Vishnu Sahasra Nama Names 10-11 – The holy name links us to the Supersoul’s purity and guidance
What does it mean to see Krishna everywhere?
→ The Spiritual Scientist
When Our Heart Is Cleansed
→ Japa Group
Vishnu Sahasra Nama Names 8-9 Krishna is the essence of material existence
→ The Spiritual Scientist
Vedic Discourse By His Grace Bhakti Yoga Dasa – Krishna Katha – May 25th,2014
→ ISKCON Brampton
“Never trust a guru who does not dance”
→ KKSBlog
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 April 2014, Radhadesh, Belgium, Caitanya Caritamrta Lecture)
I mentioned before that in my early spiritual life there was a devotee named Maha Virya who helped me a lot at that time. Over the years, I completely lost touch with him but then someone found out his phone number.
So I called him the other day and he was completely in the same mood of the 70′s, nothing has changed – sixty-four rounds every day at least or more, just going strong and preaching all the time! In those days, devotees did not have conversations, they did not do that, they were always preaching to each other. So he started preaching up a storm to me.
After a while he said, ‘You are also supposed to say something.’ Nothing I can say anymore after this! (laughter) He just preached me off my feet! He said different things, like, ‘How many disciples do you have?’ then he said, ‘You must be the most happy man!’ and I said, ‘Well, it is not that nice!’ (laughter) ‘It’s okay but it is not that blissful!’ and he said, ‘No, guru must be the most happy man, otherwise how can he make anybody else happy?’ So, he said nice things like that.
One moment while we were speaking he said, ‘Never trust a guru who does not dance,’ which I have heard before, but still it is a very nice saying. Yes! Happiness must show like that, it must show in that we are relishing Krsna consciousness. Krsna consciousness is to be relished – Krsna is so wonderful, he is just so amazing because every moment with Krsna is the greatest blessing.
Friday, May 23rd, 2014
→ The Walking Monk
A Place of Safety
There’s this incredible feeling of safety or sanctuary in the town of East End. I felt it when I walked through here last year, quite overwhelmed by people’s kindness and receptivity. I had a chance to find out why the place was so special, at least from the historical point of view.
Tim, from “The Advance” newspaper, located in Gull Lake, was interviewing me about my walking excursions. Once done, I took the liberty to interview him to let me know what is so significant about this area. Not but one kilometre near Raven’s Craig, in this extraordinary valley with coulees all around, the very revered Chief Sitting Bull, came here to stay for a three year period with his army. The US blue coats were eager to capture this powerful warrior who fought for his people’s culture preservation. Sitting Bull took refuge here and in the adjoining Cypress Hill.
Tim, who’s quite the historian, elaborated on the past and satisfied my questions about this peaceful place. On a plaque on the valley road nearby, a synopsis is given.
“In 1876 the Sioux Indian Nation defeated General Custer at the battle of Little Big Horn. Fearing reprisal from the US Cavalry, thousands of Sioux passed the Medicine Line – the Canada/US border. Sitting Bull came with 400 of his lodges, and is reported to have camped in the Cypress Hills. It is said that 200 of Crazy Horse’s lodges camped near this site. Many had originally stayed in the US with Crazy Horse, but when their chief was killed by cavalry soldiers at Fort Robinson in the states. Lodges joined Sitting Bull north of the Medicine Line.”
So this area was a major shelter for the indigenous people who were eventually coerced to return south for various reasons, including the consequences of lack of food source, the buffalo, which has all been killed.
It was an ugly period of history for human kind. We should know history and learn from past mistakes. When you walk, you must spend time, at least a moment, to understand the pain and pleasures of past peoples.
May the Source be with you!
6 KM
Thursday, May 22nd, 2014
→ The Walking Monk
How Deaf people can chant Hare Krishna? (8 min video in sign language)
→ Dandavats.com
Beautiful Vrindavana with its temples, residents, devotees, visitors and vaikuntha atmosphere (Album 139 photos)
→ Dandavats.com
The magnificent Temple of Vedic Planetarium gets the waterproofing treatment while a third ring of tiles is added to its huge dome
→ Dandavats.com
Niranjana Swami finds fresh inspiration and bliss from Srila Prabhupada’s Lilamrita!
→ Dandavats.com
Iskcon Sarajevo: Hare Krishna Food for life, Olovo, Vareš (Album 50 photos)
→ Dandavats.com
Questions and Answers (Part 4)
→ SivaramaSwami.com
Conversation with guests in Istanbul.
The post Questions and Answers (Part 4) appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.
Who Is Lord Jagannath?
→ HH Bhakti Caitanya Swami
Yogesvara prabhu, ACBSP, “brings Prabhupada to life” with his well narrated memories in a recent Los Angeles event
→ Dandavats.com
Devotees in Gorlovka, eastern Ukraine, pass through 8 military roadblocks to perform Harinama (Album 12 photos)
→ Dandavats.com
Vyasa-puja book 2014
→ SivaramaSwami.com
The post Vyasa-puja book 2014 appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.
Mangala Arati – 17.05.2014 Iskcon London
→ Gouranga TV - The Hare Krishna video collection
Mangala Arati – 17.05.2014 Iskcon London
Srila Prabhupada Writes Of Deciding To Spend 4 Months Of Each Year In New Vrindaban – June 1969
→ New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit
Srila Prabhupada Writes Of Deciding To Spend 4 Months Of Each Year In New Vrindaban - June 1969.
From a series of letters written by Srila Prabhupada outlining his vision for New Vrindaban.
Thanks to Vanipedia for the source material.
——————————————————————
Dear Dayananda,
Please accept my blessings. I thank you very much for your letter dated May 25, 1969, and I have noted the contents carefully. If a new temple site in Los Angeles is absolutely required to be moved in a bigger place, that should be your first business. For my place you may find a place near the temple, and it should be independent of any other tenants. It may be a small cottage, but it should be independent with a little compound surrounding. That will be very nice. I think there are many small cottages near the place, Hayworth Avenue. When I was walking on Oakwood Avenue there were many places there. I remember one at the junction of Oakwood and Harper. So this place, or a similar independent place, never mind how small, will be very convenient for me. I have already written to Tamala Krishna that if I am not invited to London during the month of June, then sometimes in July early I shall go to San Francisco to see the Rathayatra Festival there, and then I will come down to Los Angeles. But I have decided that I shall spend four months in New Vrindaban and eight months in Los Angeles. That will be my regular program.
Please convey my blessings to your good wife, Nandarani, and your nice little daughter, Candramukhi. I hope this will meet you all in very good health.
Your ever well-wisher,
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Mahabharata Characters 06 – Bhishma 05 – The sacrifice of reputation for devotion
→ The Spiritual Scientist
This talk is a part of the "Fascinating Mahabharata Characters" series. To know more about this course, please visit: bhakticourses.com
Faith in God is man’s common and constant characteristic
→ The Spiritual Scientist
On examining the historical records of all types of people around the world, it will be obvious that faith in God is man's common and constant characteristic. Uncivilized forest tribals survive, like animals, on animal flesh, but they also worship the sun, the moon, huge mountains, large rivers and tall trees as their benefactors and controllers. Why do they do this? Though the soul is extremely bound up, his faith in the Lord, his natural quality as spirit soul, will gradually manifest as the degree that the material covering is weakened.
Chaitanya Shikshamrita, Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Even Within The Abdomen
→ Japa Group
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-05-24 23:26:00 →
"In the evening there was meeting the attendance was about 18 heads. After the meeting there was consultations about incorporation of The International Society for Krishna consciousness."
Prabhupada Journals :: 1966
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-05-24 23:24:00 →
Prabhupada Letters :: 1970
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-05-24 23:24:00 →
Prabhupada Letters :: 1969
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-05-24 23:22:00 →
Prabhupada Letters :: 1970
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-05-24 23:20:00 →
Prabhupada Letters :: 1970
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-05-24 23:13:00 →
Prabhupada Letters :: 1972
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-05-24 23:12:00 →
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-05-24 23:10:00 →
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974
The answer to the depression of kaliyuga
→ KKSBlog
Material life is a broken car. It is an old, old, broken car. Many screws keep on falling out. As a car mechanic, I could try to put some new screws in but there are other screws that are falling out at the same time. So, it is going to be a broken car even if you fix it. But we keep it on the road and we reach our destination – that is the good part.
So, we can be happy. We should not become depressed that this is the age of kali. The mercy is here in the age of kali, so if we become depressed, we should meditate on the mercy of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. That is the answer to the depression that we sometimes feel in the age of kali.
Australia AGM
→ Ramai Swami
Once again the leaders from around Australia attended the annual general meeting held at Govinda Valley, which is about an hour south of Sydney. This is a twenty acre property with conference facilities that the devotees rent regularly for retreats, usually to different yoga groups.
Connection With Kṛṣṇa Means Service
Bhakti Charu Swami
Do cultural practices change as per age as does the yuga-dharma?
→ The Spiritual Scientist
How do we respond to scientistic fanatics who deny even emotions like happiness?
→ The Spiritual Scientist
If we have scriptural knowledge, why do we need science?
→ The Spiritual Scientist
Can we be spiritual in an age of science?
→ The Spiritual Scientist
Summary:
Scientism is self-contradictory
Scientism fosters disrespect for humanity
Scientism demands belief in poor – and pure – fiction
In an age of science, not only can we be, but we need to be, spiritual