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October 2009 Blog Posts (80)

it is a fact...

It is a fact Srila Prabhupada encouraged more chanting , not less than 16 rounds and always trying to increase..

It is a fact Srila Prabhupada wanted all devotees to do Harinama and bookdistribution....and prasadam distribution (the 3 weapons against maya)

It is a fact there is no other shelter than the lotusfeet of Gaura Nitai and the Pancatattva and the holy name

It is a fact Srila Prabhupada wanted his leaders to go on the sankirtana party and book distribution party there is… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 5, 2009 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

from Shri Raga Vartma Candrika and pranama mantra to Visvanatha Chakravati Thakura

visvasya natharupo ’sau

bhakti-vartma-pradarsanat

bhakta-cakre varttitatvat

cakravarty akhyayabhavat

[“Because he indicates the path of bhakti, he is known by the name Visvanatha, the Lord of the universe, and because he always remains in the assembly (cakra) of pure devotees, he is known by the name Cakravarti (he around whom a circle or assembly turns).”]

Shri Shri Raga Vartma Candrika

Prathama Prakashah (First… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 4, 2009 at 11:08pm — No Comments

Lord Caitanya also gave Vairagya vidya

vairagya-vidya-nija-bhakti-yoga-

siksartham ekah purusah puranah

sri-krsna-caitanya-sarira-dhari

krpambudhir yas tam aham prapadye

“Let me take shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krishna, who has descended in the form of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to teach us real knowledge, His devotional service and detachment from whatever does not foster Krishna consciousness. He has descended because He is an ocean of mercy. Let me surrender unto His lotus… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 4, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

The Gopi Gita to be remembered during the month of Kartika

SB 10.31.1: The gopīs said: O beloved, Your birth in the land of Vraja has made it exceedingly glorious, and thus Indirā, the goddess of fortune, always resides here. It is only for Your sake that we, Your devoted servants, maintain our lives. We have been searching everywhere for You, so please show Yourself to us.

SB 10.31.2: O Lord of love, in beauty Your glance excels the whorl of the finest, most perfectly formed lotus within the autumn pond. O bestower of benedictions, You are… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 4, 2009 at 8:20pm — 1 Comment

SRI DAMODARASTAKAM

SRI DAMODARASTAKAM

Tika by Sri Sanatana Gosvamipada

Srila A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada's sannyasa guru, Srila Bhaki-prajnana Kesava Maharaja said, "Due to the eternal nature of Sri Sri Damodarastaka, it is necessary to study it every day during the month of Karttika (or Damodara)." The following passages describing this bhajan are taken from Sri Sanatana Gosvamipada's commentary on the DAMODARASTAKAM:

Image result for Bal Gopal Krishna

Kartik Vrata: What day was Damodara…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 4, 2009 at 3:00am — 3 Comments

from Caitanya mangala

Shri Chaitanya Mangala

Shrila Lochana dasa Thakura

The Most Nectarean Biography of Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu

Sutra-khanda

Vandana Offering Obeisances

Song 1 (Patha-manjari raga)

1. Obeisances, obeisances, obeisances to the saintly demigod Ganesha, who destroys all obstacles, who has a single tusk, who is stout, and who helps all auspicious projects. Glory, glory to Parvati's son!

2. Folding my palms, I bow my head before Gauri and Shiva.… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 4, 2009 at 2:48am — No Comments

from Caitanya Bhagavad about Lord Caitanya and Murari Gupta

Another said, "I do not want any remnant food. I just want the food vessels." Yet another devotee said, "It has always been my duty to throw away the Lord's leaf plate, but now you are forcibly taking the remnants, simply showing your bossy nature." In this way the devotee used all cunning to steal some of the nectarean remnants touched by the lotus mouth of the Lord. And considering that the food was cooked by Mother Ai and then taken by the Supreme Lord, it was natural that everyone became so… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 4, 2009 at 2:39am — No Comments

chant chant chant can't can't can't

in response to http://www.harekrsna.com/sun/editorials/10-09/editorials5119.htm

His Grace Sriman Tamohara Prabhu has showed his dedication to his spiritual master Srila Prabhupada in his articel, Chanting or sankirtana.

I offer him my full obaisences.You have spoken well.Let me clearify some points.There is some letters where Srila Prabhupada writes to devotees, first your duty is to go on Harinama minimum 1 hour a day, next duty is your minimum 16 rounds and then your other… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 4, 2009 at 2:32am — No Comments

Authors humble realization (for my Narasimha book)

In 1979 while I first visited the temple in Sweden , Korsnas Gard, also known as New Radha Kunda.: we went on a blissful harinama and chanting and being allowed to distribute prasadam to onlooker was really blissful, on the way back the devotees had a long Narasimha Kirtan, and I really felt the presence of Lord Narasimha by the mercy of the devotees.

When I joined the temple I was allowed to make sandalwood every day for one Lord Narasimha Deity worshipped by Krsna Ksetra Prabhu for the… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 2, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Purusha Sukta

The Text

Peace Invocation

Om taccham yoravrini mahe

ghatun yajnaya

ghatun yajnapataye

daivi svastirastu naha

svastir manushebhyaha

urdhvam jigatu bheshajam

sham no astu dvipade

sham chatushpade

Om shantih shantih shantihi

We worship and pray to the Supreme Lord for the welfare of all beings. May all miseries and shortcomings… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 2, 2009 at 8:29am — 3 Comments

a letter to a friend

Dear ...................

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

........Prabhu is coming for me for answers about Nityananda Trayodasi, and Balarama Purnima.Why his godbrothers does not know such things, like Bhakti Caru Swami? Why do they not set a higher standard?Why do they not chant 64 rounds? This is my real question, maybe some persons are eager for being Gurus without the proper qualifikations?One who does not sincerly chant 64… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 2, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

some amazing pastimes of Bhaktisara Alvar

One of the Alvars was known as Bhaktisara. He was living at Sri Rangam, and he was living very, very simply, like a babaji. He would sit at Sri Rangam. Around the temple are 7 walls, and between the walls are some areas like streets where people would walk and live. So Bhaktisara would sit in that street area, or in the courtyard of the temple, and he would sit in the sun and sew his cloth. He wore old, old cloth, and he would sew it and maintain it until practically speaking it was unwearable,… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 1, 2009 at 10:02pm — 2 Comments

Srila Nityananda Prabhu Caitanya Bhagavata Adi-lila Chapter Nine

Srila Nityananda Prabhu

Caitanya Bhagavata Adi-lila Chapter Nine

Chapter Summary

This chapter describes the childhood pastimes of Nityananda up to his twelfth year, during which time he re-enacted the divine pastimes of Krsna, Rama, Vamana, and the other avataras of Vishnu. This chapter also describes his tour of different holy places which continued until his twentieth year.

On the order of Gaura Krsna, Ananta Deva had already made his appearance in the village of…

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Sri Balarama Paddhati Patala from Garga Samhita also has the Gayatri mantra of Sri Baladeva

Text 1

duryodhana uvaca bhagavan gargacaryena gopi-yuthaya katham dattam balabhadra-pancangam tat-krpaya vadatat. tvam sarvajno 'si

Duryodhana said: O master, you know everything. Please kindly repeat to me what Garga Muni spoke to the gopis to tell them of the five-part worship of Lord Balarama.

Text 2

sri-pradvipaka uvaca kauravendra ekada gargacaryah kalinda-nandinim snatum gargacalad vraja-mandalam cajagama.… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 1, 2009 at 9:47pm — 5 Comments

anyone who properly understand this chapter will do Nirjala on Nityananda Trayodasi (and Balarama Purnima)

Sri Chaitanya Bhagavat

Adi Lila Chapter One

I worship their Lordships Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Nityananda Prabhu, whose long arms extend down to their knees, whose beautiful complexions are the radiant yellow of molten gold and whose elongated eyes are like red lotuses. They are the topmost of the brahmanas, the guardians of religious principles for this age, the munificent benefactors of all living entities, and the most compassionate incarnations of Godhead. They initiated… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 1, 2009 at 2:17pm — 1 Comment

in honor of Srila Raghunath das Goswami

Manah Siksa

by

Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami

Sri Manah-siksa

"Instructions to the Mind"

by

Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami

TEXT 1

gurau gosthe gosthalayisu sujane bhusura-gane

sva-mantre sri-namni vraja-nava-yuva-dvandva-sarane

sada dambham hitva kuru ratim apurvam atitaram

aye svantardhatas catubhir abhiyace dhrta-padah

O mind, I grasp your feet and beg you with sweet words: Please cast away all…

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the mercy and importance of Lord Nityananda Prabhu ,explained by Lord Caitanya

Sri Chaitanya Bhagavat

Antya Lila Chapter Six

All glory, all glory to Lord GauraChandra and Lord Nityananda. All glory to all the Lord's associates. Lord Nityananda continued His congregational chanting pastimes and experienced great joy in the association of all His eternal associates and servitors. Lord Nityananda performed His pastimes here in Nabadwip just like He had done in His previous incarnation in Vrndavana. He attracted every living entity with amazing simplicity to… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 1, 2009 at 1:54pm — 1 Comment

Daily darshan of Krsna Balarama in Vrindavan

http://www.vrindavandarshan.com/ see also

http://www.salagram.net/sstp-RadhaRamanVrindavan.html for beautiful darshan pictures of RadhaRamanji

and for an online version of Caitanya Bhagavad http://www.geocities.com/caitanyamahaprabhu/bhagavat.htm

Added by Paramananda das on October 1, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Chant 64 rounds and preach

(this is in response to http://www.harekrsna.com/sun/editorials/09-09/editorials5114.htm)

Srila Prabhupada asked his early disciples to chant 64 rounds.Due to their neophyte stage they did not accept his instruction .I personally believe they did a great disservice and cheated many future devotees from the nectar of taking shelter of the holy name.I know several devotees that not only have given up chanting 16 rounds, chanting gayatri, offering their bhoga, observing ekadasi,and they… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 1, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

MEDITATION ON LORD NITYANANDAS LOTUSFEET

THUNDERBOLT (vrajra) -

Th is mark reveals that meditation

on Nitai’s feet smashes to pieces the

mountain of His devotee’s karmic reactions to

past sins. It also indicates that whoever holds

on to His feet becomes as exalted as Lord Indra

(whose weapon is the thunderbolt).

ROSE-APPLE (jambu-phala)

- Th is mark is indicative that His

feet are the only worshipable objects

for all those who are residents of this region

of Jambudvipa…