1.Treat each person with the bhakti and care as if the success or failure of your own spiritual life depends on this. Do not take into concern how they treat you.The manner in which you treat people is the same way you treat Guru and Krishna.2.Anytime that there is a problem in a relationship, you should first see it as your own fault. Even if others are to blame, you will only add to the problem by considering them to be at fault.3.You should treat every person with whom you come in con-tact wi
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</Gratitude is actually a prayer to god......saying thank you for all the things that He has given you. Recently one of my friends sent me an sms saying...A great man once said....i was complaining about not having no shoes till i saw a man with no legs. what a statement!!!. Really how many times in our life we fail to see the blessings that we have received from God and rather keep cribbing about things which we lack. Oh i wish i had this , oh i wish i had that and of course the list is endlessRead more…
Q: Give us a nutshell version of what you mean by "real " cow protection and"the stepping stones" to achieve it.read...more...http://www.varnasrama.org/Read more…
By Bhakti Raghava Swami - August 1-2, 2009The Varnasrama Global Mission seminar ended today, August 2nd, 2009, at the Gaura Hari Asrama in Bali, Indonesia. Approximately 75 delegates from different temples in Bali attended the two day seminar with speakers coming from different parts of Indonesia such as Yogyakarta in Java and Lampung in Sumatra.The opening day was particularly auspicious being the first day of Jhulan Yatra according to the Vaisnava calendar. This year, August 1 also commemorate
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Startling New Evidence That The 'SwineFlu' Pandemic Is Man-MadeNovartis Patent Detailed And Mass Murder ChargedBy A. True Ott, PhD, ND7-26-9http://rense.com/general86/manmd.htmMurder suspects are either convicted or acquitted at trial based on theprosecution's presentation of EVIDENCE which usually hinges on MOTIVE,OPPORTUNITY, and TIME-LINES combined with physical documents. To gathersuch hard evidence, detectives and/or federal agents often spend monthsfollowing leads and interviewing witnesse
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I was asked to give the lecture on Janmastami at the Detroit temple, (forthose of you in other countries, Detroit is a city in the state of Michiganin the USA). As I was speaking about the pastimes of Krsna somethingPrabhupada had said entered my train of thought, "Devotees are not satisfiedin just hearing the glories of Krsna they also want to distribute Hisglories." Well, that sparked an interactive discussion on book distribution.I asked, "How many of you have distirbuted books?" Everyone rai
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Venue: Sri Sri Radha-Giridhari TempleDate: Friday, 21st August, 20097:00pmHe will walk his talk!Come and meet a hitch hiker who does not take a ride. The walking monk who just walks around countries... His name is Bhakti Marg Swami, he is theatrical, dynamic, and full of amazing spiritual energy, that will enliven your very soul. Do not miss this rear appearance!Revealing many adventures while walking and spreading Krishna Consciousness. It will be fun! Kirtan, drama, prasadam!BioWith a backgrou
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The remaining ten days (5-10, 12, 14-16) are suitable provided they do not fall on those lunar tithis which are forbidden.)Forbidden Lunar Tithis:Sexual union must also be avoided on days of vrata and fasting, such as ekadasi, and on the parva days (full moon, dark moon, astami and caturdasi tithis, as well as sankranti, when the sun passes into a new zodiac sign) when the body is in weak condition, and the days when the moon passes throught the same naksatra as at ones birth.Forbidden Week days
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I do not intend to turn my blogs into a scriptural forum, but as I focus on environment and health, the scriptures just cut right across. So, what to do? I shall take in few leads from the iso-upanisad to guide my discuss in the coming weeks.Yesterday was janmasthami and I fasted the whole day, in spite of 9 hour day work. My colleagues persuaded me to drink water which I objected to. This is not a strain on my body; it’s a fulfillment of my spirit. Tomorrow will come and I shall eat to my satis
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Hare Krishna and Happy Sri Krishna Janmashtami to all..May Lord Krishna and Srila Prabhupada bestow their causeless mercy upon all..May Lord Krishna gives us shelter under His Lotus Feet...
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Posted by Chitra Datta on August 13, 2009 at 12:08pm
Dear All,HARE KRISHNA!Please accept my humble obeisances.On this auspicious day, I wish everyone a Krishna Conscious Year. You all are very nice devotees. Thank you all for your wonderful association. I cherish every moment of it. Please continue giving me your association.HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HAREHARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HAREHari Bol,Your humble servant,Cintamani Sakhi Devi Dasi
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Posted by Chitra Datta on August 11, 2009 at 5:33pm
Kaliyuga is progressingAnd distresses are increasingYet oblivious of the sameI continue to live like a puffed up foolForgetting Krishna all the way.Katrina lashed me yesterdaySwine flu is devouring me todayYet I continue to live like a puffed up foolForgetting Krishna all the way.Prices are soaringVegetations are disappearingYet I continue to live like a puffed up foolForgetting Krishna all the way.Skyscrapers are caving in into deadly seasTerror looms large in my midnight dreamsYet I continue t
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Excerpt from theIntroduction of: Good to the Core,by John BlumbergI have yet to meet anyone who would say they didn't want to operate from a position of a solid set of values. I think most of us want to be good to the core. On the surface, the concept of values is intellectually easy to understand. And so I assumed, and maybe you do too, that most of us understand and try live by our values.However, I've found that it is more challenging than it would appear to be on the surface. In leadership w
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On 8th of Audust we celebrated Vyasapuja of our beloved Spiritual Master Ravindra Svarupa Prabhu in Gauradesh Colone Germany.In our Morning lecture here in ISKCON Hari Nama Desh Hohenstein,Chakravarty Prabhu mentioned the historic significant contribution of Ravindra Svarupa Prabhu to ISKCON. He helped in overcoming the crises of the zonal acharia system. And avoided the distruction and divorce of ISKCON.Chakravarty Prabhu mentioned also the humble attitude of Ravindra Svarupa Prabhu and that Sr
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External Freedom and Inner FreedomAs long as you base your life on wealth, property and worldly things, you willnever be able to derive any real joy. There are two things which every personhas to attain; one is external freedom, the other is inner freedom. Externalfreedom speaks of independence, being free of external bonds and limitations.Inner freedom speaks of liberation from the bondage of the senses, having themunder your full control. Every individual should realize both of thesefreedoms.I
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Bhagavad-gita Lecture 13.35Geneva, June 6, 1974Ksetra means field of activities. Just like in agricultural land. You get a piece of land, and you produce your own food grain, or as you like. The government gives you a piece of land, and you have to pay a little tax, and you can grow your food grains as you like.....The same example: You are given a field, a piece of land. You can grow twice, thrice in a year very nice foodstuff, sometimes pulses, sometimes paddy, sometimes the mustard seed. Any
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