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Reiki – Sun Rays The Cure to All diseases

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The Vedas declare, that the colours embeded in the Sun rays cure all diseases.
 

These Seven rays, viz. 1. Red 2. Orange 3. Yellow 4. Green 5. Blue 6. Indigo 7. Violet, are the seven horses of Surya. We also see the same colours in the Rainbow.
 

The system of curing the diseases with the different colours of cosmic rays and its benefits are detailed.
 

This system of “Chromopathy” is the method of systematic application of the Seven colours present in Sun.
 

In this the health advantages and its pr

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Temple Room Etiquette

Temple Room Etiquette
Temple room etiquette is described in detail by Srila Prabhupada in his Nectar of Devotion.
Other Quotes from Srila Prabhupada
Another thing I request is that everything in the Temple should be kept nice and clean. Everyone should wash hands before touching anything of Krsna's. We should always remember that Krsna is the purest and similarly only the purest can associate with Him. Cleanliness is next to Godliness.
SP letter to Nandarani and Krsna Devi (October 4, 1967)
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Etiquette in Management

Etiquette in Management

ISKCON is a spiritual organization personally established by Srila Prabhupada. We must to take care that it doesn't become material. Anything (husband-wife relationship, Deity worship, even prasadam) can turn material by one's consciousness. In any Society, there must be some organization and management, otherwise there will be chaos. Even in the spiritual world, Krsna's friends are subdivided and supervised (Lord Balarama is group leader for his cowherd boy friends; Candr
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Correcting Others

Devotee means he is able to tolerate all kinds of discomfort and whims of the material nature, and because he is too much absorbed in serving Krsna he takes no time to become angry or take offense with others or find out some fault. No. Devotee means very liberal and kind to everyone, always gentleman under all kinds of conditions of life.
SP letter to Hamsaduta (December 10, 1972)
01. There is a difference between criticism and correction. A devotee realizes that criticizing a Va
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Dressing Like a Vaishnava

Dressing like a Vaishnava
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "A first class Vaisnava is he whose very presence makes others chant the Holy Name of Krsna." CC. Madhya-lila 16.74

1. There should be no compromise in our Vaisnava appearance. We are representatives of Srila Prabhupada. We should aim to be first class representatives. 2. We need to be aware of the bonafide standard of appearance, maintain it and preach it. In the age of Kali deviations easily become the standard. We should be alert to this.

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Vaishnava Aparadhas

Vaishnava Aparadh
"In Krsna consciousness every man is so important because all of the activities of a devotee of Lord Krsna is beneficial to all living entities." SP letter to Sivananda (June 15, 1969)

The Greatness of A Vaishnava Quotes from Hari-Bhakti-Vilasa 1. Devotees of Hari are very rare in the age of Kali. The position of the devotee is more elevated than the position of Lord Brahma and Lord Rudra. 2. The presence of a devotee at the time of death elevates even the killer of a brahmana

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Treating Women as Mothers

Treating Women as Mothers
In distributing love of Godhead, Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates did not consider who was a fit candidate and who was not, nor where such distribution should or should not take place. They made no conditions. CC. Adi-lila 7.23

1. In essence, duality means that we forget that we are part and parcel of Krsna. We want to enjoy separately from Him, we want to play the controller. This controlling tendency culminates in sex desire. 2. Man/woman concept is synonymous wit

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Etiquette with in Relationships

Etiquette within Relationship
1. The Vaishnava society is very meticulously structured, where the juniors always respect seniors and juniors always receive affection and blessings from the seniors. 2. The Vaishnava society is structured according to varnasrama, brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya and sudra; and sannyasi, vanaprastha, grhastha and brahmacari. 3. There are considerations of seniority according to initiation among Godbrothers. Devotees who have received initiation earlier are considered se
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More on the Behavior of a Vaishnava

Vaishnava Etiquette - More on Behavior
It is the characteristic of a devotee to observe and protect the Vaishnava etiquette. Maintenance of the Vaishnava etiquette is the ornament of a devotee. CC. Antya-lila 4.129-130.

1. The consciousness of a devotee is manifested by his actions. 2. If one has any depth of realization, the jewels of Vaishnava behavior will naturally pace all of his dealings and activities. 3. We need to be aware that the vast majority of our exchanges are with devotees and the inn

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Basic Principles of Vaishnava Behavior

Vaishnava Etiquette - Basic Principles
Vaishnava etiquettes are not superficial or un-essential. Having heard all these details, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, greatly pleased, spoke as follows:

tathapi bhakta-svabhava-maryada-raksana maryada-palana haya sadhura bhusana

"My dear Sanatana, although you are the deliverer of the entire universe and although even the demigods and great saints are purified by touching you, it is the characteristic of a devotee to observe and to protect the Vaishnava etiquette
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My Lord and Master His Divine Grace
(Composed on 62nd. Birth anniversary of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur)
By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhpada
Bengali poem translation by H.H. Sri Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaj

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Adore adore ye all the happy day
Blessed than heaven, sweeter than May
When he appeared at Puri, the holy place
My Lord and Master, His Divine Grace


se shubhodiner aradhana kore jagore jagat-vasi
chaitra madhur, swarga-medur shubha laganera rashi
y

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Sapta Saptih – Surya Bhagavan

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1. He possesses Seven horses (Seven rays)

They are Jaya, Ajaya, Vijaya, Jitaprana, Jitakrama, Mano Japa, Jita Krodha (Bhavisya purana)

Jaya :The first ray bestows firm conviction, mental and physical strength generosity domination of others and benevolence.

Ajaya :gives Compassion, tranquility and intelligence, inward understanding.

Vijaya :Voracious reading, high thinking and spiritual base.

Jita prana :Deep thinking, extremely kind, merciful.

Jita krama :grants high quality discipline, very knowledg

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----- How to Become a Devotee -----

 

 

 

 

How to Become a Devotee

(Compiled from notes on lectures of H. H. Mahavishnu Goswami)

Recently I was listening to a wonderful lecture on Srimad Bhagavad gita verse 9.34, by our beloved Guru Maharaja and I would like to share the transcendental messages for the benefit of all the readers.

Srimad Bhagavad gita 9.34:
man-manaa bhava mad-bhakto
mad-yaaji maam namaskuru
maam evaisyasi yuktvaivam
aatmaanam mat-paraayanah
"Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, become My devotee, o

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Thought Of The Day

So kalpa-taru means whatever you want you can get from that tree. Because everything is spiritual. For example, he can give you... Just like you are a spiritual being, I am also a spiritual being. If I say, "Bring me a glass of water." You'll bring. "Give me some fruit." You'll give me. "Bring this." You'll bring. Because you are spirit soul, you can supply me whatever I want. This is the spiritual idea.

 

So when there is no material obstacles, then the spiritual world can be utilized for any pur

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Mayapur Yatra Day 3 - 26th Dec 2011

So, as I said in my previous day blog, that since, it was almost 2 AM, Kanai Thakur Prabhu announced that it was not compulsory for us to attend the morning Mangal aarti but how can we be in that place and dare miss a Mangal aarti? Most of us were there in the temple hall. J

The first look at Radha Madhav was magnificent. I could bet, all of us fell in love with them. Now, that is what I would call as love in first sight. :)

The Mangal Aarti would start with Radha Madhav and Panchtattva simultaneo

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Mayapur Yatra Day 2 - 25th Dec 2011

Hare Krishna!!

Pamho!!

2nd day of the yatra and I understood the effect of association.

Normally, when you have a long train journey you definitely don’t find anyone getting up early in morning by 4 and start worshiping or chanting. I have seen people sleeping and just lying down for hours and hours till their stop is arrived or in day time… max, you see is people talking to each other and sometimes leading to good friendship. But, what a beautiful atmosphere was there around me when few devotees s

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Mayapur Yatra Day 1 - 24th Dec 2011

Hare Krishna!!

Pamho!!

So, after the Mayapur yatra is over and resting for 2 days, let me again start with Mayapur yatra in my memory from Day 1 and in the course, transcript all the lectures which we heard.

To start with, there were most devotees who travelled in Azad Hind Express and some in Duronto Express and few in flights as well. We all met in Mayapur directly. Let me not skip the wonderful train journey which seemed tiring to non-devotees and blissful to us. The train (Azad Hind) was schedu

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2514856295?profile=originalA unique second festival will be held alongside the world-famous Mayapur Festival this year in West Bengal, India. On behalf of ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission, the GBC’s Strategic Planning Team will organize the first International Leadership Sanga (ILS) from February 10th to 17th.

The festival is the GBC’s attempt to reach out to ‘middle tier’ leaders all over ISKCON unsung heroes working hard on the ground to keep their temple going day to day. At ILS, they will see the big picture (that IS

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Aditya Hridayam, or Aditya Hrdaya, is a hymn dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun God) in Valmiki Ramayana. It has 31 verses and is found in the 107th chapter of Yuddha Kanda of Ramayan. It was narrated to Lord Rama by Sage Agastya to energize him in the battle against Ravana.

 

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Thatho yudha parisrantham samare chinthaya sthitham,
Ravanam chagratho drushtwa yudhaya samupasthitham.

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Daivathischa samagamya drushtu mabhya gatho ranam,
Upagamyabraveed ramam Agasthyo Bhagawan rishi. 

3.

Rama rama maha baho sr

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----- Being Devoid Of Krishna Is Danger -----

 

 

 

 

 

Being Devoid Of Krishna Is Danger

(Compiled from notes on lectures of H. H. Mahavishnu Goswami)


In the fifteenth chapter of the first canto of Srimad Bhagavatam, we find that Arjuna comes back from Dwaraka after hearing the news of the departure of Lord Krishna to His eternal abode and seeing the unprecedented dejection of Arjuna, Maharaja Yudhistira asks him about the reason for his grief. At that time, Arjuna with strong feeling of separation from Krishna, speaks a number of verses remember

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