goswamiji long back.The saint worshipped his deity - Thakurji in his small room. Everyday he would collect Mahaprasad and offer to his Thakurji. Only then he would accept any food.What is Mahaprasad? The prasad of Banke Bihariji in Vrindavan is taken by the great saints. The left over is the Mahaprasad.One day he came to know that due to some reasons the Mahaprasad's availia

Avadhuta Upanishad

Posted by pratibha on December 7, 2009 at 2:30pm

Om ! May He protect us both together; may He nourish us both together;May we work conjointly with great energy,May our study be vigorous and effective;May we not mutually dispute (or may we not hate any).Om ! Let there be Peace in me !Let there be Peace in my environment !Let there be Peace in the forces that act on me !1. Then, it is said, Samkriti approached the venerable Avadhuta, Dattatreya, and questioned: Venerable Sir, Who is an Avadhuta ? What is his condition ? What his characteristic ?

Vacika - Loud Chanting

Posted by KASHYAPI DASS on December 7, 2009 at 11:03am

Taken from Art of Chanting Hare Krsna by Mahanidhi SwamiVacika - loud chanting that all can hear, as in kirtana, is a hundred times more beneficial than uparsu japa. The Caitanya-bhagavata tells how the caste brahmanas once challenged Haridasa to prove which scripture sanctioned his loud chanting. Haridasa Thakura replied, "Nowhere in the scriptures is loud chanting of the holy name condemned. In fact, the Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.34.17 says: yan-nama grhnann akhildn srotfn atmanam eva ca sadyah pun

Story about Bhaktas(Bhakta Chokamela)

Posted by Padma on December 7, 2009 at 9:36am

Bhakta ChokhamelaGod created man. When he created man, he did not show any difference. The prince and the pauper, the rich and the poor, the man and the woman, the wise and the foolish all are alike for him. To understand the uniform love of God, we are taught to do Surya Namaskar early in the morning. The sun shines equally on man, woman, flower and rock.Unfortunately, being entwined in the mundane world, we go farther off from God and God’s message. We do not know God manifests Himself in ever

Atma-Bodha Upanishad

Posted by pratibha on December 6, 2009 at 1:30pm

Atma-Bodha UpanishadOm ! May my speech be based on (i.e. accord with) the mind;May my mind be based on speech.O Self-effulgent One, reveal Thyself to me.May you both (speech and mind) be the carriers of the Veda to me.May not all that I have heard depart from me.I shall join together (i.e. obliterate the difference of) dayAnd night through this study.I shall utter what is verbally true;I shall utter what is mentally true.May that (Brahman) protect me;May That protect the speaker (i.e. the teache

The Test (A short story)

Posted by Eternal Muser on December 6, 2009 at 1:18am

The Test

November, 1982

“Hare Krishna. What do you make of this?”

Ramanand Prabhu, President of the revered Radhika-Krishna Temple, Vrindavan, pushed the letter across the table towards Laxmi Dasi.

The young devotee read the letter carefully and looked up in surprise. “I-I don’t

understand Prabhuji…”

“Nor do I,” said Ramanand Prabhu and shook his head wearily. He had recently taken up the post of the Temple President and was already beginning to feel the pressure of the responsibilities that went with

Student, Paris, in July of 1973: Srila Prabhupada, Christianity’s sanction of meat-eating is based on the view that lower species of life do not have a soul like the human being’s. Srila Prabhupada:

Posted by Madhavi on December 5, 2009 at 8:50pm

Student, Paris, in July of 1973: Srila Prabhupada, Christianity’s sanction of meat-eating is based on the view that lower species of life do not have a soul like the human being’s.Srila Prabhupada: That is foolishness. First of all, we have to understand the evidence of the soul’s presence within the body. Then we can see whether the human being has a soul and the cow does not. What are the different characteristics of the cow and the man? If we find a difference in characteristics, then we can

Atharvasiras Upanishad

Posted by pratibha on December 5, 2009 at 1:30pm

Om ! O Devas, may we hear with our ears what is auspicious;May we see with our eyes what is auspicious, O ye worthy of worship !May we enjoy the term of life allotted by the Devas,Praising them with our body and limbs steady !May the glorious Indra bless us !May the all-knowing Sun bless us !May Garuda, the thunderbolt for evil, bless us !May Brihaspati grant us well-being !Om ! Let there be Peace in me !Let there be Peace in my environment !Let there be Peace in the forces that act on me ![In t

Atma Upanishad

Posted by pratibha on December 5, 2009 at 1:30pm

Om ! O Devas, may we hear with our ears what is auspicious;May we see with our eyes what is auspicious, O ye worthy of worship !May we enjoy the term of life allotted by the Devas,Praising them with our body and limbs steady !May the glorious Indra bless us !May the all-knowing Sun bless us !May Garuda, the thunderbolt for evil, bless us !May Brihaspati grant us well-being !Om ! Let there be Peace in me !Let there be Peace in my environment !Let there be Peace in the forces that act on me !I-1.

Bhakti: By Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura Prabhupada

Posted by KASHYAPI DASS on December 5, 2009 at 1:15pm

Bhakti is often misunderstood. Such misunderstanding may be of different kinds. Those who are very much addicted to the pleasures of the flesh are liable to mistake such pleasure as love of God. Most people nowadays are anxious to acquire wealth and fame and other good things of this world. They often profess appreciation for the religion of love that was preached by Mahaprabhu Sri Chaitanya. Mahaprabhu, as is well known, was opposed to barren asceticism. This attitude of His is much liked by ai

Letter from Srila Prabhupada 6/1/72

Posted by KASHYAPI DASS on December 5, 2009 at 11:34am

"Chanting japa should be done early in the morning with full concentration preferably during the Brahma Muhurta time. Concentrate fully on the sound vibration of the mantra, pronouncing each name distinctly and gradually your speed in chanting will increase naturally. Do not worry so much about chanting fast, most important is the hearing."

Dr Ravi Gupta in Nav Bharat Times

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on December 4, 2009 at 9:41pm

Nav Bharat Times has published a article today on the 2nd page

LOVE YOURSELF

Posted by Krithika on December 4, 2009 at 2:08pm

HH BIR KRISHNA SWAMIThat’s an interesting title for a Krishna conscious blog-”Love Yourself.”Many devotees are under the impression that we should love Krishna and denigrate ourselves!It is understandable that they think this way because there are many statements that one may misunderstand such as:1. Thinking oneself lower than the straw in the street2. The soul is one ten thousandth the tip of the hair in size3. The individual soul is tiny4. One should be selfless5. Etc.Also we may come in cont

Atharvasikha Upanishad

Posted by pratibha on December 4, 2009 at 1:00pm

Om ! O Devas, may we hear with our ears what is auspicious;May we see with our eyes what is auspicious, O ye worthy of worship !May we enjoy the term of life allotted by the Devas,Praising them with our body and limbs steady !May the glorious Indra bless us !May the all-knowing Sun bless us !May Garuda, the thunderbolt for evil, bless us !May Brihaspati grant us well-being !Om ! Let there be Peace in me !Let there be Peace in my environment !Let there be Peace in the forces that act on me !I med

Pastimes of Lord Jagannath

Posted by Krishna Rupa Devi dasi on December 4, 2009 at 11:07am

Lord Jagannath didn't want to leave!Some brahmanas from a local village, felt that they could offer LordJagannath a better standard of worship and they wanted to worship Himintheir village. Therefore one day they came and stole Lord Jagannath.Whilecarrying the Lord accorss the fields they all suddenly felt the need toanswer natures call, so they put Lord Jagannath down and went to passwater.But upon returning they found that they could not lift Lord Jagannathanymore, so they went and brought som

POWERFUL TIPS FOR CHANTING JAPA

Posted by Krishna Rupa Devi dasi on December 4, 2009 at 11:05am

hari bol prabhus/matajisthis was a nice article i read in the internet about chanting japa and the proper use of it ...though so many years have passed but still it is very imp to reming ourselves that 99.9 % of our devotional lives depends on chanting ....this will be useful to all of us...especially me ...so just for my purification i m writing this and passing this to allChanting a mantra or hymn softly and slowly is called japa and chanting the same mantra loudly is called kirtana.When japa

FAITH-LIFT ---NICE STORY AND MORAL OF THE STORY

Posted by Krishna Rupa Devi dasi on December 4, 2009 at 11:02am

FAITH-LIFTOnce a person prayed to God, "Please give me a flowerand a butterfly for my garden". When he opened hiseyes, he found a cactus and a caterpillar instead. Hewas dismayed and wondered why God had misunderstoodhis request. "Maybe God has too many people to carefor," he rationalized and decided not to complain.After some time, when he went back to the garden, hefound, to his surprise, that the unsightly caterpillarhad transformed into a charming butterfly and thethorny, ugly cactus had a b

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WHEN TECHNOLOGY BLINDS and FAILS

World Views: Vedic vs. Western

Gopis

Devotion

Avadhuta Upanishad

Vacika - Loud Chanting

Story about Bhaktas(Bhakta Chokamela)

Atma-Bodha Upanishad

The Test (A short story)

Student, Paris, in July of 1973: Srila Prabhupada, Christianity’s sanction of meat-eating is based on the view that lower species of life do not have a soul like the human being’s. Srila Prabhupada:

Atharvasiras Upanishad

Atma Upanishad

Bhakti: By Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura Prabhupada

Letter from Srila Prabhupada 6/1/72

Dr Ravi Gupta in Nav Bharat Times

LOVE YOURSELF

Atharvasikha Upanishad

Pastimes of Lord Jagannath

POWERFUL TIPS FOR CHANTING JAPA

FAITH-LIFT ---NICE STORY AND MORAL OF THE STORY

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