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etan me prcchatah sarvam
sarva-jna sakalesvara
vijanihi yathaivedam
aham budhye 'nusasitah
etat -- all those; me -- unto me; prcchatah -- inquisitive; sarvam -- all that is inquired; sarva-jna -- one who knows everything; sakala -- over all; isvara -- the controller; vijanihi -- kindly explain; yatha -- as; eva -- they are; idam -- this; aham -- myself; budhye -- can understand; anusasitah -- just learning from you.
Dear Friends,
Reminder!!! Please join us on Wednesday, June 9th at 6:30pm for our annual outdoor Sacred Sounds celebration with HH Radhanath Swami. This is our most exciting and beautiful Sacred Sounds festival of the year. Surround yourself with friends, incense, candles, and chanting to uplift the soul. The gathering will be held at Gaura Vani and Vrinda's home in Ashton, MD (address below).
We will be starting with a potluck dinner, followed by kirtan under the stars. This will be outdoors, so
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
*Where: Hyde Park Corner to Trafalgar Square*
*Time: Procession starts 12 noon from Hyde Park, South Carriage Drive *
Arrival Trafalgar Sq. 2.30pm
* Festival ends 5.30pm*
Highlight
London's 'Ratha-yatra' Festival of Chariots returns to the streets of the
capital on Sunday 20th June 2010. London will be 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 festi
Fasting for Apara Ekadasi
Apara Ekadasi
AparA EkAdasii: from the BrahmANDa PurANa
Sri Yudhishthira MahArAj said, “Oh JanArdana, what is the name of the
EkAdasii that occurs during the dark fortnight (krishna paksha) of the
month of Jyeshtha (May-June) ? I wish to hear from You the glories of this
sacred day of Hari. Please narrate everything to me”
Lord Sri Krishna said, “Oh king, your inquiry is wonderful because the
answer will benefit the whole human society. This
People may say that there is no God but the fact is that they are not able to move p
by Srila Rupa Gosvami
indranila-mani-manjula-varnah
phulla-nipa-kusumancita-karnah
krishnalabhir akrisorasi hari
sundaro jayati kunja-vihari
All glories to Sri Krishna, who enjoys transcendental pastimes in Vrindavana forest. His complexion is as splendid as sapphires, He wears kadamba-blossom earrings, and His broad chest is decorated with a garland of gunja.
radhika-vadana-candra-cakorah
sarva-ballava-vadhu-dhriti-caurah
carcari-caturatancita-cari
caruto jayati kunja-vi
When will any of us become as exalted as Prabhupada? And in the meantime, who is
sa bhavan acarad ghoram
yat tapah susamahitah
tena khedayase nas tvam
para-sankam ca yacchasi
sah -- he; bhavan -- your good self; acarat -- undertook; ghoram -- severe; yat tapah -- meditation; su-samahitah -- in perfect discipline; tena -- for that reason; khedayase -- gives pain; nah -- ourselves; tvam -- your good self; para -- the ultimate truth; sankam -- doubts; ca -- and; yacchasi -- giving us a chance.
Lord Krishna Almighty
By:-Avinash Malhotra
LORD SRI KRISHNA, THE MAJESTY OF THE ALMIGHTY
Narayana and Nara, the great sages who are supposed to be performing eternal penance in the holy shrine of Badrikashrama (modern Badrinath), and who are the representations of Vishnu’s presence on earth, are regarded to have taken birth as Krishna and Arjuna, respectively, for the redemption of the world from sin and evil. Krishna, who is considered to be the Purna-Avatara (full incarnation) of Vishnu or, accor
After Narada heard the glories of gopi-bhava (the exalted moods of the gopis) from the mouth of Vrnda-devi, the presiding deity of Vrndavana, an intense desire to lovingly serve the Divine Couple Sri Radha-Krsna as a gopi in Their most elevated amorous pastimes arose in his heart. He received the gopala-mantra from Brahma, the Grandsire of the world, and began to perform meditation and worship in raga-marga, the path of spontaneous attachment, in the wake of the gopis.
After doing
devy uvāca
na yasya loke 'sty atiśāyanaḥ priyas
tathāpriyo deha-bhṛtāḿ priyātmanaḥ
tasmin samastātmani mukta-vairake
ṛte bhavantaḿ katamaḥ pratīpayet
SYNONYMS:
devī uvāca — the blessed goddess said; na — not; yasya — of whom; loke — in the material world; asti — is; atiśāyanaḥ — having no rival; priyaḥ — dear; tathā — so; apriyaḥ — enemy; deha-bhṛtām — bearing material bodies; priya-ātmanaḥ — who is the most beloved; tasmin — towards Lord Śiva; samasta-ātmani — the
Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi
(The Nectar Moon of Sri Radha's Sweetness)
1. O Radha, if You affectionately show me to Your beloved, who walks on the path of debauchery, then please hear how I will faithfully serve You. With smiling sidelong glances, and with the hairs of my body standing up with joy, I will tightly embrace Your beloved. In this way I will taste the nectar of service to Your feet.
2. "You like the dark sky when the moon is waning, the newly blossoming blu
Introduction
On 2nd may, we had an invitation at the Salaam center which is a center for Islamic studies in Jayanagar, Bangalore. ABTN members Mr Vijay Venugopal and Mr Narasimha Rao along with four other members received a warm welcome exactly at 10:30 a.m. Mr Wahid invited the guests Mr Vijay Venugopal , Mr Omer Sheriff and speakers Mr Narasimha Rao and Mr Khrushid on the dias. The event began with a recitation from the Holy Quran. Then the host introduced the speakers and guests. And called up
How Much Can the Municipality Do?
Chant,
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare
and be happy.
In the month of Purusottama, the nectarine Srimad Bhagvad katha was deliberated at ISKCON Vrindavan. HH Radha Govinda Goswami Maharaj elated the crowd with the divine katha from 8th to 14th May 2010. At the end, the "Brahma Vimohana Lila" was also staged by the Vrindavan Gurukul students and thrilled the crowd. The atmosphere was surcharged with the spell of spiritual reverberations. The festive period was enjoyed with divine glamour and glory, and the sumptuous daily feasts added their fervour.
kiḿ vā śivākhyam aśivaḿ na vidus tvadanye
brahmādayas tam avakīrya jaṭāḥ śmaśāne
tan-mālya-bhasma-nṛkapālyavasat piśācair
ye mūrdhabhir dadhati tac-caraṇāvasṛṣṭam
SYNONYMS:
kim vā — whether; śiva-ākhyam — named Śiva; aśivam — inauspicious; na viduḥ — do not know; tvat anye — other than you; brahma-ādayaḥ — Brahmā and others; tam — him (Lord Śiva);
avakīrya — scattered; jaṭāḥ — having twisted hair; śmaśāne — in the
crematorium; tat-mālya-bhasma-nṛ-kapālī — who is
avakīrya — scattered; jaṭāḥ — having twisted hair; śmaśāne — in the
crematorium; tat-mālya-bhasma-nṛ-kapālī — who is
