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Prema-rasa about the symptoms of the nista stage and Gopala Raya about whether it is true that the suffering of souls averse to Krsna does not automatically arouse His mercy.
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Today is Gopashtami!
Gopashtami was the day when little Krishna and Balaram entered the Pauganda age, i.e. the age between 6 years to 10 years. They were then made in charge of herding cows.
“The eighth lunar day of the bright fortnight of the month of Karttika is known by authorities as Gopastami. From that day, Lord Vasudeva served as a cowherd, whereas previously He had tended the calves.” (the Karttika-mahatmya section of the Padma Purana).
Another tale states that a young Krishna asked Mother Yashoda if he could herd the cows. Yashoda insisted that Krishna’s father permit Him to do the same. Nanda Maharaja, upon little Krishna’s request, consulted a Holy Brahmin. The Brahmin gave his consent as it was an auspicious day for cow-herding or Go-Chaaran. Hence, on this ashtami Krishna became a gowala and came to be known as Govinda.
2014 Kartika Puri Retreat with Bhakti Vijnana Goswami (Album 16 photos)
Maharaja’s “sastra retreat” wherein he spoke everyday for two weeks on Srila Visvanath Chakravarti Thakur’s Madhurya Kadambini.
http://goo.gl/yPO3UZ
The Ox Barn in New Vrindavana is coming along nicely. Some “before” and “after shots”.
http://goo.gl/2pJyRH
Go-puja in Iskcon ISKCON New Govardhana - Sri Sri Radha Govardhanadhari - Australia
http://goo.gl/hsnQSH
“I’m a dreamer”
I am older than all of you, so I have some old songs in my head. John Lennon is still in my head, “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one!” That is a fact.
We need dreams in this world. We need people who have idealism and who say, “We are going to do something different! We are going to try to do it anyway, in spite of the system!”
Read it here: http://goo.gl/cRnOgd
Bhakti Yoga Club NEWS! So much going on at Bhakti House!
The Bhakti Yoga Club is sponsored by The Bhaktivedanta Center in Nelson County. The Bhakti House is our Charlottesville center, where the club meets. Although the BYC is a Club at the University, members of the Charlottesville area community are welcome.
The Bhakti Yoga Club has been a registered CIO at the University of Virginia since 1993.
http://goo.gl/0LFB3O
Press conference today to announce the High Court ruled in Iskcon Vrindavan’s favor regarding the disputed land in front of Krishna Hall. Jaya Srila Prabhupada! Jaya Radhika’s Gardens! We have been planning to put in Radhika’s garden there!
http://goo.gl/D0GohT
Srngar Vat oct 13 HG Madhava Prabhu’s kirtan
Starting Tuesday 4 November with special guest Devamrita Swami! World traveling monk, teacher and author.
Prabhupada sits with his disciples outside the original New Vrindaban farmhouse, Spring 1969.
Prabhupada: “For New Vrindaban, the principle of raising cows and raising foodstuffs must be very prominent.”
Click here to read the rest of this letter which was only recently made publicly available.
Kadamba Kanana Swami visited Australia last month. Here are recordings of lectures and kirtans from the programs that he did in various places.
To download a recording, right-click on the title and “save target as” or you may listen on-line by hitting the play button of the media player.
New Govardhana
KKS_AUS_03 October 2014_New Govardhana_SB_7.3.34
KKS_AUS_03 October 2014_New Govardhana_Kirtan
KKS_AUS_03 October 2014_New Govardhana_Short Lecture
Sydney
KKS_SYD_04 October 2014_Kirtan Cruise_Kirtan
KKS_SYD_04 October 2014_Kirtan Cruise_Lecture
KKS_SYD_05 October 2014_Diety Worship_Lecture
KKS_SYD_05 October 2014_Sunday Feast_Lecture
KKS_SYD_15 October 2014_SB_7.4.41
KKS_SYD_16 October 2014_SB_7.4.43
KKS_SYD_17 October 2014_Kirtan
KKS_SYD_18 October 2014_Govinda Valley_Super Retreat_Musical Lecture
Canberra
KKS_Canberra_06 October 2014_Kirtan
KKS_Canberra_06 October 2014_Lecture
Melbourne
KKS_MEL_08 October 2014_University Program
KKS_MEL_08 October 2014_House Program_Kirtan
KKS_MEL_08 October 2014_House Program_Lecture
KKS_MEL_09 October 2014_SB 3.3.15-16
KKS_MEL_09 October 2014_Bhakti Vrksha_Lecture
KKS_MEL_10 October 2014_SB 3.3.18
KKS_MEL_11 October 2014_Initiation Lecture
KKS_MEL_11 October 2014_Lecture_Ecology
KKS_MEL_14 October 2014_SB 3.3.21
KKS_MEL_15 October 2014_SB 3.3.22
Temple Of Vedic Planetarium in Mayapur. Update November 1, 2014
(Album 29 photos)
Ambarisha prabhu: Here are some recent pics from the site. The dome is closing in creating an absolutely awesome space inside. Already vibrating!
http://goo.gl/nkrJEA
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Mongolian Krishna Mandir Receives Official Religious Status, New Temple on the Way
The names of Krishna are truly being heard in every town and village. This month, after a long waiting period, devotees’ “Krishna Mandir” organization just outside the capital of Mongolia, Ulan Bator, was given official religious status by the government.
According to leader Bhaktivaibhava Swami, that means a beautiful new temple is on the way.
Krishna consciousness first came to Mongolia in 1999 when Lakshmi Narayana, a senior devotee from East Siberia, began holding public programs there.
http://goo.gl/QQM2AO
Please view the following galleries: Community gathering Temple abhishek Darshan In the western coast of India, in the island of Salmali, lived Dronachala, the king of the mountains. Once a sage by the name of Pulastya Muni, came to him to take his son Giriraja with him to Kashi (Varanasi). After offering some initial resistance, […]
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Respects all Vaisnavas and is completely dependent on Krsna.
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ISKCON Organizes First Diwali at Rome City Hall
Devotees headed by ISKCON Communications director for Italy Parabhakti Das organized and participated in the Diwali celebrations at Rome’s City Hall on October 23rd, with positive results.
“If Brussels is the diplomatic capital of Europe, Rome is its capital from the religious and cultural point of view,” Parabhakti says. “So it is important that our movement is well represented and clearly visible in this world-famous city.”
While he has pondered this need at various national and international ISKCON meetings over the years, Parabhakti has found it difficult to plan events of major impact due to the small number of devotees in Rome.
“The recommendation of Srila Prabhupada to ‘focus on the big catch’ motivated me to think more broadly and out of the box,” he says.
http://goo.gl/UY8Edv
Another New E-book from the BBT: Sri Isopanisad in Albanian
BBT Media has announced that Sri Isopanisad by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada is now available in Albanian at bbtmedia.com.
The 108 Upanisads are considered the essence of all the Vedas, and Sri Isopanisad is foremost among them. The readers can discover the distilled essence of all knowledge in these eighteen enlightening verses.
For thousands of years, people on a spiritual quest have consulted the mystical, intensely philosophical Upanisads. As the name implies (upa-near; ni-down; sad-to sit), one is advised to sit near a spiritual teacher to learn. To learn what? This Upanisad’s name gives the clue: Isa means “the supreme controller.”
The readers are invited to sit near the spiritual guide to learn about the supreme controller: God.
http://goo.gl/33kfXE
Article by Hari Parshad Prabhu that compiles and analyzes a dozen acharyas commentaries on Gita 9.32
Prabhupada quotes using papa-yonayah as a fourth category, to refer to those outside varnashrama (compiled by Revati Vallabha P)
Päpa-yoni means muci, less than the çüdras. If he takes to Kåñëa consciousness, te 'pi yänti paräà gatim, they are also eligible to go back to home, back to Godhead. So even a muci or a päpa-yoni born in the low grade family, if he takes to Kåñëa consciousness, he becomes a devatä. This is also confirmed in the Çrémad-Bhägavatam by Çukadeva Gosvämé, kiräta-hüëändhra… - Bhagavad-gétä 16.7 — Sanand, December 26, 1975
Päpa-yoni, low-born. Päpa-yoni. There are... They are mentioned in the çästras, kiräta-hüëändhra-pulinda-pulkaçä äbhéra-çumbhä yavanäù khasädayaù [SB 2.4.18]. They are considered as caëòäla, less than the çüdras. - Bhagavad-gétä 16.1-3 — Hawaii, January 29, 1975
Kåñëa says that "Anyone who takes shelter of Me, even he belongs to the päpa-yoni..." Päpa-yoni means the caëòälas, less than the çüdras. Striyo vaiçyäs tathä çüdräù... Again He mentions. Te 'pi yänti paräà gatim. So they are eligible to go back to home, back to Godhead. There are so many instances. Kiräta-hüëändhra-pulinda-pulkaçä äbhéra-çumbhä yavanäù khasädayaù, ye 'nye ca päpäù: [SB 2.4.18] "Lower than them, still more sinful," çudhyanti, "they can be purified," prabhaviñëave namaù, "if he becomes a Vaiñëava." Çrémad-Bhägavatam 3.26.27 —Bombay, January 4, 1975
Kåñëa says in the Bhagavad-gétä, mäà hi pärtha vyapäçritya ye 'pi syuù päpa-yonayaù [Bg. 9.32]. Päpa-yoni means to take birth in low class family or demonic family. So päpa-yonayaù. Kåñëa says openly, ye 'pi syuù päpa-yonayaù. Anyone, it doesn't matter, even if he is born in a päpa-yoni Päpa-yoni means generally less than the çüdras. Çrémad-Bhägavatam 7.6.1 — Våndävana, December 2, 1975
