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Setting it on the table I lifted the receiver to my ear. I casually said to the now fully shocked Mr. Jain, pointing to the telephone receiver as I spoke “Forgive me but I have an important call.” Clasping the phone between my hands as in making Namaste, I closed eyes and uttered the prayers to my spiritual master: “Jaya om vishnu-pada paramahamsa parivrajakacarya astottara-sata sri srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Maharaja ki jaya. Jaya Srila Prabhupada.
HG Yogesvara Das: You remember that story in the krishna book when krishna was pretending to have a headache and he says only the dust from the feet of my devotees will cure my headache so his messenger goes to the shastric brahmanas you know and they say oh we cannot do put our the dust of our feet on krsna's head we'll go to hell and the gopis immediately give the dust you know aren't you afraid to go to hell we're good so we'll go to hell i don't care take it and the the brahmanas realize our knowledge is condemned it's useless because we don't have the love that our wives have for krishna
If someone takes advantage of hearing the pastimes of the Lord, the material contamination of dust, accumulated in the heart due to long association with material nature, can be immediately cleansed. Lord Caitanya also instructed that simply by hearing the transcendental name of Lord Kṛṣṇa, one can cleanse the heart of all material contamination. On […]
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About Radheshyam Das
He is a President of the Pune branch of ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) that has over 600 centres worldwide and
Director of Vedic Oasis for Inspiration, Culture & Education (VOICE)
He holds an M.Tech from IIT-Bombay, has been a top ranker during his DME, BE.Mech Engg and M.Tech. He has worked with CECRI, THERMAX and MATHER AND PLATT
has been a Junior Research Fellow and Senior Design Executive.
Understanding Vaishnava relationships through the life of Vaishnavis in Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta with Radha Dasi
By Lokanath Swami It is my great pleasure to inform you that the first online Nityananda Trayodasi Festival hosted by the Kirtan Ministry was a resounding success. And the Ekadasi Sravana-Kirtana Festival is slowly, but surely becoming a part of devotees’ Ekadasi sadhana. The story of how the Hare Krishna movement came to Africa is captured with much enthusiasm by Brahmananda Swami, who Srila Prabhupada asked to preach in Africa in early 1971. When Srila Prabhupada visited Nairobi in the same year, he remarked that it was one of the most wonderful places in the world. Srila Prabhupada encouraged preaching directly to the African people and he strongly believed that this was “our real business in Africa.” I am pleased to report that ISKCON Northern Nigeria held a colourful Kirtan Mela in the village of Goningora. Continue reading "Message from Kirtan Minister
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By Urban Devi She revealed how contemplative prayer, daily practice, and an enthusiasm to meet life’s daily challenges with awareness, support our quest for self-realization and a loving relationship with the Divine. She shares her insights from a life dedicated to bhakti on how to trust our inner guide and, at the same time, embrace guidance from our teachers and great saints. Personal stories of exchanges with her teacher, Srila Prabhupada, are woven into the tapestry of her presentation. Continue reading "Manjuali Devi Dasi – A Life Shared on the Bhakti Path (video)
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By Subhag Swami Faith is not bhakti but is a very important part of bhakti. The Cambridge dictionary defines ‘faith’ as, "a great trust or confidence in something or someone." Śrīla Prabhupāda has explained that "faith means unflinching trust in something sublime" (Bhagavad-gītā 2.41, purport). He further explained, "Faith means firm conviction that if I become transcendentally engaged in the service of the Lord, then my life becomes successful. This is called faith. And that conviction must be firm, not tottering faith" (Initiation of Bali-mardana Dāsa -- Montreal, July 29, 1968). Continue reading "FIRM FAITH: A Bedrock for Progress in Bhakti
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Krishnadas Kaviraj Goswami writes: “All glories to Madhavendra Puri, the storehouse of all Krishna-prema! He is a desire tree of bhakti, and it is to him that the seed of bhakti first fructified. The seed of Krishna-prema next fructified in the for of Sri Isvara Puri, and then the gardener himself, Caitanya Mahaprabhu, became the main trunk of the tree of bhakti.”
Isvara Puri appeared in a brahmin family and was the most beloved disciple of Sri Madhavendra Puri.
The nature of Sri Isvara Puri’s personal devotional service to the lotus feet of his guru, Sri Madhavendra Puri, is mentioned in another part of the Caitanya Caritamrita by Kaviraj Goswami as follows:
“At the last stage of his life, Sri Madhavendra Puri became an invalid and was completely unable to move, and Isvara Puri so completely engaged himself in his service that he personally cleaned up his stool and urine. Always chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra and reminding Sri Madhavendra Puri about the pastimes of Lord Krishna in the last stage of his life, Isvara Puri gave the best service among his disciples. Thus Madhavendra Puri, being very pleased with him, blessed him, saying, ‘may you have Krishna prema.’ Thus Isvara Puri, by the grace of his spiritual master, Sri Madhavendra Puri, became a great devotee in the ocean of love of Godhead.”
Before Initiationg Sri Caitanya, Isvara Puri stayed at the house of Gopinath Acarya in Nabadwip-dham. There he lived for a few months. At that time he met Sri Caitanya, when he was Nimai Pandit, and requested him to help him with his book, Krishna-lilamrita. The Lord was highly pleased with Isvara Puri’s devotion and highly praised his book, saying that it was faultless. Still, when he was pressed, he made some corrections with his own lotus hands.
Later, the two of them entered the temple of Vishnu and discussed Krishna with each other at great length. And gradually Krishna-prema sprang up in their hearts and flooded them with the ecstasy of love of Godhead.
In this way, for one month, Sri Isvara Puri stayed at the house of Sri Gopinatha Acarya. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would constantly invite Isvara Puri to visit him. And from time to time Isvara Puri would invite Mahaprabhu to visit him.
After staying in Gaya for some time, when Mahaprabhu had finished his offerings to his ancestors, he went to complete his worship of the lotus feet of Vishnu. when he had darsan of the holy feet of the Lord, and had heard the glories of the Lord he began to drown in the ecstasy of love of Godhead, and fell to the ground in wonder and delight.
By divine arrangement, it was at that time that Isvara Puri arrived. Upon seeing Sri Gaurasundara, he became speechless. Candrashekaracarya, who was close by was informed of all this. A little time later, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu returned to external consciousness and saw Isvara Puri nearby. At once he arose and then offered his humble obeisances at the lotus feet of Sri Isvara Puri.
A few days later, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, in a mood of great humility sought out Isvara Puri and said, “Your holiness, please show mercy upon me and initiate me in the Gayatri mantram as your disciple. For want of the Gayatri mantra my mind is very much disturbed. “
After this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took sannyasa and went to Jagannatha Puri on the order of his mother. Sri Isvara Puri had finished his role in the Lord’s manifest pastimes. At the time of his passing into the unmanifest pastimes of the Lord, he ordered his two disciples, Govinda and Kashishvara Pandit to live near Mahaprabhu and render service to Him.
By Nrsimhananda dasa In those days a rock’n’roll singer named Elvis Presley made a guest appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, the most popular TV show of the time. Unknown to his TV audience of millions, Elvis wasn’t there just to perform. Before singing “Hound Dog,” Elvis rolled up his sleeve and got vaccinated. Continue reading "Why I Decided that Getting Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Was the Right Choice for Me
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About Jaya Jagannath Das. Jaya Jagannath (Jaya) is a leader in the Wisdom department at the Bhakti Center. After 13 years, he has recently left the quietism of monasticism to share the timeless wisdom, scholarship, and relevance of the tradition’s sacred text through song, seminars/webinars, workshops, and regular philosophy classes. He’s also a very active in the Bhakti Center’s kirtan events as a gifted and devoted musician.
Wednesday, March 10th we’ll be observing a memorial for His Grace Srutidharma Prabhu, who left this world at Bhaktivedanta Manor on March 10th, 2020.
Rukmini Walker is an activist in women’s spiritual empowerment and interfaith dialogue. She is the founder of the Urban Devi collective (urbandevi.com), based out of Bhakti Center (bhakticenter.org) in New York City, where she is a member of the board of directors.
By Bhaktivedanta Book Trust. People need to know the details of the transcedental reality and the only way to do this is by these Vedic literatures
By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada A Krishna conscious person should not be a fool. He can explain how these universal planets are floating and how the soul is evolving through different species of life. There are different departments of scientific knowledge – physics, botany, chemistry, astronomy, and so on. Krishna says, yaj jñatva: “If through Krishna consciousness you understand the knowledge I’m presenting, then you'll have nothing left to know.” That means you'll have complete knowledge. We are hankering after knowledge, but if we are in knowledge of Krishna consciousness, and if we know Krishna, then all knowledge is included. You'll have full knowledge about the constitutional position of yourself, this material world, the spiritual world, God, our interrelationship, time, space, everything. There are many things to be known, but the principal things are God, the living entities, time, work, and the material energy. Continue reading "Krishna, the Supreme Controller
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By GBC SPT Her Grace Jagattarini Mataji joined ISKCON and first met Srila Prabhupada in America in 1970 (many of you may have heard of this famous story of a successful actress becoming a devotee). Through her connections with the Movement, Jagattarini met her husband, Bhurijana Prabhu, and together they pioneered a nama-hatta center in Hong Kong. Srila Prabhupada encouraged her to use artistic talents in attracting people to the cultural side of devotional service. Some years later this manifested during her stay at the Gita Nagari farm (USA) as a series of puppet shows, later presented for worldwide viewing by ITV. In 1983 she moved with her family to Sri Vrindavan Dhama, and they spent the next 13 years teaching in Bhaktivedanta Gurukula. In her spare time, she regularly journeyed by local transport to significant holy places throughout the outlying Braja District. After touring the sacred land for years Jagattarini Mataji amassed a treasury of realizations about different pastime places in Sri Vrindavan Dhama and developed a deep attachment to them. Continue reading "An astonishing moment not to be shared with Jagattarini Devi (video)
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Его Милость Враджа Вилас прабху объявляет о начале специальной кампании по сбору средств в честь Гаура Пурнимы, которая позволит ещё большему числу преданных внести свои имена в Книгу преданности от Храма Ведического Планетария.
Книга преданности, которая будет представлена на церемонии установки нового мурти Шрилы Прабхупады в октябре, прославит стойкое служение более чем 8000 преданных, которые помогают в строительстве Храма. У них будет возможность получить благословения и милость Шрилы Прабхупады. Вы также можете попасть в эту книгу, полностью оплатив кирпич Махапрабху или Нрисимхадева до 28 марта 2021 года.
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The Book of Devotion, to be presented at Srila Prabhupada’s new murti installation ceremony in October, will be a testament to glorify the steadfast service of over 8,000 donors, patrons and trustees by offering their names to Srila Prabhupada for his blessings and mercy. By fully sponsoring a Nrsimha or Mahaprabhu Brick by March 28, your name will be included in this magnificent publication.
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About Madhavananda Das. Madhavananda Das, joined ISKCON in Los Angeles in 1982. He moved to Bhubaneswar Orissa in 1993 where he has been living since. He was instructed by Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaj to edit his lectures into publications. For over ten years he has been serving as the director of ISKCON Gopal Jiu Publications, the editor of Sri Krishna Kathamrita Magazine, and the email magazine Sri Krishna Kathamrita Bindu.
By Vaishnavi Ministry NA About Kusha Devi: She became a devotee at the age of 17, moved into the temple as soon as she turned 18 in 1969. Govinda dasi deputed Jayasri Prabhu and her to grow the first Tulasi plants in the western world. In 1970, Govinda dasi was asked by Srila Prabhupada to make Gour Nitai Deities. So she deputed Kusha Devi to sculpt the clay form of Lord Caitanya, the first in our Iskcon. Continue reading "A Bond of Love Interview Series: Kusha Devi Dasi (video)
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By GBC SPT Tour South India with Chandan Yatra Das. In the mood of visiting the Dham when you can't physically go to the Dham, GBC Strategic Planning Team (SPT) is bringing the Dham to you Continue reading "Tour South India with Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu (video)
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Srimad Bhagavatam class by HG Kripamoya Das (ACBSP) on Thursday, March 4th, 2021 at Bhakti Center.
By ISKCON MINISTRY OF EDUCATION “You can associate with me by reading my books.” Srila Prabhupada Morning Walk -- Toronto, 7 August 1975. [Interview] with H.G. Navina Nirada Das Continue reading "Books are the Basis (video)
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By Indradyumna Swami In light of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the development of COVID-19 vaccines, many of my students have inquired whether they should get vaccinated or not. As a result, I wish to share my views on this matter with my students and those who look to me for advice. Of course, the final decision whether or not to get vaccinated rests with each individual. Continue reading "Why I Decided that Getting Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Was the Right Choice for Me
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243 Avenue Rd., Toronto
Garbage We Are
Tuesday is garbage day. Some days I feel like garbage, with refuse streaming through the mind. I have a long way to becoming pavitramor pure. Fortunately, I have a mantra to work on my internal contaminants. That’s a daily affair. Every day is Tuesday then, in terms of addressing the demons.
That brings to mind a topic that I’ll be speaking on this Sunday, regarding “Is there a hell full of Satans and is there a heaven full of demons in hell? Is their actual punishment, torture and flames to be felt, in condemnation?”
One thing I can say on the subject is that hell is something we have created; it is primarily within us. However, we must not discard the fact that an actual geographical place exists for getting one’s just deserts. The great book, Bhagavatam, and the text Garuda Puranadetail such unpleasantries. It appears that such descriptions are divine scare-tactics; an approach to straighten out those who are stubborn to reform.
One observation that I’ve made is when the law enforcers are not around, at times of need, it becomes a problem. People think twice about committing a crime when they know that prison could be an outcome for wrongdoing. What would it be like in an anarchy state? Thank God for the Kshatriyas, upholders and enforcers of policies. Just look at that word “policies.” It’s so close enough to the word policing. Who set the standards anyway?
Could it be God who lays down the law for us to follow? The Vedas say it’s Manu.
May the Source be with you!
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243 Avenue Rd., Toronto
New Arrival
It was Cameron’s first day of service at the temple ashram. It involved pot washing, floor mopping, window cleaning and of course, there’s the listening and chanting. He attended three services called aratis and at least two classes — one on the Bhagavatam and another on Sri Isopanisad.
It’s nice to have him around because he’s very personal, outgoing and even slightly loud. Not everyone in the ashram has that extroverted nature. We have some hermit-types — on the quiet side — so it’s great when someone has something to say and asks questions about spiritual life, including inquiring about procedures.
Because of the Covid virus we have not been able to welcome newcomers and novices. Cameron is that breath of fresh air that makes it so nice. He has been made an exception.
In the morning I gave a Zoom class for Vancouver and the subject was based on the immaculate conception of Krishna. Raised as a Catholic, this concept was taught to us regarding the birth of Jesus, so it was not a foreign idea when I first heard of Krishna’s coming into the world.
Also, of some pleasure was putting together the pre-recording of a class on the luminary, Bhaktisiddhanta. On Wednesday we’ll celebrate his birthday anniversary. Born in the late 19th century, this great monk and lifelong celibate, who also happens to be our guru’s guru, was an amazing monk who was very scholastic. He also enjoyed pacing back-and-forth in the course of his chanting japa.
Maybe the source be with you!
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Ramsden Park, Toronto
A Stroll Is a Day’s Closure
It had been a busy day. Some of that busyness had to do with the fact that our Govinda’s Dining Room, open only for takeout, is under the same roof as our temple/ashram. People are coming for the food. We are cooking extra. I hopped into the kitchen to pitch in. I crafted a mixed veg prep — cauliflower, squash and baby potatoes with curry leaves and a host of spices. No chilies!
Dwarkanath, our food chief extraordinaire, made a big batch of dahl. That was triumphant. All the regular fare and extra got consumed.
Then I had calls. One person phoned from Calgary and wanted to know about how far rules can be bent? He was just curious about the three categories of food — satvic, rajasic and tamasic. What of onions and garlic? What about fermented foods? No vinegar in the salad dressing? Where do jalebis, that fabulous sweet, fed by a bacterial culture, fit in? Yogurt is old and cultured. He had lots of questions and had been convinced that there must be a clear line drawn in black-and-white standards.
My position on these matters is that, for temple standards, we should be very orthodox. At home try to maintain the same. When on the road, in travel, reach a reasonable compromise. I explained how our guru, Prabhupada, was practical.
The day with bhakti classes and food issues became full. Finally, at 9 p.m., it was time for a stroll. David, our maintenance resident man came out of the park as I was entering. “It’s really peaceful in the park,” he said.
He was right. A neat closure to the day.
May the Source be with you!
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243 Avenue Rd., Toronto
This Day
Temperatures were mild. There was a thaw. My ceiling told me so. A slow leak of brown water was coming through. It’s interesting how it travels from the roof. Clumps of snow and ice meet the sun and hence a drip makes its way from the rooftop to the floor in the bedroom.
“We’ll get it fixed,” says our maintenance man.
“Great!”
Whenever a bit of humidity makes its entrance, arthritic joints feel it. Today is a good example of the elements visiting this second building — the body. Legs, knees and ankles feel it. I have to admit that the two structures housing my soul are showing signs of wearing down. The only solution is some Band-Aid repair, it seems.
That’s life! As the song goes.
Consoling moments took place today in a Zoom talk, with a group from Windsor, Ontario. This newer audience was hearing about Nityananda, who is remembered over these last few days for his compassionate nature. Not to be mistaken for a current popular chap from South India who claims to have some Bhagavan status.
“The problem with India,” I’m saying to Kadambha, the Zoom host, “is that it’s a country that produces avatars off the mystic assembly quite regularly.”
This is a flaw. On the other hand, mother India can boast of genuine spirituality in pockets. Statistics show that her population is 85% vegetarian. That’s the largest rating in the world.
May the source be with you!
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Yorkville, Toronto
Best Avatar
This entire week followers of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition give honor to Nityananda. The following is my poem as a meditation to him:
Best Avatar
He is indeed by far
The mercy avatar
For he bore the blood
During the love flood
As companion to Gaur
Life was “less is more”
Distributing a wealth
For everyone’s health
Committed to the name
And establishing its fame
He went door to door
In an effort to explore
He went with Haridas
Many gains, no loss
With interesting reception
Prepared for all rejection
Jagai/Madai, there in queue
The loud gregarious two
Met more than their match
When Nitai did dispatch
They swayed, they fell
Totally drunk as hell
Nitai gave a thought
“These men shall not rot”
Must be given a chance
To sing and to dance
To the ultimate sound
Head up, feet to the ground
If they can succeed
That’s all we need
Gaur’s mission is one
To home we will run
Unknowing such a plus
They raised a nasty fuss
Hit the head of Nitai
As if to say “Goodbye”
But Nitai did stand up
Told Gaur not to chop
The thug’s lives to spare
Hearts turned then and there
The two lowly drunks
Practically become monks
Like a victorious Skanda
Credit to Nityananda
-Written by Bhaktimarga Swami,
The Walking Monk©
May the Source be with you!
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"The foods Damayanti cooked for Lord Caitanya when He was at Puri were carried in bags by her brother Raghava without the knowledge of others. The Lord accepted these foods throughout the entire year. Those bags are still celebrated as raghavera jhali ["the bags of Raghava Pandita"]. I shall describe the contents of the bags of Raghava Pandita later in this book. Hearing this narration, devotees generally cry, and tears glide down from their eyes."
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“Я поклоняюсь Самому фактору времени, Тому, для кого время – Его сокрушительные зубы, Ему, у Кого устрашающий лик. Я поклоняюсь свирепому, яростно могущественному, неистово ужасающему, Тому, Чьи когти – удары молнии, а тело крепко. Я поклоняюсь ужасающе ужасному… но Кто при этом благ, неся всем благо”.
[ изначально эта мантра прозвучала при разговоре Господа Брахмы и Савитри-деви]
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To Him Who Is My Shelter In These Times Of Turmoil
“Obeisances to the time-factor, to Him who has time as His all-crushing teeth and who has a greatly fearful face. Obeisances to the ferocious, to the fiercely powerful, to the fiercely horrifying, to Him who has fierce thunderbolt like nails and who has a robust bodily frame. Obeisances to the dreadful, dreadfully horrible, who at the same time is auspicious and bestows auspiciousness on others.”
[ The origin of this mantra is a conversation between Lord Brahma and Sāvitrī-devī ]
By the Bhakti Center "According to Vedic civilization, the perfection of life is to realize one’s relationship with Kṛṣṇa, or God.… All living entities are parts and parcels of God. The parts are meant for serving the whole, just as the legs, hands, fingers, and ears are meant for serving the total body. We living entities, being parts and parcels of God, are duty-bound to serve Him.” Continue reading "Bhakti – The Science of Self Realization (video)
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A talk by Srila PrabhupadaThe laws of nature are so strict that if you have to suffer, nobody can check it. That is realized by Prahlada Maharaja. There are so many evidences. Balasya neha saranam pitarau. (SB 7.9.19) [“My Lord Nrsimhadeva, O Supreme, because of a bodily conception of life, embodied souls neglected and not cared for by You cannot do anything for their betterment. Whatever remedies they accept, although perhaps temporarily beneficial, are certainly impermanent. For example, a father and mother cannot protect their child, a physician and medicine cannot relieve a suffering patient, and a boat on the ocean cannot protect a drowning man.”] Continue reading "God’s Protection
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