The latest issue of Sri Krishna-kathamrita Bindu #381 e-magazine…
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The latest issue of Sri Krishna-kathamrita Bindu #381 e-magazine was just released. This is a special issue dedicated to Sri Krishna Janmashtami. Includes new translations from various Acharyas.
It includes:
* NO BAR FOR GOING HOME – His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada speaks of how a Vaishnava from any caste or gender can get liberation.
* THE SOLE COMPASS FOR BHAKTI – Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupada glories Srila Rupa Goswami.
* MY DIVINE BIRTH AND ACTIVITIES – A fresh translation done especially for this issue of Bindu from various commentaries on Bhagavad-gita 4.9 regarding the appearance of Sri Krishna.
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Gita 11.07 The universal form transcends limitations of space and time
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Viswa Harinam Week
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We are bringing you very special and happy new on behalf of Mayapur Bhakti Vriksha. On 29.07.16 Friday in occasion of ISKCON’s ‘Viswa Harinam Week’, a colorful harinam Sankirtan procession was organized on the street of Krishnanagar, from Jorashibbari barwari temple. Including foreign devotees from Mayapur, a total of around 200 devotees took part in that procession. […]

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Relative suffering
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 03 April 2016, Durban, South Africa, Sunday Feast Lecture)

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There was a video clip about teenagers in Australia who have a very hard life – they have iPads with only 1 GB memory space! And on Saturdays their parents would do all the shopping for the week, drive the car into the garage and then the kids had to carry all that shopping, all the way from the car to the kitchen! Oh my God, what an intense life! So this is the suffering of the young generation in Australia. (laughter)

Anyway, we are all like that. Everything is too much. Kitchen sinks are filled with dirty dishes. As you walk into the house, there is laundry stacked up on chairs and no place to sit. It is just the epitome of lethargy, of the laziness of Kali yuga. There are endless unanswered mails and there are cars where people write, “I want to be washed!” Just endless symptoms of lethargy, like a wet blanket on the consciousness, “Do I have to do anything? I’d rather do something passive, like watching TV or playing computer games. Something where I don’t have to really do anything, if possible. Doing things are very tiring.”

We hope some magical personality will come flying in on a magic carpet and give us some amazing inspiration in kirtans and lectures, something that will carry us, something that will make us surrender.  Thus we postpone it, life after life. We say, “I’ll surrender! Yes, I want to surrender but I’ll do it tomorrow.” But we have to break through these barriers now and by ourselves. 

Srila Prabhupada: “This is a simple method. All you have…
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Srila Prabhupada: “This is a simple method. All you have to do is bow down before Krishna with faith and say, ‘My Lord Krishna, I was forgetful of You for so long, for so many lives. Now I have come to my consciousness; please accept me.’ That’s all. If one simply learns this technique and sincerely surrenders himself to the Lord, his path is immediately open.”
(Science of Self-Realization, Chapter 7)

Gita Nagari Retreat to Explore Varnashrama Dharma. Sivarama…
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Gita Nagari Retreat to Explore Varnashrama Dharma.
Sivarama Swami, who is behind the New Vraja Dhama farm in Hungary which has been vastly successful in both spiritual and simple living efforts, will give a talk entitled “Varnashrama: Why devotees need to adopt it, and the first steps to doing so.”
He’ll discuss Prabhupada’s statements on the feasibility of Varnashrama today, the qualities devotees must develop in order to be eligible for the Varnashrama system, and the challenges in changing to a lifestyle that’s very different from that of the world around us.
Devamrita Swami will speak about the Amish as an example of a different social order sustaining over time in modern America and Canada.
Abhirama Das will share personal instructions Prabhupada gave him on Varnashrama, and talk about co-existing with other communities, like the Amish, who have similar simple-living-based lifestyles. He’ll also talk about how to get started on Varnashrama, and how to develop a Varnashrama community connected to a city preaching center, something he hopes to do himself with his New York City-based Harinama ashram.
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How to avoid becoming indecisive when encountering different advices from different people?
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How can we avoid being misled by people who are confident but wrong?
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How can we live in the present alone without learning from the past or preparing for the future?
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States of Consciousness and Dreams
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States of Consciousness and Dreams.
Modern materialistic science is not sure about the origin and nature of most psychic phenomena including dreams. This information can be found in Vedic scriptures.
Srimad Bhagavatam 6.16.53-54, 7.7.25 or 7.15.61 describes three material states of consciousness:
1. jagrata, awakened state (beta, 14 - 20 Hz)
2. svapna, dreaming state (alfa, 7 - 14 Hz)
3. susupti, deep sleep (theta, 4 - 7 Hz)


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Summary of Srimad Bhagavatam
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Hare KrishnaBy Bhurijana Dasa

1. One should hear the pastimes, names, and glories of the Lord from the Srimad Bhagavatam, in which all material forms of region have been are rejected, from a bona fide spiritual master, become fixed in devotional service, and not allow his mind to be deflected to anything else. Patiently and submissively hearing the Srimad Bhagavatam immediately re-establishes a soul in his eternal relationship with Krsna. All other goals are rejected in the Bhagavatam. (1-3) 2. One must hear the Bhagavatam from a bonafide representative of Vyasadeva. (4-8) 3. If both the speaker and the hearer are qualified, the hearer will easily understand the Absolute Truth, Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. (9-13) 4. Hearing of the everfresh pastimes, names, and glories of Krsna will attract one from the horrible Kali yuga trap of the material world to the eternal blissful spiritual realm. (14-20) 5. Because of the shortness of life that Kali Yuga brings, one should fear the dangers of Kali, accept the shelter of a bonafide spiritual master, and adopt the process recommended by Lord Caitanya for self realization in Kali Yuga: hearing and chanting Krsna's glories as told in the BG and the SB. (21-23) Continue reading "Summary of Srimad Bhagavatam
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Hare Krsna Mantra – meaning of the mantra Meaning as…
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Hare Krsna Mantra – meaning of the mantra
Meaning as explained by Gopala Guru Gosvami, disciple of Svarupa Damodara of Puri:
The word “hare”:
hari harati papani dusta cittair api smrtah
anicchayapi samsprsto dahaty eva hi pavakah
vijnapya bhagavat tattvam cid ghanananda vigraham
haraty avidyam tat karyam ato harir iti smrtah
“Just as the fire, on contacting an object, automatically burns it, so the name of Hari takes away (harati) or burns up all ht esins of the people with materialistic hearts. It removes (harati) all ignorance and reveals the transcendental, blissful form of the Lord. Also, ‘hari’ means that personality who attracts (harati) the minds of all the people in the universe when they hear stories of His transcendental qualities; or, He who attracts the minds of people by His beautiful youthful form. 'Hari’ in the grammatical form of address, the vocative, or calling out to a person, becomes 'hare’.”
The word 'hare’ has another meaning:
svarupa prema vatsalyair harer harati ya manah
hara sa kathyate sadbhih sri radha vrsabhanuja
Hara is Srimati Radhika, daughter of Vrsabhanu, who steals (harati) the mind of Hari, Krsna, by her unalloyed love. Hara, in the form of address, also becomes 'hare’.
The word 'Krsna’:
krsir bhu vacakah sabdo nas cananda svarupakah
tayor aikyam param brahma krsna ity abhidhiyate
“The word 'krsna’ is composed of the root 'krsi’ meaning 'bhu,’ the shelter of all existence and the word 'na’ meaning 'nivriti’ or the form of supreme bliss. Combined they form the word 'krsna’ which signifies the param brahma, the supreme personality of Godhead with blissful form.”
Krsna in the form of address remains as 'krsna.’
The word 'Rama’:
ramante yogino 'nante nityanande cidatmani
iti rama padenaiva param brahmadbhidhiyate
“The param brahma is known as Rama because the yogis take pleasure (ramante) in meditating on His eternal, blissful form.”
vaidagdhi sara sarvasva murti liladbhidevatam
sri radham ramayan nityam rama ity abhidhiyate
“The Supreme Lord is called Rama because He carries out pastimes of pleasure with the most beautiful Sri Radha.”
Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Oh Radha, please attract my mind, and free me from this material world.
Oh Krsna, please attract my mind.
Oh Radha, attract my heart by showing your sweetness.
Oh Krsna, purify my mind by giving knowledge of how to perform worship of You through Your pure devotee.
Oh Krsna, give me steadiness to appreciate Your name, qualities and pastimes.
Oh Krsna, may I develop a taste for serving You.
Oh Radha, please make me qualified for your service.
Oh Radha, please instruct me on how I can serve you.
Oh Radha, let me hear of your intimate pastimes with your beloved.
Oh Rama (Krsna), let me hear of Your intimate pastimes with your beloved.
Oh Radha, reveal to me your pastimes with your beloved.
Oh Rama, reveal to me Your pastimes with Your beloved.
Oh Rama, engage me in remembering Your name, form, qualities and pastimes.
Oh Rama, please make me qualified for your service.
Oh Radha, be pleased with me.
Oh Radha, be pleased with me.

Те когти, точно молнии
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Пусть защитят нас дарящие благо вскинутые когти
Всевышнего со львиным ликом – Нрисимхадева,
Кого сопровождает Его супруга Лакшми.

Те когти точно молнии, искусны в разбиваньи на куски
надменных, размером с горы, предводителей
опьяненных толп мощных, что слоны, асуров (недругов Индры).

На те же когти медитируют собранья девов.
Их ясные умы сосредоточены на Нем, и оттого тьма тамаса рассеяна,
насколько только видно, и недруги внутри* разодраны на части.

[ «Шри Накха Стути» Шрилы Мадхавачарйи, текст 1 ]

* похоть, гнев и т.п.

Iskcon’s growth for the next 50 years
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Hare KrishnaBy Tamohara Das and Anuttama Das

After celebrating the anniversary of Iskcon's 50th year, what are the next steps needed to expand the movement further and refine its functions in order to be able to take proper care of those taking shelter in Srila Prabhupada's teachings. Improving the taking care of the devotees and the educational system for the younger generations are some of the priorities which need to be focused upon and this will happen only with the involvement of the congregation. The gigantic expansion of the movement requires the service of qualified devotees who will be able to do full time service only if the movement will take care of all their needs, including their families. An economic system has to be in place to provide for all of that so that there is investment not only for temple buildings but also for the devotees who run it. Continue reading "Iskcon’s growth for the next 50 years
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ISKCON World Review 2016
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Hare KrishnaBy Badrinaryana Swami

An updated report of the amazing achievements of Srila Prabhupada's Iskcon up today. His movement has expanded into a multitude of projects worldwide all with the unique purpose of spreading the chanting of the Holy Name of Lord Krishna and giving to all a chance for delivery from the material world and Kali Yuga. You will be pleasantly surprised to hear this summary of all the activities the disciples and grand disciples of His Divine Grace are performing daily for the service of his mission and the pleasure of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Continue reading "ISKCON World Review 2016
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How can we know ourselves well enough to make wise choices with lifelong consequences?
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Is the mind alone the link between the gross body and the soul – or are the intelligence and false ego also included?
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How can we differentiate between the mind’s voice and the Supersoul’s voice?
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Srila Prabhupada Vyasapuja Offering!
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ISKCON Mayapur is happy to announce the grand Vyasapuja festival (26 Aug 2016) planned, as a special offering to Srila Prabhupada on the golden jubilee year celebrations (ISKCON 50) of ISKCON. Srila Prabhupada’s greatest gift to the humanity is the congregational chanting of the holy names. It is apt that World Holy Name week is […]

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The best time of the day for connecting with transcendence
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The best time of the day for connecting with transcendence.
“What is night for all beings is the time of awakening for the self-controlled; and the time of awakening for all beings is night for the introspective sage.” BG 2.6
It could be said that any time of the day is the best time of the day for connecting with transcendence – remembering you are not this body, and meditating on the sweet love of the soul that is the essence of Krishna consciousness. However, when Prabhupada was asked what is the best time for chanting japa, meditating on Krishna’s name, he replied, “The hours before Mangal Arati.”
When I heard Prabhupada’s ‘best time’ response, I decided to try it. Mangal Arati is the first worship ceremony and kirtan that happens at the temple at 4.30am everyday. So the best japa time would be the hours before then, say between 2.30am to 4.30am.


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“How to become a good Vaishnavi wife” course in Kiev (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: We must rise early in the morning, bathe, attend mangala-arati, worship the Deities, chant the Hare Krishna mantra, study the Vedic literatures and follow all the rules prescribed by the acaryas and the spiritual master. If we deviate from this process, we may fall down, even though we may be very highly advanced. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 5.8.8 Purport)
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Oprah & Hare Krishna! August 12, 2016. Dear Friends, Hare…
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Oprah & Hare Krishna!
August 12, 2016. Dear Friends, Hare Krsna. I thought you might be interested to see this page from the August 2016 issue of Oprah Magazine. The article references the studies on the Hare Krsna Maha Mantra that I conducted in the 1990s. Hare Krsna.
Sincerely, Dhira Govinda das
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