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"SRI CAITANYA MATH: FOREST OF VRINDAVAN IN MAYAPUR"/Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Appearance Day

2012-02-11T22:58:00.001-08:00

Hare Krishna! On 12 Feb'12, Sunday is the Appearance Day of His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. (Fasting is till noon.) SRILA BHAKTI SIDDHANTA SARASWATI THAKURA The spiritual master of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, and foremost scholar & Lord Krishna's devotee of his day "SRI CAITANYA MATH ~THE FOREST OF VRINDAVAN IN MAYAPUR" AT "SRI

"ISODYANA" NANDANA ACARYA'S HOUSE -Where LORD NITYANANDA & LORD CAITANYA Met The First Time

2012-02-03T20:55:00.001-08:00

Hare Krishna! On 6 Feb'12, Monday is "Nityananda Trayodasi", the Appearance day of Lord Nityananda (Nitai). Fasting is till noon. I perpetually worship Sri Nityananda, the root of the tree of Krishna-Bhakti, who wandering around in Bengal approached the door of every home. With upraised arms he exclaimed: "O Brothers! Please constantly chant the holy names of Hari. If you do so, I

2011-10-31T21:45:00.000-07:00

Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Temple Darshan 1st Nov. 2011

THE HINDU THEORY OF WORLD CYCLES In the Light of Modern Science

2011-10-25T10:59:00.000-07:00

Traditional Hindu scriptures view history as cyclical in character, with vast repeating series of ages. Each age has its own particular qualities. Interestingly, this system seems to be taken literally by modern Yoga masters such as Swami Muktananda, Baba Hari Dass, Swami Vishnu Tirtha, and so on. As a Western devotee, I found myself wondering exactly what the full system of Hindu cycles

What actually is non-violence?

2011-02-03T02:31:00.000-08:00

Srila Prabhupada explains herein, the importance of being harmless and non-violent. Of course Prabhupada explains that we have to have not a sentimental but a philosophical understanding of what it means to be non-violent. It means to actually protect and have respect. But at the same time to protect others sometimes; taking physical action is non-violence. Prabhupada gives that example often

Seeing Seeing the beautiful plan of God

2011-01-27T19:55:00.000-08:00

Gary and Richard (now Radhanath Swami) were at France and wondered where to go now. Richard replied they surrender to God’s will. Hitch hiking, they reached Geneva and befriended Jim. Richard revealed how he had been accidently left out by the draft board. Later Jim’s belongings got stolen and Gary wondered if the both of them were bad luck as others are troubled because of their association

Radha Madhava, Mayapur, India

2011-01-13T20:41:00.000-08:00

To discriminate what is wrong and to be determined to do what is right is called determination. –His Holiness Radhanath Swami

Gopastami in Mayapur- Lotus Feet Darshan of Srimati Radharani

2010-11-19T06:09:00.000-08:00

By Shyamagopika dd on Mon, 2010-11-15 17:28. "Oh, Supreme Goddess of the Vrndavana forest. Your lotus feet are brimming full of flowing rasa extract, the essential honey of full-blown love nectars. Holding such feet to His chest, Madhupati (Krsna), the Lord of all sweetness, extinguishes the burning fever of Cupid. So supremely cooling, I now take shelter of them. That which is present deep

Deity Darshan - Diwali

2010-11-16T17:55:00.000-08:00

How to deal with people who have power -- Srila Prabhupada

2010-04-23T19:12:00.001-07:00

One lion was residing in the jungle. One day he killed a young deer. He ate it and still he was not satisfied. So, the lion thought for a plan. He went and sat leisurely beside a huge tree. Meanwhile, a sheep was passing by. The Lion asked the sheep, "O sheep, tell me the truth. Does my mouth have bad breadth? Lion opened his mouth, and sheep replied "Yes, O king, your mouth has a bad breadth."

Never was there a time when we did not exist

2010-04-09T20:57:00.001-07:00

Here's what our reader Aline Vargas had to share with all of us. Her short realization about life after reading Bhagavad Gita. by Aline Vargas "I was looking to some pictures of myself during my lifetime. First I was a cute baby, then a skinny girl, after a fat young woman, now I'm a thin lady. Where are all those different bodies? If we think that our body is changing everyday it is not

Overcoming fault-finding tendency

2010-04-09T06:24:00.000-07:00

Q. I have a "natural" tendency to be very critical and hence find mistakes/faults in people. Most of the time, I find fault with people at the mental level and not necessarily express it. This habit also extends to devotees. I feel and know I am not supposed to do this. But, like I said, this has become a habit and I am finding it hard to relinquish it.In this whole process, I know I am wrong

"Toxic Vocabulary"

2010-02-10T21:02:00.000-08:00

by Bart Baggett I remember my dad teaching me the power of language at a very young age. Not only did my dad understand that specific words affect our mental pictures, but he understood words are a powerful programming factor in lifelong success. One particularly interesting event occurred when I was eight. As a kid, I was always climbing trees, poles, and literally hanging around upside down

Open Source quiz for ya'll

2010-01-19T09:49:00.001-08:00

Some Important Verses from Chapter 2 Bhagavad-Gita As It Is Chapter 2 Verse 12 Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings, nor in the future shall any of us cease to be. Chapter 2 Verse 13 As the embodied soul continuously passes in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. A sober person is not bewildered by

Open Source quiz for ya'l

2010-01-13T19:21:00.000-08:00

Bhagavat-Gita Sample Cloze Some Important Verses was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings, nor in the future shall any of us to be. As the soul passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly into another body at death. The self-realized soul is not by such a change. O son of Kunti, the appearance of happiness and distress, and their

Mukunda-mālā-stotra 10 -- Last verse mentioned by HG Radhika Raman Prabhu

2010-01-06T19:34:00.000-08:00

Mukunda-mālā-stotra 10 mābhīr manda-mano vicintya bahudhā yāmīś ciraḿ yātanā naivāmī prabhavanti pāpa-ripavaḥ svāmī nanu śrīdharaḥ ālasyaḿ vyapanīya bhakti-sulabhaḿ dhyāyasva nārāyaṇaḿ lokasya vyasanāpanodana-karo dāsasya kiḿ na kṣamaḥ SYNONYMS mā bhīḥ — do not be afraid; manda — foolish; manaḥ — O mind; vicintya — thinking; bahudhā — repeatedly; yāmīḥ — caused by Yamarāja, the lord

Flower outfit darshan of Sri Sri Radha- Madhava

2009-12-31T08:50:00.001-08:00

By Shyamagopika dd on Thu, 2009-12-31 16:55. On the occasion of Sri Krishna Pusya abhisheka, Sri Sri Radha-Madhava were offered flower outfits. Preparations for making the outfit began a few days ago. During the past one week, under the dedicated planning, organizing and designing of HG Ramadevi mataji, the clothes designing, stitching of outfits, making butterflies and satin ribbons were done.

New Year Resolutions

2009-12-30T18:55:00.001-08:00

(This has been excerpted from a lecture given by H.H.Radhanath Maharaj in 2004.) Traditionally throughout the ages amongst thoughtful people, the New Year coming is a time of reflection- what have I done during the past year, what have I achieved, what are my strengths and weaknesses and where am I today and in the coming year what do I wish to do?. The Bhagvatam declares that with every rising

Nectarean Advice Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura

2009-12-18T17:56:00.001-08:00

Nectarean AdviceSrila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura (1) Obtaining the shelter of the lotus feet of a genuine guru is, without a doubt, a matter of both great fortune and great dilemma for the baddha-jiva (conditioned soul). If, however, a fortunate soul has a sincere longing and ardency to attain a true guru, he does so by the mercy of Sri Krishna. (2)

Sastra about cow protection

2009-12-18T08:58:00.000-08:00

namo brahmanya-devaya go-brahmana-hitaya ca jagad-dhitayakrishnaya govindaya namo namah “My Lord, You are the well-wisher of the cows and the brahmanas, and You are the well-wisher of the entire human society and the world.” (Vishnu Purana 1.19.65) Five thousand years ago, the Supreme Personality of Godhead appeared to perform many pastimes here on earth. He spent much of His youth herding

Prayers to the Lord’s Weapons

2009-12-03T10:44:00.001-08:00

Prayers to the Lord’s WeaponsBy Shyamagopika dd on Thu, 2009-12-03 15:56. Please take today’s darshan of Lord Nrisimhadeva adorned with shining silver divine weapons in His arms. Not very often, we get darshan of Sri Nrisimhadeva, adorned with silver weapons. “May there be good fortune throughout the universe, and may all envious persons be pacified. May all living entities become calm by

Gita Jayanthi

2009-11-27T16:47:00.001-08:00

Gita Jayanthi By Shyamagopika dd on Fri, 2009-11-27 16:20. On the occasion of Gita Jayanthi, devotees around the world are enthusiastically distributing Bhagavad -gita in every corner of the world. As I saw hundreds of students of Gita Study course congregating in Mayapur to celebrate this festival, I was reflecting on how this message of Godhead is reaching millions all over the world by the

Glories of Bhagavad Gita from Padma Purana

2009-11-27T16:34:00.001-08:00

Glories of Bhagavad Gita from Padma Purana By Shyamagopika dd on Fri, 2009-11-27 16:17. "I Myself have manifested in the Form of Bhagavad-gita. Please understand that the first five chapters are My five heads, the next ten chapters are My ten Arms, and the Sixteenth Chapter is My stomach. The last two chapters are My lotus-feet. In this way you should understand the transcendental Deity of the

Cleaning the heart everyday!

2009-11-20T19:45:00.000-08:00

Cleaning the heart everyday! By jalangi on Tue, 2009-11-17 15:28. Because of some unimaginable good fortune, I got a service of cleaning Sri Sri Radha-Madhava’s dressing room. The room is actually very clean plus all the windows are closed all the time. Everyone entering into the room is also very clean. You have to take a bath and wear freshly washed clothes before you enter this room. However

SRI DAMODARASTAKAM Tika by Sri Sanatana Gosvamipada

2009-10-09T11:25:00.000-07:00

Srila A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada's sannyasa guru, Srila Bhaki-prajnana Kesava Maharaja said, "Due to the eternal nature of Sri Sri Damodarastaka, it is necessary to study it every day during the month of Karttika (or Damodara)." The following passages describing this bhajan are taken from Sri Sanatana Gosvamipada's commentary on the DAMODARASTAKAM: Kartik Vrata: What day was Damodara