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Dwarahat

Posted by saurabh garkoti on November 11, 2009 at 3:23pm

DwarahatRecently I went to a place called dwarahat (uttaranchal) and people told me it was made by vishwakarma like he made dwarika.I saw lots of krishan madir over there and they are quite old. They were awesome. If any of guys go to Nainital please visit dwarahat you will feel more close to Krishna.With regardssaurabh

Why Chant Hare Krishna?

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 11, 2009 at 1:00pm

By Jayadvaita SwamiHere’s a page full of reasons. I’ll spare you the footnotes, but each reason is fully upheld by evidence from Vedic writings likeBhagavad-gita, the Upanisads, and the Puranas.· Chanting Hare Krishna awakens love of God.· Chanting Hare Krishna brings liberation as a side benefit along the way.· When you chant Hare Krishna, you automatically develop knowledge and detachment.· Chanting Hare Krishna gets you out of the endless cycle of birth and death.· It is the most effective me

A Krishna Conscious Response to Terrorism

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 10, 2009 at 7:22pm

Whenever we hear of a sensational act of terrorism somewhere in the world, especially when it involves the random killing and maiming of innocent people, we ask, “Why?” And when a particular terrorist group comes forward and claims credit for some atrocity, we ask the same question, this time more deeply -- “Why? Why do they hate so much? What can be done to stop them?”The experts say to explain, what to speak of to remedy, terrorism is difficult, because it is such a complex and varied phenomen

HUMAN MIND.....!!!!

Posted by Sudharsana Lakshmi Narasimhan on November 10, 2009 at 3:32pm

HUMAN MINDHuman mind is never still..Like the flowing water it moves steadily & endlessly from onethought to another..-the mouth likes to talk..-the tounge carves to taste..-the eyes long to see..-the legs desire to walk..Every sense organ goes outward seeking pleasureHow can the mind-control be achieved??The water is controlled by arresting its flow..By- dams- embankmentsonly for a while...only until the water gets forceful enough to gush out.The mind flows through the sense organs,by shutting

Keeping my Mind on the MANTRA

Posted by paras nagpal on November 9, 2009 at 10:30pm

During Japa today I struggled with keeping my mind from wandering here, there and everywhere...it's a daily struggle and I usually close my eyes, cup my hand to my ear (so I can hear properly) and just focus on hearing the Mantra.Sometimes this doesn't work though, so I use my last weapon to defeat the mind....reading the mantra whilst I chant. This works everytime and keeps my mind right on the Mantra...it's like a big stick or a slipper, beating the mind into submission "Stay on the Mantra...d

Last letter from H H Bhakti Tirtha Swami

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 8, 2009 at 12:00am

Dear DevoteesPlease accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.I felt the need to be reminded of the profound words of one of SrilaPrabhupada dear sons H.H.Bhakti Tirtha Swami Maharaja.Here is his finalletter.I sure we can all benefit by hearing from him once again.Hare Krsna.Your Servant,Candramauli Swami.Subject: Last letter from BTS------------------------------------------------------------8th May 2005Dear Maharajas, Prabhus and DisciplesPlease accept my humble obeisances.

Miss India Beauty Queen Visits ISKCON New Delhi

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 7, 2009 at 9:00pm

Miss India 2009, and the Indian finalist in this year’s Miss Universe beauty competition—turned up at ISKCON New Delhi’s Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi Mandir for a visit on November 3rd. The 22-year-old Delhi resident attended the arati ceremony and paid her respects at the temple’s three altars, housing Radha Parthasarathi, Gaura-Nitai, and Sita, Rama, Lakshman and Hanuman. While taking a tour of the temple’s art gallery, she showed her appreciation for the paintings and asked, “Who painted such

ISKCON’s Three-day Annual Event Gets Underway at Puri

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 6, 2009 at 9:00pm

Nov 05, JAGANNATHA PURI, ORISSA — The atmosphere at Puri emanated spiritual ecstasy as the three-day Srikshetra Parikrama by ISKCON kicked off here on Thursday. Not less than 50,000 ISKCON pilgrims from India and abroad have taken part in the annual religious rally, this year's event being fifth in a series).Even though the Puri Parikrama programme is scheduled to be held on Saturday, the ISKCON devotees on Thursday brought out a huge procession on the Grand Road facing the Jagannath Temple to m

Good Chanting Produces More Good Chanting

Posted by paras nagpal on November 6, 2009 at 8:12pm

How do I know I have chanted good rounds? One of the best indicators for me is that when I finish my rounds I want to keep chanting because I am getting such a nice taste.If I am relieved to put my bead bag down after my last round, that's an indicator that my chanting is not being done properly.Good chanting always produces a taste to chant more. Prabhupada said sixteen rounds is the minimum; constant chanting is the goal.sri sri Gaura Nitai ki jaisri sri Krishna balrama ki jaisri sri Lalita Vi

We are developing

Posted by Amit Kalra on November 6, 2009 at 6:00pm

“We are developing”, this is what in general, modern youth say and think that people abroad are highly developed. Yes, they are developed, but only in subjects of matter. They are better than us in manipulating the matter and produce artificial gadgets without which also, we can live very peacefully.We have two options: Either stick with natural, spiritual, pleasing (to soul), highly healthy, hygienic and meaningful Vedic culture of Bharat-varsha or try to imitate the western culture without thi

hare krishna

Posted by madhavi on November 6, 2009 at 5:00am

ULTIMATE GOAL OF EVERY HUMAN BEING IS TO REALISE GOD, EVERYTHING HERE IS TO SERVE THIS PURPOSE. ALWAYS MAKE SURE HOLY COMPANY, SACRED TEXTS, CHANTING NAM ETC ARE THE BACKBONE OF YOUR LIFE. CARRY ON YOUR HOUSEHOLD DUTIES IN SPIRIT THAT 'THIS WORLDLY LIFE BELONGS TO GOD, I AM MERELY HIS SERVANT.'HOLY NAMEIN KALIYUGA, ONE OF THE MOST ACCESSIBLE,SIMPLE, EASY, JOYOUS AND INCOMPARABLE MEANS OF WELFARE OF THE WORLD IS TO STEADFASTLY TAKE REFUGE IN THE HOLY BEAUTIFUL NAME OF GOD[NAAM].NAAM IS DEFINITELY

SOME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Posted by Sudharsana Lakshmi Narasimhan on November 5, 2009 at 2:00pm

Who are the companions of the one who treads the spiritual path?Perseverance and patience...What is ignorance of the intellect?Trying to realize God through the intellect after being fully aware that God is way beyond the reach of the intellect...Where do all questions end?In direct experience alone...Who is most unfortunate?One who wastes his entire life trying to solve problems that were created due to unnecessary indulgence...Who is the “uncontrollable”?One who disregards the words of the Gur

Letter from Yamaraja

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on November 5, 2009 at 12:30am

Different people are afraid of different things in life and one person'sobject of fear is not an object of fear for another person. However ingeneral, fear of death is common to all. Some people may boast that they arenot scared of death. However when they get some fatal disease which paralysethem or in case of dangers, the fear of death will be clearly visible intheir eyes. There is no material solution to this attack of Yamaraj and hispunishments after death. Though death is formidable and unc

The Man in the Antique Shop (a short story)

Posted by Eternal Muser on November 4, 2009 at 8:30pm

The Man in the Antique Shop

My acquaintance with him began a year ago.

After being laid off from my well-paying job in York, I had taken up a job in a factory in Manchester, fifty miles from my home. The job was tasteless, but at least it helped put some food on the table. My wife had cleaned me out after the divorce and my resources were meagre.

Every evening after work, my factory bus would leave me at this bus-stop. Here, I would have to wait for a connecting cross-county bus to take me on my ho

"Pronounciation during Japa"

Posted by paras nagpal on November 4, 2009 at 3:11pm

"One should note in this connection that chanting involves the activities of the upper and lower lips as well as the tongue. All three must be engaged in chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.The words “Hare Krishna” should be very distinctly pronounced and heard. Sometimes one mechanically produces a hissing sound instead of chanting with the proper pronunciation with the help of the lips and tongue. Chanting is very simple, but one must practice it seriously."Srila Prabhupada, Caitanya Caritam

2012 -- The End of the World?

Posted by Braj Kishore Das on November 3, 2009 at 9:51pm

Hare KrishnaThere is a great deal of propaganda afoot that something dramatic will happen in 2012 and maybe the world will end...We have information from the Vedic scriptures about the nature of this material world. Very extensive information is given about the cycles this world goes through over and over again. It is not that we are in uncharted territory. These cycles repeat, just like every year we have the four seasons. The cycle of the seasons repeats over and over again. Similarly the cycl

Search for self or search for Krishna

Posted by Dinesh Kumar on November 2, 2009 at 7:50pm

I am a new comer to this society.Off late in a bid to gain the most of Krishna and the way to him, where ever I travel in India, I try to find if there is an ISKCON temple.On 31 August 09, I made it to Bangalore ISKCON.After darshan, I got several Agarbatti, stand, laddo prasad for family and friends.Exactly 1 month later, around last week of September, I visited Chandigarh ISKCONI did the first formal Japa with my son, sister, brother in law and two little angels.There were 108 tiles around a r

Make Japa The No. 1 Priority

Posted by paras nagpal on November 2, 2009 at 5:02pm

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/2694/srilaprabhupadablissful.jpgToday I was reflecting on this....the importance of Japa cannot be over-stated, it's the most important part of our spiritual day and it's everything in our spiritual life. Good Japa means good reading, hearing and service.If our Japa is concentrated and focused, it means the rest of our sadhana will be concentrated and focused. Srila Prabhupada writes about the importance of Japa in the following letter:“You have to minimize your

Sivarama Swami received State Award in Hungary

Posted by ISKCON desire tree on October 31, 2009 at 9:30pm

Dear Devotees,Please accept my humble obeisances!All glories to Srila Prabhupada!I just want to share with you all this wonderful news - Sivarama Swamireceived from Hungarian State the second highest State Award: theGolden Cross!It was our Diwali Dinner when he received it from a high levelpolitician and many Hungarian newspaper and TV-s made a report withhim (the summary of that I will send you next week).I send hereattached some pictures too from the event. More pictures you will findon the fo

Atmavidyavilasa

Posted by pratibha on October 31, 2009 at 7:30pm

AtmavidyavilasaBy Swami Sadasiva Brahmendra1. I bow down to the indescribable primordial Guru (Dakshinamurti) who resides by the side of a fig tree, whose lotus hand displays brilliantly the “jnana-mudra’s (in which the tips of the thumb and the index finger of the right hand are joined), who is the sprout of the bliss that is liberation.2. I salute the holy sandals of the noble Paramasivendra which are the effulgent boat that rescues the people who have fallen into this limitless ocean of trans

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Dwarahat

Why Chant Hare Krishna?

A Krishna Conscious Response to Terrorism

HUMAN MIND.....!!!!

Keeping my Mind on the MANTRA

Last letter from H H Bhakti Tirtha Swami

Miss India Beauty Queen Visits ISKCON New Delhi

ISKCON’s Three-day Annual Event Gets Underway at Puri

Good Chanting Produces More Good Chanting

We are developing

hare krishna

SOME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Letter from Yamaraja

The Man in the Antique Shop (a short story)

"Pronounciation during Japa"

2012 -- The End of the World?

Search for self or search for Krishna

Make Japa The No. 1 Priority

Sivarama Swami received State Award in Hungary

Atmavidyavilasa

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