Niranjana Swami: “Loyalty to the Parampara”
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The man then further challenged Prabhupada. He said, "But Swamiji, but what are you doing? All you are doing is just quoting somebody else. Why don't you speak for yourself? And then Prabhupada got very strong with him and he said, "No. This is our system. We stand solidly on the strength of the words spoken by Krsna in our disciplic succesion. This is my duty. This is my qualification. I do not deviate. We stand on this position firmly. That is our qualification. To repeat what Krsna says." Read more ›

Amazing Accomplishments by Srila Prabhupada
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

(Founder Acharya of International Society for Krishna Consciousness) Proponent of Sanatan Dharma

1. Between 1968 and 1977 he dictated total of 22,000 pages of text

2. He translated and wrote purports to 18,000 verses of only Srimad Bhagavatam.

3. Reading one verse with purport daily would take the reader 9.31 years to complete

4. He translated and wrote the purports to the 700 verses of Bhagavad Gita

5. Reading one verse with purport daily would take two years to complete

6. He translated and wrote the purports to the 17 volumes of Caitanya Caritamrita - in total 2,170 pages or 11,555 verses!!

7. Reading one verse with purport daily would take the reader 31.6 years to complete. Reading one page daily would take 5.9 years to complete

8. He also wrote Teachings of Lord Caitanya, Nectar of Devotion, Teachings of Lord Kapiladeva, Sri Isopanishad...

9. He created Back to Godhead magazine of which 1 million copies were being distributed

10.He wrote 7000 letters to His disciples, which were published in 5 volumes of books

11.Just the Srimad Bhagavatam lectures which he gave, are compiled in 11 volumes of books

12.Bhagavad Gita lectures are compiled in 7 volumes of books

13.His conversations have been compiled in 42 volumes of books

14.He produced inumerable recordings

15.He established 108 temples

16.He published 147 books. Reading one book monthly would take 13 years

17.If one started to read one book monthly now, in 2014, he would not finish till 2031

18.He traveled around the world 14 times

15.Beside this, he changed the lives of at least 5000 people who become his initiated disciples

16. And all of this Srila Prabhupada did in ONLY 9 years!! in the ages between 70-80!!!

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 04/10/14
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NV TBT 04-10-14

NV TBT 04-10-14 V2

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 04/10/14.

Each week we highlight an earlier era of ISKCON New Vrindaban.

From the Holy Scriptures we hear about the sacred nature of all things in Vrindaban, both animate AND inanimate.

Here’s a photo of a public pay phone that, for many years, faithfully served the New Vrindaban residents, pilgrims and guests.

This week’s challenge: What was the location of this phone and when was it there?

What to do: Post your guesses and share your memories on the “who, what, when, where & why” in the comment section at the New Vrindaban Facebook Page.

Technical stuff: We share a 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.

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“I am hard to please!”
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 30 March 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 10.39.39)

cpt 2014 (3)It is interesting how ultimately the guru is an individual. We are totally dependent on our spiritual master. Yes, we have our relationship with Krsna but if our guru is not pleased with us then Krsna does not want to know us, as simple as that! You can go to Krsna and say (with an Australian accent), “Hey Krsna, hey… how ya going?” and He is sort of cold and not reciprocating. That is basically what happens.

It is our process that one must take shelter of a vaisnava and we see that in the spiritual world – everyone is the servant of someone else; that is the only way one can please Krsna, gopī-bhartur pada-kamalayor dāsa-dāsa dāsanudāsah (Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.80)

Sometimes, I have brought up the point that we have to please the spiritual master. Somehow or other; by an act of fate, by the mercy of my spiritual master and Krsna; I became a spiritual master. Then I started looking at things from the other side. The disciple has to please the spiritual master and now, I am the one that has to be pleased. So does it mean that I have to be really pleased or does it mean that when a certain standard of a reasonable level of surrender in devotional service is reached then the spiritual master is pleased?

No, I guess, it means that I have to be really pleased. Well, I am hard to please! I always was. I am not easily pleased. I am sort of quite a demanding personality actually, to speak the truth, “It is nice, you know, but…” 

 

Japa Environment
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It's something we don't often think about but our Japa environment is imperative if we want to avoid distractions.
Our mind can be distracted in any environment and ultimately it comes down to how much we hear the sound of the mantra, having said that the environment can also cause our mind to wander more easily.
An example is the area where we do other things....like our computer area. The temptation for the mind is to think about what might be the latest posts on Facebook - maybe there's an email we have to write or something we have search for on Google.
We all need to make sure we choose a place where we won't be interrupted, a place where we won't think about our daily life....a place where we can just be with the Krsna and the Holy names.

“Sri Ram’s March Into Lanka” – by Red Rock Rishis
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One of the most important Vaishnava and Hindu celebrations, Ram Navami, the Appearance Day of Lord Ramchandra, is being celebrated by millions all over the world. With gorgeous pujas, song, revisiting the pastimes of the Lord as told in Valmiki's  ancient spiritual text the Ramayana. Here is a music video and song, produced by the Red Rock Rishis, that depicts a story of the Ramayana, of mother Sita, still in captivity by the great demon king Ravana, meditating on and awaiting her Rama to come and release her from her horrible plight of imprisonment.

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1975 Aprill 9: "Regarding your affliction, simply take the proper treatment. The dust from the lotus feet of the Spiritual Master is never to be used for material benefit. That is a great misconception. Chant your rounds and follow all the rules and regulations in this way even if afflicted you will fully understand the mercy of Krishna and the Spiritual Master."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

Beautiful Rama Navami in Mayapur (Album 68 photos)
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The celebration of Lord Ramacandra`s appearance in Mayapur had a very sweet flavor. The deities of Sri Sri Sita Ram Laksman Hanuman were set in front of the altar of Sri Sri Radha Madhava and Asta sakhis and were beautifully decorated with different ornaments, jewels and fragrant flowers and the devotees were jubilantly dancing and chanting “Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram…”. Read more ›

Be satisfied with the quota that God has set aside for you
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One should accept only those things that are set aside by the Lord as his quota. The cow, for instance, gives milk, but she does not drink that milk: she eats grass and straw, and her milk is designated as food for human beings. Such is the arrangement of the Lord. Thus we should be satisfied with those things He has kindly set aside for us, and we should always consider to whom those things we possess actually belong.

- Srila Prabhupada, Sri Isopanishad Mantra 1

Sri Rama Navami Celebration at Iskcon Radha Madhava Mandirr (Album 87 photos)
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The Supreme Personality of Godhead incarnated Himself as Sri Rama, accepting the sonhood of His pure devotee Maharaja Dasaratha, the King of Ayodhya. In the month of Caitra on the ninth day of the growing moon in the Treta-yuga, the Lord appeared, as usual to establish the principles of religion and to annihilate the disturbing elements. We are very fortunate to have Sita Rama Laksham & Hanuman Deities on the auspicious day of Rama Navami. The maha-abhishek of Sita Rama Lakshman & Hanuman Deites in the evening was another opportunity to soak in the mercy of the Lord, by watching the Deities being showered in sacred substances with chants of Hare Krishna maha mantra enveloping the temple hall. Read more ›

Appearance of Lord Rama
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Please view the full gallery here: Rama Navami Abhishek Darshan The celebration of Lord Ramacandra`s appearance in Mayapur had a very sweet flavor. The deities of Sri Sri Sita Ram Laksman Hanuman were set in front of the altar of Sri Sri Radha Madhava and Asta sakhis and were beautifully decorated with different ornaments, jewels and […]

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“Param Vijayate Sri Krishna Sankirtanam” Harinam at Carey Island (Album 73 photos)
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Sri Jagannatha Mandir and its harinam team once again became instrumental in spreading the Holy name to another zone where the holy name was never heard before. On 5 April 2014 devotees organized harinam and Sri Sri Gaura Nitai Palanquin procession at Carey Island. This island is located on Selangor’s coast, which is a mere 20 minutes’ drive from klang town. It is comprised largely of oil palm estates and also home to an aboriginal tribe renowned for their traditional woodcarvings and mask sculptures. Read more ›