Monthly Archives: March 2014

New Vrindaban Daily darsan @ March 31, 2014.
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In Vrinda?vana the leaves on the trees are made of emeralds, the flowers of diamonds, the new flower buds of beautiful pearls, the newly sprouting leaves of red kuruvinda jewels, the many fruits, all filled with various kinds of nectarean tastes, of rubies, the rain of an incessant shower of nectar, and the bumblebees of […]

The pressure to be super good!
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 March 2013, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.7.52) Humility is something alien in the modern world. We had a comic in Holland; I saw it as a kid but it made an impression on me. It was a simple man; he had a cap on – a labourer type – and he […]

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1966 March 31: “Ekadasi. Landlord repaired the window according to his liking. It is not approved by me. The door is still insecure. Thirty days notice served to landlord. Two persons came today to meet me. Registered letter sent, expenditure registrat…

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1971 March 31: “My Dear Dayalaji Birla, my attempt to exhibit the Krishna Consciousness Movement to the Bombay public is still going on at the Cross Maidan, and it has become very successful. Similar attempts will be made in Calcutta and Delhi. I am th…

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1973 March 31: “You have begged for my blessings and I give them to you because you are my spiritual son but you have committed a very grave error. I am depending on you leaders for the future of our Society. This is causing me heartache and worry how …

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1973 March 31: “Now you are supposed to be a responsible devotee, and this situation must be rectified, it is bad example for others. From now on follow the regulated restrictions strictly and refrain from any sex life at all, that can be your austerit…

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1973 March 31: “There is no need of adding further Deities. Once installed it cannot be changed. Do not make it childish, too much addition of Deities will encumber us. There is no need to consult with me for these installations, the local president ca…

From the Garden — 3/31/14
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Greetings….. This past week brought us quite the selection of early spring weather sun, rain, and even snow.  There is always such great anticipation for planting this time of year. The rule of thumb for working the soil is, “if the soil is wet enough that it easily clumps into a ball it is just […]

Gitanagari Prabhu at ISKCON Mayapur on 2014-03-31
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2014 03 31 Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 05 14 14 By HG Gitanagari Prabhu ISKCON Mayapur

What Nectar!
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This morning we discovered a treasure-trove of nectar in a private collection next to an old temple here in Orissa. Amongst many valued articles were ancient Gaudiya Sampradaya palm-leaf scriptures and a piece of sannyasa cloth worn by Srila Bhaktisidd…

What it takes to accept the love Gauranga is freely distributing (Part 2)
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Caitanya Caritamrta class at the Manor.
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Harinama in Mauritious (Album 33 photos)
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It is said that Mauritius can be the first Krishna conscious country in the world – lets help them listen to the Holy Name !!! Read more ›

Sadhu Sanga Men’s Retreat with HG Bhurijana Prabhu (11 min video)
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At Hare Krishna Valley 29-30 March 2014. Hare Krishna Melbourne. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness, (ISKCON), Hare Krishna Movement in Melbourne, Australia.
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Harinama and Prasadam distribution at Murari Gupta Village in Mayapur (Album 55 photos)
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Sri Murari Gupta was a very intimate associate whose pastimes with Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu were steeped in the loving bond of their eternal relationship. As an incarnation of Hanuman, Murari Gupta is as dear to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as Hanuman is to Lord Rama. He appeared in Sri Hatta, the hometown of Jagannatha Misra (father of Lord Caitanya) and Srivasa Pandita, but became a resident of Mayapur when he was a young boy. He was only a few years older than Lord Caitanya and a close neighbour so they shared many experiences while growing up. Born into a lineage of Ayurvedic doctor, Murari Gupta followed that profession, but because of his elevated spiritual potencies, he also cured the spiritual diseases of his patients along with their physical ailments. Murari Gupta also wrote the first biography on Gauranga Mahaprabhu named Sri Caitanya-carita. Read more ›

Sneak Peak at the Altar Doors!
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TOVP artist, Manju Lakshita Devi Dasi is working on the designs for the altar doors. Check out her beautiful work!

A Treasure-trove Of Nectar: ancient Gaudiya Sampradaya palm-leaf scriptures! (Album 11 photos)
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Indradyumna Swami: This morning we discovered a treasure-trove of nectar in a private collection next to an old temple here in Orissa. Amongst many valued articles were ancient Gaudiya Sampradaya palm-leaf scriptures and a piece of sannyasa cloth worn by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur. Read more ›

Exciting News!!
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The main altar is being cast! This is where Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Panchatattva and the Guru Parampara will be installed.

Members of Religious Body Offer Prayer for MH370
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Everyone can be trained for preaching, irrespective of gender
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“Both the boys and the girls are being trained to become preachers, those girls are not ordinary girls but are as good as their brothers who are preaching Krishna consciousness.” (Caitanya Caritamrita Adi 7.31-32 purport)

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New Vrindaban Daily darsan @ March 30, 2014.
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In Vrinda?vana the effulgent ground is fashioned with many very wonderful colorful cinta?an jewels, the trees and vines are full of blissful spiritual fruits and flowers, the birds make a great tumult by reciting the hymns of the Sa?ma Veda, and the lakes and streams are filled with transcendental nectar. May my heart meditate on […]

“I’ll carry what you lack”
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 08 March 2014, Sydney, Australia, Bhagavad-gita 13.3) Arjuna Acarya was a pundit who was writing a commentary on the Bhagavad-gita, and as he was writing he came along this verse, which basically says: “I’ll carry what you lack and I’ll preserve what you have.” When Arjuna Acarya was reading this verse, he […]

We Change During Japa
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Chanting attentive Japa opens one’s heart to higher and higher stages of loving God, just as natural forces make a lotus unfold or the moon seem to wax.We Japa chanters often begin a japa session dull, anxious, or bewildered. We leave it strong and foc…

Thursday, March 27th, 2014
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Columbus, Ohio
I Went To Prison
My dear friend, Akhilananda, from Salem, Ohio, took me to the Trumbull Correctional Center to see Arjuna, a prisoner (aren’t we all?), and who will serve time for another 8 years.  Because of his great conduct, officers and inmates at the institution love him.  He has been put in charge of the art department for the whole place.  Arjuna isn’t anyone I can walk with until he is discharged, but I can certainly visit him annually.  He gave the good news that he’s soon to be engaged which will last until marriage, and which also won’t happen until the sentence is terminated.  Both Akhila and I are thrilled about this new development and are impressed with Arjuna’s patience. 
To Columbus I went.  There, I had the pleasure to trek with our sole monk from Krishna House located in the Ohio State University District.  Nitai Gauranga is the name of the monk who accompanied me along the Olentangy River, a stream of constant water that flows to the Mississippi.  The city here has put incredible energy into revitalizing and beautifying the river banks and protecting it from erosion.  I’m told the trail along the way goes a good 22 miles. 
To be explored at a later date.
Finally, evening came along and the usual Thursday gathering showed up.  From the Bhagavad Gita we spoke on 11.54 regarding unbroken service which repairs the broken heart. 
In hindsight, at the prison, a janitor asked, “What order do you belong to?” 
I had to repeat myself more than once, “Hare Krishna.” 
He obviously never heard the term before, and asked, “What kind of Christians?” 
I repeated, “Hare Krishna.” 
Thinking he got it right this time, he said what he thought I said, “Oh, Happy Christians.” 
“Alright, whatever,” I thought, and he went back to sweeping.
May the Source be with you!
8  KM

Wednesday, March 26th, 2014
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Cleveland, Ohio
In Cleveland
I arrived at the bus depot in downtown Cleveland, and while I enjoyed this new space, so did some meadowlarks that happened to get inside.  They flew from light fixture to light fixture, pooping around and sometimes they came in for a landing pickingup a snack scrap or two left on the floor.  They appeared to be trapped though, and they weren’t sure how to get out. 
This dynamic nearly reminded me of a famous episode in the epic, The Mahabharat, where Abhimanyu, the young warrior, so expertly was able to penetrate through the military barrier.  Once in, he was unable to exit as the barrier closed in on him. It is actually a sad moment in the story, and it meant Abhimanyu’s end. 
Dayal Nitai, my host in Cleveland, had come to fetch me while I had eyes on birds, and mind on the battlefield.  Once we arrived at his home at Hillsdale Road, he treated me to some of his raw food preparations.  He tells me he’s writing a book which includes those recipes of his, “Masterpiece Recipies”.
Now to work off the calories of that fine food, I ventured off, but only for an hour, taking in good air and moving my limbs.  I satisfy myself in breathing in what is one of the greatest gifts, and I appreciate that my legs  are the most outstanding mobilizers that a human can savour in.
A Wednesday group met at Dayal’s in the evening, and after a kirtan, our discussion based on the Bhagavad Gita 11.53/54, was all about the aspiration to see God.  Our conclusion was that as you pursue devotion, the eagerness to have a vision of someone calms down, and that energy transforms to “doing”, at which time, God sees you. 
May the Source be with you!
5 KM

How time flies
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Social media is a an interesting thing indeed and has the ability to send some surprises probably one of the most sobering is an old long forgotten school picture. Sobering given how much time has passed since it’s being taken and so many hopes and aspirations that are still to be realised makes me wonder […]

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1966 March 30: “Dashami. Today one letter received from Rockefeller Foundation denying any help for starting the International Institution for God Consciousness. Evening meeting was held and seven ladies and gentlemen attended. It is settled that Susma…

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1967 March 30: “You are feeling my absence just as I am feeling the absence from you. But in the meantime this must be so and Krishna will provide. If you chant always Hare Krishna, read my books, and preach this philosophy sincerely, then Krishna will…

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1968 March 30: “I was just thinking about you since you departed and was anxious to get your letter. By Krishna’s Grace you are finding everything favorable. Please don’t feel lonely. Krishna is always with you and I shall pray for you and to Krishna a…

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1969 March 30: “We should everyone of us try to work as hard as possible for Krishna’s satisfaction. This material body can be adjusted with practice. If we adjust these bodily activities towards Krishna’s side, then the labor is fruitful, but if we ad…

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1970 March 30: “I have initiated her as you have advised. So train her up nicely in Krishna Consciousness and when you find a nice brahmacari she may be married. Then after some time she may go with her husband for starting a new center. My idea is to …

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1970 March 30: “By the grace of the Spiritual Master and under the direction of the Spiritual Master one makes progress and revives his original Krishna Consciousness in full. So you know very well all these facts, and while preaching you have to expla…

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1971 March 30: “The mercy of the bona fide Spiritual Master is there equally for everyone just like the sun. Yet there are those who refuse to come into the light. Simply you rigidly follow the regulative principles without fail and your rapid advancem…

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1974 March 30: “I saw both the lands in Vrindaban and if they are available arrange immediately for their purchase. My money will be ready the second of May. In Bombay we are meeting the opposition peacefully and I hope things will come out successfull…

ISKCON Today (3 min video)
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A short but nice clip on some of the many devotional activities organized in ISKCON communities worldwide. Read more ›

Rama Navami Tues. Apr. 8 Schedule
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Ramnavami
Tues. April 8, 2014
Schedule
4:00 PM Fire Yajna
5:00 PM Abhisheka
6:00 PM Class or Storytelling
7:00 PM Sandhya Aroti
7:30 PM Maha Kirtan
8:00 PM …

The Sacred Stone (Album 65 photos)
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Indradyumna Swami: Yesterday we visited the ancestreal home of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu in Jajpur, Orissa. Mahaprabhu’s parents, Jagannatha Mirsa and Saci Mata lived there before migrating to Bengal. Their home no longer exists, but there is a temple on the grounds that has deities of Gaura Nitai that have been worshipped since the time of Lord Caitanya. While traveling to Jagannatha Puri after taking sanyasa, Lord Caitanya passed through Jajpur. Because He was a sannyasi He did not enter His ancestrael home, but instead sat on a stone outside the complex for sometime. That stone still exists and is worshipped daily in the temple by a 93 year old brahmacari who had a dream of Mahaprabhu when he was 12. Read more ›