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Monday, March 15, 2021
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243 Avenue Rd., Toronto

Productivity

The Lotus Foundation is an initiative of learning about basic principles of dharma. As one of the directors, I was asked to promote the initiative, which has been up and running for its third year now. The participants are young and it is attracting families who want to gain some insight into Vedic culture. Some of the subjects learned are hands on yoga, nutrition, plant-based diet and the values behind it, gardening, chanting mantras, basic elements of etiquette and even learning of the three energies that govern our lives.

Today I pieced together a video promotion for this initiative. From a distance, Sarthak, who recently arrived from India, has been very helpful.

Also, on the boil, we accomplished a recording of “Chaitanya’s Verses” a rewrite translation of Chaitanya’s expressions of devotion called sikshatakam. I have put that masterpiece to English and to rhyme. This five-minute video will be up and available in time for the 28th of this month on this great monk’s birthday.

The day was productive indeed. No walking outside yet but stretching of limbs and a good massage are slowly bringing me back to recovery.

To top the day off I sat by for our Monday night reading, which is currently executed by David, our resident handyman.

May the Source be with you!

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Sunday, March 14, 2021
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243 Avenue Rd., Toronto

Today

Zoom-ing began at 11 a.m., when the sun became very strong; lighting up the room with the arched window. It was Cleveland that was on the other end of my call and I was at their end. It was good connecting with them again.

We dwelt on the verse 7.29 from The Gita, a beautiful verse which establishes our real self. No need for identity crisis in the face of this text. We are clearly brahman, spirit, and not the body.

I recall, when I walked through Cleveland in the spring of 2016, the big game was on that night. One of the playoffs, between Cleveland and guess who else? Yes, Toronto. The home team one, to my recollection.

In the afternoon, six hours later, I actually delivered a class for those in Toronto. Topic? Hero of Commitment. Indeed, Shiva demonstrated his absolute love for his consort, Sati, as she did for him. In fact, while defending him, Sati sacrificed her life. The two were not only heroes but yogis of the highest calibre.

They reside on Mount Kailash, and own practically nothing. Very renounced. Very cool, calm and collected.

A final class was to be an actual combing through of the Gita with a young man from Hamilton. It has been one-on-one with him for months now. It is going well. We are both enjoying thoroughly.

May the Source be with you!

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How does bhakti change our inner impressions?
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Chaitanya Charan · How Does Bhakti Change Our Inner Impressions?

Why I Decided That Getting Vaccinated Was the Right Choice for Me
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By Radhanath Swami

Many devotees who are very dear to me have physically departed from this world due to the Covid-19 virus. This breaks my heart. Srila Prabhupada desired that we do the needful to take care of our health. Our health belongs to Srila Prabhupada. Sincere devotees who are specialist doctors of Allopathy, Ayurveda, and Homeopathy have all strongly urged me to get vaccinated. Continue reading "Why I Decided That Getting Vaccinated Was the Right Choice for Me
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Madhavendra puri Disappearance
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Srila Madhavendra Puri appeared in the 14th century. He was a guru of the Brahma or Madhvasampradaya, one of the four (Brahma, Sri, Rudra and Sanaka) Vaishnava lineages that purify the world in the age of Kali.

Madhavendra Puri was the disciple of Lakshmipati-Tirtha. Madhavendra Puri’s disciples included Ishvara Puri, Advaita Acharya, Paramananda Puri (a Brahmin from the Tirhu area), Brahmananda Puri, Sri Ranga Puri, Pundarika Vidyanidhi, Raghupati Upadhyaya, and others.

Madhavendra Puri was the first shoot of the desire tree of divine love that came out of the Madhva lineage. Prior to his appearance, there was no sign of the conjugal mood of devotion in the Madhva line.The feeling of separation from Krishna, or transcendental vipralambha is the only practice by which the spirit soul can achieve perfection.

Material feelings of separation give rise to a despondency that reveals the attachment one has for matter, whereas the despondency that results from the feelings of separation for Krishna are the best proof of one’s desire to bring pleasure to His senses.

The desire to bring pleasure to Krishna’s senses shown by Madhavendra Puri, the great soul who is the root of this movement, is the ideal example to follow for anyone who wishes to serve the Lord. It is especially worth remarking that Mahaprabhu and His closes followers later adopted this example and made it their standard.

Harinama in the Aztecas Land… (Album of photos)
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If the surface of the globe is overflooded with the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra, the people of the world will be very, very happy. (Srimad Bhagavatam, 4.24.11 Purport)