Hare Krishna,The famous Sloka from Bhagvad Gita appears in the Bhagavatam as well.Before it comes a sweet verse:SB 10.81.3TRANSLATIONThe Supreme Lord said: O brähmana, what gift have you brought Me from home? I regard as great even the smallest gift offered by My devotees in pure love, but even great offerings presented by nondevotees do not please Me.Lord Krishna to Sudama10.81.4patram puspam phalam toyamyo me bhaktyä prayacchatitad aham bhakty-upahrtamasnämi prayatätmanahTRANSLATIONIf one offe
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A young hippy asked Srila Prabhupada, "If our purpose is to go back toGodhead, why is Maya so strong?" Without the slightest hesitation SrilaPrabhupada profoundly and poetically answered, "Because your purpose is notstrong."In other words Maya, the Lord's illusory energy, only has power over us tothe extent that we are not determined to go back to home, back to Godhead.If we are determined to become fully Krishna conscious and not take birthhere again in this material world, the material energy
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i received this thru email......a good reading ........THE TIGER AND THE MONKEY A STORY TOLD BY LORD RAMACHANDRASri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami MaharajaThe Ramayana describes how Lord Rama built a bridge and crossed the ocean to Lanka. Before the battle with Ravana began, Ravana’s youngest brother Vibhishan came to take shelter of Rama. Rama immediately gave him shelter. That is the duty of a king, a ksatriya. If someone seeks shelter, you must give him protection. But the advisors of Lord Rama sa
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Americans consume almost a quarter of all the beef produced in the world. Every 24 hours 100,000 cattle are slaughtered in the United States; the average American consumes the meat of seven 1,100- pound animals in his or her lifetime.According to a report by the U.S. Surgeon General, more than 70 percent of deaths in this country -- more than 1.5 million annually -- are related to diet, particularly the over- consumption of beef and other foods high in cholesterol and saturated fat. Study after
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Srila Prabhupada says example of a person who eats a lot at home, and goes to restaurant and drinks tea, biscuits, even after being full. It is not that senses are demanding; they are satisfied but the mind is demanding. Senses are just following the commands of uncontrolled mind. What is wrong in this uncontrolled enjoyment? Even Charavaka says the same thing, "Just eat, drink and be merry in life. Live life king size, allowing senses in the direction they want..." that is his philosophy. But t
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BhaktiVinod Thakur condemns five things in Sarnagati prayers: He says “Hell with my high birth! Hell with my so called education! Hell with the fame of my family which I am very often proud of!” Because people are generally proud of their high birth and fame of their family and high erudite learning. This way he condemns different aspects of his life. He says "What is the use of all these things because I am not engaged in the devotional service of the Lord”.Just like in the song which Narottam
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Gaura-purnimaA Talk by Giriraj SwamiMarch 17, 2003Carpinteria, CaliforniaSri Caitanya-caritamrta explains that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Krsna Himself, appeared with the luster and mood of Srimati Radharani to understand the glories of Srimati Radharani's love for Krsna, to experience the wonderful qualities of Krsna as Srimati Radharani experiences them, and to taste the happiness that Srimati Radharani tastes in Her love for Krsna:
Every individual in this world wants to get unlimited enjoyment and happiness and zero suffering, but people get exactly the opposite, i.e. unlimited suffering and no enjoyment, as said by Avadhuta Brahman in Srimad Bhagavatam. So in first place we have to know that the senses do not belong to us, they belong to Krishna.Srila Prabhupada was once sitting on a loft, he said, "This loft belongs to the owner of the house from whom ISKCON has hired. The moment I think that this is my loft and that I
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carob browniesIngredientsButter - 1/2 cup (1 stick)Unsweetened Carob Powder - 1/2 cupSugar - 1 cupSilken Tofu, pureed - 1/2 cup (equivalent of 2 eggs)Vanilla Extract - 2 teaspoonsSalt - 1/4 teaspoonAll Purpose Flour - 1/2 cupWalnuts - 1/2 cup (Nuts, carob chips, peanut butter or cream cheese to swirl on top - optional).1. Preheat the oven at 350F/180C for 15 minutes.2. Cut the butter into small pieces and add it to a medium sized microwave safe bowl.3. Melt the butter in the microwave. Mine took
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There was once a hunter who lured birds with food and captured them after spreading a net. He lived as if appointed by death personified as the killer of the birds. While wandering in the forest, the hunter saw a pair of kulinga birds. Of the two, the female was captivated by the hunter's lure.The male kulinga bird, seeing his wife put into the greatest danger in the grip of Providence, became very unhappy. Because of affection, the poor bird, being unable to release her, began to lament for his
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Posted by Gaurav Sharma on February 27, 2009 at 11:54pm
Hey GovindaYou are my LordYour are the masterI pray to YouAt Your Lotus FeetWith the holy nameIn my mouthAnd on the holy Tulsi BeadThat transcendentalSound VibrationThe One which is the only hope, the only wayTo cleanse the mirror of our heartSo to reach YouIn this Kalyug DayHey GovindaI offer obeisanceTo You & PrabhupadaYou've looked after & would always doYou care, m sure and I always knewYour holy name it purifiesCan change one's destinyPlease help me be more humbleAnd bring out the best in m
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May your eyes be blessedwith sweet tears of longingfor the beloved of your heart,Sri Sri Radha and Krishna,for such tears cure the “mistaken outlook”and make the bitter tears of misery disappear.May your vision be blessedwith calming glances of compassionas you see the many souls all aroundsuffering in the heat of their silent sufferings,for by thinking about the true welfare of others,your own problems will automatically leave youand you will prosper and blossom.May your mind be blessedby the d
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Posted by vipralipsa on February 26, 2009 at 7:25am
We are not Vegetarians: Srila Prabhupada said "We’re “Krsnatarians.” Rabbits are vegetarian,Srila Prabhupada writes, “Extravagance in the matter of eating, sleeping, defending, and mating—which are demands of the body—can block advancement in the practice of yoga. As far as eating is concerned, it can be regulated only when one is practiced to take and accept prasädam, sanctified food.” We eat vegetarian food, but we are not vegetarians. We’re “Krsnatarians.” Rabbits are vegetarian, elephants ar
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Posted by vipralipsa on February 26, 2009 at 7:22am
Did your Parents tell you about the Flies and Bees?Srila A.C. Bhakti vedanta Swami Prabhupadas quotesSB 1.5: Lectures : Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.5.9-11Bees look for honey, whereas flies look for open sores. Some people are like flies. If they see the slightest fault, they magnify it out of proportion. But we should not be like flies; we should be like buzzing bees and see all the good qualities of a devotee.Just like flies. They'll sit down on the stool Maksikam bhramara icchanti. . And the bees, the
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Posted by Chitra Datta on February 1, 2009 at 6:35pm
Vishnupriya deviThe Supreme Lord Visnu has three different Saktis: Sri, Bhu, and Nila. Sri Visnupriya is the internal potency known as Bhu-sakti. She appeared in Gaura-lila to assist Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu with his mission of spreading the holy name of Krsna.In Nabadwipa-dhama there lived a brahmana named Sanatana Misra, who was an extremely exalted Visnu-bhakta. He was a pious and generous brahmana as well, and used to feed, clothe and shelter many people. He was famous as the king of panditas
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Krishna is calling us to come back to our eternal home in the spiritual sky. The spiritual master is His messenger. We should never misunderstand the message which is being delivered to us by the spiritual master, that it is something of this material world and is thus tinged with lust, anger, and greed. No, the message delivered to us by the spiritual master is a message of pure love. Because we are still covered by lust, anger, and greed we sometimes think that the spiritual master's message i
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Srila Prabhupada was an epitome of humility. Srila Prabhupada was once giving a class on Varnasrama. One person in audience asked Srila Prabhupada which class of society he belonged to, and Srila Prabhupada said, “I’m fifth class, servant of all these 4 classes!”Once (in an air port) a Devotee announced “All devotees have to go to other side because of airport problems!” Srila Prabhupada also went along with all the devotees. The announcing devotee came to Srila Prabhupada and said, “Prabhupada,
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