Happy Ramanavami 2015

When? Sunday,March 29 2015,11am-2.30pm Where? 6 George Street South Brampton, Ontario L6Y 1P3, Canada Park underground(free) @ City Hall Phone:416-648-3312 New! Listen Click here to listen to previous class recordings on our blog Make a Donation

Bhagavad Gita 10.31 pavanah pavatām asmi rāmah śastra-bhrtām aham jhasānām makaraś cāsmi srotasām asmi jāhnavī Translation Of purifiers I am the wind, of the wielders of weapons I am Rāma, of fishes I am the shark, and of flowing rivers I am the Ganges.    Special Extended Program: 11:00 - 11:15  Tulsi Aarti 11:15 - 11:30   Guru Aarti 11:30 - 11:55  Aarti 11:55 - 12:00  Narasinga Prayer 12:00 - 12:45 Glories of Lord Ramachandra - HG Shrinath Prabhu 12:45 - 1:10     Pushpanjali  1:10 - 1:30      Lord Ramachandra Maha Aarti  1:30 - 2:00     Sunday School Graduation   2.00pm       Lord Ramachandra Grand feast   "So far as your working engagement is concerned, certainly you are not a karmi. Any person whose constant occupation is Krishna Consciousness, he is not a karmi ; he is a devotee in all circumstances. You should accept the best source of monetary income and use it for Krishna. That is better than sannyasa. Stick to your job and use it for Krishna Consciousness. You are not a karmi."(Srila Prabhupada) Details: *Ramanavami Grand Feast- $251 *Ramanavami Exquisite Sringar- $501 *Ramanavami Maha Arati- $108 and more. *For sponsorships/financing the event do contact Amogha lila Dasa in person or  alokearora@hotmail.com   About Lord Ramacandra “Lord Rama is the chief of the house of Raghu and the saviour of the fallen souls; all respects and praise to mother Sita and Lord Ramacandra.”   The word Rama literally means one who is divinely blissful, gives joy to others and in whom sages rejoice. The name of Lord Rama is the greatest purifier of the heart. It not only wipes away all one’s sins but it wipes away the sinful tendencies as well. Lord Shiva tells His consort Parvati: “This Ram Naam is equal to the Lord’s one thousand names or repetition of the mantra a thousand times.” The Ramayana’s perennial relevance lies in its power to inspire us to broaden our consciousness from “me” to “we” and to momentously expand the definition of “we” from the human-human paradigm to the human-divine. The kingdom of God, or Rama-rajya, is impossible without the awakening of God consciousness in the mass mind of the people of the world. Ramanavami is therefore a spiritual reminder of the noble ideals for which Lord Rama stood. Devotees celebrate this day by fasting till sunset, singing and chanting His holy names, pastimes and glories.     Please note that ISKCON Brampton is a nut free environment in order to support those with allergies. Your cooperation is appreciated. Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Chant and Be happy

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Ramnavmi Evening Cultural Entertainment Day 1&2 at Krishna-Balaram Mandir (Album 125 photos)
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Verse 4.37: As a blazing fire turns firewood to ashes, O Arjuna, so does the fire of knowledge burn to ashes all reactions to material activities.

Motivation. It's the hidden catalyst behind everything we do. Whether we acknowledge those reasons or turn a blind eye to them, the fact remains, we are motivated beings.

Those motivations lead us to act which naturally bring some type of result; that is essentially what karma is all about.

This verse, however, indicates that there is a missing component to the karma equation. That component is intention.

The difference between motivation and intention is a subtle, but an important one. Whereas motivations deals with the reason or willingness to do something, intention reflects a specific purpose or attitude in performing an action.

It is the intention behind our actions that deems whether any karma is associated with it. An action in and of itself is neither good or bad. It is neutral. It is our intention that colours it.

Today's verse highlights the power of intention.

It also encourages us to do the inner work that is necessary. This begins by taking a good look at our motivations. Although we can try to change our intention without looking into our motivations, it can, sometimes be premature. Looking into the reasons why we do things, forces to face what we are looking for, whether it be validation, power, security, love, etc.

Personally, it is something I struggle with on a daily basis since it can be extremely confronting and disheartening. It's much more convenient to turn a blind eye to our motivations.

But turning a blind eye handicaps us. When we see the reason why we do things, we become aware of not only ourselves but why we behave in certain ways with certain people. From there, we can start to tangibly work on transforming our intentions.

Every week now, we are challenging ourselves to practically apply the Gita in our lives. This week's challenge is to take five minutes out of your day to reflect on one action you took and ask yourself why you acted the way you did. Feel free to leave your observations in the comments below!

Ramnavmi Festival Day-2 at Krishna-Balaram Mandir (Album 63 photos)
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Puri Tour by Mayapur Local Preaching
For the pleasure of their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Madhav, Pancatattva, Sri Nrisimha Dev, Sri Jagannath Baladev Subhadra Maharani and Srila Prabhupada, Mayapur Local Preaching (MLP) went to Sri Jagannath Puri for a six day tour from 10th to 15th March. 70 Bhakti Vriksha members went for the trip and by the mercy of Their Lordships, all devotees have returned back fine. Devotees went by the Howrah Puri Express on 10th night and reached Puri on 11th morning. The program inauguration took place at the garden of Tota Gopinath temple around 11 am with glorification of Lord ‘Sri Tota Gopinath’ by H.G.Mathuresh Prabhu. They visited following pastime places of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu followed by Harinam Sankirtan: ‘Sat-asan’ places, Siddha Bakul, Gambhira, Srila Sarba Bhouma Bhattacarya Griha, Sheta Ganga, Sheta Madhav, Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur’s Birth Place,Sri Jagannath Ballava uddyan, Gundica Temple, Sri Nrisimha Mandir, Sri Indraduymna Sarovar, Lord Nilmadhav at Kontila village, Lingaraj Temple at Bhubaneswar, Bindu Sarovar, Ananta Basudev, Sakshi Gopal Mandir, Allalnath and Sri Jagannath Temple both inside and outside. Devotees brought a self-cooking arrangement from Mayapur and they were happy to honor delicious prasadam three times a day. Other than these programs, there was also a provision for samudra snnan (bathing in the ocean) as recommended by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. H.G. Ananda Bardhan Prabhu led the party as Tirtha Guru and talked about the pastimes of the Lord at different pilgrimages. The participants were very happy with the tour and some of them even cried out in ecstasy. Overall, the tour has completed successfully under the guidance and co-ordination of H.G. Mathuresh Prabhu.
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Hare Krishna! Top Preachers and Centers in the World, 2015
On the 3rd of March 2015, the ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry gave awards to devotees from all around the globe, who have done an outstanding service in the area of congregational preaching. In the award ceremony, there were three types of awards given: Award, Merit and Recognition.
Read the entire article here: http://www.dandavats.com/?p=16449

Hare Krishna! Residential Veda Course
Sutapa das: The residential Veda Course is designed for those wishing to gain a foundational understanding of bhakti-yoga. Over a period of three months, the following modules are covered: Theology and Philosophy, Devotional Practice and Vaishnava Culture. You will experience the early-morning devotional programme, practical temple services and the variety of festivals that make Bhaktivedanta Manor famous. Living in a spiritual community will help you to deepen your knowledge, strengthen your faith and build friendships that will last a lifetime.
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Hare Krishna! TOVP Tour Daily Diary: Day 5 to Day 12
$230,000 Raised in New Goloka Dhama, $200,000 Pledged from Denver Temple, $250,000 pledged by Mr. and Mrs. Vora’s friends and many more victories from the traveling TOVP team’s tour in North American Temples and Communities. Also Jananivas Prabhu’s 71st Birthday Celebrated and Deity Seva Seminars given.
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Hare Krishna! GBC College – First Residential Session Completed
“It’s been a life-changing experience to attend these GBC College sessions,” said Gauranga Simha Prabhu, Co-director for ISKCON Mayapur. “This training has motivated me in such a way that I want to rededicate myself to serving the movement of Srila Prabhupada with more seriousness and vigor.” After the initial three days of association with the HH Radhanath Maharaja, HH Giriraj Maharaja and HH Bhakti Charu Maharaja, the participants (figuratively) rolled up their sleeves and explored the nuts and bolts of effective communication in the “Conscious Leadership” course by Brajmohan Prabhu.
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Hare Krishna! Gaura Purnima on Oxford Street
Oxford Street is one of the most busiest streets in the world for tourists and shoppers. And Gaura Purnima is the most important day of the year so it only makes sense to have a Rathayatra festival down this street at peak time. Srila Prabhupada visited Soho street with a view to buying a temple, he was sick, lying down in the car, he asked Jaya Tirtha Prabhu one question, ” how far are we from Oxford street?” Just about 20 yards, “buy it”.
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Hare Krishna! Report from the celebrations of the 40th anniversary of Sri Krishna Balarama Mandir
This morning after an amazing Srimad Bhagavatam class by Her Grace Daivi Shakti Mataji (above), one of the earliest pioneers of our Krishna Balaram temple, the devotees visited the Radha Vamsi Gopal Temple, where Srila Prabhupada stayed before moving to Radha Damodar. Secluded, serene and sweet is the only words to describe Radha Vamsi Gopal temple. Deena Bandhu Prabhu gave a wonderful description and the devotees visited Srila Prabhupada’s room 3 floors up.
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Gunarnava prabhu (first temple president) and Surabhi prabhu (the devotee architect who designed and builded the Krishna Balaram Mandir) share nectarean memories about the beginings of Iskcon Vrindavana. (55 min video, but there are two more following)
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Even after all this criticism, the mountain-dwelling Śiva remained quiet and did not retaliate. Angry Dakṣa, on the other hand, ritually sprinkled himself with drops of water in preparation for pronouncing a curse: “Whenever sacrifice is offered to the gods, Indra and his followers will receive portions but Bhava shall not – for he is a god unfit to be counted amongst the gods!”

The leaders of the assembly had tried to stop Dakṣa from pronouncing this curse, but this only made him more angry, and he stormed off for home.

Śiva was not angry, but his great devotee Nandīśvara became red-eyed and blinded by rage. He pronounced a terrible curse upon Dakṣa and all the Brāhmaṇas who did not protest Dakṣa’s behavior: “You who are so superficial and external that you bear hatred towards Śiva – a Blessed Being who hates no one – will become fools, completely ignorant of philosophical truth! You will make a mockery of righteousness, while actually being completely addicted to mundane pleasures common to any ordinary household. Without any true realization, your comprehension of the Veda will be limited to rituals that promise materialistic, selfish gains. Dakṣa is already such a fool! His intellect is external, and mistakes the body for the self. Not knowing his true self-interest, he is like an animal interested only in reproducing with women. Therefore, he should look like an animal! Let him soon have the head of a goat!

“He has the learning and intellect of an ignorant fool, dull and obsessed with selfish deeds. Therefore he shall suffer again and again in this world of birth and death! And those who tolerated his insults of Gentle Śiva will suffer the same fate! Anyone who bears hatred towards the Destroyer shall become a bewildered fool intoxicated by the honey-fragrance of the Veda’s enchanting promises of material power and pleasure. You foolish so-called Brāhmaṇas will eat anything and everything just to nourish your fat bellies, and you will pursue so-called learning, austerity, and vows just to earn money to lavish upon your body and senses. May you all wander in this world like beggars!”

[Bhāgavatam 4.2.17 ~ 26]

Vraja Kishor dās

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PS – Nandīśvara is a synonym for Nandikeśa, who the Purāṇic Encyclopedia defines as: “Chief of the Bhūta-gaṇa of Shiva” saying that he once took the form of a monkey and cursed Rāvaṇa.

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In the tenth chapter of the Bhagavad-gita Lord Krsna describes how He is the origin and opulence in all of creation. In verse 35 He states, “Of seasons I am flower-bearing spring.”

Indeed, after weeks of overcast and inclement weather, the sun has peered from behind the clouds, bringing all vegetation back to life! Spring is here and we are celebrating its arrival. After a week-long break, the preschool class learned about the four seasons and sketched a finger-painted exhibition of their characteristics.

Along with the Lower Elementary class, we went to the Dallas Children’s Theater and were entertained by the “Tales of Peter Rabbit.” Mr. McGregor even came out for a group picture!

The appeal of the beautiful stage scenery of the woods and the garden demanded an outdoor picnic. Tietze Park, with its climbing trees, provided the perfect natural ground for play on this beautiful, sunny spring day!

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