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Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Pure love for God is its own reward.

A lecture given in New York City, November 30, 1966

daridrya-nasa, bhava-ksaya, premera 'phala' naya
prema-sukha-bhoga mukhya prayojana hay
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"The goal of love of Godhead is not to become materially rich or free from material bondage. The real goal is to be situated in devotional service to the Lord and to enjoy transcendental bliss."

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A wishful thought

I have no love for Krishna in my heart,

I can not see Guru as Krishna,

I judge everyone except, of course, my own self

my eyes are anointed with many material desires,

yet I carry a hope in the heart ...

that some day a Vaisanava would bless me by mistake...

and I would be a dust particle on the way

where Krishna returns back home every evening in Vrindavan Dhama !

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do non devotee have no good qualities?

2514904166?profile=originalDo non devotee have no good qualities? by HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu in 2013
(Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 05)

(His Grace Caitanya Charan Prabhu is a monk and spiritual teacher in the time honored tradition of bhakti yoga. He is a editor of Back to Godhead, which is the official international magazine of the Hare Krishna movement.)

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Seminar on Vaishnava Etiquettes

2514904833?profile=originalSeminar on Vaishnava Etiquettes by His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami

(His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami’s GBC zonal assignments include Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India and is co-zonal secretary for Calcutta and Mayapur, West Bengal, and North Orissa and Puri.)

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Blessed Granny by Sivarama Swami

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In this new column we'll present the experiences and realizations of devotees who give Krsna consciousness to others by giving them Srila Prabhupada's books and other books on Krsna consciousness. The following is reprinted from last year's Vyasa Puja book, a collection of letters written in praise of Srila Prabhupada in observance of his appearance day. Ed.

Dear Srila Prabhupada

Please accept my humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet. All glories to you on the celebration of your appea
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Kirtan London’s summer of success!

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Kirtan London’s summer of success!
This year, Kirtan London is reaching out even wider than ever before with many more outreach kirtan (music) events in London: 1. Mantra Lounge – Kirtan evenings in Covent Garden have become weekly in frequency since the beginning of the year, with 40-50 people attending every session. 2. Pop-up Temple at the Wellbeing Festival (Mind Body Spirit) in May: – over 700 people participated in kirtan and japa meditation sessions; – over 900 prasadam sweets distribute

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This year we had the largest gathering for the Dublin Ratha Yatra ever! It was a truly wonderful day beginning with lively kirtan as Lord Jagannatha ascended His chariot. 30 minutes later we were hearing the 1st citizen of Dublin waxing lyrical about how once he learned he would be attending today, he was eagerly awaiting the opportunity to help pull the Lord’s chariot! An avid walker and long term abstentionist from motorised vehicles, he was very impressed with such a grand vehicle having no

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The all merciful Lord Sri Gaur Hari, as He travelled from village to village throughout the south of India, continued to distribute love of Godhead wherever He went. Hearing the nectarean names of Hari from His lotus mouth, thousands and thousands men and women felt relief from the blazing fire of material existence. Various wretched, miserable and fallen souls lives were completely rejuvenated and thus they became virtuous and happy. While causing rains of love of God to fall anywhere and ever

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Central Point of Bhagavad Gita

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Instead of satisfying one’s own personal material senses, one has to satisfy the senses of the Lord. That is the highest perfection of life. The Lord wants this, and He demands it. One has to understand this central point of Bhagavad-gītā. (Bhagavad Gita As it is, Preface)

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 11.46

TEXT 46
kiritinam gadinam cakra-hastam
icchami tvam drastum aham tathaiva
tenaiva rupena catur-bhujena
sahasra-baho bhava visva-murte
SYNONYMS
kiritinam—with helmet; gadinam—with club; cakra-hastam—disc in hand; icchami—I wish; tvam—You; drastum—to see; aham—I; tatha eva—in that position; tena eva—by that; rupena—with form; catur-bhujena—four-handed; sahasra-baho—O thousand-handed one; bhava—just become; visva-murte—O universal form.
TRANSLATION
O universal Lord, I wish to see You in Your four-armed for
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THE TWELVE AZHWARS ( MYSTICAL SRIVAISHNAVA SAINTS) OF SOUTH INDIA. (PART 5 OF 5) - conclusion

HIGHLY LOVED AND ESTEEMED SRI VEDANTA DESIKAN ACHARYAN

Sri Vedanta Desikan acharyan  is always seen holding the Shruta-Prakashika in His hand, which  Sri Sudarshana Suri had asked reverential Desikan acharyan  to protect, as it was a detailed commentary on SriRamanujacharya’s Sri Bhashyam.

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Sri Vedanta Desikan swami ( Desika in Sanskrit means acharyan ), also known as Nigamantha Mahadesikan is one of the gr

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HIGHLY VENERABLE SAINT , YATI RAJA, EMPERUMANAAR, SRI RAMANUJACHARYA , PROFOUNDER OF SRIVISHITHADVAITA PRINCIPLE OF SRIVAISHNAVISM.

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One of our most  esteemed , highly revered and admired acharyan is Sri Ramanujar. He was born in Sriperumbudur, in Tamil Nadu in a Brahmin family.around 1001 years back. Sri Ramanujacharyan propounded the Vishisthaadvaita philosophy of Srivaishnavism. He is a saint par excellence and a reformer for he tried to change so many areas of spirituality which he felt needed

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What do the Splendour in the Grass Music Festival in Australia and TOVP have in common? Remarkably, devotees from New Govardhana Farm have set up a Govinda’s prasadam stall there with a theme representing the TOVP itself as the shape of the stall.

The Splendour in the Grass Festival is a three day music festival held near Byron Bay, New South Wales since 2001. Ticket sales reach the maximum 25,000 and sell out within 45 minutes, making the attendance a total of 75,000 during the three days.

New

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 11.45

TEXT 45
adrsta-purvam hrsito 'smi drstva
bhayena ca pravyathitam mano me
tad eva me darsaya deva rupam
prasida devesa jagan-nivasa
SYNONYMS
adrsta-purvam—never seen before; hrsitah—gladdened; asmi—I am; drstva—by seeing; bhayena—out of fear; ca—also; pravyathitam—perturbed; manah—mind; me—mine; tat—therefore; eva—certainly; me—unto me; darsaya—show; deva—O Lord; rupam—the form; prasida—just be gracious; devesa—O Lord of lords; jagat-nivasa—the refuge of the universe.
TRANSLATION
After seeing this univer
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THE TWELVE AZHWARS ( MYSTICAL SRIVAISHNAVA SAINTS) OF SOUTH INDIA. (PART 3 OF 5)

9.        GODAI THAYAR/ ANDAL AMMA:

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She is none other than Bhudevi amma, divine consort of our lord Sri Govinda, sent by him on our dearest mother earth to spread the message of love and affection. She is divinity incarnation for right from her birth she loved Lord Sri Krishna to the zenith. When her foster father our greatest of great Peria Azhwar, weaved the beautiful garland she used to adorn it first. Peria azhwar

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THE TWELVE AZHWARS ( MYSTICAL SRIVAISHNAVA SAINTS) OF SOUTH INDIA. (PART 2 OF 5)

ZOOMED IN PHOTOGRAPHS  OF THE FIRST FOUR HIGHLY REVERENTIAL AZHWARS 

MAY WE UNCONDITIONALLY SURRENDER UNTO THEIR LOTUS FEET.

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                                                                                                 THIRUMAZHISAI  AZHWAR 

  1. Madhurakavi Azhwar: (meaning sweet poet in Sanskrit)
  2. madhurakavi.jpg?w=625 Madhurakavi Azhwar was  born into a brahminical family, he wanted to break loose from the materialistic world and hence
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Although the 4 kilometre walk with Ananda and Datta was memorable, with the flow of the Saskatchewan River next to us, I would like to highlight a response that was e-mailed to me, on the success of our Festival of India; an article by Gail Johnson, a freelance writer in Terrace Bay.  Thank you,, Gail.  In many ways, her writing sums up the show of our group, “Vedic Mace.”
 
Here it is:
 
On July 19thTerrace Bay was treated to a Festival of India. The amazing performances in this variety show t
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The Vyasa-puja came and went and the sounds of the holy name still vaguely resound from the Kingsday. Time moves pretty fast. If you don’t look back once in a while you might miss it. But we are here to make sure you don’t miss these wonderful new items that were released in April 2018. We have 3 new books, a new CD and we have added another digital album to the “Album collection”. So lets get to it!

A Prayer for Deep Absorption

Rupa Gosvami, one of the principal theologians of the Caitanya Va

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THE TWELVE AZHWARS ( MYSTICAL SRIVAISHNAVA SAINTS)  OF SOUTH INDIA.

PART 1/ 5

Part 1- Introduction to the divine azhwars, the first four azhwars.

Part 2 – Five to eight Azhwars i.e  works of four more azhwars

Part 3- works of the remaining four azhwars summing to 12

Part 4 – Life and works of Sri Ramanujar acharyan

Part 5- Concluding – Life and works of Sri Vedanta desikan acharyan.

 

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Hare Krishna Matajis and Prabhujis,

 

Countless saints have manifested , in Bharatham our most reverential , very ancien

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