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The message came from Ohio. It came from a fine fella who considers himself a punk, perhaps an X. His name is Kaustubha and it is good news — I’m sure he doesn’t mind me sharing the message regarding a new trail. Seems like he would go for trail blazing it. That’s his offer. He’s wondering if I still have some steam in my tank for a marathon. My answer is “Yes, most probably, but after some work is done on the knees.” Here is his message:

“Just saw a wonderful article about a new walking/biking

अध्याय सत्रह – माता पार्वती द्वारा चित्रकेतु को शाप (6.17)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: जिस दिशा में भगवान अनन्त अन्तर्धान हुए थे उस दिशा की ओर नमस्कार करके, राजा चित्रकेतु विद्याधरों का अगुवा बनकर बाह्य अन्तरिक्ष में यात्रा करने लगा।

2-3 महान साधुओं तथा मुनियों एवं सिद्धलोक तथा चारणलोक के वासियों द्वारा प्रशंसित, सर्वाधिक शक्तिशाली योगी चित्रकेतु लाखों वर्षों तक जीवन का आनन्द भोगता हुआ विचरता रहा। शारीरिक शक्ति तथा इन्द्रियों के क्षीण हुए बिना वह सुमेरु पर्वत की घाटियों में वहाँ घूमता रहा जो

Jai Sriman SriNarayanaya namaha. 

The Trinkets and Treasure Trove.

Dazzling Diamonds,

Robes and Riches,

Palaces and Perks,

Status and Stature.

Oh !No.

They are just trinkets.

Balloons and Butterflies,

Rainbow and Roses,

Peace and Piety,

Hope and Happiness,

Silence and solitude,

Wow ! Yes ! These are my Treasure Troves.

All praise be our Lord Sri Krishna.

 Jai Sriman SriNarayanaya Namaha.

On Cloud Nine.

Self pity! , Self pity!

Why me ? Why me?

Starving Souls,

Ailing and the Aggrieved,

Homeless and the Hapless,

Lost and the Lone,

Kismet and Karma,

Cause and Effect , then,

Why not me?Why not me?.

Self Glory! Self Glory !

I am the Best! I Am the Best !

Scientists and Saints,

Authors and Astronomers,

Philosophers and Philanthropists,

Oh No! Not I Not I !

Them first and then Me.

Yes ! Countless Joy,

Our Adoring Almighty ,

Our Lord Sri Krishna and HIS Mercy,

MERIT, kno

By Madhava Smullen

The Hare Krishna Festivals program, started by the late Tribhuvanatha Dasa on the instruction of his guru Srila Prabhupada, has organized festivals in halls all over the UK to share Krishna consciousness, attracting many to spiritual life.

Continued by Giridhari Das after Tribhuvanatha’s passing in 2001, the program has put on festivals for 34 consecutive years starting in 1986. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, however, 2020 was the program’s first year without festivals.

The Har

I took to a balcony walk and had some time to reflect on today’s class with the Scarborough crew. The topic was “From Passion to Compassion.” I mentioned to the group on Zoom that I would come close to cringing when I first read that message from chapter 2 of the Gita. “The wise lament neither for the living nor the dead.”

It sounded extreme. Is there any room for compassion in the culture? Answer, “Yes.” For instance, after the Kuruksetra war many widows suddenly came into being and Krishna was

अध्याय सोलह – राजा चित्रकेतु की परमेश्वर से भेंट (6.16)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे राजा परीक्षित! नारद ऋषि ने अपनी योगशक्ति से शोकाकुल स्वजनों के समक्ष उस पुत्र को ला दिया और फिर वे इस प्रकार बोले।

2 श्री नारद मुनि ने कहा: हे जीवात्मा! तुम्हारा कल्याण हो। जरा अपने माता-पिता को तो देखो। तुम्हारे चले जाने (मरने) से तुम्हारे समस्त मित्र तथा सम्बन्धी शोकाकुल हैं।

3 तुम असमय ही मरे थे इसलिए तुम्हारी आयु अब भी शेष है। अतः तुम अपने शरीर में पुनः प्रवेश करके अपने मित्रों तथा स्वजनों की संगति में

jaya jaya sundara nanda-kumāra
saurabha-sańkaṭa-vṛndāvana-vihita-vasanta-vihāra

“O handsome son of Nanda, O Lord who enjoys springtime pastimes in the fragrant forest of Vrndavana, all glories to You! All glories to You!”
– Srila Rupa Goswami
Vasanta Pancami usually takes place during the month of January or February, and marks the first official day of spring. The spring season signifies new life and joy, and Mother Nature shares that jubilation in the form of blossoming flowers and flourish

Vasanta Panchami

The festival of Vasant Panchami is celebrated on fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Magh Mas. This is the first day of spring in India (Northern Hemisphere). On this day one should celebrate the coming of spring to Vrndavana by offering Krishna many types of leaves and flowers, and fresh shoots of sprouting grasses. Things that symbolize life and new growth.

On this day Sri Mayapur community devotees decorates the altar of Sri Radha Madhava, Sri Pancha Tattva and Prahlad Narasimhadev

अध्याय पन्द्रह – नारद तथा अंगिरा ऋषियों द्वारा राजा चित्रकेतु को उपदेश (6.15)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी बोले--- जब राजा चित्रकेतु शोकग्रस्त होकर अपने पुत्र के शव के निकट पड़े मृतप्राय हुए थे तो नारद तथा अंगिरा नामक दो महर्षियों ने उन्हें आध्यात्मिक चेतना के सम्बन्ध में इस प्रकार उपदेश दिया।

2 हे राजन! जिस शव के लिए तुम शोक कर रहे हो उसका तुमसे और तुम्हारा उसके साथ क्या सम्बन्ध है? तुम कह सकते हो कि इस समय तुम पिता हो और वह पुत्र है, किन्तु क्या तुम सोचते हो कि यह सम्बन्ध पहले भी था? क्या सचमुच अब भी

Hare Krishna everyone, I want to know what to do if I commit an offense against His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada. I have done it unintentionally. Actually I was listening to his kirtan and suddenly some abusive word uttered by me. And after that I have done more vaishnava aparadha about 4-5 times. I begged for his forgiveness, cried. But my taste in bhakti disappears. Please tell me what to do? It is killing me from inside. I want your mercy and forgiveness too. Please

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Vishalini Foward: He was so attached to Vrindavana and distributing Srila Prabhupadas books. Leaving his body in Vrindavana exemplifies the quality of Krsnas mercy. Prayers that his soul finally make this journey in peace.

Source: http://www.dandavats.com/?p=93301

Celebrating Sri Caitanya-Caritamrita with the GBC Strategic Planning Team 
 

As part of our efforts to serve devotees worldwide the GBC Strategic Planning Team (SPT) is extending an invitation to every ISKCON devotee to participate in our 5-week online festival “Celebrating Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta”

We wish to stimulate great enthusiasm for Srila Krishna das Kaviraj Goswami’s masterpiece, Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta , and Srila Prabhupada’s wonderful commentary on the same. Towards that goal, we have

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Our Mission
The mission of The Grihastha Vision Team is to support, strengthen, educate and enliven the individuals, couples and families who are or will be involved with the grihastha ashram.

Our Goals
We want to help you spiritualize your marriage and make it an act of seva. Remember, Vaisnava etiquette begins at home.

Source: http://www.dandavats.com/?p=93303

A true preacher is a true disciple. I believe all of us can agree that a thorough study of Srila Prabhupada’s books is so badly needed in our society in the age of Kali, the age of quarrel, hypocrisy and misinformation.

All of us come across devotees (or sometimes ourselves) answering other people’s questions without proper reference.

Without commiting offenses or looking down upon anyone, these following examples are illustrating pure, innocent ignorance. So these are one of the most bizarre st

2021 marks the 125th Appearance Anniversary Year of ISKCON Founder/Acharya His Divine A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Ambarisa Das and the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP) management in Mayapur, India, have decided to officially begin celebrating this occasion on Nityananda Trayodasi, February 25th (24th in the U.S.), and simultaneously launch major promotion for the PRABHUPADA IS COMING! Campaign announcing the installation of the new Prabhupada murti in the TOVP in October this year

Temperamental weather today. The gods are at work. All was melting. Rains came. Wet snow. Then a blast of arctic freeze hit the land. Ice predominated and walking was unfavourable. Walking Monk out of work.

I did receive a vintage pic from my friend Krishnadasa today reminding me that I’m not just The Walking Monk. I’m also referred to as Drama Swami. The content of the photo is of Krishnadasa and myself in the 1980 drama called, “The Pandavas Retire Timely,” titled after a chapter in the book B

अध्याय चौदह – राजा चित्रकेतु का शोक (6-14)

1 राजा परीक्षित ने श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी से पूछा -- हे विद्वान ब्राह्मण! रजो तथा तमो गुणों से आविष्ट होने के कारण असुर सामान्यतः पापी होते हैं। तो फिर वृत्रासुर भगवान नारायण के प्रति इतना परम प्रेम किस प्रकार प्राप्त कर सका?

2 प्रायः सत्त्वमय देवता तथा भौतिक सुख-रूपी रज से निष्कलंक ऋषि अत्यन्त कठिनाई से मुकुन्द के चरणकमलों की शुद्ध भक्ति कर पाते हैं। [तो फिर वृत्रासुर इतना बड़ा भक्त किस प्रकार बन सका?]

3 इस भौतिक जगत में जीवात्माओं की संख्या उतनी ही है जि

Speaking on Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.26.47 on January 22, 1975, in Juhu, Bombay, Srila Prabhupada appealed to us not to be preoccupied with the temporary miserable and happy conditions of life but to put a permanent end to the real problems of life and make our lives successful:

“Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, says personally, ‘These are your miseries.’ What? Janma-mrtyu-jara-vyadhi: [birth, death, old age, and disease (Gita 13.9)] ‘Repetition of birth and death.’ This is your real mis

Everyone is trying to be happy in the material world. Real happiness however is found on a deeper level. Now, the art is to develop a bigger vision. The Bhagavad-gita, in the beginning, talks about Arjuna, who is a member of a royal family, and has found himself in a difficult situation, a war situation which made him depressed. But then Krsna explained to Arjuna na jayate mriyate va kadacin nayam bhutva bhavita va na bhuyah (Bhagavad-gita 2.20). He explained that the soul never takes birth, th