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Maya's Sticky Web!

Posted by Shabda Hari Das on January 26, 2010 at 12:33pm

"When a living being attempts to enjoy separately from the Lord, he enters Maya's Web.Just as an unwitting insect flies into a spider's web and, just as by struggling, the fly becomes increasingly entangled, so the unwitting living being becomes increasingly implicated in illusion the more he struggles to implement his Independent plans.On the other hand, just as a baby spider crawls nonchalantly across the web, so the devotee who is linked with Lord Madhava, the original author of illusion, rem

Representatives of Andal & Ramanujacarya!

Posted by Shabda Hari Das on January 25, 2010 at 6:00pm

When we took our Safari to South India we went to the Sri Rangam temple and there we chanted Hare Krsna for the acarya of the Sri Rangam temple, one of the 64 temples of Ramanuja and that’s maybe the most important that he has. Then he said, "You are all incarnations of Andal, an incarnation of Lakshmi who chanted the holy name and said everyone should go with karatals and drums in the street and chant the name of Krsna." He said, "You are all incarnations or representatives of Andal, you are do

SEMINAR AT ISKCON,LUDHIANA

Posted by bhakta kaplish on January 25, 2010 at 4:50pm

“How to remove Anarthas from our heart” is the topic of four session seminar conducted byHG Vidurpriya Das at ISKCON,Ludhiana. Srila Narottam Das Thakura Das analyzed the various anarthasPresent in our hearts in his book entitled “Madhurya Kadambani” and Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura has mentioned in Sri Caitanya Siksamrta that by hearing and reading about Krsna’s killing of various demons in Vrindavana leads to removal of anarthas, represented by those demons, from our heart. The seminar was based

REAL Test of a Devotee!

Posted by Shabda Hari Das on January 25, 2010 at 9:45am

"In good times anybody can serve Krishna. Difficult times are a REAL TEST of a devotee.Sometimes because of our Karmas or something, the situation becomes very complicated. Krishna is just watching. He allows it to go on. But anyway nothing happens without His permission. When he sees that the devotee, even though in problem, is still thinking of Me and is wanting to serve Me, then he becomes 'purchased' and feels that this devotee is so determined to serve Me.If you want to impress Krishna, you

Cultivating good vaishnava relationships

Posted by Braj Kishore Das on January 25, 2010 at 7:25am

Cultivating good vaishnava relationshipsAnswers by HH Romapada Swami MaharajaQuestion:I live in a devotee community and often feel that I don’t know how to associate with others. I love them and try to serve them but all too often I just don’t feel emotionally safe in their association. I don’t feel free to be open in case they hurt me and thus I am wasting my life constantly holding back (defending like a kicked dog). I am desperate for some clarification on this point.I am a very sensitive per

TRUE ACCOMPLISHMENT !

Posted by Chitra Datta on January 24, 2010 at 6:30pm

True Accomplishment!"There are many transcendental activities a person can do. They can do their profession, whether it is an artist, musician, businessman, housewife, mother, or whether it's producing children.They can do any activity except slaughtering animals or certain forbidden activities or specifically that taking intoxication of a chemical type etc. which cannot be dovetailed in Krishna's service.But the normal kind of activities that we need to do to live in the material world that don

18th annual Jagannath Rathayatra festival @ Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on January 21, 2010 at 5:00pm

On Saturday, January 16, 2010, ISKCON Coimbatore organized its 18th annualSri Jagannath Rathayatra festival, which passes through the streets of theold part of Coimbatore city.Coimbatore, located some five hundred kilometers West of Chennai (formerlyknown as “Madras”) is the second largest city in the Tamil Nadu state inSouth India. At present the population of Coimbatore, also known as“Kovai”, is about two million (twenty lakhs).Lord Jagannath's Rath at Coimbatore with extended canopy stands fo

Lord Jagannath’s Annual Rath yatra on 29 Jan 2010, ISKCON Mumbai

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on January 21, 2010 at 2:16pm

Be part of Lord Jagannath’s Annual Rath yatra on 29 Jan 2010: Lord Jagannath along with Lord Balarama and Subhadradevi shall bless the citizens of Mumbai on 29 January 2010 as part of Their annual Rath yatra procession. For details please visit Mumbai rathyatra website

IMAGINE…Krishna Makes it Perfect!

Posted by Shabda Hari Das on January 21, 2010 at 9:57am

Jayapataka: Everything you plan is perfect.Prabhupada: No. I imagine. Krishna makes it perfect. I think, "It would have been nice if it would have been like this," but Krishna... Yei prasade pure sarva asa. Long, long ago, when I was publishing Back to Godhead, one sheet, I was thinking that "What is this sheet? If it would have been like Illustrated Weekly, then it would have been nice." Now they are coming like that.Jayapataka: Now 'Illustrated Weekly' is nothing compared to Back to Godhead.Pr

Standing in Two Boats!

Posted by Bhagavati devi dasi on January 21, 2010 at 4:00am

Bhaktivinod Thakura gives and example of a person trying to stand with his feet in two different boats. Obviously when the boats separate, the person falls in the water. This is the situation we are faced with.We are trying to accommodate material desires and our spiritual desires too. There is a saying in the west, ‘to have your cake and eat it too’. Someone wants material comforts, sense gratification, and at the same time wants to experience the ecstasy of pure Krishna Consciousness – this is

HH Radhanath Swami - Book Launch in New Delhi (4-7 Jan 2010)

Posted by vibhava krsna das on January 20, 2010 at 2:10am

Dandavats Vaishanavas,PAMHO. AGTSP.(Pls mind the "tense" (past/present) in the blog as it was written during the same time.The wheather in the capital as you all must be reading or hearingabout is freezing. It has created quite a brouhaha in the city. We hada downpour on the 3rd of Jan with almost zero visibility in themorning hours. Amidst all this maelstrom, chaos and confusion thecapital had the great fortune of receiving a very special guest on 4thof Jan 2010.... Srila Radhanath Swami. Mahar

A devotee of Lord Krishna

Posted by Shyama Chandr Das - Sandeep Kuma on January 19, 2010 at 3:00pm

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 19.149krishna-bhakta -- nishkama, ataeva 'santa'bhukti-mukti-siddhi-kami -- sakali 'asanta'SYNONYMSkrishna-bhakta -- a devotee of Lord Krishna; nishkama -- actually desireless; ataeva -- therefore; santa -- peaceful; bhukti -- of material enjoyment; mukti -- of liberation from material activities; siddhi -- of perfection in yogic performance; kami -- those who are desirous; sakali -- all of them; asanta -- not peaceful.TRANSLATION"Because a

krishna consciosness for kids , iskcon is the only showing path to spirituality for the children

Posted by krishna kant mishra on January 18, 2010 at 7:00pm

Hare krsna , i am krishna kant just nine years old , but i knowed very much about soul and karma yoga means work for krsna , as i study then i can study for krishna , these knowledge taught to me by brother dear bhaiya aditya mishra who is also member of this site , the way of kirtan , nartan, vandan , prasadam is very easy that even a child can perform the bhakti devotion to krishna , by watching 'little krishna ' on nick tv, we can know about the pastimes of god, i think iskcon also should pub

True Accomplishment!

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on January 18, 2010 at 4:46pm

"There are many transcendental activities a person can do. They can do their profession, whether it is an artist, musician, businessman, housewife, mother, or whether it's producing children.They can do any activity except slaughtering animals or certain forbidden activities or specifically that taking intoxication of a chemical type etc. which cannot be dovetailed in Krishna's service.But the normal kind of activities that we need to do to live in the material world that don't harm our bodies o

Transcendental Music... for Haiti Relief!

Posted by Shabda Hari Das on January 18, 2010 at 9:52am

Dear DevoteesPlease accept my respectful obeisances. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!All Glories to Guru and Gauranga!The recent HAITI EARTHQUAKE has claimed more than 1,00,000 victims, and counting...Thought that this would be a good opportunity to make a difference... through music!As a tribute to the departed souls of the Haiti quake, I'm giving away 5 songs from my recent album ILLUMINIZE for FREE.- Jagannath Astaka- Pure Souls (Guru Vandana)- Longing Vraja- Ocean of Mercy (Gaura Nitai)- A L

Too Busy? Think Again!

Posted by Shabda Hari Das on January 18, 2010 at 9:34am

“Nowadays we try to organize once a week namahata meeting, or house program or get people to come to the Sunday feast but they're too busy. They cant even break away one night to come together for a meeting and have some kirtan in somebody's house. This is our progress in the modern society. We progress so much that people are so stressed out that they cant even get together and chant 'Hare Krishna' once in a week.But somehow or the other we must make the time, because we sing together, study th

URGENT!! FOOD FOR LIFE IN HAITI

Posted by Gopi Janavallabha DD on January 16, 2010 at 7:12pm

Priyavrata das: Dear Prabhus,I need to know if there are devotees in or nearby Haiti that are able to do prasadam distribution for survivors of the recent earthquake. Food for Life Global would like to financially support these efforts and our many donors are now asking us to do that. If you know of any prasadam distribution going on currently in Haiti, please contact our office. Or if you are reading this and know of competent people that can conduct prasadam distribution in Haiti, please conta

Tulsi Puja

Posted by AMITAV on January 16, 2010 at 4:01pm

Tulsi PujaThe Tulsi plant is found in every Hindu home. It is a species resembling the basil that grows in Europe.The following episode was written by Huyler as he witnessed Tulsi worship in an Orissan home. It conveys the intimate relationship the Hindu has with Tulsi, and it teaches, through exquisite example, how we may worship Her."'O Tulsi, you who are beloved of Vishnu, You who fulfill the wishes of the devout, I will bathe You. You are the Mother of the World. Give me the blessings of Vis

GOOD NEWS-ISKCON BRASIL

Posted by Gopi Janavallabha DD on January 15, 2010 at 5:30pm

Beloved Vaisnavas, please accept our sincere reverences!All glories to our Patita Pavana Srila Prabhupada!Seeking to expand more and more ways of disseminating news from our beloved ISKCON BRASIL(www.iskconbr.multiply.com), we ISKCONBR´s team would like to invite all those who honor ISKCON to also contactus through our various means of communication.To access the Facebook link:http://www.facebook.com/home.php? # / profile.php? id = 100000395815018 & ref = tsThe facebook is now the largest social

500th anniversary of SRI CAITANYA MAHAPRABHUS ACCEPTANCE OF SANYASA....part 4,5,6,7 & 8.

Posted by suja on January 15, 2010 at 8:49am

After leaving home, Sri Gauranga-sundara crossed to the other side of the Ganga and came to Kantaka-nagara (Katwa). The five close associates to whom He had previously intimated His plans gradually arrived and met Him; Sri Avadhuta Nityananda Prabhu, Srila Gadadhara, Sri Mukunda, Sri Chandrasekhara Acarya and Sri Brahmananda. Then the Supreme Lord, walking with the gait of a maddened lion, went with them to the place of Sri Kesava Bharati.The great and pious Sri Kesava Bharati, observing the won

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Maya's Sticky Web!

Representatives of Andal & Ramanujacarya!

SEMINAR AT ISKCON,LUDHIANA

REAL Test of a Devotee!

Cultivating good vaishnava relationships

TRUE ACCOMPLISHMENT !

18th annual Jagannath Rathayatra festival @ Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Lord Jagannath’s Annual Rath yatra on 29 Jan 2010, ISKCON Mumbai

IMAGINE…Krishna Makes it Perfect!

Standing in Two Boats!

HH Radhanath Swami - Book Launch in New Delhi (4-7 Jan 2010)

A devotee of Lord Krishna

krishna consciosness for kids , iskcon is the only showing path to spirituality for the children

True Accomplishment!

Transcendental Music... for Haiti Relief!

Too Busy? Think Again!

URGENT!! FOOD FOR LIFE IN HAITI

Tulsi Puja

GOOD NEWS-ISKCON BRASIL

500th anniversary of SRI CAITANYA MAHAPRABHUS ACCEPTANCE OF SANYASA....part 4,5,6,7 & 8.

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