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June 2nd, 2014 – Darshan
What is the use of writing insubstantial articles in newspapers that don’t even mention the name of Krishna once?
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In a times of high talked personality and related events many will read this article (This comment refers to this article published in The Speaking Tree, Times of India.). Though well intended, looks shallow and poor in KC perspective. As there is not even once the name Krishna is used. You may say that you have emphasis on BG, but it ultimately misleads if not BG As It Is - pre1977.
Answer Highlights:
Prabhupada didn't use the word "Krishna" too often in Easy Journey to Other Planets and Ishopanishad as in his other books
Outreach in the public media is bridge outreach and one article is like one brick. A brick can't be expected to do the work of entire bridge.
The question about the editing of the Gita is answered here
Why are divorces more among devotees than nondevotees?
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Answer Highlight:
There are hardly any hard surveys on which to base such a big claim.
Nonetheless, problems do sometimes arise partially because we let the philosophy make us more judgmental, not more understanding, about each others' physical, emotional, financial and social needs.
Why are all forms of science not equally authoritative – why is evoluion less reliable than gravity when its all science?
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Answer Summary:
Three types of reasoning used in science: deduction (most authoritative), induction (reasonably authoritative), abduction (far less authoritative).
All scientific theories about the past and especially about origins are based on abduction
Sunny Sunday Harinama in Union Square Park (Album 13 photos)
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Harinama in the center of Prague, Czech Republic (Album 78 photos)
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May 31st, 2014 – Darshan
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May 29th, 2014 – Darshan
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Still on the founder-acarya topic
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How Srila Prabhapuda received that honorific and what it meant in the greater plan of Mahaprabhu.
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Deity Worship at Home: Making Nitai drum from empty thread spools step by step (Album 29 photos)
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Hare Krishna Chanters and Dancers in New York City (2 min video)
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If you love Lord Jaganatha, His devotees, cows, horses and fun then you will like this video! (4 min video)
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Mangala Arati of Sri Sri Radha Gopinath, ISKCON Temple,Chowpatty,Mumbai;25th May 2014
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Mangala Arati of Sri Sri Radha Gopinath, ISKCON Temple,Chowpatty,Mumbai;25th May 2014
Internal steadiness is more important than external show of steadiness
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The body, house and objects meant for worship can all be used in yukta vairagya. All that is necessary is the internal steadiness of the devotee to achieve success. An external show of steadiness is only for others to see. If there is internal devotion and steadiness, very quickly the bondage of the material world will disappear.
Chaitanya Shikshamrita, Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Mahabharata Characters 14 – Drona 04 – Repaying deceit with deceit
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This months Scandinavian Rathayatra Tour Schedule
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Scandinavian Rathayatra tour schedule
Fri 4: Aarhus Rathayatra, Denmark
Sat 5: Copenhagen Rathayatra, Denmark
Sun 6: Malmo Rathayatra, Sweden
Mon 7: Gotenburg Rathayatra, Sweden
Wed 9: Oslo Harinam, Norway
Thur 10: Oslo Rathayatra, Norway
Sat 12: Stockholm Rathayatra, Sweden
Sun 13: Aalborg Rathayatra, Denmark
Here is the full schedule of upcoming tour’s hare krishna festivals full schedule
Yours Humbly
Ratnavali
Food For All Band upcoming festival
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On Saturday 5th July one of the UK’s biggest music festivals “British Summer Time” takes place in Hyde park.
Over 80,000 people are expected, the festival is nearly sold out. Pete Doherty whose band “The Libertines” headlines the event, but there will be another band on the stage that day, a Kirtan band called the “Food for All band”,and the aim is to bring true ecstasy to the event in the form of the Yuga dharma, the Holy Name.
We will also distribute Prasad at the event to make it complete. We are requesting the blessings of the Vaisnavas, to make the project a success.
Kirtan is by nature attractive , as all 80,000 souls by constitution belong to the spiritual energy, so success is guaranteed. Lately most of the Laxmi required to fund the 1,000 daily plates of Prasad have been coming from our rock star friends in the form of charity gigs, and we hope that this will be the first of many such events.
Your servant Parasuram Das
HH Bhakti Vinoda Swami / Bhaktivinoda Thakura & the book distribution
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God as Color (Svetasvatara Upanishad 4.1)
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The Importance of Trained Counselors and Mentors
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This last Memorial Day weekend my wife and I attended the 2014 Sadhu Sanga Retreat, located near Boone, NC. Conveniently located only 2 hours plus 15 minutes or so from our house in North Carolina, the retreat center, situated on a high ridge, featured a panoramic view of the surrounding area in a stunning secluded setting. The Vedic style architecture of the facility felt very friendly and appropriate. All the events were held in a spectacularly spacious hall that could comfortably accommodate thousands. While the four day kirtan event was itself enticing for us to attend, we came mainly to promote our Grihastha Vision Team’s [GVT’s] new book, “Heart and Soul Connection”, (which gives tools to improve marital and family relationships) and to invite couples to our September 12-14 couple’s retreat in at Gita Nagari, Pennsylvania.
I talked to many devotees throughout the retreat, selling about 70 books. I spoke to spouses having difficulties in their marriages, and to those devotees who were trying to help couples in their communities but didn’t have the training to really help counsel them. These conversations reminded me of the critical need in our devotional communities for mental health services, couples counseling, and the training of mentor couples. Temple leaders should have basic training as to when to refer devotees with mental health problems to appropriate professionals and have available trained mentors to help couples having marital difficulties.
HG Mother Sucarya / CC adi 17.230-
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Bhakti Vinoda Swami – Art of Anti Work Culture
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Face A Constant Battle
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Lokanatha Swami
HG Nityananda Prabhu / SB 10.62.27
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One with a golden heart
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 03 May 2014, Bhaktivedanta Manor, England, Caitanya Caritamrta Adi Lila 8.27)
The Nectar of Devotion speaks about the person with a heart which is like a cotton swab – a tiny, little, fine thread of cotton that at the slightest breeze starts trembling; then it speaks about a person with a golden heart – these two prototypes are given. One is a person who is very easily emotionally moved; the slightest thing will bring out a lot of emotional reactions, “Krsna… Krsna… Krsna… Oh God!” (dramatic)
Then there is the other person who has the golden heart, who is very grave, and all these emotions are deep and internal. It says in the Nectar of Devotion that from both these platforms, the heart can melt – sneha takes place; where the heart actually melts. It is not that one is closer to melting than the other; whether you have a cotton swab heart or a golden heart. What kind of heart did Srila Prabhupada seem to have? You can think about it… Very grave! Remember how Jadurani was talking about that handbill that Prabhupada carried with him on the Jaladuta – it was a picture of himself with the corners of the mouth deep down and she was supposed to make a painting of that. She said, “Oh, I think you were not so happy when this picture was taken.”
Prabhupada said, “What do you mean, this was my moment of greatest ecstasy!” I kind of like that; it is a nice detail about Srila Prabhupada. Prabhupada displayed this mood of the golden heart, not to speak out against the cotton swab, but Krsna chose Srila Prabhupada to be his representative…
Sri Govinda-Deva Astakam
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Eight Verses in Glorification of Sri Govindadeva
by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura.
mala-mani-dyoti-sikhandakasya
bhangya nrnam lolupayan drsah sri-
govindadevah saranam mamastu
May Lord Govindadeva, who charms the eyes of all living beings with the graceful movement of the peacock feather in His golden crown shining with pearls and gems, be my shelter. (1)
cchavi-cchata-cumbitayor yugena
sammohayan sambhajatam dhiyah sri-
govindadevah saranam mamastu
May Lord Govindadeva, who charms the hearts of the devotees’ with His cheeks which are kissed by the splendour of His smile and the dancing of His earrings, be my shelter. (2)
praptyai puro-varti-janeksanena
bhavam kam api udgamayan budhanam
govindadevah saranam mamastu
May Lord Govindadeva who, by glimpsing at His beloved to attain Her nectarean sidelong glance, provokes the love of all the demigoddesses, be my shelter. (3)
tatanka-lolalaka-kanti-siktaih
bhru-valganair unmadaya kula-strir
govindadevah saranam mamastu
May Lord Govindadeva, who entices the pious cowherd girls with the charming movements of His eyebrows, which are enhanced by the beauty of His moving locks of hair, lustrous earrings, and His cheek placed upon His left shoulder, be my shelter. (4)
sva-saurabhair mudrita-karna-palih
nasarudho hrd-gata eva karsan
govindadevah saranam mamastu
He enters into the hearts of the cowherd damsels and draws the to him, though they stand afar, blocking their ears from the sound of His flute and their noses from the wonderful scent of His body. May Lord Govindadeva be my shelter. (5)
rupanuragambunidhi-prakasaih
satas camatkara-vatah prakurvan
govindadevah saranam mamastu
He fills the devotees on earth with astonishment by the weight of His youthful beauty and the unlimited ocean of His love. May Lord Govindadeva be my shelter. (6)
sri-yoga-pithamburu hasyaya svam
upasayams tantra-vido pi mantrair
govindadevah saranam mamastu
Those learned in the scriptures worship Him with mantras as He sits in the lotus-like yoga-pitha in a gem-studded palace beneath a grove of wish-fulfilling trees. May Lord Govindadeva be my shelter. (7)
‘lankrty-anangi-karanocchalantya
sarvanga-bhasakulayams tri-lokim
govindadevah saranam mamastu
He is as handsome as the god of love (Ananga) and is dressed and decorated as if for a royal coronation. He enthralls all the residents of the three worlds with His beautiful form. May Lord Govindadeva be my shelter. (8)
pathet tadiyanghri-nivista-dhir yah
tam majjayann eva krpa-pravahair
govindadevah saranam mamastu
One who reads aloud this Govindadevastakam and meditates upon the Lord’s lotus feet, is thrown into a river of mercy by the Lord Himself. May Lord Govindadeva be my shelter. (9)
Naam Yoga in Los Angeles (Album 61 photos)
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The Implications of Reincarnation
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Huge success for Italy’s Rome 1st Rathayatra! (Album 60 photos)
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Car accident with Jayapataka Swami
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New Vrindaban Daily darsan @ June 01, 2014.
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By displaying a great abundance of transcendental wealth, love for Vrndavana Forest laughs at millions of Kuveras. By displaying great power of intelligence, love for Vrndavana forest eclipses a great host of intelligent Brhaspatis. That love removes the lamentation of separation from wife, children and others. Because it is filled with the nectar of love for Lord Krsna, love for Vrndavana is the supreme object of worship for Sukadeva Gosvami, Prahlada Maharaja and the great devotees.
Source : Nectarean Glories of Sri Vrindavana-dhama by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Thakura, Sataka-2, Text-51, Translation.]
Holy Name Festival in Ljubljana 31/05/2014 (Album 83 photos)
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SoulFeast – the Bhakti Party
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Prasadam distribution 29-30. 5. Nemila and around by Iskcon Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (Album 50 photos)
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Harinama in Moscow, Russia (Album 107 photos)
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Harinam in Israel’s Ramat Gan National Park: Park Leumi, Tel Aviv (Album 50 photos)
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Please listen to this too
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How Srila Prabhupada made ISKCON the embodiment of the Visva Vaisnava-raja Sabha.
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Prabhupada Letters :: 1947-64
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N.B. Today's lecture was very interesting."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1966
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Prabhupada Letters :: 1967