Eve class by HG Radha Raman Prabhu. Nityananda Trayodasi: Appearance of Lord Nityananda. 12.02.2014
Eve class by HG Radha Raman Prabhu. Nityananda Trayodasi: Appearance of Lord Nityananda. 12.02.2014
New Vrindaban’s Transcendental “Throwback Thursday” – 02/27/14
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New Vrindaban’s Transcendental “Throwback Thursday” – 02/27/14.
Each week we highlight an earlier era of ISKCON New Vrindaban.
This week’s challenge: There are fourteen devotees in the photo. Can you correctly identify them all?
Extra Credit: Why are they dressed up so colorfully?
Post your guesses on the “who, what, when & where” in the comment section at the New Vrindaban Facebook Page.
Technical stuff: We share the photo Thursday and confirm known details Sunday. Let’s keep it light and have a bit of fun!
Special request: If you have a photo showing New Vrindaban devotees in action, share it with us and we’ll use it in a future posting.
British MP Shailesh Vara Receives International Award
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Radhanath Swami and Radha Krishna Das Speak at Annamrita Midday Meal Program’s 10th Year Celebration
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Basanti Roi – A Government Officer Speaks on Annamrita
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ISKCON Food Relief Foundation Celebrates 10 Years
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Spiritual Anger Management
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New Vrindaban Daily darsan @ February 26, 2014.
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He who with food, clothing and other gifts, serves Vrndavana’s residents that are penniless, desireless, afraid of materialists company, and plunged into Krsna nectar makes Vrndavana’s king and queen his submissive servants.
[Source : Nectarean Glories of Sri Vrindavana-dhama by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Thakura, 1-74 Translation.]
Once Upon a Time (Aishwarya vs. Prema – Title Fight)
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Once upon a time
Lalitā scolded Hari, saying, “You rascal! How dare you treat us like that! Who do you think you are!?”
Hari replied, “I am Hari. I am not only the king of this land, I am the king of everything. I am Jagannath, Viṣṇu, Puruṣa the original person.”
The Gopīs made fun of him by busting into uproarious laughter.
“I’m not kidding,” he said.
“Ok, then prove it,” Lalitā challenged.
“How?” he asked.
“Show your incarnations,” she demanded. “Assume the form of one of the avatars.”
“OK,” he said, and there on the spot assumed the form of Varaha, the gigantic boar. Thus the place in Vraja is known as Varaha-ghat (at that time it was on the riverbank, now it is a few hundred yards away).
The gopīs love for Krishna was not hindered by this at all. Their awareness of Krishna’s godhood only increases the sweetness of their intimate relationship. Indeed this theme is presented directly by Śrī Śuka in the Second Canto, Chapter Seven – where he repeatedly shows how the sweetness of Krishna cannot be diminished by his majesty.
Vraja prema is supremely powerful. There is no threat to it. Aishwarya prema is no threat to it. Aishwarya, like everything, is a maidservant to madhurya-braja prema.
- Vraja Kishor
Sweet Like Sugar Candy
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From Nectar of Instruction Text 7
Cry until you are dry…
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, July 2011, Fruska Goranga, Serbia, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.16)
Question: How to deal with the notorious false ego?
You can buy a self-help sociology book. It is useful because it makes you more aware but your false ego will still be there. Carl Jung speaks of a swollen ego. We can try so many techniques and all may help a little bit.
But I think that the approach of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is nice. It is an approach where we just don’t pay attention to this false ego. It works through our mind, and constantly the mind comes up with endless rubbish.
The mind is like a spoiled child. If we want this child to stop crying, just ignore it. Cry until you are dry. Simple as that!
Not that we do it in the mood of just renouncing and being hard. We just get busy in devotional service. Too busy and then we can’t complain.
“Oh, I’m so busy. I have no time for anything else. I can hardly chant my rounds! Oh, I have never time to read! I have so much service.”
Good! Because if we would have time, we would just think of nonsense anyway and if we would have time, we would still not chant seriously. We would still chant, “Hare Krsna Hare Krsna… Oh, how are you today?”
So, if you have such a big, swollen false ego then the best remedy is to just become overloaded with service and that service will save us. Then later, after we have made sacrifice in service, then we will find that our hearing, chanting, remembering has grown deeper.
God cannot be formless, that would make him incomplete
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Thus the Complete Whole is not formless. If He were formless, or if He were less than His creation in any other way, He could not be complete. The Complete Whole must contain everything both within and beyond our experience; otherwise He cannot be complete.
- Srila Prabhupada, Sri Isopanishad : Iso Invocation purport
Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-02-26 17:51:00 →
"The whole day and night remained at Ananda Ashram. Kirtan demonstration was given. Dr. Mishra appreciated it very much. Next morning also invited. The following letters received
1. From Teertha Maharaj
2. From the Nepal Permanent Commission
3. From Brindaban.
4. From United States Navigation Co.
The following letters despatched.
1. To Mr. Prem Gandhi
2. To Sally Agarwal.
3. Brindaban's letter replied."
Prabhupada Journal :: 1966
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Prabhupada Letters :: 1968
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Prabhupada Letters :: 1968
Little market in Mayapur during the festival (Album 28 photos)
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Prabhupada Letters :: 1968
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Prabhupada Letters :: 1969
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Prabhupada Letters :: 1971
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Prabhupada Letters :: 1971
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Prabhupada Letters :: 1971
Iskcon devotees mix with the local population in a Jaganath Puri Maha Yajna (Album 33 photos)
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Field Trip-Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
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TKG Academy’s Upper Elementary class took a field trip to the Ft. Worth Museum of Science and History.TKG students were engaged with an interactive way to enhance and support classroom curriculum by going to the Museum for an exhibit field trip. The exhibits provided a wide-range of interactive experiences.
Tuesday, February 25th, 2014
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This gem in the form of a small pocked-size book came my way by the author.
Kancana-Valli, the author, was born in Newcastle, England and became a devotee of Krishna at age 20. In order to create this book, she apparently adopted the profession of a bumblebee- “collecting nectar from the divine flowers adorning Vaishnava literature”.
Kindly, she gave me a copy of this new release and I don’t think she’ll mind me sharing some contents, worthy stuff for thought. By the way, the book is called, “Crying for Krishna”.
Awaken within me the ability to concentrate.
Within attention are the seeds of love.
Help me to become fascinated by how you appear in sound.
Remind me that I will get out of my spiritual practices what I put into them.
Consider me Your servant, patient, property and instrument.
Enable me to tolerate my weaknesses and shame and not run away from them.
Let me live and die, in full consciousness of the glory of Your love.
Thank you, Kancana, for this treasure.
May the Source be with you!
5 KM
Monday, February 24th, 2014
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How proposals go before and pass through the GBC
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HG Narottamananda Prabhu / Kalachandji’s Bhagavad-Gītā Meditation Course – 16
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HG Nityananda Prabhu / SB 10.56.01-11
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Vande
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VANDE, which stands for Vaisnava Arts For A New Devotional Era, is headed by Bhaktimarga Swami and a dedicated team of ISKCON thespians. Maharaja travels the world encouraging devotees to spread Krsna Consciousness through this ancient medium.
Historical Pics ISKCON Toronto Part 2 (Album 44 photos)
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Developing good habits & relinquishing bad habits – Brajabihari prabhu (51 min video)
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Acharya – Feature film by Yadubara prabhu (6 min video)
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Five steps to outreach follow up – Pancharatna prabhu (52 min video)
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Madhava dasa Leading New Vrindaban’s 24 Hour Kirtan – June 15th, 2013
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Video of Madhava dasa leading New Vrindaban’s 24 Hour Kirtan – June 15th, 2013.
Demigod and Ancestor Worship Part 2
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Class by HG Bhuta Bhavana Prabhu. CC Madhya 15.278-302. 25.01.2014
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Class by HG Bhuta Bhavana Prabhu. CC Madhya 15.278-302. 25.01.2014
ISKCON Scarborough – Siva Ratri celebrations coming Friday- 28th Feb 2014
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New Vrindaban Daily darsan @ February 25, 2014.
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He who has his house, clothing and food in sacred Vrndavana is pious a million times over. He becomes liberated and he liberates others. He who resides in Vrndavana, the spiritual abode of the nectar bliss of pure love, easily attains wonderful love from the beloved of Maharaja Vrsabhanu’s daughter.
[Source : Nectarean Glories of Sri Vrindavana-dhama by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Thakura, 1-73 Translation.]
Japa Is The Cornerstone
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“You have to minimize your sleeping. If you cannot finish sixteen rounds, then you must not sleep on that day, you must not eat. Why don't you forget to eat, forget? Why do you forget chanting Hare Krsna? This is negligence, aparadha, offense. Rather, you should forget your sleeping and eating, and must finish sixteen rounds. This is called determination. This is called determined....”
Letter from Srila Prabhupada 28/1/74