1) ADI PURUSH AVATAR (Incarnation as the Pre-eminent man) : Lord Vishnu took his first incarnation as the pre-eminent man, with a desire to commence creation. This first incarnation of Lord Vishnu was full of all the sixteen Kalas (Supernatural powers).Lord Brahma manifested from the navel of Lord Vishnu in his (Lord Vishnu) state of Yoganidra (deep meditation). The creation as well as the expansion of the creation commenced from the organs of Lord Brahma. The first incarnation of Lord Vishnu is
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Hare Krsna..This is what i have realized. Thanks to devotees.....But still trying to get convinced about those statements.I thought of sharing it. It may seem too basic....Please correct it if i am wrong.During practice of Krsna consciousness, one should get convinced about following thoughts:1) First, that all the material endeavors for happiness leads to dissatisfaction of heart. I am not satisfied by any bodily pleasure and comforts.2) I am not body. I am an eternal spirit soul.3) I am eterna
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The transcendental vibration established by the chanting of HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA, HARE HARE, HARE RAMA, HARE RAMA, RAMA RAMA, HARE HARE is the sublime method for reviving our transcendental consciousness. As living spiritual souls, we are all originally Krishna Conscious entities, but due to our association with matter—since time immemorial—our consciousness is now adulterated by the material atmosphere. The material atmosphere, in which we are now living, is called Maya, or
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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 !First
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“In the previous ages, the Lord was carrying weapons. When the devas approached Caitanya Mahaprabhu when He was still in the womb of His mother, they were glorifying Him that, in every incarnation You come, and You deliver the demons and You deliver Your devotees.The demons are delivered by getting killed by the Lord and then they are given moksha. They merge into the light of the Lord. The devotees of the Lord are given His shelter, and the achieve Vaikunta.But in the incarnation of Caitanya MaRead more…
Om ! That (Brahman) is infinite, and this (universe) is infinite.The infinite proceeds from the infinite.(Then) taking the infinitude of the infinite (universe),It remains as the infinite (Brahman) alone.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. Gautama addressed Sanatkumara thus: “O Lord, thou art the knower of all Dharmas and art well versed in all Shastras, pray tell me the means by which I may obtain a knowledge o
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“When there is a big disaster, people start to have reality checks. What did we do wrong? People start to become introspective when there are disasters and problems. That’s an opportunity for the people who are well grounded in their spiritual life, in their Krishna consciousness to be able to promote KC.We need a more spiritual world. It’s too much of a one sided world, too much materialism. It needs to be balanced. So, Srila Prabhupada was trying to promote this balance deal of a spiritual lif
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i\thank you for integrating me into this blog.i have a question can any1 reply this.why does a person turns black after initiation?does any1 know from where will i get small krishna balram deities for home worship or even radha govinda, i live in mauritius and cant travel to dhaam to buy it so please help me for this?
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To All,Hare KrishnaWe take great pleasure to cordially invite you along with the members of your family, friends and well wishers for JAGANNATH RATH YATRA FESTIVAL - 2010(SHIVAJI PARK), the festival of chariots.Originated thousands of years ago in Jagannath Puri, Srila Prabhupada organized the first Ratha Yatra in the western world in 1967 in San Francisco.Since then this festival is being celebrated all over the world.Date: Jan 09, 2010, SaturdayVenue: Shivaji Park, Dadar, MumbaiProgram Timings
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“By preaching we can burn up the effects of our offenses. By helping others to be Krishna Conscious, we attract the mercy of Krishna in a very quick manner and we can advance quickly.For those who are liberated, there are also special rasa when they go out and preach and that is what the Lord wants.So whether one is a very neophyte or one is a liberated soul, they can all engage in preaching."HH Jayapataka SwamiFrom the book: Vaishnava Vani Courtesy: Mathuradesh Publicationshttp://www.guruvakya.Read more…
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 !Chapt
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“Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura and his beloved disciple, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, are “sages” or bona fide spiritual masters whose instructions are Transparent Windows to the Spiritual World.Where blindly following can cause mishap, one is protected by carefully comprehending the instructions of the previous spiritual masters and the Vedic literatures using reasoning and logic. Logical refRead more…
Is there a man whose heart will shed tears of blood at the misery of even the meanest of God’s creation? It is in his heart--be sure--that the Lord dwells.O Man! Years have come and gone! You are yet the same old brute, the same abode of the same old cruel heart which grabs and does not give. Renounce, serve, love! Become good this very minute!What have you learnt from the terrible tragedy which shook the country from end to end? Would you still lean back in your cushioned lounge and ignore the
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" What ever pleasures one is getting by meditating on Krishna's qualities, that pleasure is coming again newer and newer!This newness is something everybody is hankering for in the material world. You see in the store, on the packages-New! Newest! The daily newspapers tell you what's new, what's the latest. What is new is news. Something you don't know yet, something that's new for you, something that is inexperienced.So people go to great lengths not to get bored. Some TV show maybe gets top ra
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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 !Om! T
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Be Smart! Look before You Leap!In life always we set a goal and choose to walk on a path that will help us achieve the goal. Anyone wants to become a Doctor does not join a Computer Course thinking that he will become a doctor at the end of the course. So, destination depends on the path we choose to travel.
Every one wants to become happy in life. It’s a unanimous desire of all living entities not just human beings. But did we ever check out whether the path we are traversing will make us happy.
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There are a fortunate few into whose lives God has brought an awareness of a goal higher than merely being born, making a living and being called successful. Often we say, "He has succeeded in life; he has distinguished himself in his career, earned a lot of money, and attained a high social position." Yet, is being a successful person merely accumulating some things, being called a success, and then leading a comfortable life? In terms of ultimate values it would be a very small life. In an imp
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"When there is a big disaster, people start to have reality checks. What did we do wrong? People start to become introspective when there are disasters and problems. That's an opportunity for the people who are well grounded in their spiritual life, in their Krishna consciousness to be able to promote KC.We need a more spiritual world. It's too much of a one sided world, too much materialism. It needs to be balanced. So, Srila Prabhupada was trying to promote this balance deal of a spiritual lif
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Some time ago, there lived in Karur, a big mercantile town, in Trichinopoly District, a fully developed Raja Yogi, by name Sadasiva Brahman. He was as famous as Trilinga Swami of Benares. He used to sit in Samadhi for six months. He was a great Titikshu and a Vairagi. He used to have a Kowpeen only and sleep on bare ground. Once, there was a huge flood on the Cauveri River, and Sadasiva Brahman, who was in Samadhi, was carried away by the floods and deposited in some other place. One day, he was
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Is a guru indispensable in the field of spirituality? It may be that a guru is not easily found, but I can assure you that he is no less indispensable--whatever the impediments may be. What can you learn if there is no one to teach you? What can you receive unless there is someone to give? There is a saying in India that even if you want to learn to make a pot from a lump of clay, you have to go and apprentice yourself to someone who knows the skills. If you want to prepare a simple dish, you ha
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