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VICARU DAS
ISKCON UK

TO obtain the full blessings of Lord Krishna for good meditation devotees of syamsundar krishna chant the panch tattva mantra first.

JAY SRI  KRISHNA CAITANYA
PRABHU NITYANANADA
SRI ADVAITA GADADHARA
SRIVASADI-GAURA -BHAKTA -VRINDA

Then with humble and submisive mood devotees chant;

HARE -KRISHNA -HARE -KRISHNA
KRISHNA -KRISHNA -HARE-HARE
HARE- RAMA- HARE- RAMA
RAMA-RAMA- HARE-HARE.

They chant EACH SYLLABLE-Aloud and clearly; and Listen very carefully and concentrate on sound of the MAHA MANTRA’

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“VAISNAVA DEVOTEES OF KRISHNA GARLAND EACH- MANTRA- WITH BEAUTIFUL FRESH MOGRA -JASMINE -ROSE-CHAMELI- AND SO MANY OTHER FRAGRANT FLOWERS”

The flower garland placed around  srimati radharani which is  non different than-[HARE] mantra.

Then flower garland placed around Sri Krishna which is non different than KRISHNA-mantra

In these way ALL -SIXTEEN MANTRA is garlanded and mentally the sweetest fragrant incense is offered to the whole mantra as[ WORSHIP]

Then the holy name worshiper of the LORD sits before the HOLY   NAME MANTRA- AS-HIS WORSHIPFUL- DEITY and He begins to CHANT with concentrated effort.

While worshiping the holy name there are millions of other thoughts appears in the mind ; The subtle unwanted thoughts carries away the chaste contrentration on radhe syama”.
despite that’, Sincere lovers of the holy name remain vigilant to steady their concentration in order to serve the holy name with affection,.
[Mental- Mantra -Card] in japa area helps a lot.

Desire for sense gratification subtle thoughts for sense gratification Gross sense gratification.

Contemplating for sense gratification
IF all these considered as-[ SINFUL]-
Then how to live in this body. Because this body needs some sense gratification in order to survive.

But the devotees of the Lord are constantly engage in gratifying -KRISHNA’S SENSES, therefore their senses are controlled. ‘And in order to FREE from the KARMA of daily senses gratification; Devotees perform austerity by concentrated chanting. And controlling senses and engage in service of the Lord.’

Where non devotees have no clue what do you mean by sense gratification; There whole life is base on sense gratification.

Now I came to realise that I am personally one of them,. Who cannot control senses thats why? I suffer so much in my daily day to day devotional practice.

IF SENSE GRATIFICATION IS SINFUL THEN I AM COMMITING THAT SINFUL ACTIVITY EVERY DAY . DESPITE DAILY CHANTING.
[SRILA PRABHUPADA ] ……  Don’t give up chanting constant chanting will help control senses and work on it.

PARAM VIJAYETE SRI KRISHNA SANKIRTANAM

Begging for kind mercy.

Father of the Fallen–Experimental space hip-hop video about Śrīla Prabhupāda
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Surrendering to your love by your mercy I find a treasure of pastimes our heart and soul cannot find a love in the morning sky no fire no moon no stars compare to your loving arms father of the fallen deliver me from misery revealing and speaking through hearts your light shot right through the dark dispelling the lifetimes within me destroying all of my ignorance detangle me from this flesh and thought -- Read more ›

80 kilometers through a jungle area to the temple of Sri Janardana which was visited by Lord Caitanya 500 years ago – 68 pics
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"Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu remained for two or three days at Ananta Padmanabha and visited the temple there. Then, in great ecstasy He went to see the temple of Sri Janardana." [ CC Madhya 9.242 ] "Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu chanted and danced at Sri Janardana for two days. He then went to the bank of the Payasvini River and visited the temple of Sankara-narayana." [ CC Madhya 9.243 ] -- Read more ›

Showers of Mercy in Kuala Lumpur
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BY KRIPA SINDHU KRISHNA DASA

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Sri Jaganntha Mandir celebrated its annual Ratha Yatra festival at Brickfields (Indian enclave), Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, 4 January 2013. We were blessed to have the association of HH Bhakti Vrajendra Nandana Swami Maharaja (President of ISKCON Malaysia), HH Janananda Goswami Maharaja, Prabhavisnu dasa (ACBSP), Ajamila Prabhu dasa (ACBSP), Vrndavana Candra dasa (Vice President) and Simheswara dasa (Regional Secretary) and devotees from Ukraine, America, Europe, Australia, Nepal, Thailand, Singapore, Bangladesh and Malaysia.

The procession started at 4:30pm with arati and sweeping of road. It has been raining everyday for the past few days in Kuala Lumpur and it was a concern for all the devotees. And it was not different on Ratha Yatra day. Soon after Their Lordships started to move on the chariot rain also started. Nevertheless it did not spoil the enthusiasm of devotees. Everyone continued chanting and dancing in rain with bliss. The roads were being washed to welcome Their Lordships.

Lords Jagannatha, Baladeva, Subhadra Devi and Sudarshana went through the city giving darshan to one and all. Many foreigners also joined pulling the ratha, singing and dancing in joy. Kirtan party lead by different kirtaneers, including Ekalavya dasa and Sadhu Kripamoy dasa (Bangladesh), sang melodiously throughout the procession. The chariot festival ended at the jam packed Kandiah Hall where we had more ecstatic kirtans, spiritual discourses by senior Vaisnavas, dance drama and tasty Jagannatha prasädam feast. Devotees were delighted to have the association of HH Bhakti Vrajendra Nandana Swami after his amazing recovery from near fatal heart attack. Lokabandhu Gauranga dasa, Deputy Minister for Federal Territories, also graced the occasion and led the arati kirtan and addressed the devotees. Around 2000 plates of prasadam and around 200 books were distributed during Ratha Yatra.

a new year…time for re(new)ing commitments?
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Verse 4.30: All these performers who know the meaning of sacrifice become cleansed of sinful reactions, and, having tasted the nectar of the results of sacrifices, they advance toward the supreme eternal atmosphere.

The New Year often brings a sense of fresh beginnings. It's a time to introspect, make new resolutions or perhaps re-commit to old ones.

In order to make good on resolutions, promises and vows, it requires steadiness of mind. As we've discussed before, the mind can be a little crazy (to put it mildly)! It possesses the characteristic of chanchala which is the sanskrit word for flickering or moving rapidly. And that, my friends, is the problem many of us face when trying to stick to any promises we make.

Although we may have the best of intentions to stick to our commitments, it's difficult when we reside 24/7 with a tenant, the mind, who is constantly accepting and rejecting various thoughts and ideas. Notice how when first making a resolution or promise, you feel strong and focused? It's because at that moment, the mind may be accepting of it. However, as time wears on, the the sacrifices one may need to make to keep that commitment becomes more apparent.

Therein lies our problem. At that intersection when our commitment is standing in the way of something else that we desire, the mind can act as our worst enemy. If it controls us, our determination wanes and our resolve weakens to stick to our word. That's because the mind is always seeking out ways and ideas to please the senses, not the heart or soul. We are placed in a predicament because our senses seek pleasure which is often temporary and our commitments often require postponing that immediate pleasure.

Although it's an example that's been used before, we'll use it again just because it illustrates this point so beautifully. Resolving to work out more frequently is often a commitment that is renewed around this time of year. For the first few days, weeks or even months, this may seem pretty easy to maintain. However, as time wears on, it's the mind that often gets in the way. "But that cupcake is just so delicious, just a mini one can't hurt," it'll cajole. Then suddenly some unexpected projects fall onto our plate and the mind may say "Impossible to go to the gym, just see all the work you have to finish. And you can't work without eating, so eat what you want!" So tricky is the mind that it's often hard to realize what's happening! It provokes one to ask, "How can I control it or at the very least steady it?"

Integral to the practice of yoga is mantra meditation. By focusing on powerful sound vibration, it helps to calm the mind. Even better is if one incorporates mantra meditation as part of a regular practice. Whether it be two minutes a day or two hours, the effects are powerful. It is the most practical way to steady the mind and costs nothing except a small investment of time.

So go ahead and make new commitments and/or renew old ones! Now you know the secret for ensuring success!

Karen Walker Looks to Hare Krishnas for Unexpected Style Inspiration at Unfussy New York Fashion Week Show
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Would Hare Krishnas wear Karen Walker? Probably not. But at the New Zealand designer’s spring/summer 2014 show yesterday, Walker focused on just that: Krisha-style clothes. Despite being unexpected, the idea - which produced a definable slouch to just about everything she delivered - has been ‘in the back pocket for a while,’ Walker explained during a post-show interview. ‘You just always see Krishna people and they’ve just got that amazing mix of traditional Eastern utility and modern Western utility.' -- Read more ›

“Death” by Donald Revell
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Death calls my dog by the wrong name.
A little man when I was small, Death grew
Beside me, always taller, but always
Confused as I have almost never been.
Confusion, like the heart, gets left behind
Early by a boy, abandoned the very moment
Futurity with her bare arms comes a-waltzing
Down the fire escapes to take his hand.

“Death,” I said, “if your eyes were green
I would eat them.”

For what are days but the furnace of an eye?
If I could strip a sunflower bare to its bare soul,
I would rebuild it:
Green inside of green, ringed round by green.
There’d be nothing but new flowers anymore.
Absolute Christmas.

“Death,” I said, “I know someone, a woman,
Who sank her teeth into the moon.”

For what are space and time but the inventions
Of sorrowing men? The soul goes faster than light.
Eating the moon alive, it leaves space and time behind.
The soul is forgiveness because it knows forgiveness.
And the knowledge is whirligig.
Whirligig taught me to live outwardly.
Shoe shop. . . pizza parlor. . . surgical appliances. . .
All left behind me with the hooey.
My soul is my home.
An old star hounded by old starlight.

“Death, I ask you, whose only story
Is the end of the story, right from the start,
How is it I remember everything
That never happened and almost nothing that did?
Was I ever born?”

I think of the suicides, all of them thriving,
Many of them painting beautiful pictures.
I think of boys and girls murdered
In their first beauty, now with children of their own.
And I have a church in my mind, set cruelly ablaze,
And then the explosion of happy souls
Into the greeny, frozen Christmas Eve air:
Another good Christmas, a white choir.

Beside each other still,
My Death and I are a magical hermit.
Dear Mother, I miss you.
Dear reader, your eyes are now green,
Green as they used to be, before I was born.


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Entrance Into Eternity Part I: Moonrise (Trailer)
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As the rising moon dispels darkness, so too did the Golden Avatar Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appear in this world to bestow infinite light, hope, and love. Day by day, the worldwide bhakti revolution He ignited accelerates, as the background noise of doubt and fear is drowned by the vibration of sacred mantra. A video by the KRIYATE group.

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental “Throwback Thursday” – 01/09/14
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NV TBT 01-09-14

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental “Throwback Thursday” – 01/09/14.

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

This week’s challenge: Name the three devotees who can be clearly identified in the photo.

Extra credit: With a little patience and determination, you might be able to ID a few more.

Post your best 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 have a bit of fun and see who knows their New Vrindaban history!