Dear Devotees,Please accept our humble obeisance's, all glories to srila prabhupad, all glories to sri guru and gaurangaFive Lessons from a Pencil - by H.H.Sacinandana SwamiWhen I was walking today, on the Island Mali Losinj, I felt my mind reach out over the blue sea to an island shimmering in the distance. When my mind returned, it brought a story with it, a story of spiritual instruction. Strange are the ways of inspiration. Here is the story: When Mohan returned from his journey to Jagannath
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THE 108 NAMES OF LORD KRSNA:1. om sri-krsnaya namahOm! Obeisance to the all-attractive Shri Krishna2. om kamala-nathaya namahthe Lord of LakSmI, KamalA3. om vasudevaya namahthe all-pervading Lord4. om sanatanaya namahthe eternal Lord5. om vasudevatmajaya namahthe son of Vasudeva6. om punyaya namahwho is consummate piety7. om lila-manusa-vigrahaya namahwho enacts pastimes of humanlike form8. om srivatsa-kaustubha-dharaya namahbearer of ShrIvatsa and kaustubha9. om yasoda-vatsalaya namahthe object
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yatha hy avahito vahnirdarusv ekah sva-yonisunaneva bhati visvatmabhutesu ca tatha pumanThe Lord, as Supersoul, pervades all things, just as fire permeates wood, and so He appears to be of many varieties, though He is the absolute one without a second.PURPORTLord Vasudeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by one of His plenary parts expands Himself all over the material world, and His existence can be perceived even within the atomic energy. Matter, anti-matter, proton, neutron, etc. are all
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Posted by Jagannath Das on October 4, 2008 at 10:44am
Basic General Questions asked by everyone when you come in Krishna Consciousness?Part 1Category : Chanting - Why 16 Rounds?Q. Why sixteen rounds of chanting is recommended, and why there are 108 beads?A. Sixteen rounds is the number recommended by Srila Prabhupada and all Vaishava Acharyas for all Gaudiya Vaishanav devotees. This is the prescription to perfect the life of a conditioned soul given by the most recent acharya. We accept it without questioning just as a patient accepts the doctor's
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Posted by kanaiyyadesh on September 21, 2008 at 10:14am
Dear teacher:Please accept my most humble obeisances.On one hand we are advised to chant in a prayerful mood, which is like we are hanging on the cliff calling help by vibrating Krishna's holy names, we are begging Krishna's mercy to save us. On the other hand we should chant for Krishna's pleasure, not for our salvation or pleasure. The two seems contradictory together, what mood should we take when chanting?Your most humble servant,Yechen ZhangAnswer: The Lord is Pleased by Your CryThere is no
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Posted by Siddhesh Birje on September 17, 2008 at 10:30pm
when god solves our problems, we have faith in his abilities.....but.. when he dosen't solve our problems, then remember that he has faith in"OUR ABILITES".......................Read more…
By Praghosa DasaWe are now in serious danger of ruining our long practiced and much cherished reputation of our 21st century sannyasi!What are we talking about? Well a couple of weeks ago a certain member of the sannyasa order all but snuck into the emerald isle unnoticed. Usually a visiting sannyasi’s arrival is known well in advance and there is at least a modest welcoming party to greet him. However not this time, rather it was a very humble entrance at a regional port and from there, almost
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Why Are The Richest People Broke?1,645 Views / EMail This Post / Print This Post / Home » Why Are The Richest People Broke?
By HH Sridhar SwamiDelivered as a lecture at the Fourth European Communications Seminar at Radhadesh, Belgium, in January 1993.I think we actually enjoy being broke. We are the wealthiest people with the best product in the most profitable market, and yet we are keeping ourselves broke. I am afraid that I don’t know how to talk about this. I don’t want to be offensive to sad
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Posted by Miron Lovric on August 14, 2008 at 7:57am
FOR BACK TO GODHEAD MAGAZINESTONE IMAGE OF KRISHNA WALKS ON MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES.This country has always been very mysterious and mysteries happen in various regions that cannot be explained. For instant, the incident I want to tell about that happened about five years ago. This was reported on the Philippine Channel 2 ABS CBN NEWS and I believe it to be true. The people in a Barangay of Mindanao saw it happen and they called the news crew. Boy Abunda was the leader from the channel and what ha
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Posted by Naresh Baria on July 29, 2008 at 10:09am
I found this article in 'The Times of India' very interesting. I am reproducing it.A ticket collector in a train found an old worn out wallet in a compartment full of people. He looked inside to find the name of its owner. There was no clue. All that there was in it was some money and a picture of Krishna.He held it up and asked, "Who does this wallet belong to?"An old man said, "That's my wallet, Sir, please give it to me." The ticket collector said, "You'll have to prove that it is yours. Only
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Devotees are strange people.When in DISTRESS... they smile and call it effects of past Karma.When HAPPY...they weep tears of gratitude, filled with Krsna-Prem.Devotees are strange people.---- Hemant
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IntroductionEven a person with no knowledge can immediately acquire all knowledge simply by the benediction of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Therefore I am praying to the Lord for His causeless mercy upon me.I offer my respectful obeisances unto Sri Krishna Caitanya and Lord Nityananda, who are like the sun and moon. They have arisen simultaneously on the horizon of Gauda to dissipate the darkness of ignorance and thus wonderfully bestow benediction upon all.Glory to the all-merciful Radha and Madana
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1.YOUR presence is a present to the world.2.YOU are unique and one of a kind.3.Your life can be what you want it to be.4.Take the days just one at a time.5.Count your blessings, not your troubles.6.You WILL make it through whatever comes.7.Within you are so many answers.8.Understand, have courage, be strong.9.Do not put limits on yourself.10.So many dreams are waiting to be realized.11.Decisions are too important to leave to chance.12.Reach for your peak, your goal and your prize.13.Nothing wast
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Wandering monks find complete ease when they walk down and recite the mantra which gets into their permeable sublte self with ease while they are on walks.Person who donot get to state of Samadhi in static postures must try this method while walking alone within himself and with a love towards the nature,walking at dusk while the sky glitter with its glaxies of stars is right time to be with your self in state of meditation at walkThe meditation is discipline of mind's thoughtfulness needs to st
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Hare Krsna!Dandavat Pranam! jaya Srila prabhupada!I wish to bring to the notice of devotees all over the world about http://www.grihasta.com. This is a matrimonial exclusively for devotees and waslaunched on Gaura Purnima'07. It has grown to more than 885 members and has so far got 13 success stories.Check it out and please forward to devotees you know who wish to get married.www.grihasta.com is a humble attempt to develop a medium to find a compatable devotee life partner so that Krishna consci
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Posted February 2, 2007Avatar Studios are glad to make available our documentary "The Simple Temple: Chowpatty" now viewable online at:Watch The Simple Temple on www.iskconrefresh.infoThe Simple Temple - Chowpatty paints an intimate portrait of daily life in a community founded on the sacred principles of love and devotional service taught by Srila Prabhupada. This hour-long documentary masterfully crafts rich color and exotic imagery into a story of two seekers who find their
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religion, consciousnessNaresh kumar sagarThe consciousness is the feature of mind, when our mind sees that object then its consciousness is reflected in its objects and the saying goes on SENSES is higher than the OBJECTS.similarly when sensuous subjects are in action we say senses are superior to the dull matters,when we explore beyond sense we look up to mind and there we call mind is higher than the senses. The higher mind which is inclusive of intellect,intuitive and premonition quality is h
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PRIYA BHAGAVAT BADNDUVAULLARA!VOICE OF THE RISHIS: 1COURTESY SHRI RAPARLA JANARADHANA RAO"HITAM BHUNJAA NMITHAM BHMJYAT"This ancient saying ordains that we should eat pleasant things andeat moderately too. Two aspects of our dietary system have beenthus defined. The food that we partake should be palatable (hitam)and the quantity should be neither too high nor too small (mitam)The type of food which is most suitable to a mental worker or thethinking class of people is the `Satvic' or the first t
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The senses are things which must be dealt with and like all things there is a proper way to do itThere are 3 ways to deal with themThe first one is to be controlled by them and let them lead us in a directionwe need to understand that they are like servants to our Jiva and when we let them be our master then they will get confused and lead us too bad ends.when people who are in the nature to serve get placed in the position of power they dont know what to do and they therefore get into troublewh
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