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Goswamis

Hare Krishna, Breifly a Gosvami is a person who has his senses under full control: the title of a person in the renounced order of life, sannyasa. (go-senses + svami-master) master of the senses. In the Nectar of Instruction, Srila Prabhupada writes. "The conclusion is that one who can control these six items—speech, mind, anger, tongue, belly and genitals—is to be called a svami or gosvami Svami means master, and gosvami means master of the go, or senses. When one accepts the renounced order of

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ISKCON acquires Chippiwada Temple

Dear Maharaj and Prabhus,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Sri Radha Krishna Mandir in Chippiwada (New Delhi), where Srila Prabhupada
stayed for a long time and began writing and publishing his books,
especially Srimad Bhagavatam before leaving for the west.
The Radha Krishna deities there are perhaps one of the few which Srila
Prabhupad himself worshiped for a long time. This temple has been donated
to ISKCON.

Srila Prabhupada during his presence tried to buy the tem

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Meaning Of The Sixteen Names PT.7

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Hare
hrtavan gokule tisthann-aristam pusta-pungavam
sri haris tam rasad uccai rayatiti hara mata

While in Gokula, Sri Hari (Krsna) killed the demon known as Aristasura. During that time, Radha cried out to Him with great feeling and by doing so, She stole His mind. She is thus known as Hara.
Jiva Goswami

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How to Be Joyful at Work?

Question: How to Be Joyful at Work?


Your daily thoughts are always joyful. You have written how you spend your day in dedication to Krishna. How do we dedicate our mundane jobs to Krishna and be joyful doing this work every day?

Your servant,

Manish.

 


Answer: Work Only for Krishna


The way to transcendentalize your job is to spend every penny you earn for Krishna and not even one penny for sense gratification. This means that you must transform your home into a Krishna conscious ashram. In this way yo

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Sacrifice by the cultivation of knowledgeThere are two ways to acquire knowledge. One is aroha-pantha, the ascending process, and the other is avaroha-pantha, the descending process.Aroha-pantha means "I shall understand God by my own knowledge. I don't care for any authority, any books. I'll understand. I'll meditate, I'll think,I'll philosophize, and I'll understand God." Avaroha-pantha, on the other hand, means getting knowledge from authority.>>> Ref. VedaBase => From Krsna's LipsThe Lord te
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Meaning Of The Sixteen Names PT.5

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Krsna
krtvaranye sarah-srestham kantayanumatas-taya
akrsya sarva-tirthani taj-jnanat krsna iryate

In order to please Sri Radha, Krsna manifested the most wonderful lake (Syama-kunda) in Vrndavana. He then called all the holy rivers to fill it. He is thus known as Krsna.
Jiva Goswami

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Thought Of The Day

When ones mind is attached to Krsna, one can fulfill the mission of life in one human birth. If one misses this opportunity, one does not know where he is going, how long he will remain in the cycle of birth and death, and when he will achieve the human form of life and the chance to return home, back to Godhead. The most intelligent person, therefore, uses every moment of his life to render loving service to the Lord.(Srimad-Bhagavatam 9.9.42, Purport).

-By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada

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Respectful obeisances to Prabhupada, and all his disciples, and granddisciples—who are the future of the Krishna consciousness movement.

(I have adopted many of the words I shared on his disappearance day last year for this occasion, as they are sill of pressing importance to me, and repetition is the mother of learning.) On the appearance day of one’s guru it is customary to present an offering of glorification to one’s guru, and the process given by him or her. It may be directly expressed to

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The Birth of Krishna: When God Came To Earth

Posted: 8/22/11 08:04 AM ET

 

Krishna means "all-attractive" and avatar means "descent of the divine." Today is Krishna Janmastami, the birth or descent of Krishna, the god worshipped by millions of Hindus around the world. Krishna appeared on this earth, at midnight, approximately 5,000 years ago in Mathura, located in Northern India, 91 miles south of New Delhi.

Krishna is God as never seen before. He wore many hats: child, friend, servant, rom

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Simply try to understand Krsna

Posted on August 21, 2011Filed under BVKS SangaIf you simply try to understand Krsna — why Krsna advents Himself, why doesHe come, why does He disappear, what are His activities, what is Hisphilosophy, this is Krsna consciousness. If you simply try to understandKrsna, then the result will be tyaktva deham. After giving up this body, nomore accepting. Then you stop your janma-mrtyu-jara-vyadhi [Bg. 13.9]. Thisis the science of Krsna consciousness.>>> Ref. VedaBase => Srimad-Bhagavatam 6.1.6 — Syd
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Observance of Janmastami

Posted on August 19, 2011Filed under BVKS SangaDuring Janmastami (the time of Krsna’s appearance in this world) one shouldobserve a special service.>>> Ref. VedaBase => NoD 6: How to Discharge Devotional Service
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Posted on August 20, 2011Filed under BVKS SangaHis complexion was dark blue and His garment golden. Wearing a peacockfeather, colored minerals, sprigs of flower buds, and a garland of forestflowers and leaves, He was dressed just like a dramatic dancer. He restedone hand upon the shoulder of a friend and with the other twirled a lotus.Lilies graced His ears, His hair hung down over His cheeks, and Hislotuslike face was smiling.>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 10.23.22
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"Mother Sumitra"-an ideal KC mother

GLORY TO MOTHER SUMITRA!

 

“In this world, only that woman is fit to be called a mother whose son is the devotee of Rama, otherwise it would have been better if she were incapable of giving birth to a son”- mata Sumitra(in Sri Ramacharitmanasa, Ayodhya Kanda)

 

The foremost responsibility of a mother is to place her child in a proper KC environment by which he/she becomes pure devotee of the Lord. Mother is said to be the first guru in life. She is the first teacher of the child. To become a perfect

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Sponsor cleaning Radha Kunda as a birthday present for Sri Krishna

 

 

Please accept my obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!



What better birthday present for Krishna than to clean His favorite place, Radha Kunda? All the funds go to the  cleaners, most of whom are widows who would otherwise be begging on the streets.


All information is here: http://www.radharani.com

 

 

 

Your servant,

Urmila devi dasi


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Twenty Four Hour Kirtana Mela

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POETRY

P O E T R YThe Brick WallThere is a brick wall in my heartI keep myself stoned in.Forsaking my own gentlenessI live a life of sin.I could be tender, without pride,Dependent, at His will.But I’m denying Krishna’s love.Infinity seems nil.A meek and gentle voice I hearWithin my heart somewhereBut to expose my meagernessI hardly ever dare.Doubt and denial humble meAnd cast their blanket gloomOver my heart. Who will impartThe antidote for doom?He’s come already with the namesThe nectar for the soulI
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Janmashtami 2011 wishes

BG 9.20: Those who study the Vedas and drink the soma juice, seeking the heavenly planets, worship Me indirectly. Purified of sinful reactions, they take birth on the pious, heavenly planet of Indra, where they enjoy godly delights.BG 9.21: When they have thus enjoyed vast heavenly sense pleasure and the results of their pious activities are exhausted, they return to this mortal planet again. Thus those who seek sense enjoyment by adhering to the principles of the three Vedas achieve only repeat
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-         I have 15 minutes to do something.

-         What shall I do? For what will I use those pressures minutes?

Let me open the Facebook and just glance over and there. What is going on in the world out?

Blink! Appears little window in the right side below.

-hi 

One Mr. X

What should I do? I also say:

-hi

Due to respect, then quickly put the window down and start to look for quotes, photos etc. Again in the below, right side blink, blink, appears red colored "1" then "2". It seems like th

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