Wheels, People and Numbers
Toronto, Ontario
I thought the figure was quite low and revealing. I took a walk and passed by the major police station for Metro Toronto on College St. The death toll for Metro Toronto involving motorists/pedestrians was 13 for the year 2012. It would not be a boasting number but it has already reached the figure of 13 for this year. Unfortunate because we’re only halfway through the year.
Fatalities involving vehicles and pedestrians is everyone’s pet peeve and I’m sure that in the days of horse and buggy collisions and death scenarios were also a reality in the good ‘ol days. In any event the numbers tell that we have relative safety. We all die by some means. The mortality rate is 100%.
Personally I’m looking forward to the summer events of Ratha Yatra and to being an eager participant in the Montreal version this weekend. Foot travellers, chariots and on wheels will be interspersed on streets this season. The chariots do not operate on motor power but by a rope that is sometimes strenuously and sometimes less so pulled by pedestrians of devotion.
Author Adi Sankaracharya writes in the famed song, “Jagannastakam”:
“When Sri Jagannatha (Lord of the Universe) moves along the road on His Rathayatra car at every step large assemblies of brahmanas loudly chant prayers and sing songs for His pleasure.”
The event is basically enchanting -- full of charm and so little harm.
[For info. on the Toronto Festival of Chariots, contact www.festivalofindia.ca, or 1-888-535-FEST]
11 KM
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013
Monday, July 1st, 2013
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July 1st
Ottawa, Ontario
July the 1st marks the birthday of Canada. It’s an opportunity for people to get together for a good time over smoothies or beer. And at the Nation’s capital at Parliament Hill much activity goes on attracting the secular and spiritual population.
Every year near the War Memorial we, “the Krishna’s”, set up a stage with speakers, microphones and awnings to accommodate our chanting sessions. I participate on a yearly basis. I make a point of it to come and to lead the chanting.
I believe it to be the liveliest event of the year for those of us who are delivering. What are we delivering? Answer: Mantra. How was it received? Phenomenally well. Very well! The public just lit up when they saw our party of chanters snake and smoke our way through the crowds.
Wherever there’s an opportunity, we will be there to sing the song and for you, the public, to dive in there with us and shake a leg. The slogan “all is one”, as the folks who prescribe to the philosophy known as “mayavad” would say, or as Dr. Bronner’s soap container would read on its label, with kirtan it is most appropriate.
Chanting unites. Happy Birthday Canada!
10 KM
Ottawa, Ontario
July the 1st marks the birthday of Canada. It’s an opportunity for people to get together for a good time over smoothies or beer. And at the Nation’s capital at Parliament Hill much activity goes on attracting the secular and spiritual population.
Every year near the War Memorial we, “the Krishna’s”, set up a stage with speakers, microphones and awnings to accommodate our chanting sessions. I participate on a yearly basis. I make a point of it to come and to lead the chanting.
I believe it to be the liveliest event of the year for those of us who are delivering. What are we delivering? Answer: Mantra. How was it received? Phenomenally well. Very well! The public just lit up when they saw our party of chanters snake and smoke our way through the crowds.
Wherever there’s an opportunity, we will be there to sing the song and for you, the public, to dive in there with us and shake a leg. The slogan “all is one”, as the folks who prescribe to the philosophy known as “mayavad” would say, or as Dr. Bronner’s soap container would read on its label, with kirtan it is most appropriate.
Chanting unites. Happy Birthday Canada!
10 KM
Monday, July 1st, 2013
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July 1st
Ottawa, Ontario
July the 1st marks the birthday of Canada. It’s an opportunity for people to get together for a good time over smoothies or beer. And at the Nation’s capital at Parliament Hill much activity goes on attracting the secular and spiritual population.
Every year near the War Memorial we, “the Krishna’s”, set up a stage with speakers, microphones and awnings to accommodate our chanting sessions. I participate on a yearly basis. I make a point of it to come and to lead the chanting.
I believe it to be the liveliest event of the year for those of us who are delivering. What are we delivering? Answer: Mantra. How was it received? Phenomenally well. Very well! The public just lit up when they saw our party of chanters snake and smoke our way through the crowds.
Wherever there’s an opportunity, we will be there to sing the song and for you, the public, to dive in there with us and shake a leg. The slogan “all is one”, as the folks who prescribe to the philosophy known as “mayavad” would say, or as Dr. Bronner’s soap container would read on its label, with kirtan it is most appropriate.
Chanting unites. Happy Birthday Canada!
10 KM
Ottawa, Ontario
July the 1st marks the birthday of Canada. It’s an opportunity for people to get together for a good time over smoothies or beer. And at the Nation’s capital at Parliament Hill much activity goes on attracting the secular and spiritual population.
Every year near the War Memorial we, “the Krishna’s”, set up a stage with speakers, microphones and awnings to accommodate our chanting sessions. I participate on a yearly basis. I make a point of it to come and to lead the chanting.
I believe it to be the liveliest event of the year for those of us who are delivering. What are we delivering? Answer: Mantra. How was it received? Phenomenally well. Very well! The public just lit up when they saw our party of chanters snake and smoke our way through the crowds.
Wherever there’s an opportunity, we will be there to sing the song and for you, the public, to dive in there with us and shake a leg. The slogan “all is one”, as the folks who prescribe to the philosophy known as “mayavad” would say, or as Dr. Bronner’s soap container would read on its label, with kirtan it is most appropriate.
Chanting unites. Happy Birthday Canada!
10 KM
power of analogies
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I love analogies. A good one is able to simplify concepts that are complicated or foreign by making them understandable and relatable.
Yesterday we were introduced to what bhakti yoga defines as lust - a negative transformation of love. While love is selfless and giving, lust is selfish and greedy. The soul's true nature is one of love, but when the soul is covered by different degrees of lust, that lust acts as a covering which prevents the soul from understanding its true nature.
Today, through the power of analogy, we dive deeper into understanding how there are three degrees by which a living entity (i.e. soul) can be covered by lust.
The first example of fire covered by smoke relates to all of us who are living in human bodies. The bhakti texts describe that human life is one of responsibility. Whereas plants and animals are not subject to the laws of karma, human beings are. The reason why is due to the fact that we have the power of discrimination. This discrimination allows us to introspect and question who we are, why we are here, where we came from and do something about it!
This is not to say that those of us in human bodies are better than plants or animals...after all there are souls inside those bodies as well! It's to note and remember that the gift of discrimination is part of the human body experience.
When this discrimination is used to question "Who am I?", the soul can embark on a journey of self-discovery. Just like smoke may prevent us from seeing the fire which is producing it, clearing the smoke reveals its source. Similarly, the soul which can be compared to the fire, is driving the body. When we start turning our attention to it, we start to recognize that is who we really are.
The second analogy of a mirror covered by dust refers to birds and beasts. Dust is heavier than smoke and can be harder to clear. Similarly, for those souls that are in the bodies of birds and beasts, the covering of lust is greater and therefore it is harder to achieve self-realization.
Finally, the third analogy of the embryo being covered by the womb refers to the densest covering of lust over a soul. Such souls that are so heavily covered that they inhabit the bodies of plants.
So why does the Gita go into so much detail? To highlight how lucky we are to be in a human body! It gives us the facility to achieve self-realization much more easily and to help others as well. We can help our fellow souls in the bodies of birds, beasts and plants very easily - by exposing them to the power of mantra meditation and prayer.
That's right! Practicing mantra meditation, like uttering the most powerful maha mantra, in the presence of other living beings can help remove the dense covering of lust.
Bhakti yoga is so wonderful that just by helping others, we help ourselves.
power of analogies
→ everyday gita
I love analogies. A good one is able to simplify concepts that are complicated or foreign by making them understandable and relatable.
Yesterday we were introduced to what bhakti yoga defines as lust - a negative transformation of love. While love is selfless and giving, lust is selfish and greedy. The soul's true nature is one of love, but when the soul is covered by different degrees of lust, that lust acts as a covering which prevents the soul from understanding its true nature.
Today, through the power of analogy, we dive deeper into understanding how there are three degrees by which a living entity (i.e. soul) can be covered by lust.
The first example of fire covered by smoke relates to all of us who are living in human bodies. The bhakti texts describe that human life is one of responsibility. Whereas plants and animals are not subject to the laws of karma, human beings are. The reason why is due to the fact that we have the power of discrimination. This discrimination allows us to introspect and question who we are, why we are here, where we came from and do something about it!
This is not to say that those of us in human bodies are better than plants or animals...after all there are souls inside those bodies as well! It's to note and remember that the gift of discrimination is part of the human body experience.
When this discrimination is used to question "Who am I?", the soul can embark on a journey of self-discovery. Just like smoke may prevent us from seeing the fire which is producing it, clearing the smoke reveals its source. Similarly, the soul which can be compared to the fire, is driving the body. When we start turning our attention to it, we start to recognize that is who we really are.
The second analogy of a mirror covered by dust refers to birds and beasts. Dust is heavier than smoke and can be harder to clear. Similarly, for those souls that are in the bodies of birds and beasts, the covering of lust is greater and therefore it is harder to achieve self-realization.
Finally, the third analogy of the embryo being covered by the womb refers to the densest covering of lust over a soul. Such souls that are so heavily covered that they inhabit the bodies of plants.
So why does the Gita go into so much detail? To highlight how lucky we are to be in a human body! It gives us the facility to achieve self-realization much more easily and to help others as well. We can help our fellow souls in the bodies of birds, beasts and plants very easily - by exposing them to the power of mantra meditation and prayer.
That's right! Practicing mantra meditation, like uttering the most powerful maha mantra, in the presence of other living beings can help remove the dense covering of lust.
Bhakti yoga is so wonderful that just by helping others, we help ourselves.
This Mornings Class!
http://youtu.be/M3QG91QouuI
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This Mornings Class! http://youtu.be/M3QG91QouuIMahavishnu Swami Morning Classwww.youtube.comSoho Street Temple on 3 July 2013 Continue reading
Sunday, June 30th, 2013
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“Best Use”
Ottawa, Ontario
It appeared like an endless bus ride, but it did end, like everything else.
I was also at the end of the line, practically the last passenger on the Greyhound destined for Ottawa. That meant little to no choice for seats; I ended up right next to the washroom. It didn’t smell so good being there.
“Make the best use of a bad bargain,” our guru Srila Prabhupada, used to say. This adage of wisdom can apply to most circumstances including the part that I have this body which is temporary and poses problems. Still this machinery, with its defects, can be a most useful tool in accomplishing my goals which should take me beyond the effort to just survive.
I looked at the bright side of things regarding the seating arrangement I had to settle for. I had the best seat for stretching my legs being at the end of the aisle. It even topped that over the leg room that the bus driver had. I should be a happy chappy.
For the use of time, I believe it was well spent going through final pages of the book “Radha-Damodhar Vilas”, which details the lives of two American monks, Vishnujana Swami and Jayananda Prabhu. It delineates the pioneering of Krishna Consciousness in North America during the late 60’s to the early 70’s. It’s a good read as far as outlining the spirit of the time through the testimonies of so many who lived through it all.
Those were enthusiastic, creative and do-the-needful times. We were “just kids”, you could say, but we were serious about our spiritual side. For some of us that mood endured.
3 KM
Ottawa, Ontario
It appeared like an endless bus ride, but it did end, like everything else.
I was also at the end of the line, practically the last passenger on the Greyhound destined for Ottawa. That meant little to no choice for seats; I ended up right next to the washroom. It didn’t smell so good being there.
“Make the best use of a bad bargain,” our guru Srila Prabhupada, used to say. This adage of wisdom can apply to most circumstances including the part that I have this body which is temporary and poses problems. Still this machinery, with its defects, can be a most useful tool in accomplishing my goals which should take me beyond the effort to just survive.
I looked at the bright side of things regarding the seating arrangement I had to settle for. I had the best seat for stretching my legs being at the end of the aisle. It even topped that over the leg room that the bus driver had. I should be a happy chappy.
For the use of time, I believe it was well spent going through final pages of the book “Radha-Damodhar Vilas”, which details the lives of two American monks, Vishnujana Swami and Jayananda Prabhu. It delineates the pioneering of Krishna Consciousness in North America during the late 60’s to the early 70’s. It’s a good read as far as outlining the spirit of the time through the testimonies of so many who lived through it all.
Those were enthusiastic, creative and do-the-needful times. We were “just kids”, you could say, but we were serious about our spiritual side. For some of us that mood endured.
3 KM
Saturday, June 29th, 2013
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“We Are Jewish”
Toronto, Ontario
After doing a marathon and suddenly coming to a halt, or even a break (as in my case), it is easy to go through some withdrawal symptoms. I have been habituated to a 30 plus km daily jaunt. With a flight from Regina to Toronto eating up time and then an engagement with an “Evening of Bhakti” I then end up at the same juncture many times before. With no real physical activity today I am left destitute.
It’s quite simple to understand. I just can’t fall asleep even though it’s past midnight. What to do?
I’ve learned from the past to just get up and start walking. So I picked up my reclining self and went down the Yonge St. trail.
Two fellows approach me at the stoplight at Yonge & Bloor. “Are you Hare Krishna?”
“Yes I am!”
“Can you give us some truth, something to think about? We are Jewish, by the way.”
The light changed. We started walking. And I said, “Yes, essentially we are not these bodies. We are the spirit within the body. Establish who you really are first. You are not a machine (this body). You are the engine inside the machine.”
“That’s good,” said the one guy.
“We come from a Jewish background.”
“Jews and India get along. I go there every year,” I explained. “I have lots of friends who are Jews.”
“Yeah, well, we’re hated all over the world but not in India.”
“India has always been accommodating, especially the Hindu mindset. Tolerance, patience is taught.”
We then parted our ways as they took a different route. They know “our place”, our ashram on Avenue.
“Please come and visit us when you can.”
After a trek up and down what was a noisy street I returned back to the ashram and slept like a baby.”
8 KM
Toronto, Ontario
After doing a marathon and suddenly coming to a halt, or even a break (as in my case), it is easy to go through some withdrawal symptoms. I have been habituated to a 30 plus km daily jaunt. With a flight from Regina to Toronto eating up time and then an engagement with an “Evening of Bhakti” I then end up at the same juncture many times before. With no real physical activity today I am left destitute.
It’s quite simple to understand. I just can’t fall asleep even though it’s past midnight. What to do?
I’ve learned from the past to just get up and start walking. So I picked up my reclining self and went down the Yonge St. trail.
Two fellows approach me at the stoplight at Yonge & Bloor. “Are you Hare Krishna?”
“Yes I am!”
“Can you give us some truth, something to think about? We are Jewish, by the way.”
The light changed. We started walking. And I said, “Yes, essentially we are not these bodies. We are the spirit within the body. Establish who you really are first. You are not a machine (this body). You are the engine inside the machine.”
“That’s good,” said the one guy.
“We come from a Jewish background.”
“Jews and India get along. I go there every year,” I explained. “I have lots of friends who are Jews.”
“Yeah, well, we’re hated all over the world but not in India.”
“India has always been accommodating, especially the Hindu mindset. Tolerance, patience is taught.”
We then parted our ways as they took a different route. They know “our place”, our ashram on Avenue.
“Please come and visit us when you can.”
After a trek up and down what was a noisy street I returned back to the ashram and slept like a baby.”
8 KM
Spiritual Empowerment
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The spiritual master who is the representative of Krisna, he may also bestow blessings upon his disciple to do something quite amazing. He may empower that devotee to be very accomplished in performance of his service.
H.H. Bhakti Charu Maharaja speaks on the glories of Haridasa Thakura at the Manor, July 2nd.
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LIVE IN SPLIT 2006
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Ganga View
- TOVP.org
This photo from the Ganga showcases what the finished TOVP will look in the natural surroundings of Mayapur. Its size compared to Prabhupada’s samadhi is astounding.
Bhakti Bringa Govinda Swami Maharaj. Friday kirtan. SPb. 14.06.2013
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Bhakti Bringa Govinda Swami Maharaj. Friday kirtan. SPb. 14.06.2013
We Have To Guard Ourselves
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"We are full of many mundane impressions; so we have to guard ourselves against those ten offences that should not be committed during the chanting of the Name of Hari."
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Goswami Maharaja
We Have To Guard Ourselves
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"We are full of many mundane impressions; so we have to guard ourselves against those ten offences that should not be committed during the chanting of the Name of Hari."
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Goswami Maharaja
Srila Tamal Krishna Goswami’s Vyasa-puja Celebration, June 29, Carpinteria, California
Giriraj Swami
“As he’d done when we’d walked the streets of New York City, he instructed me how to walk the paths of Raman Reti—how to deal with the monkeys. First, you carry a stick with you. We grew up in kind of tough neighborhoods. He sometimes said that the choice for him of which way to walk home was whether to get beat up by this gang or by that gang. So, he knew how to deal with the streets and taught me that. And the way to deal with the monkeys was to just glance at them once to let them know that you know that they are there. Then you go on your way. So, he had a walking stick with a few designs on it that was a little smaller on the bottom than the top. One morning, there were some Vraja-vasi boys playing with a small ball, and we grew up playing stickball, so he reversed his cane and had the boys throw the ball to him like he was lining up at the plate, playing stickball in the dust of Vrindavan. It made a powerful connection for me.” — Kalachandji das
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Balarama das
Hridayananda das Goswami
Kalachandji das
Indranila Mani dasi
Sraddanjali dasi
Devadahiti dasi
Syamali dasi
Revati dasi
Nagapatni dasi
Sarvatma das
Rama das
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Radhapadadhuli dasi
Rtadhvaja Swami
Giriraj Swami
The Tongue Is Sevonmukha-jihva
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If one chants and accepts the holy name as a material vibration, he falls down. One should worship and chant the holy name of the Lord by accepting it as the Lord Himself. During the chanting of the holy name, the tongue must work; the tongue is sevonmukha-jihva-it is controlled by service.
Caitanya-caritamrita
The Tongue Is Sevonmukha-jihva
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If one chants and accepts the holy name as a material vibration, he falls down. One should worship and chant the holy name of the Lord by accepting it as the Lord Himself. During the chanting of the holy name, the tongue must work; the tongue is sevonmukha-jihva-it is controlled by service.
Caitanya-caritamrita
Madhava Naidoo and Guests Visit ISCOWP
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Madhava Naidoo and Guests Visit ISCOWP
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Higher vs Lower Knowledge
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Progress in the field of lower knowledge, such as the progress in technology, is not really a progress. Real progress is progress in higher knowledge. This was a Krishna Lounge discussion.
Glastonbury festival 2013
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Glastonbury Festival 2013
This must be the biggest music festival in the world.
Nice people come from all over the planet to experience this event.
A few months ago we posted an article on Dandavats, explaining how the festival organisers had gone corporate on us, they wanted us to buy our own tickets, not distribute prasad and that we would not get a good site for the tent.
Well, people complained, the organisers visited Dandavats and low and behold they gave us full facilities again, thanks Dandavats.
Enjoy the movie,be warned,it is not for those with a stanch imposition
Your servant
Parasuram Das
July 2013
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314. Talking Windows
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There is a new commercial ad delivery system coming our way. Talking train windows. Yup – as you drop your head against the train window to have a sleep, an ad is played to your ear which only you can hear. Check out the video to get an idea.
I was thinking – what would really help these tired urban hard working people are small spiritual quotes and instructions that can be served to their year using the same medium. Atleast that way, they can improve their lives and those of others too.
Higher vs. Lower Knowledge
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love vs. lust
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Have you ever heard of the expression "transforming lust into love"? If so, you might not have known it at the time, but you were actually hearing the very essence of the Gita.
Although certain imagery or thoughts may come to mind when we think of the word lust, the Gita explains that that it is a transformation of love.
So what does love really mean then? Yoga defines love, in its highest form, to be the natural inclination of the soul to give pleasure to the Supreme. If you really meditate on that definition, it makes a lot of sense.
We all, by nature, are seeking that person who will provide us with all our necessities, never abandon us, is capable of loving us completely and is the only person who truly understands how we feel. Am I right or am I right? ;)
It's no coincidence that the Gita, along with all other authorized spiritual texts, give us one unanimous answer to that question - the Supreme.
If it's natural that we love the Divine, then why is it so hard for some of us to access that love. Why do we turn to so many other things? That question is answered here today: Because we are clouded by lust.
"When the soul's natural affection for the Supreme is misplaced, by trying instead to enjoy the property of the Supreme instead of engaging in a relationship with the Supreme, then that love is transformed into lust"
In other words, due to lifetimes of taking on different bodies, we've forgotten our love for the Divine. Instead, some of us try to fill the God-shaped hole in our hearts with all sorts of gadgets, people and situations that we think might make us happy. If that doesn't work and we feel dejected, frustrated and become angry), we still keep trying to seek eternal happiness through our temporary material bodies.
Many of us are under a type of amnesia. The only cure to re-awaken to our natural position of happiness is to associate with those persons who have come out from the fog and confusion. That's why bhakti yoga is a transformation of the heart, not just the mind or intelligence. By practicing mantra meditation, reading bhakti texts and spending time with advanced bhakti practitioners, we start to remember who we really are and gratitude starts to infuse the heart.
That gratitude is the path by which love can develop and we can truly remember who we are.
For many of us:
Life is a journey to find true love.
That true love is waiting for us. We just need to clear the fog of lust and realize that our greatest happiness is not found outside ourselves, but by connecting to the Supreme.
love vs. lust
→ everyday gita
Have you ever heard of the expression "transforming lust into love"? If so, you might not have known it at the time, but you were actually hearing the very essence of the Gita.
Although certain imagery or thoughts may come to mind when we think of the word lust, the Gita explains that that it is a transformation of love.
So what does love really mean then? Yoga defines love, in its highest form, to be the natural inclination of the soul to give pleasure to the Supreme. If you really meditate on that definition, it makes a lot of sense.
We all, by nature, are seeking that person who will provide us with all our necessities, never abandon us, is capable of loving us completely and is the only person who truly understands how we feel. Am I right or am I right? ;)
It's no coincidence that the Gita, along with all other authorized spiritual texts, give us one unanimous answer to that question - the Supreme.
If it's natural that we love the Divine, then why is it so hard for some of us to access that love. Why do we turn to so many other things? That question is answered here today: Because we are clouded by lust.
"When the soul's natural affection for the Supreme is misplaced, by trying instead to enjoy the property of the Supreme instead of engaging in a relationship with the Supreme, then that love is transformed into lust"
In other words, due to lifetimes of taking on different bodies, we've forgotten our love for the Divine. Instead, some of us try to fill the God-shaped hole in our hearts with all sorts of gadgets, people and situations that we think might make us happy. If that doesn't work and we feel dejected, frustrated and become angry), we still keep trying to seek eternal happiness through our temporary material bodies.
Many of us are under a type of amnesia. The only cure to re-awaken to our natural position of happiness is to associate with those persons who have come out from the fog and confusion. That's why bhakti yoga is a transformation of the heart, not just the mind or intelligence. By practicing mantra meditation, reading bhakti texts and spending time with advanced bhakti practitioners, we start to remember who we really are and gratitude starts to infuse the heart.
That gratitude is the path by which love can develop and we can truly remember who we are.
For many of us:
Life is a journey to find true love.
That true love is waiting for us. We just need to clear the fog of lust and realize that our greatest happiness is not found outside ourselves, but by connecting to the Supreme.
Check Out the Exciting Upcoming Events – Attention All Kirtan and Yoga Enthusiasts!
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-Yonge-Dundas Square - Saturday, July 6th -12 pm -10 pm-
Can’t wait for Yoga Meltdown on July 14th? No problem! Come and join us for the Festival of India launch party on Yonge-Dundas Square. The pre-festival is held on July 6th 2013, one week before the Festival of India itself.
Kirtan with Madhava and many more renowned kirtaneers at 6 pm promises to transform the heart of downtown Toronto into a sublime experience! In addition to the yoga classes and kirtan, the pre-festival will also feature a South Asian bazaar, vegetarian cooking demos, henna tattoos, face-painting, and dress-in-a-sari booths, and more. To register - http://www.festivalofindia.ca/Festivities/prefestival
-12-hour Kirtan - Friday, July 12th- 10 am-10 pm-
12 hour kirtan with renowned singers from around the world, it can only be described as a ‘kirtan explosion’ that will certainly shake Toronto! Join us for the blissful kirtan day on Friday, July 12th from 10 am to 10 pm at the famous Hare Krishna Centre on 243 Avenue Road! We promise it will be an unforgettable experience!
-Yoga Meltdown - Sunday, July 14th-
Come join us on Sunday July 14th, 2013 on Centre Island for the 6th Annual Yoga Meltdown, Toronto's largest, free outdoor spiritual yoga and kirtan exhibition. With free outdoor yoga classes, kirtan, mantra meditation sessions, yoga-inspired performances, vegan cooking demonstrations, a free vegetarian feast, and much more, the Sixth Annual Yoga Meltdown celebrates yoga in a dynamic and uniquely holistic way.We would love to see you all there to enjoy a FREE yoga class and partake in the festival festivities! Please register in advance: http://www.yogameltdown.com/
Check Out the Exciting Upcoming Events – Attention All Kirtan and Yoga Enthusiasts!
→ Gaura-Shakti Kirtan Yoga
-Yonge-Dundas Square - Saturday, July 6th -12 pm -10 pm-
Can’t wait for Yoga Meltdown on July 14th? No problem! Come and join us for the Festival of India launch party on Yonge-Dundas Square. The pre-festival is held on July 6th 2013, one week before the Festival of India itself.
Kirtan with Madhava and many more renowned kirtaneers at 6 pm promises to transform the heart of downtown Toronto into a sublime experience! In addition to the yoga classes and kirtan, the pre-festival will also feature a South Asian bazaar, vegetarian cooking demos, henna tattoos, face-painting, and dress-in-a-sari booths, and more. To register - http://www.festivalofindia.ca/Festivities/prefestival
-12-hour Kirtan - Friday, July 12th- 10 am-10 pm-
12 hour kirtan with renowned singers from around the world, it can only be described as a ‘kirtan explosion’ that will certainly shake Toronto! Join us for the blissful kirtan day on Friday, July 12th from 10 am to 10 pm at the famous Hare Krishna Centre on 243 Avenue Road! We promise it will be an unforgettable experience!
-Yoga Meltdown - Sunday, July 14th-
Come join us on Sunday July 14th, 2013 on Centre Island for the 6th Annual Yoga Meltdown, Toronto's largest, free outdoor spiritual yoga and kirtan exhibition. With free outdoor yoga classes, kirtan, mantra meditation sessions, yoga-inspired performances, vegan cooking demonstrations, a free vegetarian feast, and much more, the Sixth Annual Yoga Meltdown celebrates yoga in a dynamic and uniquely holistic way.We would love to see you all there to enjoy a FREE yoga class and partake in the festival festivities! Please register in advance: http://www.yogameltdown.com/
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“Immortal College” by my granddaughter Gracie, 9 1/2
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Mahavishnu Swami and the devotees at Glastonbury Festival, having a 5 hour midni…
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Mahavishnu Swami and the devotees at Glastonbury Festival, having a 5 hour midnight harinama!Hare Krishna dancing to Fireworks | Glastonbury Festival 2013www.youtube.comHare Krishnas chanting and dancing with the fireworks in the background at Glastonb... Continue reading
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Mahavishnu Swami spent the past week at Glastonbury Festival, one of the biggest music and arts festivals in Europe. He was there in the large Hare Krishna tent teaching the festival guests about Krishna-Consciousness by lecturing, leading Kirtan and s... Continue reading
Gopicandra asks: Is it true that 75% of devotees are headed for the heavenly planets and if so where are the other 25% going – Goloka or do they stay on earth?
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Urban Meditations
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Tonight ” Our Rights & Freedoms” – a discussion and presentation with Bhadrasena on, ” Our Rights & Freedoms are being undermined & stripped away ” , how does a mystic or yogi respond to this .. Great talks about how to make our way through the ever changing econ/poli, social climates? See you at [...]
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313. “The Life-Changing Loaf of Bread” recipe by Sarah Britton
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The Life-Changing Loaf of Bread
Makes 1 loaf
Ingredients:
1 cup / 135g sunflower seeds
½ cup / 90g flax seeds
½ cup / 65g hazelnuts or almonds
1 ½ cups / 145g rolled oats
2 Tbsp. chia seeds
4 Tbsp. psyllium seed husks (3 Tbsp. if using psyllium husk powder)
1 tsp. fine grain sea salt (add ½ tsp. if using coarse salt)
1 Tbsp. maple syrup (for sugar-free diets, use a pinch of stevia)
3 Tbsp. melted coconut oil or ghee
1 ½ cups / 350ml water
Directions:
Find it in the link below on Sarah Britton’s cooking blog
via The Life-Changing Loaf of Bread | My New Roots.
You will find some amazing and very easy menu ideas for your plate from Sarah’s blog. Easy read, healthy recipes and great photos.
(c) Image from Sarah Britton’s My New Roots Blog article
