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In the Mahabharata, why are other warriors like Eklavya Ghatothakcha and Babruvahana manipulated to favor Arjuna?
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-03-16 12:44:00 →
1966 March 16: “Dashami. No letter received. In the evening there was meeting. The attendance was three. Joan was kind enough to get my books sixteen sets from Paragon Book Gallery. The books are brought and kept in stock. No expenditure. Income $3.00 …
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-03-16 12:42:00 →
1969 March 16: “When India was divided into Hindustan and Pakistan there was good opportunity for the Hindus and the state religion should have been declared Krishna Consciousness. In the name of secular state, the leaders are deliberately violating al…
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-03-16 12:36:00 →
1969 March 16: “My Guru Maharaja put more stress on publishing books and magazines, and temple opening as a secondary consideration. It is more important to create devotees than to construct temples. Unless you have devotees, the temples will remain va…
Clearing My Throat
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“To withhold is to perish.” – Khalil GibranA friend of mine recently told me that I often clear my throat. In fact, over the years I have had the constant experience of losing my voice. As one of the seven chakras is located in the throat – the capacit…
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-03-16 12:31:00 →
1969 March 16: “So there is no more scarcity of anything – let us begin the job. We shall print at least four books yearly, and 50,000 magazines every month. We have now staff, editorial, printers, binders, and managers – and Krishna will be financier….
Sri Krishna Chaitanya (Gauranga) Mahaprabhu (Album 47 paintings)
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Mahaprabhu was a beautiful child, and the ladies of the town came to see Him with presents. His mother’s father, Pandita Nilambara Cakravarti, a renowned astrologer, foretold that the child would be a great personage in time; and he, therefore, gave him the name Visvambhara. The ladies of the neighbourhood styled him Gaurahari on account of His golden complexion, and His mother called Him Nimai on account of the ‘nimba’ tree near which He was born. Beautiful as the lad was, everyone heartily loved to see Him every day. As He grew up He became a whimsical and frolicsome lad. After His fifth year, He was admitted into a pathasala where He picked up Bengali in a very short time. Read more ›
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-03-16 12:26:00 →
1970 March 16: “When the large Deities are installed, the small Deities should be worshiped as Vijaya Vigraha which means this pair of Deities may go outside the Temple with sankirtan party in a small car, not always, but conveniently. In due course of…
March 16th, 2014 – Gaura Purnima Darshan
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Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-03-16 12:04:00 →
1971 March 16: “I am very glad you are carrying on your programs for spreading Krsna consciousness with great enthusiasm and good response. But we must not lose our own status of advancement in Krsna consciousness. Everything must be done very intellig…
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-03-16 12:02:00 →
1974 March 16: “I am pleased you have been preaching and people are sympathetic. Our movement is unique, from all countries they are joining and becoming Vaisnavas by chanting Hare Krsna mantra, and refraining from the pillars of sinful activities. Thi…
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-03-16 11:59:00 →
1974 March 16: “Due to the mismanagement of the demon class, food is not available. The people are very disturbed. If we distribute prasadam to the hungry people of India, at our centers as well as in the villages, we will win over the whole country an…
Sivarama Swami reading Act One of Caitanya Candradoya Nataka – The Entrance of His Bliss
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Worshipping the very source of our life force and consciousness – Krsna Caitanya
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The Glories of Lord Caitanya
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15-03-2014 The Glories of Lord Caitanya, ISKCON Mayapur, West Bengal, India.MP3
My Sacred Duty
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We spent the first day of our travels in Nepal in Kathmandu in order to acclimatise for the higher altitudes we’ll reach near the Tibetan plateau later this week. We didn’t waste a moment though, for within a couple of hours we were out on harinam samkirtan with the local ISKCON devotees, chanting and dancing […]
Sri Gaura Purnima celebration and Initiation Ceremony in Hong-Kong (Album 314 photos)
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With Keshava Bharati Goswami Read more ›
Doing arotika to the ancient deities of Kathmandu, Nepal (Album 220 photos)
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Photography by Ananta Vrindavan dasa Read more ›
Reviving Love 1 – Para dharma contrasted with apara dharmas like patriotism, be-good and service to parents
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The four P’s of effective chanting – Posture, Pronunciation, Purity and Prayerfulness
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Bhakti Anantha Krishna Swami at Kirtan Mela Mayapur 2014 Day 3
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Bhakti Anantha Krishna Swami at Kirtan Mela Mayapur 2014 Day 3
New Vrindaban’s Palace of Gold Honored – Back to Godhead Magazine – October 1980
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New Vrindaban’s Palace of Gold Honored – Back to Godhead Magazine – October 1980. By William Robins Limestone, W. Va., Aug. 5 The men in saffron robes, in denims and faded shirts, heads shaven and unshaven, the women in saris of many colors, the Hare Krishna devotees came in twos and threes and troops, afoot […]
What is holding you back?
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This is a powerful video. Authentic sharing.
What are you struggling with?
What are you afraid of?
What do you need to give up to be able to live your destiny?
Let us know in the comments below:
Friday, March 14th, 2014
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Toronto, Ontario
The Raw Thaw
Snow! Ice! Slush! Water! That’s what you get on a day like today. It’s the raw thaw. And it’s okay. It’s an adventure going through it all, as I traversed Yonge, Bloor, Bathurst and Dupont streets.
I feel no regrets not being in a car. I’m happy on my feet. There’s something sweet about it.
As I went (direction West) with a blinding sun in the eyes, I could make out a toquedchap coming towards me, hands in pranama.
“How are you Maharaja?” said he.
“Oh it’syou, Jiva-nuga!” I responded.
Immediately my thoughts raced to the past. He’s a fine human being. His roots are from the East (New Brunswick) and he had joined the ranks of monks in the West (Vancouver) years ago. While he’s no longer a man of the cloth, and chose to reenter civilian life, his time in a brahmacaryaregimen really benefitted him.
I’ve always liked Jiva, he’s as honest as you can get. He’s quiet and mild, but strong of body and skilled with his hands.
With the sun to my left shoulder, now going North-bound on Bathurst, I met another pedestrian, an acquaintance. It was Kathleen O’Connell, widow to Professor Joseph T. O’Connell, pioneer in many ways for helping establish wholesome dialogue between leaders of different faith groups.
Before his departure, Kathleen told me that Joseph recently set up a comparative religiouscourse in the University of Dacca in Bangladesh. His office was right next to the fundamentalist Islamic group. With his charm, wit and intellect, Joseph managed to build a bridge of communication.
He was also thrilled, back in 1968 in Boston, to meet our guru, Srila Prabhupada, during the embryonic stage of a promising bhakti movement.
It was great meeting Kathleen. She was watching her steps, as I was, to evade slush and water pools as we parted our ways. It’s my assumption that she’s a walker and doesn’t mind the adventure that goes along with it. You don’t get this kind of interaction when buzzing around in a car.
May the source be with you!
5 KM
Thursday, March 13th, 2014
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Thornhill, Ontario
Local Pilgrimage
One way that a pilgrimage can be analyzed or defined is when a person or a group of persons make the journey to a sacred place. As simple as that!
Within the greater Toronto area, we now have four official ISKCON places where the science of Krsna consciousness is practiced and is open to the public. Really, we have just begun within the last decade in this endeavor to grow. And there is a vision to continue increasing the numbers. This morning I ventured to one of those places.
Two short blocks away from Dundas square (Toronto’s version of Times Square) is a humble and quaint, two-floor level place of beauty. Situated above a greasy-spoon restaurant on the street level, is something called Bhakti Lounge, where I was invited to give the early morning class.
I walked it, happily. I even stopped by fellow pilgrim, Jivanatha, along the way and together we forged ahead. He moved to Toronto from the gorgeous Kawarthas area a few months ago.
You wouldn’t think that pilgrimage would entail moving from one sacred spot, our ashram, to another place of devotion within a short length of three kilometers, but why not?
Our discussion at Bhakti Lounge was great. These young bhakti-yogis are super-bright. They pose fantastic questions, centered around the father’s duty to the son. The great literary monk, Vyasadeva, spent a concentrated many years teaching his son, Sukadeva, the science of self-realization.
Being that this week is March break, children are home from school. Our temple/ashram administration organized an escape for parents by coordinating a Krsna Kids Day Camp. Guess who was one of their presenters?
My topic was “Who is Krishna?”
The most common response from the group of little ones (age 5-15) was, “He is our Protector.”
The number two popular answer was, “He’s our best friend.”
May the Source be with you!
5 KM
Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s Appearance—The Exoteric and Esoteric Reasons
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Karnamrita Das
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Bhaktivedanta Academy
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The Bhaktivedanta Academy, established in 1984, is an educational institution based in Sri Mayapur Dhama, India, which provides education for boys, girls and adult students on the principles of the Vedic Gurukula system. The educational programs aim to provide a … Continue reading →
A tidal wave!
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 01 January 2014, Mayapur, India, Caitanya Caritamrta Seminar) After taking sannyasa, Lord Caitanya just began to dance in great ecstasy and so did Kesava Bharati; he started to dance along with Lord Caitanya and all the people began to dance. This was the first public display of such love of God. It […]
Meaning Of The Names PT.9
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Harerasavesa-parisrastam jahara muralim harehhareti kirtita devi vipine keli-lampataDue to the intense love of Sri Radha, Sri Hari becomes so captivated that His flute falls from His hand. With the desire to enjoy in the forest bowers with Krsna, Radh…
355. Gaura Purnima lecture
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Listening to the wonderful pastimes of the wonderful appearance day of Lord Chaitanya by His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami.
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1966 March 15: “Navami. Today no letter received. Deposited in the Bank $25. No other expenditure. In the evening five ladies and gentlemen visited. There was some talks. Mrs. Leblanc is losing interest since she has learnt it that Bhagwat Geeta does n…
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-03-15 17:00:00 →
1969 March 15: “Your only business is how to become pure devotee of Krishna. My ambition is to form a strong Sankirtana party and travel all over Europe, Africa, Asia, India, and Japan. This is my thought. Please try to give it effect.”Prabhupada Lette…
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-03-15 16:58:00 →
1969 March 15: “No letter from you is useless for me – they are all important. And you can write as long a letter as you can. I shall read them carefully with attention always in spite of my various duties.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1969
Preaching program with congrgational chanting in Qi Yoga, Freshswater (Album 63 photos)
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With Madhava & Sri Prahlada. Freshwater is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Read more ›
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1970 March 15: “When I remember all of you in London, including George Harrison, I become very happy because the combination is very much hopeful. George has very willingly served Krishna in so many ways. The Govinda record is certainly super-excellent…
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-03-15 16:46:00 →
1973 March 15: “India is the spiritual leader of the world but the fools and rascals are trying to sabotage its position. I have already outlined this program for the factories. Let the labor-management disputes be finished by prasada and kirtana with …
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-03-15 16:34:00 →
1974 March 15: “When this hearing began there is no history. Simply the sruti was recorded and there is no question of change. We have to understand Vedic knowledge on the authority of disciplic succession and not from mental speculators who are simply…
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-03-15 16:32:00 →
1974 March 15: “If you are a preacher you can take a donation from the audience. Don’t demand but you can ask and there is no harm. You must speak Krsna Consciousness knowledge with no interpretation of your own. Speak the philosophy exactly right as i…
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1975 March 15: “I am on world tour. I have traveled to Hong Kong, Japan, Hawaii, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Caracas, Miami, Atlanta, Dallas, New York, London, and now Tehran. You can meet me at our festival in Mayapur in March or the opening ceremony fo…